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2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
@jmonroe - happiest of birthdays & many more my friend.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Haha … someone will probably pay it
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Hope your birthday was great J! You can’t be all that bad having a birthday so close to mine !!
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
Hope your birthday was great J! You can’t be all that bad having a birthday so close to mine !!
That may be the only down side to this date.
IIRC, our poster buddy @ab348 has a birthday around now too. Maybe we missed it. Even so I’m going to cover myself and wish everyone in here a happy birthday, whenever it was/is this year.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Strong work jmonroe and jmonroe1
My wife was interested in a new Defender 90, so I looked on the LR site and located a couple of possibilities at a dealer in North Carolina. I then checked the dealer’s site and found both D90s had a $16k ADM.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Haha … someone will probably pay it
Not me. When Carvana made me that insane offer on my 2015 I considered a Mach 1 long enough to drive to the nearest dealer who listed one. When I found out that the sales manager was bombing around in it as his personal car I lost interest. A $20k ADM would make me cancel the trip to even look.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I missed the decent part.
https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/66855/mercedes-benz/x/buying-an-old-luxury-car-vs-newer-economical#latest
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
I totally missed that. Just assumed he meant Mach E.
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9eDEqq4o/2005-volvo-xc70
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Daaannng. That’s what happens when I’m tired.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
0.94% relative payment vs MSRP for a new model in this market is “fairly decent” IMHO. Granted, its 48 mos.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Weak transmissions in 2005.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Weak transmissions in 2005.
Was it an issue with the AWD transmissions, or was there an upgrade between the 05 and 06 model years? As far as I was aware it was still the Aisin AW55 5-speed auto.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Here is a good writeup.
https://www.eeuroparts.com/blog/is-your-volvo-hard-shifting-you-should-read-this/
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Drove a new Elantra and Sentra at work finally on Friday and liked them both actually. Nissan finally seems to have gotten their auto tanny's to perform better, the old one's were really awful! Now that I've driven the Altima, Sentra and Versa, must say they drive much smoother and hate to say it, I'd consider a new Sentra or even a Versa though the Kicks would be a better fit. Loved the Elantra though there were a couple interior pieces I thought were a bit weird. I'd love to try a Limited model and then the N-line as I suspect they're a bit nicer. But it drove very smoothly and the ergonomics were quite good, especially liked the new dash set-up. Must admit there were a lot of hard plastic surfaces that could use a softer material but overall, think Hyundai did a bang up job here. Forgot about the Kia Forte's interior but suspect it'll be somewhat similar. I do suspect though that once the A3 is let go, a new Forte could very well take it's place on her side of the garage.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The guy who did the work noted that the tires were 10 years old, so those were ordered at Discount and are being installed tomorrow. Cooper CS5 Tourings - same as what we have on our Outback. $111/each.
Side note - the guy who did the repair work commented on how good the Sonata looks, and would be interested in buying it if we decided to sell. The car only has something like 40-45K on it.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
We knew that the car had some deferred maintenance - my dad passed away in 2016, and not much has been done with the car between then and last year, when my sister took possession. It does look great from 20' away, though I suspect an interior detail could be in order.
I think my sister has put a couple thousand dollars into it over the last year or so, which is probably more than it's worth, but it's a competent car that does the job well.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Have a happy B-day.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/7-under-invoice-price-with-dealersider.76352/
About to go meet up with a private seller of a car on Craigslist after work. I’ve been jonesing for a project, and a new Autozone just opened within walking distance of my house.
I'm sure you all have opinions as to whether it's a good idea, or not.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
This is whacky. jm1 signs in and signs his comment jm.
Multiple personalities????
I never thought I would see someone happy that their vehicle is more powerful than a Corolla
*hits Staples "that was easy" button*
Trying to find a teaser picture that doesn't 100% give away what it is and coming up short. But, I can definitely do some text... Suffice it to say that it's definitely a Hooptie Rescue Mission and I plan to drive it when patronizing businesses where it's difficult to park the Tundra.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
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