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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Also got my free car cell phone charger from Amazon on Saturday...yay! I had looked at a new cell last week at Tiger Direct, an unlocked one, but the tech guy there said the Pantech Impact I've got now is a newer, better phone with more up to date features and he advised me to save my $49.99.
I wanted the LG 550 and it was a very cool looking phone. He couldn't tell me if when texting it showed all the texts in the thread, something I have now and don't want to give up at this point. Since he really pushed me to keep mine, that's what I did do and will wait a bit. I don't have a data plan and don't really want one at this point and the freebies at ATT are pretty lame right now, so similar to what I have that it's not worth signing up for another 2 year contract. And I don't want a smart phone quite yet. If the free phone had been super cool, that would have been a different situation and I would've gone ahead. In time a smart phone will probably be a better move since it would have gps capabilities on it but not ready to change quite yet, so I'll stay put for the time being. And a few guys went with Metro PC and have everything for $50 not including the phone. If we do decide to stop paying for all the kids phones, then I'll seriously look at Metro but as of now, mom and dad will continue to pick up the tab for everyone as our gift to them...they're worth it.
I'll update the Sandman Chronicles about yesterdays trip and tomorrows when I get home after Ft. Myers. I have a lot of posts to go through in my other threads in Edmunds to catch up on. So readers, until tomorrow, I am...
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I could have stayed there all day watching it. Much better than anything on TV.
I would love to see one in person some day. Just have to remember to keep my hands in my pockets.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Seems like we get paid a certain amount for each airport we go to and by the hour when we move cars around the Ft. Lauderdale airport. Sometimes we have to move vehicles within the garage just at FLL. Each day is different and on Friday, we had to do two different jobs for two different company's...we just never know what orders will come through. So we do what we have to to get the work done. After my small trip today, some of the other guys were going to do a Tampa run...and this was at 3 p m already...they won't return until after midnight! So glad they didn't need me for that as it would've been to much for my spine. I have to be smart here and not hurt myself, it's just not worth it! This is only supposed to be part time for me unlike some of the other guys who have this as their only job and for them I feel bad. I just need to get my 40 quarters so I'll be able to collect social security when I reach 65. I get a pension from the government as I was a civil service employee for my whole postal career.The pension is great to have but I also want ss later on in life and the extra $ from this part time gig is coming in very handy to boot. I want to fund last years and this years Roth IRA and then save whatever I can for the future. So this job is just perfect for us.
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
I took my son's X3 in for an Oil Service today and my dealer gave me a new X1 loaner. I drove it to a hearing located in a town 100 miles away. Herewith my impressions:
While our X3 handles almost like a 3 Series, the X1 drives better than a new 3 Series. Unlike the current 3er, the X1 still uses a hydraulic steering rack that lets you know exactly what the front wheels are doing. The ride is on the soft side of firm. The interior is functional and attractive; most all of the instrumentation and switchgear has been lifted from the previous(E9x) generation 3 Series- which suits me just fine. The only nod to form over function is the "beer tap" shifter- an excellent example of a Bavarian answer to a question no one has asked.
This car had the start/stop enabled and it seemed to function much more smoothly than in the new 5ers and 3ers I have driven. Vibration was minimal, and I couldn't tell the engine had stopped without looking at the tach. Most of my time was cruising at 70 or better on the interstate, so I activated the "Eco Pro" mode, which is the über-efficient fuel economy mode. According to the OBC I averaged 29.7 mpg. The OBC also alleged that the Eco Pro mode allowed me to travel 30 miles further on the fuel consumed. And speaking of Eco Pro, it's a great feature to use at a steady cruise, but it is unpleasant in city/suburban driving; Eco Pro softens up response to the accelerator to the point that you think you are driving a car with 55 bhp.
So, would I buy an X1? If I needed AWD capability with BMW driving dynamics-and I could live without a third pedal-it would be my first choice. I'd really like to try an X1 M Sport; I suspect that it is a much more involving drive than most anything in Munich's US line up aside from the 1 Series and the ///M cars...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-2021 Sahara 4xe-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
This is NOT a car for tall people!
She's only 13 and still growing. Fine for an empty nester or a young single.
However, in both my aftermarket units with USB ports, it will play right from the stick.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Except you can get it without AWD.
Too bad you can't get a RWD 35i, though.
A RWD 28i with premium and tech totals near $42k. Pretty pricey, IMHO. And I can't package cold weather with the sport steering wheel.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Nowadays that's not even a high transaction cost.
I agree, its probably competitive. I mean, lousy CRVs are over $30k and a FWD SEL Tiguan is near $35k. So its there. But I think all of those are too much money.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Too bad you can't get a RWD 35i, though.
They don't want us to have TOO much fun!
A RWD 28i with premium and tech totals near $42k
You'd most likely have to special order something like that.
Personally I like the $40,645 (MSRP) 35i I "built" on the website. As much as I would LOVE the ///M Sport Seats, Suspension, & various other goodies, getting an N55 Turbo Inline 6 powered BMW for under $40K (brand new) would suit my daily driving needs just fine.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
You would have loved my previous automotive job then. I was a marketing manager for a local exotic car dealer for about a year.
My job consisted of photographing the entire inventory (Porsches, Ferraris, Bentleys, and such), putting them online, updating our social media pages and website, and organizing high end events for our clients.
We sponsored a lot fo luxury related events aroud the city which required us to take some of our cars there on site. Basically I got to drive $200k+ cars, go have fun, mingle with some folks, and drive the car(s) back.
At one product launch we had over $2 million in cars (4 in the picture plus a few more) on site that we towed for liability reasons which I was responsible for, but I still had to drive and park them in the appropriate spots.
And my first week there we had a track day organized for our clients where they brought their cars and we brought some of ours. So I got to pilot a Ferrari there and back (about 1 hour drive each way) and got to drive in on the track. Although I miss the fun stuff, I don't miss the job as it was stressful as hell. :sick: :mad:
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
I bet some of the clientele and management in a business like that would grate on me.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Test drive a new Camry and see what you think about the ride.
You sacrifice styling for the practical shape, but I'll take one.
I like it personally, but then I like nearly every production exotic car out there :shades:
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
That highline used inventory = lease returns from auction.
Wow, I don't thin I had driven a Hyundai since the Scoupe came out. Several Kias, but I can't remember a single Hyundai.
Love, love, love the panoramic moonroof. It is HUGE both front and back, the shade powers open, the roof tilts and opens above the roof without robbing headroom. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it a 12. That much better than expected.
Played with the Navi for only a minute but the screen is sharp and big for this class. Eye candy. So far so good. Backup cam is nice, though the lines show distance but not trajectory. Not a big deal.
The leather seats are a bit firm, good side support but this isn't a sports car. The cloth seats were more comfy. Leather and cloth both heated, wow, even the cheap base model. Base had a cheap plastic steering wheel, upscale models had high grade leather. Materials are nothing special but were nicer than expected, still have that hooptie stereotype in the back of my mind.
Drive was ok but ride was too firm, IMHO. Style package forces the sports suspension and some chrome trim on the rims I didn't like. Also it had a bit more engine noise than I was hoping for.
Sales guy convinced me to try a Limited sedan to compare.
That car had same size rims and tires but the ride was much better. Better bump absorption without any degradation in handling. Makes me think an Elantra GT without the sports suspension would be better, but then I can't get the pano roof that drew me to the car in the first place. I also would pick cloth over leather, but that too is grouped with the pano option.
There was less engine noise in the sedan too. Not sure if the hatch is just noisier, or what.
Bummer is the sedan has a tiny moonroof, plus I want a hatch.
As is I'd rate the Impreza higher overall, but if Hyundai would offer the pano as an a la carte option I'd buy a base model with that and wrap the steering wheelskins. I've done that 3 times before.
Disappointed.
Maybe I'll end up in one as a rental - I never feel right test driving cars I have no intent to buy, as I know the sales industry is so cutthroat.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
I agree, I've never test drove a car, just for the fun of it. I don't want a salesperson to waste an "up" just so I can have a joy ride.
I do know a guy who's sold Chevys for over 20 years. So I've thought about buying him lunch and driving some of the new Chevys when they hit the lots.
I'm with you on the older Camrys. My MIL has an 05 XLE v6. Nice car, smooth ride, the powertrain is in another universe compared to any domestic car I've driven in terms of refinement. But that steering, wow, I think my boat has more steering feedback;) Way to light for me.
I haven't driven a new Camry, but a friend of mine has a Tundra limited and I don't like the steering in it either. But if I could just get the Tundra powertrain in a domestic truck;)
Honestly that car did better when it didn't pretend to be sporty.
It's a very competent small car. Repackage it and I'm interested.
But it was definitely the "sports suspension" tuning that the Style Package forces you to get.
The Veloster offers 18"s so imagine that ride is like granite.
Base model is close, only really lacks the pano.
Hoping they offer it a la carte for 2014. Long shot.
I can't see why pano can't be ala carte - it has been on MBs anyway.
In fact the roof option only appealed to top level buyers and even some of them didn't care for it.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
The GT base is already well equipped, much more than the sedan.
I'd just add the pano roof and a leather steering wheel cover.
I'd ask for Navi a la carte but that's wishful thinking.
A real lux model with a softer suspension BUT all the toys might still have potential though.
If you've never driven a BMW, don't unless you fully intend to buy one. Not because it would be a waste of a salesman's time, but because there is simply nothing else like it on this planet. My car's 230 horsepower Inline 6 is super smooth & perfectly balanced. The steering is weighted nicely and I always know exactly what the front wheels are doing. The suspension is solid, on the firm side, but quite compliant.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD