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kyfdx

jipster said:

Well, after consideration, I decided to cancel

the car's 5p.m showing, with dinner at Bootleg B.B.Q immediately after. Questions about reliability and m.p.g being the main concern. As well as the age of vehicle, not so much the mileage. Don't want to waste sellers time if not serious about the car. So, any of you guys plan on selling your vehicle anytime soon? Preferably at Manheim Auction prices.

Bummer about the BBQ.

explorerx4

The GX is about the same size as a 4Runner. They might even be related.

tjc78

@explorerx4 said:
The GX is about the same size as a 4Runner. They might even be related.

100% … just like Explorer to Aviator

explorerx4

Moved to CCBA.

tjc78

@explorerx4 said:
Explorer and Aviator are much larger and roomier SUV's.

I meant same type of platform sharing.

qbrozen

@jipster said:
Well, after consideration, I decided to cancel
the car's 5p.m showing, with dinner at Bootleg B.B.Q immediately after. Questions about reliability and m.p.g being the main concern. As well as the age of vehicle, not so much the mileage. Don't want to waste sellers time if not serious about the car. So, any of you guys plan on selling your vehicle anytime soon? Preferably at Manheim Auction prices.

Offering a great deal on a Daihatsu Hijet 4x4.

stickguy

any progress on the Mini? I could talk myself into one of those. but maybe not after your ordeal (not that I remember all the details).

roadburner

jipster said:

Well, after consideration, I decided to cancel

the car's 5p.m showing, with dinner at Bootleg B.B.Q immediately after. Questions about reliability and m.p.g being the main concern. As well as the age of vehicle, not so much the mileage. Don't want to waste sellers time if not serious about the car. So, any of you guys plan on selling your vehicle anytime soon? Preferably at Manheim Auction prices.

One of my friends started Bootleg and then sold it to another friend. We bought a smoked turkey from Bootleg for Thanksgiving and as usual it was excellent.

oldfarmer50

jipster said:

Hey guys. My son's 2010 Mercury Milan has sprung a leak. Multiple oil pan leaks, maybe a rear main seal...one or two others, I can't remember. My mechanic didn't want to work on it. Didn't want the aggravation.

So, thinking about this 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring. @jmonroe1 ,or anyone else, have any input or experience with this car?

Changing that oil pan is a real pain if you believe my mechanic who referred me to a specialist when we thought my son’s was leaking. Turned it was the timing chain cover which was a whole other level of unnecessary complexity.

For what it’s worth I was considering a Genesis coupe when I bought my Mustang. The reviews at the time gave it good marks for handling and performance. I think the 3.8L was later superseded by the 3.3L turbo for the Stinger and G70.

sda

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

qbrozen

@stickguy said:
any progress on the Mini? I could talk myself into one of those. but maybe not after your ordeal (not that I remember all the details).

I haven’t touched it in a long time. My focus at the moment is wrapping the Alto. With the little free time I have, it is taking FOREVER. When that is done and up for sale, I’ll turn my attention back to the maserati. That’s after doing some repairs on the Xterra, which I’m assuming will be just a 1-day endeavor.

Don’t let my mini ordeal scare you. Mine is a special case of buying something somebody broke. I’ll give it just a bit more effort and then, if no progress, either sell it whole as a parts car or actually part it out. It will be a write-off at least.

tjc78

Didn’t you have title problems with the Xterra?

jipster

@qbrozen said:

@jipster said:
Well, after consideration, I decided to cancel
the car's 5p.m showing, with dinner at Bootleg B.B.Q immediately after. Questions about reliability and m.p.g being the main concern. As well as the age of vehicle, not so much the mileage. Don't want to waste sellers time if not serious about the car. So, any of you guys plan on selling your vehicle anytime soon? Preferably at Manheim Auction prices.

Offering a great deal on a Daihatsu Hijet 4x4.

You serious, Clark? I had to Google. Never heard of that vehicle before. Definitely a unique looking vehicle.

kyfdx

sda said:

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

That's the Passat, right? Looks almost identical to my GTI

jipster

@roadburner said:
One of my friends started Bootleg and then sold it to another friend. We bought a smoked turkey from Bootleg for Thanksgiving and as usual it was excellent.

My wife and I decided to go ahead and dine at Bootleg last evening, which was suppose to be the meeting place of the car seller and myself. Bootleg has catered several golf scrambles I've played in. Always thought food very good. Funny commercials. Had a bite of Mrs. Jipster's brisket...excellent. My pulled pork sandwich though tasted a bit off. :-(

kyfdx

I never bother with pulled pork. It doesn't take a lot of skill to come out well.

Good brisket is hard to find, though.

jipster

@oldfarmer50 said:
Changing that oil pan is a real pain if you believe my mechanic who referred me to a specialist when we thought my son’s was leaking. Turned it was the timing chain cover which was a whole other level of unnecessary complexity.

For what it’s worth I was considering a Genesis coupe when I bought my Mustang. The reviews at the time gave it good marks for handling and performance. I think the 3.8L was later superseded by the 3.3L turbo for the Stinger and G70.

I believe our mechanic said that oil pan had 2 sets of gaskets that would need to be replaced. Said the rusty exhaust would have had to be removed. He put the Milan up on the lift and showed me a couple other areas the car was leaking from. Probably the timing chain cover as well. Mechanic didn't want anything to do with it. The cost to repair would have been more than the car's worth.

oldfarmer50

jipster said:

@oldfarmer50 said:

Changing that oil pan is a real pain if you believe my mechanic who referred me to a specialist when we thought my son’s was leaking. Turned it was the timing chain cover which was a whole other level of unnecessary complexity.

For what it’s worth I was considering a Genesis coupe when I bought my Mustang. The reviews at the time gave it good marks for handling and performance. I think the 3.8L was later superseded by the 3.3L turbo for the Stinger and G70.

I believe our mechanic said that oil pan had 2 sets of gaskets that would need to be replaced. Said the rusty exhaust would have had to be removed. He put the Milan up on the lift and showed me a couple other areas the car was leaking from. Probably the timing chain cover as well. Mechanic didn't want anything to do with it. The cost to repair would have been more than the car's worth.

Sounds like you got your money’s worth out of it. Didn’t someone say it would blow up 100k miles ago if you didn’t have some expensive repairs done? Maybe you can limp along another 100k miles and just add oil.

cdnpinhead

sda said:

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

I had an oil temperature gauge in my MGB when I lived in Edmonton. One brisk morning when it was 25 or 30 below (this was back in the days of Fahrenheit) I was nearly to Red Deer (95 miles) on my way to Calgary before the oil temperature got anywhere near normal warmed-up values -- goes a long way toward explaining why fuel mileage goes in the toilet when it's really cold out.

snakeweasel

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

carnaught said:

This drop-in vs. slide-in discussion is the new “rear car camera” one - car camera 2.0.

Have we had a good discussion about air fryers yet?

I don't think we have, we have a small one and since it's just the boss and me it fits us fine if we want to whip up something quickly or making fries and/or tater tots.

tjc78

We use our air fryer almost every day.

We have the dual bin Ninja (there are several versions of it). Works great.

At the shore we have one that has one big bin. Some Amazon off brand. It may work better than the Ninja.

Very useful appliance.

jipster

oldfarmer50 said:

jipster said:

@oldfarmer50 said:

Changing that oil pan is a real pain if you believe my mechanic who referred me to a specialist when we thought my son’s was leaking. Turned it was the timing chain cover which was a whole other level of unnecessary complexity.

For what it’s worth I was considering a Genesis coupe when I bought my Mustang. The reviews at the time gave it good marks for handling and performance. I think the 3.8L was later superseded by the 3.3L turbo for the Stinger and G70.

I believe our mechanic said that oil pan had 2 sets of gaskets that would need to be replaced. Said the rusty exhaust would have had to be removed. He put the Milan up on the lift and showed me a couple other areas the car was leaking from. Probably the timing chain cover as well. Mechanic didn't want anything to do with it. The cost to repair would have been more than the car's worth.

Sounds like you got your money’s worth out of it. Didn’t someone say it would blow up 100k miles ago if you didn’t have some expensive repairs done? Maybe you can limp along another 100k miles and just add oil.

Yes. Bill Collins Ford said it needed a rebuilt or new engine 4 1/2 years and nearly 100,000 mikes ago. The car has 199,000 on it now. Will have had the car 5 years this coming March. Paid 5 grand for it. So definitely got our money's worth. So, I'll continue to let her limp along, add oil as needed, and keep my eyes open for a replacement.

oldfarmer50

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

What happens to some moderate income individual who doesn’t owe $7500 or even $3750 in taxes? Can you carry over that credit to subsequent years?

oldfarmer50

cdnpinhead said:

sda said:

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

I had an oil temperature gauge in my MGB when I lived in Edmonton. One brisk morning when it was 25 or 30 below (this was back in the days of Fahrenheit) I was nearly to Red Deer (95 miles) on my way to Calgary before the oil temperature got anywhere near normal warmed-up values -- goes a long way toward explaining why fuel mileage goes in the toilet when it's really cold out.

I have a plethora of gauges on my Mustang but they only read out on a normal-abnormal scale. No actual numbers. Kind of boring if that’s all you watch.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

What happens to some moderate income individual who doesn’t owe $7500 or even $3750 in taxes? Can you carry over that credit to subsequent years?

The tax credit is nonrefundable and does not carry forward. So it can reduce your liability to zero but nothing more and you cannot take any unused credit in any other year.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

cdnpinhead said:

sda said:

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

I had an oil temperature gauge in my MGB when I lived in Edmonton. One brisk morning when it was 25 or 30 below (this was back in the days of Fahrenheit) I was nearly to Red Deer (95 miles) on my way to Calgary before the oil temperature got anywhere near normal warmed-up values -- goes a long way toward explaining why fuel mileage goes in the toilet when it's really cold out.

I have a plethora of gauges on my Mustang but they only read out on a normal-abnormal scale. No actual numbers. Kind of boring if that’s all you watch.

Oh I don't know, if that's all you watch it could be a very exciting, but very short, drive.

explorerx4

The Mach E I looked up has a $3750 tax credit but it could vary depending on configuration.
It's not just # of sales. That was the old rule.

qbrozen

@tjc78 said:
Didn’t you have title problems with the Xterra?

Still do. Haven’t received it yet.

qbrozen

@jipster said:

@qbrozen said:

@jipster said:
Well, after consideration, I decided to cancel
the car's 5p.m showing, with dinner at Bootleg B.B.Q immediately after. Questions about reliability and m.p.g being the main concern. As well as the age of vehicle, not so much the mileage. Don't want to waste sellers time if not serious about the car. So, any of you guys plan on selling your vehicle anytime soon? Preferably at Manheim Auction prices.

Offering a great deal on a Daihatsu Hijet 4x4.

You serious, Clark? I had to Google. Never heard of that vehicle before. Definitely a unique looking vehicle.

I sure am, Eddie.
https://ebayvehicle.com/app/Kd2j

roadburner

sda said:

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

My C43 monitors engine and transmission oil temperatures; it's very useful.

kyfdx

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

What happens to some moderate income individual who doesn’t owe $7500 or even $3750 in taxes? Can you carry over that credit to subsequent years?

That's when you do a Roth conversion.

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

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I didn’t read all of that article but I did see where the seller has to register the car with the IRS for the buyer to be able to claim the credit. What happens if the seller (I gather the dealer most of the time) doesn’t register the car or screws up how they registered it and doesn’t care to fix it? I guess that means the buyer is screwed. So, how does the buyer protect themselves that it’s done right. I hope you don’t have to buy F&I upsells so they care enough to do it right.

jmonroe

snakeweasel

explorerx4 said:

The Mach E I looked up has a $3750 tax credit but it could vary depending on configuration.
It's not just # of sales. That was the old rule.

There are restrictions on where the material for the battery comes from and where the battery is assembled. If the tax credit is only $3,750 then the battery of the Mach E only satisfies one of those requirements.

stickguy

@jmonroe1 said:
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I didn’t read all of that article but I did see where the seller has to register the car with the IRS for the buyer to be able to claim the credit. What happens if the seller (I gather the dealer most of the time) doesn’t register the car or screws up how they registered it and doesn’t care to fix it? I guess that means the buyer is screwed. So, how does the buyer protect themselves that it’s done right. I hope you don’t have to buy F&I upsells so they care enough to do it right.

jmonroe

A good reason to lease an EV. if the finance outfit passes the credit along you don’t have to do anything with your taxes.

oldfarmer50

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

What happens to some moderate income individual who doesn’t owe $7500 or even $3750 in taxes? Can you carry over that credit to subsequent years?

The tax credit is nonrefundable and does not carry forward. So it can reduce your liability to zero but nothing more and you cannot take any unused credit in any other year.

So the poor fund the rich again? Interesting.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

What happens to some moderate income individual who doesn’t owe $7500 or even $3750 in taxes? Can you carry over that credit to subsequent years?

The tax credit is nonrefundable and does not carry forward. So it can reduce your liability to zero but nothing more and you cannot take any unused credit in any other year.

So the poor fund the rich again? Interesting.

Well it's not as bad as it used to be. There is a $80K limit of MSRP (not sales price) for SUV's and pickup trucks and a $55K limit on sedans. So your $100K Benz won't qualify. Plus your income has to be below a certain level. Plus it's available to used car buyers now, although it would be a lesser credit.

venture

qbrozen said:

@tjc78 said:

Didn’t you have title problems with the Xterra?

Still do. Haven’t received it yet.

Let me know if you want me to get my Subaru dealer on it. It only took 9 months to get my title.

(I'm not even sure they ended up getting it. I suspect the politicians got it since I finally got 2 of them).

sda

kyfdx said:

sda said:

This is a feature I like, especially when outdoor temperatures are low. I can reference water and oil temp before I might want to drive briskly.

That's the Passat, right? Looks almost identical to my GTI

Correct, Passat

driver100

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

carnaught said:

This drop-in vs. slide-in discussion is the new “rear car camera” one - car camera 2.0.

Have we had a good discussion about air fryers yet?

I don't think we have, we have a small one and since it's just the boss and me it fits us fine if we want to whip up something quickly or making fries and/or tater tots.

Fries come out really good in an air fryer. It also takes about 1/3 less time to cook than in an oven.....and they seal in flavor. Also, less having to clean out the oven.
Some car company should feature an air fryer built into the instrument panel.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

The Tax credit rules are going to change at the start of 2024.
Right now under the current rules, a Mach E can only get up to a $3750 federal credit.
I think this is based on the number of electric vehicles sold by the manufacturer.

The new rules are for EV's purchased from 2023 through 2032. So if you bought an EV in 2023 these new rules will affect you when you do your taxes starting next month.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/credits-for-new-clean-vehicles-purchased-in-2023-or-after

What happens to some moderate income individual who doesn’t owe $7500 or even $3750 in taxes? Can you carry over that credit to subsequent years?

The tax credit is nonrefundable and does not carry forward. So it can reduce your liability to zero but nothing more and you cannot take any unused credit in any other year.

So the poor fund the rich again? Interesting.

Well it's not as bad as it used to be. There is a $80K limit of MSRP (not sales price) for SUV's and pickup trucks and a $55K limit on sedans. So your $100K Benz won't qualify. Plus your income has to be below a certain level. Plus it's available to used car buyers now, although it would be a lesser credit.

And I think you have to buy the car on the second Thursday of the month.

venture

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

carnaught said:

This drop-in vs. slide-in discussion is the new “rear car camera” one - car camera 2.0.

Have we had a good discussion about air fryers yet?

I don't think we have, we have a small one and since it's just the boss and me it fits us fine if we want to whip up something quickly or making fries and/or tater tots.

Fries come out really good in an air fryer. It also takes about 1/3 less time to cook than in an oven.....and they seal in flavor. Also, less having to clean out the oven.
Some car company should feature an air fryer built into the instrument panel.

What happens to the flavor if it isn't sealed in?

snakeweasel

venture said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

carnaught said:

This drop-in vs. slide-in discussion is the new “rear car camera” one - car camera 2.0.

Have we had a good discussion about air fryers yet?

I don't think we have, we have a small one and since it's just the boss and me it fits us fine if we want to whip up something quickly or making fries and/or tater tots.

Fries come out really good in an air fryer. It also takes about 1/3 less time to cook than in an oven.....and they seal in flavor. Also, less having to clean out the oven.
Some car company should feature an air fryer built into the instrument panel.

What happens to the flavor if it isn't sealed in?

It flies south for the winter.

driver100

venture said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

carnaught said:

This drop-in vs. slide-in discussion is the new “rear car camera” one - car camera 2.0.

Have we had a good discussion about air fryers yet?

I don't think we have, we have a small one and since it's just the boss and me it fits us fine if we want to whip up something quickly or making fries and/or tater tots.

Fries come out really good in an air fryer. It also takes about 1/3 less time to cook than in an oven.....and they seal in flavor. Also, less having to clean out the oven.
Some car company should feature an air fryer built into the instrument panel.

What happens to the flavor if it isn't sealed in?

It escapes out of the sides.

roadburner

If you can't figure out that razor blades are sharp, coffee is hot, chainsaws can be dangerous, or that battery acid isn't a beverage, then I think that you should find out the hard way.
Consider it a learning experience...

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

venture said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

carnaught said:

This drop-in vs. slide-in discussion is the new “rear car camera” one - car camera 2.0.

Have we had a good discussion about air fryers yet?

I don't think we have, we have a small one and since it's just the boss and me it fits us fine if we want to whip up something quickly or making fries and/or tater tots.

Fries come out really good in an air fryer. It also takes about 1/3 less time to cook than in an oven.....and they seal in flavor. Also, less having to clean out the oven.
Some car company should feature an air fryer built into the instrument panel.

What happens to the flavor if it isn't sealed in?

It flies south for the winter.

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Better known as Snow Bird Fries.

jmonroe

sda

This is a very useful feature that I found on the GoodYear ComfortDrive tires I have on the Passat. Thankfully they are wearing evenly. No need to get out the tread depth gauge. Continental tire has done something similar on some of their tires by adding D, W, S at different tread depths, Dry, Winter, Snow.

Jayjersey

Looking for answer. Leased new car in NJ. Paid $375 to dealership under line item registration, title. Received plates and registration from dealership , looks like total of registration and title are $299 based on what is listed in registration. Does dealership refund me directly for overpayment? Dealer is saying dmv does. Thanks in advance.

Michaell

I ran some errands this morning and the TPMS warning light came on. Swung by Discount Tire and got everything taken care of.

On the way home, I hit this milestone…

cdnpinhead

Imagine.