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Those shows are always tough. 8+!hours of presentations, then the overly long dinners, followed by way too much drinking.
Then a loonnng flight home.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
Don't get a lease you are not prepared to take to the end no matter what!
A friend of mine leased a Gen 1 X1(before they were MINI's underneath) and wanted to buy it at lease end.
He was told he had to turn it in due to an outstanding recall.
Lease transfers, I can kind of understand, since those are generally at the grace of the financing company. On the other hand, if you refuse to allow a transfer to a new lessee due to a recall, what business do you have allowing the tens of thousands of existing owners and lessees to continue driving these dangerous vehicles? Just buy them back if they’re that bad.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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While at the VW store, asked about those three new 2020 Golfs. Guy checked the stats of the blue one and asked him if it ad the Beats sound system? He disappeared never to re-appear again. Lousy salesman because he never followed through even though he had my name also. As of now, still no call back!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
She paged him over the intercom a few times. He never came back. I still had the keys to the Lexus in my pocket. On my way out, I tossed them to the receptionist and left. Never heard another peep from him, or the dealership, ever again.
That proved to be a self-fulling prophesy. I bought one at a dealer the next town over the next day. They were very happy to help me.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
Long boat ride ahead.
- Ray
[ sigh ]
I'd feel the dealership has some control. Control over not selling bogus product in the first place. Control over doing something above and beyond to make it right.
Leasing scares me.
Turned that in and bought a CPO Mercedes SUV.
Maybe go back with your nice watch and fancy shoes to see if their attitude changes.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Am hoping I really like the new Kia Seltos enough to want to get one as my next vehicle. Love that it's raised a bit so I just might be able to slide in and out like I did with my 2014 Tucson, the only thing I really liked about it. It's also small enough, at 159", to fit well within my sid of the garage. Lastly, am so ready to go back to "cheap to keep" at this point. As much as I'd like a BMW, not wanting to get into a vehicle that needs expensive upkeep and think the smallest one, the 330i, might just fit at home. And not sure I really want a sedan, as we've already got the A3. Did see a nice CPO unit at the Audi store on Monday, a 2017 with miles just under $20K, but having another A3 might just be too much. And do I really want to get used again? Not quite sure. Should have test drove it though just to see but...didn't.
I did like sitting in the new Hyundai Venue when we bought the kid's new Accent in December. Great size, comfortable, layout was quite nice...I liked it especially in the Denim Edition. But think the new Seltos is really what I might be looking for going forward. So, will give one a test drive soon, and then, we'll see. I knew within 5 minutes while driving my current VW Golf that it was going to be mine, soon enough. Now, if I have that same feeling once I drive the Kia Seltos, then I'll know that in time, it'll be parked on my side of the garage!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
I'll never darken the door of another one, that's certain, but it has mostly to do with the rolling computers they're selling these days.
Used to drive 1300 miles each month but now, it's turned into less than 250 per month, if that! And if I do trade, a lease might just be the way to go so I can maybe get something a bit nicer and just turn it in at the terms end. Just don't know.
All I do know, I need to test drive the Venue and the Seltos, and go from there. It's the best I've got right now, so that'll be the plan going forward.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Here in casually dressed techieland, I doubt any salesman who wants a paycheck disregards a browser on appearance.
When I was still in my 20s, I stopped at the local Porsche dealer to look at a C43 AMG, an unusual car I was considering at the time. I pulled up in my nice 1989 S-class, even then an aging car, but well kept. I was thrown the keys, told I could take it out as I wished, just beware it might not have much gas. I took it out for an hour or so, solo. I came close to buying it, but when I came back a couple days later to make an offer, it had sold.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
and I have the age and gray hair to fit the demographic at Caddy or Lexus!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/02/automotive-head-joe-hinrichs-gone-amid-ford-shakeup/
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
When you don't make the numbers, someone's head is going to roll.
CAP had their plant manager replaced recently, too.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
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Sounds like they need some heads to roll at that Chicago plant too. The little I’ve read about that fiasco just screams mis-management or employee sabotage.
I hope they booted the executive who green lighted the DCG Focus/Fiesta rollout.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
You can watch lots of old episodes of Motoweek on Youtube.
Here is one about some obscure vans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gli--lb5Gmg
Another one including AWD Mercury Topaz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56R0xo-puws
edit: Vroom for some reason has a ton of these. I particularly like this one. My favorite color combo. and there is one picture of the odometer, which happens to also show the MPG monitor, which is sitting at 54.4 MPG. Not too shabby.
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/801900095/overview/?isShippableInsideSearchRadius
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Wife thinks I’m certifiable lol.
The zero to 60 times crack me up... “0 to 60 comes in at a quite respectable 9.8 seconds”.
Today that same comment would be... “0 to 60 comes in at a pathetic 9.8 seconds”
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Well, he is very well-regarded outside of the company, apparently a real car guy. At only 53 years of age he is far too young to "retire". I imagine he would be a boon to an outfit like Tesla, or even GM, given what he knows about Ford's future plans in the EV market and elsewhere. If it is truly a retirement then I suspect non-compete clauses would be limited. If he got a large golden parachute that may be different.
A leadership duo of Hackett and Farley would make me dump my Ford stock if I had any.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I imagine they leased really well with incentives, so there are plenty of them coming off lease around now.
Sort of like @roadburner, I am intrigued by them but not quite the size I want for my commuter/kid car and not quite fun enough for the fun car.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Funny thing, I happened upon one of those Mitsu vans just yesterday:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/seattle-1988-mitsubishi-van/7069368997.html
Either these or the Nissan were the subject of a massive buyback IIRC, where the vehicles were scrapped. I think it was the Nissan.
AWD Tempo would be a nice mate with an AWD Camry and AWD Pontiac 6000 - adventurous times.