Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

laurasdada · February 2021

Bradd, have you visited Carriage House Motor Cars across from the Greenwich RR station (adjacent to Lexus)? That'll make you want to empty your 401k account!
I do that, along with lunch when I attend the Greenwich Concourse.

explorerx4 · February 2021

Last week, I checked our town on realtor for min 3 bed/2 bath homes for sale in our town(most houses in town fit this criteria). Just over a dozen available for sale. Ordinarily, I would have expected about 50.

stickguy · February 2021

I’m always monitoring realtor.com. My town, and others I am considering moving too. Notice way more pending than in the past, and stuff goes quick.

I happened to check one of the closer in towns (our friends live there) up near Laurasdad recently, since my daughter is moving to Boston.. just about had a heart attack at how high the prices are. Barely anything below 7 figures, and the stuff in the 800s looked like just normal houses. Not sure how anybody gets into those markets now, if you haven’t been riding the appreciation train for a while.

roadburner · February 2021

More fun with KIA- this Stinger was damaged while the dealer was performing the latest recall:

ab348 · February 2021

^^ Ouch. That must, uh, Sting.

Re. concrete counters, I don't see the attraction. Every one I've ever seen looks like concrete trying to wear a suit, but unable to hide its plebian roots. Plus concrete inevitably cracks over time. And the sealing is an ongoing maintenance item. I'll take quartz, thanks.

roadburner · February 2021

We went with granite countertops when we remodeled the kitchen in 2007. We are still happy that we made that choice.

tjc78 · February 2021

We had granite in the old house and it held up really well. New house has granite too. I’d rather have quartz but it’s still nice. Only thing I’ve noticed is a little bit of darkening on the edge in front of the sink.

stickguy · February 2021

We got granite 10 years ago when redid the whole kitchen. Still look fine, and we rarely do maintenance. Might go with quartz though next time.

ab348 · February 2021

When I did the 2001 remodel, granite was the ne plus ultra of countertops, followed by Corian (remember that?), then laminate. These days it seems to be variations on quartz (some very expensive), followed by soapstone, concrete, butcher block, then granite and laminate. The boldly-patterned granites seem to have fallen out of favor. That's a big problem with kitchen remodels in that everything has a window of time when it's trendy until it isn't and then becomes a liability. Golden oak cathedral-panel cabinets were the '90s look, now nobody wants them. These days everyone seems to want white kitchen cabinets or failing that, gray, usually shaker-style, with gray paint on the walls. I have to think that trend is going to fade soon too. The one thing I don't understand is the popularity of laminated fake woodgrain cabinets, which I associate with low-end '70s apartment kitchens, now suddenly trendy again in offerings from Ikea and others. I see them even in expensive kitchens. To me that finish looks like what you get in flat-pack assemble-at-home furniture you buy from Amazon or HD.

breld · February 2021

kyfdx said:

breld said:

28firefighter said:
That GTI should land around $24-$25k.
Dang...if I ever sell another car to a fellow forum member, @kyfdx can vouch that I'm at least fair!
That unit is really loaded, though.. Almost $35K MSRP. And, a year newer.

But, yes, you gave me a good deal. Appears that prices have actually increased over the last year, which is stunning.

But, but...plaid seats!

To be clear, it pleases me to no end that it continues to be a good deal...I would feel bad if the bottom dropped out of the GTI market after our fun transaction.

kyfdx · February 2021

breld said:

kyfdx said:

breld said:

28firefighter said:
That GTI should land around $24-$25k.
Dang...if I ever sell another car to a fellow forum member, @kyfdx can vouch that I'm at least fair!
That unit is really loaded, though.. Almost $35K MSRP. And, a year newer.

But, yes, you gave me a good deal. Appears that prices have actually increased over the last year, which is stunning.
But, but...plaid seats!

To be clear, it pleases me to no end that it continues to be a good deal...I would feel bad if the bottom dropped out of the GTI market after our fun transaction.

I wouldn't be worried, either way. It was a good deal at the time. And, I wanted it. The fact that I really like it, and the value has held up is just a bonus.

Plus, NHL game!

laurasdada · February 2021

Quartz it will be. Because whatever Lola wants...

Stick, I imagine like any metro area, the further away from Boston proper, the (somewhat) lower the price. Of course, the development in Plymouth we've chosen is a high-rent district. But where I currently reside is relatively affordable, collar tends to be a bit bluer than pricey neighboring 'burbs. And, it's the home of the Automile!

Jag dealer lowered the price of the Panamera E by $1k. Only 11 months of warranty left, that is probably a deterrent to me. And, oh year, the price.

pensfan83 · February 2021

kyfdx said:

breld said:

kyfdx said:

breld said:

28firefighter said:
That GTI should land around $24-$25k.
Dang...if I ever sell another car to a fellow forum member, @kyfdx can vouch that I'm at least fair!
That unit is really loaded, though.. Almost $35K MSRP. And, a year newer.

But, yes, you gave me a good deal. Appears that prices have actually increased over the last year, which is stunning.
But, but...plaid seats!

To be clear, it pleases me to no end that it continues to be a good deal...I would feel bad if the bottom dropped out of the GTI market after our fun transaction.
I wouldn't be worried, either way. It was a good deal at the time. And, I wanted it. The fact that I really like it, and the value has held up is just a bonus.

Plus, NHL game!

I'm happy the GTI was a good deal too, it had a nice domino effect...

qbrozen · February 2021

nyccarguy said:

qbrozen said:
someone probably posted this already, but just in case. Is someone still looking for a GTI?https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9A4qAb8j/2019-volkswagen-golf-gti-se?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ending
What do you think of the price so far?

That would run you $27K+ anywhere else. I'd imagine the reserve is at least 26, if not more.

breld · February 2021

kyfdx said:

breld said:

kyfdx said:

breld said:

28firefighter said:
That GTI should land around $24-$25k.
Dang...if I ever sell another car to a fellow forum member, @kyfdx can vouch that I'm at least fair!
That unit is really loaded, though.. Almost $35K MSRP. And, a year newer.

But, yes, you gave me a good deal. Appears that prices have actually increased over the last year, which is stunning.
But, but...plaid seats!

To be clear, it pleases me to no end that it continues to be a good deal...I would feel bad if the bottom dropped out of the GTI market after our fun transaction.
I wouldn't be worried, either way. It was a good deal at the time. And, I wanted it. The fact that I really like it, and the value has held up is just a bonus.

Plus, NHL game!

Looking back, that must have been one of the last, if not the last, Avalanche game to be attended.

pensfan83 · February 2021

We miss going to hockey games. Sidney Crosby played his 1,000th game with the Penguins recently and I can only imagine how awesome that would have been to have fans in the building. The team recently applied to the state to allow 25% capacity which would be about 4,600 people. No telling what kind of wrangling would need done to get tickets if that's approved so it's more likely we'll need to plan for Fall 2021 to attend.

stickguy · February 2021

laurasdada said:
Quartz it will be. Because whatever Lola wants...

Stick, I imagine like any metro area, the further away from Boston proper, the (somewhat) lower the price. Of course, the development in Plymouth we've chosen is a high-rent district. But where I currently reside is relatively affordable, collar tends to be a bit bluer than pricey neighboring 'burbs. And, it's the home of the Automile!

Jag dealer lowered the price of the Panamera E by $1k. Only 11 months of warranty left, that is probably a deterrent to me. And, oh year, the price.

Yeah. Just seems you need to go a lot further out than Needham.

kyfdx · February 2021

breld said:

kyfdx said:

breld said:

kyfdx said:

breld said:

28firefighter said:
That GTI should land around $24-$25k.
Dang...if I ever sell another car to a fellow forum member, @kyfdx can vouch that I'm at least fair!
That unit is really loaded, though.. Almost $35K MSRP. And, a year newer.

But, yes, you gave me a good deal. Appears that prices have actually increased over the last year, which is stunning.
But, but...plaid seats!

To be clear, it pleases me to no end that it continues to be a good deal...I would feel bad if the bottom dropped out of the GTI market after our fun transaction.
I wouldn't be worried, either way. It was a good deal at the time. And, I wanted it. The fact that I really like it, and the value has held up is just a bonus.

Plus, NHL game!
Looking back, that must have been one of the last, if not the last, Avalanche game to be attended.

That was February 17th

kyfdx · February 2021

pensfan83 said:
We miss going to hockey games. Sidney Crosby played his 1,000th game with the Penguins recently and I can only imagine how awesome that would have been to have fans in the building. The team recently applied to the state to allow 25% capacity which would be about 4,600 people. No telling what kind of wrangling would need done to get tickets if that's approved so it's more likely we'll need to plan for Fall 2021 to attend.

Ohio's Governor is saying 30% attendance for MLB/MLS. But, they haven't given teams specifics.

That's 12,600 for the Reds and about 7,500 for soccer.

If they have to spread throughout the stadium, that's going to be some pretty crappy seats for season ticket holders, that they aren't used to.

fintail · February 2021

And Arizona couldn't even sell out with covid limits. Move that team to Quebec.

pensfan83 said:
We miss going to hockey games. Sidney Crosby played his 1,000th game with the Penguins recently and I can only imagine how awesome that would have been to have fans in the building. The team recently applied to the state to allow 25% capacity which would be about 4,600 people. No telling what kind of wrangling would need done to get tickets if that's approved so it's more likely we'll need to plan for Fall 2021 to attend.

oldfarmer50 · February 2021

qbrozen said:
someone probably posted this already, but just in case. Is someone still looking for a GTI?https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9A4qAb8j/2019-volkswagen-golf-gti-se?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ending

Looks like the owner had a higher opinion of the car than did the bidders.

oldfarmer50 · February 2021

roadburner said:
More fun with KIA- this Stinger was damaged while the dealer was performing the latest recall:

Whose car is that? What dealer?

roadburner · February 2021

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:
More fun with KIA- this Stinger was damaged while the dealer was performing the latest recall:

Whose car is that? What dealer?

It belongs to a guy on a FB Stinger Owners group. The dealer was University Kia of Huntsville. They have told the guy that they will fix it, but I'd say its 50/50 at best as to whether it will be repaired properly.

Michaell · February 2021

fintail said:
And Arizona couldn't even sell out with covid limits. Move that team to Quebec.

pensfan83 said:
We miss going to hockey games. Sidney Crosby played his 1,000th game with the Penguins recently and I can only imagine how awesome that would have been to have fans in the building. The team recently applied to the state to allow 25% capacity which would be about 4,600 people. No telling what kind of wrangling would need done to get tickets if that's approved so it's more likely we'll need to plan for Fall 2021 to attend.

No, can’t do that. Colorado is using the old Nordiques logo as their throwback jerseys as this is their 25th season in Denver.

explorerx4 · February 2021

@Michaell,
Those throwback jerseys the Hurricanes have used really pi** off people from CT.

ab348 · February 2021

explorerx4 said:
@Michaell,
Those throwback jerseys the Hurricanes have used really pi** off people from CT.

You haven't seen pi** off people until you see the ones in Quebec City.

explorerx4 · February 2021

@ab348,
This aticle was in the local paper 2 days ago.
https://www.courant.com/sports/hc-sp-hartford-whalers-carolina-hurricanes-jersey-reaction-20210220-nkdspzszabcvdkkupcwcdrxrcu-story.html

One of my kids gave me this banner for xmas in 2019.

venture · February 2021

kyfdx said:

pensfan83 said:
We miss going to hockey games. Sidney Crosby played his 1,000th game with the Penguins recently and I can only imagine how awesome that would have been to have fans in the building. The team recently applied to the state to allow 25% capacity which would be about 4,600 people. No telling what kind of wrangling would need done to get tickets if that's approved so it's more likely we'll need to plan for Fall 2021 to attend.
Ohio's Governor is saying 30% attendance for MLB/MLS. But, they haven't given teams specifics.

That's 12,600 for the Reds and about 7,500 for soccer.

If they have to spread throughout the stadium, that's going to be some pretty crappy seats for season ticket holders, that they aren't used to.

Our minor league team just released their schedule. My ticket rep called and said they were leaving 6 seats between people so they didn't know where my tickets would be.

I reminded him that I have had season tickets for quite a while, they are pre-paid, my seats are on an aisle, and they are in the last row of the section. He didn't seem to get it.

We will see.

fintail · February 2021

It'd take more than a season to get it going, Avs can have it this season. I have to agree that some of these throwback logos can be seen as a slap in the face to the prior city.

Those jerseys sure looked good on the ice in the Lake Tahoe game though, flashbacks to good old 90s hockey - just needed Forsberg diving and Claude turtling

Michaell said:

No, can’t do that. Colorado is using the old Nordiques logo as their throwback jerseys as this is their 25th season in Denver.

explorerx4 · February 2021

@fintail,
Hockey fans from Hartford hate Claude.
Did you ever see that episode of Pro's against Joe's with Claude where he knocked the Joe guy's teeth out?

fintail · February 2021

I think everyone but Avs fans hate Claude. I never saw that, but as a Wings fan back in the day, I recall his hit on Draper, and then that amazing game in March 1997 when the score was (mostly) settled.

explorerx4 said:
@fintail,
Hockey fans from Hartford hate Claude.
Did you ever see that episode of Pro's against Joe's with Claude where he knocked the Joe guy's teeth out?

fintail · February 2021

Also the old school Seattle Thunderbirds colorway.

explorerx4 said:

One of my kids gave me this banner for xmas in 2019.

explorerx4 · February 2021

@fintail,
It's use of the great logo that gets under people's skin the most.
Kind of like Hartford's baseball teams' new logo.

carnaught · February 2021

Must have taken a wrong turn at Alba-coy-key - thought I was in the CCBA forum

.

oldfarmer50 · February 2021

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:
More fun with KIA- this Stinger was damaged while the dealer was performing the latest recall:

Whose car is that? What dealer?
It belongs to a guy on a FB Stinger Owners group. The dealer was University Kia of Huntsville. They have told the guy that they will fix it, but I'd say its 50/50 at best as to whether it will be repaired properly.

They must have done the repair with a chainsaw.

explorerx4 · February 2021

@carnaught,
I bought a new vehicle a month ago. How about you?

I do get your point, though.

nyccarguy · February 2021

@breld

At the rate you flip cars, I’d stay away from the M2 with the dirty Carfax. Even if it was shipped back to the factory to have the bumper fixed.

The Grey is nice. I don’t think you’ll enjoy it as much as the Supra. Not to be an enabler, but I did see a Miata RF in that blue this AM. It was very nice.

Michaell · February 2021

fintail said:
I think everyone but Avs fans hate Claude. I never saw that, but as a Wings fan back in the day, I recall his hit on Draper, and then that amazing game in March 1997 when the score was (mostly) settled.

explorerx4 said:
@fintail,
Hockey fans from Hartford hate Claude.
Did you ever see that episode of Pro's against Joe's with Claude where he knocked the Joe guy's teeth out?

I remember that game; wasn’t that the one where Patrick Roy and the Wings goalie got into it, as well?

You think the Winnipeg Jets will ever wear the old Atlanta Thrashers logo as a throwback?

breld · February 2021

nyccarguy said:
@breld

At the rate you flip cars, I’d stay away from the M2 with the dirty Carfax. Even if it was shipped back to the factory to have the bumper fixed.

The Grey is nice. I don’t think you’ll enjoy it as much as the Supra. Not to be an enabler, but I did see a Miata RF in that blue this AM. It was very nice.

Yeah, I wouldn’t consider the one with the hit on the Carfax even if it could be explained away. I’ve just been staring at those pics all day since the dealership doesn’t have pics up yet if their identical M2.

stickguy · February 2021

now that I have started kinda looking (well, thinking about and considering) there really isn't anything at the moment that actually is reaching out, calling my name. Good thing I am doing it way early. Might take a while to decide!

might have my son leaning toward the Jetta again. He sent me a link to a CLS convertible, and mentioned how he always really liked a 240i convertible. But that was too limited functionally to be his only car. But, getting a cheaper winter/beater car would allow him to even get a 2 seat convertible or true sports car to go with it. Plus, he would not have to rush into a new lease right around christmas, especially if it was going to be a less than winter friendly car, if he got mine instead.

may just pass the poor thing around the family!

Sandman6472 · February 2021

Was thinking of getting the new iPhone 12 Mini. Stopped by the AT&T store after work to check it out. I wanted to pick it up but it was bolted to the table with the other iPhones. They sales guy said too many of them have been stolen so now, bolted in. Told him I need to hold it in my hands to see how much smaller it is but he just gave me this dumb look. Currently have the XR and the new Mini is a smaller screen phone and not something I think I really want. But will go to Target or the Apple store to really get a feel for it.
I have someone who wants my phone plus $495 to buy his new 12 Mini, basically giving me $200 for mine but just not sure yet if I'll even consider it. The XR is a very good unit, even the AT&T sales guy agreed with me on that. Have had it two years the end of the week but think I'll miss the screen size. I'd be going from a 6.1" screen down to a 5.4" one which I'm thinking is just too much of a downsize. The new iPhone 12's are 5G compatible but not sure our current plan will support 5G. Will probably keep what I got for the time being to be honest and save the cash.

fintail · February 2021

That was the one. Real bad blood between those teams, and it lasted for years. Nothing nearly like that these days. When I was young, I'd snark at oldsters going on about "old time hockey". Now, here I am.

If Winnipeg did that, it would just be to troll people in Atlanta. Calgary could do it to Atlantans too.

Michaell said:

I remember that game; wasn’t that the one where Patrick Roy and the Wings goalie got into it, as well?

You think the Winnipeg Jets will ever wear the old Atlanta Thrashers logo as a throwback?

fintail · February 2021

Twitter/online trolling is a big thing today. The team at my college also used the Whalers colorway.

A game used Whalers jersey is worth good money today.

explorerx4 said:
@fintail,
It's use of the great logo that gets under people's skin the most.
Kind of like Hartford's baseball teams' new logo.

laurasdada · February 2021

stickguy said:

laurasdada said:
Quartz it will be. Because whatever Lola wants...

Stick, I imagine like any metro area, the further away from Boston proper, the (somewhat) lower the price. Of course, the development in Plymouth we've chosen is a high-rent district. But where I currently reside is relatively affordable, collar tends to be a bit bluer than pricey neighboring 'burbs. And, it's the home of the Automile!

Jag dealer lowered the price of the Panamera E by $1k. Only 11 months of warranty left, that is probably a deterrent to me. And, oh year, the price.
Yeah. Just seems you need to go a lot further out than Needham.

Generally, inside 128 is higher rent district. Between 128 and 495, can get more "reasonable,"depending upon town. Outside of 495, well, that's New York state!

stickguy · February 2021

that's why I start looking in NH and work west.

Michaell · February 2021

fintail said:
That was the one. Real bad blood between those teams, and it lasted for years. Nothing nearly like that these days. When I was young, I'd snark at oldsters going on about "old time hockey". Now, here I am.

If Winnipeg did that, it would just be to troll people in Atlanta. Calgary could do it to Atlantans too.

Michaell said:

I remember that game; wasn’t that the one where Patrick Roy and the Wings goalie got into it, as well?

You think the Winnipeg Jets will ever wear the old Atlanta Thrashers logo as a throwback?

I moved to Colorado a couple of years before the Avs arrived. Was a “meh” fan of the Kings when I lived in LA, but really got into it, since the Avs were such a good team. Trading for Roy put them over the top.

I still vividly remember watching the last game of the Cup finals, when Uwe Krupp scored the winning goal in over time.

Michaell · February 2021

laurasdada said:

stickguy said:

laurasdada said:
Quartz it will be. Because whatever Lola wants...

Stick, I imagine like any metro area, the further away from Boston proper, the (somewhat) lower the price. Of course, the development in Plymouth we've chosen is a high-rent district. But where I currently reside is relatively affordable, collar tends to be a bit bluer than pricey neighboring 'burbs. And, it's the home of the Automile!

Jag dealer lowered the price of the Panamera E by $1k. Only 11 months of warranty left, that is probably a deterrent to me. And, oh year, the price.
Yeah. Just seems you need to go a lot further out than Needham.
Generally, inside 128 is higher rent district. Between 128 and 495, can get more "reasonable,"depending upon town. Outside of 495, well, that's New York state!

Funny, my old office in Boston was just east of 495, on Route 9 (literally, on the southeast corner of the interchange). Hotel was on the west side of the highway.

qbrozen · February 2021

Paperwork did not arrive. I checked tracking last night at 10:30 and it still said “by end of day.” Checked again this morn and now reads “no projected delivery available.” I see it somehow wound up in TN at 3:30am. Good grief, you really can’t get good help these days!

On the transport front, the company I signed with has yet to confirm a date and time for pickup. So I relisted with Uship last night to restart the hunt. What a mess.

tjc78 · February 2021

qbrozen said:
Paperwork did not arrive. I checked tracking last night at 10:30 and it still said “by end of day.” Checked again this morn and now reads “no projected delivery available.” I see it somehow wound up in TN at 3:30am. Good grief, you really can’t get good help these days!

On the transport front, the company I signed with has yet to confirm a date and time for pickup. So I relisted with Uship last night to restart the hunt. What a mess.

Everything to do with shipping is a mess right now.

I deal with it everyday in my work and my wife runs an international logistics department... I won’t dare bore you all with the details of the mess that area is in.

tjc78 · February 2021

Sandman6472 said:
Was thinking of getting the new iPhone 12 Mini. Stopped by the AT&T store after work to check it out. I wanted to pick it up but it was bolted to the table with the other iPhones. They sales guy said too many of them have been stolen so now, bolted in. Told him I need to hold it in my hands to see how much smaller it is but he just gave me this dumb look. Currently have the XR and the new Mini is a smaller screen phone and not something I think I really want. But will go to Target or the Apple store to really get a feel for it.
I have someone who wants my phone plus $495 to buy his new 12 Mini, basically giving me $200 for mine but just not sure yet if I'll even consider it. The XR is a very good unit, even the AT&T sales guy agreed with me on that. Have had it two years the end of the week but think I'll miss the screen size. I'd be going from a 6.1" screen down to a 5.4" one which I'm thinking is just too much of a downsize. The new iPhone 12's are 5G compatible but not sure our current plan will support 5G. Will probably keep what I got for the time being to be honest and save the cash.

You can’t go down in screen size. I had a 7+ and upgraded to a 12 Pro Max, love the added screen.

My work phone is a standard IPhone 8, the screen feels so small when I go between the phones.

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