Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

stickguy

the phone navi (google maps) is fine. The issue with the Acura is that it can be fussy about connecting and staying connected. Not good when you are in the middle of a bunch of turns and the navi lady stops talking to you!

The RDX has navigation. We have never actually used it to get anywhere. I just keep the Map up on part of the screen so I can take a look at upcoming roads (I never plug in and start carplay unless I am using google maps for directions, or happen to wany Spotify up on a trip). Not even sure how to get it to do routing. And a minor issue is that the Maps have not been updated in over 5 years (and I am not paying to get it done, Acura wants a lot for that). I know my wife would never figure it out, because she still can't remember how to answer a call when she is driving.

stickguy

I think the wife decided she wants (deserves?) a new car. The connectivity issue seems to be a hot button now that she has to drive by herself more (to her babysitting job). At breakfast she started talking about it again, and said we should look at a mini because that might be OK for getting in and out of (we did look at those last time we were shopping, and she actually liked it). And that she wasn't sure if there was much out there that she would like that would be exciting for me too (well, maybe the Macan...)

I suggested a simple solution, which was she could use the Maverick when she needed something. She actually said that could be fine, but she should drive it around a few times to make sure, and that it would probably not be much different than driving a minivan like she used to. That would be real easy. As an enticement, if we went that route, I offered to upgrade to a 2016 and get the new features (AWD, front and 360 view cameras, adaptive cruise, 4K towing, and wireless carplay) to make it even nicer and more practical (keeping an AWD in the family). that would not have to be an immediate move either.

So if this scheme ridiculousness idiocy great plan gets greenlighted, we are all set for the boss, and can just start doing some looking for something that would be cool to have as a 2nd car, and when it turns up, flip the Acura for it (heck, maybe another Acura while the Integra still exists, or a Prelude when they come out). Much simpler, and cheaper, with no need to add to the fleet!

roadburner

Michaell said:

The Subaru doesn't have CarPlay embedded into the head unit, and the factory nav hasn't been updated since we bought the car in 2015. Since our house was built in 2016, when we use it, it shows we are driving in an empty field in our development.

On the rare occasions I need to map a location, I just use the phone (in an approved mount, so it's not in my hands).

The nav in the M245i showed our relatively obscure driveway; later BMWs as well as the C43 and Wrangler no longer show it.

stickguy

having lived in new(er) build areas since we moved up here 3 years ago (hard to believe it has been that long already) I am used to driving where there are no roads, at least in the opinion of the car.

jmonroe1

qbrozen said:

Dang. So I was actually dead on with my imaginary math that brought me to $31k. I would never have guessed a $10k additional incentive, though. That’s crazy. I can’t fathom why they would do that and miss out on the remaining interest. Oh well.

Holding on a wire transfer but not a bank check makes no sense. WT is the only thing that can’t be faked. With my purchases, WT was the only option to get the car shipped immediately.

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You’re forgetting banks are thieves and always have been. They’ve stolen more money from their depositors than bank robbers. Banks are not in the banking business for no reason.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

Sandman6472 said:

I like all the modern tech on the GTI and sure was missing a lot in the 2015 Golf I had. Just the push button start is a joy as is the blind spot monitoring so I know that there's something next to me in the blind spot so I don't make a stupid move. Don't use the charging pad as much as I should but my phone is usually charged up to about 80% most of the time.

I use an antique Garmin and seldom have any problems. Most places we go to these days I’ve been to before so I don’t even use that.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Dang. So I was actually dead on with my imaginary math that brought me to $31k. I would never have guessed a $10k additional incentive, though. That’s crazy. I can’t fathom why they would do that and miss out on the remaining interest. Oh well.

Holding on a wire transfer but not a bank check makes no sense. WT is the only thing that can’t be faked. With my purchases, WT was the only option to get the car shipped immediately.

In Florida my BIL wanted to pay with a cashier’s check and they refused, insisting on wire transfer only.

sda

I've had the Arteon one year as of today. It had 26100 miles on it, now 39300. I am very happy with it. I find it intriguing that I can go months at a time without seeing another Arteon in the wild. I treated it to a nice cleaning yesterday, though a fresh waxing would be nice.

explorerx4

@stickguy,
If you retire you can spend your Saturday afternoon like this.
Was posing for the picture, I had the Georgia Tech Clemson game on with the sound off so I wouldn't wake up my grandson.

corvette

qbrozen said:

Dang. So I was actually dead on with my imaginary math that brought me to $31k. I would never have guessed a $10k additional incentive, though. That’s crazy. I can’t fathom why they would do that and miss out on the remaining interest. Oh well.

I don't know how the math maths, but the remaining interest they would have gotten would have been something less than my $179 payment x 3 remaining payments, plus the disposition fee (they also charged a $300 buyout fee in lieu of that, but it was included in the $21k). It seems like they are scared about how the end of the government incentive will play out on used EV prices. I think $21k for something with the Ariya's features and capabilities is quite reasonable, incentive or not.

nyccarguy

@sda - nice job on your VW! I can’t believe it has been a year already. Definitely a lot to be said about having a unique car.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

@stickguy,
If you retire you can spend your Saturday afternoon like this.
Was posing for the picture, I had the Georgia Tech Clemson game on with the sound off so I wouldn't wake up my grandson.

It doesn’t get any better than that.😊

stickguy

I get to spend plenty of time holding the grandprincess! My wife is doing 1 day a week watching her, and I am going to be going with her as much as possible to be an extra set of hands.