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'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
And it gives you an excuse to go car shopping.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Are cars sold nowadays considered "50-state" cars?
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0 / 03 Montero Ltd
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
My only complaint about buying in the new place is that the one dealer I'm interested in working with here seems to be stuck in the last century. I emailed a sister store this morning to make an appointment for a recall on the Dodge and immediately got two responses from salespeople wanting to know when I could come down and take a test drive. Have yet to hear anything about the service appointment. Idiots with outdated CRM packages.
I trust that most Cali dealerships are a bit more responsive but then again, who knows.
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
I used to drive for a living and still enjoy it, even in a rental Impala.
Drive car #1 to the new destination. Fly back to your original location. Repeat.
It stuns me that people who post on an automotive enthusiast board clutch their pearls when it's possible to take a couple of cross-country trips.
But that's just me. I hope I'm not bullying, but if so, so be it.
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
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And maybe you don't need two cars any more? (blasphemy in here I know).
I'm sure the old girl is up for another cross-country in style!
Big changes happening at work I've heard in the next month or two but they haven't sat us down yet to tell us. Could be a good thing but also, could be bad...time will tell and taking things day by day. Not looking for a transfer but it might not be my choice so the grapevine says. Again, not letting rumors and 3rd, 4th or even 5th hand info effect the way I do my job. Like I said the first day I got there, "Give me the keys and tell me where to go"!
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P.S. "Mishegoss"...haven't heard that word in years!!!
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)
(oh yeah, a problem with roadtripping with your stuff is the worry about someone ripping you off. We camped most of the time so the van was "right there". Some of those motel parking lots can be dicey.)
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
So I am mulling over my option to purchase my brother's car. He's getting close to a deal on a Q5 with his broker, and the broker has agreed to transact the deal if I want to buy his Allroad (so he still gets the trade credit).
So, I could get a 2013 Allroad with 28k miles, well-equipped with the Premium Plus package, navigation, B&O stereo, etc. And I could buy it for $29,500 (his trade plus $500).
I've always like the Audi wagons, and it would certainly fit my needs well. Since we bought the BMW 'vert recently with a stick, I could probably give up the daily stick driving with the Mazda.
But...I don't think I'm "done" with the Mazda - still really enjoying it for many reasons.
We'll see...I'm definitely leaning much more toward the side of not doing it, but thought I'd share.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
His options are 1) bring a new 2015 in from an L.A. dealer at about $3k off MSRP, 2) order a new 2016 at a bit less of a discount, or 3) look into a used one in Texas.
This used one is a CPO 2014 with a bit less than 9k miles. It's practically as he would order one. I'm strongly encouraging him to go with that option (after going through the proper due diligence to confirm the condition of the car). The Audi dealer has had it for two months and has reduced the price to $40,688 - a bit over $10k less than the new options. I think it's absolutely the right way to go - particularly with a new model due out in about a year; why pay new price for an outgoing model?
But, he seems real apprehensive about the work required to get comfortable with the condition, and get it here from some remote town in TX. I think $10k is totally worth the hassle, but I kinda enjoy the process.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Ford's Revives The High End Pickup Truck
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Bling.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Sure, that's work for the truck, but it's work to play.
I saw a F-150 (or some F-model) a few weeks back on a no-haggle lot with a $60k sticker. It was striking (the sticker, not so much the truck).
Hanging out at the Dodge dealer this afternoon getting an ignition recall done on the van - there's a R/T on the showroom floor with a "you can drive me when you buy me" sign on it. No Monroney on it but the asking price on them on their web site is ~$35k to ~$38k (looks like at least three in stock).
Because it costs a third to half as much, which means you get to write it off sooner and, if you play the cards right, replace it sooner to keep your maintenance costs low. I don't care how cushy it is when you drive it off the lot, it doesn't stay that way long when you work it hard so the only thing you're really doing is increasing your overhead.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
That said, these are vehicles that aren't used for hauling gravel or mulch....probably not even used for towing. They are hulky, big, blingy, vehicles that have no other purpose than to stroke the owner's financial ego.
To me, there are much better vehicles for that duty, but none of them are as big as the F150.
This was last decade but I owned a Chevy Tahoe that I dearly loved for hauling tech equipment. It was also a pleasant travel companion regardless of where I was going, with no thought ever given to the weather or road conditions I would encounter.
When I was ready to replace it, prices had escalated so much, for essentially the same vehicle I was trading, I was no longer a Tahoe customer.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Managed to keep 1 bay of my garage free for the Caddy while the other bay is filled with excess furniture. Realtor suggested, however, I fix that garage door (bottom panel is rotted), so I may need to move some of it again anyway. Oh well.
'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'm in inspection heck at the moment. Buyers of our house want us to repair the roof due to hail damage - what's funny is that there isn't enough damage to warrant a full replacement of the roof.
My wife's first husband was a roofer, and her son has done some roofing as well, so she's got some knowledge on the subject - her perspective is that trying to repair a roof may create as many problems as it solves.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,