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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    I drove a MINI Cooper S

    And you think a bmw 3 series is small :confuse:

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    Her solutions for the lint is to get seat covers or aftermarket leather ($1000 for front and rear seats).
    The ride height solution is to drop the car 2 inches with sportier springs (although it will be stiffer),


    Great ideas boom. $1000 bucks to get seat covers put on...or buy a lint brush for $2.

    She can get those things that make the car go up and down that the kids have. She can raise or lower it when she wants since she can't decide anything anyway.
    :D

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    "...Do you remember the Ford sedan that Barney purchased from the little old lady?..."

    I'm assuming that you're talking about Barney Fife of Mayberry who got the car with sawdust in the transmission. Barney Rubble got stuck with a car he bought from Fred Flintstone (bad brakes, had to stop with his feet) and Barney the dinosaur doesn't drive ever since he got that DUI. ;)

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    Poor Toyota, they can't seem to catch a break.

    First they have the bad press from the "killer floormats" which has required them to shorten all their gas pedals.

    Now I just heard about rust problems on their trucks that make the spare tire fall off.

    I shouldn't be surprised to hear about rust problems, my Toyota truck was a terrible rust bucket. I would have thought they had that problem fixed after 20+ years. :lemon:

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 14,123
    Well, I do agree with isell, if she's willing to take the hit, the time is now. Still, to me it's totally ridiculous to do so, The CR-V is a nice vehicle. It hit all her wants (at least her wants at the time she purchased it). It was bought right.

    jipster, richard, boom, explorer, driver, houdini, et al, I'm not going anywhere near any sort of deal she wants to make on something else.

    If I did, I can just hear the lamenting 3 months down the road....

    "This car doesn't sit up high enough."
    "The carpets get dirty".
    "The steering wheel isn't round enough."
    "Why did I lose so much money?"
    "The cupholders can't fit a 'big gulp'."

    I think she wants me to explore what kind of deal she can get on an Accord or Civic.

    Nope....not touching it....wouldn't be prudent.

    Would love to hear her former spouse's experiences, but really don't want to hear that, either.
    2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Long Range
  • mikefm58mikefm58 Member Posts: 2,882
    I think she wants me to explore what kind of deal she can get on an Accord or Civic.

    I think we all know what (or who) she wants. :)
  • dtezladtezla Member Posts: 88
    My Dad is like that. He would tell me that even though an advertised special had ended that the dealership could still offer the same price. He also would just assume that he could get 20% off just about any car.

    I tried telling him many times that the Manufacturer offers some of the incentive monies & when they are gone, they're gone - but he doesn't listen.

    I will never even attempt to sell him a car.
  • houdini1houdini1 Member Posts: 8,351
    I think you have hit the nail on the head here. Sounds like she has her cap set for ol' GG. and just wants him to be around when she needs him. Next thing you know she'll want him to come over and take a look at her, er, washing machine. :blush:

    RUN

    2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,677
    I feel like I've tuned into the Oprah show with all this psychology of relationships being dissected here!

    Poor graphicguy needs to start discussing his fees before all these buyer friends take advantage of his skills. "There will be a $500 charge for helping you secure the lowest price on the vehicle of your choosing..."

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 14,123
    Y'all some funny folks. :surprise:

    Want to wish all of my friends here a happy, safe, and warm Thanksgiving!

    (for all of our Canadian friends, sorry these wishes are a bit late).

    :):D
    2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Long Range
  • canadiantoyotacanadiantoyota Member Posts: 148
    Too all my fellow posters.... Happy Thanksgiving.

    To stay on topic.... when you are out shopping for your turkey and the trimmings, swing by an auto showroom and have a look. You never know what might catch your eyes and they may even have "Black Friday" specials on them.

    Enjoy and be safe.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,978
    Is black Friday a busy day at the dealerships? My Grandfather is looking to replace his '04 Grand Marquis and the local FLM dealer has a few cars I want to show him and was thinking about doing it Friday, however, if its usually a busy day I'll just take him one night next week.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic

  • lrguy44lrguy44 Member Posts: 2,197
    Black Friday brings out all the married men whose wives are at the mall. They kick tires, take demo drives, engage in conversation and drive off never to be seen or heard from again. It is our day to baby sit grown men.
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    I just read recently that statistically the best deals to be had in any given year are on black friday. The theory is that everyone is out in the stores and no one (except lr's tire kicking guys) is at the dealerships.

    Beware - this no doubt means jipster will be out looking....

    Happy Thanksgiving to all.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,978
    Thanks, LR I'll stay away. I would rather take him on a week night when traffic is lower. He is a bit impatient at 82.

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    My Grandfather is looking to replace his '04 Grand Marquis

    Where is Richard...he was looking for a Grand Marqui about a year ago. He might be tempted if it is black!

    Happy Turkey Day everyone! (almost everyone I guess - except us Canadians)

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,978
    Well... its half black. White with a black canvas top that is.

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    Well... its half black. White with a black canvas top that is.

    Oh Oh, Does it have spoke wheels and white walls?

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,404
    you may recall I was helping a distant almost-relative shop for a TSX (as it ended up being) back when GG was doing the CR-V (I obviously have wealthier clients!)

    anyway, saw our common relative today, and got my reward. A nice card, and a bottle of Beefeaters in a snappy souvenier tin that looks like an english phone both.

    Yes, she still loves the TSX.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • sterlingdogsterlingdog Member Posts: 6,984
    I got excited for a moment; then I saw the canvas top remark. :cry: Still, we could remove the top and paint the car black, ;) I'm thinking about getting one as a beater. I bet that I could get one in pretty good shape that is around 5 years old with about 80k on it.

    I hope that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We're headed to the mountains in the morning to see Biltmore at Christmas. I'll check in Sunday when we return. I hope that Black Friday is good to all of my poster friends here.

    Richard
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    "...Sounds like she has her cap set for ol' GG..."

    Hey, I was the one who said that first way back when they were shopping. :mad:

    Please give proper credit to "The Love Expert" :)

    Happy turkey day.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    "...Is Black Friday a busy day..."

    According to the news it should be. I heard a story yesterday that said car prices drop to 7-8% off MSRP on BF vs. 4-5% off on a regular day.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • lrguy44lrguy44 Member Posts: 2,197
    Never heard or experienced that. Usually where I have worked dealerships are a place for husbands and kids to kick tires and pass time while wives shopped.
    Hope everybody has a great family day of thanks.
  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    According to the news it should be. I heard a story yesterday that said car prices drop to 7-8% off MSRP on BF vs. 4-5% off on a regular day.

    Maybe we heard the same news. I'm beginning to wonder about some of the biz guys here. Are they really in the biz or are they here for the dialect? :confuse: I can understand guys not wanting to accompany their wives at the mall but if they're really car guys like me they'd be in the garage giving their beauty one last wax job before it gets too cold. :D

    Anyway, Happy Bird Day to all even the imposters and our Canadian friends (although I'm a bit late on this).

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    "...Never heard or experienced that..."

    Maybe the way some stores convert the tire-kickers into buyers is to sweeten the deal.

    I bet that is how those cars get bought for "the wife" as Christmas presents.

    "Look honey, I got that Viper you always wanted....what?...you didn't want a Viper...oh I'm sure I heard you say you wanted one. Well, I guess I COULD DRIVE IT FOR YOU...honey, honey.....what's wrong honey?"

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • houdini1houdini1 Member Posts: 8,351
    It is so noted. Looks like I am still looking for that elusive first original thought !!

    Late on this one but....Happy Thanksgiving !!

    But early on this one....Merry Christmas !!

    2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460

  • lrguy44lrguy44 Member Posts: 2,197
    My first wife always wanted a 911 C4 Cabriolet. So one Christmas I went out on a limb and bought her one. found it at Sam's Club - 10" long, made to exact scale and a gorgeous black on black. I still wonder why she was my first wife. :confuse: :sick:
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    a gorgeous black on black. I still wonder why she was my first wife

    I hope you learned your lesson. I wouldn't try that again! I once heard don't buy your wife anything with a cord...that is a rule I try to follow. I think miniature anything, a cheap substitute, and plastic models should also be made into a rule.

    Since it is a slow day around here, would this gas pedal put anyone off buying a Toyota? Toyota Canada says they use different floor mats in their cars made here, so it isn't a problem (except the Venza model). I don't know if I would believe that.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • lrguy44lrguy44 Member Posts: 2,197
    I would question the floor mat claim that it is different for Canada. I know all our North American cars are th same. Also, I do not believe the issue will cost them a vast amount of customers and the fear of that may lead to some better deals for the consumer.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,743
    probably the only difference is the part #.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,743
    in for it's free oil change and to get the tires rotated.
    there were 3 new SHO's on the sales side of the building (silver,red, black).
    i was going to take a look at them after paying my bill, but when i went to cash out, it turns out they didn't rotate the tires.
    i headed back to service and the service writer mumbled something about the the tires being checked and they were ok, and then they weren't due to be done yet, but i was firm, although polite, that i was willing wait to and i wanted the job done.
    he ended up not charging me for the job, although i said i would pay, and said it would be done again for no charge next time. :)
    while waiting there was a lady getting the oil changed in her F350 turbo diesel.
    it's a $100 job. she said she would be in next week to get the fuel filters changed, a $185 job.
    she mentioned to the service writer that her other cars got free oil changes.
    he said, yeah, but not the diesel trucks.
    there was a board on the wall about the 'owner advantage' program, every 5th oil change free and 5% put into an account or taken off every bill. the sign said every model.
    at one point, the lady and i started talking, she asked me if i liked the book i was reading.
    after a few minutes, i pointed out the sign to her and told her to asked the service writer about it.
    when he came back, she asked and he said, sure your truck is eligible, you just have to ask. :confuse:
    anyways, she's a pretty happy camper, now.
    i had lost my interest in looking at the SHO's by then.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    she asked me if i liked the book i was reading

    Good little story, but being in the book biz, "What book were you reading"?

    Next time, see what you think of an SHO, like to know what your impressions are.

    I think that dealer should get their stories straight..

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,743
    i was reading big Bad Wolf by James Patterson.
    if i had finished it before my car was ready, i would have given the lady the book.
    going to start Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, next.
    we had gens 1 through 3 of the SHO's before the current one, so you know there is some interest on my part.
    the new one is a lot bigger and much more powerful. the previous ones were about the size of my fusion.
    usually, i am not a fan of red cars, but that red SHO looks really good!
    if i bought a taurus, i would probably pick the awd limited model.
    350+ horsepower is more than i need.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    I know a guy who bought his wife a bathroom scale for their firest anniversary.

    That went over like a****in a phone booth!
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    You were supposed to say you were reading "The Jipst Method of Car Buying".

    Now repeat after me: "I will never let an Edmunds inside joke go to waste again".

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    My wife bought me one for my birthday once. :sick:

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • lrguy44lrguy44 Member Posts: 2,197
    Did she weigh her options before making the purchase? :confuse: ;)
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,743
    snake, you are setting the bar pretty high for me.
    maybe next time i will wander the lot handing out copies to prospective buyers.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    if i had finished it before my car was ready, i would have given the lady the book.

    You can't do that with a Kindle.

    Those are two very popular books and authors. Good choices!
    The Taurus, mmmm not so sure...no just joking.
    I think Ford did a gutsy thing, they made a Chrysler 300 only newer, bigger, more advanced, more of everything...and there should be a market for a well made large car. I think the extra height will impress baby boomers who can't get into low slung cars.
    Ford has some impressive cars on the market. Just read a review comparing the 3 muscle cars on the market. The Mustang came out as #1, which says a lot, when you compare it to the new much talked about Camaro.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    I know a guy who bought his wife a bathroom scale for their first anniversary

    Ouch...that would be bad enough on a 30th anniversary, but their 1st!

    Are they still married?

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • jipsterjipster Member Posts: 6,299
    You were supposed to say you were reading "The Jipst Method of Car Buying".

    Right on brother snake! And you even spelled "Jipst" properly... not "Jips". :P

    This holiday season, there is no way better to tell that certain someone how much you love them, than to give them a autographed copy of my best selling booklet, "The Jipst Method of Car Buying".

    Paypal and all major credit cards accepted. :blush:
    2021 Honda Passport EX-L, 2020 Honda Accord EX-L, 2011 Hyundai Veracruz, 2010 Mercury Milan Premiere.
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    Do you accept Confederate currency?

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,347
    I might be making my second eBay vehicle purchase in a few days. Some of you may remember that I bought a 1975 2002 a little over a year ago, and my current target of opportunity is an E39 M5. I know the history of the car so I'm comfortable with a long distance purchase. If I win the auction I will have to move quick and flip the Mazdaspeed. Stay tuned...

    Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
    Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    If I win the auction I will have to move quick and flip the Mazdaspeed.

    Good luck!
    When you have a chance you might like to tell us how these auctgions work and how you know the car is a good one, when it is so far away. It would make a very interesting "sales story".

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    autographed copy of my best selling booklet, "The Jipst Method of Car Buying".

    We buy up remainder books and overprints. So, when your fine book has run it's course, come and see us. Maybe we can buy up any remaining copies for 5 cents on the dollar.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    "...my second eBay purchase..."

    Buying cars online is something I don't think I could do. How do you check out a vehicle that is hundreds or thousands of miles away? Maybe I'm paranoid but it just seems like asking for trouble.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,224
    "...Maybe we can buy up any remaining copies for 5 cents..."

    I've read the book...offer 3 cents.

    Even at that price Jip will make money since the book is just his 2 cents. :P

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 17,510
    don't worry. roadburner has low friends in high places ;)

    2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD

  • lrguy44lrguy44 Member Posts: 2,197
    Now that was funny! :shades:
  • delthekingdeltheking Member Posts: 1,152
    OF50, Buying online on Ebay motors can be a very good deal. Just need to some research on the seller`s feedback,ratings and reviews. These sellers are huge dealers who sell hundreds or even thousands of cars online on ebay and also get a 99% and above rating .. And in case the car is not as represented , you file a dispute with ebay and the seller pays your amount back--only thing is you pay the shipping. :shades:

    I got a Lexus GX and a Camry online from Ebay. The Lexus GX was a a 3yr old silver colored, fully loaded with every option and feature and only had 30k miles and it was as good as new- You could not tell it was a preowned one till you looked at the odometer. The Camry was a 2 year old with about 25k miles. The Lexus GX - I got it for around 27k-- a new GX with the same options can easily top $65k..So , it was a heck of a deal.. ;);)

    I must say,Ebay motors has revolutionized car shopping and for me it has changed the way I shop for cars. It [Online buying] is definitely the future of car purchases and car shopping !! :P
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