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Re: 2025 Kia Sportage Lease Deals, Incentives, Rebates, and Prices
.00251 MF and 65% residual. $730 lease cashMay I please get MF/RV/any incentives, and any lease cash for 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige, 36/12 and 48/12 Zip code: 49048
.00278 MF and 56% residual. $660 lease cash
kyfdx
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
I'm not chiming in on whether or not EV's are the future... but I'll stand on the hill that without the credits sales have nowhere to go but down.Just heard a blurb yesterday that Hyundai/Kia will keep the cheap prices on their EVs in place, even if they have to eat the $7,500 tax credit. They said they want EV market share, as they are betting heavily on it.
That $7500 (and sales tax credits in some states) put a lot of drivers in electrics that otherwise would not have been. I know without the crazy lease I would not have an EQE.
They'll either have a large portion of the market, or will be swimming in red ink 5 years down the road, but they're committed. Seems GM and VW is going the same way.
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
According to this video yesterday, vehicle sales are down and inventories are up. Incentives are also up. A 60-day or so supply of cars is a goal for some as a good level, but most are above that. The conclusion of the Car Edge guys is that it's now a good time to get a good deal.I think a "good deal" is relative, but increasing inventories is always a good sign that the market is shifting toward buyers!
xwesx
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
I had photo issues last night. Here is what I intended to share....
xwesx
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Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations
My son and I arm wrestled the 50" Panasonic Plasma TV up to the 2nd floor bedroom. This was right after Panasonic bought Pioneer's plasma business (which is now no longer). That was an exercise in body contortion.
The LG 65" OLED in the Home Theater rec room was much lighter. But, it was also a bear getting it around a bend in the stairwell and over the railings.
IMHO, the Pioneer/Panasonic plasmas and the LG OLEDs are among the most reliable you can find. Both have outstanding picture quality, too.
The LG 65" OLED in the Home Theater rec room was much lighter. But, it was also a bear getting it around a bend in the stairwell and over the railings.
IMHO, the Pioneer/Panasonic plasmas and the LG OLEDs are among the most reliable you can find. Both have outstanding picture quality, too.
Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations
During Covid, my wife wanted a Smart TV in the lower level, so she could stream workout videos. We had a really nice Sony LCD 52" 1080P TV down there, but not Smart. It weighed about 110 lbs.
Got a 60" LG 4K smart TV from Target for $399, as it was the absolute biggest TV that would fit in the custom entertainment center. It was cheap, because they were phasing out that 60" size. 5 years later, still going strong.
Got a 60" LG 4K smart TV from Target for $399, as it was the absolute biggest TV that would fit in the custom entertainment center. It was cheap, because they were phasing out that 60" size. 5 years later, still going strong.
kyfdx
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Re: I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!
We had two large bradford pear trees in the front yard. They provided nice shade and some degree of privacy. The developer planted two bradfords in each front yard. Those trees are a curse. They get the blight, and easily split as they age from moderate wind. About three years ago we had them cut down and the trunks ground up. It was not cheap. Our back yard backs up to some woods. We have two large oaks at the property line. I just had the gutters cleaned because of the leaves that find their way to the roof. Who knew as soon as they were cleaned, we had a storm and more leaves found the gutters. sigh. I guess I need to look into some type of gutter guard.
sda
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
According to this video yesterday, vehicle sales are down and inventories are up. Incentives are also up. A 60-day or so supply of cars is a goal for some as a good level, but most are above that. The conclusion of the Car Edge guys is that it's now a good time to get a good deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riEFNI-1tyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riEFNI-1tyY
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
...I never thought I'd say this about a Camry, but I love it! Our Camry is Underground (dark grey) with the Boulder (medium grey) interior. It rides great and is quite comfortable. Acceleration isn't blistering by any means, but it merges and passes well. Handling is competent. MPG is phenomenal. We are averaging 42-44 mpg. The few times I've filled up, there has been about 1/8 - 1/4 tank left. It takes less than 10 gallons per fill up...Thanks for the report.++
Since the 1986 Accord, the one with the hidden headlights, I've usually liked the Accord more than the Camry. But this new Camry seems so much better than the Accord in every way. For one the styling of the new Camry is bold and sleek, while the Accord now seems bloated and bland. But more important is what's under the hood, and the Camry of course has standard their reliable, powerful, and economical hybrid, while the Accord comes standard with Honda's flawed 1.5 turbo. Another points is that the design of the Camry provides better rear visibility and rear windows that actually roll down all the way, while the Accord has that design that really annoys me where the windows only roll down a bit more than halfway. An Accord hybrid is available, of course, but it costs almost $5000 more than the Camry with the standard hybrid, and gets lower mpg. And AWD is available on the Camry but not the Accord. Finally, the Camry has before now fallen short of the Accord when it comes to handling, but all of the many reviews I've seen say the handling of the new Camry finally makes it fun to drive.
Seems like Honda has just surrendered when it comes to the Accord, or has just finally been beaten by Toyota.
Toyota's engines seem longer lasting than pretty much anything else around. Toyota engines now have both port and direct injection, and so are kept free of carbon build-up. And here's an example of a 2014 Lexus CT200h that has gone a million miles....
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2014-lexus-ct200h-hybrid-1-million-miles-odometer
And a big surprise is that he only changes the oil every 20k miles. Works as a long-distance delivery driver and goes about 100k a year. Several other things have been replaced in that million miles, but still it seems impressive.
Anyway, if I was getting a new sedan I'd definitely get a Camry over an Accord.
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
I was talking about EV MSRPs, but yes sticker prices on ALL cars have shot up. My Mom had a 2011 & a 2016 V6 Cayenne. MSRPs for both were in the low to mid 60s. A 2025 Gas Cayenne Starts at $88K.Re: sticker prices.
I saw a podcast clip yesterday talking about how 2024 Mustang sales were their lowest in history and 2025 is looking even worse. I commented that the MSRP is likely the reason. My 2013 GT snickered for $30k and is now $50k. That’s 66% up. If you look at a Civic or Camaro in comparison, those have gone up 33% and 37%, respectively, in the same timeframe.
Mustang GT with a $30K sticker and low financing rates seems like a great deal to me. Put $5K or $10K down and finance the rest. You have a nice, 2nd fun car to drive in the Late Spring, Summer, & Early fall. At a sticker price north of $50K (that seems like a Corvette price from the early 2010s) plus these sky high interest rates puts it into "well, I only live once and have always wanted a Mustang with a V8 so I'll take it out of my 401K or Roth IRA" money.
