Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

oldfarmer50

Who would ever want 700 hp in a pick up? I can’t imagine you could set it up to be as stable in handling as a low slung sports car.

I can see two places where a truck like that would show up…at a race track…or in a ditch.😫

breld

I was at dinner with my son in Chicago when I get some pictures texted to me by my wife of a nice X5 with damage on the rear bumper and tailgate.

She was driving her parents around Friday afternoon and came to a fairly sudden stop due to traffic. She stopped fine…the driver behind her stopped fine…you see where this is going. Young teenage driver in a Kia Soul wasn’t paying attention at all (shocker) and slammed into the Nissan Rogue behind my wife hard enough to be pushed into the X5.

Damage isn’t severe, but of course it’s quite a hassle. No one is injured. The young driver didn’t have proof of insurance with her, so she received a summons for that. Finally, she (and her mom) provided the proof of insurance the next day.

breld

For anyone interested, I set up my new Active 2.0 pressure washer this past weekend and it’s a nice machine. The kit I purchased came with a 60’ hose, so once I got it connected I could just leave the small unit in one place and reach all around to wash out the garage and vehicles.

I’m considering a shelf and wall-mounted hose reel to make it a bit more convenient to use on a regular basis (as I do). But overall really happy with the washer.

corvette

@breld - glad nobody was injured, but that is always a headache. Must have been a pretty hard hit to damage both the bumper and the tailgate.

breld

Pics of the involved vehicles…

au1994

That was quite a hit. Glad nobody is hurt.

roadburner

Idiots. My wife’s E39 had a bullseye painted on the back bumper. A diverse assortment of imbeciles caused similar mayhem.

nyccarguy

My son’s team played great in the Lake Placid tournament. They went 2-0-1 and ended up losing in the gold medal game. We are very proud they took home the silver medal & how all the kids played.

sda

breld said:

I was at dinner with my son in Chicago when I get some pictures texted to me by my wife of a nice X5 with damage on the rear bumper and tailgate.

She was driving her parents around Friday afternoon and came to a fairly sudden stop due to traffic. She stopped fine…the driver behind her stopped fine…you see where this is going. Young teenage driver in a Kia Soul wasn’t paying attention at all (shocker) and slammed into the Nissan Rogue behind my wife hard enough to be pushed into the X5.

Damage isn’t severe, but of course it’s quite a hassle. No one is injured. The young driver didn’t have proof of insurance with her, so she received a summons for that. Finally, she (and her mom) provided the proof of insurance the next day.

Glad no one was hurt. Is that the second hit on the X5? Grrr

28firefighter

breld said:

Pics of the involved vehicles…

Sell, mortimer, sell!

roadburner

nyccarguy said:

My son’s team played great in the Lake Placid tournament. They went 2-0-1 and ended up losing in the gold medal game. We are very proud they took home the silver medal & how all the kids played.

Congratulations!

stickguy

Definitely a bummer.

tjc78

@nyccarguy
Congrats!

@breld
Really sucks.. especially with the way you keep your cars. This one leased or bought?

tjc78

@28firefighter said:
Sell, mortimer, sell!

Margin call, gentlemen!

oldfarmer50

breld said:

Pics of the involved vehicles…

Oh my soul!😰

mjfloyd1

@breld said:
Pics of the involved vehicles…

Repair then get diminished value claim from insurance then trade for proper X5 with shadowline package. Or maybe something else since you have had two X5s get smacked

See - there is an upside😇

mjfloyd1

Negotiated for 2024 Subaru Outback Limited for 80 yr old mother in law. Step one remove accessories package so $1866 off. Step two better discount $300 off (about $500 over invoice without paying the $500 ASPCA and waiting 30 days). Step three - got them to match carvana trade in price so $1000 more for trade. About $3500 savings vs initial pen for MIL. Not bad for 3 texts.

tifighter

@breld said:
Pics of the involved vehicles…

Right in the middle of the split tailgate, because of course.

nyccarguy

@breld

So sorry your wife got rear ended, but glad she wasn’t hurt. German vehicles are solid and it looks like she was able to drive away. Get it fixed, get your diminished value settlement, & move on.

mjfloyd1

Agreed @breld - glad no one was hurt

jmonroe1

breld said:

I was at dinner with my son in Chicago when I get some pictures texted to me by my wife of a nice X5 with damage on the rear bumper and tailgate.

She was driving her parents around Friday afternoon and came to a fairly sudden stop due to traffic. She stopped fine…the driver behind her stopped fine…you see where this is going. Young teenage driver in a Kia Soul wasn’t paying attention at all (shocker) and slammed into the Nissan Rogue behind my wife hard enough to be pushed into the X5.

Damage isn’t severe, but of course it’s quite a hassle. No one is injured. The young driver didn’t have proof of insurance with her, so she received a summons for that. Finally, she (and her mom) provided the proof of insurance the next day.

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Just this afternoon, on the way to the PCP for our checkup, some old coot bumped into the back of Mrs. j’s Subie while I was stopped at a light. Just a little nudge with no damage at all not even a paint chip. I was pretty surprised at that.

Things like this usually come in 3’s. I hope this is the exception to that old witches saying.

jmonroe

au1994

Nissan Pathfinder.

Thoughts?…

kyfdx

au1994 said:

Nissan Pathfinder.

Thoughts?…

I like the look. Not a big fan of big FWD-based SUVs.

au1994

kyfdx said:

au1994 said:

Nissan Pathfinder.

Thoughts?…

I like the look. Not a big fan of big FWD-based SUVs.

Yeah it hasn’t been truck based in a while but it’s supposed to ride well and be quiet. The SL seems to be a good value but the probably don’t lease worth a darn. I don’t know of any Nissan that does!

qbrozen

au1994 said:

Nissan Pathfinder.

Thoughts?…

CVT. Nuff said.

EDIT: oh wait... they went back to real auto for 2023. Huh.

pensfan83

Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

au1994

qbrozen said:

au1994 said:

Nissan Pathfinder.

Thoughts?…

CVT. Nuff said.

EDIT: oh wait... they went back to real auto for 2023. Huh.

yes, a 9 speed.

nyccarguy

Thinking a little ahead here as my son will be turning 15 in a few weeks. My Mom's lease on her 2022 RX 350 AWD matures in March of 2025. My son will be turning 16 right around that time (15 + 1 = 16). She currently has 44K miles on the RX. She's allowed 48,500 for the lease. Let's say she puts another 20K miles on the car over the next year. That will bring the mileage total to around 64K. The buyout on her lease at the end is $30,668.40 (plus TTL). I wonder if it will make a good 1st car for my 16 year old and then when my daughter turns 16 some 3 years later. The Lexus does have all the active safety features including rear automatic emergency braking. Also the Jeep lease is up next March, so my 17 year old (who will be 18) will hopefully need a car to get back and forth to his summer job. He can drive the Lexus as well... Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

tjc78

@pensfan83 said:
Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

I’ve actually been in these forums longer than I’ve been with my wife

stickguy

That’s a lot of car for teenagers to learn on and beat up in a HS parking lot! Something like my father’s 2020 Sentra seems like it would serve the same purpose for a lot less money.

stickguy

And if you want something that size and style, why not pass the Highlander down to the kids and use the money to get yourself something?

nyccarguy

stickguy said:

That’s a lot of car for teenagers to learn on and beat up in a HS parking lot! Something like my father’s 2020 Sentra seems like it would serve the same purpose for a lot less money.

#2 walks to High School, but I know what you are saying. He's the hockey player and will be driving to practice (hopefully).

nyccarguy

stickguy said:

And if you want something that size and style, why not pass the Highlander down to the kids and use the money to get yourself something?

Also a good idea. I just made payment #24 of 60 on the Highlander. By the time #2 turns 16, it will be 3 years old. #1 could drive it to his summer job. #2 could learn to drive on it and drive it a year later to school/practice. If I stick to the current payment schedule, by the time #2 gets his license at 17, I will owe a hair over $20K on the Highlander.

28firefighter

@tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:
Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

I’ve actually been in these forums longer than I’ve been with my wife

Same

au1994

28firefighter said:

@tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:

Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

I’ve actually been in these forums longer than I’ve been with my wife

Same

me three

kyfdx

I've been working in the forums for over 18 years...

jmonroe1

pensfan83 said:

Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

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Enjoy it and don’t rush it. The journey really is what it’s all about.

And then you start another journey when your kids have kids. You don’t have to take my word for this, just ask your Dad.

jmonroe

explorerx4

@nyccarguy,
One of my nephew's is still driving his mom's hand me down RX350. It's around an '06/07 and has over 200k on it as of late '22. It went from FL to WI where he was doing his summer internship and back to FL since then.

Michaell

kyfdx said:

I've been working in the forums for over 18 years...

Over 10 years moderating these forums .... I was contributing to them since before the turn of the century.

pensfan83

au1994 said:

28firefighter said:

@tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:

Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

I’ve actually been in these forums longer than I’ve been with my wife

Same

me three

If you did a time lapse of posts I made on the other forum they would start off with asking about mods I could do to a 1990 Accord and now they still include conversations on cars and many other topics, but also laments the costs of home improvement, the costs of children, and questions on investing haha.

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:

Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

I’ve actually been in these forums longer than I’ve been with my wife

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And not nearly as many anxious moments with your poster buddies.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

au1994 said:

28firefighter said:

@tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:

Due to various business trips for my wife and myself, as well as my Dad's knee replacement surgery we delayed celebrating our oldest who is officially a teenager. He and a several of his friends went to one of those Urban Air places on Friday and Saturday we had a nice dinner out at a steakhouse Downtown that he picked. When I started posting here he was in Kindergarten, now he's in 7th grade. That fact also made me realize that one of the first forums I joined was 24 years ago this month.

I'm going to lie down now.

I’ve actually been in these forums longer than I’ve been with my wife

Same

me three
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Lots of newly weds in here.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

That’s a lot of car for teenagers to learn on and beat up in a HS parking lot! Something like my father’s 2020 Sentra seems like it would serve the same purpose for a lot less money.

That’s what I was going to say. Get them hoopties and make them pay their own insurance.

tjc78

@jmonroe1 said:
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And not nearly as many anxious moments with your poster buddies.

jmonroe

We are civil in here for the most part. It used to be a little more “spirited” back in the day!

au1994

I think my 1st interactions with Edmunds were in the 1998 timeframe when I was shopping for an Explorer. That userid went away and this one picked up in the early 2000’s.

sda

A good friend of mine introduced me to Edmunds in 97 or 98. I did post some back then, but became more active in 2015ish when I was displaced from my employer after 29 years. They 'eliminated' my position and combined departments. ugh.

jmonroe1

sda said:

A good friend of mine introduced me to Edmunds in 97 or 98. I did post some back then, but became more active in 2015ish when I was displaced from my employer after 29 years. They 'eliminated' my position and combined departments. ugh.

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I’m pretty sure I started my time here at Edmunds in the Spring/Summer of 2005. But there was a system glitch in 2018 and I lost my seniority at that point and had to start over as @jmonroe1…a newbie.

jmonroe

au1994

jmonroe1 said:

sda said:

A good friend of mine introduced me to Edmunds in 97 or 98. I did post some back then, but became more active in 2015ish when I was displaced from my employer after 29 years. They 'eliminated' my position and combined departments. ugh.

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I’m pretty sure I started my time here at Edmunds in the Spring/Summer of 2005. But there was a system glitch in 2018 and I lost my seniority at that point and had to start over as @jmonroe1…a newbie.

jmonroe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWoQW-b6Ph8

stickguy

I must have started around 1997 too. First car I really recall discussing was our Quest before I bought that and 8 think that was a 1998.

explorerx4

@stickguy,
You car click your thumbnail pic, edit profile, and it will show the date you signed up.