Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

mjfloyd1

@breld said:
We had the m340i in for its first service earlier this week. Shortly after I dropped my wife off for the pickup, I get a call from her proclaiming that she is in love with a white 4 series that was awaiting pickup. She’s been browsing MINI inventory, as she tends to do every Spring, so I suggest that a 4 series would combine what she loves about the M340i with a style that feels more personal to her.

So…she called our salesperson at the BMW dealer where we bought her M340i last October and my X5 in January and placed an order for an M440i xdrive. Should be a July build with delivery sometime in September. Mineral white over red leather and extended shadowline, and this time she got to check the boxes for all the options she wanted.

And yes…she’s okay with the schnoz.

I think those would look much better if they painted the giant nostrils the same color as the body

xwesx

tjc78 said:

“ I figure, worst case, that will be our Myrtle Beach golf cart”

Please don’t say golf cart. Wife is hot on one for the shore. I’m trying to hold out this year. Of course the neighbor just got a beautiful new red on black six seat Icon…. Not helping the cause at all

Six seat? Problem solved!

You should host a dinner party and get the details sorted out ASAP.

xwesx

tjc78 said:

Just for giggles .. I showed that to my wife. The response was not PG!!

Such a disappointment. That little van is so cute!

xwesx

oldfarmer50 said:

It takes about a month to get an actual paper title in NY regardless of if it is done by the dealer or yourself.

That's nuts. What is the rationale? I mean, it takes five minutes. I walk in with the paperwork and walk out with the title. Simple.

xwesx

@breld You should really start doing your own oil changes. It would save you a LOT of money. Hahahhaha

qbrozen

I did not with the Atrai, unfortunately. Went for triple what I think it should have. Oh well.

Sandman6472

Filled up an Escalade at work earlier today and it cost $100 and change...I was shocked! Extremely nice driving vehicle for it's size and ergonomically, things were where they should be. Just not my cup of tea to be honest. Some of the controls were ridiculously hard to use which I don't understand. Give me simple buttons & knobs any day as so much simpler to use.
Finally got to drive the new Corolla Cross for more than a few minutes this morning & to be honest, can see me driving one in the near future without any issues. As long as it has the JBL audio system in the package, we're all in. Not as engaging as my Golf is but overall, think it'll be the perfect new vehicle for me going forward.

28firefighter

Pulled the deposit on the Elantra today. I’m not really all that bummed.

henryn

xwesx said:

oldfarmer50 said:

It takes about a month to get an actual paper title in NY regardless of if it is done by the dealer or yourself.

That's nuts. What is the rationale? I mean, it takes five minutes. I walk in with the paperwork and walk out with the title. Simple.

When I walk in to the county tax office to transfer a car title, I walk out with a completed "application for title". The actual title has to come from Austin (state capital), the DMV there are the only ones who can issue a car title.

28firefighter

Washington is generally the same. You fill out the title and registration applications, pay tax and registration fees, and leave with plates and registration. Title follows in 2-3 weeks from Olympia. There are a few select DOL locations that can do quick titles for a surcharge and give it to you same day - handy for when you’re selling a car and lose the title.

laurasdada

While I vastly pale in comparison to the QBreldzen's of this world, how does one eat an elephant? With one small step...
I had to venture back into the hustling real world from the sleepy hamlet that we've moved to; a long day's journey (ok 60 miles) to bring back the Swiss watch I bought for myself in memory of my late father (we shared an appreciation of cars and watches). An automatic, it was not holding a proper charge after removal from the wrist, under warranty, no issue. But, offline for 4-6 weeks. And much to my chagrin, no loaner Omega Speedmaster of any ilk. I hate it when that happens.
It seemed silly to drive all that way (again, a swift, serene and high MPG journey in the calm, cool and collected A7) and not do something more than turnaround from the jewelry store and head home. So, after a Chick fil A lunch, and a free tank of radiation (thanks, Shopper's World!), I headed northeast to the very tony western 'burbs of Boston. An AutoQuarterMile on Rte. 20: BMW, Jag/LR and Bentley/Lambo/Alfa. My raison d'etre; to drive an '18 Jag F-Type S Coupe, CPO. Silver (pewter-ish) over Brogue (darker brown, just lovely).
How did it drive? In a word: Raucous. Ever present exhaust, a lovely sound but constant. Decent ride over the somewhat rutted roads, road noise. A rattle on the dash, I believe the rising center dash vent to be the culprit. Handling, aces; tight steering, the cat went where directed, with (of course?) more road feel than the Teutonic magic carpet that I arrived in. Acceleration, especially in "Sport" was pleasantly violent (AWD), but it seemed the tranny did a lot of shifting in the early gears (even upon gentle requests from the go foot). Not easy to have a smooth take off. Brakes, total confidence.
Visibility, meh, as long as I can see what I need to pass, right? Seat, while lovely to look at and heavily side bolstered, my lower back did begin to bother me after a not too long while in the throne. The tech, well-advance for 2012. Only an 8" center screen, I believe. Nice analog gauges in front of me, though. Of course, I'm now used to the beautiful graphics of the Starship Audi, so not fair there. But it seemed to work. With AWD and the still plenty of life Conti Extreme DWS 06 tires, a snow beast no doubt.
After the test drive, young sales dude tried lightly to usher me into his den of inequities, but I noted that if he couldn't offer me 0% financing, no reason to move forward today. He couldn't, we didn't. I did go inside to use the restroom and grab a pack of Lorna Doone's. And, to my surprise and delight, see the sales/delivery dude who took care of me that long New Year's eve '13 XF negotiation. He's been there 20 years, loves his job. Nice.
So, I ponder and struggle with the third car concept. I don't want to part with the A7, it's grown on me as it accomplishes its mission with such grace and elegance. As would the F-Type, I imagine. Just with brute force and Motorhead exhaust noises.
After, I wondered over to Fantasyland, the B/L/AR dealer. There, spotlessly clean was a silver '18 Aston Martin DB 11. Dare I? Alas, no as I was late to pickup the MIL to bring back to Sleepy Hollow.
I had also hoped to drive even further north, to test drive a '15 Porsche 911 Carrera 4, I looked forward to seeing the Anthracite Brown exterior/Luxor Beige/Mahogany wood (steering wheel, too!) interior and driving to compare to the Jag. But, the stinkers sold it out from under me. Not surprising, looked fairly pristine and priced, for this current lousy market that is.
So, I'll ponder a bit on the Jag. And, likely let it be sold out from under me; the stinkers.
QBReldzen, the crown will continue to wear well upon your heads. For this day, I continue to be a dilletante.

oldfarmer50

28firefighter said:

Washington is generally the same. You fill out the title and registration applications, pay tax and registration fees, and leave with plates and registration. Title follows in 2-3 weeks from Olympia. There are a few select DOL locations that can do quick titles for a surcharge and give it to you same day - handy for when you’re selling a car and lose the title.

In NY you get your plates and registration right away but the paper title has to be mailed in a few weeks.

kyfdx

oldfarmer50 said:

28firefighter said:

Washington is generally the same. You fill out the title and registration applications, pay tax and registration fees, and leave with plates and registration. Title follows in 2-3 weeks from Olympia. There are a few select DOL locations that can do quick titles for a surcharge and give it to you same day - handy for when you’re selling a car and lose the title.

In NY you get your plates and registration right away but the paper title has to be mailed in a few weeks.

Same in KY

tjc78

Flame Suit On
So I’ve always wanted a convertible. As you all know there are not many four seat options out there. I’ve always toyed with one of these. They are pretty reliable and will hold the four of us. I know it’s dog slow and a not a handler but would be perfect for the shore.

Wife says it’s a “chick” car. I thought this one wasn’t too bad.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=646452202&zip=08090&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=08090&sortBy=relevance&incremental=all&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=include&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&isNewSearch=false&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&makeCode1=BUICK&modelCode1=BUICASCADA&clickType=supplemental

sda

That would be a nice beach cruiser. But today’s pricing for what will soon be a 5 model year old car??

sda

Happy Father’s day, hope it is a great one!

tjc78

@sda said:
That would be a nice beach cruiser. But today’s pricing for what will soon be a 5 model year old car??

Yeah the pricing is a bit high, that’s for sure

graphicguy

breld said:

We had the m340i in for its first service earlier this week. Shortly after I dropped my wife off for the pickup, I get a call from her proclaiming that she is in love with a white 4 series that was awaiting pickup. She’s been browsing MINI inventory, as she tends to do every Spring, so I suggest that a 4 series would combine what she loves about the M340i with a style that feels more personal to her.

So…she called our salesperson at the BMW dealer where we bought her M340i last October and my X5 in January and placed an order for an M440i xdrive. Should be a July build with delivery sometime in September. Mineral white over red leather and extended shadowline, and this time she got to check the boxes for all the options she wanted.

And yes…she’s okay with the schnoz.

You had me at “red leather”.

graphicguy

breld said:

We had the m340i in for its first service earlier this week. Shortly after I dropped my wife off for the pickup, I get a call from her proclaiming that she is in love with a white 4 series that was awaiting pickup. She’s been browsing MINI inventory, as she tends to do every Spring, so I suggest that a 4 series would combine what she loves about the M340i with a style that feels more personal to her.

So…she called our salesperson at the BMW dealer where we bought her M340i last October and my X5 in January and placed an order for an M440i xdrive. Should be a July build with delivery sometime in September. Mineral white over red leather and extended shadowline, and this time she got to check the boxes for all the options she wanted.

And yes…she’s okay with the schnoz.

You had me at “red leather”.

tjc78 said:

Flame Suit On

So I’ve always wanted a convertible. As you all know there are not many four seat options out there. I’ve always toyed with one of these. They are pretty reliable and will hold the four of us. I know it’s dog slow and a not a handler but would be perfect for the shore.

Wife says it’s a “chick” car. I thought this one wasn’t too bad.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=646452202&zip=08090&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=08090&sortBy=relevance&incremental=all&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=include&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&isNewSearch=false&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&makeCode1=BUICK&modelCode1=BUICASCADA&clickType=supplemental

It’s a convertible. ‘Nuff said! Unless it’s Mary Kay Pink, it’s not a “chick car”.

oldfarmer50

tjc78 said:

Flame Suit On

So I’ve always wanted a convertible. As you all know there are not many four seat options out there. I’ve always toyed with one of these. They are pretty reliable and will hold the four of us. I know it’s dog slow and a not a handler but would be perfect for the shore.

Wife says it’s a “chick” car. I thought this one wasn’t too bad.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=646452202&zip=08090&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=08090&sortBy=relevance&incremental=all&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=include&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&isNewSearch=false&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&makeCode1=BUICK&modelCode1=BUICASCADA&clickType=supplemental

I’ve driven those and they are somewhat cramped. The sharp rake of the windshield makes for a tight entry/exit No barn burner with the 4cyl. but 200hp. will make it move ok. It’s reasonably comfortable to drive. More of a touring car rather than a sports car.

That said, I’d like to have one but not at a price that’s close to original sticker. You could buy 15 of my convertible for that.

tjc78

Yeah it’s just a thought. Not sure why they didn’t put the 3.6 in there. At least it would have been quick in a straight line.

I’m all over the map with a replacement vehicle. My heart is always with a sedan, but a ‘vert would be nice to have and a small truck would be awesome for trips to the beach.

ab348

The Cascada didn’t sell well here and was a quickie Buick rebadge of an Opel. That seems like a lot of money to me.

I saw one of these yesterday in this color and thought it looked like the perfect choice for your use case:



I wonder how much a nice used New Beetle convertible goes for these days.

tjc78

My sister in law had a Sebring convertible and it had a ton of cowl shake. Not sure if the later models were better.

Agree on the price. Very high but in today’s market for something with under 10K miles it’s not absolutely nuts.

28firefighter

Putting my own flame suit on, I don’t subscribe to the notion of chick cars. Drive what you like - or in the case of most of us here - drive everything at one point or another.

corvette

Congrats! Mrs. @breld’s BMW will likely get here before the Maverick I ordered in January.

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

The Cascada didn’t sell well here and was a quickie Buick rebadge of an Opel. That seems like a lot of money to me.

I saw one of these yesterday in this color and thought it looked like the perfect choice for your use case:



I wonder how much a nice used New Beetle convertible goes for these days.

Just stay away from any of those that had the 2.7L motor. They also came with a 2.4L 4 and a 3.5L 6. I deliberately went for an old version because it had the Mitsubishi engine.



As for the Beetle, that’s a whole different set of problems.

Sandman6472

I drove a few of those Buick drop tops at work and the dash is definitely old school GM with the green numbers/letters. Nice enough vehicle for what it is but no f'ing way at that price!

stickguy

I like the Buick. Just not black leather in a convertible. That is not a chick car. Triple white golf convertible, now that is!

What about a mustang? Not enough back seat?

stickguy

Something like this. I know the miles are up there. At least it won’t be slow! Just an example close by.

https://www.royalmotorsnj.com/inventory.aspx?_used=true&_bodystyle=1

tjc78

Yeah Mustang back seat is tough even for kids. Would certainly be plenty of power. The Cascada probably would be too slow at the end of the day. I mean our XC90 would beat it in a drag race.

roadburner

graphicguy said:

breld said:

We had the m340i in for its first service earlier this week. Shortly after I dropped my wife off for the pickup, I get a call from her proclaiming that she is in love with a white 4 series that was awaiting pickup. She’s been browsing MINI inventory, as she tends to do every Spring, so I suggest that a 4 series would combine what she loves about the M340i with a style that feels more personal to her.

So…she called our salesperson at the BMW dealer where we bought her M340i last October and my X5 in January and placed an order for an M440i xdrive. Should be a July build with delivery sometime in September. Mineral white over red leather and extended shadowline, and this time she got to check the boxes for all the options she wanted.

And yes…she’s okay with the schnoz.

You had me at “red leather”.

tjc78 said:

Flame Suit On

So I’ve always wanted a convertible. As you all know there are not many four seat options out there. I’ve always toyed with one of these. They are pretty reliable and will hold the four of us. I know it’s dog slow and a not a handler but would be perfect for the shore.

Wife says it’s a “chick” car. I thought this one wasn’t too bad.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=646452202&zip=08090&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=08090&sortBy=relevance&incremental=all&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=include&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&isNewSearch=false&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=BUICASCADA&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=50&makeCode1=BUICK&modelCode1=BUICASCADA&clickType=supplemental

It’s a convertible. ‘Nuff said! Unless it’s Mary Kay Pink, it’s not a “chick car”.

Or unless it's a VW Golf convertible...

roadburner

The Austin Yellow F80 M3 Comp is set to arrive at my dealer tomorrow. I'll give it a hard look, but I suspect I'll hold out for an M2C.

laurasdada

stickguy said:

I like the Buick. Just not black leather in a convertible. That is not a chick car. Triple white golf convertible, now that is!

What about a mustang? Not enough back seat?

Which is exactly what my mother had, back in late '70s. Still the Rabbit then, IIRC.

stickguy

a convertible like that is about cruising with the top down on a nice summer evening. Going to get ice cream. stuff like that. Being a bit pokey is pretty much irrelevant.

28firefighter

So I left the G35 up on CL for a couple days just for S and Gs. I’m reminded of how much I absolutely despise selling privately.

jmonroe1

@28firefighter said:
So I left the G35 up on CL for a couple days just for S and Gs. I’m reminded of how much I absolutely despise selling privately.

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Listing a car on CL isn’t really an effort to sell a car as much as it’s a way to find as many strokes out there as humanly possible. You get what you pay for. But, I wish you luck.

jmonroe

corvette

28firefighter said:

So I left the G35 up on CL for a couple days just for S and Gs. I’m reminded of how much I absolutely despise selling privately.

Will you take payments? How about a trade-in? Can you deliver to Tampa, Florida for $50 extra?

henryn

Someone on here (either CCBA or C&C) had mentioned receiving mail about a VW water pump settlement. I just received one of those in the mail yesterday. While I have owned 3 VWs in recent memory, none had a water pump failure, so it doesn't apply in my case.

You know, of the 3 VWs, I remember the diesel the most clearly. Strange car, different from anything else I have ever owned so it tends to stick in my mind.

kyfdx

@henryn

I got the same notice.

But, since my 2018 already comes with 6yr/72K warranty, going to 8/80 on the water pump means very little.

mjfloyd1

@roadburner said:
The Austin Yellow F80 M3 Comp is set to arrive at my dealer tomorrow. I'll give it a hard look, but I suspect I'll hold out for an M2C.

The upcoming refreshed M2C looks awfully nice with wider hips and M3/M4 wheels and tires. Just sayin…

roadburner

mjfloyd1 said:

@roadburner said:

The Austin Yellow F80 M3 Comp is set to arrive at my dealer tomorrow. I'll give it a hard look, but I suspect I'll hold out for an M2C.

The upcoming refreshed M2C looks awfully nice with wider hips and M3/M4 wheels and tires. Just sayin…

I've read quite a bit about it; I think I'd prefer the F87; I don't care for the new digital IP and I think the styling of the M2C is simpler and more attractive- at least based on the looks of the new M240i.

Sandman6472

We got the same notices about the water pump last week. Mine was replaced under warranty at 35,966 miles a few years back so I'll just have the extended warranty I guess. Now with the Audi, we had a coolant issue last year so I'll need to look at the paperwork to see what was done. Put that on my "honey do" list for later today.

stickguy

Rode in my daughters new CX30 this weekend. It was quite nice. Even roomy enough in the back seat for 2 tall men. She likes it so far, and lives being able to go places any time she feels like

sda

stickguy said:

Rode in my daughters new CX30 this weekend. It was quite nice. Even roomy enough in the back seat for 2 tall men. She likes it so far, and lives being able to go places any time she feels like

What trim level did she get? IIRC she selected Soul red? My daughter’s bf has a Soul Red Mazda6 and it is stunning in different light conditions.

stickguy

Yea the red. Stunning in person. And so easy to spot parked on the street!

She got a select so 2nd trim up. That came with BLIS that she really wanted and a few other goodies.

kyfdx

My DIL also has the Select trim. Pretty nice package.

breld

I guess we’ve owned our share Of VWs.

Sandman6472

We got our two of those on the counter. My water pump was replaced with 35,964 miles on the Golf so nothing I can do since it's not original. Still have to go through the paperwork on the A3 to see what work they did on the coolant issue we had awhile back. Off the top of my head, have no clue!
What exactly does it say? From what I got was if you had to replace the water pump, they'd pay you back for what you laid out to fix it. If nothing gone wrong yet, they'd extend the warranty on it for a bit longer. I really only gave it a quick look/see...am I correct here?

mjfloyd1

@Sandman6472 said:
We got our two of those on the counter. My water pump was replaced with 35,964 miles on the Golf so nothing I can do since it's not original. Still have to go through the paperwork on the A3 to see what work they did on the coolant issue we had awhile back. Off the top of my head, have no clue!
What exactly does it say? From what I got was if you had to replace the water pump, they'd pay you back for what you laid out to fix it. If nothing gone wrong yet, they'd extend the warranty on it for a bit longer. I really only gave it a quick look/see...am I correct here?

Looks like they are extending the warranty on your water pump (even your already replaced under warranty water pump) to 8 yrs/ 80k miles. Applies for both the Golf and Audi.

andres3

VW sent an extension to my wife, to me with first and last name, to me with my middle initial included, and to me with my middle name fully spelled out. 4 letters for 2 people. They must have wasted the equivalent of 6 stamps.