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2 months left on the warranty, plus CPO warranty for 2 more years after that...
Still have 3 months to go on my Subaru lease..
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Way, Way, Kewl!!!
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
ZHP
Premium pkg, cold weather pkg, xenons..
All leather interior including steering wheel, shift boot and e-brake handle (no alcantara). black cube trim (fake carbon fiber, where the wood or aluminum usually is).
Perfect alloy wheels... not a scratch or rash anywhere.. no door dings or scratches... but, some rock chip action on the hood... might have to do some work there..
So.. I'm pretty stoked about it... It will be my daily driver for the foreseeable future..
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I'll be the obligatory "This thread is worthless without pics" guy. So get on that... :P
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
Looks like I'll have to break down and buy a new digital camera..
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The local used car place has a current generation 3-series coupe on the lot ... don't know if it's a 328, 330 or 335, but it's the Monaco Blue, I believe.
Their web site doesn't list it yet ... darn.
Anyway, I second (or third) the motion for pictures. Did you get it locally?
I would just link the on-line ad, but it didn't have any pictures..
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2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Well you know what bears say about a hard sided TT right? Crunchy on the outside with a soft chewy center! :P
We tent camped for a long time, even in the brooks range (aka major grizzly country) with no issues. However, the TT did make camping so much easier with my daughter's medical problems. Not using it for 3 years kinda sealed the deal as far as selling it goes. Just not much point in keeping it around, especially now with nothing to pull it with.
We'll tent camp or rent this summer, I know we can rent a small TT or a popup from services on base fairly cheap. Hmmm, I think I hear my Pilot protesting already!
I'm getting more serious also. I test drove Subaru's this weekend, a 2010 Outback 3.6R Limited and a Forester Limited. The Outback was OK, but at $34K I kept thinking of how much more _used_ car I could get. The 2010 Forester was frankly less fun to drive than my 01 ... it's softer and heavier, with less overall pep (even if the numbers don't agree). Both cars also suffer from the same problem as my X3 ... too nice to leave at remote trailhead when hiking or running.
I'm leaning more towards a ~12-15K used basic SUV to replace the aging Forester, plus maybe a 12K/ year mile lease of a 128 or similar. I haven't driven a 128 yet, and as I drive in nasty traffic, I want an automatic. A 128 with an automatic may be silly, I'll have to try it and see.
Be kind.. this is the 1st time I've tried to upload pictures...
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Does the Impreza even get driven anymore?
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28 years of Asian econoboxes for daily drivers (more or less).. not getting any younger.... lol.
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What about that BMW you were driving when we met back in 2005, when I bought my '76 LeMans? Or was that the wife's?
Wow, hard to believe that was FIVE years ago! :surprise:
That has been a long time.... I think that was a few months before I got the demotion to Host... :P
Also, I think I still owe you a milkshake...
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2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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28 years of Asian econoboxes for daily drivers (more or less).. not getting any younger.... lol.
I hear ya on that ... I know that the next car I buy will be a convertible. Don't know anything else beyond that. I'll keep the ION as my daily driver / winter car, and the convertible will be driven only on special occasions and nice days.
I'd like a CPO 1 or 3 series convertible, or maybe a Mustang GT, but I've been poking around the web at all manufacturers, just to see what's available at the $15-25K price point.
But, this is all a few years away. Perhaps when I turn 50 in 2013 .... yeah, that'd be a good birthday present.
You can get a good set of summer rubber for less than $600. Not bad.
:P
'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
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General Exclaim UHP for $522
Sumitomo HTRZ II for $540
and more.
I've had both the Generals and Sumitomos. They wear very well and are darned grippy for their pricepoint.
If you are a label whore, there is a set of Dunlops for $572.
'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 am picky about tires... This won't be a garage queen (though, it will be garaged).. I drive 21 miles each way to work.. Every time that I've bought cheap tires, I've regretted it..
EDIT: They do have a set of Goodyear Eagle F1s for about $840 including shipping, that gets you an $80 rebate... $760 total isn't too bad... better than $1000.. Hopefully, these will get me through this summer/fall season and next...
First, I've got to find a couple of matching factory wheels to the two I already have.... so, I can mount winter tires... (17" X 7.5" 68M, in case anyone has a couple in their basement.. lol)
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I've had the Sumitomos on my 330i & can vouch for them. Grippy on both wet & dry road surfaces.
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Am I the only one here that thinks that is an, ummm, odd thing to say?
OK, after reading your observation of my statement, I see your point.
A point is a single place along a line.
Perhaps I should have said $15-25K price range?
Happy Friday, everyone ... hope y'all have a good weekend.
I love, love, love my Camry. It is moving up the list of favorite cars of all-time pretty quick. It's not the sportiest ride ever, obviously, but it does it's job well. The suspension is firm without being too firm, it's quiet, stereo and seats are great, and it's getting almost 30 MPG in mixed driving. The paint seems to be holding up well compared to Hondas I have owned.
The IS250 just passed it's 1 year anniversary and only has about 8,500 miles on it with 2,000 of those put on it taking trips. We bought the lease out because the credit union had a 3.74 refi rate that was hard to pass up. The payments only went up $30 compared to the lease and we will get it paid off quicker and cheaper than if we had paid off the lease and bought it for the residual.
Michaell: I know your daughter is excited about the Mini. I recall years ago when she wanted a Mini and ended up with the Saturn instead.
Stickguy: You are a chronic car shopper.
kydfx: Congrats on the BMW. Should Gee decide to part with his RAV4, I am going to push for a BMW as a replacement. Wish me luck!
I have learned I like the hunt of buying a car. I am trying to appease that side of me by helping friends sell their cars and looking for new daily drivers that are great deals.
Meanwhile, I gave a Mazda dealer a great shot at having me come in and buy a new Mazda 3 but over a series of several E-mails they got less rather than more specific and in the end it wasn't worth my time to go there and talk. Had they given me a price on the specific car I'd asked about they'd have had me. They should never have given me the weekend to reflect because now I'll probably either go used or just live with the Celica with the top that can't go down. There's nothing mechanically wrong with it and it's lost about as much value as it ever will.
and anony, thanks for the compliment. I think.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Our Camry is an XLE and Buick-like. I really should check out an SE as one of the possibilities of what to do. The next door neighbor has one.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
My Mother has an 09 SE. It definately rides firmer than a normal LE/XLE Camry. It still is quiet and not overly harsh. Any handling gain is probably minimal, but it has a little more road feel. I am not sure if that is because of the larger 17" wheels and tires or if the steering gear is different.
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Call it $15K plus the Celica.
Must head to the doctor's at the moment.
Can't wait to get going.
although I think that Celica has to be a private sale job, so Iguesstimate $500 on the trade. So if I can get a new 3 hatch down to 15.5K, I am better than I thought!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I think despite its problem the Celica is worth a couple of grand. TMV trade-in with average condition is a bit over $2K. $3K private party sale.
Go for it!
Of course I'm looking at cheaper alternatives as well - including keeping the Celica.
Something weird happened to the RAV while Gee and I were out today. We had a random, heavy rainstorm and I drove through a puddle. The check engine light came on. AutoZone reset it, so we will wait and see if it comes back. I have driven through bigger puddles in lower cars so I'm not sure if that was the issue or if it was just a freak occurrence.
Yeah, GG uses essentially the same thing. He does his research, and hits them with the one-time all or nothing offer.
BTW, did anyone finally figure out what happened to Bobst? :confuse:
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
He probably got $2,799 less than book on his trade.....