Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

28firefighter

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

corvette

stickguy said:

aspen looks nice. would also make a nice companion to the charger!

I've always thought the grille on those was ugly.

qbrozen

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Really? Thought they were well past transmission problems by then. Have they had any good ones since the old Aisin 4-spd auto? Geesh.

28firefighter

qbrozen said:

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Really? Thought they were well past transmission problems by then. Have they had any good ones since the old Aisin 4-spd auto? Geesh.

Complete failure and replacement. Apparently very common. Car was very quick though - I loved it. Was fairly reliable outside of the transmission.

And her 2015.5 V60 T5 has been through 2 fuel pumps in 35k miles.

oldfarmer50

tifighter said:

My love of convertibles is no secret. Today's random Craigslist posting is a convertible. Life is good.

Hmmmmm, I could buy 10 of my convertible for that price. Probably better than mine but 10X more?

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

we all know I'm weird, and I am liking the low miles, color combo, and Hemi!

I’m sure you know how Chrysler quality has suffered but what gets me is that gas milage. My Mustang would get better numbers if I drove with my foot to the floor.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

I doubt you would find a CX3 comfortable enough. I heard they were on the cramped side with smaller seats.

Yes they are. A CX5 is much nicer.

roadburner

oldfarmer50 said:

tifighter said:

My love of convertibles is no secret. Today's random Craigslist posting is a convertible. Life is good.

Hmmmmm, I could buy 10 of my convertible for that price. Probably better than mine but 10X more?

Um...
Yes.

qbrozen

oldfarmer50 said:

qbrozen said:

we all know I'm weird, and I am liking the low miles, color combo, and Hemi!

I’m sure you know how Chrysler quality has suffered but what gets me is that gas milage. My Mustang would get better numbers if I drove with my foot to the floor.

Haven’t had significant quality issues out of the ordinary with any of ours.

Betcha it would still be more efficient than my ‘97 v8 Dakota.

ronsteve

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Isn't that just a 6-speed Aisin tranny? I seem to remember Aisin being the only automatic transmission anyone really WANTS.

ronsteve

qbrozen said:

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Really? Thought they were well past transmission problems by then. Have they had any good ones since the old Aisin 4-spd auto? Geesh.

I thought the problem child was the GM 4-speed that went in the T6 just after the turn of the millennium.

The 5-speed Aisin in my V70 2.5T was doing just fine at 192K.

Michaell

I have never seen an Audi this color; it would fit into our fleet nicely

https://www.lexusofcoloradosprings.com/inventory/used-2017-audi-a4-2-0t-premium-quattro-4d-sedan-wauanaf43hn017330/

nyccarguy

Beautiful car @abacomike ! Use it in good health! You deserve it!

abacomike

nyccarguy said:

Beautiful car @abacomike ! Use it in good health! You deserve it!

Thanks, Bradd

benjaminh

2011 BMW 3-series convertible. 6-cylinder, with 6-speed manual. 142k miles. Clean Carfax. $8500

https://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson+County-2011-BMW-3+Series-328i-WBADW3C51BE446623

ab348

ronsteve said:

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Isn't that just a 6-speed Aisin tranny? I seem to remember Aisin being the only automatic transmission anyone really WANTS.

My 2011 Regal Turbo had a 6-speed Aisin and I hated it. It was very slow to pick a cog when you had been slowing down and then went to accelerate again. Wasn't just my example either, as the Edmunds Inside Line (RIP) long-term review commented on the same behavior there.

nyccarguy

No Sport Seats/Sport Package? Pass

oldfarmer50

Here’s a rare car. I can just imagine the looks you’d get cruising around town.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=12110&distance=200&transmission=ANY&sortType=PROXIMITY&sortDirection=ASC&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d292&startYear=2009&endYear=2013&showToolbar=true&maxMileage=60000#listing=249585214

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

tifighter said:

My love of convertibles is no secret. Today's random Craigslist posting is a convertible. Life is good.

Hmmmmm, I could buy 10 of my convertible for that price. Probably better than mine but 10X more?

Um...
Yes.

LOL, snob.

oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

I have never seen an Audi this color; it would fit into our fleet nicely

https://www.lexusofcoloradosprings.com/inventory/used-2017-audi-a4-2-0t-premium-quattro-4d-sedan-wauanaf43hn017330/

I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Audi that color either. Around here it’s white, black or grey. Is that a custom paint job?

tjc78

oldfarmer50 said:

Here’s a rare car. I can just imagine the looks you’d get cruising around town.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=12110&distance=200&transmission=ANY&sortType=PROXIMITY&sortDirection=ASC&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d292&startYear=2009&endYear=2013&showToolbar=true&maxMileage=60000#listing=249585214

Just when you think a Camry can’t get worse.

stickguy

Nice Audi. Like the green. But not with black interior.

stickguy

ab348 said:

ronsteve said:

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Isn't that just a 6-speed Aisin tranny? I seem to remember Aisin being the only automatic transmission anyone really WANTS.

My 2011 Regal Turbo had a 6-speed Aisin and I hated it. It was very slow to pick a cog when you had been slowing down and then went to accelerate again. Wasn't just my example either, as the Edmunds Inside Line (RIP) long-term review commented on the same behavior there.

I bet it wasn’t the tranny. It’s the way Buick programmed it.

ronsteve

ab348 said:

ronsteve said:

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Isn't that just a 6-speed Aisin tranny? I seem to remember Aisin being the only automatic transmission anyone really WANTS.

My 2011 Regal Turbo had a 6-speed Aisin and I hated it. It was very slow to pick a cog when you had been slowing down and then went to accelerate again. Wasn't just my example either, as the Edmunds Inside Line (RIP) long-term review commented on the same behavior there.

Interesting. For auto tranny shifting, I always thought my Volvo did better than the Honda before or Acura after. At least with the RDX it's easy to just kick it down a gear with the paddles, which it needs more often with the taller gear and non-turbo V6.

stickguy

I like the 3 series. I must be one of the rare people here that is fine with the regular seats. But those miles. Ouch.

stickguy

Expensive set of decals. Especially if that isn’t the actual car that paced the race!

tjc78

Toyota got absolutely hammered for the way it’s transmissions were programmed for FE in the mid. 2000s... hesitations , jerking etc.

It was discussed here on Edmunds at length. Once you got used to it all was fine, but coming from a traditional 4 speed to the new FE driven programming it felt off. Some people couldn’t get used to it. Eventually Toyota offered a re-flash but warned FE would suffer.

I never had my 06 Avalon done as it never bothered me.

corvette

Michaell said:

I have never seen an Audi this color; it would fit into our fleet nicely

https://www.lexusofcoloradosprings.com/inventory/used-2017-audi-a4-2-0t-premium-quattro-4d-sedan-wauanaf43hn017330/

I think that is Azores Green, the same color as my parents’ Q5. If so, the lighting on that one is weird and it’s actually darker in person. Still a gorgeous color. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it on an A4, but I’ve seen it on several Q5s and (I think) an A6.

stickguy

they usually offer a few oddball colors. Just rarely see a car in them. And never in stock!

driver100

Michaell said:

I have never seen an Audi this color; it would fit into our fleet nicely

https://www.lexusofcoloradosprings.com/inventory/used-2017-audi-a4-2-0t-premium-quattro-4d-sedan-wauanaf43hn017330/

It looks great in that green color. I googled 2017 audi A4 pictures....and must have looked at over 100 A4s - none of them green. Then I found this one:

But, it is an All-Road........good chance he got it painted.
That dealer has a classy ad, they seem to be very honest, even included the $499 dealer handling charge into the price.

stickguy

Link not showing for me driver

driver100

When we bought our 2013 Mrs D100 wanted a really different color....got tired of white, asked if she could have hers in yellow which was offered on one of the top model RS A4s. They would do it....for $4000. We went with white!

stickguy

Now this is the Acura I need to add to my collection. Love these.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-acura-legend-7/

This is also way cool. Just needs a manual tranny, but probably works well with the slush box. Oh, should be a wagon too!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volvo-740-5/

And finally, I still have a soft spot for these, having had one (and a Hornet too). But man, with this many needs (rust repair and a repaint), that price is crazy. This is something I’d buy for a few $k and use on the cheap just tinkering.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-amc-gremlin-x-3/

roadburner

oldfarmer50 said:

Here’s a rare car. I can just imagine the looks you’d get cruising around town.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=12110&distance=200&transmission=ANY&sortType=PROXIMITY&sortDirection=ASC&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d292&startYear=2009&endYear=2013&showToolbar=true&maxMileage=60000#listing=249585214

The driver would be trying hard not to fall into a dead sleep and the onlookers would be trying equally hard not to laugh hysterically.

qbrozen

ronsteve said:

qbrozen said:

28firefighter said:

Q - beware transmission history on that generation T6. Or maybe my parents just have horrific luck.

Really? Thought they were well past transmission problems by then. Have they had any good ones since the old Aisin 4-spd auto? Geesh.

I thought the problem child was the GM 4-speed that went in the T6 just after the turn of the millennium.

The 5-speed Aisin in my V70 2.5T was doing just fine at 192K.

What year was that one? I believe the early 5-spd geartronic ... IIRC '04-'05? ... had some issues self destructing.

qbrozen

got the Vroom paperwork. $1300 profit on the Ioniq. woohoo.

corvette

I’m loving that 740. We had a base model 1990, in charcoal. I think that one is a GL. If memory serves, the GL trim level got a hand crank metal sunroof. I think the GLE and turbo models had powered ones, and may have been glass.

28firefighter

qbrozen said:

got the Vroom paperwork. $1300 profit on the Ioniq. woohoo.

You have amazing luck.

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Here’s a rare car. I can just imagine the looks you’d get cruising around town.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=12110&distance=200&transmission=ANY&sortType=PROXIMITY&sortDirection=ASC&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d292&startYear=2009&endYear=2013&showToolbar=true&maxMileage=60000#listing=249585214

The driver would be trying hard not to fall into a dead sleep and the onlookers would be trying equally hard not to laugh hysterically.

You mean those stickers don’t make it go faster?

qbrozen

stickguy said:

Now this is the Acura I need to add to my collection. Love these.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-acura-legend-7/

This is also way cool. Just needs a manual tranny, but probably works well with the slush box. Oh, should be a wagon too!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volvo-740-5/

And finally, I still have a soft spot for these, having had one (and a Hornet too). But man, with this many needs (rust repair and a repaint), that price is crazy. This is something I’d buy for a few $k and use on the cheap just tinkering.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-amc-gremlin-x-3/

I was keeping an eye on that gremlin. But, of course, in BaT fashion, the bidding is BaT crazy.


The wiring under the hood of the 740 makes me twitch with PTSD.

Michaell

corvette said:

Michaell said:

I have never seen an Audi this color; it would fit into our fleet nicely

https://www.lexusofcoloradosprings.com/inventory/used-2017-audi-a4-2-0t-premium-quattro-4d-sedan-wauanaf43hn017330/

I think that is Azores Green, the same color as my parents’ Q5. If so, the lighting on that one is weird and it’s actually darker in person. Still a gorgeous color. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it on an A4, but I’ve seen it on several Q5s and (I think) an A6.

It's described as "Gotland Green". No idea if it's a custom color, but I agree that it doesn't go well with the black interior.

qbrozen

28firefighter said:

qbrozen said:

got the Vroom paperwork. $1300 profit on the Ioniq. woohoo.

You have amazing luck.

Or am I just amazing? LOL.


So $636 paid for the lease, $500 rebate, and $1330 equity. I'll happily take $1200 to test drive a car, thank you very much.

graphicguy

stickguy said:

Now this is the Acura I need to add to my collection. Love these.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-acura-legend-7/

This is also way cool. Just needs a manual tranny, but probably works well with the slush box. Oh, should be a wagon too!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volvo-740-5/

And finally, I still have a soft spot for these, having had one (and a Hornet too). But man, with this many needs (rust repair and a repaint), that price is crazy. This is something I’d buy for a few $k and use on the cheap just tinkering.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-amc-gremlin-x-3/

That Acura is drop dead gorgeous. If only I didn't have a full garage at the massive GG estate!

Michaell

graphicguy said:

stickguy said:

Now this is the Acura I need to add to my collection. Love these.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-acura-legend-7/

This is also way cool. Just needs a manual tranny, but probably works well with the slush box. Oh, should be a wagon too!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volvo-740-5/

And finally, I still have a soft spot for these, having had one (and a Hornet too). But man, with this many needs (rust repair and a repaint), that price is crazy. This is something I’d buy for a few $k and use on the cheap just tinkering.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-amc-gremlin-x-3/

That Acura is drop dead gorgeous. If only I didn't have a full garage at the massive GG estate!

graphicguy said:

stickguy said:

Now this is the Acura I need to add to my collection. Love these.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-acura-legend-7/

This is also way cool. Just needs a manual tranny, but probably works well with the slush box. Oh, should be a wagon too!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volvo-740-5/

And finally, I still have a soft spot for these, having had one (and a Hornet too). But man, with this many needs (rust repair and a repaint), that price is crazy. This is something I’d buy for a few $k and use on the cheap just tinkering.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-amc-gremlin-x-3/

That Acura is drop dead gorgeous. If only I didn't have a full garage at the massive GG estate!

Add me to the list that would like to have that Legend.

pensfan83

Me too.

tjc78

Certainly don't need a BU cam or sensors with visibility like that Legend.

Nice car

tifighter

fintail said:

I like the paperwork presentation in the trunk of that Z4. Still gives me a "signals seldom used" vibe though

I'd like it better if the paperwork was more service records, less brochures. The price is a bit on the high side as I've seen the same miles for less, but if the condition and history checked out, I could maybe see it.

Michaell

tjc78 said:

Certainly don't need a BU cam or sensors with visibility like that Legend.

Nice car

I suspect that Legend will have a bidding war - when I first pulled up the link 30 minutes ago, it was at $5000. Just refreshed, and the bid is now $5800.

stickguy

If a gremlin with rust and a primer hood is over 12k, I’m sure the legend will go higher!

qbrozen

As suspected, I mentioned to the wife “hey, i found some nice used deal.” to which she replied “no.”