Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

C&B must be getting desperate.
Looks good at first glance but has rebuilt title.
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/36DM1mOr/2020-ford-mustang-bullitt

If ever there was a case for a PPI.

stickguy

thanks Bradd!

corvette

HBD @stickguy! Sorry to hear you're getting old!

stickguy

Beats the alternative!

laurasdada

Happy birthday, stickguy!
And, here's what I got me for your big day:

stickguy

I approve!

I got a new dress belt.

roadburner

nyccarguy said:

As of today, I’ve officially owned my Prelude for 21 years! Of course I drove it to work today AND saw another 5th Generation Prelude in white on 95 on my commute in this AM! So glad I got it running!

Everybody wish former NJ resident @stickguy a happy birthday!

I drove the Club Sport to work yesterday. The days of light and fun to drive sport compacts are just about over.

qbrozen

@oldfarmer50 said:
Miles? Engine? $3200 seems a bargain if it runs well.

100k’ish with the 3.0.
3200 is a bargain for a retail shopper. But I gotta make money on it.
Anyway, someone stepped up to $3k, so I’m out.

qbrozen

@corvette said:

Someone in a FB group I’m in referred to this as the Methorghini… not sure how close it is to @qbrozen.

Thankfully not close to me lest I’d have to go put it out of its misery.

corvette

My Fitbit Inspire's case cracked and will no longer hold a band, and I looked at another Fitbit, as well as the Apple iWatch offerings, and ended up ordering an Amazfit Band 5 once I realized I strongly prioritize watch/tracker battery life and only really need a step counter and sleep tracker.

qbrozen

HBD, @stickguy

stickguy

Thanks!

jmonroe1

laurasdada said:

Happy birthday, stickguy!
And, here's what I got me for your big day:

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Very nice and the perfect season (coming up) for it. Good luck with it.

@stickguy would tell you he’d prefer that it had another pedal but he’d still take it.

HBD @stickguy, maybe next year.

jmonroe

Michaell

@laurasdada - that is one sharp BMW.

If I were in the market, I found a nice 2015 X1 35i with only 33,xxx miles on it at a VW dealer in Dallas. White over black.

Asking price is only $20,500.

I gotta find a job....

au1994

laurasdada said:

Happy birthday, stickguy!
And, here's what I got me for your big day:

Wow! Not a darn thing wrong with that.

oldfarmer50

“I gotta find a job....”

Car broker?
Car salesman?
Car transporter?

Play to your strengths.

au1994

oldfarmer50 said:

“I gotta find a job....”

Car broker?
Car salesman?
Car transporter?

Play to your strengths.

One word: “Plastics”

qbrozen

This is intriguing. Too bad about the color combo. I found it because it is now up at the dealer auction. I wonder what the market would actually pay for it if I happened to obtain it.

EDIT. I think this give me some idea. It was a while ago, but I think relevant for something of this caliber. Even if I award an absurdly generous $100/1k miles, we're talking a $4500 bump. And let's just say $500 for the 1 year newer. Again, silly. But even all that only gets me to $13,200 retail.

qbrozen

oldfarmer50 said:

“I gotta find a job....”

Car broker?
Car salesman?
Car transporter?

Play to your strengths.

stickguy

I don’t think anyone likes that S type. Though seems like a nice one.

Be brave. Get a real Jag sedan.

https://www.lotuswny.com/Used/1973/Jaguar/Xj-Series/UD1P51352BW

corvette

All this talk about Jags, and this is all I can think of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWIrBOc3zE

Michaell

oldfarmer50 said:

“I gotta find a job....”

Car broker?
Car salesman?
Car transporter?

Play to your strengths.

I'm not a salesman.

Transporter is intriguing, but I think I'll need to make a bit more than what that position pays.

I have applied for jobs with both Ford and Hyundai, however.

laurasdada

Michaell said:

@laurasdada - that is one sharp BMW.

If I were in the market, I found a nice 2015 X1 35i with only 33,xxx miles on it at a VW dealer in Dallas. White over black.

Asking price is only $20,500.

I gotta find a job....

Client specialist at QBRozen AutoHaus....

laurasdada

Thanks for playing along, all.
Let's see how she reacts tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll still be able to post after picking it up...

breld

@laurasdada - congrats on the M240i. I definitely have a soft spot for those convertibles.

Gotta say though, seems the previous owner could have washed their hands more before grabbing that steering wheel!

qbrozen

stickguy said:

I don’t think anyone likes that S type. Though seems like a nice one.

Be brave. Get a real Jag sedan.

https://www.lotuswny.com/Used/1973/Jaguar/Xj-Series/UD1P51352BW

Saw that. I actually like that color.

laurasdada

Miss my Jaaaaags. Grace with pace.
Really hope they can nail it with their new, electrified offerings. Retain the character and driving dynamics I so enjoyed.

pensfan83

nyccarguy said:

As of today, I’ve officially owned my Prelude for 21 years! Of course I drove it to work today AND saw another 5th Generation Prelude in white on 95 on my commute in this AM! So glad I got it running!

Everybody wish former NJ resident @stickguy a happy birthday!

That's awesome, enjoy it! And happy belated bday to @stickguy

28firefighter

Happy belated bday to @stickguy!

breld

Happy bday @stickguy!

rayains

@laurasdada -
I agree - that is one sharp BMW.
- Ray
If you drive it North [ to South coastal Maine ]
[ in June, July or August ]
let me know - I'll buy you a DD coffee!

laurasdada

Thanks, Ray!
Of course, now it's just D...

South Coastal Maine, can't get there from heah...

stickguy

thanks all on the Bday wishes.

Maine? Was just there for 3 day this week. stopped at Kennebunkport, and spent a couple nights in Portland. Collected many bugs on the front of the car.

corvette

@laurasdada - congrats on the M!

In regard to Maine, Acadia was gorgeous, and I also highly recommend Baxter State Park in the northern part of the state.

ab348

I always think of a Jag as a British BMW. And as Clarkson would say, what could possibly go wrong? 😁

laurasdada

In the nearly 10 years I owned Jags, very little, actually.
But, I felt that the time was a'comin...

laurasdada

Spent much time in Maine, summer camp, friends, skiing and business travel. A huge state, thank goodness I didn't have to go to Madawaska (for travelling salesman, Millinocket was as far as I was asked to go)!
Saddling up and riding black flies is a hoot!

But, Vermont, then NH, are my fave northern NE states.

Lunching back in Westport, CT last Sunday (at a lovely waterfront restaurant that my father had considered investing in back in the '70s. He didn't; the biz failed. Wish I was as smart as Dad), I had to laugh. The "preppy" look is alive and kicking! Oh, my, the $$$ (which is why the town threw me out, I didn't have nearly enough); showed MIL where Martha Stewart lives, and the neighborhood. Some amazing houses, with large plots of land. I fear the wife is now planning with MIL...
Hope I don't have to put the M on BAT or C&B to pay for their new lifestyle.

qbrozen

Oh boy. I may have to be talked out of this one. I don't know why I keep pondering it. We know I'm not right in the head, though. On the other hand, this is a lot to deal with...

2008 Maserati QP GTS w/78k miles.

Bad: black/black; sagging and filthy headliner; non-working AC; TPMS light; Airbag light; "suspension creak"; and what is noted as "slow engaging into reverse" (it is a ZF 8-spd, so I think this is likely an easy maintenance item)

Good: they are asking very little money for it. like, well under $10k.

Out of everything, the airbag light concerns me the most, as that could be a number of things, some of which can be big ticket.

tjc78

With your skills, I’d bet you can sort it out and make a few bucks.

Aren’t many of the systems in those related to Chrysler? Maybe not as complicated as they seem?

28firefighter

Need I remind you of the ML63?

explorerx4

The Car Wizard on YT did some Maser videos. Maybe you should watch them first.
One car needed new cats, 13K

tjc78

@28firefighter said:
Need I remind you of the ML63?

I think he came out whole on that! Of course it was a fun trip 😝

ab348

qbrozen said:

Out of everything, the airbag light concerns me the most, as that could be a number of things, some of which can be big ticket.

Shouldn't cost too much to replace the light bulb with one that doesn't work.

qbrozen

Few other things I'm pondering.

I actually have an offer in on an H3 with some needs, but looks like little-to-no rust for a northern vehicle, so that's a huge plus. Mentions hard shifting, which I've read is typically either just fluid or a broken vacuum line on that trans. Also non-working AC. But if I can get it for my offer, I'd be A-OK on it, no doubt, even if it needs a whole new AC.

There is an interesting Mustang on there that I'm thinking about. Seller wants retail, though, IMHO. But it is an '08 GT Premium California Special coupe with 67k miles. Manual trans, of course. Looks pretty nice. My gut is telling me $14k'ish retail, so I'd like to get it for 11. I'll probably put in an offer that I'm sure won't get it done.

And... whoops, never mind, the Giulia I was eyeing just went over my max.

I've made bids on a couple of Caddy ELRs. Those go for WAY more than they should! Do they not know it is a slightly fancier Volt?

28firefighter

The mustang seems interesting!

roadburner

So this morning I was watching the F1 Sprint race and at one point the Safety Car (a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series) was deployed. My wife looked up from the book she was reading and commented “You need to get one of those next.”
Hmmm…

stickguy

Watch JRGO just did an H3 with trans issues. Among other things.

stickguy

The mustang sounds interesting though.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Few other things I'm pondering.

I actually have an offer in on an H3 with some needs, but looks like little-to-no rust for a northern vehicle, so that's a huge plus. Mentions hard shifting, which I've read is typically either just fluid or a broken vacuum line on that trans. Also non-working AC. But if I can get it for my offer, I'd be A-OK on it, no doubt, even if it needs a whole new AC.

There is an interesting Mustang on there that I'm thinking about. Seller wants retail, though, IMHO. But it is an '08 GT Premium California Special coupe with 67k miles. Manual trans, of course. Looks pretty nice. My gut is telling me $14k'ish retail, so I'd like to get it for 11. I'll probably put in an offer that I'm sure won't get it done.

And... whoops, never mind, the Giulia I was eyeing just went over my max.

I've made bids on a couple of Caddy ELRs. Those go for WAY more than they should! Do they not know it is a slightly fancier Volt?

John Ross just did a video on replacing a transmission on a H3. Evidently the starter is a pain to get out.

Is a California Special that desirable? I thought it was mainly cosmetic stuff. The 4.6L in it supposedly takes a supercharger well. That could make it really desirable.

qbrozen

oldfarmer50 said:

John Ross just did a video on replacing a transmission on a H3. Evidently the starter is a pain to get out.

Is a California Special that desirable? I thought it was mainly cosmetic stuff. The 4.6L in it supposedly takes a supercharger well. That could make it really desirable.

It is cosmetic. But much nicer looking interior than standard. This one is 2-tone grey/black. Helps elevate the standard mustang cave-like appearance substantially.