Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

marcogallo1986

How was your vacation 20 firefighter didn’t you go on one recently from mixing up people in here.

marcogallo1986

@ MB enthusiast keeping your dad in my prayers and hoping for the best for him. All that comes first agreed the car is nothing we don’t we like them it’s just the machine in the end. lol

28firefighter

@au1994 No Eagle Sports right now, but here is a set of some nearly new Pirelli RFTs for $460.55 with free shipping: https://www.bestusedtires.com/4-used-pirelli-cinturato-p7-all-season-run-flat-225-50-18-95v-9-10-32-tire-75106-12

marcogallo1986

@j One roll nice to see you in here haven’t been in that other group are used to frequent and forever glad you’re posting in here now.

marcogallo1986

@QB glad you had an awesome time you and the family on your vacation so you coming back today then?

marcogallo1986

@ Corvette glad you had an awesome trip to welcome back yes grown-up is no fun Ha ha ha

stickguy

Switch to non run flat tires. Does the X1 have a space for a spare if you aren’t willing to go with an inflator kit instead?

28firefighter

stickguy said:

Switch to non run flat tires. Does the X1 have a space for a spare if you aren’t willing to go with an inflator kit instead?

It's a lease and he'll need to return it with RFTs at or above 4/32. He is below that now. With a new/newish set of RFTs, that should last the remainder of the lease.

stickguy

Not a lease though

au1994

No, not a lease but I don't want to mess with a spare or and inflation kit. My wife drives this most of the time now. We want to replace it sooner than later as neither of us just love it for some reason even though it does everything pretty darn well.

Road noise is probably the #1 complaint from both of us so I don't want to go to cheap and improve anything there but at the same time I want her to have a safe tire that will last until we can make a move on the car which may be another year from now.

28firefighter

It's not? I could have sworn it was - my bad! If you're just going to be keeping, definitely swap out to non RFTs.

28firefighter

au1994 said:

No, not a lease but I don't want to mess with a spare or and inflation kit. My wife drives this most of the time now. We want to replace it sooner than later as neither of us just love it for some reason even though it does everything pretty darn well.

Road noise is probably the #1 complaint from both of us so I don't want to go to cheap and improve anything there but at the same time I want her to have a safe tire that will last until we can make a move on the car which may be another year from now.

Makes good sense. Definitely consider the used Pirellis if you're going to flip in less than a year.

au1994

28firefighter said:

au1994 said:

No, not a lease but I don't want to mess with a spare or and inflation kit. My wife drives this most of the time now. We want to replace it sooner than later as neither of us just love it for some reason even though it does everything pretty darn well.

Road noise is probably the #1 complaint from both of us so I don't want to go to cheap and improve anything there but at the same time I want her to have a safe tire that will last until we can make a move on the car which may be another year from now.

Makes good sense. Definitely consider the used Pirellis if you're going to flip in less than a year.

I might have to do that as bad as those tires are it just may make more sense. Seriously worn out at less than 26k miles and so noisy its difficult to hold a call on the Bluetooth unless the road is like glass.

28firefighter

We made it 23k....

marcogallo1986

@ 20 firefighter nice nice I’m here at 23K.

28firefighter

@marcogallo1986 We went on vacation a couple months ago. May be thinking of @tjc78?

au1994

@28firefighter - do you know the F/R split in normal driving on the xDrive X1? Ours is sDrive and I think that may be behind some of our discontent with it. It feels very front heavy sometimes.

stickguy

Is 2017 last year of RWD or first year of FWD?

au1994

It’s the latter

stickguy

Tire rack rated the drive wise higher. Customer ratings better too.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTires.jsp

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=213

stickguy

But overall, RFT test out poorly. I agree that if he cars not long for the driveway, slightly used take offs is a good option.

28firefighter

I believe if the xdrive clutch is open, the X1 xDrive gets 100% to the front wheels like yours. 2016 was the first year of the FWD biased versions of the X1. Prior to that it was RWD biased.

Sandman6472

MB, so glad your dad got well. I as well almost died last year from sepsis, though many don't know what it even is. Glad your dad was strong enough to make a start for a full recovery. One thing I learned is that life can change very quickly, so don't put off things that will give you joy! And if looking at high priced heels makes you happy, why not. Just do what makes you happy and your life will be just fine.
So glad your dad is doing so well. Just remember to let him know how much you love him whenever you can. Something I always tell my kids even though they are all adults now. Not ever hearing that growing up, made it a point that my kids would always know how much they were loved by us!

Sandman6472

Have those Bridgestone run flats on my Golf and at about 34K, they are wearing very evenly but I do have them rotated on a regular basis as I don't want to spring for a new set before I trade out of it. Mine are rated for 50K and hoping to make that number.
Been super hot down here, low to mid 90's. We keep our a/c at 79 when we're home as it's super cold at anything below that. There was an issue last week so they came out on Saturday to check everything out. Blowing cols air at 59 degrees which the tech said is perfect. We put in the unit in 7/18, so not even a year old. Think the wife just panicked last Friday when something blew the switch in the fuse box in the garage as it was not blowing cold air. Came home and hit the 2 a/c switches and we had cool air finally. Tech couldn't find anything wrong. Blowing very cool right now at 3:30 pm while it's showing 93 outside.
Very efficient unit also, as our power bills are less than the previous year. The old unit was unfixable last year so we had no choice but to replace it.

Sandman6472

Incredible as it seems, still getting bills from my 2018 gall bladder situation. Like MB's dad, I ended up with sepsis and pneumonia and was very close to death according to all the doctors involved. Am paying off my share of the hospital but more bills came in the past two days and they want another couple thousand from me! Crazy!! Called my health plan earlier and of course, all the bills are wrong so she told me to do nothing and they will recalculate and get with the doctors involved. Seems like for both surgeries, they used an out of network anesthesia provider even though the hospital had all my insurance information and my wife asking them to use only in network doctors.
My insurance is going to try to get them to take the same fees as if they were in network. If so, I'd only be responsible for 15% instead of the 35% for out of network providers. My bills are around $160K all in right now so even my 15% is substantial. Can understand why folks go bankrupt with certain medical bills. Am very lucky to have decent insurance but never the less, healthcare in America is still out of whack and needs to be put under control! No one should have to lose so much when getting sick. If I were a deadbeat with nothing, it wouldn't cost me a cent. Don't get me wrong, don't mind paying a reasonable amount as my co-pay but it needs to be reasonably priced in the first place. Again, no one should be denied adequate healthcare and no one should go bankrupt after they do get it!!
Will get ff my soap box now.

Sandman6472

The more I'm reading about the new Hyundai Venue, the more I'm liking it and think it'll be the best choice for my next vehicle. The "Denim" option looks to be the best one for me as I want all the safety nannies, the better audio system, a sun/moon roof and 17" alloys. The length will be 159" which is just perfect. A bit shorter than the Kona from what the article said. Similar to the Kia Soul which I also like but, no something I want. Also curious about the upcoming 2020 VW Golf but from the pic I saw, couldn't see a thing. VW now beats Hyundai/Kia in the warranty department, as I want a long one next time.

tjc78

We keep our a/c at 79 when we're home

Amazing how everyone's body is different! Mine never goes above 74. Mostly it's on 72.

stickguy

I don’t put the AC on unless it gets above 80 inside, or super humid. And that’s just because the dog gets hot.

stickguy

Sandy, might be a bit underpowered for you. But try it out.

28firefighter

We tend to run our AC when temps are above 75 in our house - it gets stuffy, quickly after that. Combined with my kid's tendency to get Croup, cool air is the ticket.

Sandman6472

Have decided to write to VW headquarters and see if they'd be willing to help me pay for this last repair I had with my drivers door lock. Makes no sense for what happened really and the repairs were a bit on the expensive side. Figure if I don't ask, I'll never know and hey, the worst they can say is "no"!
This worked twice with Honda when there were a couple of issues that they eventually covered as a recall. Both times I wrote them a letter and both times they sent me a check for just over half of each issue. Should I have gotten a full refund, yes...but took what they offered because figured it was the best I could get. Sometimes things in life ain't always fair so I took the best I could and moved on.
Hopefully VW will see my point and help me pay for either all or part of the repairs. The worst they can say, again is "no" but ya don't get if ya don't ask! And I'm gonna ask!

au1994

@Sandman6472 - yes, the worst they can say is ‘no’ and after diesel-gate, maybe they’re in the customer service mood. At the least, maybe they’ll split the difference.

I should do this more. Reasonably ask for something from a service provider etc when service was subpar or an item failed earlier than normal.

au1994

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

jmonroe1

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Who are you trying to kid? I have never seen "cement" on a car that looks good.

jmonroe

au1994

Lol, yeah, I expected you’d chime in on that one.

qbrozen

Sometimes just a matter of perception.

Aztek vs Aztek buried in cement, for example.

I have pics for comparison, but the pic tool decided not to show for work today here at Edmunds.

jmonroe1

qbrozen said:

Sometimes just a matter of perception.

Aztek vs Aztek buried in cement, for example.

I have pics for comparison, but the pic tool decided not to show for work today here at Edmunds.

At least he didn't say he liked the "salt" look. If he did I'd have turned him over to @oldfarmer50. He'd never be seen or heard of again after that.

jmonroe

ab348

qbrozen said:

Sometimes just a matter of perception.

Aztek vs Aztek buried in cement, for example.

I have pics for comparison, but the pic tool decided not to show for work today here at Edmunds.

Seems to be radio silence on that issue.

nyccarguy

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

FYI, NJ and PA have different Toyota lease programs - NY region vs CAT region.

xwesx

28firefighter said:

Wife accepted a new job today - bump in pay, better title, and incredible benefits. 2 months to the day from when her company closed.

She starts next week, I think.

Not surprised in the least! Congratulations to you both.

au1994

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

True. But all I hear in my head is “want, want, want!”

au1994

Quote off the dealership website for a Double Cab TRD Sport is 390.14 for a 36/12 lease with 2k down. Sticker was 40,800. Inlcludes taxes and fees.

nyccarguy

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

FYI, NJ and PA have different Toyota lease programs - NY region vs CAT region.

That's interesting. Usually NY is grouped with NJ & CT as part of the "tri state area."

Similarly to the SET distribution is Subaru of New England which is a separate distributor from Subaru of America. Do they have separate mf & residuals?

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

FYI, NJ and PA have different Toyota lease programs - NY region vs CAT region.

That's interesting. Usually NY is grouped with NJ & CT as part of the "tri state area."

Similarly to the SET distribution is Subaru of New England which is a separate distributor from Subaru of America. Do they have separate mf & residuals?

Not that we've seen

qbrozen

nyccarguy said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

FYI, NJ and PA have different Toyota lease programs - NY region vs CAT region.

That's interesting. Usually NY is grouped with NJ & CT as part of the "tri state area."

Similarly to the SET distribution is Subaru of New England which is a separate distributor from Subaru of America. Do they have separate mf & residuals?

Depends who you ask. I've seen any number of combinations called "the tristate area." Growing up, I always knew it as PA, NJ, NY.

28firefighter

qbrozen said:

nyccarguy said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

FYI, NJ and PA have different Toyota lease programs - NY region vs CAT region.

That's interesting. Usually NY is grouped with NJ & CT as part of the "tri state area."

Similarly to the SET distribution is Subaru of New England which is a separate distributor from Subaru of America. Do they have separate mf & residuals?

Depends who you ask. I've seen any number of combinations called "the tristate area." Growing up, I always knew it as PA, NJ, NY.

I knew it as PA, NJ, and DE.

stickguy

Always had ads on the Mets games talking about the NY, NJ, CT region as an entity. I know they had the “tri-Honda dealers”. That was basically the NYC metro area. Growing up there, it was always called the tristate area.

Northern CT belongs to NE, and south jersey belongs to philly metro area.

kyfdx

28firefighter said:

qbrozen said:

nyccarguy said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

I’m really getting the fever for a Tacoma. After hearing some of the numbers @nyccarguy was seeing a month ago my crazy little mind has me wondering if I could bury the negative equity in the X1 on a nice Tacoma lease. That blue or cement color they have looks really good!

Don’t forget, you are part of Southeastern Toyota which has different Lease programs than the rest of the country.

FYI, NJ and PA have different Toyota lease programs - NY region vs CAT region.

That's interesting. Usually NY is grouped with NJ & CT as part of the "tri state area."

Similarly to the SET distribution is Subaru of New England which is a separate distributor from Subaru of America. Do they have separate mf & residuals?

Depends who you ask. I've seen any number of combinations called "the tristate area." Growing up, I always knew it as PA, NJ, NY.

I knew it as PA, NJ, and DE.

OH, KY and IN

mb_enthusiast

My father was downgraded to the progressive (aka intermediate) care unit after being in the ICU for 6 days. There is still yet a time frame for leaving the hospital, but they are already talking about rehab centers. So, more excellent news.