Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Michaell

corvette said:

Another punch pending... Stay tuned! 

I figured too much free time was going to lead to this...

congrats!

Michaell

kyfdx said:

Just checked. There is a non-stop to Denver, leaving 0530, tomorrow morning. Arrives at 0634. Just $89, one way. I can be home by Monday afternoon with the GTI, with an overnight stay on the way back.

You and @breld need to work out a price. We can meet up for breakfast. 

corvette

 

I washed the Murano this morning and went in knowing my "liking price" and my "taking price." They hit the very high end of what I was willing to pay, but the car checked out other than needing new tires. I didn't realize they were 19s instead of the standard 18s. Pretty easy deal. 

It drives great and cruises comfortably on the interstate at 90. Tons of power, but the auto trans is a little slow to kick down to make it available. It's quieter than the Tahoe with its off-road tires. Ride quality is good for a sports car. I took the back roads from Lawrenceburg to Louisville with the windows down blasting Kesha's new album. I think I like it! 

qbrozen

Typo. It is Ke$ha. Pronounced "keh-dollar-sign-hah" as far as I'm concerned. ;b

corvette

She started going by Kesha (without the $) lately. Don't dis one of my favorite women! 

Weird having both a Chevy and a Ford in my fleet at the same time!

tjc78

@corvette
Great car and great color too! 

Congrats.  I've have a Ford and GM at the same time too

rayainsw

Congrats breld !
- Ray
Manny happy miles to you...

breld

kyfdx said:

Just checked. There is a non-stop to Denver, leaving 0530, tomorrow morning. Arrives at 0634. Just $89, one way. I can be home by Monday afternoon with the GTI, with an overnight stay on the way back.

Sounds like a good deal to me!

breld

qbrozen said:

Where do you live? I didn't get any quotes that high to ship halfway across the country. Even 3/4 across country was in the $600-$700 range. I thought I kept the name of the one place I got the best info from but now I can't find it.

there is a site where you can put the job up for bidding. Uship.com maybe?

Well, that's good to know - I didn't really have a frame of reference.

I think Uship.com is one of the sites I went through, so I'll keep a look out for the bids that come in.

corvette

tjc78 said:

@corvette
Great car and great color too! 

Congrats.  I've have a Ford and GM at the same time too

Thank you! The photos don't really do the color justice--it's much prettier in person!

breld

@corvette - congrats! Looks great! And I bet it is indeed stunning in person.

nyccarguy

@breld & @corvette

congrats on the punches guys!  Our Pilot is Polished Metal Metallic.  I'm enjoying a weekend away with my wife on Block Island, RI.  We took a ferry over here and left our Pilot on the mainland.  We've got our bikes with us and rode 25 miles today.

28firefighter

Congrats, @corvette!

tjc78

@nyccarguy Wife and I spent Thursday night in Baltimore sans kids. It was a nice little getaway. Enjoy yours too!

andres3

corvette said:

 

I washed the Murano this morning and went in knowing my "liking price" and my "taking price." They hit the very high end of what I was willing to pay, but the car checked out other than needing new tires. I didn't realize they were 19s instead of the standard 18s. Pretty easy deal. 

It drives great and cruises comfortably on the interstate at 90. Tons of power, but the auto trans is a little slow to kick down to make it available. It's quieter than the Tahoe with its off-road tires. Ride quality is good for a sports car. I took the back roads from Lawrenceburg to Louisville with the windows down blasting Kesha's new album. I think I like it! 

90 MPH or KPH? I think Texas is the only State that allows close to 90 MPH.

carnaught

Congrats @corvette! Nice ride!

corvette

Thanks! And I've updated SYNC to the latest version. I still understand the gripes people have. It's an "old school" Microsoft product and runs about as well as Windows 95.

28firefighter

corvette said:

Thanks! And I've updated SYNC to the latest version. I still understand the gripes people have. It's an "old school" Microsoft product and runs about as well as Windows 95.

Windows 95 was pretty good-ish for its day...

corvette

28firefighter said:

Windows 95 was pretty good-ish for its day...

"-ish" being the operative suffix there. It was insanely unstable compared to Windows 7, 8, 10, or any recent MacOS build.

fintail

Blue screen of death, oh the memories

28firefighter

fintail said:

Blue screen of death, oh the memories

Nothing was worse than Windows ME. I had to support that when I worked for Pitt during college (why? No idea) and that was the king of BSODs and random USB failures. 

fintail

I never had ME, went from 98 to XP. I remember the name alone kept me away, and a lot of people had issues with it (I was a student then too).

28firefighter said:

Nothing was worse than Windows ME. I had to support that when I worked for Pitt during college (why? No idea) and that was the king of BSODs and random USB failures. 

roadburner

corvette said:

Thanks! And I've updated SYNC to the latest version. I still understand the gripes people have. It's an "old school" Microsoft product and runs about as well as Windows 95.

Nice Mustang. Always figured I'd own one but every one I liked either got away od had issues(like the infamous drag-prepped 2013 Boss 302 I looked at.)

28firefighter

fintail said:

I never had ME, went from 98 to XP. I remember the name alone kept me away, and a lot of people had issues with it (I was a student then too).

Nothing was worse than Windows ME. I had to support that when I worked for Pitt during college (why? No idea) and that was the king of BSODs and random USB failures. 

By the time I started school, XP was the standard. But there was still the holdout that was there to make my life miserable. 

I used to be terrified when I heard automotive technology platforms were based on an MS product....they've come a long way!

tjc78

It seems like every other release is good. 

95 - Good
98 - didn't support USB that well 
98SE - Good
ME - train wreck 
XP - so good people still use it 
Vista - Ugh
7 - Good
8 - no one "got it"
10 - Good 

graphicguy

corvette said:

 

I washed the Murano this morning and went in knowing my "liking price" and my "taking price." They hit the very high end of what I was willing to pay, but the car checked out other than needing new tires. I didn't realize they were 19s instead of the standard 18s. Pretty easy deal. 

It drives great and cruises comfortably on the interstate at 90. Tons of power, but the auto trans is a little slow to kick down to make it available. It's quieter than the Tahoe with its off-road tires. Ride quality is good for a sports car. I took the back roads from Lawrenceburg to Louisville with the windows down blasting Kesha's new album. I think I like it! 

Love it....love Mustangs.

Big Congrats!

breld

ab348 said:

@breld, before it goes away, how about a quick summary of your impressions of the GTI? It is on my list - there is actually a demo on a lot here that I hope sticks around for a while - and everyone who has one seems to like it, but I remain interested in first-hand impressions..

Other current and previous owners can chime in too, but the GTI is a very impressive car, particularly at its price point. Performance-wise, it never seems to lack for power in passing maneuvers and getting up to speed in general. Compared to previous cars like my 335 and S4, acceleration isn't anything I feel lacking in the GTI - not saying it's just as quick, but it's certainly more than enough for my needs. Going from the F30 428i to the GTI, my initial impression was that the VW handled tighter, and more like previous generation BMWs.

Given it's FWD, putting all the power down to start off is trickier than, let's say, the S4, but that's to be expected. But it's something you get used to.

Overall balance between sport and comfort is very impressive. I expect the ride in the Type R will be noticeably harsher.

Quality of the interior materials also stands out from the competition.

corvette

Tested the battery in the Mustang with my battery analyzer. Can't find a date code to tell how old the Motorcraft battery is, but it is rated at 590 CCA and tested at something like 587. Previous owner must have kept it on a charger. 

stickguy

Pretty sure that in the time I have been trying to nail down my not-so-short list, Breld has bought 2 if not 3 cars. I must be getting soft in my old age.

was working on the wife about upgrading the RDX to something fancier, for her, and I would just get a cheap spare car for local duty. Still have not gotten her to buy in, especially since she has 1 payment left. So I guess I could get something for myself that could replace it, and down the like, swap her into that.

or just get what I want and leave her and her car alone!

stickguy

RDX will finally crack 40K miles this week (a month short of its 5 year anniversary). Better than our friend that is visiting (who does not like to drive much and won't drive at night). She has a 2011 Forrester, with a whopping 17K on it. She did promise I could have it on a good deal in a year or so if she pulls off her plan to move to Boston.

kyfdx

93K on my wife's 2011 X3. Definitely doing over 15K/yr. Will have to replace it soon-ish. Can't talk her into going down market, unfortunately.

tbirdmarco

@graphicguy MUstang is gon?

tbirdmarco

just ketching up on postings now have not bin on since Friday! was away spending time with family for the weekand! how was everyones weekend!

tjc78

corvette said:

Tested the battery in the Mustang with my battery analyzer. Can't find a date code to tell how old the Motorcraft battery is, but it is rated at 590 CCA and tested at something like 587. Previous owner must have kept it on a charger. 

Motor craft batteries last a long time.  My 04 MGM lasted over ten years with the original battery. 

tbirdmarco

@breld I go away for the weekand and you get an car! congrads man when are you going to go and pick up the new type R and witch car is going from the fleat. detales on this car pleas!

tbirdmarco

@breld nice nice red the next page saw an type R thuis weekand in queans new York my cuzian pointed it out to me same color you are getting! new sivick is growing on me liking it mor and mor! sat in one last year nice interior!

tbirdmarco

@corvette congrads on the new Mustang! glad you like it!

tbirdmarco

going next saterday to go to an bunch of dealers and look at used stuff so can go and tell mom what to look at in November will have very few payments left on the maxima leese! cuzian will do the testdriving will sit in the pasanger seet!

tbirdmarco

@stickguy grate idea to let the wife keep her car and you get what you want! nice car your frend has sutch lo miles love it!

tbirdmarco

saw today cuzian pointed it out tesla mottle x driving bye there house in queans loved the look told him got to see it driving bye so close up best way for me! way way to much mony and no charging places around hear maby used one down the road! lol lol

28firefighter

As a current MK7 GTI owner, I don't think there is a better balanced sporty car out there for the money, that is also very functional with 4 doors.  The interior materials are top notch and the handling is excellent. I'm not sure I could find better for the $23k new that I paid for it without going with a CPO Audi or BMW.  Maybe the new Civic SI but I think that would feel a bit more raw. 

I think the weakspot, if there is one, is the DSG coupled with a car that is FWD.  In my opinion the sport mode is too aggressive and the drive mode is too lazy.  It also starts off in 2nd gear way too often, most likely to prevent wheelspin. 

The sweet spot for the 2017s is definitely the Sport manual transmission trim in terms features and price. You get xenons, the sport package, keyless start and Apple car play functionality, all without requiring you to get a hole in the roof (major plus for me). 

tbirdmarco

@28firefighter nice rite up on the current jen GTI that you have!

corvette

28ff, you nailed it with your impression of the DSG. In addition to making it easier to kick down, VW/Audi's "sport" mode seems to almost always keep the transmission one gear lower than it would otherwise be in, which is too aggressive for everyday driving.

28firefighter

corvette said:

28ff, you nailed it with your impression of the DSG. In addition to making it easier to kick down, VW/Audi's "sport" mode seems to almost always keep the transmission one gear lower than it would otherwise be in, which is too aggressive for everyday driving.

Ideally it would have a middle mode that makes it easier and faster to kick down (because we know it's capable) without holding a gear lower than necessary and without locking out 6th gear. 

Sandman6472

Usually go into "S" mode to merge into traffic at certain points on my drive to work but then go back into "D". Can actually see the tach needle drop right after I do this. But does make my Golf get up to speed when needed quicker without that momentary turbo lag, which I hate! Besides this "quirk", love the vehicle so still haven't moved on that Eos yet. As much as I'd love to have both, just the wrong time methinks. But still might go drive it on Wednesday.
Well, time to hit I-75 and go to work!!!

The Sandman

roadburner

corvette said:

28ff, you nailed it with your impression of the DSG. In addition to making it easier to kick down, VW/Audi's "sport" mode seems to almost always keep the transmission one gear lower than it would otherwise be in, which is too aggressive for everyday driving.

I prefer the ZF 8HP automatic over almost any DCT/DSG I have driven. In my car there is an economy setting, the default comfort setting and two sport settings- plus an additional sport mode for the transmission alone. The comfort setting is just about perfect as far as shift mapping goes if you are just commuting.

stickguy

The BMW test drives I've taken cause me to agree. Very nice transmission. The 6 sped in the RDX is similar. Works well, crisp, doesn't lug. The sonata is typical economy car. Race to a high gear, hates to drop down.

graphicguy

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

@graphicguy MUstang is gon?

Marco....Mustang is gone, but not forgotten.

New owner called me yesterday wanting to know if I had the original "Cobra" emblems for the car.

"The original Cobra emblems are ON THE CAR".

He said they weren't. I told him to send a picture of what he was talking about.

Long and short of it, apparently someone stole the Cobra emblems off the quarter panels while he's had it. It definitely had the emblems when he drove it away.

Crazy! Not sure why he would think I had them or took them off somehow since he's owned it.

stickguy

This seems like a good deal. But no BU camera combined with lousy rear visibility, is no bueno.

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/BMW/2014-BMW-428i-7e7683670a0e08f730f1370825660b9d.htm

Pretty though.

Same thing in a 2 series. This ne is cheaper but looks like a stripper model. Notvto expensive though. Really don't like black interior. And prefer the sports seats. Not that I am picky or anything.

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/BMW/2014-BMW-228-1d730a800a0e08be46daa3c7afb196c7.htm

stickguy

This is interesting. Great colors. Big motor. RWD. All positives. Just needs a clutch pedal!

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/BMW/2013-BMW-135is-3782f41f0a0e08be46daa3c75798477c.htm