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#30545 of 32397 Re: Punch? Not quite. [roadburner] by michaell

Feb 25, 2013 (10:45 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Feb 25, 2013 8:49 am)
RB - I'm lucky in that the local MINI dealer (only 2 total in Colorado) has been a pleasure to work with.
 
They are, however, a no haggle dealer but don't charge any sort of P&H fee. They also own a Honda and BMW franchise and have a great reputation here in Denver.

#30546 of 32397 Re: Punch? Not quite. [michaell] by roadburner

Feb 25, 2013 (11:12 am)

Replying to: michaell (Feb 25, 2013 10:45 am)
RB - I'm lucky in that the local MINI dealer (only 2 total in Colorado) has been a pleasure to work with.
 
That's the way I feel about my local BMW dealership. The Fiat dealer is in the same dealer group(and I know a couple of the VPs) so I'd hope that would make things easier if I did have a problem.

#30547 of 32397 Re: Punch? Not quite. [roadburner] by michaell

Feb 25, 2013 (11:26 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Feb 25, 2013 11:12 am)
That's the way I feel about my local BMW dealership. The Fiat dealer is in the same dealer group(and I know a couple of the VPs) so I'd hope that would make things easier if I did have a problem.
 
So what's stopping you from pulling the trigger on the Abarth?

#30548 of 32397 Re: Saturday day trip [kyfdx] by xwesx

Feb 25, 2013 (11:34 am)

Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 24, 2013 8:02 am)
Oh, I don't know. I like driving my '69 Econoline in the curves, but I'm not sure that "fun" is a proper description. It does get the adrenaline going, though.

#30549 of 32397 Re: . [roadburner] by fintail

Feb 25, 2013 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Feb 25, 2013 9:28 am)
The dogleg gear setup would be interesting. Underrated car, could become collectible within a decade or so. 10K should be enough to buy a really nice one, not huge demand for them.

#30550 of 32397 Re: . [28firefighter] by fintail

Feb 25, 2013 (12:44 pm)

Replying to: 28firefighter (Feb 24, 2013 11:10 pm)
Yep, I saw that. They are dreaming - maybe trying to eek out a profit after the healthy trade in price. I talked to my salesman, who fully expects it to be unsold after 45 days, where the employees will get a chance at it.

#30551 of 32397 Re: Fin.. [mark156] by fintail

Feb 25, 2013 (12:46 pm)

Replying to: mark156 (Feb 24, 2013 11:03 pm)
I bet the Rolls gets even more looks than the fintail (and that's saying something) - it cost maybe 3x as much new, worth maybe 3x as much as a mint fintail now, so I guess that's not bad.
 
I've had my car since I was 18, bought it in 1995. Taking it to an alignment shop tomorrow in preparation for new tires - old ones date back to the Clinton era.
 
Here it is with my beautiful old W126:
 

 
The C43:
 

 
And the E55:
 

#30552 of 32397 Re: . [boomchek] by fintail

Feb 25, 2013 (12:51 pm)

Replying to: boomchek (Feb 25, 2013 12:07 am)
By European standards, a fintail was a large car. In the US, "intermediate", maybe like a Fairlane/Malibu/Studebaker. A C-class is closest in physical size today, and the new E feels more like my SWB W126 in size.

#30553 of 32397 Re: Fin.. [fintail] by rayainsw

Feb 25, 2013 (12:52 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 25, 2013 12:46 pm)
That is another very cool series of pictures.
Thanks!
- Ray
No pics of my cars going back to when I was 18....

#30554 of 32397 Re: Punch? Not quite. [michaell] by roadburner

Feb 25, 2013 (1:37 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Feb 25, 2013 11:26 am)
So what's stopping you from pulling the trigger on the Abarth?
 
I'm just trying to figure out the best way to pay for it- plus, I want to file my taxes to see if I owe anything...

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