Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

au1994

28firefighter said:

au1994 said:

coldinohio said:

this should be the next topic since dishwashers if kaput...

1.favorite car owned

2. favorite car that 'got away'-- or which one of Breld car would we have kept

au1994 said:

It’s funny, we all have ‘the one that got away’ or ‘the one I should not have sold’. I think we need a new category: ‘The one of @breld’s that I would not have sold’. The Polestar would be it for me.

The ZHP is my favorite and the one I should not have sold. That still keeps me up at night when I see a good one pop up on BaT or the owners here mention them.

My 4 year old told me yesterday that he wants to drive the ZHP when he's older. I'm so proud.

We call this a parenting win.

tjc78

au1994 said:

28firefighter said:

au1994 said:

coldinohio said:

this should be the next topic since dishwashers if kaput...

1.favorite car owned

2. favorite car that 'got away'-- or which one of Breld car would we have kept

au1994 said:

It’s funny, we all have ‘the one that got away’ or ‘the one I should not have sold’. I think we need a new category: ‘The one of @breld’s that I would not have sold’. The Polestar would be it for me.

The ZHP is my favorite and the one I should not have sold. That still keeps me up at night when I see a good one pop up on BaT or the owners here mention them.

My 4 year old told me yesterday that he wants to drive the ZHP when he's older. I'm so proud.

We call this a parenting win.

My 7 year old wants a Tesla

stickguy

when my son was little he was fixated on looking in cars to see if they had a stick, and announcing it out load. He was quite the hit when we went to local car shows (he was probably 3-4 at the time). Yes, I was proud.

Now he wants a Cayman or M240 or something similar.

andres3

tjc78 said:

au1994 said:

28firefighter said:

au1994 said:

coldinohio said:

this should be the next topic since dishwashers if kaput...

1.favorite car owned

2. favorite car that 'got away'-- or which one of Breld car would we have kept

au1994 said:

It’s funny, we all have ‘the one that got away’ or ‘the one I should not have sold’. I think we need a new category: ‘The one of @breld’s that I would not have sold’. The Polestar would be it for me.

The ZHP is my favorite and the one I should not have sold. That still keeps me up at night when I see a good one pop up on BaT or the owners here mention them.

My 4 year old told me yesterday that he wants to drive the ZHP when he's older. I'm so proud.

We call this a parenting win.

My 7 year old wants a Tesla

Speaking of Tesla's.....

A guy that went from a Prius to a Tesla said the following:

So I go to pass an 18-wheeler for the first time in my Tesla, and I used my old Prius maneuver (floor the throttle and go). Only in the Tesla, I was startled, surprised, and suddenly found myself doing 102 MPH. They really ought to warn people about this.

Another Tesla person chimed in - Perhaps they should default all new Teslas to "chill mode" at first.

Another yet, chimed in with - "There should be special licensing for the faster modes and having a "performance" car.

28firefighter

I did the exact same thing - before I could read I would flip through Car and Driver and look for all the manual trans cars.

kyfdx

stickguy said:

when my son was little he was fixated on looking in cars to see if they had a stick, and announcing it out load. He was quite the hit when we went to local car shows (he was probably 3-4 at the time). Yes, I was proud.

Now he wants a Cayman or M240 or something similar.

Me, too...

stickguy

Funny, I want a nicely loaded dark blue GTI manual with plaid seats that is still under warranty.

kyfdx

stickguy said:

Funny, I want a nicely loaded dark blue GTI manual with plaid seats that is still under warranty.

If only you had one of the other two, we could swap!

carnaught

stickguy said:

when my son was little he was fixated on looking in cars to see if they had a stick, and announcing it out load. He was quite the hit when we went to local car shows (he was probably 3-4 at the time). Yes, I was proud.

Now he wants a Cayman or M240 or something similar.

Of course, a baby stickguy....a chip off the ole block!

stickguy

I am really starting to like these. Not a great color, but nice looking vehicle. the 2.0T/AWD should be entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gen9fsdzYXs

corvette

stickguy said:

I am really starting to like these. Not a great color, but nice looking vehicle. the 2.0T/AWD should be entertaining.

IMO, depends on the curb weight. I know the four banger turbo was panned in the fifth-gen Explorer, as the boost could not make up for the displacement of the 3.5 liter V6, although I think it was considered adequate in the Edge.

stickguy

it likely ways about what the Bronco Sport does since it is the same platform. Hopefully not too much more. That was reasonably quick (at least based on the road test in the C&D I read last night). 7.2 maybe? I'm not looking for Hellcat territory!

My old Nissan I think had about 162 HP. It still got the job done.

laurasdada

What have I done???
It is with a profound sadness that I report on the passing (to the dealer in trade) of my beloved Jaguar XF. The passing was sudden as it simply took me to the dealer for a test drive. But, then, well, baby did a bad, bad thing...

Sorry, life has become a bit wicked busy as of late. So, apologies for the "tease." But, I guess I've answered all your questions, have a nice night.

stickguy

not until the signature line is updated to whatever the new baby is.

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

stickguy said:

I am really starting to like these. Not a great color, but nice looking vehicle. the 2.0T/AWD should be entertaining.

IMO, depends on the curb weight. I know the four banger turbo was panned in the fifth-gen Explorer, as the boost could not make up for the displacement of the 3.5 liter V6, although I think it was considered adequate in the Edge.

The 1.5L makes 181hp and the 2.0L makes up to 240hp in some applications (maybe more). Anybody’s guess what the Maverick will get but yeah, if it weighs 4000 pounds it won’t be much fun.

explorerx4

@corvette,
5th Gen Explorer owner here.
The 2.3 turbo kills the NA 3.5 in power and fuel mileage.
3.5 ecoboost is still faster, though.
3.0 ecoboost is faster than any of the above.

laurasdada

And, the murderer is...(a clap of thunder and the lights go out)...

Anyway, I decided against a used car; if I'm buying used it should be something that was completely made of unobtanium when new. Although a used S Class Coupe was a possiblity, with the new dog (meet the new dog, same as the old dog) and the impending move, darn it, I decided I had to be, once again, more practical. Sensible pair of shoes.

I liked the used Audi A7s I drove, lovely interior and the Rube Goldberg-iness of the disappearing infotainment screen scratched that itch a la rising hockey puck and rotating vents in the XF (which never failed). But, to go from a '13 Jag to a '17-'18 Audi lost appeal to me.

So, I narrowed it down to a new '21 Jag XF; drove one, liked the ride (surprise); knew it was a turbo 4, but seemed to have enough pep and a mighty nicely updated interior. But, not much inventory on the ground, would have ordered one, which was a nice thought as I could equip it exactly as I wanted.

Second choice, '21 Audi A7 PHEV. I drove it Sunday, with no intention of buying. But, as au1994 well guessed, became the bad, bad thing. It's not a car, it's the Starship Enterprise. I have got a lot of learning to do! Nice, quiet, smooth ride. Decent handling, but the weight becomes obvious as you take corners with just a little bit too much alacrity. So, as is my wont, certainly more GT than sports.

But, I was a beggar, not a chooser; locally (within 200 miles) I had two choices: Black/Black or Firmament Blue/Black. I went with the slightly less black, Firmament blue. Premium Plus which is just shy of kitchen sink level (it does include the B & O stereo). $2k Audi rebate, $2k Costco rebate, $6712 fed tax credit and 0% financing for 60 months. I got a good deal, not great as for some reason, after 3 rounds of negotiation, I blurted out, "Let's make a deal!" I think with all the recent changes in my life, I just wanted a new car, the deal was close enough. Even though I wasn't going to buy.

Picked it up today, so much going on in my life that I may not figure the car out until Labor Day!

So, well done AU1994, I guess I'm not so inscrutable as I thought!

nyccarguy

I watched that TFL review on the Ridgeline. Driving the Pilot for the past week, I have no doubts that their review is nothing less than 100% accurate. That red paint with the gold wheels and the HFP package is just gaudy in my opinion. Given that I’ve used my truck to tow exactly once (and that was a trailer & kayaks my Prelude could handle), payload capacity and how much can I fit in the bed & back seat matter most to me. The Ridgeline’s bed seems to be a lot more shallow than my Tacoma. I’d also have to check the rest of the bed dimensions. They did a nice job with the 2021 facelift.

nyccarguy

I’m not a huge NB Miata fan, but this caught my eye:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9azxRx2l/2002-mazda-mx-5-miata

stickguy

there was a 3.0T also? I know there was a 2.7, which I never understood how it seemed to be more powerful than the 3.5T.

I actually pulled up the road test. The Bronco sport Badlands with the 2.0T (250/277 output) weighs 3,733s, and ran 0-60 in 5.9 seconds. So assuming the open bed doesn't add too much weight, it should run reasonably quick.

stickguy

nyccarguy said:

I’m not a huge NB Miata fan, but this caught my eye:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9azxRx2l/2002-mazda-mx-5-miata

nice looking. that is the generation Miata I had. And never could comfortably fit in. Newer ones, especially with a power seat, are better. Still the issue of getting in and out though!

stickguy

nyccarguy said:

I watched that TFL review on the Ridgeline. Driving the Pilot for the past week, I have no doubts that their review is nothing less than 100% accurate. That red paint with the gold wheels and the HFP package is just gaudy in my opinion. Given that I’ve used my truck to tow exactly once (and that was a trailer & kayaks my Prelude could handle), payload capacity and how much can I fit in the bed & back seat matter most to me. The Ridgeline’s bed seems to be a lot more shallow than my Tacoma. I’d also have to check the rest of the bed dimensions. They did a nice job with the 2021 facelift.

the bed seemed decently deep to me. Actually, I always thought the Tacoma was on the shallow side? Probably need to see and measure in person. At least the payload is nice and high. And as you note, if you mostly need to carry bulky/dirty stuff, and never plan to tow much or anything heavy, a truck like a Ridgeline is likely more than enough. TFL pretty much proved that point. I know my wife would much rather drive one of those on occasion, than a 1/2 ton big one (actually, if I brought a Ram home, almost can guarantee she would refuse to ever drive it). Plus I could probably get it in the garage (though power folding mirrors would be a nice thing for that task).

stickguy

Sounds nice Dada. I can certainly imagine that there is going to be a learning curve on all that tech. I think there are still a number of menus or features on the RDX that I have not actually played with yet.

stickguy

looked it up. A ridgeline bed is 64l, 60w, 16.7h Tacoma is 60, 57, 19.1.

so Toyota actually has a slightly smaller footprint, but is about 2.5 inches taller. Not sure would really notice that but you might!

corvette

explorerx4 said:

@corvette,
5th Gen Explorer owner here.
The 2.3 turbo kills the NA 3.5 in power and fuel mileage.
3.5 ecoboost is still faster, though.
3.0 ecoboost is faster than any of the above.

Now that I look, I think the early negative reviews were of the 2.0T in the FWD fifth gen Explorer, it sounds like the 2.3T was/is better, and was offered in the fifth gen later on, in both FWD and AWD. I also suspect that, if the turbo models are rated for regular and you feed them premium fuel, they will be even more sprightly.

nyccarguy

stickguy said:

looked it up. A ridgeline bed is 64l, 60w, 16.7h Tacoma is 60, 57, 19.1.

so Toyota actually has a slightly smaller footprint, but is about 2.5 inches taller. Not sure would really notice that but you might!

Then there is the problem of it being the exact same vehicle as my wife’s Pilot. I don’t want 2 identical vehicles.

28firefighter

Congrats, @laurasdada ! Post some pics.

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

stickguy said:

looked it up. A ridgeline bed is 64l, 60w, 16.7h Tacoma is 60, 57, 19.1.

so Toyota actually has a slightly smaller footprint, but is about 2.5 inches taller. Not sure would really notice that but you might!

Then there is the problem of it being the exact same vehicle as my wife’s Pilot. I don’t want 2 identical vehicles.

I had that thought, once. In hindsight, I should have done it.

First wife and I bought a 1991 Protege LX. Dark blue, either grey or blue interior. Great little car. A few months later, it was my turn, and I looked at the Protege as well - except, the one I spotted was a light blue and a stick shift.

I was gravitating towards a 2 door, so I checked out the Hyundai S’Coupe (remember those?j, the Civic Si, and the Nissan Sentra. Really wanted the SE-R, but it was out of budget, so I got the SE trim level instead.

Should have gone with the Mazda - a couple of years later, we split up and I ended up moving to Denver. A car with cruise, AC, and power windows would have been nice to have at the time. And, it was a sharp looking thing - an E-Class at around 75-80% of the size.

Probably would have kept it longer, too.

xwesx

Michaell said:

I had that thought, once. In hindsight, I should have done it.

First wife and I bought a 1991 Protege LX. Dark blue, either grey or blue interior. Great little car. A few months later, it was my turn, and I looked at the Protege as well - except, the one I spotted was a light blue and a stick shift.

Probably would have kept it longer, too.

Those Proteges were good little cars.

In 1997, I had a friend with a Bronco II that was starting to nickel and dime her. She decided she wanted out of it and was waffling on what to get (but pretty much only looking at stuff that was too expensive for her budget). I happened across this silvery-blue Protege that was priced right with relatively low miles, good condition, stick shift. I talked her into getting it (she was all about another SUV or a truck, even though she really didn't need either), and she ended up keeping it longer than I kept in contact with her. Up to that point, she had no issues with it whatsoever.

au1994

Congratulations on the A7 @laurasdada

tjc78

Congrats @laurasdada

Nice ride! Post some pics!

au1994

stickguy said:

I am really starting to like these. Not a great color, but nice looking vehicle. the 2.0T/AWD should be entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gen9fsdzYXs

Definitely interested!

graphicguy

au1994 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

au1994 said:

I haven’t taken the time to watch the video to see if he addresses rust but Dennis Collins is pretty well known in the collector car world and runs a very successful Jeep aftermarket parts business so I’d like to THINK he wouldn’t risk his reputation on selling a bondo mobile at these prices but yes, at the end of the day its an old Blazer from Minnesota. Trust but verify.

I knew I’d heard that name somewhere. That’s Dennis from Fast & Loud, right? From what I saw on that show he’s an avid car collector.

I also remember Richard Rawlings rebuilding a Bronco that was more rust than metal.

Yes, he and Richard go way back. He’s a big time Mustang guy but has some decent knowledge across the board.

I remember the Bronco episode. By the time they media blasted it and saw the Swiss cheese, they ended up rebodying it if I recall.

Dennis and Richard won the Cannon Ball run together a while ago. Dennis manufactures Jeep aftermarket parts, restores and customizes cars (mostly Jeeps). I think he has a Jeep franchise, too.

They’ve both going the YouTube route for their respective shows. I’ve watched both. I like both...no scripted drama.

graphicguy

@laurasdada ....BIG CONGRATS! Now, you’ve become the new “cool kid” in here with an electrified A7.

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

I’m not a huge NB Miata fan, but this caught my eye:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9azxRx2l/2002-mazda-mx-5-miata

I’m not seeing the value there on a 19 year old car unless the driving dynamics are extraordinary. I may be a troglodyte but to me that’s a $3k car...ok $5k because it’s a Miata.

roadburner

Congrats, laurasdada!

au1994

nyccarguy said:

I’m not a huge NB Miata fan, but this caught my eye:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9azxRx2l/2002-mazda-mx-5-miata

Nice looking but not a fan of the black wheels at all in this application. Is it just me or do those tires look nearly bald?

breld

Congratulations @laurasdada! Sounds like at the end of the day your heart won out...as it should be.

stickguy

I think it’s more from the tread pattern. As in, they don’t have much! Looks like 18k miles on them, so could be getting low.

Car not used much. If I can make out the miles on the car fax, only done 2k miles in last 3 years.

explorerx4

@laurasdada,
Congrats and we need pics(the car).

28firefighter

The Bimmer wagon is back. Clutch disc, pressure plate, flywheel, and (as a last minute find) a new rear main seal. Whew.

oldfarmer50

28firefighter said:

The Bimmer wagon is back. Clutch disc, pressure plate, flywheel, and (as a last minute find) a new rear main seal. Whew.

Just think how your efforts have contributed to boosting the local economy. Some mechanic’s kid can now go to college thanks to you.

fintail

Congrats @laurasdada on the electrified A7 , don't think I have seen one of those on the road yet.

dad23

Yes, congrats @laurasdada, looking forward to seeing and hearing all about it!

stickguy

Definitely worth doing rear main while the flywheel was off. Don’t want to have to pull it apart again if it starts leaking.

Michaell

@laurasdada - congrats on the A7E (hey, isn't that also a Navy fighter?)

@28firefighter - glad to hear the 5-series Touring is back together. That has to be a fun car to have.

ab348

Michaell said:

@28firefighter - glad to hear the 5-series Touring is back together. That has to be a fun car to have.

Except when it comes time to write the cheques to pay for the mitaswells.

sda

oldfarmer50 said:

28firefighter said:

The Bimmer wagon is back. Clutch disc, pressure plate, flywheel, and (as a last minute find) a new rear main seal. Whew.

Just think how your efforts have contributed to boosting the local economy. Some mechanic’s kid can now go to college thanks to you.

Or he can make his boat payment.

nyccarguy

@stickguy - you might be on to something

https://www.cars.com/articles/ranger-gladiator-ridgeline-canyon-which-has-the-best-bed-and-tailgate-409453/

rayainsw

laurasdada - congrats on the A7 !
- Ray
Agree - pics please