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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Had to buy new shoes for the wife's X3, this week. 19" runflats. 
The best tire/deal was at Discount Tire. 245/45-19 102W XL. Bridgestone Driveguard.
$1284 installed. plus sales tax. Made an appointment, and done in 50 minutes.
Our new car dealer, which is surprisingly competitive on OEM tires, wanted $1560+tax to replace the Pirellis that were on it (but, I didn't love those tires)
The best tire/deal was at Discount Tire. 245/45-19 102W XL. Bridgestone Driveguard.
$1284 installed. plus sales tax. Made an appointment, and done in 50 minutes.
Our new car dealer, which is surprisingly competitive on OEM tires, wanted $1560+tax to replace the Pirellis that were on it (but, I didn't love those tires)
kyfdx
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
@breld said:
We did a few things this weekend to prep for winter…got the winter tires put on both Mercedes. With the staggered set up on the GLC, it was pretty much impossible to find snow tires to fit on the OEM wheels, so I had found a set of 19” GLC wheels on eBay that turned out to work pretty well.
The next owner this winter will appreciate you going through the effort
qbrozen
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
I mentioned over in the C&C that my wife and I had lunch with some friends today. The husband was the same guy who sold his E46 Dinan M3 without telling me. He now has a Hockenheim Silver F87 M2 Competition with three pedals, Exec Package, no hole in the roof, and only 5,500 miles on it. Today, he mentioned that he thought the car might be "too much" for him so I told him this time to let me know if he wants to sell it. I can only hope that he decides sooner than later.
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Got the Q5 a bit dirty on the way to a hiking trail today. Took a back road which turned out to be a few miles of gravel (on top of the National Forest road to the trail, which is also gravel). Perfect weather, though.
corvette
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Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations (Archived)
Had a bit of a tense moment today; the remote for the Club Sport wasn't working- due to a dead battery. I was very disappointed that the battery only lasted 27 years and 149,700 miles, but I had no choice but to replace it. I know it was extremely irresponsible, but I changed the battery without donning safety goggles or having a fire extinguisher nearby.
I'm still trembling a little.
I'm still trembling a little.
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
I’m pleasantly surprised at how the new M2 rear end looks in alpine white
mjfloyd1
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
I couldn't resist. Knew I'd wind up with one of these at some point. Its just so darned cute. A little higher miles than I wanted (85k), and I purposely got an automatic to appeal to a broader audience, but I think I should be able to make a few bucks and get it out of my system.
qbrozen
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
hit a mileage milestone this weekend. at 9.5 months old, the Maverick rolled over 5,000 miles. most of it running back and forth to NY from NJ when moving. Going on slower now, mostly running around on weekends, sharing that duty with the Acura.Not too many miles in that many months. We just got back from a quick high mile trip with our truck and Airstream from VT to Albuquerque, NM back to Troy, NY and then home up to VT. 5225 miles in 25 days. We had reservations since January at the Balloon Fiesta and had planned to stay out west for another couple of weeks exploring some National Parks. But, first grand-baby is on the way and that changed our plans
Speaking of that car, it clicked over 17.000 miles this weekend. 2 years, 7 months old.
interestingly they are averaging almost exactly (6,300-6,400) annual miles so far. Obviously we don't drive that much (and for 15 months the Acura was an only car). and now with fewer road trips might not break 10K between them.
So, we basically drove the interstates all the way and did a few high mile days to keep on schedule. We saw lots of corn and soy being harvested pretty much from Oklahoma through MO, IL, IN, OH and back through NY.
sb55
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Quick 400 mile R/T, this weekend. One observation: Multiple Ford Fusions being driven by jerks. Tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, insistent on driving 90 mph.. I don't think I've ever noticed a Fusion on the road, in the last few years, but at least 8 of them with a death wish, in the last two days.Sorry, a Fusion is all Enterprise had available to rent.
Really weird.
andres3
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