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Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations (Archived)

There is a current-model HT Miata that apparently lives nearby since I see it on my street fairly often. When it goes past I wonder how anyone other than a jockey can fit behind the wheel. It looks *really* tiny with the hardtop in place.
I know that a 6’2” old man can fit in one.

Not comfortably.
My sister had a Miata when they first came out and I test drove it. I am 6 foot 2 also and yes I can fit in it but I wouldn't want to drive it very far.

I remember one time filling up the Sebring next to a guy filling up a Miata. He mentioned that I should have got a Miata, I replied that I couldn't, I have more than one friend.

So... you lied?

kyfdx

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Signed docs for the Maverick. Super easy, knock on wood... 0% financing for 36 months and they will cut me a check from that to pay for the sales tax I will have to pay in order to get it registered in KY.

corvette

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

@au1994,
You need to throw in a dog to complete the deal.

explorerx4

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

My wife and I took a weekend away and left our kiddo with his grandparents for a couple nights - hopped over the cascades to Leavenworth for the weekend. Absolutely torrential downpours and winds all the way over Steven's Pass (40XXft elevation) on the way out and then changed over to snow while we were there for the weekend. We left Leavenworth early Sunday. There was probably 4-5" of largely untouched snow on the ground and much more in the passes.

I was thrilled with the performance of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4s I put on the Y a couple months ago. If my eyes were closed (they weren't) I'd have barely noticed that the roads were anything other than normal weather driving. Car lost traction for a split second once on the descent but not much beyond that. Can't say the same for some of the other vehicles around me. Not to mention, the Y is just such a great trip car - comfortable, quick, audio system is great, etc.

Awesome weekend away AND a nice little test for the Y!

28firefighter

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

"... I'm still just not an SUV guy. "
- laurasdada
I was a bit unsure if I was / could be...
So far, I actually like it better than the M340i.
- Ray
Life is full of surprises - even at my age !

rayains

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Polished the Nissan yesterday morn and took almost 100 pics and a few vids. Submitted everything last night to C&B. Oh, and it will go with no reserve. shudder

qbrozen

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

The first Colorado CCBA longroof meeting was held this afternoon. I had the chance to drive the MB that @breld picked up not long ago. That thing is fast … and quiet.

The V60 is much lower to the ground than I expected.

Michaell

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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

@28firefighter said:
That is a really strong flip, @nyccarguy, especially for today. That’s what? $10kish profit?

My guess is you’ll have one of the last big profit ones.

Right on the nose. My check from Carvana was a little over $10. To be perfectly honest, the way things have been going my shoot for the stars number when the dealers ask “what do you want for it?” was going to be $5K in my pocket. I didn’t expect this much. Everything I’ve been read about Carvana recently had me thinking something bad was going to happen. It has been killing me to keep this under my hat for about a week. There is someone here very good at keeping secrets!