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'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
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He's got another one for you on the way, too. And only $1!!
And another one on the dollar menu.
How about this?
Or this?
Seems to me you might be able to spend several hours at his store.
'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
How far is he from you? Not exactly convenient to me, but could always make a run up.
a 151K Volvo might be a little tough to jump into... But the 2006 is intriquing.
I am curious to see the BMWs. the 2001 could be good. I like the wagons, but not sure I want to get into an AWD one. But for the right price?
Will have to check the site now to see when the new ones show up.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
That Saab wagon seems like a good deal. Alot of car for the money. Should be quite safe for her, at least.
'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
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
the S60 does look like a potential good deal.
the SAAb wagon cold be a tough sell, but it does kind of push my buttons!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
S40 or S60 would be boring, I think...
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drive one first. And make sure its a turbo model.
'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
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'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
one thing that bothers me on the S60 is that most of them have the normal AT, not the geartronic.
and that is something that I insist on having (helping me wean off the stick!). Though for the right price, I can be bought!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'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
My wife really liked the XC60 for the features, and the looks... I liked it, too.... sort of..
But, even she said, "It's nice... but, it's no BMW..."
Of course, she says the same thing about her Infiniti...
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Well, there's a butt for every seat.
'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
It's not really much like the other ones, though...
I do like some Volvos.. just neither of those you mentioned...
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Just remember I called dibs on the lease takeover... I could replace both the Altima and the 540 with that.
The one we are looking at is a 4 cylinder. The V6 gets great reviews for it's power but not so great once maintenance comes due. Apparently, you have to pull the engine just to replace the water pump and spark plugs.
The one we are looking at is a 4 cylinder. The V6 gets great reviews for it's power but not so great once maintenance comes due. Apparently, you have to pull the engine just to replace the water pump and spark plugs.. Like the Genie in Disney's Alladin said: "great cosmic power, itty bitty living space."
It seems like you are making excuses to buy this RAV4 because it's cheap. You are probably going to end up hating it. You'll be looking to dump it 3 months down the road.
I know rear seat room is a priority for you with the rear facing car seat. Definitely if you're happy with the Tiguan, you might want to consider another one. Another car I'd suggest is a 1st generation X3. We leased an '07 for 3 years & absolutely LOVED it. It was a blast to drive. Besides having absolutely zero trips to the dealer other than scheduled maintenance, the back seat had plenty of room to accommodate a rear facing car seat (Britax Marathon). I'm sure a used X3 (or 2nd Tiguan) will be much more expensive than a $9000 RAV 4, but it'll be a helluva lot more fun to drive.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Nice 10 footer in dark silver/light gray with tan guts. Had some cosmetic needs (scratch on fender, window trim coming off, some carpet holes and armrest tear in the rear seat). And the self-dimming mirror seemed to be cracked?
But, this one drove mice. Did not feel like 92K on the clock. tight handling (just had some front end work done), and pulled strong.
biggest issue was we noticed a burning smile on the way back to dealer. Popped the hood, and thee was smoke coming off the engine (you could see it) and smelled like burning rubber. Slight red flag...
It may have been dressing on the plastic burning off, but not sure it was really the right smell.
Given that the place was 45 minutes from home, and no where near the indy guy I would use, think I am passing on this one.
I may go look at the private sale near me (2004 with 75K on it), since last week was in the freezing cold and snow. If I can work out a low ball price, could be worth it even needing new sneakers. Owner was OK with making the deal pending inspection, and figuring out a day to get it to the shop.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Heck, the directions he gave us to find the place again was to head down the road, and make a right at the burned out barn!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I decided to replace the entire set and ordered three more Pirelli PZero Neros from Discount Tire as soon as I got home. I then got an email from them asking me to call them. I did that, and they explained that the front tire is in stock, but the rears are backordered and there is no expected delivery date on them.
The person I spoke with identified two tire models which were in stock, and agreed to take back the one new Pirelli I had just installed. I settled on a set of Kumhos, which were in stock. They are even paying for return shipping on the Pirelli. At this point, I couldn't be happier with Discount Tire's service.
Cheers -Mathias
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
We are still in talks about what to do next. There are three options on the table. 1. Keep the Odyssey and buy an extended warranty 2. Trade the Odyssey and get the RAV4 and just plan to upgrade as soon as something better comes along. 3. Trade the Odyssey for a 06-09 328 wagon or another Tiguan automatic with a sunroof.
We keep going back and forth ...
I wish I had bought it out at the end of the lease.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
a 2004 RX-8 with an automatic (I know, sacrilege).
appeals to my odd ball tastes (though the red is too much!), but pretty sure turning this over to my daughter at some point wouldn't happen. Though it probably isn't really that fast...
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/2801914716.html
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Not just sacrilege- it's a reliability issue. The Mazda techs that I know tell me that what kills the Renesis rotary engine is prolonged low rpm operation. Rev the snot out of it and the motor will live much longer
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I apply that to all my vehicles!
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
Doesn't seem to matter at auction which trans it has, for some odd reason. So it would fetch around $8k-$8500 or so.
There is no reason why you couldn't rev the snot out of an automatic, BTW. Heck, in this car you'd have to since the engine is detuned in the auto version.
'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 am really torn on whether to let the van go. One one hand, we never really use the extra cargo or people hauling room. On the other hand, the extra space is nice to have IF we ever need it. Just can't decide if the infrequently used convenience of the extra room justifies the expense. Or heck, it could all be a fabrication in my mind to satisfy my CCB habit.
He picked up a dark copper S model, Pentastar V6, folding hard top, last Thursday. Fully loaded with GPS, heated leather, Boston Acoustics sound, etc.
I helped him program a few Favorites in the GPS, took a short ride, and we opened the top for some Facebook pics.
Impressions:
* sound system did not impress me, seemed only average
* top is slow but very trick. Seals nicely. Love the no-B-pillar look.
* back seat is comfy for adults up to 5'11" or so, or slide the front seats forward
* GPS was very user-friendly, took me 5 seconds to start using it
He's 73 so pretty cool car all things considered. :shades:
Didn't really get to test drive it, just a short ride. I'm sure he'll never use half the power of the Pentastar he got.
We used TrueCar in VA, which was timed well because they suspended service right after we got the quote.
He paid $32,007 plus $499 processing. With MD tax and tags, he was out the door for $33.5k.
I imagine depreciation will be steep but it really doesn't matter as he keeps his cars FOREVER.
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
Got it:
TrueCar.com said today that it will change its fee structure in Virginia, after regulators there determined that dealerships using the Internet shopping service were violating state law.
Read more: http://www.autonews.com/article/20120111/RETAIL01/120119935#ixzz1kxibGPHr
'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
If you bought a car using TrueCar, you left $300 on the table, since that's their fee to the dealership. There's got to be a negotiating angle there somewhere.
I think they make some of their money repackaging the transactional data and reselling it. Dealers have to give them access to their sales data in order to participate. At least I think that's the way it works; all I really know is what I read in the funnies.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/30/just-18-months-into-production-chrysler-build- s-millionth-pentas/
I couldn't imagine the Bentley with a hard top convertible.... the soft top is quiet and fits tight. It even has a dome light built into the top!
Mark156
E-class cabrio also still has a soft top. It's easier to get good proportions with a soft top too.
Take, for example, something a bit nearer and dearer to me, recruiting fees. Headhunters charge an absolute insane amount of money to companies for finding them employees. This hurts the employees directly and to a much larger extent than a lousy couple hundred bucks on a car. A company that winds up paying 10% of a new employee's first year of salary will take that right off the top of what they are willing to pay that person. So, while someone could have come in to a job at, say $80k, they will only be able to get the company to max out at $72k.
So why is this OK? Because it is a service that sells. Free enterprise. Capitalism. Whatever label you want to put on it.
TrueCar is a middleman taking a cut. It happens every second of every day in just about every industry. Why are they singled out? :confuse:
Ugh. Look what you've done. Gone and gotten me all riled up.
'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