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jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
It'ss the old saying..." Use the book that has the numbers you like the best"
The books are all over the board but the only ones the banks care about are KBB and NADA. Back east they use a Black Book but I've neve seen one. As far as Edmunds, TMV....well.....if you like the numbers use them to your best advantage. The banks/lenders wont know what you are talking about.
I for one, don't care what shows up on Car Fax. A lot of buyers (most) won't even look at Car Fax and if you have photos available you can put their minds at ease that the damage was minimal.
A Dent Wizard ***might*** be able to work that dent out...maybe not because it looks kinked at the bottom.
Who ever did that damage KNOWS that they did it! JERKS!
Banks might use KBB, but you'll rarely catch insurance companies suggesting payoffs based on NADA.
The one that really pissed me off was the one that tried to pass itself off as an actual job interview. They actually had a help wanted ad in a major newspaper looking for accountants. Went to the "interview" only to be given a MLM sales pitch for water purifiers. Or at least the very beginning of a sales pitch as I walked out as soon as I figured out what it was.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Maybe I will read it again when I want to fall asleep tonight.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Compared to a lot of other posts, your story deserves a Pulitzer.
There are numerous Prius driver-themed videos on youtube, not all are insane, but there's a relationship between smoke and fire.
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I think there is some truth in this one - I have experienced it;
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Even if buyers don't care, dealers sure as hell do and will take it out of your trade, so it matters if you trade rather than sell. As for my few private sales, all of them wanted the carfax.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Let me know if the store is a chain, I'll be sure to never shop there.
BTW, how does one decide what constitutes fuel efficient? Was there a mpg cutoff on the sign?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Even if buyers don't care, dealers sure as hell do and will take it out of your trade, so it matters if you trade rather than sell. As for my few private sales, all of them wanted the carfax
I don't think I would have bought the C250 if the Carfax wasn't very good. If I am laying out $25000 for a "previously owned" vehicle, I want some reassurance it wasn't in a major accident.
Having said that, I don't think a ding in the door or a few bars knocked out of the grill would be a problem, if they were repaired.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Even if buyers don't care, dealers sure as hell do and will take it out of your trade, so it matters if you trade rather than sell. As for my few private sales, all of them wanted the carfax.
Well, I guess that was poorly worded. Actually I DO care but not as much as some people do. Some buyers care obviously and that is why I suggested taking before and after photos of the damage. It was so minor that most potential buyers would say "Oh, that wasn't a big deal". The same photos can be shown to a dealer and, yes, some stores would act like the car's value was diminished by half. Most cars that are more than a couple of years old have had "some" body work or touch up done. some will show up on a Car Fax and some won't. I just think that some people make too big a deal out of Car Faxes. Some MAJOR events somehow escape a Car Fax label so go figure?
I used to live with this every day!
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I bought a car once that had a dirty carfax. One of those vague accident entries. I inquired about it and the dealer said just the bumpers had been resprayed. I inspected it and agreed. Bought the car. Guess what happened when I later traded it? Did that dealer care one iota it was just the bumpers? Of course not. Oh and I also learned that day that they also apparently care when a car has had more than 2 owners. Makes it seem like a problematic car. Lesson learned.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
The 77 Cutlass offered Rally II wheels with color matching.
1973 Torino also had it with wheel covers, but I can't find a single decent picture of one searching for images.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I don't know about 1979 but the 1976 Cutlass did. My father had this exact color car, purchased brand new in 1976 and kept for 6 years until the rear differential self-destructed.
I think the whole Handicapped Parking, Pregnant Parking, any special parking area for any group has really gone way too overboard. I know at Lowes and Home Depot, the closest 3 lanes of parking are restricted.
Attended The Cincinnati Home and Garden Show on Saturday. Was taking a break from walking around and sat on a bench. I don’t know if I look old, or just haggard, but there was a guy on and electric scooter who slowed and then stopped to chat with me. Bottom line, he said if I told my Dr my joints hurt, I could get one of the scooters (which he was selling) for nothing. He went on to say, nothing was wrong with him. He just got tired of walking around. He was able, but unwilling, to walk. So, he got a scooter.
I can’t count the amount of times I saw someone expend more energy loading and unloading an electric scooter from their vehicles parked in handicapped spots, than they would by just walking.
The vast majority of handicapped spaces are rarely filled. Let’s either do away with them, of become much more strict on their use. Same for scooters. I can’t remember how many times I’ve almost tripped over someone in a scooter who absolutely needed to get in front of me in a checkout line.
While we’re at it....I’m also happy to see the airlines cracking down on “service animals”. I can count the times in my lifetime I’ve seen someone who really needed a service animal (like the blind or nearly blind) actually on a plane.
OK....start shooting the arrows my way for my stance. I can take it.
Even if buyers don't care, dealers sure as hell do and will take it out of your trade, so it matters if you trade rather than sell. As for my few private sales, all of them wanted the carfax.
Well, I guess that was poorly worded. Actually I DO care but not as much as some people do. Some buyers care obviously and that is why I suggested taking before and after photos of the damage. It was so minor that most potential buyers would say "Oh, that wasn't a big deal". The same photos can be shown to a dealer and, yes, some stores would act like the car's value was diminished by half. Most cars that are more than a couple of years old have had "some" body work or touch up done. some will show up on a Car Fax and some won't. I just think that some people make too big a deal out of Car Faxes. Some MAJOR events somehow escape a Car Fax label so go figure?
I used to live with this every day!
CarFax can be useful in revealing accidents (although some don't get reported) and can show where the car was driven (salt state or Florida).
I don't like some of the cryptic designations though. What does "fleet" use mean for example? Rental beater or executive limousine?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Ford used color-keyed wheel covers on a lot of '70s models. Our Maverick LDO had them:
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
As for me I have a bad foot and bum knees and half the time I walk I am in some real pain. But i still walk and I'm gonna walk as long as I can.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Between the barking, crying and BMs (dog’s), she finally got it settled. I use noise cancelling headphones, so not sure if the dog was as bad as when we were being seated, but every time I took the headphones off, the dog was voicing its displeasure.
Finally, we landed. I passed the lady as I was deplaning. She came out shortly after I did. Just curious....I asked her what sort of malady she had that required this little dog?
She said she gets anxious when she flies and the dog helped. I didn’t know how to reply. I did tell her I get anxious when I get a colonoscopy and wondered if a dog would help. She clearly didn’t get my sarcasm and answered...”I bet it would”.
I need to qualify these remarks. I have owned 3 dogs in my life....all Golden Retrievers (wonderful dogs). I’ve also had 3 cats, not sure how many fish, but a lot. I love animals is the point.
When it gets to this point? It’s a shame that common sense doesn’t prevail.
The police hand out tickets in our fair city for cars not displaying them, but there are no checks on whether those who parked the car should have the permit they hang on their mirror.
I recall one overdressed 50's something lady who parked her car at Walmart in a handicapped, hopped out handily, and proceeded to walk rapidly toward the Walmart door. She gave me a dirty look because I was watching her, attempting to note any sign of disability. She was wearing tall high heels and had no trouble. How did she get the mirror hanger?
Many other abusers who appear to have ones that aren't legitimate are typically overweight and lethargic until they see something inside the store they like and then their energy increases ten fold. They could use a good walk across the parking lot by Dr. Azol's disagnosis. In some cases I suspect the person with the need for the handicap card lets the young person keep it because they drive them occasionally to and fro shopping and/or doctor visits. Or the original holder has passed away or moved into a nursing home and the abuser retains the handicap parking permit.
My cure is more big government where State of Ohio requires proof of eligibility every two years. They seem to be passed out good for 5 or more years. And change the color of them every two years so the old ones can't be modified.
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/misuse-handicapped-placards-rampant-police-say/64M3Q1hUFyGGeLMhwTZGNI/
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I have long believed that those spaces are excessively mandated and should be limited to those with severe mobility issues requiring wheelchairs or prosthetics. I think that was how they originally were conceived. As for the "mommy" spots, hybrid-car spots, etc, just no. And equating a specially-trained guide dog for the blind with an emotional support cat or bird or whatever is absurd - saying that as someone who loves animals.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Old Chinese proverb: "Common sense not so common."
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2018 430i Gran Coupe