I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

Michaell

kyfdx said:

stickguy said:

That’s when we will be there. Then over to oscars for our traditional lunch!

Tell us more about Oscars..

stickguy

Oscars. The dive bar that time forgot. I first went there in the mid 80s, and it’s basically exactly the same. Not even sure they mopped the bathroom floor. But great cheesesteaks and onion rings, and cheap draft beer. Cash only, which keeps away the younger generations.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/oscars-tavern-philadelphia

kyfdx

stickguy said:

Oscars. The dive bar that time forgot. I first went there in the mid 80s, and it’s basically exactly the same. Not even sure they mopped the bathroom floor. But great cheesesteaks and onion rings, and cheap draft beer. Cash only, which keeps away the younger generations.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/oscars-tavern-philadelphia

Nice!

berri

...unless you have heartburn problems. Seriously though, Philly is a very good food town.

laurasdada

At the Jag dealer this morning getting annual state inspection (and they washed/vacuumed the XF, nice), in the lot a brand new (no plates) white Lamborghini Urus. Big, slick and imposing. Probably traded for an F-Pace...

explorerx4

@laurasdada,
So how does it drive?

laurasdada

Not sure, Ex4. But it tastes just like chicken!

explorerx4

So, you sampled the carbon fiber?

fintail

From another forum, spotted on a Veloster N:



LOLOLOL

Mr_Shiftright

I'm afraid to ask what a "cup guard" is.

andres3

fintail said:

From another forum, spotted on a Veloster N:



LOLOLOL

Wow, that's Golf R territory at that price. Well, a sucker is born every minute.

laurasdada

$795 for a Perma Plate Fiber Guard! Now, that's a steal!
And, I assume "Market Adjustment" is a special order paint color, so worth it...

berri

Customers need to vote with their feet. There are plenty of other options out there!

fintail

I like how "Market Adjustment" is a "Dealer Installed Option", indeed.

Michaell

I saw a Veloster N here in Colorado with a similar $5k bump. Somebody will want to be the first on their block.

fintail

Just like with the full load Stingers locally that had a 10K markup (and nobody bought).

qbrozen

I just searched autotrader and found 30 within 100 miles of me, and only 3 of those are marked up over MSRP.

Mr_Shiftright

So the dealers can take down the pedestrian barriers that were protecting their front door from buyers?

explorerx4

Saw a new RAV 4 up close today, kind of a butch take on a Jeep Cherokee.

qbrozen

explorerx4 said:

Saw a new RAV 4 up close today, kind of a butch take on a Jeep Cherokee.

Am I reading that wrong? Did you just call a RAV4 butch??

explorerx4

Yes I did, 'butch' compared to a Cherokee. They look like cousins, but it's not the better looking one.
Have you seen one?

berri

I saw one at Costco the other day. Personally, thought they looked better in pictures than in person. Dealer had something like $2k added on to the sticker. Yeah, right.

tjc78

I’m not sure if the RAV is an improvement or not...

qbrozen

explorerx4 said:

Yes I did, 'butch' compared to a Cherokee. They look like cousins, but it's not the better looking one. Have you seen one?

Just pics. Are you thinking of the Compass?

kyfdx

Went to the new car show today.

I’d take a Cherokee over the RAV4, all day long

kyfdx

Also, this:

stickguy

oh yeah, the Jeep PU was really cool too.

explorerx4

Cherokee and Compass look pretty similar, so a butch version of either one.

fushigi

Wife was, for some reason, rather enamored with the Jeep Rubicon p/u at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday.

I can't say there was any one vehicle or brand that totally wowed me. Seemed like a very incremental show if you know what I mean. Nothing revolutionary & only a couple of concept cars. But at least Maserati & Alpha Romeo, who historically disallowed or limited butts-in-seats were much more open. Porsche had every single car locked like they were actually special or something.

My best in show vote would probably go to the full-size Chevy Silverado p/u built from 334,000 Legos.

kyfdx

stickguy said:

oh yeah, the Jeep PU was really cool too.

I tried for five minutes to get a clear shot, then just gave up. Oh well, at least he was pulling his pants up.

Mr_Shiftright

Maybe he lost his butt on the last new car he bought?

ab348

New 2020 Toyota Corolla introduced. Yes , it is even more ugly up front than the existing model as is seemingly required by all new Toyotas.

Mr_Shiftright

You know, it really looks like.....a Muppet.

fintail

Reminds me of a bottom feeding fish. Make those commuter boxes look aggressive and dynamic!

berri

So the Muppet's have a new character named Carp

tjc78

OMG... just when I thought Toyota couldn’t get worse. 

explorerx4

Not exactly a carp, but I saw this at a basketball game the other night.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=mackerel+jordan&view=detail&mid=32892BB6FB2676858D0032892BB6FB2676858D00&FORM=VIRE

Mr_Shiftright

Tough way to make a living.

fintail

Stopped by the MB dealer to get a free keyfob battery, saw an A220 outside. Pretty nice package, looks well-finished inside, you can't miss the widescreen panel. MSRP was 43K or 45K, I forget which. Should sell fine.

They also had an E63s on the floor, and it was open. 118K MSRP I think, interior build quality was fantastic, and it smelled good.

fintail

New RAV4 and a Lexus UX, both such lovely examples of timeless styling excellence.

Mr_Shiftright

Is that pronounced "UXS? I won't mention what that sounds like.

berri

I "underStand"

fintail

Saw another UX, I think they will sell every one that hits the lots, at least in my area where there's a huge demographic for such a thing.

stickguy

I like what I saw and read about it. If it was at the auto show, I managed to miss it. Oops.

Mr_Shiftright

I've been reading that the engine is a disappointment---very lackluster performance.

kyfdx

Isn't it a re-badged Toyota CH-R?

tjc78

Yes all the Lexus SUVs are based on Toyota equivalents.

I think it has 160 HP probably adequate for the target audience.

stickguy

the base FWD has something like that. The AWD version is a hybrid.

kyfdx

Another Edge ST. For an SUV, it’s pretty sharp.

explorerx4

I've seen several Subaru Ascents.