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#43432 of 43826 GT 500 by nyccarguy

Jan 18, 2013 (12:20 pm)

So my Australian friend and I found a 2012 Shelby GT 500 with just over 2,000 miles. The dealer is a used car lot in Upstate (Glenns Falls), NY. Asking price of just under $47,500. I called and made an offer of $42,000 on behalf of my friend. I'm going to hear back probably tomorrow. I'll let you know how it turns out.
 

#43433 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [qbrozen] by mkupneski

Jan 19, 2013 (7:52 am)

Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 15, 2013 9:34 pm)
Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the info.
 
As we have gotten further into the car buying process, we are now thinking of trading my wife's nearly new Jeep Wrangler (which she has disliked from almost the day we got it) instead of the SC. Can I get your help in getting a trade-in value for her car? Here are the specifics:
 
2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara (2-Door) ~ 15,000 miles. Black with Black interior. Six Speed Manual transmission and Dual tops (hard top + soft top). It is in very good to excellent condition (it's detailed and waxed every two months - looks brand new). No accidents, non-smoker, tires/brakes/etc. in great condition.
 
Thanks,
Michael

#43434 of 43826 Re: Paging Qbrozen to the Ford Aisle [nyccarguy] by explorerx4

Jan 19, 2013 (9:58 am)

Replying to: nyccarguy (Jan 17, 2013 6:29 pm)
A lot of them sat in the showroom, to help draw traffic.

#43435 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [mkupneski] by nyccarguy

Jan 19, 2013 (12:56 pm)

Replying to: mkupneski (Jan 19, 2013 7:52 am)
What does she hate so much about the Jeep?

#43436 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [nyccarguy] by ateixeira

Jan 19, 2013 (3:00 pm)

Replying to: nyccarguy (Jan 19, 2013 12:56 pm)
Also curious to hear the answer.
 
Guessing - rough and rugged sounds cool on paper but not as easy to live with.

#43437 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [ateixeira] by mkupneski

Jan 19, 2013 (5:18 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 19, 2013 3:00 pm)
Her compliants about the jeep are (in no particular order):
 
* It's too hard to plan (since it takes about 10-15 minutes to get the soft top up or down, she has to decide the night before how she'll drive the vehicle the next day. This makes it hard to be spontaneous.
 
* The ride is much rougher on bumpy roads than she realized before buying it.
 
* Being her daily driver, it is rather dangerous at highway speeds on the interstate. The definition of lane wander can be found in its short wheelbase.
 
* The trunk space is virtually non-existent and the spare tire on back makes access difficult.
 
Michael

#43438 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [mkupneski] by roadburner

Jan 19, 2013 (6:12 pm)

Replying to: mkupneski (Jan 19, 2013 5:18 pm)
* It's too hard to plan (since it takes about 10-15 minutes to get the soft top up or down, she has to decide the night before how she'll drive the vehicle the next day. This makes it hard to be spontaneous.
  
* The ride is much rougher on bumpy roads than she realized before buying it.
  
* Being her daily driver, it is rather dangerous at highway speeds on the interstate. The definition of lane wander can be found in its short wheelbase.
  
* The trunk space is virtually non-existent and the spare tire on back makes access difficult.
 
Not to be a jerk about it, but when I test drove my 1999 Sahara I noticed all of the above on a 30 minute test drive. That was 10.5 years ago and I still have it- and just today I drove it on a 40 mile round trip with my wife and 18 year old son. No complaints- except from my son, who wants to drive it all the time...

#43439 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [roadburner] by steine13

Jan 20, 2013 (6:42 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Jan 19, 2013 6:12 pm)
Not to be a jerk about it, but when I test drove my 1999 Sahara I noticed all of the above on a 30 minute test drive. That was 10.5 years ago and I still have it [..]
 
(i) We need a new title for this particular discussion.
 
(ii) Y'all are pretty much saying the same thing: The Wrangler is a vehicle for True Believers. Nothing wrong with that.
 
"Most Civilized Wrangler Yet" don't mean it drives like a Town Car... nor yet an Aveo...
 
Cheers -Mathias

#43440 of 43826 Re: 2005 Lexus SC430 [steine13] by ateixeira

Jan 20, 2013 (7:03 am)

Replying to: steine13 (Jan 20, 2013 6:42 am)
Several friends had Jeeps when I had my NA Miata. You can imagine all the girly car comments I had to endure.
 
On one road trip rain appeared out of nowhere and they got soaked! Had to drive to the next overpass to put their tops up.
 
With as able to put my top up in 3 seconds or so, after slowing down (not even stopping).
 
Jeeps are tons of fun in the right weather.

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