The Automobile Thread

I think we need this to avoid future derailment of other threads. A place to talk about all things automotive. Cars we get, cars we want to get, things we want to do to our cars, car problems, and on an on. Hopefully @SnakeCharmer can properly christen this thread later with pics of his new ride. In the meantime, post on car geeks (and non car geeks).
Thanks for starting this thread. I’m home sick today, meaning a) I have lots of free time time to post nonsense, and b) I’m not riding or posting about riding. Catching up on all the MTB YouTube is already stale. Maybe I’ll binge the EWS season next.
 
Thanks for starting this thread. I’m home sick today, meaning a) I have lots of free time time to post nonsense, and b) I’m not riding or posting about riding. Catching up on all the MTB YouTube is already stale. Maybe I’ll binge the EWS season next.
Haha, cheers, and hope you feel better. Glad it has provided some entertainment. It’s always fun, amongst a group with a core common interest, to see what else makes people tick.
 
Seriously though. I'm in the one lane cruising at 80 mph with everyone else and next thing you know there is a Prius on my ass!

I had an '01 that I put over 130k on. Never a problem.

One of our favorite family stories is one time we were all driving together on a family trip, and the Prius in front of us zipped around and passed the Porsche in front of them. Double yellow line.
Everyone in the truck spontaneously yelled in unison: "That Porsche got passed by a Prius!!!!"
 
I used Costco when I bought my Tacoma, got a good, not great deal. But with Costco they sent me to a dealer and I had to deal with the fleet sales manager. I got $3K off including the $500.00 Toyota was already giving.
We got $5k off the Tundra when we purchased it. Plus another $1k that Toyota was offering at the time.
 
Because Jaguar came up in the most recent derail. Though they have come a long way in recent years, I've long held the belief that Jaguar owners are inherently flawed people (driving inherently flawed cars). The worst combination of entitled and oblivious. Last week I was parked at my kid's school for pick up, which is in a residential neighborhood. I parked curbside at a spot with a driveway entrance in front of me. On the other side of the driveway was another open spot. As I sat in my truck looking at my phone I was startled by a loud crunch and the truck shaking. Apparently 20 feet of open space wasn't enough room for the old coot in the Jag to get into the spot ahead of me. He hit the front corner of my truck with the front of his car, but rather than hit the brakes, or steer left, he proceeded to drag the length of his car down mine in slow motion. Once he settled into his spot it took him several minutes to get out of his car. When he did he didn't acknowledge my presence until after he'd looked at his car. When he did acknowledge me it was to insinuate that it was my fault for driving a truck, because the wheels stick out past the fender. He complained that it was the second truck he'd hit this year. No hint of an apology. Lucky for me he did mainly get tire on my truck, with just a little scuff on the black plastic fender arch. He jacked his car up pretty good though. F-ing Jag owners.

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We call those people Jag-offs. But it only applies to current model owners. E-types and vintage are exempt.
 
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Dude,RAV 4 should've be on that list. We got a 2015 last year ,lovin it!!!
Sorry, the look if the late model RAV4 is hideous to me. I know its a great vehicle, though. It did not rank well in comparison tests. It was said to be lacking in power and to have a rougher ride than its competitors.
 
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Even after you do all of the haggling the finance guy wants to have a go at you. With the Tundra the guy asked one thing and Jennifer said fill out the paperwork or we're walking out. The guy smiled and said okay. Jennifer is the best!
 
Even after you do all of the haggling the finance guy wants to have a go at you. With the Tundra the guy asked one thing and Jennifer said fill out the paperwork or we're walking out. The guy smiled and said okay. Jennifer is the best!
It amazes me that dealerships still use this tactic. The finance guys sell the extended warranty, paint protection, GPS car tracking devices, window tint, and whatever other fluff they can add.
Since I work for a dealership, I’m aware of the true cost and markup on those things. :gag:
 
I do all of my "haggling" online, and it's an infinitely less painful experience, and with the volume of dealerships here in Southern California it makes it pretty easy to get a good deal without a lot of fuss. Usually their first response to an online inquiry is "when can you come check out the car", and my response is always "as soon as we work out a deal that makes it worth it for me to come down". Inquire with several dealers simultaneously, and usually the responses to that question will show who's willing to play ball, and who's not. From there take the best offer and get the others to beat it. I almost always end up 10% - 15% below sticker without much trouble, and without any of the unpleasantness of haggling. I think the finance guy thing must vary greatly from manufacturer to manufacturer. Subaru and Audi have both been very light handed with that. Toyota, not so much for me either.
 
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