Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

stickguy

I saw a Cruze hatch today too at the Chevy dealer. Red, RS. not bad looking (didn't sit inside). but stickered over 29K. ouch.

though not as bad as the Tucson at the Hyundai dealer that was over 35 large.

cars got awful expensive.

28firefighter

stickguy said:

I saw a Cruze hatch today too at the Chevy dealer. Red, RS. not bad looking (didn't sit inside). but stickered over 29K. ouch. though not as bad as the Tucson at the Hyundai dealer that was over 35 large. cars got awful expensive.

$29k before $10,000 in rebates at year end.

qbrozen

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

Keep on on the car shopping qbrozen love reading the folowup postings.

Ha. Thanks.

nyccarguy

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

Keep on on the car shopping qbrozen love reading the folowup postings.

Hi there Marco. Welcome to the board! Are you a Chronic Car Buyer? What's in your stable now? When is the last time you punched your CCBA card (bought or leased a new or used car)?

Where in NY are you from?

stickguy

some random thoughts from wandering through the dealers waiting to get my car serviced (that was a good deal. $41 including tax, for oil change, rotation, multi point inspection, fluid top ups, and a wash).

Nissan, nothing there interested me. did not care for the interiors.

Toyota, did not bother going in.

Chevy, saw the aforementioned Cruze. Not a bad looking package, will take a look at one when the time comes

Acura, I really like the ILX. with Premium, has a lot of good equipment (pretty much everything I want) and nice interior. very comfy seats. Will get a long look if I want a compact sedan and not on a cheapskate budget!

BMW, saw a nice white over terra cotta 228i. Nice interior, great seats. Would not mind one, though pretty useless back seat. Not cheap though, so a CPO would be way to go.

Honda, I do like the civic. surprisingly roomy. Nice interior. No sticks to look at of course, but I suspect that would be fine in the interior). Only concern, I don't think I would be happy with the manual drivers seat. Just can't get any tilt on it. Really need the power seat, but that means no stick. So, we shall see once it comes time to drive.

Now the CRV, liked that seat. Sucker tilted so far back I was practically staring at the ceiling. Can't wait to see the new design.

also loved the Accord coupe. that had really nice seats too. plenty roomy. could be fun with the stick. If I was buying now, would be high on the list. Good cost/benefit ratio!

stickguy

really want to see the new model CRV. Floated the idea to the wife about upgrading from the RDX to one of those, and making that the primary car. Had to assure her of course that it would still be hers! Might have to work on that plan. Though she did put 2 and 2 together, to figure out that next year there might be a new RDX out too. That won't be in any budget though that I can imagine.

tbirdmarco

qbrozen you are welcome.

tbirdmarco

@nyccarguy I am on Longisland. Bethpage. Visually inpared don't drive wishe I did. I have an 1961 ford Thunderbird Car crazy since I was an little kid. Have bin following this bord since I graduwated Highschool back in 2005. I have never commented. Till now. Read the foram once an day before work sumtimes at night to after work.

tbirdmarco

Love going to the dealers when ever posabal and siting in everything.

tbirdmarco

Not shore if I am aloud to post this hear. Motaraters pleas let me no if I am not able to. if you all want to look me up on facebook. My name is Marco Gallo you will no it is me you will see the Thunderbird. in my mane pick.

cdnpinhead

It's interesting to see how voice recognition software works in the real world. The good news is that it's totally understandable. Welcome aboard, Marco.

roadburner

Ditto!!!

roadburner

Lease assumption paperwork was submitted today. Should finalize things next week.

qbrozen

stickguy said:

really want to see the new model CRV. Floated the idea to the wife about upgrading from the RDX to one of those, and making that the primary car. Had to assure her of course that it would still be hers! Might have to work on that plan. Though she did put 2 and 2 together, to figure out that next year there might be a new RDX out too. That won't be in any budget though that I can imagine.

"Upgrade" from an RDX to a CRV, huh? ;b

qbrozen

roadburner said:

Lease assumption paperwork was submitted today. Should finalize things next week.

How many current cars are you going to have now?

nyccarguy

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

@nyccarguy I am on Longisland. Bethpage. Visually inpared don't drive wishe I did. I have an 1961 ford Thunderbird Car crazy since I was an little kid. Have bin following this bord since I graduwated Highschool back in 2005. I have never commented. Till now. Read the foram once an day before work sumtimes at night to after work.

Like others have said; welcome aboard! Feel free to comment away as you see fit. My wife is from Long Island. Her parents currently live in Massepequa Park. Lots of cool cars on Long Island. Graduated HS in 2005? That might make you the youngest member of the board.

stickguy

well, the Honda keeps adding HP. so isn't going to be slow.

and at this point, the RDX is getting to be so antiquated it might be in the Smithsonian soon, next to the Delmont tube B&W TVs. My Sonata is some much better with infotainment stuff, and safety gear.

tbirdmarco

@cdnpinhead Thankyou! Use Screan Reading soft whair for the blind and visually inpared called Jaws. there are an few mor programs out there to as whell. I am also able to use an I Phone to as whell. They have voiceover bilt in to every I phone and it also has the voice dictation to bilt in witch is not as good. lol. Eventually I want to try an android phone. No they have feachers bilt in so I would be able to use it to as whell.

tbirdmarco

@roadburner Thankyou. What car will you be getting. Have bin sick the past few weeks after going to the Dockter 3 times. NOw have mild Azma have never had it in my life ever. HOping to be fealing whell enuff tomero to do sum work on the Thunderbird. With an frend of mine who is very helpful to me. So bord with being in the house most of this week. Back to work on munday.

28firefighter

I graduated high school in 2005...:-). It's a tie!

And welcome Marco!

tbirdmarco

Anyone watch this Guys chanal on you toobe it is Saabkyle04 Have bin following him for quite an few years now. He is also on insta grame to and facebook

roadburner

qbrozen said:

How many current cars are you going to have now?

Back up to six; the new car will be my wife's but we are keeping the X3 since it is paid off and gives us two vehicles to use in bad weather.

roadburner

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

@roadburner Thankyou. What car will you be getting. Have bin sick the past few weeks after going to the Dockter 3 times. NOw have mild Azma have never had it in my life ever. HOping to be fealing whell enuff tomero to do sum work on the Thunderbird. With an frend of mine who is very helpful to me. So bord with being in the house most of this week. Back to work on munday.

I'm keeping it a secret until the assumption is final. All I'll say is that the monthly payment is $105 for 24 months.

tbirdmarco

@nyccarguy Thankyou so much will be posting from time to time lol. nice your wifes parrants are not to far away from me lol. Menny nice cars hear yes. also in C T to as whell.

tbirdmarco

@28firefighter Nice yes an tye hear for the Youngest posters lol. Th;ankyou best bord on Edmans. Anyone watching the auctions that started on tv yesterday the Baret Jakson auctions. Tomero is the last day.

cdnpinhead

qbrozen said:

How many current cars are you going to have now?

My theory is that he wants to give Rob Siegel some competition.

For those who don't read Roundel, Rob is one of the best writers they have on staff, but he's a hoarder -- he has something like a dozen different BMWs stored all over the place in the Boston area. That said, I take a lot of pleasure from reading his articles in Roundel and weekly in the online posting.

tifighter

I'm guessing i3 for @roadburner

qbrozen

tifighter said:

I'm guessing i3 for @roadburner

Has to be at that price, I think

corvette

I agree it has to be an i3. Maybe a 320i (or whatever the cheapest ICE car is to lease), less the employee discount, but I don't see that as roadburner's preferred flavor of BMW.

roadburner

cdnpinhead said:

My theory is that he wants to give Rob Siegel some competition.

For those who don't read Roundel, Rob is one of the best writers they have on staff, but he's a hoarder -- he has something like a dozen different BMWs stored all over the place in the Boston area. That said, I take a lot of pleasure from reading his articles in Roundel and weekly in the online posting.

Rob is a genuinely nice guy. I've told Rob that I often use him as a defense- when my wife questions how many cars we have I always say, "But I'm still not as bad as Rob." And he does keep his cars in good shape.
Have you read his book Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic?

Mr_Shiftright

kyfdx said:

qbrozen said:

I will probably go at lunch today to check out this one. Just to make sure the EX meets my needs/wants.

I think the EX35 is down about 50 HP from the EX37. Both fast, though.

What is "two-stage unlocking"? If that only means that you have to press the fob twice, I'm gonna start laughing.

corgilady11

Mr_Shiftright said:

kyfdx said:

qbrozen said:

I will probably go at lunch today to check out this one. Just to make sure the EX meets my needs/wants.

I think the EX35 is down about 50 HP from the EX37. Both fast, though.

What is "two-stage unlocking"? If that only means that you have to press the fob twice, I'm gonna start laughing.

i owned a 2012 EX35 for a couple of years..but mine had more options than this one does. by default, the fob is programmed for when you are within a specific proximity from the vehicle, it can automatically unlock for you. or at least the way the dealer programmed mine it worked like that.

or press unlock on fob once opens driver side door only, press twice to unlock whole car.

it's been a good couple of years but that's the only things i could imagine it even being

i enjoyed the car for what it is worth. i only traded it in when i had the opportunity to lease a RX and save $100/mo on payments and get a larger car with more/newer tech at that.

Sandman6472

That blue new Honda Civic EX-L hatch sold within a few days was told, very nice vehicle. Sat in the new Elantra the other day and was quite impressed, think my oldest will be purchasing one of these within a year or two since this is what she originally wanted back in 2009. A mini-Sonata in every sense of the word and suspect Hyundai will sell a boat load of these.
Talked with the better half again and she's on board with me getting the extended warranty but only through 90K miles. She says that once I get close to those miles, I'm going to want to swap out into something else...and she's probably right. As much as I do want to get a MB, either the CLA or GLA, really isn't logical to do it, best just to keep the Golf. Still driving great with nothing to speak of except getting new blades up front. Figure by the end of 2017 when I hope to retire, again, it'll have around 40K on the clock. So just best to keep it as the second vehicle. Figure the wife will have something different by then if the A3 starts to have any issues. As long as it stays as flawless as it is now, she'll keep it. And that works for me!

The Sandman

tbirdmarco

@roadburner Nice sized fleet!

tbirdmarco

@roadburner Cant wate to hear what it will be. NIce monthly payment very lo!

tbirdmarco

@sandman_6472 Nice Golf you have. I have alwas also liked them since I was an kid. Rode in an frends while back pryer jen tho. Had the D S G trans. Love how it sort of mimicks an manuall trans when starting off. Like the way the D S G behaves a lot mor than an C V T trans. My mom has the 2016 Maxima. and my younger brother baught an used 2013 Altima back in May. Sister has an leesed Sentria. Does not like it. Will try to bring it back early next September To get sumthing elce To slow and with that C V T sounds Harabal. Like it will blow up and fall apart lol.

Sandman6472

From reading my posts, everyone knows how much I love my Golf though mine has the regular auto tranny. It just does everything right and the great mpg's is just the icing on the cake! For me to even consider an extended warranty means I want to keep the vehicle for awhile.
Doc changed my meds almost 2 weeks ago and it's been a rough ride. I don't do well with most pain meds to begin with and was pretty sick for a few days until we got things in the right dose. My kid was able to use her knowledge as a newly graduated pharmacist and recommended an action plan that was the exact one that my pain doc came up with. Seems to be working as the last couple of days have left me more awake and my tummy has been able to eat regular meals.

The Sandman

tbirdmarco

@sandman_6472 Yes I did get that from reading the bords and your postings. Yes the extended worntee is the way to go. Glad you fealing an bit better. injoy your day!

iluvmysephia1

Welcome Marco! I'm from the Midwest region. I drive a 2011 Kia Soul with a 5-speed stick. I just passed 74,000 miles on it so won't be needing another car for a while yet, but, if I did, I really like the looks of Kia's new Rio hatch for the 2018 model year. I would select a small size 4-cyl gas engine with the 5-speed transmission to move the little baby around.

Is that Ford T-Bird yours by your nickname there? Nice car! Of the American cars I usually prefer Ford.  

tbirdmarco

@iluvmysephia1 Thank you! Nice car you have. I had chance to sit in one when the first came out at the new York auto show. Go to that show every year in New York City. NIce little car the Rio is That new one cumming out sounds nice. Will have to sit in it when I have the chance to! Yes the T Bird is mine. Have to still put it on the road will do it bye the end of this year or early next year. I have had it for one year now. Slolly bin working on it. Wont be able to inshore it in my name since I don't have an drivers lisance. I only have an non drivers I D. But I can register the car in my name tho. Injoy the rest of your Saturday. Thanks.

tbirdmarco

Anyone follow along with this show I do daly. Auto Line - Automotive news, reviews, and auto industry analysis

cdnpinhead

roadburner said:

Have you read his book Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic?

Not yet, but I'm planning to. If anyone can make a book related to electrical issues interesting, he can, and apparently that's his next/current effort.

stickguy

Something else for QB. a little pricey (maybe a lot?) for a 2011, but miles are low. I like this. And fully well admit that I completely lost track of which GM model they were cloning at the time. I know the 9-7 was a trailblazer. what the heck, can't be much of a market for these. lowball, and see what happens.

http://www.valentiaudi.com/used/Saab/2011-Saab-9-4X-3a54b9200a0a006401079279ab0e33b7.htm

Oh, is this the dealer that British Rover works at in the Volvo side of the house?

Michaell

stickguy said:

Something else for QB. a little pricey (maybe a lot?) for a 2011, but miles are low. I like this. And fully well admit that I completely lost track of which GM model they were cloning at the time. I know the 9-7 was a trailblazer. what the heck, can't be much of a market for these. lowball, and see what happens.

http://www.valentiaudi.com/used/Saab/2011-Saab-9-4X-3a54b9200a0a006401079279ab0e33b7.htm

Oh, is this the dealer that British Rover works at in the Volvo side of the house?

The 9-4 was a sister to the SRX (2nd gen)

corvette

I think it's a Cadillac SRX underneath. Price seems steep for an orphaned, unicorn car.

stickguy

OK, I would have to see this thing in person (the color) but dang, I want this. Bad. Love the way it is configured. And think i might like the color too! though black interior, big turn off.

http://www.valentiaudi.com/used/Audi/2014-Audi-A4-a413f0d60a0e0ae854d002e51dfed9f4.htm

not the same car, but I like it in this picture!

stickguy

so the SRX that just got replaced this year? Not so bad. Looks like much nicer sports seats too.

ab348

stickguy said:

Something else for QB. a little pricey (maybe a lot?) for a 2011, but miles are low. I like this. And fully well admit that I completely lost track of which GM model they were cloning at the time. I know the 9-7 was a trailblazer. what the heck, can't be much of a market for these. lowball, and see what happens.

http://www.valentiaudi.com/used/Saab/2011-Saab-9-4X-3a54b9200a0a006401079279ab0e33b7.htm

Oh, is this the dealer that British Rover works at in the Volvo side of the house?

Total production (in Mexico) of the 9-4X was reportedly 814. You likely wouldn't be seeing yourself everywhere.

qbrozen

Thanks, but no thanks, Stick. Autocheck shows an accident, it is about $10k too high, AND it is just the 3.0. 

28firefighter

For my fellow Seattle friends on this board, I hope you're safely hunkered down. Storm is really starting to kick up in the city.