Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

roadburner

I filled up the 4xe on the way home and was pleasantly surprised to see it is averaging 50.2 mpg.

corvette

roadburner said:

Interesting article on PHEV charging.

That is interesting... I would think the proportion of people who plug in regularly is pretty high. Nobody likes paying for gasoline, and if charging at home, by comparison, EV miles are almost free in terms of fuel cost. But, if we're counting "days plugged in," the data might be skewed. I did not charge the Volt last night nor tonight, and still have 29 miles of EV range. I'll probably plug in Thursday night.

stickguy

my wife surprised me the other day. we were out walking and went by a current style Ridgeline, and she commented that it was nice looking, and did not seem too big. Sounded like the OK to go get one. Though I am not sure what I would do with it.

if the absurd values on Mavericks were still out there, and the local dealer with the very good lease deal on the Ridgeline still had some, converting the current 2 cars into a nice used 2 series convertible and a loaded Ridgeline lease, with a lot of cash into the bank to pay for the new house, could make a lot of sense! Just with an awful lot of moving parts. Not the least of which is finding the convertible (the other parts are actually pretty simple!)

roadburner

You would think that BMW would offer an IP that provides useful information to the driver- but all you get is a temperature gauge for either oil or water.
And yet Jeep supplies this as standard:

tifighter

@roadburner said:
You would think that BMW would offer an IP that provides useful information to the driver- but all you get is a temperature gauge for either oil or water.
And yet Jeep supplies this as standard:

Watching @roadburner turn on BMW is not something I had on my 2020’s bingo card.

But, on Sunday I did a BMW drive event , so I can’t be trusted either.

tjc78

@roadburner said:
You would think that BMW would offer an IP that provides useful information to the driver- but all you get is a temperature gauge for either oil or water.
And yet Jeep supplies this as standard:

And it didn’t cost them a thing other than a programmer creating that screen. All the data is there.

au1994

tjc78 said:

@roadburner said:

You would think that BMW would offer an IP that provides useful information to the driver- but all you get is a temperature gauge for either oil or water.

And yet Jeep supplies this as standard:

And it didn’t cost them a thing other than a programmer creating that screen. All the data is there.

BMW has lost me as well. The new designs, the subscription stuff, the shift away from performance and the value for what you pay just aren't there for me anymore.

roadburner

@tifighter said:

@roadburner said:
You would think that BMW would offer an IP that provides useful information to the driver- but all you get is a temperature gauge for either oil or water.
And yet Jeep supplies this as standard:

Watching @roadburner turn on BMW is not something I had on my 2020’s bingo card.

But, on Sunday I did a BMW drive event , so I can’t be trusted either.

I didn’t turn on BMW; BMW turned on me. Every time I drive the Club Sport or recall how well the M235i drove and performed I am just disappointed with the current styling, the interior ergonomics and the overall driving experience of most all of their cars. As one BMW CCA member I know put it, “The Ultimate Driving Machine has left the building.”

breld

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

tifighter

Always liked the T. It would be plenty for me…

28firefighter

@breld said:
I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

Me too

28firefighter

I love how the M240 drives but it certainly feels like the F22/F23 is the last of its kind.

My only complaint is I have a trim rattle near the driver side convertible latch that I need to figure out. Of course despite the cold in Seattle I’ve just been driving with the top down to solve the problem.

laurasdada

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

$1000 price drop, no brainer. Make it so.

[Deleted User]

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

In 3...2...1...

nyccarguy

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

So much for the Mustang

jmonroe1

28firefighter said:

@breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

Me too

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Alright, take your corners and come out when the bell rings.

jmonroe

stickguy

Another grand off and I’m in! Can just cancel the new house.

For that I’d even overlook the awful black interior.

oldfarmer50

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

Me too. I’m only about $80k short.

roadburner

I’m still getting inquiries about the 1999 Wrangler- on practically a daily basis. I had three today before lunch. Insane.

explorerx4

No screen in the center stack on that Porsche, which is kind of unusual for a newer model car, not that I mind.

nyccarguy

Speaking of the Mustang. I know all of us here are in the "I'd never get a Mustang without a V8." Myself included.

oldfarmer50 said:

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

Me too. I’m only about $80k short.

That makes 2 of us

au1994

nyccarguy said:

Speaking of the Mustang. I know all of us here are in the "I'd never get a Mustang without a V8." Myself included.

oldfarmer50 said:

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

Me too. I’m only about $80k short.

That makes 2 of us

3 of us.

stickguy

I’d get a 4 banger mustang if it had a manual.

kyfdx

V-8 only

Also, as pretty as that Cayman might be, I don't want a 4-cylinder.

xwesx

jmonroe1 said:

When do we get to see the after pic?
jmonroe

What?! No. That's it. Work done. The bumper/grille/guard can't bother @qbrozen if it isn't there at all!

xwesx

stickguy said:

Not the least of which is finding the convertible (the other parts are actually pretty simple!)

The good news is.... that last part is entirely optional, so no need to have it locked down before moving on the rest!

mjfloyd1

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

That should not be a problem. Porsche has some beautiful blues.

I’d prefer the 4.0

mjfloyd1

I had a Mustang with a straight 6 and AT. It was better than walking but that’s about it

mjfloyd1

kyfdx said:

V-8 only

Also, as pretty as that Cayman might be, I don't want a 4-cylinder.

That seems to be a lot of coin for a 4 banger Porsche Cayman…

roadburner

A Porsche without a flat 6 is akin to a BMW without an inline 6.

roadburner

au1994 said:

nyccarguy said:

Speaking of the Mustang. I know all of us here are in the "I'd never get a Mustang without a V8." Myself included.

oldfarmer50 said:

breld said:

I want this.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1f1ac589-54ab-433b-a432-5e3f5cd9212b/

Me too. I’m only about $80k short.

That makes 2 of us

3 of us.

4...

mjfloyd1

roadburner said:

A Porsche without a flat 6 is akin to a BMW without an inline 6.

Kinda neutered😂

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

corvette

Ordered a replacement bottle of genuine GM slime for the mobility kit since the one one the Volt expired two years ago. I assume I could use the green stuff from Autozone, but the GM bottle fits perfectly in the mobility kit.

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

I’m still getting inquiries about the 1999 Wrangler- on practically a daily basis. I had three today before lunch. Insane.

Is it still available? Will you take payments? Can you deliver?🤪

jmonroe1

kyfdx said:

V-8 only

Also, as pretty as that Cayman might be, I don't want a 4-cylinder.

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Which probably explains why it’s for sale. I’m still laughing from reading it is a 4 cylinder. Should be a law preventing that stuff.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

I’m still getting inquiries about the 1999 Wrangler- on practically a daily basis. I had three today before lunch. Insane.

Is it still available? Will you take payments? Can you deliver?🤪

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Makes me wonder how many calls he’s fielded like that. Especially the late ones.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

jmonroe1 said:

When do we get to see the after pic?
jmonroe

What?! No. That's it. Work done. The bumper/grille/guard can't bother @qbrozen if it isn't there at all!

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Well, with no pics so far you could be right.

jmonroe

qbrozen

Heck, my brand new build for a 4-cyl cayman comes to less than that at $71k.

breld

qbrozen said:

Heck, my brand new build for a 4-cyl cayman comes to less than that at $71k.

But is it Shark Blue?

nyccarguy

Apparently my 2 year old Maytag Washing Machine needs a new control board. Parts and labor are $555.41. I paid $675 for it in October 2021. Time for a new one I reckon'

corvette

Yikes, that's expensive! I've had good luck with the Samsungs I bought when I bought this house in 2015. Hopefully, you can get away replacing only the washing machine. My mother has always demanded a matching washer and dryer at my parents' house.

jmonroe1

corvette said:

Yikes, that's expensive! I've had good luck with the Samsungs I bought when I bought this house in 2015. Hopefully, you can get away replacing only the washing machine. My mother has always demanded a matching washer and dryer at my parents' house.

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This discussion belongs over in the Cars and Conversations form.

FWIW, our house doesn’t think like your Mom.

jmonroe

xwesx

nyccarguy said:

Apparently my 2 year old Maytag Washing Machine needs a new control board. Parts and labor are $555.41. I paid $675 for it in October 2021. Time for a new one I reckon'

Ouch. That's the sad state of appliances nowadays. Regardless of their initial expense, if anything goes wrong with one, it's basically a throwaway unless you want to DIY. I've already had to tear apart both my washer and dryer (new in 2016), and I'm sure the issues they had would have sent them to the landfill (or someone's yard, more likely around here) by now. I had to replace the electronics and a bearing on the back of the washing machine, and the heating unit on the dryer. It needs rollers replaced on it now, though I just tend to live with that because they usually quiet down once the machine warms up.

au1994

corvette said:

Yikes, that's expensive! I've had good luck with the Samsungs I bought when I bought this house in 2015. Hopefully, you can get away replacing only the washing machine. My mother has always demanded a matching washer and dryer at my parents' house.

Thats funny/interesting/ironic. We went through 2 Samsung front loaders that ended up with issues just like @nyccarguy is experiencing with the repair bill and within the same timeframe. We went back to a Maytag top loader and have had no issues in 6 years.

tjc78

Unless you pony up for a Speed Queen they all suck.

sda

We had horrible luck with our Samsung washer and dryer. After a little over 6 years, the pump developed a crack in the washer, flooding the laundry room. And guess what, the part was no longer available! Yes, a new matching washer/dryer set was purchased, Whirlpool Cabrio. They haven't been perfect, but far less troublesome than the Samsung set. The Whirlpools are now 7 or 8 years old.

au1994

If somebody would have told me in my 20’s that, when I was in my 50’s, I would be swapping stories about washers and dryers I would have asked you for a hit of whatever you were smoking.

stickguy

We still need to purchase the WD set for the new house. Might do that through lowes if the appliance store doing the kitchen isn’t as cheap. No clue yet what we will get. Other than it will be a top load washer.

jmonroe1

au1994 said:

corvette said:

Yikes, that's expensive! I've had good luck with the Samsungs I bought when I bought this house in 2015. Hopefully, you can get away replacing only the washing machine. My mother has always demanded a matching washer and dryer at my parents' house.

Thats funny/interesting/ironic. We went through 2 Samsung front loaders that ended up with issues just like @nyccarguy is experiencing with the repair bill and within the same timeframe. We went back to a Maytag top loader and have had no issues in 6 years.

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I’ve learned never to yap about how old/well my cars or appliances work. I thought everyone knew that.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

Apparently my 2 year old Maytag Washing Machine needs a new control board. Parts and labor are $555.41. I paid $675 for it in October 2021. Time for a new one I reckon'

No wonder the Maytag repairman is the loneliest guy around….everybody hates him.