Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Michaell

Wouldn't take much to set up an LLC ... heck, I wonder if I could get the Mrs. to let you use ours .... of course, we'd benefit from the tax advantages.

breld

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

mjfloyd1

A long time is what 10 months...

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breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

Who is this?!?!? And what have you done with @breld...

Michaell

dad23 said:

breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

Who is this?!?!? And what have you done with @breld...

Actually, I do believe him, this time.

Maturity, thy name is @breld...

breld

mjfloyd1 said:

A long time is what 10 months...

If I did nothing else with our fleet for 10 months it'd be a good start.

au1994

breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

I’l take Thanksgiving for either the Supra or Mini to make its exit stage left.

corvette

Submitted my ID, title, and photo of the G37’s odometer to Carvana. They are supposed to get back with me once they have reviewed.

Michaell

au1994 said:

breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

I’l take Thanksgiving for either the Supra or Mini to make its exit stage left.

Nope - the MINI is a lease, and the Mrs. is pretty happy with it, overall.

Winter is not a good time to sell a 300+ HP RWD sports car in CO with summer tires.

Maybe - maybe - next spring the Supra gets replaced with something else.

stickguy

Michaell said:

dad23 said:

breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

Who is this?!?!? And what have you done with @breld...

Actually, I do believe him, this time.

Maturity, thy name is @breld...

well, it has been said before, but eventually you get to the point where everything is so nice/fancy/expensive and perfect for you, that figuring out how to improve upon it is either impossible or incredibly expensive!

stickguy

Michaell said:

au1994 said:

breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

I’l take Thanksgiving for either the Supra or Mini to make its exit stage left.

Nope - the MINI is a lease, and the Mrs. is pretty happy with it, overall.

Winter is not a good time to sell a 300+ HP RWD sports car in CO with summer tires.

Maybe - maybe - next spring the Supra gets replaced with something else.

well, if the Cayenne makes it to the first service appointment, you will happen to be at the dealer anyway, and just happen to walk down the front row and see a (cayman/boxster/911), and just happen to take a test drive....

mjfloyd1

Unlike the stock market, here past performance is indeed a predictor of future returns...

breld

Yeah, it's hardly ever about "bigger and better" for my wife and I. Just something catches our fancy.

I already told my wife yesterday that the next thing that will happen is that I will be craving a stick shift at some point - just a matter of when, and whether I withstand the urge.

stickguy

well, just hope the Supra retains the value into the spring and you can flip out of it evenish.

andres3

corvette said:

It happens. I dumped my Mustang after 3k miles.

I WISH I had dumped my Neon after 30 miles. Hindsight is 20/20 as they say!

Michaell

breld said:

Yeah, it's hardly ever about "bigger and better" for my wife and I. Just something catches our fancy.

I already told my wife yesterday that the next thing that will happen is that I will be craving a stick shift at some point - just a matter of when, and whether I withstand the urge.

GTI number 5!

The problem is that the inventory of stick shift fun cars is shrinking ....

stickguy

oh yeah, he should get a stick GTi now. Add some nice accessories. Make sure it is a nice color and babied. And let me know when to fly out to get it.

andres3

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:

highly unlikely I ever get one of these, but if I did, it would definitely be a Non-R GT350

Yeah, me too. I would want AC and a back up camera.

Driving Pure Motorsports' loaner Jetta (my Audi/VW Auto Shop in SD) I felt naked without a back up camera! LOL. I think I said something like "I never ran anyone over" about 5-6 years ago regarding the need for back up cameras. My how times have changed.

stickguy

there are at least plenty of good options these days for adding a camera. and headunits with carplay and bluetooth, if it is an old-school enough car that you can replace it without crippling every system in the car!

suydam

breld said:

Yeah, but at this point we're done for a long time. We're all set with our fleet.

explorerx4

@stickguy,
Don't stop halfway. Tell him what color you want.

andres3

kyfdx said:

sda said:

Those early 2.0t engines in the Eos are generally troublesome and consume oil. Later year models 2012(?) have revised engines that held up better. Audi suffered from the same issue. My 06 Passat 2.0t used oil at 900 mi/qt at 13000 mi when I bought it and 700 mi/qt when I traded it at 59K, just before the warranty expired. I was afraid expensive repairs were soon to follow.

The GTI engine changeover came in 2009. Guessing it was the same for the Eos. FSI to TSI

I never had a problem with the '06 Audi 2.0T FSI, simply used a quart of oil every 5,000 miles when it was new, and when it had 106,000 miles it was still burning at the same exact rate, consistently under hard use.

mjfloyd1

@breld - buy what you like but like what you buy!

qbrozen

I believe breld likes to think he is done... as he has before... but it does not stick.

As for the thought “well, how do I improve?” Improving has not always been the goal. “Downsizing” or “downgrading” or “better mileage” or ... you name it.. has been on our excuses list.

Michaell

qbrozen said:

I believe breld likes to think he is done... as he has before... but it does not stick.

As for the thought “well, how do I improve?” Improving has not always been the goal. “Downsizing” or “downgrading” or “better mileage” or ... you name it.. has been on our excuses list.

Or, "it needs a service for xx miles or xx dollars - time to trade!".

We've done that - it's how we ended up with the Outback.

tifighter

OTA updates/upgrades are funny new wrinkle for CCB syndrome. Our 3 is two years old this month, but thanks to multiple free software updates, we have the same features as the current one. Shoot, there goes that excuse...

corvette

Updating my bookmarks. Quick question, now that I'm casually browsing again... What's that other dealer/broker I've seen some of our Northeast guys post from? Not eimports4Less, but a smaller operation that seems to carry more domestic used cars (but still has quite a few imports).

andres3

Almost bought a Red Golf R with 13,220 miles on it; see my review in "rental car experiences."

Also have my eye on an Alltrack again, this one is in Phoenix with a beige interior which I really like in that model. Priced to sell; claim they are auctioning it if no one takes advantage of it.

Kinda getting gun shy on both though! Take away my CCBA privileges! Going to keep on driving the hell out of the TTS

stickguy

I post from this one quite often (mostly because it is close by to me and I have stopped in on occasion). Not sure if this is what you were thinking of, but they have a good reputation. And I am always available to check something out! I am sure they do lots of shipping too with a heavy online presence.

https://www.royaleasing.com/

andres3

Another problem with the B8.5 S4 is that I'm not the only one around looking for a good one. As soon as you find one, I'm not sure I've ever looked at another model that sold so well and so fast on the used market.

Don't blink, the secret isn't so secret.

corvette

stickguy said:

I post from this one quite often (mostly because it is close by to me and I have stopped in on occasion). Not sure if this is what you were thinking of, but they have a good reputation. And I am always available to check something out! I am sure they do lots of shipping too with a heavy online presence.

https://www.royaleasing.com/

That’s the one - TY!

stickguy

cool. I go by it all the time. so if you ever want a set of eyes on anything, just let me know!

stickguy

One thing that is going to take some time to get used to. Walking out in the garage and seeing an empty bay. It just looks so wrong! Though pretty soon we need to off load everything from the shed so we can tear it down and put up a new one, and that stuff has to go someplace. And now there will be a place.

oldfarmer50

mjfloyd1 said:

Land Rover Defender now with $15,003 drop in price

https://www.royalontheeastside.com/used/Land+Rover/1988-Land+Rover-Defender+90-ed7643cc0a0e0adf2ba66a5920b871ab.htm

Drop it another $30k and I’m a buyer.

stickguy

cool truck, but doesn't look right up on tip toes with the oversized wheels/tires.

tjc78

stickguy said:

One thing that is going to take some time to get used to. Walking out in the garage and seeing an empty bay. It just looks so wrong! Though pretty soon we need to off load everything from the shed so we can tear it down and put up a new one, and that stuff has to go someplace. And now there will be a place.

New house has no shed. I told the wife we need to budget for one. She said, “we have the garage”. Then the fight started.

I know I’ll have to use it for staging some boxes for a week or two, but that’s it! Garages are for cars.

28firefighter

tjc78 said:

stickguy said:

One thing that is going to take some time to get used to. Walking out in the garage and seeing an empty bay. It just looks so wrong! Though pretty soon we need to off load everything from the shed so we can tear it down and put up a new one, and that stuff has to go someplace. And now there will be a place.

New house has no shed. I told the wife we need to budget for one. She said, “we have the garage”. Then the fight started.

I know I’ll have to use it for staging some boxes for a week or two, but that’s it! Garages are for cars.

Amen.

corvette

stickguy said:

cool. I go by it all the time. so if you ever want a set of eyes on anything, just let me know!

Thanks, man! I doubt I will be seriously looking until the market gets a bit more normal. Their inventory seems larger than I remember, but then again, around half of it says "sold."

stickguy

yes, a shed is a must. Though depending on what you have, with some organizers and wall hooks to hang stuff, can probably fit it. Especially if you don't have a mower. Our shed is stuffed, but I have all the lawn stuff (DIY) plus everything for the pool. without the pool stuff, I could thin the rest out and get it into a smaller space. Mower though takes up a lot of space.

and who wants all that dirty stuff in the garage?

stickguy

I do find it annoying to leave stuff on the website for a long time after it is sold. It usually drops off there after a few days I think.

Michaell

stickguy said:

yes, a shed is a must. Though depending on what you have, with some organizers and wall hooks to hang stuff, can probably fit it. Especially if you don't have a mower. Our shed is stuffed, but I have all the lawn stuff (DIY) plus everything for the pool. without the pool stuff, I could thin the rest out and get it into a smaller space. Mower though takes up a lot of space.

and who wants all that dirty stuff in the garage?

My yard isn't large enough for a shed. But, given that we have a 3 car garage, the mower & snow blower fit without giving up space for either the MINI or the Subaru.

tjc78

Our lot will easily accommodate a shed. I’ll probably get a 12x10. Then I’ll wire it, add pegboard, etc etc.

I love my shed at shore. Looks like a mini version of the trailer. It’s fully wired with an extra fridge.

corvette

One of the things I miss about my old house out in the sticks is that building lots in subdivisions were not very valuable, so I had about half an acre for a 1,200 square foot house, and the attached garage was 24 x 24.

stickguy

well, a 3 car garage makes a difference. Darn, I want one of those! Then just have to fill it up.

speaking of which, that pretty green GTI sold, $21k. More than i expected.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3v2YlANm/2018-volkswagen-golf-gti-s

But just started, an even better one. Blue SE! Stunning. absolutely perfect configuration. wonder what this one will go for?

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3zZNB7mN/2018-volkswagen-golf-gti-se

stickguy

tjc78 said:

Our lot will easily accommodate a shed. I’ll probably get a 12x10. Then I’ll wire it, add pegboard, etc etc.

I love my shed at shore. Looks like a mini version of the trailer. It’s fully wired with an extra fridge.

might vary by town/county, but keep an eye on size. At least here, if you stay under 100 SF, you just slap it up (as long as you meet property line restrictions). But over 100 SF, it is a building structure so need plans/permits/inspections. Which is one reason 8x12 (which we have) is easily the most common size. And really does hold a ton of stuff.

tjc78

I’ll need HOA approval for anything anyway, so
may as well get what I want.

I have an 8x12 at the shore. Amazing how much you can stuff in there.

Michaell

stickguy said:

well, a 3 car garage makes a difference. Darn, I want one of those! Then just have to fill it up.

speaking of which, that pretty green GTI sold, $21k. More than i expected.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3v2YlANm/2018-volkswagen-golf-gti-s

But just started, an even better one. Blue SE! Stunning. absolutely perfect configuration. wonder what this one will go for?

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3zZNB7mN/2018-volkswagen-golf-gti-se

Oooo, me likely that blue GTI.

kyfdx

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

well, a 3 car garage makes a difference. Darn, I want one of those! Then just have to fill it up.

speaking of which, that pretty green GTI sold, $21k. More than i expected.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3v2YlANm/2018-volkswagen-golf-gti-s

But just started, an even better one. Blue SE! Stunning. absolutely perfect configuration. wonder what this one will go for?

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3zZNB7mN/2018-volkswagen-golf-gti-se

Oooo, me likely that blue GTI.

The Blue GTI is identical to mine, except different color blue. Carvana offered me $20,800 for mine, a couple weeks ago (18K miles on mine)

stickguy

I’ll go $21,000. Even. That’s even more!

breld

Did anyone else see this in the comments section for the blue GTI on carsandbids?

we were told that the front mesh on the grill was broken in a fit of rage from the previous owner, that he kicked the grill.