Same with my son's 98 LaSabre. His was rusted out pretty good by the time he sold it for about $750. A few miles less than that Park Ave. but much worse body.
That's why you frequently see me post my fantasy hoopties from the Tampa area. It's rare to see a 15 yo car in upstate NY without rust unless it was stored in winter. My wife's 8 yo car has only 36k miles and already is showing rust.
Of course that could just be Chrysler's build quality. By 2009 I think they were cheaping out to the extreme.
Cerberus didn't do Chrysler any favors and just about ruined them. Not sure about current ownership either. sad
I don't think either Mercedes (who took the big pile of cash Chrysler had stashed at the time of the "merger of equals) or Cerberus (total mismanagement) did Chrysler any favors.
I think the whole Fiat merger is still evolving. If they could get their quality issues under control, it might work.
I mentioned a few months ago that I rented a Chrysler 200. No, it's not a sports sedan. But, given the price point (low $20s?), you could do a lot worse for the price.
Same with my son's 98 LaSabre. His was rusted out pretty good by the time he sold it for about $750. A few miles less than that Park Ave. but much worse body.
That's why you frequently see me post my fantasy hoopties from the Tampa area. It's rare to see a 15 yo car in upstate NY without rust unless it was stored in winter. My wife's 8 yo car has only 36k miles and already is showing rust.
Of course that could just be Chrysler's build quality. By 2009 I think they were cheaping out to the extreme.
Cerberus didn't do Chrysler any favors and just about ruined them. Not sure about current ownership either. sad
I don't think either Mercedes (who took the big pile of cash Chrysler had stashed at the time of the "merger of equals) or Cerberus (total mismanagement) did Chrysler any favors.
I think the whole Fiat merger is still evolving. If they could get their quality issues under control, it might work.
I mentioned a few months ago that I rented a Chrysler 200. No, it's not a sports sedan. But, given the price point (low $20s?), you could do a lot worse for the price.
What could possibly go wrong when you merge Chrysler with Fiat.....get the worst features of the two?
These 2017 Chevy Spark's wheels are lame, huh? I actually kind of like the new Spark body design, I must admit to.
Small is my favorite...though Kia Soul small is safer and roomier.
Those wheels are light, inexpensive, and not too bad looking all considering. iluv, you are a true minimalist....nothing wrong with that, it is a good way to be.....better than the opposite.
Those Slant sixes were indestructible. At a time when most car engines were tired around the 80,000 mile mark they would go twice that and more. They weren't that good on fuel economy and when emission requirements tightened up those tough little engines were choked to death more so than other car's engines were.
That "wallowing" was easy to cure. Those cars were tough on lower ball joints, idler arms and tie rod ends. Replace those, throw on a new set of shocks and the wallowing would have been gone!
Same with my son's 98 LaSabre. His was rusted out pretty good by the time he sold it for about $750. A few miles less than that Park Ave. but much worse body.
That's why you frequently see me post my fantasy hoopties from the Tampa area. It's rare to see a 15 yo car in upstate NY without rust unless it was stored in winter. My wife's 8 yo car has only 36k miles and already is showing rust.
Of course that could just be Chrysler's build quality. By 2009 I think they were cheaping out to the extreme.
Cerberus didn't do Chrysler any favors and just about ruined them. Not sure about current ownership either. sad
I don't think either Mercedes (who took the big pile of cash Chrysler had stashed at the time of the "merger of equals) or Cerberus (total mismanagement) did Chrysler any favors.
I think the whole Fiat merger is still evolving. If they could get their quality issues under control, it might work.
I mentioned a few months ago that I rented a Chrysler 200. No, it's not a sports sedan. But, given the price point (low $20s?), you could do a lot worse for the price.
What could possibly go wrong when you merge Chrysler with Fiat.....get the worst features of the two?
And that is EXACTLY what happened.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
isellhondas - yes, but ta fix the '73 Plymouth Gold Duster's undercarriage it would take...money! I bought my first car on time then. It was a '86 Mercury Lynx SW. It was the fall of 1989. Bought it from Budget Rental in Everett, WA. The white Lynx had 10,000 miles on it. Me...a minimalist...keep two cars in my stable, at one time?
You're right, driver100, I am a minimalist. You called it right. Even my KC doctor called me one when he was just about ta suggest I get a colonoscopy.
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
Murph, I wish you many years of happiness (but not too many years - after all, this is a "carman's" place) with the new Ram. Enjoy. But, you shouldn't have to make room for the Ram, just point the truck toward the open garage and hit the gas - it will clear its own place in the garage - after all, it is a "tank"!
Speaking of heat, yesterday the thermometer on my terrace hit 99 degrees - Miami officially broke a record yesterday at 98 degrees. Today isn't much different - already over 95.
I went up to South Florida National Cemetery this morning for the annual Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army memorial service. Of course, I visited my Dad's final resting place. The heat was horrific. Getting into the cemetery took a while, but getting out of there took over an hour. Must have been 5000+ people visiting their loved ones in honor of Memorial Day.
I haven't driven a new Chrysler/Dodge since I had a Town and Country rental probably 7 years ago. I seem to remember it being fine. They can't be any worse. Problem is except for the Durango and Grand Cherokee I couldn't seem myself driving any of their cars. Just nothing I really like. The 300 is ok, and way back when they first came out I drove the HEMI model. That was certainly quick.
If they want to start gaining market share they need a dynamite midsize car and compact. Both of those entries typically fall in the bottom of the segment. Heck one local dealer here still has new leftover 2015 (not a typo) 200s. Who would buy them now? May as well make them service loaners.
I've mentioned before that my local Ford dealer has 2 'demo' 2015 Mustangs for sale that even now they are only discounting a few thousand off sticker. I think they're waiting for them to turn to dust so they can just sweep them off the lot.
I agree that Chrysler really has noting to offer any more. The 200 is a Fiat knock off and the 300's platform is so old it's eligible for Medicare. Very sad for an old MOPAR fan like me.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Funny thing about Chrysler. Way, way back in the '40s they had a good reputation for quality, apparently. I remember reading an old Popular Mechanics owner's report on the then-new '52s and people complained that the new models weren't as well-built and had lots of quality problems. Fast forward to the striking '57 models and everybody loved the looks, but the quality of construction and assembly was abysmal. Their rep for quality was so bad that they had to introduce the 5/50 powertrain warranty in the '60s. Through the '60s and '70s their quality reputation remained poor. Engines and transmissions were pretty bulletproof but the rest of the vehicle not so much. They seemed to clean up their act in the '80s with the various K-car derivatives, then when the LH cars got introduced they received raves and sold well, but the quality bugaboos returned. They really have not been able to shake that reputation ever since. It seems endemic. Not sure why.
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
That's a great deal! $14k off! I'm assuming it's a 2017. That sticker price would give me a heart attack, the most I ever paid for a pick up is $1500.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
That's a great deal! $14k off! I'm assuming it's a 2017. That sticker price would give me a heart attack, the most I ever paid for a pick up is $1500.
Yup - 2017. I brought the white one (with the biggest markdown) home first so I could drive back and say, while my wife liked the truck she hated the color, which was true. Told em I would go home and think about it. Emailed about an hour later asking if they would mark the Grey one down to the same price. They said yes...if I would buy today. So I said ok, but I need to trade my Benz in too, needed $10,500 for it (KBB priced it between $9,500 and 10,700 on trade in), knowing that I wanted $10K minimum. They countered at 9,750 and I said let me think on it. 5 minutes later they called back and said $10K if you come in tonight, so I said on my way.
I hear you oldfarmer - I tend to keep my cars for a while so the peace of mind is worth buying new. My Benz was a 2008, figure if I do at least 6+ years I got my moneys worth.
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
That's a great deal! $14k off! I'm assuming it's a 2017. That sticker price would give me a heart attack, the most I ever paid for a pick up is $1500.
Yup - 2017. I brought the white one (with the biggest markdown) home first so I could drive back and say, while my wife liked the truck she hated the color, which was true. Told em I would go home and think about it. Emailed about an hour later asking if they would mark the Grey one down to the same price. They said yes...if I would buy today. So I said ok, but I need to trade my Benz in too, needed $10,500 for it (KBB priced it between $9,500 and 10,700 on trade in), knowing that I wanted $10K minimum. They countered at 9,750 and I said let me think on it. 5 minutes later they called back and said $10K if you come in tonight, so I said on my way.
I hear you oldfarmer - I tend to keep my cars for a while so the peace of mind is worth buying new. My Benz was a 2008, figure if I do at least 6+ years I got my moneys worth.
Great negotiation. I bet they were rolling their eyes when your threw in "the wife said..." . I think you may have hit them on a day where they needed one more sale to make a bonus hence the "if you buy TODAY" response. Did you plan it that way?
How about some pictures, especially the interior. I want to see what $54,000 buys in interior goodies.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
Congrats! Did you get it from CJDR seattle?
2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
Same with my son's 98 LaSabre. His was rusted out pretty good by the time he sold it for about $750. A few miles less than that Park Ave. but much worse body.
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. .
That is an incredible deal............since I am not great at math and I am lazy I don't know the percentage, but it is large! Sounds like a nice truck, and a crazy discount!
The Dodge Ram is in 2nd place in Canada which is quite a feat against the annual best selling F-150.
Congrats @murphydog what a deal! So it's grey, black leather? Post a picture or two if you can.
2011 Toyota Camry, 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 2017 Honda Civic Coupe, 2019 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid XSE, 2021 Toyota Tundra, 2022 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Tesla Model 3
Here in Washington State, the yearly license tabs would be around 200,000/yr!
I guess one of the few things NY does right is to base fees strictly on weight not value. Assuming that beast is 6000lbs it might cost $150 for a two year registration.
Why some states like to punish drivers is beyond me.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
@suydam > On the other hand, cars along the east coast or even the Midwest all seemed to show the aftermath of salted winter roads.
Back in the 60's I noticed that cars from ocean coast communities took a beating from the salty sea air. Just as bad as road salt. I suppose today's cars are better protected against rust.
WA just doesn't tax on value now, but with an incorrect valuation schedule that doesn't properly account for depreciation. And the local transit board is virtually untouchable as they "earn" their early retirements and gilded benefits.
IMO, real estate transactions made with dirty offshore money should be taxed heavily instead, as well as onerous taxes on vacant speculative properties.
I guess one of the few things NY does right is to base fees strictly on weight not value. Assuming that beast is 6000lbs it might cost $150 for a two year registration.
Why some states like to punish drivers is beyond me.
WA just doesn't tax on value now, but with an incorrect valuation schedule that doesn't properly account for depreciation. And the local transit board is virtually untouchable as they "earn" their early retirements and gilded benefits.
IMO, real estate transactions made with dirty offshore money should be taxed heavily instead, as well as onerous taxes on vacant speculative properties.
I guess one of the few things NY does right is to base fees strictly on weight not value. Assuming that beast is 6000lbs it might cost $150 for a two year registration.
Why some states like to punish drivers is beyond me.
Don't even get me started on this.
2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
Here in Washington State, the yearly license tabs would be around 200,000/yr!
I guess one of the few things NY does right is to base fees strictly on weight not value. Assuming that beast is 6000lbs it might cost $150 for a two year registration.
Why some states like to punish drivers is beyond me.
$150 to register for 2 years.....guess that a deal killer oldfarmer.
Given the mnyassive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
Congrats on your purchase. Your deal is similar to what my local Dodge dealer is offering so you did good.
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
Congrats on the new beast. I hope you get all the miles and years from it that you are expecting.
Pickups have been very popular the last 10 or so years but I still haven't decided to get one. However, when I lived in SC I was thinking of getting one for self defense. I never saw so many pickups as they have down there and this was '92 thru '97.
And don't forget to give your 30 day report.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Yup - 2017. I brought the white one (with the biggest markdown) home first so I could drive back and say, while my wife liked the truck she hated the color, which was true. Told em I would go home and think about it. Emailed about an hour later asking if they would mark the Grey one down to the same price. They said yes...if I would buy today. So I said ok, but I need to trade my Benz in too, needed $10,500 for it (KBB priced it between $9,500 and 10,700 on trade in), knowing that I wanted $10K minimum. They countered at 9,750 and I said let me think on it. 5 minutes later they called back and said $10K if you come in tonight, so I said on my way.
I hear you oldfarmer - I tend to keep my cars for a while so the peace of mind is worth buying new. My Benz was a 2008, figure if I do at least 6+ years I got my moneys worth.
Great negotiation. I bet they were rolling their eyes when your threw in "the wife said..." . I think you may have hit them on a day where they needed one more sale to make a bonus hence the "if you buy TODAY" response. Did you plan it that way?
How about some pictures, especially the interior. I want to see what $54,000 buys in interior goodies.
I did try to plan it that way - especially the part about my wife hating white - I knew that already, but he did not. I try to keep the conversations as dry as possible, there really is not much they need to know about me or what my motivations are. I did tell him that while they needed to sell a car, I certainly did not need to buy one. Truthfully if they would not have budged on the grey one I would have thanked him for his time.
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
Congrats! Did you get it from CJDR seattle?
I did - they were really straight forward and did not twist my arm at all - their prices are on par with Dave Smith over in Idaho so I was comfortable with the purchase. Only two negatives (and these are small) they still showed a second sticker on the truck, I pity the person who walk in off the street and didn't use the web - the truck was listed with a $6k mark up which had it as $61K!!!! We never even discussed that number as on the web it as clearly listed at $40,950.
Second the delivery guy overinflated the tires. Should be at 39 PSI per the door sticker but all were at 45-46. The TPMS showed the value for each tire, so at least they were consistent. I confirmed with my trusty digital gauge and lowered all of them to 40 PSI even.
I will takes some pictures tomorrow, I love the interior - leather buckets with heated and ventilated seats in the front, plus heated rear seats, moonroof, 9 speaker Alpine system, navigation, etc. Should be great on road trips.
Oh and side note - for those of you around here, was at the Monroe fairgrounds for horse show. My wife and the other women from her barn were out there with their horses. However the schedule on Saturday amazed me.
1. Horse show, all day and ran through Monday 2. Swap Meet - quite the opposite crowd from most of the horse people 3. Goat Show - yes bring your goat to the fair grounds for the show - did not make it over to that 4. Auto racing, Saturday night is car racing night, looked to be Junior NASCAR types, very loud 5. And just to keep you on your toes there is a small airfield right next door, several times as we came out of the stalls we were looked up to see the belly of a light plane maybe 50 feet above us on final approach
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I think the whole Fiat merger is still evolving. If they could get their quality issues under control, it might work.
I mentioned a few months ago that I rented a Chrysler 200. No, it's not a sports sedan. But, given the price point (low $20s?), you could do a lot worse for the price.
Not sure what you would call your wheels....they are more like mine.........maybe mag type wheels ?
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2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Those are definitely plastic wheel covers.
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That "wallowing" was easy to cure. Those cars were tough on lower ball joints, idler arms and tie rod ends. Replace those, throw on a new set of shocks and the wallowing would have been gone!
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Given the massive Memorial Day incentives we decided to pull the trigger on the Ram 1500 Laramie. Sticker was $54,800, paid $40,975. Ride is great, interior is plush and it will (occasionally) pull my wife's horse and trailer. Likely our new road trip car as well for both the Washington/Oregon coast and the mountains.
I do like the F150, there are some useful features that are not available on the Ram, but the Fords were $5K more on the sticker and the incentives were way smaller, think a screaming deal would have been around $50K for a similar truck.
I have to do some rearranging in the garage to make it fit, I have plenty of width, but need to move a few cabinets to allow for the increase depth.
You're right, driver100, I am a minimalist. You called it right. Even my KC doctor called me one when he was just about ta suggest I get a colonoscopy.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Owners will never have to worry about those being stolen.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Wouldn't like to be in an accident in one of those Chevy Spark type cars.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
jmonroe
It's not the "stealing" of the wheel caps, it's the "melting" of them in the heat that the owner should worry about!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I went up to South Florida National Cemetery this morning for the annual Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army memorial service. Of course, I visited my Dad's final resting place. The heat was horrific. Getting into the cemetery took a while, but getting out of there took over an hour. Must have been 5000+ people visiting their loved ones in honor of Memorial Day.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I agree that Chrysler really has noting to offer any more. The 200 is a Fiat knock off and the 300's platform is so old it's eligible for Medicare. Very sad for an old MOPAR fan like me.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I hear you oldfarmer - I tend to keep my cars for a while so the peace of mind is worth buying new. My Benz was a 2008, figure if I do at least 6+ years I got my moneys worth.
How about some pictures, especially the interior. I want to see what $54,000 buys in interior goodies.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Congrats! Did you get it from CJDR seattle?
The Caddy has no crumple zones, airbags or shoulder restraints.
Still if given a choice it would be a tough decision to pick which car to be in!
The Dodge Ram is in 2nd place in Canada which is quite a feat against the annual best selling F-150.
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9303
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6064
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GMC Sierra
3044
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Chevrolet Silverado
2954
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https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/6139702664.html
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
13 million dollars for a Rolls Royce? What's wrong with the Wraith or the Ghost II for $300,000? Beats me!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Why some states like to punish drivers is beyond me.
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@isellhondas - you too! Good job on that new Civic!
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Midwest all seemed to show the aftermath of salted winter roads.
Back in the 60's I noticed that cars from ocean coast communities
took a beating from the salty sea air. Just as bad as road salt.
I suppose today's cars are better protected against rust.
IMO, real estate transactions made with dirty offshore money should be taxed heavily instead, as well as onerous taxes on vacant speculative properties.
Don't even get me started on this.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Congrats on your purchase. Your deal is similar to what my local Dodge dealer is offering so you did good.
Pickups have been very popular the last 10 or so years but I still haven't decided to get one. However, when I lived in SC I was thinking of getting one for self defense. I never saw so many pickups as they have down there and this was '92 thru '97.
And don't forget to give your 30 day report.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I did - they were really straight forward and did not twist my arm at all - their prices are on par with Dave Smith over in Idaho so I was comfortable with the purchase. Only two negatives (and these are small) they still showed a second sticker on the truck, I pity the person who walk in off the street and didn't use the web - the truck was listed with a $6k mark up which had it as $61K!!!! We never even discussed that number as on the web it as clearly listed at $40,950.
Second the delivery guy overinflated the tires. Should be at 39 PSI per the door sticker but all were at 45-46. The TPMS showed the value for each tire, so at least they were consistent. I confirmed with my trusty digital gauge and lowered all of them to 40 PSI even.
I will takes some pictures tomorrow, I love the interior - leather buckets with heated and ventilated seats in the front, plus heated rear seats, moonroof, 9 speaker Alpine system, navigation, etc. Should be great on road trips.
Oh and side note - for those of you around here, was at the Monroe fairgrounds for horse show. My wife and the other women from her barn were out there with their horses. However the schedule on Saturday amazed me.
1. Horse show, all day and ran through Monday
2. Swap Meet - quite the opposite crowd from most of the horse people
3. Goat Show - yes bring your goat to the fair grounds for the show - did not make it over to that
4. Auto racing, Saturday night is car racing night, looked to be Junior NASCAR types, very loud
5. And just to keep you on your toes there is a small airfield right next door, several times as we came out of the stalls we were looked up to see the belly of a light plane maybe 50 feet above us on final approach