Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

roadburner

tjc78 said:

I can't remember...did our post count get cleared when we went to this server?

Everyone remember this? The good old days! Things used to get heated

Inside Line was a trip- no moderation and the comments flew hot and heavy. A bunch of us used to concentrate on annoying one guy in particular. He just had to respond to every comment so he was akin to a cat chasing a laser pointer. He'd also been accused of being a shill for one manufacturer in particular; he vehemently denied it until a YT video was posted of him appearing in an ad for that manufacturer. Then he really went crazy; I think that he was the only IL participant that was ever actually banned.

ab348

Funny thing: I remember Inside Line well, as they had very well-done reviews and long-term tests of vehicles. But I don't remember the Forums being called that. I do remember forums around 1999/2000, but don't know if they were just called Edmunds Forums or Town Hall or something else.

roadburner

The Inside Line comments were located at the end of posts made by the staff. You had the same username for TH as IL.

explorerx4

I just saw that VW is keeping pre tariff prices through June.
In case anyone is considering a VW.

tjc78

The forums were called “Townhall Talk”. There was also “Carspace” which was like a social thing and you could post pics

explorerx4

Saw a video from this site on YT shorts. They buy vehicles. Don't know anything else about it.
https://www.givemethevin.com/

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

The forums were called “Townhall Talk”. There was also “Carspace” which was like a social thing and you could post pics

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That was a little before my time. I do remember when I joined if the discussion drifted from cars, the mods would ask us to “get back on topic”. Don’t remember any dishwasher talk back then. Kinda boring to just talk cars all the time. After all, most folks have lives outside of cars.

jmonroe

graphicguy

28firefighter said:

The long and short of it is that the STI exhaust was causing marital strife. And the juice was no longer worth the squeeze. I could have swapped to the stock WRX exhaust but would’ve had $$ now and then at lease end.

Local VW dealer made me a super strong trade offer and invoice less incentives, dealer traded for me, and I took it.

Love it! Grats on the punch!

oldfarmer50

tjc78 said:

I very rarely access the forums on a PC ... but I noticed this today for the first time and had to laugh as it is literally the majority of this thread.

What can I cash those points in for? Are they like credit card points? I just redeemed my credit card point to get a $300 account credit. Can I get a dues reduction with these?😂

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

I just saw that VW is keeping pre tariff prices through June.
In case anyone is considering a VW.

Didn’t you hear, tariffs were cancelled by the courts so that claim by VW rings hollow.

roadburner

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

The forums were called “Townhall Talk”. There was also “Carspace” which was like a social thing and you could post pics

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That was a little before my time. I do remember when I joined if the discussion drifted from cars, the mods would ask us to “get back on topic”. Don’t remember any dishwasher talk back then. Kinda boring to just talk cars all the time. After all, most folks have lives outside of cars.

jmonroe

It was actually much worse than that; if you started discussing anything that wasn't 100% on point you would get your knuckles rapped. And woe be unto you if you had the temerity to post a link to anything other than an Edmunds site.

jmonroe1

roadburner said:

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

The forums were called “Townhall Talk”. There was also “Carspace” which was like a social thing and you could post pics

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That was a little before my time. I do remember when I joined if the discussion drifted from cars, the mods would ask us to “get back on topic”. Don’t remember any dishwasher talk back then. Kinda boring to just talk cars all the time. After all, most folks have lives outside of cars.

jmonroe

It was actually much worse than that; if you started discussing anything that wasn't 100% on point you would get your knuckles rapped. And woe be unto you if you had the temerity to post a link to anything other than an Edmunds site.

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Yes, I remember some of that but once we started paying dues they eased up considerably. At least on the administering of corporal punishment.

jmonroe

ab348

The thing I remember was the push at one point for more “granular” discussions by some newly-minted genius mod. So instead of a discussion about the new 2004 BELCHFIRE 8, they created a few dozen different discussions about the BELCHFIRE 8. They would scold you if you made a comment that didn’t fit into the correct pigeon hole, and would slap your wrist. I just gave up posting for a while at that point.

qbrozen

@explorerx4 said:
Saw a video from this site on YT shorts. They buy vehicles. Don't know anything else about it.
https://www.givemethevin.com/

I sold my TRX to them. They were a PITA, though. Took the truck and gave me a check but then wouldn’t “activate” the check for me to deposit until their system showed my license plate as valid? That, evidently, takes some time. Of course, this was me selling a leased vehicle inside the first month. But they had the truck at Manheim weeks before paying me. I imagine they sold it and were waiting for their money before giving me mine. All very shady.

nyccarguy

@qbrozen said:

@explorerx4 said:
Saw a video from this site on YT shorts. They buy vehicles. Don't know anything else about it.
https://www.givemethevin.com/

I sold my TRX to them. They were a PITA, though. Took the truck and gave me a check but then wouldn’t “activate” the check for me to deposit until their system showed my license plate as valid? That, evidently, takes some time. Of course, this was me selling a leased vehicle inside the first month. But they had the truck at Manheim weeks before paying me. I imagine they sold it and were waiting for their money before giving me mine. All very shady.

I forgot you had a TRX

tifighter

@oldfarmer50 said:
Didn’t you hear, tariffs were cancelled by the courts so that claim by VW rings hollow.

Not on auto imports. Still live.

tjc78

Dealer wasted no time getting this on the lot.

https://www.ourismanchryslerdodgejeep.net/used/Ram/2022-Ram-1500-f97b75a0ac183a70ffe890d319ed9ec2.htm

stickguy

What did they show as your trade in allowance?

tjc78

32K

stickguy

Decent markup.

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

The thing I remember was the push at one point for more “granular” discussions by some newly-minted genius mod. So instead of a discussion about the new 2004 BELCHFIRE 8, they created a few dozen different discussions about the BELCHFIRE 8. They would scold you if you made a comment that didn’t fit into the correct pigeon hole, and would slap your wrist. I just gave up posting for a while at that point.

That sounds like some of the non Edmunds forums I have explored. Exclusive clubs of “experts” who would flame you for asking basic questions.

oldfarmer50

tifighter said:

@oldfarmer50 said:

Didn’t you hear, tariffs were cancelled by the courts so that claim by VW rings hollow.

Not on auto imports. Still live.

No matter, another court stopped the first court so it’s still up in the air.

jmonroe1

nyccarguy said:

@qbrozen said:

@explorerx4 said:

Saw a video from this site on YT shorts. They buy vehicles. Don't know anything else about it.
https://www.givemethevin.com/

I sold my TRX to them. They were a PITA, though. Took the truck and gave me a check but then wouldn’t “activate” the check for me to deposit until their system showed my license plate as valid? That, evidently, takes some time. Of course, this was me selling a leased vehicle inside the first month. But they had the truck at Manheim weeks before paying me. I imagine they sold it and were waiting for their money before giving me mine. All very shady.

I forgot you had a TRX

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It is tough without a car-card, huh?

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

tjc78 said:

Dealer wasted no time getting this on the lot.

https://www.ourismanchryslerdodgejeep.net/used/Ram/2022-Ram-1500-f97b75a0ac183a70ffe890d319ed9ec2.htm

Did you ever figure out the coolant smell?

kyfdx

oldfarmer50 said:

tjc78 said:

Dealer wasted no time getting this on the lot.

https://www.ourismanchryslerdodgejeep.net/used/Ram/2022-Ram-1500-f97b75a0ac183a70ffe890d319ed9ec2.htm

Did you ever figure out the coolant smell?

Yeah, it went away when he traded it..

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

Decent markup.

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If they get it, I’d say it’s a home run but they’re still in the batters box. We’d all like @tjc78 to let us know what happened.

jmonroe

tjc78

@kyfdx said:
Yeah, it went away when he traded it..

Exactly. It smelled when I parked it…. Oil change was due too. Coolant issue is still under warranty so Stellantis will foot that bill.

I don’t care what they get for it. In all honesty they saved me $5 a month and saved me two payments and a dispo fee. It was one of win/win deals.

If I had included the trade from the get go maybe there was another $1000 or 2 in the deal for me but I was satisfied with the outcome

pensfan83

For all the wagon folks.

au1994

If i had it, I’d pay it. That is too cool. In a different color combination of course.

oldfarmer50

pensfan83 said:

For all the wagon folks.

I don’t know about Ultimate Driving Machine but that’s certainly the ultimate price.😂

jmonroe1

au1994 said:

If i had it, I’d pay it. That is too cool. In a different color combination of course.

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That dealer is just a couple miles from me. He’s been around forever.

FWIW, my son has taken his 2018 X3 there for service a few times (bought it used from a dealer in the state of Washington a couple years ago) and has been pleased with their work and just as importantly, pleased with their people.

jmonroe

qbrozen

$130k? Pass.

Honestly, I really doubt I’d ever pay that kind of money for anything short of a super car, even if I won the lottery. It is just too wasteful for me. Oddly, I’m totally cool paying hundreds of thousands for a fleet of vehicles.

roadburner

pensfan83 said:

For all the wagon folks.

Just what I always wanted- a 2.5 ton sports wagon. For similar cash I'd buy an E63 S wagon and an M2C. New I'd take an E53 sedan For $16k less.

stickguy

That’s. Spicy

For that much money you think they could afford to install the clutch pedal.

breld

Considering how the prices of Audi RS6 Avants have increased, the M5 Touring actually surprises me.

breld

Alright, finally pulling the trigger.

I know many would prefer the WR Blue, but I’m a sucker for a clean white car. I found this one this morning - a tS trim but they also added the short shift kit among some other nice options. And they were pretty aggressive with discounting, offering at invoice.

roadburner

breld said:

Alright, finally pulling the trigger.

I know many would prefer the WR Blue, but I’m a sucker for a clean white car. I found this one this morning - a tS trim but they also added the short shift kit among some other nice options. And they were pretty aggressive with discounting, offering at invoice.

Excellent choice!

roadburner

stickguy said:

That’s. Spicy

For that much money you think they could afford to install the clutch pedal.

And the interior looks like it was borrowed from a Sentra.

mjfloyd1

@breld said:
Alright, finally pulling the trigger.

I know many would prefer the WR Blue, but I’m a sucker for a clean white car. I found this one this morning - a tS trim but they also added the short shift kit among some other nice options. And they were pretty aggressive with discounting, offering at invoice.

Congratulations, but that took longer than I thought that it would 😇

I figured you would get another GTI until the white one was gone.

Hopefully this tS has a clutch that is more stout than the last GTI😇

mjfloyd1

@roadburner said:
And the interior looks like it was borrowed from a Sentra.

I like the carbon fiber but not the stuck on infotainment and gauge panels

roadburner

mjfloyd1 said:

@roadburner said:

And the interior looks like it was borrowed from a Sentra.

I like the carbon fiber but not the stuck on infotainment and gauge panels

That's the thing- it's the same basic IP and console you find on an X1.

jmonroe1

@breld, congrats, I knew it wouldn’t take long. Only the color selection. At least you’re not old enough for Old Man’s Gray. Probably wouldn’t have fit you anyway.

We’re awaiting first blush comments.

jmonroe

tifighter

Never change, @breld never change…

pensfan83

I counted 4 other M cars in the showroom besides that one. Two M3s (one a Competition), an M5, and an M4. I'm not a fan of the interior design on anything though.

oldfarmer50

breld said:

Alright, finally pulling the trigger.

I know many would prefer the WR Blue, but I’m a sucker for a clean white car. I found this one this morning - a tS trim but they also added the short shift kit among some other nice options. And they were pretty aggressive with discounting, offering at invoice.

Getting invoice on anything these days is amazing. Good job.

stickguy

I was really hoping for the blue one! But, enjoy it.

xwesx

breld said:

Alright, finally pulling the trigger.

I know many would prefer the WR Blue, but I’m a sucker for a clean white car. I found this one this morning - a tS trim but they also added the short shift kit among some other nice options. And they were pretty aggressive with discounting, offering at invoice.

Wow; that took forever! I'm glad you finally got 'er done!

No, seriously: Congrats!






(even if it is a white car)

Sandman6472

That white pearl 2025 VW GTI sold on Monday as expected. They told me they had two other folks interested. But, just wasn't ready to buy this week. Hopefully the VW dealer near the house will get one in soon. They do have a blue one in transit but prefer the white pearl color. Since I'd rather buy at the closer dealer, willing to wait awhile longer.

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

kyfdx said:

He already told us. Columbia outlet!

I hope he stopped at Martha’s ice cream while he was up there. It’s rated #1 on the Enterprise driver’s restaurant guide. Biggest “small” soft ice cream cone on the planet.

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I meant to comment on this but I forgot. Just thought you’d like to know I like your haircut.

jmonroe

mjfloyd1

@tifighter said:
Never change, @breld never change…

Definitely change your underwear at the bare minimum