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    dad23dad23 Member Posts: 870
    edited November 2021
    The little doggie room is cool, looks like you need a few more cars in there and I see the Traxxas up on the shelf!

    Edited to say: The family room looks great too, new furniture? If not, it looks like it fits perfectly!
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    Needs A taller tree though for that ceiling height!

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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,948
    edited November 2021
    jmonroe1 said:


    There’s always one in every group. Doesn’t want to play. Has to get all technical and breaks out his calculator. 😫😫

    jmonroe

    I am guilty, as well. Hence my specific number. I calculated 2550 miles @ 19 mpg (I figure it has to be a lot of highway) @ $4/gal.

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    MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 241,305
    stickguy said:

    Needs A taller tree though for that ceiling height!

    I'll let you in on a little secret -- that isn't the only Christmas tree in the house.

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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @stickguy said:
    Needs A taller tree though fothat ceiling height!

    Geeze, give it a chance to grow. He just planted it. 😫

    jmonroe

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    tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,926

    House and garage looks great!!

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    tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,926

    @Michaell said:
    I'll let you in on a little secret -- that isn't the only Christmas tree in the house.

    We have 5. Yes 5… and two at the shore.

    Madness

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    Sandman6472Sandman6472 Member Posts: 6,971
    Only one menorah here, which I plug in every night while saying the blessing over the Hannukah lights. Maybe a bit understated, but it fits us very well, and always has!

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    xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,796
    That's practically a steal! Nice work.
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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @xwesx said:
    That's practically a steal! Nice work.

    I agree. He should be arrested for pulling that off.

    Way to go @nyccarguy.

    jmonroe

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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @tjc78 said:

    @Michaell said:
    I'll let you in on a little secret -- that isn't the only Christmas tree in the house.

    We have 5. Yes 5… and two at the shore.

    Madness

    Prove it. B)

    jmonroe

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    ab348ab348 Member Posts: 19,095
    edited November 2021
    Wow, @nyccarguy - when I got to reading your second paragraph with all the terms you wanted I figured the outcome would be that they weren't prepared to do business. What a great outcome! First, the Mets sign Max Scherzer, now this - everything is falling NYC's way today!

    You're correct about the Lexus Atomic Silver. It is my favorite paint color anywhere right now.

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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @ab348 said:
    Wow, @nyccarguy - when I got to reading your second paragraph with all the terms you wanted I figured the outcome would be that they weren't prepared to do business. What a great outcome! First, the Mets sign Max Scherzer, now this - everything is falling NYC's way today!

    You're correct about the Lexus Atomic Silver. It is my favorite paint color anywhere right now.

    I also think that the Atomic Silver is the nicest color out there. Sure beats the Old Mans Gray I have on my Genny. 😫

    jmonroe

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    sdasda Member Posts: 6,986
    jmonroe1 said:

    @ab348 said:

    Wow, @nyccarguy - when I got to reading your second paragraph with all the terms you wanted I figured the outcome would be that they weren't prepared to do business. What a great outcome! First, the Mets sign Max Scherzer, now this - everything is falling NYC's way today!

    You're correct about the Lexus Atomic Silver. It is my favorite paint color anywhere right now.

    I also think that the Atomic Silver is the nicest color out there. Sure beats the Old Mans Gray I have on my Genny. 😫

    jmonroe


    Remind us, how did you end up with old man's gray? I have old man's silver on the Passat. I color coordinate to my head of hair.

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    tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,926

    Sounds like a great deal on the Lexus. Nice chunk of change coming back too.

    For curiosity sake, what did the monthly come back at ?

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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @sda said:
    Remind us, how did you end up with old man's gray? I have old man's silver on the Passat. I color coordinate to my head of hair.

    Since you asked:

    I test drove a Silver Genny. At the time (2015) Mrs. j had a 2012 Silver Legacy. I thought the Silver Genny was too close in color to the Subie and Son #1 thought that too and felt the Genny would look better painted in what Genesis called their color Empire State Gray (charcoal gray pearl). I looked at the Empire State Gray side by side with the Silver Gray Genny and Mrs. j’s Subie and initially agreed so I got the Empire State Gray.

    FWIW, @abacomike’s G90 looks like Empire State Gray but I think they changed the name of the color for 2021.

    jmonroe

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    nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 16,434
    edited November 2021
    tjc78 said:

    Sounds like a great deal on the Lexus. Nice chunk of change coming back too.

    For curiosity sake, what did the monthly come back at ?

    $711 per month for 39 months/15K per year
    Sticker price was $54K & change
    56% Residual/.00145 money factor
    $711 Due At Signing
    8.375% Sales Tax, $12.50 NY Tire Fee, $70 Plate Transfer, $75 Doc Fee, & $1,200 (ish) commission (2% of the sale price. This is how they get around only charging the max $75 doc fee).

    If you include the 2% commission fee, the deal was more like 2% - 3% off sticker. As a whole, I'm very happy with the deal.

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    28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,392

    I assume that includes cutting a check on the lease return?

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    au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,389
    @breld - Congrats on the house. It looks stunning.

    @nyccarguy - Looks like a great deal for this day and time. Putting my old man hat on for a minute, I can remember when you could get pretty close to 1% lease deals on all kinds of Lexi.

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    tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,926
    edited November 2021

    Thanks for the details!

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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,948

    @nyccarguy said:
    $711 per month for 39 months/15K per year
    Sticker price was $54K & change
    56% Residual/.00145 money factor
    $711 Due At Signing
    8.375% Sales Tax, $12.50 NY Tire Fee, $70 Plate Transfer, $75 Doc Fee, & $1,200 (ish) commission (2% of the sale price. This is how they get around only charging the max $75 doc fee).

    If you include the 2% commission fee, the deal was more like 2% - 3% off sticker. As a whole, I'm very happy with the deal.

    And they cut you a check for $10k? So an effective $455/mo, if so. What was her payment on the outgoing car?

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    corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,267
    Watching the first season of Car Issues... IMO, the *other* reason Hoovie got the Saab 9-2X Aero for a song (besides the undisclosed blown head gasket) is that it was an automatic. I completely forgot that they offered the turbo model with an auto. The Boxster was also an auto. I like the convenience of an automatic in a daily driver, but those are both cars that strike me as ones you buy with a manual over the conventional automatic that they were offered with.
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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,948
    The WRX/92x was SOOOO hobbled by an auto. You'd get spanked by a CamCord.

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    nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 16,434

    @28firefighter said:
    I assume that includes cutting a check on the lease return?

    Correct. The dealership is buying out the lease from them and will cut my parents a check.

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    nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 16,434

    @qbrozen said:

    @nyccarguy said:
    $711 per month for 39 months/15K per year
    Sticker price was $54K & change
    56% Residual/.00145 money factor
    $711 Due At Signing
    8.375% Sales Tax, $12.50 NY Tire Fee, $70 Plate Transfer, $75 Doc Fee, & $1,200 (ish) commission (2% of the sale price. This is how they get around only charging the max $75 doc fee).

    If you include the 2% commission fee, the deal was more like 2% - 3% off sticker. As a whole, I'm very happy with the deal.

    And they cut you a check for $10k? So an effective $455/mo, if so. What was her payment on the outgoing car?

    Payment on the outgoing 2020 RX is 672/month. 27 month/15K per year. 1st DAS. Base money factor. 10% off sticker.

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    28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,392

    Very solid especially given the circumstances. Well done!

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    oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,671
    breld said:

    Some pics of the garage and one token pic of the family room. 😀






    Nice garage and those rooms you have attached to it aren’t bad either.

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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,948
    wonder where this will end up

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    kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 237,185
    qbrozen said:

    wonder where this will end up

    No telling. Never imported to US. What can you compare it to?

    Perfect for an M3 engine swap, though.

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    corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,267

    Did you mean, “perfect for an LS engine swap?”

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    graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 13,665
    edited November 2021
    @nyccarguy ….WOW….great deal. ‘Grats to you and your MOther.

    @breld ….nice house. ‘Grats!

    TLX sales……I don’t think sedans overall are selling. That said, my dealer has like 4 new TLXs in stock. 2 of them are service Loaners.
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    Love the wagon. Hate the oversized wheels and rubber band tires.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    graphicguy said:

    @nyccarguy ….WOW….great deal. ‘Grats to you and your MOther.

    @breld ….nice house. ‘Grats!

    TLX sales……I don’t think sedans overall are selling. That said, my dealer has like 4 new TLXs in stock. 2 of them are service Loaners.

    I was at dealer last week. Service writer was complaining they sold about 22/40 of his loaners. No clue what they have in stock, but with shortages, recently they even sold out of the ILX

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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,948
    kyfdx said:

    qbrozen said:

    wonder where this will end up

    No telling. Never imported to US. What can you compare it to?

    Perfect for an M3 engine swap, though.
    With those miles, at $8500 it is already higher than I'd go.

    For kicks, I threw a cheap bid on this one.

    And keeping an eye on this import and this awesome color combo.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    Beautiful example of one of these. OF can pick it up on his travels.

    https://carsandbids.com/auctions/35XaR4BR/2004-acura-tl

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    qbrozen said:

    kyfdx said:

    qbrozen said:

    wonder where this will end up

    No telling. Never imported to US. What can you compare it to?

    Perfect for an M3 engine swap, though.
    With those miles, at $8500 it is already higher than I'd go.

    For kicks, I threw a cheap bid on this one.

    And keeping an eye on this import and this awesome color combo.
    I like the Sube.

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    tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,926

    @stickguy said:
    Beautiful example of one of these. OF can pick it up on his travels.

    https://carsandbids.com/auctions/35XaR4BR/2004-acura-tl

    What a great second car that would be. Transmission may worry me a bit, but at that mileage should be solid.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    Also loved these back in the day. Would be fun now. Just wish they offered the manual in the wagon. I drive a 4 door stick when they were new. Quite pricey.

    Very rare these days.

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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @qbrozen said:
    wonder where this will end up

    It can’t be too far from you so why not take it for yourself?

    jmonroe

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    kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 237,185
    stickguy said:

    Also loved these back in the day. Would be fun now. Just wish they offered the manual in the wagon. I drive a 4 door stick when they were new. Quite pricey.

    Very rare these days.

    https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KVbOxz00/2002-lexus-is-300-sportcross

    Kid up the street had a SportCross. Spent a ton of money on cosmetics and handling, when he really should have done a manual transmission swap.

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    kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 237,185
    corvette said:

    Did you mean, “perfect for an LS engine swap?”

    Guy that used to work on our old BMWs (E36 M3 and E30) has an E36 with an LS swap. It's overkill. A BMW S52 swap would give you 240 HP, and you'd basically have an M3 wagon.

    That's what I would want.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    I would be tempted to manual swap it. I just can’t do it myself and it sounds expensive to have done. But lots of fun to drive.

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    jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 7,563

    @stickguy said:
    Beautiful example of one of these. OF can pick it up on his travels.

    https://carsandbids.com/auctions/35XaR4BR/2004-acura-tl

    He’s not interested. Not enough rust.

    jmonroe

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    kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 237,185
    stickguy said:

    I would be tempted to manual swap it. I just can’t do it myself and it sounds expensive to have done. But lots of fun to drive.

    Yeah, I think it would take a custom drive-shaft, at the very least, in addition to the transmission swap.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,557
    Likely the sedan parts fit.

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    breldbreld Member Posts: 6,710
    Apparently there are two new GTIs on the lot at my local dealer.

    https://www.vw.com/en/inventory.html/__app/inventory/results/golf-gti.app?zip-app=80016

    Both DSG Autobahn trims in Yellow. MSRP of $41,025.

    I've been of the belief that the Golf R doesn't add a proportional amount of driving enjoyment over the GTI, but I do think I'd spend the extra few grand over an Autobahn GTI.

    Instead, I'd be happy going with the SE trim (with the manual), like my last one (now @kyfdx's) and keep the plaid seats. Still about $35k, but quite the bargain compared to the insane used prices (that is, if the VW dealer will play ball at MSRP).

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    MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 241,305
    au1994 said:




    All that empty space in the new garage is just begging to be filled.

    Though, I would have bet on another Miata RF being the first transaction. Good time of year in Colorado to be shopping for something like that.

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