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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I watched one of the video's and it was great!
Sent the link to my kids, they will enjoy it.
Only $3,500! For a 2004 BMW 745, 142K big miles on it, and they admit that it "smokes sometimes".
I mean, what could possibly go wrong there, right?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Another high end prep school a few miles up the road from AOF.
Did you happen to drive through Farmington?
I think you gotta head on over there and defend yourself. If somehow @q thinks that would be a little bit too much to ask for, Mrs. j and I wouldn't be too much of an imposition and besides she eats like a bird. Will be interesting to see how this works out.
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I do know that my wife is really used to driving a car that sits higher, and never really liked driving my sedans since they were much lower. Not that she couldn't, or wouldn't if needed, but really prefers the higher seating position of the RDX (and the vans before it) since she has been driving them for 25 years now.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
https://www.royaleasing.com/details-2018-volvo-s90-t5_awd_momentum-used-lvy982mk9jp020028.html
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
If I every win a massive lottery, I am putting up a number of rinks here. Speaking of these costs, I had a game this afternoon, and was talking to a teammate about youth sports (he has 2 kids, I think one or both play hockey and baseball - a few players on my team are into it with their kids). He estimates it's about a 15K annual expense.
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I don't pay anywhere near that. Maybe $5K for my 2 kids. Maybe $6K - $6,500 if you factor in the travel & hotel stays (I don't scrutinize those expenses). My 10 year old son gets reduced tuition because he is a goalie. We get a discount because we live in the city that the team plays in. They also give a sibling discount.
I've had my truck for a little over 4 months and have over 9,300 miles on it.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
No problems, and it was very quiet.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
But to bring the conversation back to chronic car buying...
The Alltrack saga is officially over. Everyone knew it wouldn't end without a replacement.
Here's the short story for those not interested (I don't blame you) in the longer story of our shopping.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
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"It's like you've been dating a pretty person most your life but then decide to see someone that is simpler and perhaps lower maintenance and easier to get along with. And then they cheat on you."
That's how she feels about the Alltrack.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
Wife and I compressed a ton of research, conversations, analysis and actual test drives over the past week. She knew she wanted to get back into an SUV for the higher seating position, so the candidates were whittled down to the BMW X3, Porsche Macan, Audi Q5 and GLC Coupe. All of which were always going to be slightly used examples (probably service loaners).
The X3 just never grabbed her attention, other than possibly a lower cost alternative to the others. But once we started shopping, we found those less expensive ones weren't an apple to apples comparison with regard to options and features. So if she was gonna pay the same, she liked the others.
The Q5 was always a good option, but maybe too familiar given our recent Audis - it would have been like stepping right back into her A5, but with the higher seating position. Nothing wrong with that, but not all that exciting either. If she was going to go with a Q5, it was gonna have to be one all decked out with the Black Optic package and loaded up. A little hard to find, and pricey when you did.
I thought the Macan was the top choice all along, and strongly encouraged her to go that way. And we spent most of our Saturday at an Audi/Porsche dealership trying to make that work....
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We talked Q5's a bit but it became clear quickly that the Macan was what drew her attention. So we focused on service loaners on the lot and identified 3-4 examples that could work. These were mostly 2018's with one 2019 thrown in.
Side story...this is obviously a nice dealership, selling Audis and Porsches, but it's also located on a sketchy road here in Denver. As my wife was walking the lot looking at Macans, she inadvertently (obviously) stepped in...well, human excrement.
The salesperson was clearly embarrassed and quickly went to get a rag and cleaner from the service shop to help clean her shoe. Now, this wasn't a strategic move, but I am thinking at this point, "man, we're gonna totally get a deal here today."
But, not the case...I think we've decided Porsche dealers aren't motivated to work too hard on the price. After a few hours of looking, driving and trying to work on price on a couple different models (one 2019 and one 2018), we just couldn't get to a price that we thought was reasonable and worth it on these service loaners.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
Now...I know the general feeling on these types of vehicles. But the fact is, my wife has always been taken with these, and the GLC version in particular. She likes the higher seating position, loves the styling, and any sacrifice in the actual utility of the vehicle doesn't affect her use at all.
She had already looked at and drove a few used models the previous day and was really attracted to a black one at another dealership, but it was a little light on features.
This one is a 2019, has the AMG Line package (cosmetics), Burmester, Apple Carplay (very important to her), head up display (nice bonus), LED lights (not adaptive though), heated seats...everything she wanted, in the color she wanted. It doesn't have the parking assistance package or adaptive cruise, but she was fine with that. And she checked out the facelifted 2020 model and didn't seem to care much about the updates versus saving on the 2019.
This is the same dealership I was at a few months ago looking at a GLE (ended up with the V90 later that day), and they seemed eager to earn our business. They matched what I thought was a generous offer from Carmax on the Alltrack, and came down to what we thought was a fair price on the GLC (about 20% off MSRP for a 2019 w/4k miles, CPO).
And so...she is very happy.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
Are you referring to problems with the Macan itself, or my stepson's reaction to it (that led to the car swap)?
In any case, the Macan was fine, just expensive for routine maintenance. As for my stepson, I'm thinking maybe I never provided any update on this, as it's been a significant, albeit emotional, one.
Starting in December, our stepson's caregiver decided she was willing to take the next step in level of care and be his host home. Basically, he lives with her and comes "home" to us for a weekend a month. She gets compensated generously in that role, and it obviously has changed our daily life dramatically. Something like this was always the plan eventually...for many reasons, my wife started realizing that despite her son having special needs, there was still a draw to have him "move on" in some manner (he turns 24 this year), just as you would expect with any child.
So...more than anything, she is no longer driving 150-200 miles on a daily basis, and thus felt freed up to be a bit more indulgent in her car choice this time around.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Congrats to you & Mrs. breld.
Many happy [s]miles !
- Ray
Waiting [ so patiently ] for my BMW to be built...
Goalies are in a good position, many teams or leagues here will let them play free, especially at the adult level. If a goalie wants to play pick up or stick and puck, they'll get in for free.
I've had my car twice as long as your truck, and have 25% less miles on it.
I know it seems funny (or maybe not that funny given our reputation) that my wife actually had a GLC300 SUV for a few months before. But she was seduced by the availability of the Polestar at that time.
Even just a few years later, we're both a bit more averse to the sporty special models for our daily drivers and appreciate the comfort and compliant behavior of my V90 and now, her GLC.
I was impressed with the ride quality and interior design and quality back when I drove her previous GLC up from Dallas. And I even shopped them a bit in my most recent search.
So yeah, I like that one you posted, especially the red - it's a pretty car and stands out in the sea of black and silver Mercedes.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)