Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

28firefighter

@qbrozen BMW incentives are out. At least as far as September goes, I don’t see cheap leases coming. Incentives cut pretty heavily.

Though, it looks like a possible massive MF reduction? I’m backing into the 440 GC advertised lease in my area and it looks like an MF of .000115. That’s a hefty drop from last month.

tjc78

It’s the furthest I’ve ever gone to get a car. I’ve always been able to get the deal I want locally.

pensfan83

I was willing to go to Philly to get the Tacoma from the LH broker that always has stellar deals, the problem was finding someone to drive me out since airfare is obnoxious between PIT and PHL. It worked out though and I only had to go an hour.

kyfdx

Flew to Baltimore to get the Z4. 8-hour drive home.

Flew to Chicago to get a 325i... 4.5 hrs home.

qbrozen

Very very tempting.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/249729630

kyfdx

I'd rather have that, than a Hummer..

tjc78

Very very tempting

Yes, to your bank account.

All joking aside that's a pretty cool truck. That must have been near 100K new, right?

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

Very very tempting.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/249729630

Have you watched ANY of Doug Demuro's LR Ownership videos?

nyccarguy

kyfdx said:

Flew to Baltimore to get the Z4. 8-hour drive home.

Flew to Chicago to get a 325i... 4.5 hrs home.

"8-hour drive home" - Didn't you ditch that after 3 weeks?

kyfdx

nyccarguy said:

kyfdx said:

Flew to Baltimore to get the Z4. 8-hour drive home.

Flew to Chicago to get a 325i... 4.5 hrs home.

"8-hour drive home" - Didn't you ditch that after 3 weeks?

It was a full month, thank you very much...

corvette

What about a Trailblazer SS? Weren’t those built on the same platform as the H3?

stickguy

Nice color. Definitely going to increase your gas budget.

I would have thought the last one cured your LR itch. Guess not!

ab348

qbrozen said:

Very very tempting.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/249729630

I never realized you hated yourself so much. :laughing:

28firefighter

I was wrong - MF drop was to .00128. Misread the national offers. Still a decent drop but nothing epic.

qbrozen

nyccarguy said:

qbrozen said:

Very very tempting.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/249729630

Have you watched ANY of Doug Demuro's LR Ownership videos?

I have no clue who that is.

Also tempted by older Cayenne V8s. They actually seem to be better deals than the RR.

Wife’s LR was an entirely different animal. Kind if like Lexus LS vs Toyota Camry.

qbrozen

Nice miles on this one, but worst color combo:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/250577085

Would prefer this combo with the low miles of the black one:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/202038163

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

nyccarguy said:

qbrozen said:

Very very tempting.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/249729630

Have you watched ANY of Doug Demuro's LR Ownership videos?

I have no clue who that is.

Also tempted by older Cayenne V8s. They actually seem to be better deals than the RR.

Wife’s LR was an entirely different animal. Kind if like Lexus LS vs Toyota Camry.

https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/heres-final-update-my-range-rover-carmax-warranty-281474979901455

28firefighter

I suppose any of these are OK since you can wrench yourself. But man, Doug Demuro's 06(?) Range Rover from CarMax with it's $3600 warranty paid out something like 30k over the life of the warranty.

Google him.

breld

I love that orange RR Sport. I've been cleaning out the garage in preparation for our move later this week and found my "Land Rover" license plate frame from my Discovery. If you get the Range Rover Sport and want it, I'll send it to you - sort of like a "new car" welcome gift.

Seriously though, what if it were a total disaster and you could only sell it for $3-4k down the road? Compared to the depreciation I've experienced on some recent vehicles, I'd take that loss in a heartbeat.

marcogallo1986

@QBb go for it!

marcogallo1986

What’s everyone up to a little over the past week, was away in Massachusetts that’s all my older brother afterwards so complete week. Maybe look in here once last week didn’t comment.

stickguy

Cayennes are nice. Much rather drive one of them over a LR ocean liner.

First one loOks black but listed as burgundy. I too prefer the other color combo, but 40k miles is a lot to give up for a color combo

marcogallo1986

@zwest I am a big fan of the Ford Taurus generation that just ended production just like you, and for years I’ve been looking at the use listings. Happened to ride in one last year at the Ford dealer a brand new one which I would’ve been never bought, just use one would work trying to get my dad to buy one since we know if he’s gonna start looking for a used car. But the lock the time off off the ground although he wants an SUV, also a big fan of the flex but no one would buy one of those except me. I’ve never been in one of those yet. Lauren the current generation escape yesterday happen to like it was a fairly fully loaded one, had leather and a sunroof

marcogallo1986

@ send man, I’m glad your area in Florida dodged a bullet, and that you and your family all are OK.

marcogallo1986

@QB like your plan for two cars for $25,000 good plan. And used to as well even better. As interesting as all the new stuff that’s always coming out just paying for it is not whatever they feel like charging on the lease ha ha Ha. 20 for three years. Just my two cents.

au1994

Well crud...My company just eliminated my position. Looks like I’m on the job hunt again. Car hunt indefinitely suspended.

jpp75

au1994 said:

Well crud...My company just eliminated my position. Looks like I’m on the job hunt again. Car hunt indefinitely suspended.

Sorry to hear that au, definitely sucks. Hope you find something quickly, I've been there and it's no fun but a new job could mean a new car.

Michaell

au1994 said:

Well crud...My company just eliminated my position. Looks like I’m on the job hunt again. Car hunt indefinitely suspended.

Bother. I'm sorry about that. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you...

au1994

Thanks guys. I can usually smell these things coming but not this time.Pounding the network now!

28firefighter

Ah man. That stinks, @au1994. If you would like, send me a PM with some details about what you do, I can see what my company has available.

corvette

@au1994 sorry to hear. Good luck with the job hunt.

rayainsw

au1994 - VERY sorry to hear that.
If you anywhere near Atlanta, I will happily buy you a lunch !
Good news: The economy is decent now for a job hunt.
- Ray
Sincerely sorry... But hope you find new employment - soon !

Michaell

28firefighter said:

Ah man. That stinks, @au1994. If you would like, send me a PM with some details about what you do, I can see what my company has available.

+1

jmonroe1

@au1994, we're all hoping this is just a very temporary situation. If there is anything we can do let us know.

Good luck.

jmonroe

au1994

Thank you all. PM’s sent, just let me know if further questions.

People often surprise me and for all the wrong reasons. This outpouring of support has surprised me for a very different reason!

rayainsw

PM response sent

28firefighter

rayainsw said:

PM response sent

+1

nyccarguy

au1994 said:

Well crud...My company just eliminated my position. Looks like I’m on the job hunt again. Car hunt indefinitely suspended.

That really stinks! My wife was fired from her job last week after making a mistake. Essentially she saw a patient on bed rest (that wasn’t properly documented) at 3:00 in the afternoon instead of 10:00 the next morning. To say she is devastated is a complete understatement. I’ve never seen her like this.

tjc78

Sorry to hear, @au1994. Best of luck on the job hunt!

@nyccarguy
Can your wife prove it wasn't properly documented? Doesn't sound like it was her fault.

stickguy

That does seem harsh.

au1994

stickguy said:

That does seem harsh.

Very. I’d hope there’s something in the medical record.

corvette

@nyccarguy sorry about your wife’s job, as well. That seems really harsh.

28firefighter

Yikes, I'm really sorry to hear that @nyccarguy. If there was no documentation in the chart, I'd hope she has some recourse to appeal to their better judgment.

Rough start to the week, it seems.

qbrozen

au1994 said:

Well crud...My company just eliminated my position. Looks like I’m on the job hunt again. Car hunt indefinitely suspended.

Ugh! Always sucks. Godspeed

28firefighter

@breld - QQ about your GTI. Is the rear door hard scratchy plastic or soft touch?

andres3

sda said:

I drove my SIL’s ‘19 Acura RDX Advance. Very impressive and comfortable interior. Nice driving dynamics, quiet, quick. The heads up display is nice, didn’t feel much difference with the ventilated seats even set on high, great sounding audio. I couldn’t figure out how to change the XM stations other than a back/forward hard button next to the volume knob. Other basic controls were easy to use. I’m sure once I read the owners manual I would be in the know, but why should I do so just listen to the radio? I could easily welcome the RDX into our fleet.

Just had an A7 loaner and let me tell you, my next car MUST HAVE ventilated cooled perforated leather seats!!!! It was the best feature ever! Works better than the AC, and the AC worked very good.

andres3

nyccarguy said:

au1994 said:

Well crud...My company just eliminated my position. Looks like I’m on the job hunt again. Car hunt indefinitely suspended.

That really stinks! My wife was fired from her job last week after making a mistake. Essentially she saw a patient on bed rest (that wasn’t properly documented) at 3:00 in the afternoon instead of 10:00 the next morning. To say she is devastated is a complete understatement. I’ve never seen her like this.

Few things in life stink more than getting canned undeservedly. The only real way to deal with it is to move on, and find something better. Fighting the powers that be might take too much time, and too much of a toll.

au1994

andres3 said:

sda said:

I drove my SIL’s ‘19 Acura RDX Advance. Very impressive and comfortable interior. Nice driving dynamics, quiet, quick. The heads up display is nice, didn’t feel much difference with the ventilated seats even set on high, great sounding audio. I couldn’t figure out how to change the XM stations other than a back/forward hard button next to the volume knob. Other basic controls were easy to use. I’m sure once I read the owners manual I would be in the know, but why should I do so just listen to the radio? I could easily welcome the RDX into our fleet.

Just had an A7 loaner and let me tell you, my next car MUST HAVE ventilated cooled perforated leather seats!!!! It was the best feature ever! Works better than the AC, and the AC worked very good.

My dad’s Enclave has those and I have to admit its quite nice.

qbrozen

This color is pretty amazing

andres3

Got my 35K mile service done on the '16 TTS. Needed to get the faulty seat heater button in the left vent looked at. Apparently the lens that shows the 3 red lights for the seat heater function has become detached and defective. Part coming from Canada so I'll take the car back in probably next week. Won't need the seat heater anytime soon in CA.

Next, the tech noticed one of my rear suspension mounts is apparently making more noise than it should. Ordered me a new suspension mount. They'll do that at the same time.

the 35K service specifically doesn't include brake fluid change service, but they went ahead and did it anyway! So sad and disappointed, as I had fairly fresh Motul RBF 600 fluid recently put in. The Dot 4 OEM stuff can't handle truly high temps these fast cars are capable of producing! Apparently, they have a 2 year timer on this service and since I refused it last time it just keeps pinging the system.

The new service advisor said I was the first client of his that would have "refused" a free brake fluid change service.

Service manager said I could bring in a brake fluid of my choice when I wanted, and they'd put it in for me to make up for this.

Guess this goes back to the "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." Or find a great shop that isn't a dealership! I knew I shouldn't have selected the "free" maintenance, as it's not very "free" anymore.

the other moral of the story is read your service advisor's paperwork! I never requested the brake fluid, but that's what the paperwork said.