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Hey, stever - iluv and Mrs. iluv, a 6 year old female Akita Chow, a 10 year old Pomeranian, a 8 year old rescue grey tabby cat and a 8 year old orange rescue tabby are all moving to Moses Lake, WA. I scored a similar Sleep Tech. job with a private Company in eastern Washington. Plenty of work, pay is a bit more, benefits for me are totally paid we'll just have ta pick up some Obama Care for Mrs. iluv up there.
Totally stoked ta be headin' back ta Washington state. I have developed over the past year or so severe homesickness. Couldn't drive it outta my head in the 2011 Kia Soul Base 5-speed. So I'll just take my soul and the Kia Soul up north. We'll be about 15 minutes east of the Gorge at George, WA, for rock shows. Spokane is about an hour and a half east of us, Coeur d'Alene, ID, is only two hours east. Seattle is 180 miles west. I could go score Mariner tickets and see a mlb game. My heart has been broke by the Super Bowl, but life goes on. BTW-I stand by Pete Carroll for calling that RW pass play. Russell put it right in the chest of the receiver, the defender just defended it like Earl Thomas or Richard Sherman would. Great play by NE.
Anyhoo- wanted ta give an update. Of course I'll stay in touch on here.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I guess it's the weight but the MS3 averages 26-28 mpg and can top 30 mpg on the road. The MS3 weighs around 3100 pounds, so I'm guessing the CX-7 is another 1000-1500 pounds?
Also, the MS3 boards I follow haven't mentioned sludge issues at all. Again, methinks it is due to penny-pinchers running conventional oil for extended intervals. A look under the oil filler cap of my car doesn't even reveal a hint of varnish, never mind "sludge."
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Two car buyer stories in my network, one good, one not. First the good - my Prius friend signed the papers on a 15 MKZ, takes delivery today or tomorrow. The bad - my brother loaned his beloved 1983 Toyota pickup (with new wave stripe package) to a friend, who put it in a ditch on an icy road. Destroyed. Apparently he's getting a good insurance payment for it, though. So he'll be buying soon.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Or more reasonably, the golf sport wagon should also be out within a few months, reportedly with AWD as an option.
And we still need to get together for a coffee or lunch some time.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Tuesdays and Thursdays work best for me.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
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2025 Toyota Crown Signia Hybrid, 2022 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.4 Hemi, 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT
Wonder if they'll put the 2.0L turbo engine from the GTI into it? Not sure the 170HP 1.8T will be enough for wifey.
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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
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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Michael - I could meet up next Tuesday, or the Thursday the next week.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
What stage of the car buying process are you in right now?
(There's a choice for "next few days" but not one for "next few hours" - but y'all can wing it).
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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I already promised myself that I wouldn't buy a new car until I have a garage in which to park it, so I'm gonna hold fast to that. What are people's thoughts on the XT... anyone have any experience with them?
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While I don't have any problems at all with the power of the EJ25, I am not considering this car as a matter of practicality (well, not entirely). The 3.6 falls out of consideration due to the lack of manual. But, if I fall off the wagon and actually consider an auto tranny, I'd put that one back on the list of possibles.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I did a couple more back to back test drives over lunch - Mazda3s and WRX. Recognizing these aren't exactly direct competitors until the Mazdaspeed version comes out, there's clearly no contest from a performance perspective. And not only based on acceleration, but the WRX understandably feels more planted and "purposeful."
But from an overall, day-to-day drivability perspective, I think I still prefer the Mazda. It's "easier" to drive, if that makes sense. You can be aggressive with the throttle for acceleration, and you get a nice linear pull, whereas the Subaru has almost silly power. The clutch operation and shifting in the Mazda became second nature pretty quickly, while the Subaru seemed a bit more of a chore.
All that is to say the Subaru is a very engaging drive - by design. But the Mazda is a more comfortable, relaxing drive, with a dose of fun from the slick-shifting manual.
Again, very different cars I know. And I went from the Mazda to the Subaru feeling the WRX would be the way to go. But there just seems to be some inherent "goodness" in the Mazda that I'm finding very compelling.
Plus, as many others have experienced here, I'm becoming spoiled by the tech goodies and safety features in the new Kia, and I like that the Mazda has all those as well.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Wenatchee Kia has a 2015 Kia Soul for a bit over $14,000 but I should just keep my '11 and run it and enjoy it. I just love the new bodystyle that is based on the Kia Trackster so much that it may eventually need ta happen. Maybe in 2016 sometime.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
the kid is more likely to buy than me. But he is being good for now, and planning to keep the Jetta 2 more years until the lease runs out. But he is already planning out how much he can save to put down, and how expensive a car he can afford (along with what payment). Was mentioning an S3, but that is likely to be out of range. A GLI, that is still his fascination, though if he still lives up in snow country, may just go with AWD.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
- Ray
Ex-Corvette driver.....
Thinking about upgrading the Prelude?
Dad's Tahoe was delivered without working Navigation. Dealer diagnosed (1st trip) it as a faulty Antenna. Brought it back (2nd trip) when they called and said the antenna was in and painted. They installed the new Antenna and the car was throwing 3 fault codes. They could only clear 2 of them. GM told them the truck has a faulty OnStar Module. That was ordered and I made an appointment to have it installed next week (3rd trip). The service adviser is great. He said this should NEVER have happened. He's petitioning GM to credit Dad a lease payment for my time ($927).
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Wow, sorry to hear about all the troubles with your Dad's new Tahoe. Hopefully they'll do something to credit you all for all the time you've spent there.
That's not a bad way to spend $75K, I wonder if they've sorted out the engine problems? I know several people had trouble with them. I'm also interested to see how Magnetic Ride Control holds up over time. It gets phenomenal reviews, including several tried and true posters here but I can see that getting expensive down the road if problems arise, like air suspension systems of the past.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I remembered last night my GM Card has been topped off to $2000, so I thought why not an Equinox? Available V6 and I'm interested in seeing if GM has remained competitive in this segment, feature wise.
We'll never know .... the configurator on the web site doesn't want to cooperate. Can't even pick the trim level or FWD vs. AWD. Grrr.
Next, I started to drill down into the feature list for the Outback. Two items not available that the wife would really like - heated steering wheel and ventilated front seats. Hmm.
Then, I remembered I took a look at the Santa Fe Sport a few months ago. 2.0T engine, lots of amenities. Built one on the website and, lo and behold, heated steering wheel and ventilated seats. All for a price similar to the Outback - $35K, give or take.
At this point, I'll present the data, then it's up to her to decide if she wants to take this to the next level and head to the dealer(s). Fortunately, the Hyundai and Subaru dealers are next door to one another.
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Fall 2014 - Car is taking 5-10 seconds to get moving from a dead stop after pressing the accelerator. Ford reprograms TCM, replaces gasket seals, and sends it on its way.
January 29, 2015 - Transmission overheats and car shuts off on the Bay Bridge. Ford replaced the TCM and gave it back to my sister.
January 30, 2015 - 24 hours after last fix, car overheats on the Bay Bridge again and strands her. Ford is currently going to replace the clutch now. They've had it now for over a week and are waiting on parts.
I opened a case with Ford corporate and they are a broken record of "we do everything to fix it and do not offer buyback or repurchase for this issue." Methinks we are not the only ones with this problem. Everything I am reading says that clutch replacement is only a temporary fix. Question is what to do next?
Sister is terrified of driving the car now, which is understandable. Exploring replacement options but deciding how much noise I want to make with Ford either with an Attorney or otherwise before we just cut our losses and flip it.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive