Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

laurasdada

explorerx4 said:

My first turbo engine was in an 83 Ford T Bird Turbo Coupe.
Here's a pic across the street from our unfinished first house.

My first turbo experience, my first new car: '85 Mitsu Mirage Turbo. Lag, oh yes. But when the turbos spooled, a lovely kick in the pants!

qbrozen

Daytona is on ebay and facebook now. Sigh. Starting with a fairly bold price. Thought of starting at like 12 but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Alfa is at the port and ready for pickup. Guess I'll plan for Tues, maybe, or Wed. Mondays and Fridays are typically not a good time to go.

nyccarguy

Dropped off my RAV4 loaner and picked up our Highlander this afternoon.

They performed a recall by installing 2 new clips on the front bumper. A full synthetic oil change ($99.98), tire rotation ($34.99), brake fluid flush ($219.95), new front & rear diff fluid ($314.99). I asked again when I was there about the transmission fluid and coolant. He said not to worry about it until 100K miles. $683.65 with tax when it was all said and done. 1st time I’ve done anything besides oil change/tire rotation at 51.5K miles.

roadburner

explorerx4 said:

My first turbo engine was in an 83 Ford T Bird Turbo Coupe.
Here's a pic across the street from our unfinished first house.

I had a 1984 5 speed manual; I bought it from my old law partner in 1993 to keep the miles off my M6. I sold it in 1998 to the son of the lady who ran my son's day care. He still has it.

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

Daytona is on ebay and facebook now. Sigh. Starting with a fairly bold price. Thought of starting at like 12 but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Alfa is at the port and ready for pickup. Guess I'll plan for Tues, maybe, or Wed. Mondays and Fridays are typically not a good time to go.

Facebook marketplace? I cannot wait for you to post the messages and comments you get about the Daytona.

In all seriousness, good luck with the sale! I peeked at your listing. The car is in spectacular shape! The listing is well written, very detailed, & a lot more comprehensive than what I usually see on marketplace.

oldfarmer50

andres3 said:

Anybody here test drive or buy a Genesis GV70 yet? @breld ?

Seems like a good overall package with a few oddball design elements but nothing totally unforgiveable (I think). With the good drive train 3.5T it's pushing in the $60-70K bracket. That's some mighty fine automobile company such as low mileage '20-'21 Macan Turbos

Biggest turnoff is I had some spare change time and drove to the Genesis dealership (not many of those around), and the manager said his salesforce was too busy for a test drive, and to come back another day/time. I think he was anticipating his sales guy grinding it out with someone as it seemed they were going back and forth. Huge turnoff. I feel like at the Porsche dealership they know the cars drive so well they just toss you the keys and go have at it without wasting my time (wait, that did happen). At Genesis...feel they are hiding a low budget driving experience..... Manager did not offer to toss me the keys; I prefer solo test drives personally.

That’s funny, I’ve never had a dealer hand me keys and send me on a test drive. They always send a salesman with me. It’s probably because I usually dress like a farmer and they think I’m a joyrider who either can’t afford a car or who wants to steal it.

Maybe next time I should wear an expensive watch as I hear that’s how they rate you. Ooops, that won’t work, ever since my Timex broke I use my flip phone.😱

oldfarmer50

andres3 said:

Had to spend about $1,200 to get my AC system at home up to speed and par for this Summer. I got one hot day of cold air out of it, and on the 2nd day of the heat wave, UGGHHH!!!!! Took them since Saturday to come out today!

If my AC fails I pull it out of the window and go buy another one at Walmart.😙

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Daytona is on ebay and facebook now. Sigh. Starting with a fairly bold price. Thought of starting at like 12 but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Alfa is at the port and ready for pickup. Guess I'll plan for Tues, maybe, or Wed. Mondays and Fridays are typically not a good time to go.

Craigslist has a better reputation now (not much but some) since they started charging 5 bucks for car ads. That chased all the scammers over to Marketplace where they can still post for free.

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

Dropped off my RAV4 loaner and picked up our Highlander this afternoon.

They performed a recall by installing 2 new clips on the front bumper. A full synthetic oil change ($99.98), tire rotation ($34.99), brake fluid flush ($219.95), new front & rear diff fluid ($314.99). I asked again when I was there about the transmission fluid and coolant. He said not to worry about it until 100K miles. $683.65 with tax when it was all said and done. 1st time I’ve done anything besides oil change/tire rotation at 51.5K miles.

That’s strange. SAs usually will encourage you to do services early if you ask. Are Toyota transmissions that robust?

tjc78

@qbrozen said:
Daytona is on ebay and facebook now. Sigh. Starting with a fairly bold price. Thought of starting at like 12 but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Alfa is at the port and ready for pickup. Guess I'll plan for Tues, maybe, or Wed. Mondays and Fridays are typically not a good time to go.

Great ad… you have me wanting it now.

nyccarguy

tjc78 said:

@qbrozen said:

Daytona is on ebay and facebook now. Sigh. Starting with a fairly bold price. Thought of starting at like 12 but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Alfa is at the port and ready for pickup. Guess I'll plan for Tues, maybe, or Wed. Mondays and Fridays are typically not a good time to go.

Great ad… you have me wanting it now.

Message him and tell him you'll give him $1,200 cash to take it off his hands today

corvette

nyccarguy said:

Message him and tell him you'll give him $1,200 cash to take it off his hands today

Be sure to ask if it's still available first.

kyfdx

corvette said:

nyccarguy said:

Message him and tell him you'll give him $1,200 cash to take it off his hands today

Be sure to ask if it's still available first.

Ask him what's the least he'll take for it.

pensfan83

@kyfdx said:
Ask him what's the least he'll take for it.

Be sure to support that question with examples of comparable cars that are anything but.

nyccarguy

pensfan83 said:

@kyfdx said:

Ask him what's the least he'll take for it.

Be sure to support that question with examples of comparable cars that are anything but.

Yes. Like the V6 2008 located in Camden, NJ with 245K miles on it that has no transmission.

oldfarmer50

tjc78 said:

@qbrozen said:

Daytona is on ebay and facebook now. Sigh. Starting with a fairly bold price. Thought of starting at like 12 but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Alfa is at the port and ready for pickup. Guess I'll plan for Tues, maybe, or Wed. Mondays and Fridays are typically not a good time to go.

Great ad… you have me wanting it now.

Could you post that ad? I don’t do Facebook.

qbrozen

Y’all funny.

Shockingly, it has been 12 hours and zero Facebook scam messages. That’s a personal record.

There is a good Charger forum I wanted to post it on but they won’t let me without 50 posts first, although I have been a member for 4 years. Go figure.

pensfan83

@kyfdx @Michaell do you get the APR for CPO or just new APR and lease?

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

Y’all funny.

Shockingly, it has been 12 hours and zero Facebook scam messages. That’s a personal record.

There is a good Charger forum I wanted to post it on but they won’t let me without 50 posts first, although I have been a member for 4 years. Go figure.

"I would like to purchase this fine automobile from you for $50,000. I can wire the money directly to you if you would kindly provide me with your bank account and social security number."

au1994

nyccarguy said:

qbrozen said:

Y’all funny.

Shockingly, it has been 12 hours and zero Facebook scam messages. That’s a personal record.

There is a good Charger forum I wanted to post it on but they won’t let me without 50 posts first, although I have been a member for 4 years. Go figure.

"I would like to purchase this fine automobile from you for $50,000. I can wire the money directly to you if you would kindly provide me with your bank account and social security number."

Some buyers are so nice. They really do make the process easier.

Michaell

pensfan83 said:

@kyfdx @Michaell do you get the APR for CPO or just new APR and lease?

CPO is a separate program, generally with different rates. Which brand are you inquiring about?

stickguy

I am typing up my message now asking for 40-60 detailed pictures of the undercarriage, including pulling the back seat panels out for shots of the strut towers. Preferably with electron microscope views.

andres3

oldfarmer50 said:

andres3 said:

Had to spend about $1,200 to get my AC system at home up to speed and par for this Summer. I got one hot day of cold air out of it, and on the 2nd day of the heat wave, UGGHHH!!!!! Took them since Saturday to come out today!

If my AC fails I pull it out of the window and go buy another one at Walmart.😙

How often does that happen? When I worked for a credit union in facilities management, the one's within 1 mile of the ocean (for like an ATM hut) looked like rusty dust filled coils and fins in a year.

pensfan83

Michaell said:

pensfan83 said:

@kyfdx @Michaell do you get the APR for CPO or just new APR and lease?

CPO is a separate program, generally with different rates. Which brand are you inquiring about?

GMC and Chevrolet

tjc78

@oldfarmer50 said:
Could you post that ad? I don’t do Facebook.

I’m a stalker and found it on EBay.

venture

The Forester has arrived.

They tried to have me tell them what I wanted for the Ascent. I wouldn't say what I wanted until they told what their appraisal was - and I had my key back.

I said they were less than Carvana and Carmax and he tried the old "sales Tax" thing. I told him he was still $1,500 too low - off the top of my head. He did a bunch of cyphering on his phone and corrected me to $1,489.

They eventually saw it my way...plus a couple of oil changes.

All in all it was about $12,300 difference from a 2020 Ascent Limited to a 2025 Forester Limited.

Here's the inside:

explorerx4

@oldfarmer50,
Just go on ebay and search for dodge charger daytona.

stickguy

Nice looking sube. Love the color. A lot more manageable size too. I bet the wife enjoys it.

pensfan83

Did you pillage the cookies for good measure?

tjc78

Congrats!

greg128

tjc78 said:

@explorerx4 said:

My first turbo engine was in an 83 Ford T Bird Turbo Coupe.

Here's a pic across the street from our unfinished first house.

Great car!

I had a 1988 T-bird turbo coupe bought used. It was a 5spd manual and I fondly recall the velour bucket seats and the equalizer controls on the radio. I loved the look and it was fun to drive. I think the 0-60 time was 8.5 secs. which was not bad for that era. Unfortunately the head gasket blew and because of the $1200 repair at the time (probably early to mid1990's) I wound up doing the repair myself with the help of a friend. I sent the head out to be machined and the whole job cost me probably around $400-500. I sold it soon afterward.

explorerx4

@greg128,
I had an 88 TBird with the V8. Here's a pic of the dash you might enjoy.

qbrozen

@tjc78 said:

@oldfarmer50 said:
Could you post that ad? I don’t do Facebook.

I’m a stalker and found it on EBay.

That’s what I count on to avoid getting a stern look from the admins

xwesx

xwesx said:

So, @qbrozen and @oldfarmer50 , I'm somewhat idly thinking about this truck....

Your thoughts?

Bought it! Hopefully I won't jinx it, because it is not fully done yet, but $13,000 for a 2013 F250 Lariat crew cab with 426,300 miles. I ended up doing a partial ownership thing with my brother, and my plan is to have it at my place in Ohio while we're there (brother gets it the rest of the year).

Certainly the nicest one out there with these miles, and, in many cases, FAR better condition than trucks with half (and fewer) the miles.

xwesx

venture said:

The Forester has arrived.
They tried to have me tell them what I wanted for the Ascent. I wouldn't say what I wanted until they told what their appraisal was - and I had my key back.

I said they were less than Carvana and Carmax and he tried the old "sales Tax" thing. I told him he was still $1,500 too low - off the top of my head. He did a bunch of cyphering on his phone and corrected me to $1,489.

They eventually saw it my way...plus a couple of oil changes.

All in all it was about $12,300 difference from a 2020 Ascent Limited to a 2025 Forester Limited.

Very nice, sir. Congrats to you (and the wife)!

xwesx

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50,
Just go on ebay and search for dodge charger daytona.

That's how I stalked it, too, but it is difficult to find the cars for sale wading through all the toys and car parts that come up instead.....

oldfarmer50

andres3 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

andres3 said:

Had to spend about $1,200 to get my AC system at home up to speed and par for this Summer. I got one hot day of cold air out of it, and on the 2nd day of the heat wave, UGGHHH!!!!! Took them since Saturday to come out today!

If my AC fails I pull it out of the window and go buy another one at Walmart.😙

How often does that happen? When I worked for a credit union in facilities management, the one's within 1 mile of the ocean (for like an ATM hut) looked like rusty dust filled coils and fins in a year.

They last about 10 years like all appliances. I think there’s a conspiracy.🤨

oldfarmer50

xwesx said:

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50,
Just go on ebay and search for dodge charger daytona.

That's how I stalked it, too, but it is difficult to find the cars for sale wading through all the toys and car parts that come up instead.....

Thank you for that.

I’ve prepared a few questions for the seller:

Are those original miles? Can you give me notarized proof?

I’ll buy it for half price if you repaint the roof, do you finance?

I’m a car scrapper and I might be able to salvage some parts. Will you take $1500?

I have $700. I’ll pay you the rest when my girlfriend gets paid next week.

What is your lowest price?

I don’t like the color will you take $500 less?
🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨

oldfarmer50

venture said:

The Forester has arrived.

They tried to have me tell them what I wanted for the Ascent. I wouldn't say what I wanted until they told what their appraisal was - and I had my key back.

I said they were less than Carvana and Carmax and he tried the old "sales Tax" thing. I told him he was still $1,500 too low - off the top of my head. He did a bunch of cyphering on his phone and corrected me to $1,489.

They eventually saw it my way...plus a couple of oil changes.

All in all it was about $12,300 difference from a 2020 Ascent Limited to a 2025 Forester Limited.

Here's the inside:

Good negotiating.

jmonroe1

venture said:

The Forester has arrived.

They tried to have me tell them what I wanted for the Ascent. I wouldn't say what I wanted until they told what their appraisal was - and I had my key back.

I said they were less than Carvana and Carmax and he tried the old "sales Tax" thing. I told him he was still $1,500 too low - off the top of my head. He did a bunch of cyphering on his phone and corrected me to $1,489.

They eventually saw it my way...plus a couple of oil changes.

All in all it was about $12,300 difference from a 2020 Ascent Limited to a 2025 Forester Limited.

Here's the inside:

————————————————
Good luck with it.

That screen looks just like what I’ve seen on aircraft carriers. Steam catapult controls must be in there somewhere.

jmonroe

venture

pensfan83 said:

Did you pillage the cookies for good measure?

I had 2 string cheese, 1 cheese doodle thingy's (not good), a granola bar of some sort, 1 Rice Krispy treat, 2 chips Ahoy, and one of the black cherry seltzer waters. My wife thought I was being a pig because I was.

tifighter

Wow, a flurry of buys from the group this week. I picked up the van on Monday, and that now feels like a long time ago. Enjoy, everyone…

xwesx

tifighter said:

Wow, a flurry of buys from the group this week. I picked up the van on Monday, and that now feels like a long time ago. Enjoy, everyone…

You're right, ti. You better start prepping it for trade-in!

stickguy

we are supposedly scheduled to spend a lot more money on Tuesday or Wednesday next week than the price of a car! though I guess with the trade in value, could $ out to a car deal.

tifighter

@xwesx said:
You're right, ti. You better start prepping it for trade-in!

No I have to buy a second set of winter tires before I trade any car.

au1994

You are a brave man @xwesx

xwesx

au1994 said:

You are a brave man @xwesx

stickguy

Wes, only you would be living in Alaska, and buy a car in N. Carolina to use in Ohio.

qbrozen

@xwesx said:
Bought it! Hopefully I won't jinx it, because it is not fully done yet, but $13,000 for a 2013 F250 Lariat crew cab with 426,300 miles. I ended up doing a partial ownership thing with my brother, and my plan is to have it at my place in Ohio while we're there (brother gets it the rest of the year).

Certainly the nicest one out there with these miles, and, in many cases, FAR better condition than trucks with half (and fewer) the miles.

Best of luck with it. At least the cost is split. Hopefully your brother is a far better caretaker of cars than mine.

nyccarguy

@venture - congrats on the Forester! Good job getting every red cent you could on the trade!