Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations (Archived)

qbrozen · November 2017

iluvmysephia1 said:
Tri-Cities Toyota's offer is $14,719 through TrueCar for the 2017 Toyota Yaris 6-speed. A guy on the Scion iA forum told me to not be stuck with just one dealer - comparison shop.

We'll, he pointed out that they need to take the Toyota $2,000 manufacturer's incentive off of that. My salesman's offer says they have taken the $2,000 off already. Who's telling the truth? Because I say the TrueCar price is $14,719 before the manufacturer's rebate, leaving a RealBoy price of only $12,719. Oh, this could get really fun!

Under the picture of the car is a link to "view incentives" where truecar shows you what it is applying. When I look, the $14,xxx price is after the Toyota factory incentive of $2k.

iluvmysephia1 · November 2017

Drat.

iluvmysephia1 · November 2017

But $14,719 is a very good price for a brand new 2017 Toyota Yaris iA. Those cars are well built and packed with standard features that have everything I need in there. The 7" info. screen will be chill.

driver100 · November 2017

Even better....a Dodge Mirada;

driver100 · November 2017

iluvmysephia1 said:
Drat.

Iluv, now you are getting greedy...you were happy to get a brand new car for less than a 2 year old car...now, you want them to give it away.
I think you sent a copy of the invoice and they applied the $2000 discount.

Be happy....go for it! Just watch the trade in amount....they know you want the car, they know you have told your family and Edmunds friends you want the car, you traveling a great distance to get there.....they know you may accept any amount for your trade in at this point.

driver100 · November 2017

iluvmysephia1 said:
But $14,719 is a very good price for a brand new 2017 Toyota Yaris iA. Those cars are well built and packed with standard features that have everything I need in there. The 7" info. screen will be chill.

We know that....you have to convince your wife and the dogs!

iluvmysephia1 · November 2017

The dogs will come along for the ride in Dad's new car...or if I bought a 1968 Datsun 411.

My wife? Let's just put it this way: I woke up yesterday from my pre-work sleeping session feeling totally confident in my decision to trade in. If it comes down to it I'll head south to the Tri-Cities and just say "I'm heading to the Tri-Cities to test drive a beautiful little car."

That's all.

driver100 · November 2017

One thing I love about dogs....they don't care what kind of car they drive in....as long as they can go with.

imidazol97 · November 2017

oldfarmer50 said:
I can't explain why I like this. Odd color, square lines IDK. Maybe it's the T-tops. Never had T-tops.

https://glensfalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/1982-chrysler-cordoba-rare/6380787720.html

From the front I like that. Looks like a Crown Victoria.

But the side picture has too much emphasis on the vertical C-pillar. That distracts from the clean \styling.

iluvmysephia1 · November 2017

Truth. It could be a Flintstones car & they'd be all smiling and...panting...like the beautiful babies they really are.

roadburner · November 2017

stickguy said:
we are pushing 5.25 years on the RDX, and almost at 42k! I don't think we are ever catching up.

22 years and 145k on the Club Sport
15 years and 116k on the Wrangler

graphicguy · November 2017

nyccarguy said:

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

graphicguy · November 2017

Did you i3 and Mini owners see the airbag recall?

oldfarmer50 · November 2017

qbrozen said:

stickguy said:
don't T tops tend to leak also? And what is up with the headlights on that Cordoba?

I actually like the looks of the Monte in the background better.
just like anything else: if the seals go bad, it will leak. Good seals = no leak.

The seals on my 84 Corvette taga top leaked like sieve but they were almost30 years old.

ab348 · November 2017

driver100 said:
Even better....a Dodge Mirada;

The Mirada and the Cordoba were both rather crisp, clean designs for the era, certainly an improvement over the models that preceded them which struck me as rather porky. Keep in mind that their competitors at the time were the downsized GM cars like the Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, along with the disastrously awful 1980 Thunderbird and Cougar. Chrysler was teetering on the verge of bankruptcy at the time and was in awful shape, but somehow managed to design these well. Unfortunately I gather the quality was terrible. I remember the wife of my boss in 1980 bought one because as she said she wanted to help keep Chrysler in business. Hers was a rather attractive metallic teal green Cordoba with wire wheel covers.

graphicguy · November 2017

@driver100 ....I’m not familiar with Scepter’s TVs. I am familiar with their computer monitors, though.

I don’t think they’re associated with Sony. Sony has a relationship with LG, who provides OLED panels to Sony in their high end TVs.

stickguy · November 2017

Do they tend to creak and flex too?

As to miles, I can’t see keeping any regular use car 15-20 years. RDX is certainly not a specialty use (fun toy or snow buggy) vehicle!

oldfarmer50 · November 2017

driver100 said:
Even better....a Dodge Mirada;

You may not be able to say much about Chrysler build quality of that era but they sure did come up with some nice styling. These days there isn't anything Chrysler that does it for me. I wanted to like the Challenger but for some reason it doesn't look as good as the original. Nothing else in their lineup comes even close.

qbrozen · November 2017

stickguy said:
Do they tend to creak and flex too?

As to miles, I can’t see keeping any regular use car 15-20 years. RDX is certainly not a specialty use (fun toy or snow buggy) vehicle!

On that car, maybe. Certainly did not on my 300zx.

28firefighter · November 2017

tjc78 said:

Bleed green here! Wow what a game. I must admit I was nervous at the end of the half, but we took care of business in the second half.

I also really enjoyed the NO / WAS game. What a comeback by Brees and company.

I think the real challenges ahead of us are the Saints and the Vikings. Crazy season so far.

roadburner · November 2017

graphicguy said:
Did you i3 and Mini owners see the airbag recall?

The i3 recall is because of the moronic US regulations that require safety systems to protect UN-BELTED drivers in the event of a crash- The i3 apparently doesn't sufficiently protect un-belted imbeciles that are around five feet in height.
I firmly believe that those kinds of regulations are an unwarranted interference with the law of natural selection.

suydam · November 2017

Or children whose parents don’t make them buckle up?

roadburner · November 2017

suydam said:
Or children whose parents don’t make them buckle up?

As I noted above, the i3 recall applies to an issue involving the protection of an un-belted driver.

suydam · November 2017

Oh, driver. Sorry. Must. Read. All. The. Words.

abacomike · November 2017

abacomike said:

nyccarguy said:

OK. Bradd, I give up!

Congrats, Bradd - great news!

isellhondas · November 2017

oldfarmer50 said:
Ok here's a trivia stumper. In in last year of production how many of the 2004 Olds Aleros produced were sold to rental agencies and what trim level?

I've been told it was 100% but there were 4 trim levels listed for 2004 so I'm doubtful. I have an aquaintence who is considering a GL2 trim and I want to warn him if it was a fleet beater.

Why be afraid of an ex rental? We've owned two ex Avis cars in the past and they were both just fine!

abacomike · November 2017

oldfarmer50 said:

we are pushing 5.25 years on the RDX, and almost at 42k! I don't think we are ever catching up.
That's a whopping 8000 miles per year, whereas Bradd is averaging over 15K per year. Our Outback is averaging just under 8500 a year, and the Jetta 5600 annually.
My Ford has only 10k after 40 months. I'm ashamed.

You should be!

pensfan83 · November 2017

@28firefighter there are a growing number of people who think an all PA Super Bowl is a real possibility given the Eagles strong season and the Steelers starting (finally) to round into form. Like you I'll hold my breath until they punch their ticket.

In related Philly news looks like the Pens will play the Flyers in Philadelphia in March 2019 at Lincoln Financial. Having been to four outdoor hockey games already I'm on the fence whether or not to go.

pensfan83 · November 2017

3 pedals and I love the color

https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/2017-bmw-m2/

28firefighter · November 2017

pensfan83 said:
3 pedals and I love the color

https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/2017-bmw-m2/

Oh my.

ab348 · November 2017

I wonder how and why such a newish low mileage car would be at a used car lot.

roadburner · November 2017

pensfan83 said:
3 pedals and I love the color

https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/2017-bmw-m2/

A 2018 equipped the same way would sticker for around $55,045(add another $3,500 for the M Performance Exhaust and CF tips) assuming you could find one. We have one M2 allocation that is still modifiable. I'd go with Long Beach Blue as well and add the Executive Package(Adaptive LEDs, rear PDC, and heated wheel).

qbrozen · November 2017

ab348 said:
I wonder how and why such a newish low mileage car would be at a used car lot.

because Breld owned it?

roadburner · November 2017

ab348 said:
I wonder how and why such a newish low mileage car would be at a used car lot.

According to the ad it claims that it was traded for a Z06.

breld · November 2017

driver100 · November 2017

graphicguy said:
@driver100 ....I’m not familiar with Scepter’s TVs. I am familiar with their computer monitors, though.

I don’t think they’re associated with Sony. Sony has a relationship with LG, who provides OLED panels to Sony in their high end TVs.

GG, I was just quoting a guess by the author of the link. It was a wild guess;

If you happen to get hold of that 40-incher, take it home and try to program a universal remote controller to operate it, and it turns out that the manufacturer remote codes that the "oCosmo" responds to are -- wait for it -- Sony's.

Does this mean that oCosmo is really a contract manufacturer for Sony, and that its TVs are functional equivalents of Sony sets that retail for nearly twice the price of an oCosmo?

I honestly don't know. But if that's the case -- it would tend to explain why the oCosmos garner such high ratings from consumers, and why oCosmo has suddenly become the best-selling TV manufacturer in America.

driver100 · November 2017

abacomike said:

abacomike said:

nyccarguy said:

OK. Bradd, I give up!

Congrats, Bradd - great news!

Yeh +1! But is that an add on DIY odometer you stuck on there?

roadburner · November 2017

A fully optioned M240i(RWD as God and Munich intended) has a MSRP of $53,520; on the street it's just as fast as an M2 and it's also a bit easier to live with. It's probably a better choice if you aren't a hardcore track geek.
If I was going with two pedals I'd definitely go with the M240i, as I much prefer the 8 speed ZF automatic over the 7 speed DCT. Conversely, I'd get the M2 if I wanted a stick.

driver100 · November 2017

RB, If you can get it for me for $46k I am in

ha ha

I do like that blue....does it come with a light interior though?

abacomike · November 2017

I’m leaving for Ponte Vedra Florida tomorrow morning after rush hour. I always have to enter my brother’s address into my car’s navigation system before leaving because he lives in a remote area of the Nocatee Community which requires many turns and traffic circles.

So I entered his address into my “Mercedes Me” App and sent it to the car. Tomorrow morning, the voice command will ask me if I want to start route guidance - i’ll respond yes and off I go.

I’m proud of myself after learning how to start a massage in my driver’s seat; pull up weather for the day and week; listen to internet radio; ventilate my seat; reset mileage on trip odometer and reset the computer’s average mpg, etc. i’m Getting there.

Michaell · November 2017

Public service announcement - I learned over the weekend that Sirius/XM has a free trial going. If you have SXM in your car and the subscription lapsed, now is your chance to listen to it for free until next Monday, 27 November.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming...

stickguy · November 2017

Snazzy M2. Though I would be happier with a 230i overall I think.

I need to hit lotto so I can start shopping the good stuff.

pensfan83 · November 2017

roadburner said:
A 2018 equipped the same way would sticker for around $55,045(add another $3,500 for the M Performance Exhaust and CF tips) assuming you could find one. We have one M2 allocation that is still modifiable. I'd go with Long Beach Blue as well and add the Executive Package(Adaptive LEDs, rear PDC, and heated wheel).

Even absent those options I still wouldn't kick it out of my driveway

For those who pine for something even more rare they have this as well.
https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/1992-gmc-typhoon/

sb55 · November 2017

pensfan83 said:
3 pedals and I love the color

https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/2017-bmw-m2/

Nice Color. But is the interior "Charcoal" the same a black? Or is there a difference that I'm not seeing?

oldfarmer50 · November 2017

isellhondas said:

oldfarmer50 said:
Ok here's a trivia stumper. In in last year of production how many of the 2004 Olds Aleros produced were sold to rental agencies and what trim level?

I've been told it was 100% but there were 4 trim levels listed for 2004 so I'm doubtful. I have an aquaintence who is considering a GL2 trim and I want to warn him if it was a fleet beater.
Why be afraid of an ex rental? We've owned two ex Avis cars in the past and they were both just fine!

I feel about ex rentals like you feel about vinyl roofs.

oldfarmer50 · November 2017

pensfan83 said:
3 pedals and I love the color

https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/2017-bmw-m2/

That's such a nice car it shut down my computer.

OK now educate me. $53k for a one year old with 4,000 miles. How much is that below original sticker? ( oh I see Roadburner says $55,000) What do the books say it's worth?

Are they really slapping $5-10k ADMs on new ones?

Any way to tell if those miles were spent chasing RB around the track?

oldfarmer50 · November 2017

pensfan83 said:

roadburner said:
A 2018 equipped the same way would sticker for around $55,045(add another $3,500 for the M Performance Exhaust and CF tips) assuming you could find one. We have one M2 allocation that is still modifiable. I'd go with Long Beach Blue as well and add the Executive Package(Adaptive LEDs, rear PDC, and heated wheel).
Even absent those options I still wouldn't kick it out of my driveway

For those who pine for something even more rare they have this as well.
https://twinwillowsauto.com/inventory/1992-gmc-typhoon/

Forgive my ignorance but what's so special? Is it 280hp from a 4.3L 6 that only puts out 195 in my van?

oldfarmer50 · November 2017

Michaell said:
Public service announcement - I learned over the weekend that Sirius/XM has a free trial going. If you have SXM in your car and the subscription lapsed, now is your chance to listen to it for free until next Monday, 27 November.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming...

Wife's car has that but we never activated the 1 year "free" trial that came with it because they wanted $12 activation fee. How would you use it now?

stickguy · November 2017

Just turn it on. It’s going to be active.

explorerx4 · November 2017

There is a difference between #1 selling TV on Amazon and #1 selling TV.
Didn't have to go by the first sentence to figure that out.

@Bradd,
Congrat on the 100k with the Pilot.
My '02 Explorer got it's best back to back fuel mileages tanks @120k. Beside air filter replacement, only other thing replaced on the engine at that point was the PCV($15 did it myself).

@Oldfarmer50,
Just over 40k on the Mustang in 291 months.

Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations (Archived)

Comments

Helpful Tools

Most popular vehicles