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stickguy

Farmer, if you want to go with the other big Ford, and don't mind a few more miles (which I know you do!), here is a nicely loaded one, for even less money. and cheaper, is better!

http://www.royaleasing.com/detail-2002-ford-taurus-4dr_sedan_ses_standard-used-15390034.html

tjc78

@driver100
That's a stunner!!

snakeweasel

stickguy said:

Small wagons? Almost non existent in US market

Which is a shame as a small wagons are a pretty good utility vehicle while maintaining many sedan qualities.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

Our tow truck driver who also owned a body shop told us - and I am not sure how truthful he was - that the insurance companies wanted him to be a repair depot for them. But, he said, if he had to replace say a grill on a KIA, he would only use original replacement parts, but, the insurance companies will insist on using aftermarket parts.

On another topic one guy made a good point, my banged up car may be worth more as parts then then it would trying to put it back together. Engine and front end should be fine, as well as the interior.

They'll probably saw it in half and weld your front to the back of another that took a front hit. Did any airbags deploy?

Maybe you could get Red Green to duct tape them together.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

Here is the interior though it will be a lighter beige:

Beautiful! I agree the white is the best choice. Hard to argue with something that nice.

BTW, the cars mentioned above are Buick LeSabres. For what it's worth both my wife and son chose the 2005. Not sure if the son knows I'm buying it for him but he probably suspects since I've been showing him pictures of cars for a month.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

Farmer, if you want to go with the other big Ford, and don't mind a few more miles (which I know you do!), here is a nicely loaded one, for even less money. and cheaper, is better!

http://www.royaleasing.com/detail-2002-ford-taurus-4dr_sedan_ses_standard-used-15390034.html

That's nice. Top end model for not a lot of money. I've looked at a few Taurui and found a few 2003-2005s for under $4k with 70k miles or so but dithered too long and they were sold.

oldfarmer50

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

Our tow truck driver who also owned a body shop told us - and I am not sure how truthful he was - that the insurance companies wanted him to be a repair depot for them. But, he said, if he had to replace say a grill on a KIA, he would only use original replacement parts, but, the insurance companies will insist on using aftermarket parts.

On another topic one guy made a good point, my banged up car may be worth more as parts then then it would trying to put it back together. Engine and front end should be fine, as well as the interior.

They'll probably saw it in half and weld your front to the back of another that took a front hit. Did any airbags deploy?

Maybe you could get Red Green to duct tape them together.

Like this:

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

Our tow truck driver who also owned a body shop told us - and I am not sure how truthful he was - that the insurance companies wanted him to be a repair depot for them. But, he said, if he had to replace say a grill on a KIA, he would only use original replacement parts, but, the insurance companies will insist on using aftermarket parts.

On another topic one guy made a good point, my banged up car may be worth more as parts then then it would trying to put it back together. Engine and front end should be fine, as well as the interior.

They'll probably saw it in half and weld your front to the back of another that took a front hit. Did any airbags deploy?

Maybe you could get Red Green to duct tape them together.

Like this:

Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking of when I read your post.

stever

Gaffer tape would be a lot stronger.

snakeweasel

stever said:

Gaffer tape would be a lot stronger.

I take it your not a Red Green fan.

stever

I know of him, but if you don't know gaffer, you don't know tape.

oldfarmer50

My favorite Red-Green project. Turning a tour bus into a sports car.

graphicguy

OldFarmer.....at first, I thought you'd have to dump ANYTHING with a vinyl roof. Once I found out if was for your son, least expensive, the better. They're both going to be relatively safe cars, and that's all that matters for our offspring. Save some duckets and go with the cheapest one at that juncture.

Driver....stunning! That's a very nice E, and although I'm not happy about your circumstances, I am happy for you for lining up what looks to be quite a nice car.

isellhondas4

Once again, I have lost my auto log in and all of my isellhondas background.

Oh well...maybe this is a hint for me to leave.

stickguy

Or write down you password on a sticky note.

isellhondas4

Can't do that. for YEARS it automatically remembered that I was isellhondas and it auto filled my password. Now, it remembers isellhondas4 and doesn't allow me to sign in as isellhondas.

I suspect I may have ticked off a moderator and this is my sign to just leave after 20 years.

roadburner

isellhondas4 said:

Can't do that. for YEARS it automatically remembered that I was isellhondas and it auto filled my password. Now, it remembers isellhondas4 and doesn't allow me to sign in as isellhondas.

I suspect I may have ticked off a moderator and this is my sign to just leave after 20 years.

Nah, if anyone should get kicked off it should be me!

nyccarguy

I think it would be cool if you kept both Craig. You could have an online split personality. Isellhondas will be mild mannered Craig and isellhondas4 can be Biazarro Craig.

roadburner

nyccarguy said:

I think it would be cool if you kept both Craig. You could have an online split personality. Isellhondas will be mild mannered Craig and isellhondas4 can be Biazarro Craig.

I might have mentioned this before, but there was a guy with the screen name 1487 over on the old Inside Line blog. He was a lot of fun to bait into an argument. Somebody created a l487(lower case "L" instead of "1") screen name and impersonated the "real" 1487. He did it so well that it was hard to spot him at first. Hilarity ensued when the real guy and the impostor went head-to-head.

28firefighter

roadburner said:

nyccarguy said:

I think it would be cool if you kept both Craig. You could have an online split personality. Isellhondas will be mild mannered Craig and isellhondas4 can be Biazarro Craig.

I might have mentioned this before, but there was a guy with the screen name 1487 over on the old Inside Line blog. He was a lot of fun to bait into an argument. Somebody created a l487(lower case "L" instead of "1") screen name and impersonated the "real" 1487. He did it so well that it was hard to spot him at first. Hilarity ensued when the real guy and the impostor went head-to-head.

And by "somebody" do you mean, you?

ab348

roadburner said:

nyccarguy said:

I think it would be cool if you kept both Craig. You could have an online split personality. Isellhondas will be mild mannered Craig and isellhondas4 can be Biazarro Craig.

I might have mentioned this before, but there was a guy with the screen name 1487 over on the old Inside Line blog. He was a lot of fun to bait into an argument. Somebody created a l487(lower case "L" instead of "1") screen name and impersonated the "real" 1487. He did it so well that it was hard to spot him at first. Hilarity ensued when the real guy and the impostor went head-to-head.

I remember that! It was funny. I miss that place.

cdnpinhead

I miss a lot of the stuff that used to go on around here.

Oh well. . .

stever

The mods don't....

laurasdada

stever said:

The mods don't....

What about the Rockers?

iluvmysephia1

Reminds me of a poster from the past nicknamed micweb. That person preferred small economy cars that I like, like the 2006 Scion iA. Where have they gone, stever?

houdini1

Yeah, where is my old buddy tagman?

oldfarmer50

isellhondas4 said:

Can't do that. for YEARS it automatically remembered that I was isellhondas and it auto filled my password. Now, it remembers isellhondas4 and doesn't allow me to sign in as isellhondas.

I suspect I may have ticked off a moderator and this is my sign to just leave after 20 years.

I think they resent your greatness and are trying to chase you away. Don't let them win. Post more, not less. Hit them where they hurt!

stever

I stumbled onto @cliffy1's AWD posts this morning. That took me way back.

@iluvmysephia1, @micweb wasn't on my radar since I stuck more to SUVs back in those days.

Pretty much anyone who was ever here can still be found by putting their name after the last slash in this URL - http://forums.edmunds.com/profile/.

iluvmysephia1

Ahh - that's good "blast from the past" searching information, stever. Thanks!

roadburner

28firefighter said:

roadburner said:

nyccarguy said:

I think it would be cool if you kept both Craig. You could have an online split personality. Isellhondas will be mild mannered Craig and isellhondas4 can be Biazarro Craig.

I might have mentioned this before, but there was a guy with the screen name 1487 over on the old Inside Line blog. He was a lot of fun to bait into an argument. Somebody created a l487(lower case "L" instead of "1") screen name and impersonated the "real" 1487. He did it so well that it was hard to spot him at first. Hilarity ensued when the real guy and the impostor went head-to-head.

And by "somebody" do you mean, you?

I wish; the impostor was REALLY good. I wish there was an archive of all that stuff- 1487 was like a cat chasing a laser pointer responding to all the posts that baited him, and the fake 1487 ramped up the hysteria to a new level. 1487 finally left when he was outed as an owner/spokesperson for the new Regal in some online Buick ads. Based on his writing style I had envisioned him as a cross between Dwight Schrute(The Office) and Sheldon Cooper(The Big Bang Theory)- I wasn't even close...

cdnpinhead

Of the legions who've come and gone to/from these boards, the finest handle ever was the one a guy on the CTS board chose -- blov8r. The best part was that he didn't, unlike many of the rest of us.

Many have come, most have gone, and here we are.

explorerx4

Dipped my toe into the new vehicle possibility.
Local dealer has a new 2016 Escape Titanium for 25% off list.
Sent the salesguy I bought a few vehicles from an inquiry for more details.
To be continued...

stickguy

25%? wow. that is what, a 32K sticker? maybe 34? so if 32 selling for 24K. Not bad. Could lease out real well!

explorerx4

@stickguy,
MSRP is about 32K. Not into leasing, but you can never say never.

Michaell

So, the wife and I talked.

Well, it was more like a cross-examination.

The upshot is, I'm waiting until October or November to make a deal.

She wants to know why I just wouldn't get another Hyundai.

I've tried to explain, but it's falling on deaf ears.

stickguy

why does she care what car you get? It is an appliance lease, so really the only thing that should matter is if you keep the payment below the budget limit!

I did get behind a new Elantra SE today. amazing how much it looks like a 7/8 scale (3/4?) Sonata. in and out. Really a lot different than your current ride. So certainly not a hardship.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

Dipped my toe into the new vehicle possibility.
Local dealer has a new 2016 Escape Titanium for 25% off list.
Sent the salesguy I bought a few vehicles from an inquiry for more details.
To be continued...

So you recovered from your brief flirtation with the Chevy SS?

oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

So, the wife and I talked.

Well, it was more like a cross-examination.

The upshot is, I'm waiting until October or November to make a deal.

She wants to know why I just wouldn't get another Hyundai.

I've tried to explain, but it's falling on deaf ears.

What I do is keep showing my wife picture after picture of multiple cars until she says "just get what you want!"

berri

I think the 2017 escape is supposed to be upgraded from the '16

stickguy

farmer, that is my plan. Just wear her down with constant talk, until she just says get whatever, spend whatever I am comfortable with, just don't bother her, and don't ask her to go to a dealer until I am serious about getting something.

she also knows I am too cheap to spend a crazy amount of money, even with a blank check. she ain't no dummy.

stickguy

berri said:

I think the 2017 escape is supposed to be upgraded from the '16

yeah, getting a thorough makeover, but I think same basic platform.

ab348

At times like these I am glad I am single.

nyccarguy

explorerx4 said:

Dipped my toe into the new vehicle possibility.
Local dealer has a new 2016 Escape Titanium for 25% off list.
Sent the salesguy I bought a few vehicles from an inquiry for more details.
To be continued...

25% off list is a good deal. The dealer near me still has a few 2016 Titaniums in stock. They are advertising them with $4K off sticker. This one is nice:

http://stamfordford.com/ford-escape-titanium-2016-stamford-ct-11336

Deep Impact Blue - 4WD - 2.0 - Pano Roof - Navigation - Titanium Technology Group.

nyccarguy

They are also advertising $4500 off the sticker of this 2016 Fusion Titanium

http://stamfordford.com/ford-fusion-titanium-2016-stamford-ct-11559

Black/Black - 2.0T - AWD - Moonroof - Heated & Cooled Seats - Heated Steering Wheel - Navigation

roadburner

Well, I had fun Thursday; about 15 minutes before I was scheduled to clock out three transporters arrived-at almost exactly the same time-to deliver 17 new BMWs. Everyone else was busy so I wound up logging in all of them. I had to inspect each one to make sure every car was undamaged and had two keys, the owners manual, and any and all removable items that should be present(floor mats, cargo nets, etc.). Once I inspected all the cars and signed the bills of lading I had to move all the cars to our lower lot(one transport driver was able to unload 7 of the cars there but I had to move the other 10). Finally, I had to prepare a large envelope for each car with the year model and VIN written on the outside and the keys and window sticker on the inside.

So basically I was responsible for over $1,100,000 worth of cars-with keys still in them-for a couple of hours.
On the upside, it wasn't raining- and as an hourly worker I was paid for the added time.
And I didn't lose any.

That morning I had to deal with a very unhappy customer who was turning in her leased car. I'll tell that story later if anyone is interested...

nyccarguy

Oh yes. Do tell. Inquiring minds want to know.

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

Oh yes. Do tell. Inquiring minds want to know.

I'm interested in hearing that story, as well.

I usually help folks on the front end of the lease transaction; would be a nice balance to hear some end-of-lease stories, both good and bad.

Speaking of which, what's the percentage of transactions at your dealership, @roadburner, of leases to purchases?

henryn

isellhondas4 said:

Can't do that. for YEARS it automatically remembered that I was isellhondas and it auto filled my password. Now, it remembers isellhondas4 and doesn't allow me to sign in as isellhondas.

I suspect I may have ticked off a moderator and this is my sign to just leave after 20 years.

I'm about 99% sure that the problem is in your computer, not anything to do with the site. And I am an IT professional, I have made a living off computers since 1972, so you can have a little faith in what I say.

There are many people here who know more about cars than I do, but probably very few who know more about computers.

I would suggest to you that you download ccleaner. Have it clean everything for the browser that you're using, be that IE or Firefox or Chrome or ....

bwia

Welcome to the future

driver100

bwia said:

Welcome to the future

Speaking of which, the 2017 E400 has the self driving feature if you buy that option. One thing it will do is, say you are in a lane and want to change lanes. Put your left signal on, and when it is clear the car will move into the left lane by itself. I have used the self parking feature twice in 2 years. Do I trust the car to move me when it is clear....not really. The salesman says you don't want to relinquish control? I said no. He said, I understand.