Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

explorerx4

Went for my walk this morning before the rain started and what did i see in a driveway?
A Mazda 5 pretty much like the one on BAT, very nice condition.

corvette

Those iX xDrive50s on Leashackr for $650-ish per month sure look tempting as an Ariya replacement, if they're still available at that price nine months from now.

kyfdx

corvette said:

Those iX xDrive50s on Leashackr for $650-ish per month sure look tempting as an Ariya replacement, if they're still available at that price nine months from now.

That's a big jump up from $179/mo

corvette

Have ridden in one at an auto show, and the iX is a big jump up from a Talltima.

jmonroe1

corvette said:

Those iX xDrive50s on Leashackr for $650-ish per month sure look tempting as an Ariya replacement, if they're still available at that price nine months from now.

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And from what you told us the other day, you’ll be able to afford it more easily.

Good luck with both of those events.

jmonroe

nyccarguy

Got some positive news on the Prelude. The oil that was leaking was coming from the steel transmission cooler lines. The mechanic suggested I buy (4) new rubber hoses and (2) steel tubes. The problem is that the Honda dealer he gets parts from as well as the Advanced Auto Parts he deals with doesn't have any or can't get these. Same thing with the Blower Motor Resistor for the Air Conditioning.

jmonroe1

kyfdx said:

corvette said:

Those iX xDrive50s on Leashackr for $650-ish per month sure look tempting as an Ariya replacement, if they're still available at that price nine months from now.

That's a big jump up from $179/mo

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Not for him anymore. Maybe he should change his handle to Moneybags.

jmonroe

stickguy

I thought all the plants going in lately were in places like Alabama and SC because they were non union?

Not even sure if they can find enough skilled workers for the relatively few jobs actually in factories now since most work is done by robots.

jmonroe1

nyccarguy said:

Got some positive news on the Prelude. The oil that was leaking was coming from the steel transmission cooler lines. The mechanic suggested I buy (4) new rubber hoses and (2) steel tubes. The problem is that the Honda dealer he gets parts from as well as the Advanced Auto Parts he deals with doesn't have any or can't get these. Same thing with the Blower Motor Resistor for the Air Conditioning.

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If the leak is somewhere in the middle of the run, as opposed to the end where the fitting is, the tubing can be cut and spliced in with a new piece of suitable length tubing using 2 compression fittings (1 for each end of the new piece of tubing) that are rated for the correct pressure. Swagelok and Eastman make high quality tube compression fittings that will easily handle the pressure of the system.

As for the resistor, if you know the resistance and wattage, an electrical supplier might have it but it will more than likely have a different mounting configuration.

Good luck.

jmonroe

ab348

nyccarguy said:

Got some positive news on the Prelude. The oil that was leaking was coming from the steel transmission cooler lines. The mechanic suggested I buy (4) new rubber hoses and (2) steel tubes. The problem is that the Honda dealer he gets parts from as well as the Advanced Auto Parts he deals with doesn't have any or can't get these. Same thing with the Blower Motor Resistor for the Air Conditioning.

I would assume there are Prelude-specific forums online that might be helpful in sourcing parts that a dealer can’t/won’t bother to find? Blower resistors are a pretty common item needing replacement. A quick Google search revealed numerous choices.

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

I thought all the plants going in lately were in places like Alabama and SC because they were non union?

Not even sure if they can find enough skilled workers for the relatively few jobs actually in factories now since most work is done by robots.

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I doubt labor would be a concern. Even a skilled worker would need training for the specific modern systems in plants today.

jmonroe

pensfan83

Got this today from the dealer in VA where I bought the MDX. Conquest or loyalty needed. Obviously excludes the usual variable costs but not a bad deal.

suydam

At the time, getting 2 new cars in one year seemed kinda crazy (unless you’re breid). Now I’m glad I did.

stickguy

Depending on extra costs that is interesting. I might consider that.

28firefighter

The TDI got a clean bill of health, but for the fact it needs both front and rear brakes. Wife wants to know if we could lease an SUV and avoid that expense.

Why, my specialty.

pensfan83

It's Virginia so the doc fee is or was in the neighborhood of $800 when I purchased from them and the temp tag was a nominal fee too. The rest were fees from PA. I don't know how this stacks against the brokers on LH but it has to at least be competitive.

kyfdx

pensfan83 said:

It's Virginia so the doc fee is or was in the neighborhood of $800 when I purchased from them and the temp tag was a nominal fee too. The rest were fees from PA. I don't know how this stacks against the brokers on LH but it has to at least be competitive.

A lot of sales tax... All of the incentives are taxed upfront in PA.

sda

nyccarguy said:

Got some positive news on the Prelude. The oil that was leaking was coming from the steel transmission cooler lines. The mechanic suggested I buy (4) new rubber hoses and (2) steel tubes. The problem is that the Honda dealer he gets parts from as well as the Advanced Auto Parts he deals with doesn't have any or can't get these. Same thing with the Blower Motor Resistor for the Air Conditioning.

Do you have a salvage yard that specializes in Hondas and Acuras? I got a TCS module that was no longer available thru Acura, and a used wheel from a similar yard. They guaranteed the TCS module as well.

carnaught

The recent punch:



2025 Hyundai Tucson Limited, Amazon gray, light gray soft leather. Impressed with the technology in this thing, the smooth 6 speed Turbo Hybrid lacking the CVT drone, the smoothness, zip to it, surround view camera, surprisingly good Bose audio and the Michelin Primacy tires. To our poster buddy who had Tucson remorse: “it ain’t your father’s” Tucson. So far I don’t know if it has a clown horn toot 🙄.

mjfloyd1

@28firefighter said:
The TDI got a clean bill of health, but for the fact it needs both front and rear brakes. Wife wants to know if we could lease an SUV and avoid that expense.

Why, my specialty.

Did you mistakenly discuss this with Mrs @breld ?😎

Isn’t the lease acquisition fee about the cost of TDI brakes?

28firefighter

Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

28firefighter

Also punch pending a test drive.

mjfloyd1

Ouch. Expensive rotors and pads.

VW GTI calling your name.

Michaell

28firefighter said:

Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

Pads and Rotors, front and back?

Yikes.

Front pads and rotors for the dear departed MINI were around $850.

tifighter

@28firefighter said:
Also punch pending a test drive.

Just got my popcorn…

explorerx4

Funny how many vehicles are the best ever until they're not.

nyccarguy

@28firefighter said:
Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

Another reason why I continue to drive Toyotas;)-

Michaell

Hey, we traded in our CX-7 for the Outback to avoid the cost of the 60,000 mile service...

nyccarguy

@tifighter said:

@28firefighter said:
Also punch pending a test drive.

Just got my popcorn…

+1 Pass the butter

mjfloyd1

@28firefighter said:
Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

Highest parts price for 4 rotors, pads and sensors is $615 ish. Labor must be a killer

https://www.fcpeuro.com/Audi-parts/Q5/Brake-Kit/?keywords=Brake&partial=true&year=2015&m=3099&e=3844&t=5&b=11&d=5029&v=

nyccarguy

@mjfloyd1 said:

@28firefighter said:
Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

Highest parts price for 4 rotors, pads and sensors is $615 ish. Labor must be a killer

https://www.fcpeuro.com/Audi-parts/Q5/Brake-Kit/?keywords=Brake&partial=true&year=2015&m=3099&e=3844&t=5&b=11&d=5029&v=

There’s probably a specialized tool or computer they need to remove or reinstall.

stickguy

My SIL traded in an accord on a Volvo because it needed wiper blades and the cassette deck heads needed to be cleaned.

suydam

carnaught said:

The recent punch:



2025 Hyundai Tucson Limited, Amazon gray, light gray soft leather. Impressed with the technology in this thing, the smooth 6 speed Turbo Hybrid lacking the CVT drone, the smoothness, zip to it, surround view camera, surprisingly good Bose audio and the Michelin Primacy tires. To our poster buddy who had Tucson remorse: “it ain’t your father’s” Tucson. So far I don’t know if it has a clown horn toot 🙄.

Love it. My neighbor has the Tucson PHEV, fully loaded. It’s a very nice vehicle and looks sharp. I like the color too.

jmonroe1

28firefighter said:

Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

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If those prices aren’t enough to get you interested in doing your own disc brake work nothing will. I’ve said it at least a dozen times on these forms, changing disc brakes is a pretty simple job compared to the old drum brakes.

Watch a few YouTube videos, then get to work and you’ll save yourself hundreds of dollars less than the indy shop.

jmonroe

corvette

mjfloyd1 said:

Highest parts price for 4 rotors, pads and sensors is $615 ish. Labor must be a killer

Labor is a killer, but most shops are also going to mark up the parts substantially.

explorerx4

My Mustang GT is 34 years old.
I'm going to get the brakes done for the first time in the next couple of months.

jmonroe1

explorerx4 said:

My Mustang GT is 34 years old.
I'm going to get the brakes done for the first time in the next couple of months.

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And that’s if they can remove the caliper bolts without breaking them. You must be the only guy that gets 34 years out of rotors and pads.

jmonroe

anonymousposts2025

@nyccarguy said:

This would be to replace your RAV4 Hybrid or in addition to the fleet?

An addition. If we were to get rid of anything, it’d be the 14 Odyssey, but the kids are somewhat attached.

Thanks to Trump / Musk, I’m on a hiatus from work and am actually driving again. The RAV4 is really the only good daily driver. Civic is too small and Odyssey is too much. Gee would prefer an EV. Pickings are slim if we eliminate Tesla. ZDX deal is appealing, but scared of the problems being reported on the Ultium group of EVs.

explorerx4

@jmonroe1,
Back when I was younger, I used to do what I have since then termed 'Google Earth Smoke Shows'.
There was no Google at that time.
I took this picture about 2 years ago.
Notice on the right the original shock, muffler and tailpipe.

28firefighter

For the record, you need an Audi computer to release the pistons. Not everyone has them and you can’t DIY

sda

28firefighter said:

Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

28firefighter said:

Audi quoted me $3600. Local Indy quoted $2400.

Wow, that sounds high even from the indie garage. July 23, we had the front and rear brake pads and rotors replaced at the Audi dealer. It was less than $2k. I was expecting it to be around $1k. I was told because we had the upgraded 19 inch wheels, different rotors and pads were more expensive. I have an appointment on Monday 3/31 for service. The Q5 has just over 75k and drives great. I wonder what additional services they will say is needed.

jmonroe1

28firefighter said:

For the record, you need an Audi computer to release the pistons. Not everyone has them and you can’t DIY

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There has to be a way around that. Maybe an auto parts store can help with that.

jmonroe

roadburner

28firefighter said:

For the record, you need an Audi computer to release the pistons. Not everyone has them and you can’t DIY

I can retract the rear pistons on a BMW with my Carly app. I'll have to pay extra to be able to use it on the C43.

mjfloyd1

Audi has VagCom free app with a PC and a VagCom cable to retract the electronic parking brake. Otherwise was a straight forward rotor and pad job.

You can actually disconnect the connector to the electronic parking brake and connect clips and 12 volt power and retract the rear pistons with no special tools.

au1994

28firefighter said:

Also punch pending a test drive.

We’re WAITING…

graphicguy

carnaught said:

The recent punch:



2025 Hyundai Tucson Limited, Amazon gray, light gray soft leather. Impressed with the technology in this thing, the smooth 6 speed Turbo Hybrid lacking the CVT drone, the smoothness, zip to it, surround view camera, surprisingly good Bose audio and the Michelin Primacy tires. To our poster buddy who had Tucson remorse: “it ain’t your father’s” Tucson. So far I don’t know if it has a clown horn toot 🙄.

Very nice! Congrats!

Michaell

graphicguy said:

carnaught said:

The recent punch:



2025 Hyundai Tucson Limited, Amazon gray, light gray soft leather. Impressed with the technology in this thing, the smooth 6 speed Turbo Hybrid lacking the CVT drone, the smoothness, zip to it, surround view camera, surprisingly good Bose audio and the Michelin Primacy tires. To our poster buddy who had Tucson remorse: “it ain’t your father’s” Tucson. So far I don’t know if it has a clown horn toot 🙄.

Very nice! Congrats!

That interior looks an awful like my stepdaughters Sportage Hybrid SX-Prestige.

Love the light colored interior.

suydam

Michaell said:

graphicguy said:

carnaught said:

The recent punch:



2025 Hyundai Tucson Limited, Amazon gray, light gray soft leather. Impressed with the technology in this thing, the smooth 6 speed Turbo Hybrid lacking the CVT drone, the smoothness, zip to it, surround view camera, surprisingly good Bose audio and the Michelin Primacy tires. To our poster buddy who had Tucson remorse: “it ain’t your father’s” Tucson. So far I don’t know if it has a clown horn toot 🙄.

Very nice! Congrats!

That interior looks an awful like my stepdaughters Sportage Hybrid SX-Prestige.

Love the light colored interior.

And very different from both the Sportage and Tucson PHEVs. I like the light interior too. Hard to find nowadays!

stickguy

Hyundai does do stylish interiors with lots of features for the money.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

My SIL traded in an accord on a Volvo because it needed wiper blades and the cassette deck heads needed to be cleaned.

That kind of plays to the old joke that the time to trade is when the ash tray is full.😅