Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

xwesx

oldfarmer50 said:

The link says they are summer tires. I guess your humor went over my head.

Heheh.... Winter in San Diego doesn't look much different than summer. Basically, he was poking fun at us in the snow-bound parts of the world.

qbrozen

stickguy said:

It was a joke son, a joke I tell ya. 😎

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I keep pitchin em and you keep missin.
Ya gotta keep your eye on the ball, son.
Get it? Eye...ball. Eyeball.


Gotta be one of my personal top 10 fave Loony Toon scenes. I often use it on my kids. Lol.

stickguy

I’m glad someone got it!

I love foghorn.

qbrozen

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

andres3

People in San Diego put on their overcoats when it gets under 70 degrees. 60 degrees is considered a cold day in San Diego.

xwesx

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

xwesx

andres3 said:

People in San Diego put on their overcoats when it gets under 70 degrees. 60 degrees is considered a cold day in San Diego.

We were getting highs of around 60 last week.... it was considered "highly unusual" for this time of year. This week, highs in the mid-40s, though it isn't dipping much below freezing at night, if any. Surprisingly little frost so far this year.

Sandman6472

Drove a newer VW Tiguan and liked it. Shifted with no turbo lag, so assuming it had the 2.0 engine. Had about 18K on it but still drove very tight. No rattles or other noises and if it were the size of my current VW Golf, definitely would consider one.
Also drove a 2019 Camry yesterday and as impressed at how well it drove. Very smooth and quiet and the front seat was very comfortable for my bad spine. It had just under 41K on the clock which surprised me.
We got in a few truckloads of new vehicles the last few days. We got to take them from the pdi area and get them in the gas/wash lane so they could be put into service. There were Kia Forte's, Toyota Corolla's and Toyota Rav4's in all different colors. Must admit the Enterprise has more different brands then Hertz had in the six years I was there.

Sandman6472

Looks like the A3 will need a new battery sooner than later. It's going back to Audi tomorrow for them to check it out. It's making that sound when a battery is near it's end and can't understand why they didn't test it two weeks ago when they had it in for it's 55K service. Now last Thursday, my 23 month old battery gave me no warning and just stopped cranking. It was an Interstate unit and luckily, it had a 2 year full replacement guarantee. The current battery in the A3 is the 2nd unit Audi put in there under warranty, so if a new one is needed, it'll be on us. Still very happy with her A3 and think we'll have it for another few years.

stickguy

xwesx said:

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

4 months? Definitely time to sell it.

qbrozen

stickguy said:

xwesx said:

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

4 months? Definitely time to sell it.

Just think, I have passed 13 mos with the Charger!

The T&C has been with us nearly 6.5 yrs. Current silver medal holder in ownership time behind the 10-yr Alfa Spider affair.

Sandman6472

Also saw about a dozen new Hyundai Sonata's yesterday and liked them. Think Hyundai will sell a bunch of them. Still waiting to see the new K5 in the flesh. But think that we'll finally see some in the next few weeks. Guessing that Enterprise bought a bunch of new 2021 vehicles and they're now coming into PBI.

stickguy

someone in my neighborhood just got a new Sonata this week. Black. Replaced a Kia SUV. Looks interesting in person.

tjc78

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:

xwesx said:

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

4 months? Definitely time to sell it.

Just think, I have passed 13 mos with the Charger!

The T&C has been with us nearly 6.5 yrs. Current silver medal holder in ownership time behind the 10-yr Alfa Spider affair.

You have that lifetime warranty on that don’t you? With that and your DIY skills it should be pretty cheap to own.

I think I kept my S10 for 7 or 8 years. That is by far my longest ownership of any vehicle.

ab348

stickguy said:

someone in my neighborhood just got a new Sonata this week. Black. Replaced a Kia SUV. Looks interesting in person.

Ugly front end.

sda

I had a similar experience with the TL. About a month ago it was in for a repair and an oil change. They did a multi point inspection including a battery test and all tested fine. Just this last Monday, out of the blue, the TL wouldn’t start. The battery failed.

tjc78

ab348 said:

stickguy said:

someone in my neighborhood just got a new Sonata this week. Black. Replaced a Kia SUV. Looks interesting in person.

Ugly front end.

You can say that about many of the vehicles on the road today.

nyccarguy

stickguy said:

someone in my neighborhood just got a new Sonata this week. Black. Replaced a Kia SUV. Looks interesting in person.

I’ve started to see a few new Sonatas around. I don’t like the styling. Especially that LED light that goes up the hood. I think I saw a Kia K5. Same headlights, no LEDs that go up the hood. Much nicer.

stickguy

the Kia is a little better styled IMO also.

stickguy

this one sold right at the price I said I would buy it at. Seems like a good deal to me.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9lvLQwwZ/2015-cadillac-ats-sedan

roadburner

So my dealer just took in a 2017 M2- Mineral Gray, Executive Package, three pedals, no sunroof, 39k miles. Might be worth a look...

stickguy

wow. This is so nice looking. Have not seen a clean one of these in ages. I love it.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/98OBGm10/1987-honda-prelude-si

And this one, certainly unique.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KDXWpNlR/1986-bmw-alpina-b6-28

28firefighter

roadburner said:

So my dealer just took in a 2017 M2- Mineral Gray, Executive Package, three pedals, no sunroof, 39k miles. Might be worth a look...

That’s what you wanted, no?

qbrozen

stickguy said:

this one sold right at the price I said I would buy it at. Seems like a good deal to me.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9lvLQwwZ/2015-cadillac-ats-sedan

so were you the buyer? Or the liar?

stickguy

well, I was not actually bidding. Or actively in the market. But if I was and that car was local at that price, would have been a buy option!

roadburner

stickguy said:

And this one, certainly unique.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KDXWpNlR/1986-bmw-alpina-b6-28

I love Alpinas. I have one of the Momo Alpina wheels hanging in the garage. I first put it on my 535is and then on the '02.

ab348

tjc78 said:

ab348 said:

stickguy said:

someone in my neighborhood just got a new Sonata this week. Black. Replaced a Kia SUV. Looks interesting in person.

Ugly front end.

You can say that about many of the vehicles on the road today.

Those don’t generally look like a Florida catfish though.

corvette

tjc78 said:

You have that lifetime warranty on that don’t you? With that and your DIY skills it should be pretty cheap to own.

Doesn't he have to take it to the dealer for a checkup periodically in order to maintain the warranty? It's a 2014--was the infamous Pentastar Tick cured by then?

stickguy

warranties usually have numerous escape clauses. They just don't tell the customer about them when thy sell them.

Michaell

I've been thinking about the new design language of BMW, particularly the oversized grille.

God, I miss Chris Bangle.

fintail

I saw a joke some time ago along the lines that if the BMW designers/engineers from 1983 could see the current lineup, they'd jump out of the window. As time goes on, that becomes more appropriate.

qbrozen

tjc78 said:

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:

xwesx said:

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

4 months? Definitely time to sell it.

Just think, I have passed 13 mos with the Charger!

The T&C has been with us nearly 6.5 yrs. Current silver medal holder in ownership time behind the 10-yr Alfa Spider affair.

You have that lifetime warranty on that don’t you? With that and your DIY skills it should be pretty cheap to own.

I think I kept my S10 for 7 or 8 years. That is by far my longest ownership of any vehicle.

Yes. We have the warranty. We are overdue for service thanks to social distancing. And I have a list of electrical issues for them to look into. There must be a loose connector somewhere causing the driver’s seat controls, cruise control, and passenger airbag to intermittently misbehave. I took videos in case they can’t replicate.

roadburner

Michaell said:

I've been thinking about the new design language of BMW, particularly the oversized grille.

God, I miss Chris Bangle.

I think the 3 Series, 5 Series, and Z4 look fine. Ditto for the X1/2/3. The cartoonish grilles on the 7er, X7, 4 Series, and M3/4 are the ones I can't abide- and of course the 2 GC is a compete non-starter.

Michaell

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

I've been thinking about the new design language of BMW, particularly the oversized grille.

God, I miss Chris Bangle.

I think the 3 Series, 5 Series, and Z4 look fine. Ditto for the X1/2/3. The cartoonish grilles on the 7er, X7, 4 Series, and M3/4 are the ones I can't abide- and of course the 2 GC is a compete non-starter.

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

I've been thinking about the new design language of BMW, particularly the oversized grille.

God, I miss Chris Bangle.

I think the 3 Series, 5 Series, and Z4 look fine. Ditto for the X1/2/3. The cartoonish grilles on the 7er, X7, 4 Series, and M3/4 are the ones I can't abide- and of course the 2 GC is a compete non-starter.

Give it time, and I suspect the whole line up will inherit that grille language.

stickguy

qbrozen said:

tjc78 said:

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:

xwesx said:

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

4 months? Definitely time to sell it.

Just think, I have passed 13 mos with the Charger!

The T&C has been with us nearly 6.5 yrs. Current silver medal holder in ownership time behind the 10-yr Alfa Spider affair.

You have that lifetime warranty on that don’t you? With that and your DIY skills it should be pretty cheap to own.

I think I kept my S10 for 7 or 8 years. That is by far my longest ownership of any vehicle.

Yes. We have the warranty. We are overdue for service thanks to social distancing. And I have a list of electrical issues for them to look into. There must be a loose connector somewhere causing the driver’s seat controls, cruise control, and passenger airbag to intermittently misbehave. I took videos in case they can’t replicate.

Loose ground?

roadburner

Michaell said:

Give it time, and I suspect the whole line up will inherit that grille language.

BMW has a history of false starts with styling or other matters. They claim to be 100% right and then gradually backtrack. See: E46 steering boxes, iDrive, the Bangle era, and the underwhelming F10 and F30.

stickguy

A weenie GTI. I like this one. Too bad not a 2018 with the long warranty.

https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1557044

qbrozen

stickguy said:

qbrozen said:

tjc78 said:

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:

xwesx said:

qbrozen said:

Finally, after a mere 4 mos and 5 or 6 trips to the MVC, the AMG is titled and registered.

One saga ends... let the next begin!

4 months? Definitely time to sell it.

Just think, I have passed 13 mos with the Charger!

The T&C has been with us nearly 6.5 yrs. Current silver medal holder in ownership time behind the 10-yr Alfa Spider affair.

You have that lifetime warranty on that don’t you? With that and your DIY skills it should be pretty cheap to own.

I think I kept my S10 for 7 or 8 years. That is by far my longest ownership of any vehicle.

Yes. We have the warranty. We are overdue for service thanks to social distancing. And I have a list of electrical issues for them to look into. There must be a loose connector somewhere causing the driver’s seat controls, cruise control, and passenger airbag to intermittently misbehave. I took videos in case they can’t replicate.

Loose ground?

Maybe. But I ain't messin with it. That's what the warranty is for.

andres3

I would probably like driving an ATS-V as a daily, but the thought of owning a domestic out of warranty makes me quiver more than owning a 20 year old Audi S8 out of warranty.

Part of the problem is personal experience. The other is I know where to go if something bad happens to an Audi and not get taken to the cleaners, but I'd be starting from scratch on anything outside of VW/Audi.

xwesx

Last night, I received a set of rear wheel bearing assemblies for the Forester. Just taking a quick look at them, I'm hoping this will be maybe an hour-long job to get them both swapped out (hopefully I didn't just jinx myself). I think I'll go home "early" tonight and see if I can get it sorted before darkness falls.

I diagnosed a noisy wheel bearing on my wife's car a couple months ago, but I figured I could let it go to the spring. Monday night, she says, "when were you planning to replace the wheel bearing? It seems like it is getting really loud." So, about fifteen minutes later I had them on order. LOL

au1994

xwesx said:

Last night, I received a set of rear wheel bearing assemblies for the Forester. Just taking a quick look at them, I'm hoping this will be maybe an hour-long job to get them both swapped out (hopefully I didn't just jinx myself). I think I'll go home "early" tonight and see if I can get it sorted before darkness falls.

I diagnosed a noisy wheel bearing on my wife's car a couple months ago, but I figured I could let it go to the spring. Monday night, she says, "when were you planning to replace the wheel bearing? It seems like it is getting really loud." So, about fifteen minutes later I had them on order. LOL

I really admire those of you that can take on tasks like this. I don’t have the skills nor the tools to do it! Nor patience truth be told...

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

A weenie GTI. I like this one. Too bad not a 2018 with the long warranty.

https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1557044

Is that a good price? I don’t follow VW values but I know that Carvana is usually a few thousand higher than a dealer and with car prices still high I would hesitate to buy anything right now.

stickguy

Oh, probably not. But I’m just looking, not buying.

I would prefer to be in the 12 range on that, but miles are low.

qbrozen

Some konis, brembos, swaybars, plaid seats, tune, and exhaust and you'll be right there with a GTI. So only $3k-$4k or so.

stickguy

I’m fine pretty much as is. Fast enough, handles fine. But the plaid seats, that would be cool to have!

xwesx

au1994 said:

I really admire those of you that can take on tasks like this. I don’t have the skills nor the tools to do it! Nor patience truth be told...

Hah! I might believe the patience; I struggle with that at times as well. Maybe it's a good thing that nearly every "professional" experience I have is such a goat-roping, then. Sometimes it takes more patience for me to let someone else do the work than it does for me to just struggle through it myself.

However, this job is supposed to be really easy... especially compared to the rather difficult task of replacing a wheel bearing on my Q7 a year ago.

nyccarguy

xwesx said:

au1994 said:

I really admire those of you that can take on tasks like this. I don’t have the skills nor the tools to do it! Nor patience truth be told...

Hah! I might believe the patience; I struggle with that at times as well. Maybe it's a good thing that nearly every "professional" experience I have is such a goat-roping, then. Sometimes it takes more patience for me to let someone else do the work than it does for me to just struggle through it myself.

However, this job is supposed to be really easy... especially compared to the rather difficult task of replacing a wheel bearing on my Q7 a year ago.

Why do wheel bearings seem to be such a common failure point with Subarus? I had the right rear wheel bearing replaced on my 2015 Legacy before it hit 50K miles?

ab348

nyccarguy said:

xwesx said:

au1994 said:

I really admire those of you that can take on tasks like this. I don’t have the skills nor the tools to do it! Nor patience truth be told...

Hah! I might believe the patience; I struggle with that at times as well. Maybe it's a good thing that nearly every "professional" experience I have is such a goat-roping, then. Sometimes it takes more patience for me to let someone else do the work than it does for me to just struggle through it myself.

However, this job is supposed to be really easy... especially compared to the rather difficult task of replacing a wheel bearing on my Q7 a year ago.

Why do wheel bearings seem to be such a common failure point with Subarus? I had the right rear wheel bearing replaced on my 2015 Legacy before it hit 50K miles?

Same supplier they got their head gaskets from?

tjc78

Yeah and Ford with their plastic intakes on the 4.6. Funny how every make has something that has really hurt their reliability.

28firefighter

Today’s CL find. Particularly good if you’re into tax fraud...

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/seattle-2008-infiniti-g37-6-speed/7210159397.html