Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

xwesx

sda said:

@xwesx Has your wife been able to drive it much? Does she like it? I imagine her focus is taking care of her mom, which is wonderful and a blessing.

She only drives for appointments and supplies, so, no, not much. She also has this very odd thing of becoming quite attached to "her car," which was her 2010 Forester up until this last month, and has suddenly become her 2013 Forester. So the only thing I can really get out of her about how she like this one is, "it's fine. It's not my car, but it will do." Funny enough, all she could say about the 2013 Forester before she left was how she liked the 2010 better.

Haha; I just chuckle and try not to point out how cyclical this preference is....

stickguy

wait until she bonds with the new one, and tells you to fly out and drive it home.

sda

My wife bonds with her vehicle as well. She loved our '10 Pilot but her cousin who had a troublesome Odyssey that required 2 transmission replacements after 100k scared my wife into thinking that would also happen with the Pilot. So after around 150k of fairly trouble free duty she thought it was time to let it go. She is now very attached to the Q5 and claims it is her favorite vehicle ever. I suspect we will cut bait on that one well before 150k.

tjc78

Anything with 150k is subject to the same thinking!

explorerx4

Punch pending.

xwesx

stickguy said:

wait until she bonds with the new one, and tells you to fly out and drive it home.

At this point, it may not come home, but I'd be pleased if she decided to hang onto it and we just kept it there in Ohio for our (increasingly regular) trips to the area.

If her mother's health holds, I will likely take the kids down to visit this summer for a few months. So, if she wants me to take it home, then it would be a good time to swap cars. I really don't want to wrangle this type of lunacy again in the near future....

xwesx

explorerx4 said:

Punch pending.

I have a sneaking suspicion that we are adding another Explorer to the CCBA fleet!

oldfarmer50

xwesx said:

explorerx4 said:

Punch pending.

I have a sneaking suspicion that we are adding another Explorer to the CCBA fleet!

I was thinking of this as a replacement for the Chevy cargo van and to get back to a standard shift. Very basic truck but no fancy electronics to go kablooey.

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-valley-2008-ford-f150-xl-rwd/7255710397.html

stickguy

I wouldn't mind that. Appeals to my quirky car gene. Seems like a good deal too considering what clean trucks go for. Great beater appliance, and should be very reliable and cheap to own. Go for it!

xwesx

oldfarmer50 said:

I was thinking of this as a replacement for the Chevy cargo van and to get back to a standard shift. Very basic truck but no fancy electronics to go kablooey.

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-valley-2008-ford-f150-xl-rwd/7255710397.html

Wow; nice find! That's a perfect runabout/hauler! It's like a 40-year-newer version of my pickup!

qbrozen

Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

28firefighter

qbrozen said:

Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

I always remembered a 4.0 6-cyl from the Ranger maybe?

qbrozen

28firefighter said:

qbrozen said:

Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

I always remembered a 4.0 6-cyl from the Ranger maybe?

Yes, and that was in the Stang, too.

qbrozen

wiki indicates it was Canadian?? Not sure if that means it was only in Canadian products or just manufactured there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Essex_V6_engine_(Canadian)

stickguy

nope. Looks like that year came as a 4.2.

The Ford is available with three engines: a 4.2-liter V6, a 4.6-liter V8 or a 5.4-liter V8.

explorerx4

Check for frame rust. 4.2 was the base engine.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

Yeah, I never heard of it either. 202hp.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

Check for frame rust. 4.2 was the base engine.

The ad said it was a southern truck with no rust. That was the first thing that attracted my attention. But yeah, check for every kind of rust.

stickguy

good thing about a truck like that. Real easy to slide under when it is sitting on the driveway and take a look under there.

tjc78

Wow that truck is like something you would have seen in the early 80s. Virtually no options. Add me to the list of people that never heard of the 4.2. At first I thought it was a typo and they meant the 4.0.

kyfdx

oldfarmer50 said:

xwesx said:

explorerx4 said:

Punch pending.

I have a sneaking suspicion that we are adding another Explorer to the CCBA fleet!

I was thinking of this as a replacement for the Chevy cargo van and to get back to a standard shift. Very basic truck but no fancy electronics to go kablooey.

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-valley-2008-ford-f150-xl-rwd/7255710397.html

I like that a lot

corvette

On the F-150 ad:
"Leather seats"

tjc78

corvette said:

On the F-150 ad:
"Leather seats"

Oh yeah... nothing but the best. I wonder if it’s Corinthian.

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

On the F-150 ad:
"Leather seats"

Maybe it’s ‘Pleather’ like in a Mercedes. Must be some high quality stuff because cloth was an extra cost option.

andres3

Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

xwesx

andres3 said:

Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

Why not? They have a hellcat in every other genre they offer.

corvette

Received reimbursement from my auto insurance for the windshield calibration, including the dealer's bogus and undisclosed $12 "shop charge." Nothing on the rental, and the part that irks me is that they didn't acknowledge it in any way or explain why they thought they shouldn't have to pay. I wrote them a polite email to try to resolve it without much hassle on either of our parts.

qbrozen

andres3 said:

Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

No.

A fanboy photoshopped the image and it has been making the rounds the past month. The only way I believe they could even pull it off would be to take a Trackhawk and graft on a Pacifica body from the A-pillar back. The FWD-based Pacifica platform could not fit the drivetrain, I’m sure.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

andres3 said:

Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

No.

A fanboy photoshopped the image and it has been making the rounds the past month. The only way I believe they could even pull it off would be to take a Trackhawk and graft on a Pacifica body from the A-pillar back. The FWD-based Pacifica platform could not fit the drivetrain, I’m sure.

I can’t imaging how that would be to drive. Even the 3.6L will spin the non limited slip front tire with little effort. Can you see a 700hp Hellcat motor sending the wheel flying off into space?

stickguy

For Roadburner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuiujPC8cmo

breld

What a great video. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire thing - usually I get a bit bored a third of the way through these longer videos and start skipping through.

explorerx4

Bad picture, but it's in my driveway. 2020 Explorer XLT.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

Bad picture, but it's in my driveway. 2020 Explorer XLT.

I love that color. Is that still ruby red metallic or are they calling it something else these days?

explorerx4

@oldfarmer50,
It's a little different than Ruby Red, called Rapid Red.
Another bad pic from the sun side.

ab348

Solid red or metallic? Good color either way, hope it doesn't act as a ticket magnet.

tjc78

Congrats! @explorerx4

Love the color!

venture

Nice. Looks like Race Red on the pickups.

nyccarguy

Gorgeous color & congrats on the explorer!

au1994

Looks great! Color is awesome!

qbrozen

Damn! That Saab wagon went SO CHEAP! Again, very glad it was on the opposite coast.

Anyway, they posted a perfect color combo manual I6 5-series. Too bad it is the base seats and has previous paintwork. Good with the bad, I suppose. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KdOw6MMB/2006-bmw-530i-sedan

explorerx4

I'd say it's kind of a candy red. Definitely not a metallic. Color is a $395 option.

Not the best deal, but $200 over invoice, $2750 in rebates and 0% for 6 years.
I could have paid cash, but I'm going to invest the amount I borrowed.

Engine isn't the smoothest, but when I left the dealership I had 344 miles remaining on the tank.
When I got home, about 20 miles, I still had 344 miles left, so I think it's going to be ok on gas.

fintail

Congrats on the Explorer, and I second the thought, don't speed on sunny days!

corvette

Just completed my survey from Toyota. If it's one that counts towards the dealership's bonus, they are not going to be pleased with it. They had over a week to address my concerns and chose to do so with an inept, hastily-written email.

stickguy

love seeing a nice red car. Stands out these days.

stickguy

oh, that 5 series is really nice. stick, great colors. And RWD. perfect!

SAAB did go pretty cheap. Are parts easy enough to get for them?

Michaell

Congrats on the new Explorer, @explorerx4! Should you change your screen name to explorerx5 (or 6, or whatever number you're on)?

Is the 2.3T?

28firefighter

stickguy said:

oh, that 5 series is really nice. stick, great colors. And RWD. perfect!

SAAB did go pretty cheap. Are parts easy enough to get for them?

That 5 is similar to my Dad’s wagon that is coming out -07 530xi wagon 6MT. More options on my Dad’s car.

Saab parts are not terribly hard to get and a great used part market, too. The V6 in that car isn’t the most reliable engine they made, however.

explorerx4

@Michaell,
This is our sixth Explorer, at one point my wife and I each drove one.
She bought one of the first 4 door versions, Strawberry Red, 4x4, V6, 5 speed stick.
I think I have to change my email in order to change my 'Handle'.
Yes it has the 2.3T(wife has same in her MKC) with the 10 speed trans.
Here's link to the dealer listing if anyone is interested.
https://www.lombardford.com/new-Barkhamsted-2020-Ford-Explorer-XLT+++4WD-1FMSK8DH3LGC85169

au1994

qbrozen said:

Damn! That Saab wagon went SO CHEAP! Again, very glad it was on the opposite coast.

Anyway, they posted a perfect color combo manual I6 5-series. Too bad it is the base seats and has previous paintwork. Good with the bad, I suppose. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KdOw6MMB/2006-bmw-530i-sedan

Dang, too bad about the paint and no sport package. That’s a looker Bangle butt and all.

28firefighter

Local Subaru dealer changed the oil in the Outback last weekend. Today? Puddle of oil on the floor of the garage under it.

I’m not clear when it started because I was in the hospital for a couple days (I’m fine now). On the upshot, it is nice and clean oil...