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I plugged it into Edmunds (Carmax) and it said $16,100!!! My parents always buy new, so I may push her to do something now while the market is hot for her trade in.
Likely replacement contenders would be Volvos, as this is her third (two XC90s and an XC60), and she always looked at BMWs, but came back to Volvo every time.
Wonder if there deals on XC90s or XC60s since they’re not brand new models anymore? The MDX or RDX would be good options too. I don’t see them looking at Audi, Mercedes, or Porsche. Also, while the RX is a good choice, Lexus infotainment systems are so dated in my opinion.
Update is that I still love the e-tron! My wife actually likes driving it too, and asks to take it a lot - so it’ll be interesting to see if she wants an EV when we replace her GLC in 3-5 years. There are so many electric vehicles coming out in the next few years, so there will be a lot more to choose from. She only has 38K miles on her GLC, so in theory it could last us 6-8 more years no problem.
Today in the mail, Safeco sent us a check of around $46.00 as a rebate I'm thinking due to our low miles driven. Very happy with them after two years of coverage and just having to do it once a year is great, no more 6 months crap! We pay it off at the start of the policy year just to be done with it. I hate owing anyone money to be honest. Was a very happy day when we paid the house off back in the mid 90's as we know it's done and get to save that much more. Now with just the two of us, our overhead ain't too much here with the power being the biggest bill each month. Luckily, we've staggered all the major bills throughout the year so we don't have much $ moving from one account to the other. We've again, always lived under our means and really spend the most on eating out, something the Mrs. loves to do. We've made sure to spend the majority of the stimulus checks on just that plus used a major portion last month on finally getting the sprinkler system repaired after a few years of not using it at all due to major leaks and a broken pump. Now, it's up & running properly even though our rainy season is about to start. It was time to just do it...and getting the recent stimulus just made that decision that much easier to make.
Suspect we won't change our spending habits much once we fully retire. I know that we'll both be swapping out our automobiles within the next 3 to 4 years as by then, both will be around 10 years old and it'll be time. Know I'll be doing it first obviously as I've been looking a bit lately and am just waiting on a couple of new 2022 models to finally come out. Once I finally do decide on a make and model, won't take long to do it, usually a week or two as I never rush into it. Took a week last time and just a bit longer the time before that as I think things over a bit, sometimes a bad thing but hey, that's just how I do things.
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)
If she's already thinking about getting rid of it, this is the perfect time for your mother to make a change!
When your wife stops asking and just takes the eTron every day, that's the time to trade in the GLC. I have a feeling it is going to be much sooner than 3-5 years....
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2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
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No offense, but it strikes me that you would be among the last of those to whom I would pose that question. You like everything!!
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Not for me.. for my son's house.
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Hopefully the WD keep chugging along. I have zero interest in spending money on new ones before we finally move (and hopefully leave them behind). Knock wood.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The down side of car shopping at so many different dealerships is the aftermath. I’ve been inundated with phone calls, emails, texts (my personal forbidden way of being contacted, and I told all of them as much). I’ve even developed a standard, canned email and text response.
“Thank you for your time. I have decided to buy a different vehicle. Best regards!”
That doesn’t even stop some of them. At Toyota, the sales person’s manager texted me, as did his manager (how many managers does the sales person need?).
I actually prefer texts. Easier to deal with during the day. Just please, no phone calls!
I really can’t wait to get out looking again. Probably the fall. At least to see the new and different stuff that interests me, like Santa Cruz and Maverick. The Taos would be nice to see also.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The tough ones are if I shopped at multiple dealers of the same brand - unless they did something egregious, that’s where I feel bad that I bought the same car but from a different place. That’s when I may make something up.
What’s even more curious is that I keep getting e-mails from the dealership where I did buy my son’s Tiguan just a few weeks ago. The e-mails state how now is a good time to buy a car. Either they haven’t updated their records yet, or they just know me well enough and that it’s been a few weeks since I’ve made a purchase!
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
The second only lasted a couple of years because someone (and she shall remain nameless) loaded a set of king sheets, full sheets and a king blanket in there. The drum decided it didn’t like that much weight and locked itself up. We couldn’t even open the door.
We don’t talk about that anymore.
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
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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
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I think the Toyota sales person is a "green pea". Nice girl. Probably in her 20s. Guessing fresh out of dealership sales training. I don't have an issue with that. But, her manager(s) are obviously telling her to hammer on every lead and up she has in her database, me being one of them.
That's kind of surprising given I've dealt with this particular Toyota store in the past. And, they'd previously been pretty laid back when it came to sales....never this hard core.
The rest were all quite good. Volvo and Acura were exceptional. That said, I've bought quite a few cars from my Acura store. Their sales people are ALL veterans. I personally know the GM (who's been with the dealership since Acura was introduced to the U.S.), the SM and my sales person. All of them have 20+ years with the dealership. They know how I deal and there is no negotiation, per se. The deal is always a few hundred over invoice, no doc fee, (if) any incentives go to me.
The Volvo sales person was probably in his 20s, also. But, he was quite knowledgeable and obviously a Volvo veteran sales person. Very laid back. Checked with me once via phone. I explained to him I bought an Acura. He said "fine choice....whenever you need something new or used, give me a shout and I'll find it". Good to know and perhaps he and I will talk again as he was a pleasure to deal with.
BMW....I've bought from my BMW sales person in the past. Again, same thing...very knowledgeable. He's been at the same BMW dealership for 30 years. He knows how I deal. If I would have pulled the trigger on the 3 Series (and actually came very close, except I wanted to drive the new TLX first), it would have been an easy deal, given our history with each other.
Ford....the dealership I've bought any Fords from is no longer in existence. So, the one I test drove the Bronco Sport had another "newbie". Excited about his product (nothing wrong with that) to the point of being a bit hyper (take deep breaths, my friend). But, another sales person fresh out of car sales training...doing all the "trial closes" in the book.
-"what would it take to get you into this great Bronco TODAY?"
-"while we're on the test drive, let my manager give you a price on your Stinger"
-"while your here, may as well fill out a credit app to save time"
-"what would keep you from buying today?'
And, the always popular....
-"if we (fill in the blank of any number of false promises), would you buy this Bronco, today?"
Give him credit, he used his ABCs (always be closing) every chance he could.
-"what would it take to get you into this great Bronco TODAY?"
-"while we're on the test drive, let my manager give you a price on your Stinger"
-"while your here, may as well fill out a credit app to save time"
-"what would keep you from buying today?'
And, the always popular....
-"if we (fill in the blank of any number of false promises), would you buy this Bronco, today?"
Give him credit, he used his ABCs (always be closing) every chance he could.
And every "No" gets you closer to a 'Yes".
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
I said "Oh, absolutely. ...but you aren't going to get that price because it is way less than you have in it, unless you stole it." Then he even tried the puppy dog close and let me have it for the weekend. I said "sure, I'll take it for the weekend, but it won't help you sell it." For some reason, he went to talk to the manager about it anyway. He came back disappointed that the manager said no. lol.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Apparently, these turn-of-the-century pickups and similarly-aged minivans are favorites of the low-life thief/druggie crowd. They are easy to steal and can haul a lot of stuff fairly anonymously because they are so ubiquitous on the road.
Luckily, I was able to diagnose and repair the washer myself, but there was still around $300 in parts I had to put in between the three fixes. The dryer cost nothing because I have an amazing kid who kept the heating element out of our old dryer for a "project," and he was able to repurpose it into the part for the Samsung to get it running again for no additional cost!
Had I need of a service person for the repairs, there's no way I would still have those appliances. That's just a wasteful shame, and any manufacturer who produces that kind of junk should be fined heavily for such atrocities.
@qbrozen - I like the Edge and would be interested to hear her opinions. Some friends drove one and weren’t impressed with the power so that may be a concern coming from the X2.
Re: Sales calls - I prefer text or email follow ups from sales people, its just easier to deal with for me. The Honda dealer I was working with sent one follow up text after I passed on the Pilot basically saying ‘keep me in mind for the future’ and I definitely will. Very low pressure shop.
Re: Sales tactics - I drove a GTI at an Autonation VW dealer a few years ago and got the same spiel @graphicguy got on the Bronco Sport. Poor sales guy was as green as they come and practically reading from a script. Unfortunately, my BMW dealer I have always used has turned into a churn and burn shop with their sales staff and I get a little of that from them now.
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
So, I figured, might as well run Carvana and CarMax to get a reality check. One was exactly the same, the other within $200. So apparently, that is market on the car. Only problem is, kind of afraid to let them expire since we really wanted to unload it a week later, but we can fake it if need be sharing our car with her for a week. Bummer that the one that is $200 low was Carvana, the only one that you can stretch out a bit to buy time. But, can run it again next week before the others expire. Crazy world these days, might go up! If not, off to Carmax it goes.
I ran it (without Vin, not sure how much difference that makes back in March. I think it came back at $10,800? Maybe $11,500? In any case, lower than we hoped, but realistic wholesale probably. Before we did this, she was hoping to get $12,000 for it. Today's offers? $16,000, $16,000 and $15,800. Kid is getting a windfall. She only paid $19,000 +TTL in 8/2018 and it has 42,000 miles on it.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Oh, wait. Nevermind; she's already changing her address!
But with the frequency at which she moves, she never bothers to change her address. Just keeps it at our house!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
heck, I thought about listing it on marketplace to try and private sale it, and maybe get cheeky and ask $14,995. Glad to be avoiding that hassle.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Is it somehow less expensive to make black interiors vs other colors (say, red, for example)?
Clothes washers seem to have taken a big step backwards over time. While they may be more energy and water-efficient now, the old ones lasted forever. When I moved into this house in '97 it had a Sears Kenmore set from the early '80s that lasted until 2010 with just minor repairs. My parents had this classic Maytag set from the '70s that were almost indestructible that they never should have stopped making.
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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I shall make my reply there.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
At least an old pick up has some potential to restomod.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible