Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

corvette

Wow, I am surprised they have a mode that raises the idle. Most modern cars idle as low as possible because of emissions. 

andres3

corvette said:

Wow, I am surprised they have a mode that raises the idle. Most modern cars idle as low as possible because of emissions. 

Well, I don't see this the same as "cheating." Simply keep it in "comfort" mode for emissions testing.

tbirdmarco

https://www.vehiclehistory.gov/

tbirdmarco

@sb55 you never no what lefte over cars are around in dealers lots in the back sort of forgotten about! would want an bit mor off than they are offering on that kia and would have to do sum hagaling big time!

stickguy

Here is a good deal if you happen to want one of these. Cheap for years and miles. Great car IMO for a teenager HS/take to college car.

http://www.jsautohaus.net/used/Chevrolet/2016-Chevrolet-Cruze+Limited-f97aa1720a0e08bb181726abc3c5eca2.htm

stickguy

not sure if the price is good bad or indifferent, but I love the color combo on this one. This style is one of my all time favorites. perfect size too.

http://www.aviautosales.com/2013_MercedesBenz_CClass_Magnolia_NJ_12920352.veh

xwesx

"Made in South Africa." Wow; that's worrisome!

stickguy

pretty sure BMW makes some models there too.

fintail

Prior C and 3er could both be found made in South Africa, I don't think we receive any current C-class from there now that they are mostly built in Alabama, not sure about 3er.

Why does that seller hide the VIN?

stickguy

I have no idea why they do that Fin. I never cared enough to click on it, but they do have a picture of the data plate included, which shows the Vin.

tbirdmarco

@stickguy nice cars posted above!

kyfdx

stickguy said:

pretty sure BMW makes some models there too.

Almost all base engine 3-series sedans headed for the Eastern half of the US, for the last 18-20 years..

roadburner

My wife remarked that she really likes the look of the Civic Si as well as the Type R. If I was still driving the MS3 I'd be tempted...

stickguy

maybe I should get the wife back out to take a drive in the Si after all. She did not like the seats in a showroom sit, but we did not take out on the road. If she had liked it, I might be negotiating on one now.

roadburner

kyfdx said:

stickguy said:

pretty sure BMW makes some models there too.

Almost all base engine 3-series sedans headed for the Eastern half of the US, for the last 18-20 years..

My son's 328i is a SA car. The 2er and i3 came from Leipzig; the Club Sport is the only one of my Bimmers that actually hails from Munich.

nyccarguy

The single greatest aspect of these boards is the people. No matter what, we all share a common love for the automobile. After being an edmunds poster since the late 1990s, I had the pleasure of meeting my 1st edmunds poster in person. I had the pleasure of having dinner with @corvette this evening in Times Square. We ate some delicious pizza and chewed the fat about cars & life! Enjoy the remainder of your trip

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

The single greatest aspect of these boards is the people. No matter what, we all share a common love for the automobile. After being an edmunds poster since the late 1990s, I had the pleasure of meeting my 1st edmunds poster in person. I had the pleasure of having dinner with @corvette this evening in Times Square. We ate some delicious pizza and chewed the fat about cars & life! Enjoy the remainder of your trip

Very nice! I've met quite a few members, past and present, over the years. The friendship I've made with @breld and @jpp5862 has transcended cars and now includes house shopping, sports, and other areas of life.

I still believe we need to organize some sort of meetup someday...

28firefighter

Agreed!

kyfdx

Now, you are making me feel bad about not meeting up with the Seattle contingent.

28firefighter

The Seattle contingent has not met up either, so no worries there!

breld

roadburner said:

My wife remarked that she really likes the look of the Civic Si as well as the Type R. If I was still driving the MS3 I'd be tempted...

Having not driven a MS3, it does seem to me the Type R is a worthy successor to that car, particularly since Mazda refuses to build one.

kyfdx

28firefighter said:

The Seattle contingent has not met up either, so no worries there!

Getting in on Labor Day, and only staying until Thursday morning. Plus, being downtown with no vehicle. It was more not wanting to put anyone else out, than not wanting to meet up. Traffic sucks getting downtown, just like any other big city. Plus, I had a wife with me (mine, actually).

I did take in a Mariners game, took the ferry to Bainbridge (zzzz), Chihuly Gardens, Red Hook BrewLab (brand new!), plus the Market, etc.. A lot of craft beer and good food. (Molly Moon ice cream!) Rented a car the last morning, hit the LeMay museum out by the Tacoma Dome (underwhelming), then on to Portland!

andres3

roadburner said:

My wife remarked that she really likes the look of the Civic Si as well as the Type R. If I was still driving the MS3 I'd be tempted...

I know some here don't care where their car is assembled, but I do.

As such, does anyone besides @breld know where the Civic R hails from? What about the Si, all from US, or are some Japanese models in the mix?

There are some rumors on the net that Honda's painted in Japan fare better. For me it's not about the paint, but my own personal record keeping of problems per vehicle per mile being much better with those that have a VIN starting with a J or W instead of a 1 or 3, or 4. Juries still out on a VIN starting with TR (Hungary).

However, I have my doubts about those Hungarians. The other day my TTS exhibited a glitch. It started chiming loudly at me for no reason near the end of my trip. Same chime and light on the dash as if my seat belt wasn't buckled, but it was buckled, and unbuckling and re-buckling didn't fix it. Re-booting/restarting the car solved the problem, but for how long? Has only happened once, but what the hell?

I wonder if the computer would store the error code, because otherwise it would be useless to report it to the dealer.

Am I being too picky? Maybe I was spoiled by the pretty much almost flawless S4 experience. Perhaps it is just the quirks, character, and charm of owning a rare sports car.

ab348

I understand the Civic Type R is assembled in Great Britain.

Michaell

The Type R is built in Swindon, UK.

Mr_Shiftright

Correct. Swindon, England.

tjc78

A regional meet would be cool.  I know there are several of us in the northeast.  

qbrozen

Received an email advertising up to $30k off new Jags. I checked their website and see no pricing listed. I'm be really curious to know what they have with that kind of discount.

andres3

Mr_Shiftright said:

Correct. Swindon, England.

Is that where they used to make the Mini?

Return of the Honda Mini! Or a Honda Jaguar. Seems like an odd choice for Honda, but I suppose if Ohio can do it, anyone can

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

Received an email advertising up to $30k off new Jags. I checked their website and see no pricing listed. I'm be really curious to know what they have with that kind of discount.

I would assume that the $30K discount applies to whatever high priced F Type R they have meandering around the lot.  I'm sure they don't have the $30K off of the base 6cyl 6SPD car.

benjaminh

My wife's last payment on her 2013 Accord EXL Navi is in about 6 months. A few times she's mentioned that she really likes the AndroidAuto in my 2016 Accord EX—although we both agree that her leather seats are better contoured than my cloth seats. When we got her car new, we got the extended HondaCare bumper-to-bumper warranty, which lasts until early 2021, and so it probably makes sense to keep the car until then.

But, with the all-new 2018 Accord looking good, I wonder if a case can be made for trading in her car for the new model. Negatives for us on the new model include the elimination of the LaneWatch camera, as well as the reduced rear visibility behind the driver. But, since blind spot monitoring is likely to be included with most models of the 2018 Accord, perhaps those things aren't such a big deal. If we traded in her 2013 Accord for a 2018 Hybrid Accord, which will get about double the mpg, we'd save about $500 a year on gas. Plus she'd get even more power than she's currently got, more room, more trunk space, and greater safety with the next-generation ACE structure. Hmmm. Perhaps a case can be made.

The big negative, of course, is that we were going to be free of our $290 a month car payment for her car, which we could then contribute to our daughter's college fund.

But on the other hand, my wife's 2013 Accord has almost 50k miles at this point, and although the good original tires still look good at this point, probably they'll need to be replaced in the next year or so, which will likely cost about $1000.

The trade-in value of her car is probably about 11k, but I'm not sure about that, since she has a few nicks and scratches on the car.

Probably we should keep the car until 2021, when the extended warranty expires, but I'm tempted by the tech, features, and mpg of the upcoming Accord hybrid. Maybe around a year from now, in the summer of 2018, I should think about at least having her take a test drive in a 2018 Accord?

stickguy

Funny about Jags. My son texted today that he was getting emails from the Jag dealer down here (from when he shopped them last year) touting big discounts and aggressive lease deals. So will take a swing by one evening, just to take a look!

stickguy

tjc78 said:

A regional meet would be cool.  I know there are several of us in the northeast.  

we should be able to pull that off, if anyone can!

we actually had one many years ago. A fairly large group met up at the Philly auto show. I know Andre was there, and Grebeck. Among others.

kyfdx

Swindon has been a Honda plant for at least 20 years. Over half of GEN I CR-Vs were assembled there.

pensfan83

I met quite a few people from another message board I have posted at since the early 2000's at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit. All great people and I still keep in touch with them to this day even though I haven't made it back to that cruise since 2009. One of those people and myself ended up in the same career field and catch up at conferences we both attend. We're both planning to meet for dinner next week in Las Vegas when we'll both be in attendance.

Mr_Shiftright

Mini Coopers are assembled at BMW's Plant Oxford in Cowley, England, but the Countryman and Paceman were initially assembled by Magna Steyr in Austria, but not sure if that's still true.

xwesx

benjaminh said:

Probably we should keep the car until 2021, when the extended warranty expires, but I'm tempted by the tech, features, and mpg of the upcoming Accord hybrid. Maybe around a year from now, in the summer of 2018, I should think about at least having her take a test drive in a 2018 Accord?

The best reason to replace a car is generally just that one wants a new car! However, if she is generally satisfied with it, then, yes, it makes all the sense in the world to keep it. If she is really into the Android Auto feature, you can get those on many aftermarket head units now, and the price is a pittance compared to a new car.

corvette

I had a great time meeting @nyccarguy as well! He knows his way around NYC and picked a great pizza place! 

stickguy

one good thing about NYC. It is actually hard to find a bad pizza place!

tifighter

28firefighter said:

The Seattle contingent has not met up either, so no worries there!

Maybe a Seattle auto show meetup?

28firefighter

tifighter said:

28firefighter said:

The Seattle contingent has not met up either, so no worries there!

Maybe a Seattle auto show meetup?

I'd be up for that!

stickguy

Be the only one on the block! I actually like the way these looks. And would not for a second consider buying one!

http://www.royaleasing.com/detail-2007-jaguar-x~type-4dr_wagon-used-16806351.html

pensfan83

A few more turns of the screw and I'll probably have my TLX.

breld

stickguy said:

one good thing about NYC. It is actually hard to find a bad pizza place!

Funny story - I'll try to make it quick.

Some of you may remember I took my son to the Super Bowl in NY back in 2014. So, my son was a mere 10 years old at the time.

The day before the game, we flew into Philly, then drove up to our hotel in Jersey. Once we got checked in it was probably around 8:00 pm or so. We catch a bus into Times Square so we can take in the festivities - obviously lots going on, but a few things were shutting down for the night. We get to a big blow-up slide in Times Square - just closed down as we got into line. Then we walked around the Toys 'r Us (which I think has closed down now, right?) which was fun. Got in line for their ferris wheel, but that was closing down too. As we're walking out of the store, I turn around and my son has tears in his eyes.

I'm guessing I'm not the only parent who has forgotten on occasion that we, as adults, can often just run and run on mostly adrenaline. Well, we hadn't had anything to eat for awhile, so what my son didn't realize was that he was having more of a food emergency than experiencing actual disappointment over the ferris wheel in Toys 'r Us.

So, we found the nearest pizza joint in Times Square (not hard to do), and promptly got a couple slices to eat out on the street. To my son, that was magical pizza - all of a sudden he was fine; no more tears. Still a strong memory for him to this day.

andres3

@fintail

Here's that MR2 you've been wanting.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/miraculous-escape-driver-wrapped-car-around-lamp-post-104006856.html

tbirdmarco

@nyccarguy glad you boath had an nice time last night! sory was not able to make it! will alwas be an nothger time! yes same as you is y I love these bords so much we all shair the love for cars! evan tho everyone has there pefrered car makes so what! yes we have to have an big meat up of us all one day real soon!

28firefighter

@pensfan83 following your thread on the lease board. How far apart are you?

fintail

I'll be in Austria that weekend, woe is me

28firefighter said:

Maybe a Seattle auto show meetup?

I'd be up for that!

fintail

Finally, RHD comes in handy.

andres3 said:

@fintail

Here's that MR2 you've been wanting.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/miraculous-escape-driver-wrapped-car-around-lamp-post-104006856.html

tbirdmarco

@andres3 does not matter to me whair my car is bilt! if I like the car is all that matters. must be quarks of your car! might be coads saved in the body controle mojuell!