Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

nyccarguy

Low mileage - High Price

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au1994

corvette said:

What a mess! I pinged the Nissan dealer yesterday about the registration on the Ariya and they replied that they are working on it, but are backed up. Not that they could have done it anyway, as the Jefferson County Clerk has had issues transitioning to new software, and just this week was hit with a ransomware attack.

I’ve not received anything on the Grand Cherokee either

breld

suydam said:

Wow. I’ve never heard of anything like that. What are you looking at?

We're targeting some of these great lease deals on EVs, especially the ones that work in the Colorado credit up front. The Hyundai/Kia/Genesis products are on the list (Ioniq 5, GV60, GV70, EV9) and we may stop at the Nissan dealership to check out the Ariya (happy to hear more feedback from you @corvette).

We wouldn't be opposed to another Tesla, but current lease deals aren't all that great, and of course we're gun shy about their operations right now.

fintail

Wow, that Tesla mess would surprise me if it was from any other company. But that one, fully believable.

jmonroe1

I think you guys who are having paperwork problems should request at least a partial DOC fee refund. And let me be the first to wish you the best of luck getting it.

jmonroe

28firefighter

Wow. That’s a big fail for Tesla.

xwesx

nyccarguy said:

Low mileage - High Price

https://www.shopempiresubaru.com/used-Huntington-2009-Subaru-Outback-25i+Limited-4S4BP66CX97342841?utm_source=cargurus.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cargurus_listings

Huge red flags on that one to me. The fit/finish on that car is terrible for the purported history.

stickguy

I got my monthly email from the local Honda dealer and one of the specials is a lease deal on the new EV (name escapes me). EX version, MSRP about 52K. I assume it is Honda's version of the ZDX I sat in. Might have to stop in and take one for a ride. I have never actually driven an EV and only had a ride in one once (a Mach E that was absurdly quick).

kyfdx

Prologue

suydam

Based on the Chevy Blazer EV.

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

nyccarguy said:

Low mileage - High Price

https://www.shopempiresubaru.com/used-Huntington-2009-Subaru-Outback-25i+Limited-4S4BP66CX97342841?utm_source=cargurus.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cargurus_listings

Huge red flags on that one to me. The fit/finish on that car is terrible for the purported history.

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And I guess Subaru discontinued the red tail lights under the drivers side dash by the time we bought our Subie’s in 2012 and 2018.

jmonroe

stickguy

suydam said:

Based on the Chevy Blazer EV.

that part I did not know (or more likely, I did and just forgot!)

corvette

@breld - be truthful... If the Tesla had gotten registered, it would have been traded in before now!

I still really like the Ariya. The Engage trim is very well equipped, although lacking a sunroof and a power liftgate. The seats are comfortable, and the ride is fairly soft. The interior is nicely appointed, although the storage space has some shortcomings: the center console is power adjustable front to rear, but contains an inaccessible void. I was only able to fit a couple of garage door openers, pen, and a miniature package of tissues under the armrest. There are two glove compartments, but when opened, they lay almost flat, so anything cylindrical is apt to roll out onto the floor. The carpeted floor mats appear to be of very high quality, and were resistant to having dog hair stick to them, from the one time I had my doggo in the car. The rear glass is not tinted, which is odd for an SUV, although I suppose they could have classified it as a car for emissions credit purposes, which would preclude offering rear tint from the factory. I think the styling is pretty sharp--it reminds me of a Lexus. The copper accents in the interior are also nice.

I'd definitely prefer the larger battery, but it's still an excellent local runabout with the smaller one, and should work for short to medium length road trips. You wouldn't want to attempt 1,000 miles in a day, but I wouldn't do that in a longer range EV or a gas vehicle either.

I'm hopeful there is a software update for the issue I had with the MIL illuminating and throwing a code related to the DC fast charging. We should find out next week when I have a service appointment.

xwesx

@corvette We're getting ready to start our annual Ohio trek come next Thursday.... I expect that we will hit several 1,000(+) mile days. In a row.

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

@corvette We're getting ready to start our annual Ohio trek come next Thursday.... I expect that we will hit several 1,000(+) mile days. In a row.

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Just reading that tires me out. Have a safe trip.

jmonroe

xwesx

So, I imagine that I complained about this elusive rattle in my suspension on the Forester before. It was ongoing for around two years and was beginning to make me lose my mind! Loud and persistent, it was absolutely impossible for me to isolate (and fix) it.

Finally, just over the weekend, my son had an issue with his car (rear brake caliper locked up) causing him to need to bench the car for a few days while waiting on parts. Now that I have my Q7 again, I let him use my Forester. That night, he comes home saying, "I think I figured out what is causing your rattle."

He said that every time he pressed the brakes, even just a little bit, the rattle was completely gone, regardless of how rough the road was. The moment he let off the brakes, the rattle was back. He took me out for a demo ride, and sure enough... that was exactly what happened! I had never noticed the correlation before. So, I pull the wheel off the car, inspect the brake caliper... and it turns out that a slide pin on the caliper was just totally shot. Like.... TOTALLY shot!

I went to the parts store, paid $20 for a new set of pins and boots for the front end, spent about an hour on the car (mostly to recondition the terribly rusted slide receiver on the caliper bracket), and had it put back together.... NO RATTLE! Chalk one up in the rare "Wins" category!

xwesx

These were both original to the car (about 140K miles). The top one is from the passenger brake caliper; the bottom one is from the driver side.....

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

So, I imagine that I complained about this elusive rattle in my suspension on the Forester before. It was ongoing for around two years and was beginning to make me lose my mind! Loud and persistent, it was absolutely impossible for me to isolate (and fix) it.

Finally, just over the weekend, my son had an issue with his car (rear brake caliper locked up) causing him to need to bench the car for a few days while waiting on parts. Now that I have my Q7 again, I let him use my Forester. That night, he comes home saying, "I think I figured out what is causing your rattle."

He said that every time he pressed the brakes, even just a little bit, the rattle was completely gone, regardless of how rough the road was. The moment he let off the brakes, the rattle was back. He took me out for a demo ride, and sure enough... that was exactly what happened! I had never noticed the correlation before. So, I pull the wheel off the car, inspect the brake caliper... and it turns out that a slide pin on the caliper was just totally shot. Like.... TOTALLY shot!

I went to the parts store, paid $20 for a new set of pins and boots for the front end, spent about an hour on the car (mostly to recondition the terribly rusted slide receiver on the caliper bracket), and had it put back together.... NO RATTLE! Chalk one up in the rare "Wins" category!

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So, your Son taught you something. Don’t feel too bad you probably taught him a thing or two along the way. He owed you one.

jmonroe

xwesx

He did: "Don't get mad, get even."

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

These were both original to the car (about 140K miles). The top one is from the passenger brake caliper; the bottom one is from the driver side.....

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I’ve seen a few bad pins in my day but those beat the worst that I’ve seen. Could be your weather conditions and/or you live in salt country like @oldfarmer50.

jmonroe

qbrozen

@breld said:
Speaking of title issues, we have yet to register my wife’s Model Y, purchased back in December. She continues to hound Tesla as to what’s going on and has had to make multiple trips to the DMV to get extended temp tags.

Well, yesterday, we received a letter via UPS from Tesla stating that the leasing company has revoked their contract due to “our failure” to register the vehicle, and that Tesla would be finding a new financing company to take over the lease.

After some calls and email exchanges with Tesla to clarify where the fault lies, the end result is they offered to take the car back, obviously without any penalties or fees. We suspect there was something off with that vehicle…like there was some mix-up with the VIN, and their “offer” is really a way for them to get the vehicle back and avoid any additional issues.

So…we’re shopping for a new EV.

Used Teslas on the secondary market have become pretty darned cheap. Might be a better move since it wouldn’t be with you long. Cut down on the loss.

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

Low mileage - High Price

https://www.shopempiresubaru.com/used-Huntington-2009-Subaru-Outback-25i+Limited-4S4BP66CX97342841?utm_source=cargurus.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cargurus_listings

My ability to judge car values has been totally destroyed by the pandemic disruptions. All I know is that I bought a 2010 loaded Ford Fusion with 29k miles for $8150 four years ago. Does Subaru have the kind of following that a 15 year old version is still worth $10k?

I fear my question may be rhetorical since most cars for sale today are in the 100k+ mileage category. Low mile cars are really rare.

oldfarmer50

jmonroe1 said:

xwesx said:

These were both original to the car (about 140K miles). The top one is from the passenger brake caliper; the bottom one is from the driver side.....

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I’ve seen a few bad pins in my day but those beat the worst that I’ve seen. Could be your weather conditions and/or you live in salt country like @oldfarmer50.

jmonroe

Those pins are messed up even where I live.

stickguy

just had the Acura oil change done since the wrench icon was on. about 1 week or 2 short of a year since the last one. Only about 3,000-3,500 miles I think. At this pace might hit 10 years before we get to 50k miles.

stickguy

update for Bradd. the real estate flipping might not have to stop (well, other than the wife saying NO). our RE agent stopped by to see the place (she never actually saw it before we closed). Of course I asked her for an appraisal. She said she would run actual comps but based on a quick eval (and seeing how it turned out) she thinks we are sitting on ~90k over what we will have in it after our patio and shed are done (sometime in August hopefully). At this pace I might be able to retire in a few years after all (even if I have to get one of those Magnum PI reverse mortgages!)

Could come in handy since building a new house and updating furniture and having 2 weddings in the space of 12 months, is not particularly budget friendly!

ab348

stickguy said:

update for Bradd. the real estate flipping might not have to stop (well, other than the wife saying NO). our RE agent stopped by to see the place (she never actually saw it before we closed). Of course I asked her for an appraisal. She said she would run actual comps but based on a quick eval (and seeing how it turned out) she thinks we are sitting on ~90k over what we will have in it after our patio and shed are done (sometime in August hopefully). At this pace I might be able to retire in a few years after all (even if I have to get one of those Magnum PI reverse mortgages!)

Your posting game is off. I expected to see the first "I might sell the house" post within the first week after the move. Inexcusable!!!

stickguy

Well we went on vacation right after. Put me behind.

tjc78

@stickguy said:
Well we went on vacation right after. Put me behind.

Were you here last week? If so it’s a shame … wasn’t the best weather

sda

@xwesx said:
@corvette We're getting ready to start our annual Ohio trek come next Thursday.... I expect that we will hit several 1,000(+) mile days. In a row.

Safe travels!

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

update for Bradd. the real estate flipping might not have to stop (well, other than the wife saying NO). our RE agent stopped by to see the place (she never actually saw it before we closed). Of course I asked her for an appraisal. She said she would run actual comps but based on a quick eval (and seeing how it turned out) she thinks we are sitting on ~90k over what we will have in it after our patio and shed are done (sometime in August hopefully). At this pace I might be able to retire in a few years after all (even if I have to get one of those Magnum PI reverse mortgages!)

Could come in handy since building a new house and updating furniture and having 2 weddings in the space of 12 months, is not particularly budget friendly!

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The first thing you have to realize when you are in the house flipping biz…don’t sit pat on a good deal. As long as they’re still making lumber you can do it again. But, you’re somewhat forgiven being you’re just getting started.

jmonroe

stickguy

My wife is not on board. She never wants to see a moving box again. I need to get the kids to buy houses and I will just go help them fix the places up.

stickguy

@tjc78 said:

@stickguy said:
Well we went on vacation right after. Put me behind.

Were you here last week? If so it’s a shame … wasn’t the best weather

13th through 20th. Weather was actually really nice. Not overly hot and only rain was in the evening when we were inside anyway. Water was freezing though until Friday.

tjc78

@stickguy said:

@tjc78 said:

@stickguy said:
Well we went on vacation right after. Put me behind.

Were you here last week? If so it’s a shame … wasn’t the best weather

13th through 20th. Weather was actually really nice. Not overly hot and only rain was in the evening when we were inside anyway. Water was freezing though until Friday.

Good. That week was much better than last week

Water is taking its sweet old time heating up this year.

Day one of vacation for us. Have friends visiting for a few days.

stickguy

Wish I was still there! We did tour a nice new build on 86th st. 5 bedrooms. Only 4.5 million or so.

qbrozen

Due to my impending surgery next week, we had to cancel our trip to Myrtle Beach this year.

xwesx

qbrozen said:

Due to my impending surgery next week, we had to cancel our trip to Myrtle Beach this year.

Best wishes for a good outcome, Q!

ab348

stickguy said:

Wish I was still there! We did tour a nice new build on 86th st. 5 bedrooms. Only 4.5 million or so.

Rubberneckers like you guys ought to be charged an admittance fee.

carnaught

qbrozen said:

Due to my impending surgery next week, we had to cancel our trip to Myrtle Beach this year.

Wishing you a great outcome. Please keep us up to date on your progress.

laurasdada

Good luck with the knee, Q.
Let us know what type of car the surgeon drives. And if you bought it.

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

@stickguy said:

@tjc78 said:

@stickguy said:

Well we went on vacation right after. Put me behind.

Were you here last week? If so it’s a shame … wasn’t the best weather

13th through 20th. Weather was actually really nice. Not overly hot and only rain was in the evening when we were inside anyway. Water was freezing though until Friday.

Good. That week was much better than last week

Water is taking its sweet old time heating up this year.

Day one of vacation for us. Have friends visiting for a few days.

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When we lived in SC we went to Hilton Head more times than I can count. One year in mid July (maybe 1994) when our Sons visited, the water temp for a few days was 92 F. Hard to believe but true. One of those days as we were leaving I ask a park ranger what the water temp was and he looks at the large digital display and says, “right now 92 degrees”. I said, “yeah, I see that too but that can’t be right”. He goes on to tell me that NOAA was monitoring the ocean temp for some long term study and told me if I didn’t believe him, I should come down to the point where they place the probes at 6 AM and watch them calibrate the probes every morning before they drop them in the water. There was no way I was going to get up that early and watch multiple temp probe calibrations. So I believed him because that’s what it felt like.

Every time I tell this story I get weird unbelievable looks. The water was only refreshing for the instant you first got in, after that it was literally like taking a bath.

jmonroe

tjc78

J- water is still in the 60s here… quite refreshing!

jmonroe1

qbrozen said:

Due to my impending surgery next week, we had to cancel our trip to Myrtle Beach this year.

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We’re not going to Myrtle Beach this year either. First time in maybe 8 years we won’t be going. Son #1 says next year he’d like to go for a month. Like I’ve said before, “his end of the flip houses must be doing better than my end”.

Good luck with your surgery.

jmonroe

breld

qbrozen said:

@breld said:

Speaking of title issues, we have yet to register my wife’s Model Y, purchased back in December. She continues to hound Tesla as to what’s going on and has had to make multiple trips to the DMV to get extended temp tags.

Well, yesterday, we received a letter via UPS from Tesla stating that the leasing company has revoked their contract due to “our failure” to register the vehicle, and that Tesla would be finding a new financing company to take over the lease.

After some calls and email exchanges with Tesla to clarify where the fault lies, the end result is they offered to take the car back, obviously without any penalties or fees. We suspect there was something off with that vehicle…like there was some mix-up with the VIN, and their “offer” is really a way for them to get the vehicle back and avoid any additional issues.

So…we’re shopping for a new EV.

Used Teslas on the secondary market have become pretty darned cheap. Might be a better move since it wouldn’t be with you long. Cut down on the loss.

Funny enough, we were just talking about that this morning as an option.

breld

corvette said:

@breld - be truthful... If the Tesla had gotten registered, it would have been traded in before now!

Fair statement…though 1) my wife has actually grown to appreciate the Tesla and 2) a Tesla lease doesn’t lend itself well to an early trade out.

But yes, this circumstance forcing us into handing the vehicle back and having to go shop is not exactly the worst thing.

And thanks for the feedback on the Ariya.

corvette

@qbrozen - best of luck with the surgery!

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

J- water is still in the 60s here… quite refreshing!

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60 isn’t refreshing. 60 is downright cold. The tap water in my house is warmer than 60 at this time of the year.

Last year while at Myrtle Beach we met a couple from southern CA. They decided to see how much warmer the Atlantic is vs. the Pacific. They were amazed that the temp was in the mid 80’s late last July. Said they would be back for the large sauna next year. They thought it was great.

jmonroe

qbrozen

@laurasdada said:
Good luck with the knee, Q.
Let us know what type of car the surgeon drives. And if you bought it.

Thanks. But not the knee. That was a few years ago. This is Nissen fundoplication to fix a severe hiatal hernia.

I haven’t eaten solid food since the end of June. Down 12 lbs so far.

stickguy

rough way to lose weight. I did something similar once, don't recommend it.

and that procedure sounds like some JDM model you need to go to the port to pick up out of a container.

roadburner

qbrozen said:

Due to my impending surgery next week, we had to cancel our trip to Myrtle Beach this year.

I hope all goes well.

jmonroe1

qbrozen said:

@laurasdada said:

Good luck with the knee, Q.

Let us know what type of car the surgeon drives. And if you bought it.

Thanks. But not the knee. That was a few years ago. This is Nissen fundoplication to fix a severe hiatal hernia.

I haven’t eaten solid food since the end of June. Down 12 lbs so far.

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I never knew you could lose that much weight eating ice cream 3 times a day for a month.

Again, all the best.

jmonroe