michaelll - go for it! You can always apologize later.....
Thanks, Steve. My 14th wedding anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks, and we've got reservations to have Sunday brunch at the Broadmoor Hotel.
Would be nice to make the drive in a nice convertible, but am afraid that if I did this without spousal knowledge or approval, it might be the last anniversary I celebrate.
q - sorry about the subscription; I guess I've started to count on you for some good pricing information.
I understand you like being married so I'll calm my nudging.....
Too bad I'm heading out for a week. I see in the local craigslist a senior owned 02 Solara convertible for like $6K. That would work as something for the time being drop top....
2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
And it will require damage in the amount of xx% of the original MSRP to total a 35 month old car, instead of using the same percentage of the car's value at 35 months. I haven't read one of these policies but suspect that's the case.
I'm with gbrozen; my wife's 2004 X3 has nearly 114,000 miles on it and we never used the CPO warranty. Aside from brakes at 60,000 miles and two sets of tires all we've done is follow the maintenance schedule, change the ATF and transfer case oil every 55,000 miles, and change the engine oil at 8,000 mile intervals.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I'm getting all geared up to toy shop by next year. As soon as my daughter gets her license, we will have need of a 3rd car at the house. I love my plan of teaching her on the stick Accord and letting her drive that when she goes solo, with me getting something fun. Much better plan than me driving the Accord, and getting her something cheap and boring.
I put the '64 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III, (91,000 miles) in the shop for some needed maintenance/repair items.
-Rebuild the power steering gear box (no new ones available....have to rebuild the one you have). -New starter -Valve cover gaskets -Radiator leak repair
Total estimate.... $8,700 plus tax.
So, I'm doing my part to keep the antique car market alive!
If the car didn't get so much attention while driving (thumbs up)... I probably would sell it as I've had it for almost 14 yrs. The next item will be to refreshen the interior.
Mark156
2010 Land Rover LR4, 2013 Honda CR-V, 2009 Bentley GTC, 1990 MB 500SL, 2001 MB S500, 2007 Lincoln TC, 1964 RR Silver Cloud III, 1995 MB E320 Cab., 2015 Prevost Liberty Coach
That's the stuff in the fine print. I know you enjoy that ZHP waaaay too much. Hopefully this will just be a $600 hiccup. How many miles have you put on it? How many miles now?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
No offense intended Mark, but are you sure that you aren't getting hosed? I did a bit of online searching and found the following: High Torque Starter: $475+shipping New Radiator: $725+shipping Valve/tappet cover gaskets $74+shipping Let's estimate that shipping from England is $500(which is probably high) Total: $1774 Are those guys telling you it's going to cost nearly $7000 to rebuild the steering box and install the above parts? The rebuild of an S3 box is not for the fainthearted but still...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
It had 40K when I got it last May.. Almost 52K now... I've got CPO and extended maintenance until July, 2012.
Didn't start commuting in it, until almost August, when my lease was up on the old car..
I'm only at about a 13K/yr pace, right now... The boy having his own car has cut down on my mileage.. Plus, since the wife won't (not can't..won't...lol) drive the stick, if there is any serious beer drinking ahead, we take her car....
I was thinking the same thing. I mean, even if they have the balls to charge $200/hour .... 35 hours labor?? You could rebuild the engine in less time.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Those CPO warranties are all different. Lexus has the best CPO program that I know of. Basically it is the same as a new car warranty except I don't believe it is transferable, as least for free.
I've driven the 540i almost 1k miles. I took it on a 312 mile roundtrip to Monticello NY last weekend. It isn't a comfortable long distance car for me. The seat is very firm, presses in the wrong places and doesn't press in the right places (why doesn't a 2000 5-series have lumbar support???).
I'm pleasantly surprised by the gas mileage. OBC told me 25.5 on my last tank, but the calculation told me 22.6, which is much more realistic. That was with about 90% highway driving, 10% rual, and maybe 20 minutes stuck in heavy stop and go traffic. Considering fueleconomy.gov rates it at 14/21, I'm more than happy with my figure. Of course, I bought it figuring I might get 20 on average, so any better than that is gravy. Heck, on my morning commute, the OBC tells me 27.5. If the variance is consistent, that means over 24mpg.
I still haven't figure out what is wrong with the clutch. I guess it is on its way out ... although its behavior still doesn't make sense to me. We'll see. I'll be glad to upgrade it anyway. I just don't want to get stuck anywhere. I was planning on a track day with it, but maybe that's not such a great idea. Certainly don't want to lose the clutch amongst 120mph traffic.
I'm very happy to have both this and the GTI. The GTI is just so easy to drive in comparison. Makes me love it even more. But when I want that RWD V8 grunt, I've got that, too. Of course, in the meantime, the MR2 sits untouched. That's mainly because it lacks a back seat, though.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I appreciate the update. Sorry to hear that the seats do not work well, for you. According to the Manual, for the 2000 540, the lumbar adjustment is only on the 'Comfort Seats'. Oops. - Ray With a back that appreciates adjustment....
Thanks. Unfortunately, what I see there is just a clutch for that price. When I do it, I want to replace the flywheel with a solid piece design and get rid of this dual-stage and self-adjusting nonsense. Gripforce sells packages with both for like $500 ... but it says E39 up to '98, which is odd. So when the time comes, I'll give them a call and hope they have something for me.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Close friend in Detroit purchased a 330 conv when they first became avaiable, in fact he took overseas delivery, saved a few bucks, and still has the car..I doubt if it has been over 70 mph..Nice car, but not my bag..It would be a great car for Fla, however the crappy weather and roads in Michigan aren't easy on any set of wheels..
Had my two foreign cars, new 1958 and 1959 Porcshes, took delivery at factory in Stuttgart, Deutschland, both were 1600 Super Coupes..Bought the 59 back to the states, and sold it a year later to settle my foreign car ledger at a break even cost..60k miles of trouble-free driving..End of foreign car ownership for the other 51 autos came out of the Big3..
The German cars are great. little pricey, and usually limited to a single dealership within a 40 mile radius, however my association of selling assemblies and parts to the Big3 for 34 yrs dictated my loyalty to Detroit..
Growing up the family had Fords, Packards, Nashs, Chevys, and Mercurys, Lasalle, Caddies, and Lincolns..I had 3 Chrysler products, 34 GMs, and balance from Ford..
I just spun off a 2010 Mustang GT w/track pkg, and will wait for a bargain 5.0 Mustang GT either 2011 or 12..No more GM, current left over in the garage is a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, which I will keep until it reachs 100k..No more FWD cars, total waste of time ..
true about the seats. I came close to buying a 2001 525 (stick of course), and one thing that bothered me (other than the price!) was the seat. Too much lumbar, in the wrong spot, and not adjustable. Hard for me to reconcile spending 40 large on something that did not feel heavenly.
I've been looking around cars, and am finding that craigslist is getting to be more trouble that it's worth. Sure there are good deals there, but the fact that they don't charge to advertise seems to attract the non-serious sellers, kids, scams, etc. The noise to signal ratio is too high!
Where are you guys buying your used cars these days? I just sold by BMW, and am starting to look around. I like the ebay format, but the whole idea of sight unseen seem dangerous. How many people have purchased a car off ebay, and how well did it work for you?
How many people have purchased a car off ebay, and how well did it work for you?
I bought my 1975 2002 off eBay. No surprises; I didn't bother to have it inspected as I wasn't paying all that much for it. Won the auction on Wednesday and drove 90 miles to pick it up/drive it home on Saturday.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
One thing to perhaps watch for is an eBay seller who wants to do a deal after the auction has ended. The reason ostensibly is to save the auction fees (or perhaps the sale "fell through"), but you'd lose any eBay protections if you go that way.
Every few weeks we get someone posting on Answers about a fake "Edmunds" car escrow service and those usually involve eBay sellers.
Got my wife's first 3-series off eBay... from a used car broker in Chicago...
We actually came to a deal via e-mail/phone... asked him if he just wanted to do it that way... but, he said, "No, bid for it on eBay... I want to get my feedback up."..
So, I did.. but, the car was only 7 months old, so not as much risk..
The silver 3-series coupe that I linked to earlier was shod with winter tires. Odd.
However, they did have another silver 3-series coupe that they had taken in trade. Also with sport pkg and a manual transmission, with only 41K miles. They were asking $23K for this one.
Very nice looking car, but both the front wheels had major scarring on them. Salesman said it would take about $100 each to put right.
Also stopped at the local Audi dealer. They had a couple of TT 'verts, both with the 3.2L 6-cyl and S-line packages. Nice looking cars, but a bit small. And a bit out of my price range.
They also had a tasty CPO S4 with the 3.0L supercharged V6 - 333HP.
No offense taken.... I responded to your post yesterday but it didn't pop up.
Here is the breakdown... Radiator leaking, will be sent out for repair....$1,164 Replace valve cover gaskets... $1,035 Rebuild power steering gearbox...$4,975 Replace starter with updated version....$905
Total... $8,079
PS.. I posted $8,700 in my previous post... I read the invoice wrong, sorry.
The engine has a 'butter'fly' hood which is going to make it very hard to get to the engine unless they remove the center bar.
These guys have been very good to me and honest as far as I can tell. Not cheap, but honest.
Mark
2010 Land Rover LR4, 2013 Honda CR-V, 2009 Bentley GTC, 1990 MB 500SL, 2001 MB S500, 2007 Lincoln TC, 1964 RR Silver Cloud III, 1995 MB E320 Cab., 2015 Prevost Liberty Coach
Why wouldn't the dealer have fixed the wheels as part of their reconditioning process?
1) It's not a CPO car 2) The salesman told me that had only taken it in trade the day before - not sure that it's had a chance to be looked over and freshened up
Way back when I was able to finagle a pretty good deal on an 80 Accord that had just been taken in trade. You could see they hadn't cleaned it up at all but I figured I could have it detailed just as well as they could. That was the start of my Honda kick.
2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
across from my development is an age 55+ neighborhood (small ranch houses). saw a sign today for an estate sale, so we swung past (we are looking for a laundry room cabinet). Lot's of stuff out on the driveway (and a pod in the way).
but, the reason for the post, a in the road. A green 4 door Accord. I forget if it was an LX or EX, but it was a 2004. with a whopping 29,000 miles on it. $12,000 asking price.
If I was by myself I would have looked, but the wife wasn't interested in that! Not that I have the faintest need or interest in another accord, but someone will probably get a good deal on a low mile creampuff.
A shame I'm on vacation and down in Virginia at the moment. That's the sort of thing I'd love to work out for my oldest daughter who at one point will finally take on the responsibility of a car that is actually hers.
We have a lot of 55+ communities in this neck of the woods. I'll get a chance.
2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
well, tomorrow I will swing by to look at it closer (assuming they are parking it there). Only got that info off the posterboard sign on it. Who knows, when you get back it could still be there.
I was searching to CL today, not really looking for anything. I found a beautiful set of aftermarket 20" wheels, tires, and tire pressure sensors from an 09 F-150. Set originally cost nearly $3k a year ago, I got them for $800. Tires have maybe 8000 miles on them.
Now I'll just use the stock wheels for winter tires. Just have to hunt down a set of lug nuts for the new set of wheels.
Bedliner and leveling kit in the next couple weeks.
I gotta say, for the same money, a 2010 GTI with 5k miles strikes me as a better deal than a 2007 328i coupe with 40k+ miles.
I don't think I'm gonna disagree with you on that statement.
From a "fun to drive" perspective, I'm not which one is better. VW with FWD, or the BMW with RWD. Both have 6-speed sticks, HP is about the same (200 vs. 230), but the lighter weight of the VW probably means the power to weight ratio is about the same. Both have 18" wheels and tires.
The BMW just looks more sporty - the coupe shape is very appealing to my eyes. However, the practical side of me thinks that the hatchback utility of the GTI would make it a better all around vehicle to have - golf clubs, trips to Sam's club, etc.
Having said all that, I'll probably hold off for now ....
On Saturday, I saw the movie "Company Men" with Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones and Craig T. Nelson. Made me think about how precarious we all are with respect to our job status.
The Ben Affleck character starts out the movie driving a Porsche Boxster S. After losing his job - and not finding a new one - there is a scene where his wife hands the keys over to a new buyer, with Ben standing on the lawn watching the transfer looking quite forlorn. Later in the movie, he is seen driving a '97 Lumina.
Certainly some food for thought when contemplating the purchase of a new / used car for $20K or more, especially when one has a perfectly serviceable - and paid off - car in the garage.
There is a guy who is selling a Solara convertible with 102K and a new timing belt and water pump senior car - for $6,700 in Toms River. That could be a fifth car in the fleet.....
2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
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1927 Pontiac Oakland.
27k original miles.
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Thanks, Steve. My 14th wedding anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks, and we've got reservations to have Sunday brunch at the Broadmoor Hotel.
Would be nice to make the drive in a nice convertible, but am afraid that if I did this without spousal knowledge or approval, it might be the last anniversary I celebrate.
q - sorry about the subscription; I guess I've started to count on you for some good pricing information.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I hear ya. Edmunds puts the TMV at around $19.5, so the dealer ask of $19.9 seems to be right on target.
However, no CPO, so I'd have to invest in some sort of warranty to hedge my bets on major mechanical issues.
I understand you like being married so I'll calm my nudging.....
Too bad I'm heading out for a week. I see in the local craigslist a senior owned 02 Solara convertible for like $6K. That would work as something for the time being drop top....
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
But then again, you aren't supposed to.
I justified my e92 as a 40th birthday present to myself.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing, except it's 2.5 years until my 50th birthday. Perhaps by then I can get an e92 'vert for a decent price.
Not if you keep wimping out on us.......
Come on ! Let's see some action! :P
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-Rebuild the power steering gear box (no new ones available....have to rebuild the one you have).
-New starter
-Valve cover gaskets
-Radiator leak repair
Total estimate.... $8,700 plus tax.
So, I'm doing my part to keep the antique car market alive!
If the car didn't get so much attention while driving (thumbs up)... I probably would sell it as I've had it for almost 14 yrs. The next item will be to refreshen the interior.
Mark156
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
High Torque Starter: $475+shipping
New Radiator: $725+shipping
Valve/tappet cover gaskets $74+shipping
Let's estimate that shipping from England is $500(which is probably high)
Total: $1774
Are those guys telling you it's going to cost nearly $7000 to rebuild the steering box and install the above parts? The rebuild of an S3 box is not for the fainthearted but still...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Didn't start commuting in it, until almost August, when my lease was up on the old car..
I'm only at about a 13K/yr pace, right now... The boy having his own car has cut down on my mileage.. Plus, since the wife won't (not can't..won't...lol) drive the stick, if there is any serious beer drinking ahead, we take her car....
So... we take her car a lot!
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Mercedes is also supposed to be pretty good.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I'm pleasantly surprised by the gas mileage. OBC told me 25.5 on my last tank, but the calculation told me 22.6, which is much more realistic. That was with about 90% highway driving, 10% rual, and maybe 20 minutes stuck in heavy stop and go traffic. Considering fueleconomy.gov rates it at 14/21, I'm more than happy with my figure. Of course, I bought it figuring I might get 20 on average, so any better than that is gravy. Heck, on my morning commute, the OBC tells me 27.5. If the variance is consistent, that means over 24mpg.
I still haven't figure out what is wrong with the clutch. I guess it is on its way out ... although its behavior still doesn't make sense to me. We'll see. I'll be glad to upgrade it anyway. I just don't want to get stuck anywhere. I was planning on a track day with it, but maybe that's not such a great idea. Certainly don't want to lose the clutch amongst 120mph traffic.
I'm very happy to have both this and the GTI. The GTI is just so easy to drive in comparison. Makes me love it even more. But when I want that RWD V8 grunt, I've got that, too. Of course, in the meantime, the MR2 sits untouched. That's mainly because it lacks a back seat, though.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Well, the V8s ARE hard on clutches. UUC Motorwerks has some a nice selection of kits in the $700-$900 range.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Sorry to hear that the seats do not work well, for you.
According to the Manual, for the 2000 540, the lumbar adjustment
is only on the 'Comfort Seats'.
Oops.
- Ray
With a back that appreciates adjustment....
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Had my two foreign cars, new 1958 and 1959 Porcshes, took delivery at factory in Stuttgart, Deutschland, both were 1600 Super Coupes..Bought the 59 back to the states, and sold it a year later to settle my foreign car ledger at a break even cost..60k miles of trouble-free driving..End of foreign car ownership for the other 51 autos came out of the Big3..
The German cars are great. little pricey, and usually limited to a single dealership within a 40 mile radius, however my association of selling assemblies and parts to the Big3 for 34 yrs dictated my loyalty to Detroit..
Growing up the family had Fords, Packards, Nashs, Chevys, and Mercurys, Lasalle, Caddies, and Lincolns..I had 3 Chrysler products, 34 GMs, and balance from Ford..
I just spun off a 2010 Mustang GT w/track pkg, and will wait for a bargain 5.0 Mustang GT either 2011 or 12..No more GM, current left over in the garage is a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, which I will keep until it reachs 100k..No more FWD cars, total waste of time ..
Buy the Bimmer, and enjoy life...
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Where are you guys buying your used cars these days? I just sold by BMW, and am starting to look around. I like the ebay format, but the whole idea of sight unseen seem dangerous. How many people have purchased a car off ebay, and how well did it work for you?
I bought my 1975 2002 off eBay. No surprises; I didn't bother to have it inspected as I wasn't paying all that much for it. Won the auction on Wednesday and drove 90 miles to pick it up/drive it home on Saturday.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Every few weeks we get someone posting on Answers about a fake "Edmunds" car escrow service and those usually involve eBay sellers.
We actually came to a deal via e-mail/phone... asked him if he just wanted to do it that way... but, he said, "No, bid for it on eBay... I want to get my feedback up."..
So, I did.. but, the car was only 7 months old, so not as much risk..
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Good opportunity to check out the selection at the local BMW dealer:
Sliver and a manual
Also a manual, but not a BMW
More of a boulevard cruiser with higher miles
I'm killing myself here .....
seats with additional adjustments...
- Ray
Will have a 2011 3 series - in less than 90 days....
The silver 3-series coupe that I linked to earlier was shod with winter tires. Odd.
However, they did have another silver 3-series coupe that they had taken in trade. Also with sport pkg and a manual transmission, with only 41K miles. They were asking $23K for this one.
Very nice looking car, but both the front wheels had major scarring on them. Salesman said it would take about $100 each to put right.
Also stopped at the local Audi dealer. They had a couple of TT 'verts, both with the 3.2L 6-cyl and S-line packages. Nice looking cars, but a bit small. And a bit out of my price range.
They also had a tasty CPO S4 with the 3.0L supercharged V6 - 333HP.
Here is the breakdown...
Radiator leaking, will be sent out for repair....$1,164
Replace valve cover gaskets... $1,035
Rebuild power steering gearbox...$4,975
Replace starter with updated version....$905
Total... $8,079
PS.. I posted $8,700 in my previous post... I read the invoice wrong, sorry.
The engine has a 'butter'fly' hood which is going to make it very hard to get to the engine unless they remove the center bar.
These guys have been very good to me and honest as far as I can tell. Not cheap, but honest.
Mark
1) It's not a CPO car
2) The salesman told me that had only taken it in trade the day before - not sure that it's had a chance to be looked over and freshened up
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
but, the reason for the post, a in the road. A green 4 door Accord. I forget if it was an LX or EX, but it was a 2004. with a whopping 29,000 miles on it. $12,000 asking price.
If I was by myself I would have looked, but the wife wasn't interested in that! Not that I have the faintest need or interest in another accord, but someone will probably get a good deal on a low mile creampuff.
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We have a lot of 55+ communities in this neck of the woods. I'll get a chance.
well that, and I am curious about it!
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Now I'll just use the stock wheels for winter tires. Just have to hunt down a set of lug nuts for the new set of wheels.
Bedliner and leveling kit in the next couple weeks.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I don't think I'm gonna disagree with you on that statement.
From a "fun to drive" perspective, I'm not which one is better. VW with FWD, or the BMW with RWD. Both have 6-speed sticks, HP is about the same (200 vs. 230), but the lighter weight of the VW probably means the power to weight ratio is about the same. Both have 18" wheels and tires.
The BMW just looks more sporty - the coupe shape is very appealing to my eyes. However, the practical side of me thinks that the hatchback utility of the GTI would make it a better all around vehicle to have - golf clubs, trips to Sam's club, etc.
Having said all that, I'll probably hold off for now ....
On Saturday, I saw the movie "Company Men" with Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones and Craig T. Nelson. Made me think about how precarious we all are with respect to our job status.
The Ben Affleck character starts out the movie driving a Porsche Boxster S. After losing his job - and not finding a new one - there is a scene where his wife hands the keys over to a new buyer, with Ben standing on the lawn watching the transfer looking quite forlorn. Later in the movie, he is seen driving a '97 Lumina.
Certainly some food for thought when contemplating the purchase of a new / used car for $20K or more, especially when one has a perfectly serviceable - and paid off - car in the garage.
There is a guy who is selling a Solara convertible with 102K and a new timing belt and water pump senior car - for $6,700 in Toms River. That could be a fifth car in the fleet.....