Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

jmonroe1

mjfloyd1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

I almost bought this yesterday. 2022 Lexus ES with premium package, 22k mi. I was getting ready to go to finance and thought I'd give it a better look over as the sun came out and it was no longer overcast. Good thing I did as I found the right front fender and front right door had been resprayed. I walked.

Did the dealer have a CarFax available to at least assure you that it wasn’t a major accident repair?

Carfax on their website lists “damage” but no details

————————————————
Very interesting. I noticed the Carfax employee, Car Fox, says “Not all damage is caused by an accident”. So, maybe the damage to this Lexus was done on purpose.

jmonroe

pensfan83

What a find in Port Orange, FL. Pittsburgh themed restaurant to watch the game.

sda

Wow, this doesn't surprise me, the vultures circling CarMax bought the Acura. Can't blame them. It still looked and drove great. They probably have access to do the needed maintenance cheaply. They got a sweet car.

kyfdx

pensfan83 said:

What a find in Port Orange, FL. Pittsburgh themed restaurant to watch the game.

Sorry, that looks like Hell.

Michaell

pensfan83 said:

What a find in Port Orange, FL. Pittsburgh themed restaurant to watch the game.

Of course, Pittsburgh played the equivalent of a AAA team, today.

Sheesh.

jmonroe1

Michaell said:

pensfan83 said:

What a find in Port Orange, FL. Pittsburgh themed restaurant to watch the game.

Of course, Pittsburgh played the equivalent of a AAA team, today.

Sheesh.

————————————————
I’ve always heard you take them any way you can get them. Now, having said that the Steelers don’t have a quarterback. They have an athlete who lines up at that position. As soon as they start playing real teams it won’t take long for that deficiency to be exposed.

I’d like to be proven wrong but I don’t think I will.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

mjfloyd1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

I almost bought this yesterday. 2022 Lexus ES with premium package, 22k mi. I was getting ready to go to finance and thought I'd give it a better look over as the sun came out and it was no longer overcast. Good thing I did as I found the right front fender and front right door had been resprayed. I walked.

Did the dealer have a CarFax available to at least assure you that it wasn’t a major accident repair?

Carfax on their website lists “damage” but no details

The CarFax on my son’s Fusion listed “damage” also. I detected a repair to the right fender but the repair was well done and the price was right so I still went ahead since it was a 10 year old car at the time. The salesman claimed the car belonged to his grandmother but was very vague on the extent or cause of the damage. I factored that into my offer. It could have been a garage door scrape or maybe she drove it into the Everglades but I didn’t see any swamp grass or alligators so I rolled the dice.

nyccarguy

Michaell said:

pensfan83 said:

What a find in Port Orange, FL. Pittsburgh themed restaurant to watch the game.

Of course, Pittsburgh played the equivalent of a AAA team, today.

Sheesh.

They can't be as bad as the Giants!

My 15 year old son is very into college football this year. We've been watching all the Colorado games. The Colorado vs Colorado State game was great! It is fun watching Sanders & Hunter.

nyccarguy

Dropped off the highlander for service last night. It needs a tire rotation at 55K miles (currently at 56K) and the front brakes shake when I 1st apply them. Got the call a few minutes ago. Pads are ok, but the front rotors are shot and need replacing. Obviously I'm not going to do rotors without pads, so my bank account will be $651 lighter this afternoon.

pensfan83

@Michaell said:
Of course, Pittsburgh played the equivalent of a AAA team, today.

Sheesh.

And they still almost lost.

corvette

nyccarguy said:

Obviously I'm not going to do rotors without pads, so my bank account will be $651 lighter this afternoon.

That is about what my neighbor paid for an oil change, front rotors, and pads on her 2020 Camry (not at a dealer), also with similar mileage, so I guess that's the going rate?

Her dog also destroyed the leather/vinyl on the center console cover/armrest. I offered to help find a replacement, and was going to check eBay for a used part, but found a slip-on cover with elastic straps on Amazon, which fit very well, for a little over $20. Even if it only lasts a year, I think she comes out ahead.

breld

@sda - congrats on the Arteon! Great pick.

breld

Hey - let’s head to Carolina Beach for a week. It’ll be fun, they said.



I do believe our friends will be getting a new RDX soon. It’s literally about to float away.

tjc78

Oh no! We leave for Turks and Caicos on Oct 12th… we had amazing weather that week 2 years ago. Fingers crossed.

explorerx4

@breld,
The mailboxes are starting to look like periscopes.

sda

breld said:

Hey - let’s head to Carolina Beach for a week. It’ll be fun, they said.



I do believe our friends will be getting a new RDX soon. It’s literally about to float away.

Truly awful.

sda

They did. "Damage Reported", not necessarily accident damage. The car drove fine. It was a poor repaint. Dirt in the paint, paint on the black rubber seal, and some orange peel that the rest of the car didn't have.

nyccarguy

@sda

Congrats on the Arteon! You've got a knack for picking out good quality, CPO sedans.

@breld - hopefully nobody was injured and you made it back to the CO High Ground.

breld

We’re all safe and sound in the vacation rental. There’s about a foot of water on the basement level, but I’m sure these structures are built for this exact scenario. Watching the crashing waves is mesmerizing, and all in all, it’s a pretty relaxing day. Fingers crossed of course.

We arrived last night, so it’s just the start of the vacation…the storm is supposed to let up later today, so hopefully we get to enjoy the beach and sun some of the time. I’m from a land-locked state…how long does it take for the water to recede after a tropical storm?

jmonroe1

sda said:

They did. "Damage Reported", not necessarily accident damage. The car drove fine. It was a poor repaint. Dirt in the paint, paint on the black rubber seal, and some orange peel that the rest of the car didn't have.

————————————————
In the body shop world that’s known as hitting the trifecta.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

breld said:

We’re all safe and sound in the vacation rental. There’s about a foot of water on the basement level, but I’m sure these structures are built for this exact scenario. Watching the crashing waves is mesmerizing, and all in all, it’s a pretty relaxing day. Fingers crossed of course.

We arrived last night, so it’s just the start of the vacation…the storm is supposed to let up later today, so hopefully we get to enjoy the beach and sun some of the time. I’m from a land-locked state…how long does it take for the water to recede after a tropical storm?

————————————————
If your luck is like mine, when we went to Ocean City MD back when my sons were in high school in the 80’s, about 3 hours after you head for home.

jmonroe

kyfdx

tjc78 said:

Oh no! We leave for Turks and Caicos on Oct 12th… we had amazing weather that week 2 years ago. Fingers crossed.

The Caribbean is always iffy in the Autumn months

mjfloyd1

@breld said:
We’re all safe and sound in the vacation rental. There’s about a foot of water on the basement level, but I’m sure these structures are built for this exact scenario. Watching the crashing waves is mesmerizing, and all in all, it’s a pretty relaxing day. Fingers crossed of course.

We arrived last night, so it’s just the start of the vacation…the storm is supposed to let up later today, so hopefully we get to enjoy the beach and sun some of the time. I’m from a land-locked state…how long does it take for the water to recede after a tropical storm?

Looks like high tide and they brought the water to you😎

tjc78

@kyfdx said:
The Caribbean is always iffy in the Autumn months

You are correct. Always a risk but the smaller crowds and cooler weather is so nice too.

Fingers crossed!

corvette

I need to burn about eight days of PTO before the end of the year (we can only roll over five and that will have me rolling over four and a fraction). I'm thinking a week in CA to visit the LA auto show, the Getty, Joshua Tree, etc., plus a long weekend in NOLA or somewhere else, would fit the bill.

laurasdada

corvette said:

I need to burn about eight days of PTO before the end of the year (we can only roll over five and that will have me rolling over four and a fraction). I'm thinking a week in CA to visit the LA auto show, the Getty, Joshua Tree, etc., plus a long weekend in NOLA or somewhere else, would fit the bill.

I'm similar, seven days to use or lose, carrying five over. Thinking of early December, but where to go... like your ideas, though. And my bro is in Santa Monica... I haven't been to the Peterson in quite some time, nor had a Duke's ice cream cake dessert in a few years! My late father loved the Getty, for the restaurant!

laurasdada

tjc78 said:

@kyfdx said:

The Caribbean is always iffy in the Autumn months

You are correct. Always a risk but the smaller crowds and cooler weather is so nice too.

Fingers crossed!

Why we went to Aruba a couple of September's ago, generally below the hurricane belt. No crowds, perfect weather, nice people and good food. And iguanas everywhere. So ugly that they're cute.
We did get one afternoon of brief torrential rain, while we were riding bikes up to the California Lighthouse. But the rain was so warm, didn't bother us a bit. The lightning, however, had me questioning our choice...

explorerx4

There's a reason why those rents in the coastal Carolina are are cheap starting around August.
We only rent in late June through the month of July.
Have been down to OBX from 06 through this year, except 20 through 22.

jmonroe1

laurasdada said:

tjc78 said:

@kyfdx said:

The Caribbean is always iffy in the Autumn months

You are correct. Always a risk but the smaller crowds and cooler weather is so nice too.

Fingers crossed!

Why we went to Aruba a couple of September's ago, generally below the hurricane belt. No crowds, perfect weather, nice people and good food. And iguanas everywhere. So ugly that they're cute.
We did get one afternoon of brief torrential rain, while we were riding bikes up to the California Lighthouse. But the rain was so warm, didn't bother us a bit. The lightning, however, had me questioning our choice...
————————————————-
If you rented wooden bikes and peddled faster you wouldn’t have had a care in the world.

jmonroe

mjfloyd1

breld said:

Hey - let’s head to Carolina Beach for a week. It’ll be fun, they said.



I do believe our friends will be getting a new RDX soon. It’s literally about to float away.

This….is where I should have parked that Q7. Timing…

jmonroe1

mjfloyd1 said:

breld said:

Hey - let’s head to Carolina Beach for a week. It’ll be fun, they said.



I do believe our friends will be getting a new RDX soon. It’s literally about to float away.

This….is where I should have parked that Q7. Timing…

————————————————
With the problems you had with it are you sure the dealer didn’t park it in a spot like that before you bought it?

jmonroe

kyfdx

laurasdada said:

corvette said:

I need to burn about eight days of PTO before the end of the year (we can only roll over five and that will have me rolling over four and a fraction). I'm thinking a week in CA to visit the LA auto show, the Getty, Joshua Tree, etc., plus a long weekend in NOLA or somewhere else, would fit the bill.

I'm similar, seven days to use or lose, carrying five over. Thinking of early December, but where to go... like your ideas, though. And my bro is in Santa Monica... I haven't been to the Peterson in quite some time, nor had a Duke's ice cream cake dessert in a few years! My late father loved the Getty, for the restaurant!

I went to the Petersen in May. It was fantastic.

Try Gjusta in Venice for breakfast/brunch/lunch. It's amazing.

Salt and Straw for ice cream (multiple locations.. one in Venice)

explorerx4

jmonroe1 has a mind like a steel trap.

oldfarmer50

laurasdada said:

corvette said:

I need to burn about eight days of PTO before the end of the year (we can only roll over five and that will have me rolling over four and a fraction). I'm thinking a week in CA to visit the LA auto show, the Getty, Joshua Tree, etc., plus a long weekend in NOLA or somewhere else, would fit the bill.

I'm similar, seven days to use or lose, carrying five over. Thinking of early December, but where to go... like your ideas, though. And my bro is in Santa Monica... I haven't been to the Peterson in quite some time, nor had a Duke's ice cream cake dessert in a few years! My late father loved the Getty, for the restaurant!

I have the same situation where I work…5 days maximum carryover but last year the boss told me she would cut me a check for the unused days that I would lose. I got a few hundred extra dollars which at my level is pretty nice.

corvette

We used to have the “unused vacation payout” option when we were a small business. We were bought out by a corporate concern a few years ago, and it’s no longer allowed, even when people have had extenuating circumstances. So we are almost always understaffed in December, which is our busy time.

corvette

@laurasdada - LMK if you decide to go during the LA Auto Show, I’d be glad to meet up if we both end up going.

explorerx4

I'm retired. I don't have any PTO days.

stickguy

I am jealous explorer. I am getting closer and closer to just walking out and letting my wife support me! Though that does not really seem fair.

but whoever said life is fair?

roadburner

I managed to plead a case that I was dreading; I'm glad I'll only have to try 2-4 more before I retire...

mjfloyd1

@jmonroe1 said:
————————————————
With the problems you had with it are you sure the dealer didn’t park it in a spot like that before you bought it?

jmonroe

I’ve not heard of any tropical storms in Iowa

breld

So our friends are being told by the insurance company that their vehicles are likely totaled, based on the age of the vehicles and the level to which they were submersed in the flooding.

She has a 2017 RDX w/only 50k miles that looks like it only has 10k miles. And he has a TLX in similar condition.

Feel bad particular for him…it is a red over red TLX A-Spec that he loves and can’t be replaced in that color combo.

Sounds like the plan is the cars will be towed to a local destination to be formally evaluated/adjusted, and we’ll be getting a rental to make our way back to Raleigh (where they live and we’re flying out from).

We may be helping with some shopping considerations this week.

stickguy

you are a good friend Breld.

You should pick up something for yourself while you are looking!

tough news on the TLX. I loved my red A Spec, though it had the black seats not red.

jmonroe1

mjfloyd1 said:

@jmonroe1 said:

————————————————

With the problems you had with it are you sure the dealer didn’t park it in a spot like that before you bought it?

jmonroe

I’ve not heard of any tropical storms in Iowa

————————————————-
But rivers and streams overflow at least that’s what they show on TV.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

breld said:

So our friends are being told by the insurance company that their vehicles are likely totaled, based on the age of the vehicles and the level to which they were submersed in the flooding.

She has a 2017 RDX w/only 50k miles that looks like it only has 10k miles. And he has a TLX in similar condition.

Feel bad particular for him…it is a red over red TLX A-Spec that he loves and can’t be replaced in that color combo.

Sounds like the plan is the cars will be towed to a local destination to be formally evaluated/adjusted, and we’ll be getting a rental to make our way back to Raleigh (where they live and we’re flying out from).

We may be helping with some shopping considerations this week.

————————————————
And that’s going to break your hearts.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

breld said:

So our friends are being told by the insurance company that their vehicles are likely totaled, based on the age of the vehicles and the level to which they were submersed in the flooding.

She has a 2017 RDX w/only 50k miles that looks like it only has 10k miles. And he has a TLX in similar condition.

Feel bad particular for him…it is a red over red TLX A-Spec that he loves and can’t be replaced in that color combo.

Sounds like the plan is the cars will be towed to a local destination to be formally evaluated/adjusted, and we’ll be getting a rental to make our way back to Raleigh (where they live and we’re flying out from).

We may be helping with some shopping considerations this week.

This may be a dumb question but why didn’t they move the cars elsewhere before the storm hit?

tjc78

@breld said:
So our friends are being told by the insurance company that their vehicles are likely totaled, based on the age of the vehicles and the level to which they were submersed in the flooding.

She has a 2017 RDX w/only 50k miles that looks like it only has 10k miles. And he has a TLX in similar condition.

Feel bad particular for him…it is a red over red TLX A-Spec that he loves and can’t be replaced in that color combo.

Sounds like the plan is the cars will be towed to a local destination to be formally evaluated/adjusted, and we’ll be getting a rental to make our way back to Raleigh (where they live and we’re flying out from).

We may be helping with some shopping considerations this week.

That’s brutal! I’m sure they weren’t expecting this. Hopefully insurance values them fairly.

laurasdada

corvette said:

@laurasdada - LMK if you decide to go during the LA Auto Show, I’d be glad to meet up if we both end up going.

Just checked the dates, Thanksgiving time. So more than likely a no-go for me.

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

breld said:

So our friends are being told by the insurance company that their vehicles are likely totaled, based on the age of the vehicles and the level to which they were submersed in the flooding.

She has a 2017 RDX w/only 50k miles that looks like it only has 10k miles. And he has a TLX in similar condition.

Feel bad particular for him…it is a red over red TLX A-Spec that he loves and can’t be replaced in that color combo.

Sounds like the plan is the cars will be towed to a local destination to be formally evaluated/adjusted, and we’ll be getting a rental to make our way back to Raleigh (where they live and we’re flying out from).

We may be helping with some shopping considerations this week.

This may be a dumb question but why didn’t they move the cars elsewhere before the storm hit?

————————————————-
You’re right, that’s a dumb question and you’ll only get dumb answers.

jmonroe

nyccarguy

No big surprise, our Highlander stops much smoother with its brand spankin new front Toyota Brake Pads & Rotors. My service advisor said the rears are 60% worn and will probably need to be replaced in the next 5,000 - 10,000 miles. All said and done, front pads, rotors, labor, & tire rotation set me back $728.75.

oldfarmer50

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

breld said:

So our friends are being told by the insurance company that their vehicles are likely totaled, based on the age of the vehicles and the level to which they were submersed in the flooding.

She has a 2017 RDX w/only 50k miles that looks like it only has 10k miles. And he has a TLX in similar condition.

Feel bad particular for him…it is a red over red TLX A-Spec that he loves and can’t be replaced in that color combo.

Sounds like the plan is the cars will be towed to a local destination to be formally evaluated/adjusted, and we’ll be getting a rental to make our way back to Raleigh (where they live and we’re flying out from).

We may be helping with some shopping considerations this week.

This may be a dumb question but why didn’t they move the cars elsewhere before the storm hit?

————————————————-
You’re right, that’s a dumb question and you’ll only get dumb answers.

jmonroe

And I’m guessing that’s one of them.🤪