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corvette · June 2024

xwesx said:

That's how I stalked it, too, but it is difficult to find the cars for sale wading through all the toys and car parts that come up instead.....

"Hello, eBay, I'd like to make a Vehicle Purchase Protection complaint!"

corvette · June 2024

venture said:
I had 2 string cheese, 1 cheese doodle thingy's (not good), a granola bar of some sort, 1 Rice Krispy treat, 2 chips Ahoy, and one of the black cherry seltzer waters. My wife thought I was being a pig because I was.

IMO, the cheese doodles and Rice Krispy are not great, so far as snacks go. I'd be tempted to check my rewards points on the McDank app, assuming there was a restaurant nearby.

oldfarmer50 · June 2024

corvette said:

venture said:
I had 2 string cheese, 1 cheese doodle thingy's (not good), a granola bar of some sort, 1 Rice Krispy treat, 2 chips Ahoy, and one of the black cherry seltzer waters. My wife thought I was being a pig because I was.
IMO, the cheese doodles and Rice Krispy are not great, so far as snacks go. I'd be tempted to check my rewards points on the McDank app, assuming there was a restaurant nearby.

Where do you guys shop that they have these candy stores? The only thing I can remember from my rare dealer visits are coffee machines and maybe once an empty popcorn machine. No biscotti or croissants to be found anywhere. My Ford dealer didn’t even have a TV set, it was like waiting in a funeral home.

corvette · June 2024

@oldfarmer50 - I've never been at a dealer that had that much selection, but was talking about snacks in general. My local $1.25Tree stores have stopped carrying microwave popcorn... How annoying!

jmonroe1 · June 2024

Just curious @xwesx, did you get a PPI before you bought it? Nice that you can share it with your brother. Just make sure he fills the tank (that thing must be huge) and has it waxed and ready to go when you get to Ohio.

Good luck with it and let us know what your brother thinks of it after he shakes it down for a few weeks.

jmonroe

roadburner · June 2024

nyccarguy said:
@venture - congrats on the Forester! Good job getting every red cent you could on the trade!

Ditto!

xwesx · June 2024

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qbrozen said:

Best of luck with it. At least the cost is split. Hopefully your brother is a far better caretaker of cars than mine.

Haha! That's a great point, Q, but I'm fairly confident in him. At least, he'll do it no harm in relation to what your brother is capable of pulling off. His other vehicles are a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, which he's owned since 2015 and it looks and feels like it is still 2015, and a Camaro ZL1, which he keeps immaculate (but who wouldn't?!).

xwesx · June 2024

jmonroe1 said:
Just curious @xwesx, did you get a PPI before you bought it? Nice that you can share it with your brother. Just make sure he fills the tank (that thing must be huge) and has it waxed and ready to go when you get to Ohio.

Good luck with it and let us know what your brother thinks of it after he shakes it down for a few weeks.

jmonroe

I told him to do a PPI; not sure if he did or not. He is supposed to actually do the purchase on Monday.

oldfarmer50 · June 2024

corvette said:
@oldfarmer50 - I've never been at a dealer that had that much selection, but was talking about snacks in general. My local $1.25Tree stores have stopped carrying microwave popcorn... How annoying!

I’m going to have to ask my buddy who works at the Mercedes-BMW-Mini-Honda store where I bought my truck if they have a good snack selection. I could always pretend to shop a $250k G Wagon if it meant a free lunch.🥗

greg128 · June 2024

explorerx4 said:
@greg128,
I had an 88 TBird with the V8. Here's a pic of the dash you might enjoy.

Thanks. That dash and especially the equalizer looks very familiar

laurasdada · June 2024

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:

venture said:
I had 2 string cheese, 1 cheese doodle thingy's (not good), a granola bar of some sort, 1 Rice Krispy treat, 2 chips Ahoy, and one of the black cherry seltzer waters. My wife thought I was being a pig because I was.
IMO, the cheese doodles and Rice Krispy are not great, so far as snacks go. I'd be tempted to check my rewards points on the McDank app, assuming there was a restaurant nearby.
Where do you guys shop that they have these candy stores? The only thing I can remember from my rare dealer visits are coffee machines and maybe once an empty popcorn machine. No biscotti or croissants to be found anywhere. My Ford dealer didn’t even have a TV set, it was like waiting in a funeral home.

My former Lexus dealer was the first that offered snacks; it grew into sandwiches, salads, ice cream, cookies, muffins etc. It was my Saturday morning home while the former RX got its free wash.

Audi and BMW dealers on the cape offer basic fare: water/juice/soda and packaged snacks. Same dealers north of me (~equidistant to the Cape dealers) only water. I go over the bridge!

oldfarmer50 · June 2024

OK, so what’s the deal with Toyota recalling a bunch of vehicles with V6 engines because of milling particles causing the motor to grenade? I thought that was a Hyundai/Kia problem?

Is Toyota farming out their engine manufacturing to other factories?

fintail · June 2024

laurasdada said:

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:

venture said:
I had 2 string cheese, 1 cheese doodle thingy's (not good), a granola bar of some sort, 1 Rice Krispy treat, 2 chips Ahoy, and one of the black cherry seltzer waters. My wife thought I was being a pig because I was.
IMO, the cheese doodles and Rice Krispy are not great, so far as snacks go. I'd be tempted to check my rewards points on the McDank app, assuming there was a restaurant nearby.
Where do you guys shop that they have these candy stores? The only thing I can remember from my rare dealer visits are coffee machines and maybe once an empty popcorn machine. No biscotti or croissants to be found anywhere. My Ford dealer didn’t even have a TV set, it was like waiting in a funeral home.
My former Lexus dealer was the first that offered snacks; it grew into sandwiches, salads, ice cream, cookies, muffins etc. It was my Saturday morning home while the former RX got its free wash.

Audi and BMW dealers on the cape offer basic fare: water/juice/soda and packaged snacks. Same dealers north of me (~equidistant to the Cape dealers) only water. I go over the bridge!

When I was in the Seattle area, local MB dealer had maybe muffins or similar along with a fancy coffee machine and bottled water. Here, it is fancy coffee machine and water, no food.

kyfdx · June 2024

Peanut M&Ms at the BMW dealer service area.

jmonroe1 · June 2024

oldfarmer50 said:
OK, so what’s the deal with Toyota recalling a bunch of vehicles with V6 engines because of milling particles causing the motor to grenade? I thought that was a Hyundai/Kia problem?

Is Toyota farming out their engine manufacturing to other factories?

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Could be. Just the other day we saw where manufacturers lend their expertise to whom ever wants to pay for it.

jmonroe

tjc78 · June 2024

@kyfdx said:
Peanut M&Ms at the BMW dealer service area.

Because everyone knows the peanut M&M is the superior candy

kyfdx · June 2024

pensfan83 said:

Michaell said:

pensfan83 said:
@kyfdx @Michaell do you get the APR for CPO or just new APR and lease?
CPO is a separate program, generally with different rates. Which brand are you inquiring about?
GMC and Chevrolet

Sorry, no CPO info on those two.

laurasdada · June 2024

kyfdx said:
Peanut M&Ms at the BMW dealer service area.

Now that's a winner!

ab348 · June 2024

kyfdx said:
Peanut M&Ms at the BMW dealer service area.

The delta between the price of a BMW and many other makes would buy a train car load of M&Ms.

Michaell · June 2024

I thought I was hearing noises from my brakes on the Outback , so I took it to a local shop who does free inspections.

Fearing the worst, I was pleasantly surprised to be told everything is in great shape. 6mm on the front pads, 9mm on the rear, no unnatural scoring or other issues on the rotors.

Dodged a bullet.

stickguy · June 2024

I love peanut M&Ms. so much better than regular. But peanut butter ones are no good.

ab348 · June 2024

My garage is 20’ long. When I was buying the place the previous owner told me that he had an Olds 98 in the ‘70s and it *just* fit enough to let him close the door. He put padding on the back wall.

stickguy · June 2024

that is about how deep my current garage is. I have probably 3.5' maybe to work with where I park the Maverick.

tjc78 · June 2024

@stickguy said:
I love peanut M&Ms. so much better than regular. But peanut butter ones are no good.

That’s what Reese’s Pieces is for

corvette · June 2024

stickguy said:
I love peanut M&Ms. so much better than regular. But peanut butter ones are no good.

When I was a kid, I would only eat the plain M&Ms. Now that my tastes have evolved, I only eat the peanut ones.

qbrozen · June 2024

Fixed up one of my fenders today. The rust was much more extensive than I originally thought. I couldn’t do the other side because I didn’t have enough rust inhibitor on hand.

Pics show after I chipped away all the bad rust, then after treating what remained, then after applying the wrap, and the finished exterior product. Also a shot of all the rust on the ground for good measure. As a last step, I’ll apply a rubber liner on the inner fender to seal it up.

jmonroe1 · June 2024

qbrozen said:
Fixed up one of my fenders today. The rust was much more extensive than I originally thought. I couldn’t do the other side because I didn’t have enough rust inhibitor on hand.

Pics show after I chipped away all the bad rust, then after treating what remained, then after applying the wrap, and the finished exterior product. Also a shot of all the rust on the ground for good measure. As a last step, I’ll apply a rubber liner on the inner fender to seal it up.

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Perfect way to make @oldfarmer50 feel at home.

jmonroe

roadburner · June 2024

Pictures tomorrow but the car show I was invited to was a lot of fun if extremely hot. My friend brought his 3.0 CSL and his M1 and the M1 won Best of Show.

xwesx · June 2024

Pretty good way to deal with that! It's amazing how extensive the rust in those beds can get. Eek.

xwesx · June 2024

If it makes you feel any better, Q, here are some photos of my plow truck after I brought it to Fairbanks in 2007:

oldfarmer50 · June 2024

qbrozen said:
Fixed up one of my fenders today. The rust was much more extensive than I originally thought. I couldn’t do the other side because I didn’t have enough rust inhibitor on hand.

Pics show after I chipped away all the bad rust, then after treating what remained, then after applying the wrap, and the finished exterior product. Also a shot of all the rust on the ground for good measure. As a last step, I’ll apply a rubber liner on the inner fender to seal it up.

Welcome to the hooptie club.😂 Your frame looks surprisingly good which is what really matters. It’s amazing that manufacturers can’t somehow prevent rust from forming in the space between the inner and outer bed panels. I’m currently looking for some way of spraying rust preventative into that void so mine doesn’t end up like that.

Have you considered doing some hillbilly body work with foam and Bondo to close in that gap?

oldfarmer50 · June 2024

xwesx said:
If it makes you feel any better, Q, here are some photos of my plow truck after I brought it to Fairbanks in 2007:

Here in upstate NY that’s considered showroom fresh.🤣🤣🤣

stickguy · June 2024

I've seen much worse driving around.

qbrozen · June 2024

@oldfarmer50 said:
Welcome to the hooptie club.😂 Your frame looks surprisingly good which is what really matters. It’s amazing that manufacturers can’t somehow prevent rust from forming in the space between the inner and outer bed panels. I’m currently looking for some way of spraying rust preventative into that void so mine doesn’t end up like that.

Have you considered doing some hillbilly body work with foam and Bondo to close in that gap?

On mine, it is closed around the wheel (well, it would be closed if not rusted through), but open behind and in front. So one could reach up over the wheel well from under the truck.

Not shown in pics, but I needed a small bit of structure where the rust reached higher than the fender flare, so I used a piece of plastic and bondo. Close.

For the gap, that would be too big a spread of bondo and not hold up. Now spray foam on the other hand…

jmonroe1 · June 2024

xwesx said:
If it makes you feel any better, Q, here are some photos of my plow truck after I brought it to Fairbanks in 2007:

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YIKES, that’s even worser than what @qbrozen had to work with. If I had any tears left after seeing his, you’d get some but I’m fresh out.

jmonroe

corvette · June 2024

The owner of this 7-series (I think) really tried to bougie it up. From the hip-hop exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum. They also have a Rodin exhibition and there is a great new country French restaurant about a half mile walk away in Eden Park.

jmonroe1 · June 2024

corvette said:

The owner of this 7-series (I think) really tried to bougie it up. From the hip-hop exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum. They also have a Rodin exhibition and there is a great new country French restaurant about a half mile walk away in Mount Eden.

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What was done to that interior should be a fineable offense.

Taking about that restaurant makes me hungry. All I had for breakfast was a measly blueberry muffin but dinner will be great. I’ll be putting some baby backs on the grill. That’ll make everything right tonight.

jmonroe

kyfdx · June 2024

corvette said:

The owner of this 7-series (I think) really tried to bougie it up. From the hip-hop exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum. They also have a Rodin exhibition and there is a great new country French restaurant about a half mile walk away in Eden Park.

What is the restaurant?

greg128 · June 2024

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qbrozen said:
Fixed up one of my fenders today. The rust was much more extensive than I originally thought. I couldn’t do the other side because I didn’t have enough rust inhibitor on hand.

Pics show after I chipped away all the bad rust, then after treating what remained, then after applying the wrap, and the finished exterior product. Also a shot of all the rust on the ground for good measure. As a last step, I’ll apply a rubber liner on the inner fender to seal it up.

That is an impressively professional job. You are obviously a talented all around Mechanic (capital M). More importantly ambitious or at least have the kind of personality that has to keep busy all the time, which I also was when I was younger. In any case you increased the value of that pickup quite a bit and probably in the $1000s

corvette · June 2024

kyfdx said:
What is the restaurant?

Luca Bistro. They have kind of odd hours, so check to make sure they are open before you go. The old timer, bon vivant-looking dude sitting next to me said he's had everything on the menu and it's all excellent.

I took the Ariya. Started fully charged and set the cruise around 75 on the way up. Arrived at CAM with 47% charge remaining, plugged into one of their Level 2 chargers. $0.35/kWh is quite spendy for an L2 charge, plus I got a $0.50 fee added onto the final tally because I'm not a member of the FLO network. $6.82 for a two hour, 35 minute charging session, which got me to 70% state of charge.

I drove closer to 80 on the return trip and would have made it to my house with about 14% remaining, but I decided to stop at one of the free L2 chargers in town to try to get a head start on charging it back up (it will take days with the L1 charger). Parked at the Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church with 12% remaining, made a lap around the Crescent Hill Reservoir and the neighborhood nearby, and got back in with a 22% charge, 2% of which was burned off on the trip home, so kind of a fool's errand, but at least I got my steps in.

My takeaway is that it's fairly tricky to plan a day trip that's outside of the vehicle's range and rely upon stopping for a couple of hours for an L2 charge at the destination. Definitely a good idea to look for a nearby DC fast charger as a backup (there are none along I-71 between Northern KY and Louisville).

kyfdx · June 2024

@corvette Thanks for the restaurant info..

There are barely any decent gas stations on 71, let alone EV chargers.

roadburner · June 2024

Yesterday I displayed the Club Sport at Cars in the Commons in Louisville; here are some interesting cars...

A friend brought his M1 and 3.0 CSL- the M1 won best of show, deservedly:

An M3 Lightweight:

A 2002 Turbo:

Don't see these too often:

Another friend's car- it's his daily:

The Club Sport:

corvette · June 2024

I don't think I ever posted the full details, but the "sign and drive" lease on my Ariya is $178.75 per month for an 18 month lease with 10k miles per year. Looking forward to keeping some miles off the Maverick!

kyfdx · June 2024

corvette said:
I don't think I ever posted the full details, but the "sign and drive" lease on my Ariya is $178.75 per month for an 18 month lease with 10k miles per year. Looking forward to keeping some miles off the Maverick!

Nice! Congrats!

suydam · June 2024

corvette said:

kyfdx said:
What is the restaurant?
My takeaway is that it's fairly tricky to plan a day trip that's outside of the vehicle's range and rely upon stopping for a couple of hours for an L2 charge at the destination. Definitely a good idea to look for a nearby DC fast charger as a backup (there are none along I-71 between Northern KY and Louisville).

Does the Aryia have route plotting Nav that shows DC fast chargers along the route? I haven’t tried it in the Blazer yet. It still has about 60% charge because we have only been driving it around town.

stickguy · June 2024

sweet deal. I would definitely grab one of those at that price and flip the Acura.

did a walk through on the new house today, and it does have a 220 outlet in the garage. so any time I get a plug in, just need to get a charger and hang it on the wall and plug it on in.

oldfarmer50 · June 2024

corvette said:
I don't think I ever posted the full details, but the "sign and drive" lease on my Ariya is $178.75 per month for an 18 month lease with 10k miles per year. Looking forward to keeping some miles off the Maverick!

That seems a very good lease rate. Are you that good of a negotiator or are they giving them away?

kyfdx · June 2024

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:
I don't think I ever posted the full details, but the "sign and drive" lease on my Ariya is $178.75 per month for an 18 month lease with 10k miles per year. Looking forward to keeping some miles off the Maverick!
That seems a very good lease rate. Are you that good of a negotiator or are they giving them away?

Huge incentives on the 2023 models

corvette · June 2024

oldfarmer50 said:
That seems a very good lease rate. Are you that good of a negotiator or are they giving them away?

In the past several years, my experience has been that dealers (especially the local ones) are very committed to whatever price they ask, and aren't willing to negotiate, so I just try to find something that is attractively priced, right out of the gate.

Dealer in Nashville was willing to give them away. The higher trim level one (at whatever discount they were giving) would have been around $299/month, which seems a touch high, given what I've seen on the forums here, but not completely unreasonable.

suydam said:
Does the Aryia have route plotting Nav that shows DC fast chargers along the route? I haven’t tried it in the Blazer yet. It still has about 60% charge because we have only been driving it around town.

I believe it does, as I know you can search for nearby EV chargers, however, I have noticed that some of the EV chargers in its database are for places like a nearby Kia dealer, which may not really be open to the public that aren't customers. So, I'm planning any necessary or potential charging stops along my route manually using the Plugshare app.

corvette · June 2024

kyfdx said:
Huge incentives on the 2023 models

And dealers willing to offer approximately 11% discounts, on top of incentives, on the 2023s.

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