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I'm not likely to go that far but replacing parts as needed with much upgraded parts is on the agenda. A set of nice performance tires would e good as well. I expect to do that come fall. I have at least one more rotate in the Primacys that are on there.
Make no mistake. The car is a real treat to drive. It has a V6 in it which does the job for me. It's not the thriftiest thing in terms of gas but, hey, I live in NJ. And it's not that bad either. For about 90% of my driving (old, or at least disabled, retired guy) I'd be better off with a CMaxx or a Prius but when those moments come.....
Oldfarmer...I hear you. But, he has enough backing to get elected (which is something I could NEVER muster). So, I'll give him some cred on that count. And, you have to admit, oil is running out of bogus excuses for raising prices.
That doesn't change the fact that price manipulation has, is, and will continue to go on as long we we let it. I think Boehner is tired of getting my phone calls and emails every week on this topic. His office now only sends me generic form letter replies.
I've been wondering about the whole oil export policy change, too. Assuming oil companies, with a surplus here in the U.S., are looking for foreign avenues to sell their products.
You want an economic boom? We're coming to an end to over a decade of war. Add low oil prices to that equation and see what happens (think mid-90s economic expansion).
However, can't happen until the few who are manipulating oil prices are brought to task.
You want an economic boom? We're coming to an end to over a decade of war. Add low oil prices to that equation and see what happens (think mid-90s economic expansion).
I thought we have been exporting refined products all along, at the same time raising prices on the finished products here--diesel fuel was the one I recall as the example. Odd that we block drilling in most of the source areas and then export finished product and now export unrefined oil. Huh?
And the media does no digging into facts as to what's going on. I thought it was all Bush and Cheney's faults for 8 years. They're gone. Now the media follows Bernie that it's all just a few manipulators? At least they can't blame Bush. Media'll have to update their perpetrators list to more correctly fit the current admin.
On the topic of cars, I was at a Joe Nuxhall Miracle League car show in your neck of the woods (Hamilton/Fairfield) Sunday. Lots of cars I hadn't seen further north nearer Dayton, along with Bond's Aston Martin from Goldfinger (1 of 4 and it had sold for north of $4 million) and Miss Ohio 2013 was there.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Fuel is America's largest export product I believe.
In 2013, US exports were:
Machinery: $213,108,199,000 (13.5% of total exports)
Electronic equipment: $165,604,449,000 (10.5%)
Mineral fuels including oil: $148,426,743,000 (9.4%)
Vehicles excluding trains and streetcars: $133,640,479,000 (8.5%)
Aircraft and spacecraft: $115,380,944,000 (7.3%)
Optical, technical and medical apparatus: $84,281,276,000 (5.3%)
Pearls, precious stones, precious metals and coins: $72,830,232,000 (4.6%)
Plastics: $60,836,970,000 (3.9%)
Organic chemicals: $46,510,903,000 (2.9%)
Pharmaceutical products: $39,742,717,000 (2.5%)
IMID...I heard about the car show just today. Missed it. As always, I'm a day late and a dollar short.
Gas pricing conspiracy? How about those blackjack dealers hitting 21 with 4 cards to beat my 20 off the deal.
Stick, I forget exactly where you are, somewhere in Ohio?
but here's one for you.
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/4432140065.html
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
jay.....you'll get no sympathy from me. I was at a table where the dealer hit 3 blackjacks out of 5 deals while the wife and I were cruising.
Farmer, I'm in south jersey. Just outside Philly.
Not sure what I would do with a parts car, but it us in my price range!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Sorry about that, the old brain gets things confused these days. I think it's because my wife always moves my stuff and tells me I just forgot where I put it.
Parts car? You could sit in it and go Vroom Vroom. Think of what you'd save on insurance too.Here's one near you that runs and nowhere near 250K miles.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4530484939.html
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
That one reads almost exactly like my 2000 Acura TL.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Now here I went all the way to Kentucky to meet one of the gang and stick's just across the state from me (and a small state at that) but no.....
I'm still taking nominations on upgrades for the Mazda. I figure real performance tires once the current ones wear out. Probably know what I'm getting there. There are troublemakers in here I tell you....
I'd think the best upgrade for you would be a new head unit, amp or an XM/Sirius subscription.
"I'm still taking nominations on upgrades for the Mazda. I figure real performance tires once the current ones wear out."
Throw a turbo on it and hang on!
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Oh I see what I did--it should be "USA is world's largest exporter of oil" (that is, all oil products---Saudi Arabia and USSR still lead in basic crude oil). Our export numbers include natural gas liquids and biofuels.
I'll bet a turbo is out of my price range....
not even sure there is a turbo kit for the Mazda V6. or the 3.0L even needs it (assuming you want traction at the front wheels).
Around here, with the traffic, lights and cops, that car is already overpowered. Much better use of money making it fun to drive.
And Fezo, you are much closer to Qbrozen. But next time you are down this way, feel free to stop in! I am actually about 15 minutes from where TJC lives (wonder how he is doing, and if Jr. arrived yet?) so can have a big meet up!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I used to work on qbrozen but to no avail. Probably because I always had something mechanical for him to do. Heck, he and I are in the same county, along with 600,000 other people.
OK I made a few phone calls with it, played music with it's external speakers for most of the day and did a lot of web surfing and still had over 40% power. FWIW at the time I would have had to plug in the iPhone I still had over 70% power (but note that the iPhone was 4 or 5 years old and the battery was dying a slow death). Overall I am pleased with the battery life.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
That's what you get when your dealer is Jimmy "Cards" Molinari.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Your wife does that too?
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
If Molinari is a Sicilian that explains a lot. My ancestors are from the North--- we are
Piedmontese --- near the French border. Must be some kind of vendetta.
I'm Neapolitan. We're stuck between you guys, just trying to be the real Italians...
Jack it up and drive a new one under it !!
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Props to you and yours for inventing the strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream combo carton.
You're welcome.
It's sad that people hear Italian and presume it's all about pasta and tomato sauce. Northern Italian food is great - what German should be
8 million more GM cars recalled?
Is there any car they made in the last 15 years not effected?
GM's YTD sales are down 8.5% which means nothing since Ford is down 6.3%.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
My 2012 LaCrosse is still clear. For now. I pick my cars like I pick slot machines. Always a winner.
Jay, is there a published list of recalled Buicks? I own a 2011 LaCrosse CXS and last week I got DIC reading to service suspension. I took it to the dealer who diagnosed it as a faulty sensor. One week later the sensor has not arrived and I am beginning to wonder if this is a widespread problem.
Ha ha! I love that!
They haven't recalled #1 son's 98 Buick or son#2's 93 Caddy or my 88 Vandura so I guess we're winners too.
I wouldn't press my luck in a casino though.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Correction:
GM sales were NOT down 8.5%. That was an Edmunds estimate.
Actual sales were up about 1%.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Not Jay but if your interested in any outstanding recalls for your GM vehicle this should help, just need the VIN
https://recalls.gm.com/#/
Yes, and nothing like Italian food.... Good, though.
It's part of GM's new marketing plan to get more people into their dealerships.
And it's working.
My Father came over on the boat and was originally raised in a little town just south of Rome. My Mother's family (her parents came over on the boat) was from Northern Italy. Two very different types of Italians.
It's kind of like talking to someone from Alabama, while eating at a southern family restaurant compared to talking to a native New Yorker while eating at a haute cuisine restaurant in Manhattan.
Both as American as can be....both quite different.
Was it posted here, or somewhere else? I read a quote/study/blurb that every other country is trying harder and harder to become more and more like the U.S.A....from food, to culture, to trends, etc.
Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing. I vote it's GOOD!
Older sister, Jag fan, is looking for a new car. She has an "S" type, with 140K miles on it. But, they don't make the "S" any more and she feels the XF and the XJ don't fill the bill.
So, she's looking at other lux cars. Of course, she calls her little brother for an opinion (I've got plenty of those). Her budget is $60K, less is better.
I recommended she drive a Benz E350, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6, and Acura RLX. This test driving has been going on for about month.
First up was the E350 4matic. Surprisingly, she didn't like it. She said it felt too "ponderous". Not sure what that means, but it is a bigger car than her old "S-Type". She says it didn't even have leather for that price (yeah....i don't get that, either). She was underwhelmed.
Next up, she drove a 528ix.....she liked it. But, she has the mental block of paying that kind of money for a car with a 4 cyl (regardless of how good it might be). I told her for her budget, she could get a 535ix. We'll see if she jumps on one.
The Audi A6 she liked. But, after hearing of my go round with the S4, it's not going to make her short list. BTW, I read a pro review of the Audi S7 last week. The publication complained about one of the things I had an issue with regarding my S4....the Quattro system binding. Sounds like Audi has an engineering problem on their hands. At least in my case, one they can not fix.
That brings up the Acura RLX. She has tastes similar to mine, so I thought she'd like it. She did.....a lot.
So, it's now down to the BMW 5 series and the Acura RLX. I know I can get a 5 right around $6K off. The RLX was running $10K off MSRP about a month ago. But, it looks like Acura trunk money might be gone as that deal is tougher to find right now around here. They're running about $4K off now.
I'm back. Haven't had time to go through 400 posts since I have been gone. Saw lots of cars in England, that look like Buicks. Looked up the name Insignia and found they are Vauxhall Insignias, and are Buick Regals in China and North America
Another car that surprised me was a low slung Mercedes C550 estate wagon. We don't get those in North America, but I saw quite a few in England.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Now that is a wagon that hauls!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
"'m back. Haven't had time to go through 400 posts since I have been gone. Saw lots of cars in England, that look like Buicks."
Welcome back to NA driver. As for Buick look-alikes, remember that GM has many production partners in Europe and Asia. North American sales are merely a part of their world-wide sales.
GM has been recalling just about every car they've manufactured in the past 10 years - about 30 million recalls since December. I don't know how they can survive like this in the long-run. Couple the recalls with uncapped payouts to families and individuals involved in death and non-death related crashes as a result of the ignition recalls and you have a company nearing the brink.
I hope they can survive this onslaught and come out of this mess a better and stronger company without having to declare another bankruptcy. If they do go into a reorganization BR, I would not suppprt another bailout of GM. They need to survive on their own this time.
They are manufacturing some great looking quality cars now - let's hope they know what they're doing.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I think I would have also recommended the 2015 Genesis.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I am surprised she is not looking at an SUV or a CUV. These crossovers are exceedingly popular with women for the high riding position and easy ingress and exit. The Range Rover Evoque or some other luxury brand of that ilk may worth a look, if she is so inclined.
https://recalls.gm.com/#/
Thanks for that Jay (oops I mean ray,)
I will look it up as soon as I find my VIN.
I have a feeling GGs sister won't be interested in a Genesis. The Genesis would appeal to a very value conscious buyer who doesn't care what the rest of the world thinks.
I wonder why GGs sis needs a larger car like an A6, 528 or E Class. The 528 is not a real car lovers car...if you are getting a 5 series you have to go 535 with an M Package - so you can get the sport suspension when you want it.
I think she should consider a smaller C Class, 335, or A4 all loaded up and get something that will be more fun. Maybe even an A5 or bmw 4 Series 2 door coupe. That's just my opinion.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I think the 2015 Mercedes C class is going to be a really nice car for the money. Not out until Fall however.
Actually, that is a Jag XF Shooting Brake, not a MB. I'd buy one in a heartbeat over an SUV...
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Has she been to the Jag dealer? What about the XF (or XJ) doesn't float her boat? Too modern for a Jag, style-wise? Outside the box thinkers want to know. Although, if I was truly an outside the box thinker, one would think I could come up with a less trite phrase than outside the box...
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I'd be careful with Jaguar--they might not be in the US market in the coming years.
I'm just going to ignore that...as I do all potential depressing news. Like my retirement account statements, results from my annual physical and any correspondences from the IRS. It's a good life.
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