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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,762
    sda said:

    @xwesx Has your wife been able to drive it much? Does she like it? I imagine her focus is taking care of her mom, which is wonderful and a blessing.

    She only drives for appointments and supplies, so, no, not much. She also has this very odd thing of becoming quite attached to "her car," which was her 2010 Forester up until this last month, and has suddenly become her 2013 Forester. So the only thing I can really get out of her about how she like this one is, "it's fine. It's not my car, but it will do." Funny enough, all she could say about the 2013 Forester before she left was how she liked the 2010 better.

    Haha; I just chuckle and try not to point out how cyclical this preference is....
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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440
    wait until she bonds with the new one, and tells you to fly out and drive it home.

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  • sdasda Member Posts: 6,937
    edited January 2021
    My wife bonds with her vehicle as well. She loved our '10 Pilot but her cousin who had a troublesome Odyssey that required 2 transmission replacements after 100k scared my wife into thinking that would also happen with the Pilot. So after around 150k of fairly trouble free duty she thought it was time to let it go. She is now very attached to the Q5 and claims it is her favorite vehicle ever. I suspect we will cut bait on that one well before 150k.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,856
    Anything with 150k is subject to the same thinking!

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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,762
    stickguy said:

    wait until she bonds with the new one, and tells you to fly out and drive it home.

    At this point, it may not come home, but I'd be pleased if she decided to hang onto it and we just kept it there in Ohio for our (increasingly regular) trips to the area.

    If her mother's health holds, I will likely take the kids down to visit this summer for a few months. So, if she wants me to take it home, then it would be a good time to swap cars. I really don't want to wrangle this type of lunacy again in the near future....
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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,762

    Punch pending.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that we are adding another Explorer to the CCBA fleet! :)
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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,564
    xwesx said:

    Punch pending.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that we are adding another Explorer to the CCBA fleet! :)
    I was thinking of this as a replacement for the Chevy cargo van and to get back to a standard shift. Very basic truck but no fancy electronics to go kablooey.

    https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-valley-2008-ford-f150-xl-rwd/7255710397.html

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440
    I wouldn't mind that. Appeals to my quirky car gene. Seems like a good deal too considering what clean trucks go for. Great beater appliance, and should be very reliable and cheap to own. Go for it!

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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,762
    edited January 2021



    I was thinking of this as a replacement for the Chevy cargo van and to get back to a standard shift. Very basic truck but no fancy electronics to go kablooey.

    https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-valley-2008-ford-f150-xl-rwd/7255710397.html


    Wow; nice find! That's a perfect runabout/hauler! It's like a 40-year-newer version of my pickup!
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891
    Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,334
    qbrozen said:

    Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

    I always remembered a 4.0 6-cyl from the Ranger maybe?
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891

    qbrozen said:

    Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

    I always remembered a 4.0 6-cyl from the Ranger maybe?
    Yes, and that was in the Stang, too.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891
    wiki indicates it was Canadian?? Not sure if that means it was only in Canadian products or just manufactured there.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Essex_V6_engine_(Canadian)

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440
    nope. Looks like that year came as a 4.2.

    The Ford is available with three engines: a 4.2-liter V6, a 4.6-liter V8 or a 5.4-liter V8.

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    Check for frame rust. 4.2 was the base engine.
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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,564
    qbrozen said:

    Huh. Am I just getting senile? I can't seem to recall a 6-cyl 4.2 Ford engine.

    Yeah, I never heard of it either. 202hp.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,564

    Check for frame rust. 4.2 was the base engine.

    The ad said it was a southern truck with no rust. That was the first thing that attracted my attention. But yeah, check for every kind of rust.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440
    good thing about a truck like that. Real easy to slide under when it is sitting on the driveway and take a look under there.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,856
    Wow that truck is like something you would have seen in the early 80s. Virtually no options. Add me to the list of people that never heard of the 4.2. At first I thought it was a typo and they meant the 4.0.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 235,217

    xwesx said:

    Punch pending.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that we are adding another Explorer to the CCBA fleet! :)
    I was thinking of this as a replacement for the Chevy cargo van and to get back to a standard shift. Very basic truck but no fancy electronics to go kablooey.

    https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-valley-2008-ford-f150-xl-rwd/7255710397.html

    I like that a lot

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  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,237
    On the F-150 ad:
    "Leather seats"

    :p:p:p
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,856
    corvette said:

    On the F-150 ad:
    "Leather seats"

    :p:p:p

    Oh yeah... nothing but the best. I wonder if it’s Corinthian.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,564
    corvette said:

    On the F-150 ad:
    "Leather seats"

    :p:p:p

    Maybe it’s ‘Pleather’ like in a Mercedes. :D Must be some high quality stuff because cloth was an extra cost option.

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  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,729
    Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?
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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,762
    andres3 said:

    Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

    Why not? They have a hellcat in every other genre they offer.
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  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,237
    Received reimbursement from my auto insurance for the windshield calibration, including the dealer's bogus and undisclosed $12 "shop charge." Nothing on the rental, and the part that irks me is that they didn't acknowledge it in any way or explain why they thought they shouldn't have to pay. I wrote them a polite email to try to resolve it without much hassle on either of our parts.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891
    andres3 said:

    Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

    No.

    A fanboy photoshopped the image and it has been making the rounds the past month. The only way I believe they could even pull it off would be to take a Trackhawk and graft on a Pacifica body from the A-pillar back. The FWD-based Pacifica platform could not fit the drivetrain, I’m sure.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,564
    qbrozen said:

    andres3 said:

    Is Dodge really making a Hellcat Minivan?

    No.

    A fanboy photoshopped the image and it has been making the rounds the past month. The only way I believe they could even pull it off would be to take a Trackhawk and graft on a Pacifica body from the A-pillar back. The FWD-based Pacifica platform could not fit the drivetrain, I’m sure.
    I can’t imaging how that would be to drive. Even the 3.6L will spin the non limited slip front tire with little effort. Can you see a 700hp Hellcat motor sending the wheel flying off into space?

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440

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  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,698
    What a great video. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire thing - usually I get a bit bored a third of the way through these longer videos and start skipping through.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,564

    Bad picture, but it's in my driveway. 2020 Explorer XLT.

    I love that color. Is that still ruby red metallic or are they calling it something else these days?

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    @oldfarmer50,
    It's a little different than Ruby Red, called Rapid Red.
    Another bad pic from the sun side.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 19,032
    Solid red or metallic? Good color either way, hope it doesn't act as a ticket magnet.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,856
    edited January 2021
    Congrats! @explorerx4

    Love the color!

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  • ventureventure Member Posts: 2,860
    Nice. Looks like Race Red on the pickups.

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  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 16,373
    Gorgeous color & congrats on the explorer!

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  • au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,358
    Looks great! Color is awesome!

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891
    Damn! That Saab wagon went SO CHEAP! Again, very glad it was on the opposite coast.

    Anyway, they posted a perfect color combo manual I6 5-series. Too bad it is the base seats and has previous paintwork. Good with the bad, I suppose. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KdOw6MMB/2006-bmw-530i-sedan

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    I'd say it's kind of a candy red. Definitely not a metallic. Color is a $395 option.

    Not the best deal, but $200 over invoice, $2750 in rebates and 0% for 6 years.
    I could have paid cash, but I'm going to invest the amount I borrowed.

    Engine isn't the smoothest, but when I left the dealership I had 344 miles remaining on the tank.
    When I got home, about 20 miles, I still had 344 miles left, so I think it's going to be ok on gas.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 57,097
    Congrats on the Explorer, and I second the thought, don't speed on sunny days!
  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,237
    Just completed my survey from Toyota. If it's one that counts towards the dealership's bonus, they are not going to be pleased with it. They had over a week to address my concerns and chose to do so with an inept, hastily-written email.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440
    love seeing a nice red car. Stands out these days.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,440
    oh, that 5 series is really nice. stick, great colors. And RWD. perfect!

    SAAB did go pretty cheap. Are parts easy enough to get for them?

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 240,144
    Congrats on the new Explorer, @explorerx4! Should you change your screen name to explorerx5 (or 6, or whatever number you're on)?

    Is the 2.3T?

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,334
    stickguy said:

    oh, that 5 series is really nice. stick, great colors. And RWD. perfect!

    SAAB did go pretty cheap. Are parts easy enough to get for them?

    That 5 is similar to my Dad’s wagon that is coming out -07 530xi wagon 6MT. More options on my Dad’s car.

    Saab parts are not terribly hard to get and a great used part market, too. The V6 in that car isn’t the most reliable engine they made, however.
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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    @Michaell,
    This is our sixth Explorer, at one point my wife and I each drove one.
    She bought one of the first 4 door versions, Strawberry Red, 4x4, V6, 5 speed stick.
    I think I have to change my email in order to change my 'Handle'.
    Yes it has the 2.3T(wife has same in her MKC) with the 10 speed trans.
    Here's link to the dealer listing if anyone is interested.
    https://www.lombardford.com/new-Barkhamsted-2020-Ford-Explorer-XLT+++4WD-1FMSK8DH3LGC85169
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  • au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,358
    qbrozen said:

    Damn! That Saab wagon went SO CHEAP! Again, very glad it was on the opposite coast.

    Anyway, they posted a perfect color combo manual I6 5-series. Too bad it is the base seats and has previous paintwork. Good with the bad, I suppose. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KdOw6MMB/2006-bmw-530i-sedan

    Dang, too bad about the paint and no sport package. That’s a looker Bangle butt and all.

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,334
    Local Subaru dealer changed the oil in the Outback last weekend. Today? Puddle of oil on the floor of the garage under it.

    I’m not clear when it started because I was in the hospital for a couple days (I’m fine now). On the upshot, it is nice and clean oil...
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