Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

stickguy

I would not worry too much. Looking at the numbers, comparing Audi to #4 Chevrolet, there is a difference of 1 problem (however that is defined) per car over 3 years. so if someone else has 2 extra, you might be the lucky guy to get 0 to average it out!

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

@qbrozen said:

@tjc78 said:
@breld I like that one.

I’m 2/3 of the way with my Titanic. Can’t wait until it’s done.

Hate to be the one to break it to you, but you are just wasting your time. The ship is doomed.

Sinks every time!

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True. I’ve never seen one documentary where it made a hard left and dodged that large ice cube.

jmonroe

tifighter

@au1994 said:
M Sedan?

That’s a perfectly rational vote.

stickguy

if you still want a stick, how about a Civic Si, or Integra?

28firefighter

@tifighter you’re in a weird spot right now until roughly 3 yo when he’ll be in a forward facing seat and the M2C will be perfectly viable again. Of course, 3 years in CCBA time is like 20.

Might I suggest not selling and instead finding a temporary foster? Someone local, maybe a fellow enthusiast from online, who will give it the proper love it deserves?

stickguy

I am happy to fly out and give it some good exercise driving it home. I promise to treat it well.

jmonroe1

28firefighter said:

@tifighter you’re in a weird spot right now until roughly 3 yo when he’ll be in a forward facing seat and the M2C will be perfectly viable again. Of course, 3 years in CCBA time is like 20.

Might I suggest not selling and instead finding a temporary foster? Someone local, maybe a fellow enthusiast from online, who will give it the proper love it deserves?

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That almost sounds like like a not too proud solicited offer from an almost nearby neighbor.

jmonroe

roadburner

I drove the C43 to Lexington yesterday for the winter prosecutors conference. I was pleasantly surprised to find that 99% of the drivers on I-64 possessed brains functioning at a relatively high level. I had the Distronic set on 80 mph and I didn't pass very many cars and not many cars passed me. No left lane campers either.
Daytona was delayed until this afternoon at 4:00 pm; I brought an extra Roku stick so that I can record the race and grab dinner without missing anything.

venture

roadburner said:

I drove the C43 to Lexington yesterday for the winter prosecutors conference. I was pleasantly surprised to find that 99% of the drivers on I-64 possessed brains functioning at a relatively high level. I had the Distronic set on 80 mph and I didn't pass very many cars and not many cars passed me. No left lane campers either.
Daytona was delayed until this afternoon at 4:00 pm; I brought an extra Roku stick so that I can record the race and grab dinner without missing anything.

My experience also last week with the exception of a few left lane campers. Not as many as normal though.
I had the cruise set at 77 and it only fell below that when a few who were passing a truck slowed down when doing so.

qbrozen

Giving the buyer a test drive in the Alto made me realize I really enjoy driving a small, light manual. Would be nice to find one I actually fit comfortably in, though. Maybe I can get the Mini going. Then again, that is a fat big compared to an Alto. There is such a thing as a turbo Suzuki Wagon R. Rarely seen but it was produced. Maybe I should be trolling the JDM auctions again. Wife may just kill me.

kyfdx

@tifighter
You should remind us of the specs, and a proposed selling price.

No reason…

stickguy

A GTI might be coming available?

How’s the clutch?

pensfan83

Went to the Pittsburgh Auto Show on Saturday. Lots and lots of trucks and SUVs. They did have an unlocked Tacoma but it was the extended cab PreRunner model and that was it, kind of an odd choice when that's hardly your volume seller. It's on the list though along with a few other things.

kyfdx

stickguy said:

A GTI might be coming available?

How’s the clutch?

Strong.. been driving stick since 1976. 😉

nyccarguy

Not CCBA related, but I did see one helluva hockey game yesterday:

pensfan83

Nice! We had an enjoyable time too...not so much with the game they lost but the pregame was

nyccarguy

@pensfan83 - not sure if you saw the highlights but the Rangers were down 3-1 after 1, 4-2 after 2, and 5-3 with 5 minutes to go in the game. Pulled the goalie and had a 6 on 4 power play and scored 2 goals to tie the game up, then won the game 10 seconds into OT!

Not sure about the rest of you, but of all my favorite teams' rival fans, the Islanders are BY FAR THE WORST!

stickguy

You should have tried growing up surrounded by them in the late 70s/early 80s as the lone rangers fan.

nyccarguy

stickguy said:

You should have tried growing up surrounded by them in the late 70s/early 80s as the lone rangers fan.

Early '90s were tough-ish until we won the cup in '94 though not nearly as bad as it must have been back in the late '70s/early '80s. Too many 1940 chants at the Garden for sure. Those fans got their 4 in a row and 5 straight conference titles, but in my book will have to wait at least 55 years from their last title in '83 until they can win again!

xwesx

tifighter said:

I think the M2C needs a new home.

They grow up quickly, if that's any consideration.

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

stickguy said:

You should have tried growing up surrounded by them in the late 70s/early 80s as the lone rangers fan.

Early '90s were tough-ish until we won the cup in '94 though not nearly as bad as it must have been back in the late '70s/early '80s. Too many 1940 chants at the Garden for sure. Those fans got their 4 in a row and 5 straight conference titles, but in my book will have to wait at least 55 years from their last title in '83 until they can win again!

I know I've mentioned this before, but the first NHL game I attended was an Islanders game at the old Nassau Coliseum - back in the '90's sometime. Great seats, and the fans around me were kind enough to explain the finer points of the game to this California kid.

At the end of the game, I could hear singing from the crowd, and I asked what it was. Was told about the 1940 chant regarding the Rangers, even though that wasn't the opponent of the game I watched.

I was a casual LA Kings fan when I lived in CA, but really got into it when I moved to Denver and the Nordiques relocated, became the Avalanche, and won the Stanley Cup the first year they were here.

tifighter

Wow, I sure appreciate everyone’s concern for the well being of the M2c. We definitely have some real humanitarians here. Suzanne Somers would be proud.

tifighter

But, you all know me. I did a thing.

Michaell

tifighter said:

But, you all know me. I did a thing.

When do you pick up the M3? Gotta believe they are more readily available than the M2C was, when you were looking.

nyccarguy

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

stickguy said:

You should have tried growing up surrounded by them in the late 70s/early 80s as the lone rangers fan.

Early '90s were tough-ish until we won the cup in '94 though not nearly as bad as it must have been back in the late '70s/early '80s. Too many 1940 chants at the Garden for sure. Those fans got their 4 in a row and 5 straight conference titles, but in my book will have to wait at least 55 years from their last title in '83 until they can win again!

I know I've mentioned this before, but the first NHL game I attended was an Islanders game at the old Nassau Coliseum - back in the '90's sometime. Great seats, and the fans around me were kind enough to explain the finer points of the game to this California kid.

At the end of the game, I could hear singing from the crowd, and I asked what it was. Was told about the 1940 chant regarding the Rangers, even though that wasn't the opponent of the game I watched.

I was a casual LA Kings fan when I lived in CA, but really got into it when I moved to Denver and the Nordiques relocated, became the Avalanche, and won the Stanley Cup the first year they were here.

There are plenty of anti Islander chants at The Garden even when the Islanders aren't the opponent;)

pensfan83

nyccarguy said:

@pensfan83 - not sure if you saw the highlights but the Rangers were down 3-1 after 1, 4-2 after 2, and 5-3 with 5 minutes to go in the game. Pulled the goalie and had a 6 on 4 power play and scored 2 goals to tie the game up, then won the game 10 seconds into OT!

Not sure about the rest of you, but of all my favorite teams' rival fans, the Islanders are BY FAR THE WORST!

They showed some of them during the intermissions and it sounded like a really good game. Have you been to any of the other outdoor games they've held?

stickguy

@nyccarguy said:
There are plenty of anti Islander chants at The Garden even when the Islanders aren't the opponent;)

I might forget my kids names but I’ll never forget what Potvin does.

stickguy

I really should have skipped this buying another house scheme. I’ve been really bored with this winter and probably would have made a car move just to amuse myself.

28firefighter

@tifighter said:
But, you all know me. I did a thing.

I’m curious what struck your fancy. M2C is a hard one to beat.

tifighter

tjc78

Love it! Congrats.

explorerx4

Billy Smith was my favorite hockey player in my teens.
I'm sure he'd be happy to flash all his rings at the Rangers fans.

28firefighter

I did not have that on my bingo card. Congrats!!

mjfloyd1

tifighter said:

Interesting trade. What are your impressions and how did they treat you price and trade in wise?

nyccarguy

Type R! Details please? How does it compare to the mighty M2? How’d you make out with trading in the ///M2?

stickguy

28firefighter said:

I did not have that on my bingo card. Congrats!!

I called it!

corvette

I think that is only the second punch this year?!? Enjoy!

stickguy

I guess we can't count Breld's Lego Mustang.

pensfan83

That is....not what I expected, but in a good way. Enjoy!

qbrozen

Huh. RWD semi-luxo German coupe to a FWD econo Japanese sedan. Nope, would not have called that one.

tifighter

Lots of questions and comments. I'll start with the car itself.

I'm sure everyone's heard about the Type-R by now and seen the reviews. If you haven't, here's one from Top Gear -

https://youtu.be/RwFUxnwajes?si=YUWxWxAvfLEfOurM

I wanted a fun car that was more kid seat friendly. I loved the compact size of the M2 and didn't want something that was a lot bigger, but it still had to be able to accommodate a rear-facing seat. Be able to do the errands in town. Maybe be able to do a HPDE, go to cars and coffee meets with the kiddo, etc. My initial list was M3, CT4BW, IS500, GTI or Golf R, S3/RS3. These cars are all hard to find. I also included the Integra Type S and the Civic Type R, but honestly I thought these were basically impossible to get. I've been doing some test drives when I could find something. Maybe I'll do a separate post on the other cars, but to make a long story short, I saw a preowned Type-R come up for sale on Saturday, at my local BMW dealer, and figured I'd better check it out. 3k miles. I can do another separate post on the deal later.

This car is a riot to drive. It's hard not to laugh driving it. It is not as powerful as the M2C, but it somehow it feels at least as eager in everyday driving. The manual is perfect, literally the best manual I've ever driven. Better than my old Miata, and leagues better than the BMW. I don't know, I won't rehash what every review has already said. But given my mission, I'm not sure what would be better. The M3 is huge in comparison and is a lot more expensive. The CT4BW has a miniscule back seat, and the local dealer has the WORST reputation when it comes to service. The Mk8 Golf forum is an endless list of electronics issues and error messages. I'm not claiming the CTR is a better car than the M2C, but so far, I'm not having less fun driving it.

28firefighter

Sounds like a perfect holdover for you! Not surprised the manual is a winner at all in that car.

Count me in for details on the deal.

nyccarguy

I'm not having less fun driving it
This car is a riot to drive.
The manual is perfect, literally the best manual I've ever driven

A glowing review already! Very curious as to the story behind the 3K miles on the Civic Type R. What year is it?

breld

Congrats @tifighter! Seems extremely fortuitous that your local BMW dealer had one available. I would assume they're not treating it quite as precious as a Honda dealer would, and of course they also would have valued your M2C.

I remember how much fun my Type R was, and sounds like everything is much improved in this new generation. And I love the boost blue!

Have fun!

mjfloyd1

I finally located the Ricardo seats

nyccarguy

@tifighter - Congrats on the Civic Type R! Bravo for getting rid of a car you truly love after realizing you aren't driving it all that much! I know you'll post about the deal soon, but I hope you were happy with the price of the Type R & the trade in value you got for the BMW. Did you shop the trade or were you happy with what they offered you?

28firefighter

Helped a good friend’s son with a 2024 Forester purchase yesterday in Seattle. Seems like the new car market there has normalized a bit - ended up getting it for $1200 under invoice, special financing through chase, and they also got the Subaru Gold extended warranty to 10/100 for what I assume has to be close to cost.

Not too shabby!

nyccarguy

28firefighter said:

Helped a good friend’s son with a 2024 Forester purchase yesterday in Seattle. Seems like the new car market there has normalized a bit - ended up getting it for $1200 under invoice, special financing through chase, and they also got the Subaru Gold extended warranty to 10/100 for what I assume has to be close to cost.

Not too shabby!

Nice job! What was the sticker on that bad boy? Dealerships are choking on cars. The Hyundai dealer in my town has rented out garage space in one of the malls to store brand new cars. Extra rent on top of their floor plan interest and other high overhead?

qbrozen

Had a surprise delivery this morn.

roadburner

@tifighter - Congrats on the Type R! I remember a few years ago on another topic a classic -and annoying- BMW "wearer" was taken by surprise that several others had not replaced a BMW with another one. He actually asked for an explanation, but apparently he didn't like what he heard and never returned.
Which was a pleasant side effect.