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Re: Fintail [boomchek] by fintail
Jul 14, 2009 (10:01 am)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jul 14, 2009 9:45 am)

Yep, 9 days of an LDAR booked from the Sixt station at the central MB dealer in Munich. That should get me an E350 CDi, but I would accept a coupe, or an upgrade to an S/CL/SL (German rental fleets are amazing). I wouldn't smile about being downgraded into a smaller engined car, as I have a lot of driving planned and I want to go fast . I have heard that sometimes booking in that class will get you an "upgrade" into an ML, but that will be a point of contention with me and I will gladly take a taxi to another location, even the airport, to not have an SUV.
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Re: Karmen Ghia [imidazol97] by fintail
Jul 14, 2009 (10:04 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 13, 2009 5:54 pm)

IIRC the last year the Ghia was sent to the US was 1974, it couldn't meet the safety requirements.
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Re: Fintail [fintail] by boomchek
Jul 14, 2009 (10:08 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 14, 2009 10:01 am)

Nice. I guess you'd get the new generation E class. I think for me, a big part of the vacation would be just driving the car. Sightseeing would be almost secondary. lol
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Re: Fintail [boomchek] by fintail
Jul 14, 2009 (10:20 am)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jul 14, 2009 10:08 am)

Yep, I know the W212 has been in German fleets for a couple months now. Most of the 350 series cars are very well optioned, too - nav, LED running lights, full leather, etc.
 The car is probably the part of the trip I am looking forward to the most. I estimated my driving and I will probably drive over 3000km in those 9 days, so it will be worth it. I will have more than a week before I get the car to hang out and look around...then I get to drive around. A few days I will be driving a lot, maybe 8 hours...but I will enjoy it.
 
This is a German forum devoted to discussing rental cars...no English version, but it can be translated online, or if one has a moderate understanding, it shouldn't be a problem
 
Most surprising deal I have seen - Sixt has a promotion for the new M3, 99 Euro/day. Could make a fun weekend.
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Re: Fintail [fintail] by boomchek
Jul 14, 2009 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 14, 2009 10:20 am)

Wow, that would be fun. an M3! There's only one place in Vancuver that rents exotics, but it's like $1k a day for a believable Lambo replica but it's still a replica!
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Re: Fintail [boomchek] by fintail
Jul 14, 2009 (10:46 am)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jul 14, 2009 10:38 am)

M3 for an affordable rate, no less. I know in the past there have been S8s in German fleets, and when the W220 S-class was winding down, I think Sixt had some S65 AMGs. Sure beats what's available on this side of the pond.
 
$1K for a replica? Insane. I would rather rent a Corvette from a mainstream agency for like $100/day. There are a few highline rental agencies here too that charge several hundred per day for an S or 7er.
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1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix 4-door hardtop... by andre1969
Jul 15, 2009 (5:32 am)
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spotted outside my mechanic's shop yesterday. Looked pretty good from a distance, and even up close not too bad. Slight rust around the headlight bezels, and lower rear quarter panels. Basically, standard equipment for cars of that era! It was a faded medium blue with a white roof.
 
What would be a good price for a halfway decent 1960 Dodge 4-door hardtop these days? I like 'em, although I told my mechanic that I'd want a "real" Dodge...either a Matador or Polara. He said that 4-door hardtops are starting to become a hot item, as prices for the convertibles and hardtop coupes get cost prohibitive. But I still can't see the nicest '60 Matador or Polara 4-door hardtop as being worth much more than $10-12K. Or am I off-base here?
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Re: 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix 4-door hardtop... [andre1969] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jul 15, 2009 (7:18 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 15, 2009 5:32 am)

No you are right on target. You'd be lucky to sell a near show-quality 4DHT Polara in this economic market for much more than $12,000. I don't see why you couldn't find a very sharp "driver" for about $6000.
 
As for being a "hot item", I've yet to see the 4DHTs even threaten to become "hot". Some are "warm" but they aren't likely to sizzle as long as their 2D counterparts are competing with them in the marketplace at reasonable competitive prices. A 2DHT shouldn't cost much than $12K and even a top notch convertible isn't much more than a $20K car right now. You could probably find a decent convertible with a few needs for the same price as a top priced 4DHT--and you know which one will sell first.
 
It's another case where rarity does not equal greater value.
 
Problem with the vast majority of 4DHTs is that they are awkward-looking and emulate their lowly 4-door sedan brethren, whereas the 2DHTs emulate the convertibles with the top up. People notice this I think and it's reflected in their buying choices.
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Spotted... by lemko
Jul 15, 2009 (7:22 am)
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...very faded red 1975-76 Ford Ranchero on the back of a rolltop truck on Longshore Street near Rising Sun Avenue in NE Philly.
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last couple of days by explorerx4
Jul 15, 2009 (12:53 pm)
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a couple of alfa verts with the black rear end caps.
1 black 1 silver
the silver one i saw today looked like it only comes out on those beautiful days like today.
also a 69/70 firebird convertible.

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