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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,971

    @breld
    I can actually relate to the trim level thing. I love my Ram, but definitely wish it was more loaded up. If I could swap out that easily I sure would.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,377

    Features are important. That’s the bigger reason I swapped out mavericks. The better MPG is really just a bonus!

    Of course getting paid to upgrade did not hurt either.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,215
    stickguy said:

    stickguy said:

    I'll give you $400 for it and take care of the battery myself.

    No low ballers, I know what I got!😤
    a dead 25 YO Chrysler that leaks like a sieve?

    Make that $300, and you deliver it.
    It doesn’t leak any more, I fixed it this morning. So keep your money, it’s going on cars & bids as “gently used”. 🤣

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,215
    qbrozen said:

    kyfdx said:

    qbrozen said:

    yup, my thinking is with OF. In my case, woman admitted to fault on the scene. After having time to think, she (and/or husband) decided they were pushed into me.

    Even if that were true, as I understand it, she still holds liability for hitting you. She can then go after the third driver for damage to her car and for the cost she accrued from paying you.

    When it comes to money I wouldn’t trust my own grandma to tell the truth.
    She owes for him, but she can't collect from the driver that pushed her into him, except for her own damage.
    That's not what the adjuster told me. She said that since the woman in the middle claimed he pushed her into me, he's on the hook for both vehicles (well, 3 including his own) because there is no way to prove otherwise and he was at the rear so he gets all the blame. I don't recall now who the insurance even was (this was '04 or '05), but they came out, took a look at my wife's Pacifica, and cut us a check for a couple grand for the misaligned bumper.
    Weren’t you a witness? Couldn’t you have gone to bat for the poor guy getting railroaded by that sharpie?

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,215
    corvette said:

    @qbrozen - I don't think I'd go for a four banger Silverado. It's 2.7 liters, but from what I've heard, it performs more like the 4.3 liter naturally aspirated V6, whereas Ford's 2.7 liter EcoBoost V6 performs closer to its V8 opton.

    Ford has a 3.3L NA V6 on their base pickup good for 290hp.

    That old 4.3L Chevy V6 is a reliable engine. Unfortunately I don’t think they make it any more.

    It’s just me but in a truck I wouldn’t want a turbo. Too many things to break.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,215

    Three more buyers have contacted me...

    A rust free old school Jeep is very desirable in my area as most have frame rot just behind the rear axel. Just curious, price? Mileage?

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,215
    stickguy said:

    I still get them for my 2013 RDX.

    They just offered me about $26k for my now 9 yo Mustang.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 262,450
    Got an updated offer of just over $16K for the Outback - also coming up on 9 years old

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,377

    Carvana sent me an updated quote for the maverick. It went down. Only $23,500. Weird since MSRP was $34k and they have similar ones with fewer features listed still for about $40k

    Kinda curious what carmax would hit it at. Not that I plan to sell if course.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,920
    Purely anecdotally, I have found Carvana to be ultra conservative in their offers these days, compared to Vroom and Carmax. Often by several thousand dollars.

    2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman

  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,920
    Anyone want to share their experiences and/or opinions on “Japanese import” versus “muscle car” fun cars? I know several of you own or have owned one or the other (or both).

    The Integra Type S is due in within a couple months but I really enjoyed the recent test drive of the Mustang GT. Totally different characters but both kinda serve the same purpose for me.

    As a teenager, I had pictures of Mustang GTs on my wall and my brother bought me a Mustang history book for my birthday one year, so that was my obsession early on. But then I chose to get a 1990 Civic Si and never looked back as I progressed to a Prelude, TSX, the Civic Type R, etc.

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  • au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,707

    corvette said:

    @qbrozen - I don't think I'd go for a four banger Silverado. It's 2.7 liters, but from what I've heard, it performs more like the 4.3 liter naturally aspirated V6, whereas Ford's 2.7 liter EcoBoost V6 performs closer to its V8 opton.

    Ford has a 3.3L NA V6 on their base pickup good for 290hp.

    That old 4.3L Chevy V6 is a reliable engine. Unfortunately I don’t think they make it any more.

    It’s just me but in a truck I wouldn’t want a turbo. Too many things to break.
    I think it would be worth a drive. The numbers are impressive…something like 310 hp and 420 ft/lbs.

    18/21 mpg but that is heavily dependent on your right foot.

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  • mjfloyd1mjfloyd1 Member Posts: 3,806
    breld said:

    Oh yeah - I also went from a 3 year lease to a 2 year. That term has a fighting chance.

    And @mjfloyd1 - I’ll be okay without the black optic. Really….I will. 😀

    You beat me to it!

    I anticipate another swap😂
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,377

    Get the mustang. Scratch that itch. You’ve basically already done the Integra.

    Hypothetically, me, I’m more of a smaller foreign type of guy and go with the Acura.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 262,450
    edited October 2023
    breld said:

    Anyone want to share their experiences and/or opinions on “Japanese import” versus “muscle car” fun cars? I know several of you own or have owned one or the other (or both).

    The Integra Type S is due in within a couple months but I really enjoyed the recent test drive of the Mustang GT. Totally different characters but both kinda serve the same purpose for me.

    As a teenager, I had pictures of Mustang GTs on my wall and my brother bought me a Mustang history book for my birthday one year, so that was my obsession early on. But then I chose to get a 1990 Civic Si and never looked back as I progressed to a Prelude, TSX, the Civic Type R, etc.

    So, what it comes down to is this ....

    Are you Dom, or are you Brian?

    But, I second the comments from @tifighter above. Get the Mustang, since you've not had one yet (and, you'll have two in the garage).

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,337

    stickguy said:

    stickguy said:

    I'll give you $400 for it and take care of the battery myself.

    No low ballers, I know what I got!😤
    a dead 25 YO Chrysler that leaks like a sieve?

    Make that $300, and you deliver it.
    It doesn’t leak any more, I fixed it this morning. So keep your money, it’s going on cars & bids as “gently used up.” 🤣
    ————————————————
    Hey look, I fixed that for you. B)

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,934
    edited October 2023
    corvette said:

    IDK... a lot of police departments stopped responding to non-injury accidents during COVID. I didn't notice the expired insurance card until later.

    If I smell anything shady like expired insurance I'm for sure injured the next time something happens.

    Speaking of fake injuries, the Chevy I hit (with 1 passenger and 1 driver) miraculously both attended the doctor about 30 and 31 days after the collision where I tapped their back bumper and they are both miraculously injured according to their lawyer, to the tune of asking for like $35,000 in medical/pain/suffering damages, or something around that ball park, and yet no estimates for vehicle damage were provided; likely because the real losses are 1/35th that amount or less.
    '18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,934
    kyfdx said:

    Even if you called the police, they aren't going to enter a finding of fault on an accident they didn't witness. Your only hope is for the other driver to admit fault in front of the police.

    If he denies fault, the insurance company will surely require you to pay your deductible.

    They might cite and issue tickets to the at-fault driver though.
    '18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,934
    xwesx said:

    corvette said:

    IDK... a lot of police departments stopped responding to non-injury accidents during COVID. I didn't notice the expired insurance card until later.

    Well, that could work for you. Generally, if you're dealing with an uninsured motorist, the credibility of anything the other party has to say is immediately called into question, and your insurance company will take your version of events as true.
    I'd agree, but somehow I know Insurance companies don't think logically or with any reasoning.
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  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,934

    qbrozen said:

    yup, my thinking is with OF. In my case, woman admitted to fault on the scene. After having time to think, she (and/or husband) decided they were pushed into me.

    Even if that were true, as I understand it, she still holds liability for hitting you. She can then go after the third driver for damage to her car and for the cost she accrued from paying you.

    When it comes to money I wouldn’t trust my own grandma to tell the truth.
    I don't think it works that way, but I bet there are varying experiences here.
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  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 17,503
    @breld

    I vote for the Mustang. The way things are going, this might be your last chance to buy a N/A V8 RWD car with a 6MT.

    2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737
    breld said:

    Purely anecdotally, I have found Carvana to be ultra conservative in their offers these days, compared to Vroom and Carmax. Often by several thousand dollars.

    The offers on my WRX:

    AL: $24,800... then upped it to $25k the next day.
    Carvana: $25,133
    Vroom: $23,500

    AL texted me yesterday and asked what it would take. I told him I'd take $26k, and anything less means I'd want to trade it and get the tax credit. He wrote back a few mins later and said he asked and they told him $25k is all the money.

    I still haven't gotten to test drive. Finding a Mav is, of course, hard. A dealer 30 mins away shows they have an XLT on the lot. I haven't asked yet if that's real. I don't know when my schedule will allow me to go. This is why I haven't even test driven a vehicle in ... I think years now.

    I guess if I was really bold, I'd sell the Rex to Carvana and order a Mav through a discounted place, which would wind up being about the same net as trying to trade and pay MSRP, and probably be way less effort on my part. But, as stick said, when the heck would I even get the Mav?

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  • au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,707
    breld said:

    Anyone want to share their experiences and/or opinions on “Japanese import” versus “muscle car” fun cars? I know several of you own or have owned one or the other (or both).

    The Integra Type S is due in within a couple months but I really enjoyed the recent test drive of the Mustang GT. Totally different characters but both kinda serve the same purpose for me.

    As a teenager, I had pictures of Mustang GTs on my wall and my brother bought me a Mustang history book for my birthday one year, so that was my obsession early on. But then I chose to get a 1990 Civic Si and never looked back as I progressed to a Prelude, TSX, the Civic Type R, etc.

    Get the V-8.

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  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 17,503
    qbrozen said:

    breld said:

    Purely anecdotally, I have found Carvana to be ultra conservative in their offers these days, compared to Vroom and Carmax. Often by several thousand dollars.

    The offers on my WRX:

    AL: $24,800... then upped it to $25k the next day.
    Carvana: $25,133
    Vroom: $23,500

    AL texted me yesterday and asked what it would take. I told him I'd take $26k, and anything less means I'd want to trade it and get the tax credit. He wrote back a few mins later and said he asked and they told him $25k is all the money.

    I still haven't gotten to test drive. Finding a Mav is, of course, hard. A dealer 30 mins away shows they have an XLT on the lot. I haven't asked yet if that's real. I don't know when my schedule will allow me to go. This is why I haven't even test driven a vehicle in ... I think years now.

    I guess if I was really bold, I'd sell the Rex to Carvana and order a Mav through a discounted place, which would wind up being about the same net as trying to trade and pay MSRP, and probably be way less effort on my part. But, as stick said, when the heck would I even get the Mav?
    What's your buyout on that WRX?

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  • Sandman6472Sandman6472 Member Posts: 7,218
    Both our vehicles will be nine years old this December also. I guess 2014 was a god year for folks buying new vehicles in here. She got the A3 on December 1st and I got the Golf on the 12th after taking a week to decide. Looking back, it was the right thing to do since I really didn't like the 2014 Tucson SE I had bought just the year before. The only positive was the higher seating and better ingress/egress it provided. Even though I lost a bit on the trade, was the right thing to do & that's exactly why I'm so hesitant to do anything right now. Since there's nothing out there that I've really got to have, doing nothing is the best course of action. Hoping the new 2024 Hyundai Kona will give me what I'm looking for. And just like the Golf, I'll just know within minutes behind the wheel if it will be my next purchase.
    And truth be told, the Golf still gives me that silly grin whenever I see it...still!

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  • Sandman6472Sandman6472 Member Posts: 7,218
    Renewed my Sirius/XM subscription for $4.99/month plus fees on October 4th. Wife tried to do it for hers about an hour ago but was told that promo ended on the day I bought mine. Didn't take long for the guy on the other end to agree to the same price for her so obviously, they have wiggle room to keep a customer subscribed. Since both our vehicles don't have Apple CarPlay, getting Sirius/XM is a good compromise. As of now, I've got almost 1000 songs in my iTunes account which I use at work all the time. If the price of Sirius/XM ever gets too high, I always have my iTunes account to play so I do have choices here.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737
    nyccarguy said:

    qbrozen said:

    breld said:

    Purely anecdotally, I have found Carvana to be ultra conservative in their offers these days, compared to Vroom and Carmax. Often by several thousand dollars.

    The offers on my WRX:

    AL: $24,800... then upped it to $25k the next day.
    Carvana: $25,133
    Vroom: $23,500

    AL texted me yesterday and asked what it would take. I told him I'd take $26k, and anything less means I'd want to trade it and get the tax credit. He wrote back a few mins later and said he asked and they told him $25k is all the money.

    I still haven't gotten to test drive. Finding a Mav is, of course, hard. A dealer 30 mins away shows they have an XLT on the lot. I haven't asked yet if that's real. I don't know when my schedule will allow me to go. This is why I haven't even test driven a vehicle in ... I think years now.

    I guess if I was really bold, I'd sell the Rex to Carvana and order a Mav through a discounted place, which would wind up being about the same net as trying to trade and pay MSRP, and probably be way less effort on my part. But, as stick said, when the heck would I even get the Mav?
    What's your buyout on that WRX?
    under $21k

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  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,920
    Over a year ago, I casually put my name on a list for a new Corvette at a local dealer selling at MSRP and just now got a call that I could be in the queue to place an order.

    Doubt I’d actually do it, but I may have some fun playing around with the configurator.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,377

    Q, what’s AL?

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,832

    I’d do the Mustang (or even better the Vette)! Change it up a bit.

    2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
  • carnaughtcarnaught Member Posts: 3,576
    Go for the Vette @breld.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737
    Dangit. I want this. But it would make my payment go up, which is the wrong direction. Interest rates are brutal right now.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737
    stickguy said:

    Q, what’s AL?

    autolenders

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,337
    qbrozen said:

    Dangit. I want this. But it would make my payment go up, which is the wrong direction. Interest rates are brutal right now.

    ————————————————
    But it’s reduced. That otta help with the interest…a little.

    jmonroe
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    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,689
    Huh. That's strange. I cannot access Carvana. At all.
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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,689
    What's the status on some of your inventory, Q? Like the Mini...?
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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,725
    A new Colorado 4x4 starts at about 36.5K
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737

    @explorerx4 said:
    A new Colorado 4x4 starts at about 36.5K

    Yeah I was just pricing one. Comes to like $38.5k with a couple of basics and the tow package. If I could get $5k off ….

    '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

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737

    @xwesx said:
    What's the status on some of your inventory, Q? Like the Mini...?

    The mini lies dormant atop a lift. Alto awaits further wrapping. Car projects have taken a back seat to trying to get the garage done. Yesterday, I dug the trench and ran the wire from the basement box to the garage subpanel. I’m hoping to at least get lights and outlets done this weekend.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,377
    qbrozen said:

    Dangit. I want this. But it would make my payment go up, which is the wrong direction. Interest rates are brutal right now.

    looks OK but those vintage Colorados always seem cheesy to me. Seems pricey though for a going on 5 YO unit. well equipped at least.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,377
    qbrozen said:

    stickguy said:

    Q, what’s AL?

    autolenders
    Went there many times to look or test drive. never did find anything I felt like buying though.

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,337
    qbrozen said:

    @explorerx4 said:

    A new Colorado 4x4 starts at about 36.5K

    Yeah I was just pricing one. Comes to like $38.5k with a couple of basics and the tow package. If I could get $5k off ….

    ————————————————
    And when do you plan to awaken from that dream?

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737
    stickguy said:


    looks OK but those vintage Colorados always seem cheesy to me. Seems pricey though for a going on 5 YO unit. well equipped at least.

    Believe it or not, it is a decent price. MMR is $30k.

    '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

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,337
    qbrozen said:

    @xwesx said:

    What's the status on some of your inventory, Q? Like the Mini...?

    The mini lies dormant atop a lift. Alto awaits further wrapping. Car projects have taken a back seat to trying to get the garage done. Yesterday, I dug the trench and ran the wire from the basement box to the garage subpanel. I’m hoping to at least get lights and outlets done this weekend.

    ————————————————
    I don’t want to insult you but make sure the panel in the stand alone garage is a true “subpanel” where the ground and neutral bus bars ARE NOT tied together electrically. This typically means you need a 4 conductor cable (black, red, white and bare or green insulated ground wire) running between the main house panel and the stand alone garage subpanel.

    It’s not rocket surgery but you CANNOT connect the neutral and ground wire to the same point electrically in a “subpanel” like you do in the main panel in the house.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,865
    qbrozen said:

    @xwesx said:

    What's the status on some of your inventory, Q? Like the Mini...?

    The mini lies dormant atop a lift. Alto awaits further wrapping. Car projects have taken a back seat to trying to get the garage done. Yesterday, I dug the trench and ran the wire from the basement box to the garage subpanel. I’m hoping to at least get lights and outlets done this weekend.


    I paid a guy to swap out two light fixtures for me, today.. :o

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,215
    edited October 2023
    breld said:

    Anyone want to share their experiences and/or opinions on “Japanese import” versus “muscle car” fun cars? I know several of you own or have owned one or the other (or both).

    The Integra Type S is due in within a couple months but I really enjoyed the recent test drive of the Mustang GT. Totally different characters but both kinda serve the same purpose for me.

    As a teenager, I had pictures of Mustang GTs on my wall and my brother bought me a Mustang history book for my birthday one year, so that was my obsession early on. But then I chose to get a 1990 Civic Si and never looked back as I progressed to a Prelude, TSX, the Civic Type R, etc.

    The only sporty Japanese car I’ve owned was the Eclipse. I loved that car. It was anemic by today’s standards and only handled moderately well but it felt faster than it was and the smoothness of the motor made it enjoyable.

    For raw power though, the Mustang can’t be beat. There’s something very visceral about that V8. Just practice before you turn the TC off or you’ll end up in a YT video.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,737
    jmonroe1 said:


    I don’t want to insult you but make sure the panel in the stand alone garage is a true “subpanel” where the ground and neutral bus bars ARE NOT tied together electrically. This typically means you need a 4 conductor cable (black, red, white and bare or green insulated ground wire) running between the main house panel and the stand alone garage subpanel.

    It’s not rocket surgery but you CANNOT connect the neutral and ground wire to the same point electrically in a “subpanel” like you do in the main panel in the house.

    jmonroe

    I ran 6/3 underground wire, so I got that covered. I was not aware the neutral and ground had to stay separate, so thanks for that tip. It is a main-lug only load center. I ran 12/3 to one of my outlets in anticipation of a 240v device (compressor or heater or both), but it is looking like I won't even use that. At least I'm future proofed.

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  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 11,294
    @breld - I'm late to the party here. I really liked the Mustang GT I had, but the six speed automatic sometimes shifted harshly (common problem with that model year, and the manuals from that model year also received complaints about the shifter being notchy or something). The thing that killed it for me was that I couldn't drive it more than a couple of hours without my left knee cramping up. I've never had an issue like that before, so I chalk it up to the seating position. I got the G37 a few months later, and it was far more comfortable and, although slower on paper, didn't feel slower, due to the engine and transmission's willingness to rev.
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