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Re: [zq8]
by smogdung
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Jan 14, 2009 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: zq8 (Jan 14, 2009 4:05 am)
So my final deal was 2008 auto nav $16,400 + found a great (I know these people) body shop to fix small fender dent for $866 = $17,266 .......wife drove it to work for 1st time today.....I detected "permagrin" on her face as she left!!
Again.....BRAD (zq8)....THANKS!!!!!!!
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Re: [smogdung]
by 69xfire
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Jan 14, 2009 (9:29 am)
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Replying to: smogdung (Jan 14, 2009 7:34 am)
Great. How was the Xfire automatic perform in the thick snow ( I know how bad it was in Illinois that day when you picked it up) ? Did yours have the All Season tires ?
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Re: [69xfire]
by smogdung
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Jan 14, 2009 (11:40 am)
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Replying to: 69xfire (Jan 14, 2009 9:29 am)
We wisely drove up there in our Chevy HHR....not my 6 spd Crossfire.....because....that freaking Garmin sent us a route that would save us 20-30 miles as opposed to the more rational Yahoo map route.....BIG MISTAKE! It took us across mostly undivided snowy 2 lane highways, roads that were really closed & gravel & snow drifts, etc.....an absolute nightmare going up from KC. We actually thought at one point we would die & never be found!!
Coming back (Yahoo maps I-80 & I-35) was basically a dry snowless piece of cake....so cannot yet comment on the automatic XFire in snow.
It has N filled Conti all seasons.
Although it's her XFire, she had me drive it back & she drove the HHR back, cause she was concerned about knowing where all the controls (wipers-washer, etc.) whereas I have been driving one for over a year. The biggest problem I had was driving < 80 so I didn't lose her in the HHR. I'm not knocking the HHR....we've had nothing but good experience with it & are keeping it as a backup & to haul stuff in...only has 38,000 miles & XM, remote start, auto-dimming mirror, real nice. I had it up to 115 before & reset the driver info center to determine what kind of MPG it got at those speeds.....I guess everything sucks gas at 115?
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Re: [smogdung]
by zq8
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Jan 14, 2009 (11:59 am)
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Replying to: smogdung (Jan 14, 2009 11:40 am)
Your welcome. Was Duane a nice guy in person ? He was to me over the phone.You should see these pictures of Wilma and my Blue car side by side. It looks so cool ! Send me a email and I will forward them to you.
BRAD
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Re: [zq8]
by smogdung
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Jan 14, 2009 (2:55 pm)
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Replying to: zq8 (Jan 14, 2009 11:59 am)
Yes....he's a good fellow. It's the first time I've ever walked into a dealership & been offered a beer. I sent a message (your initials) charter.net .....is that the correct address?
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Re: [zq8]
by getinmycar
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Jan 14, 2009 (3:49 pm)
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Replying to: zq8 (Jan 14, 2009 4:05 am)
So was that a new never been unregistered car? I am asking because I approached a local dealer that had 6 new 08 limited auto coups (msrp 38k) and they wont come down past 27k.
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Re: [getinmycar]
by zq8
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Jan 14, 2009 (5:30 pm)
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Replying to: getinmycar (Jan 14, 2009 3:49 pm)
Yes our two were 2 NEW 2008's that had a MSRP of $38,165 and we got the MSO with them. Never titled before. Had 14 and 17 miles on them !
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Re: [smogdung]
by zq8
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Jan 14, 2009 (5:35 pm)
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Replying to: smogdung (Jan 14, 2009 2:55 pm)
Did NOT get your email. You need to go back to one of my PM's on the other forum and CLICK on my email address I posted in my messages, and send me one that way. You left out the underscore I bet. Just do it that way and I will look for it.
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Re: [zq8]
by smogdung
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Jan 14, 2009 (5:47 pm)
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Replying to: zq8 (Jan 14, 2009 5:35 pm)
ok, I'll try that.
mine is smogdung yahoo.com in that didn't work!
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Re: [zq8]
by getinmycar
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Jan 14, 2009 (5:53 pm)
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Replying to: zq8 (Jan 14, 2009 5:30 pm)
Thanks for the reply.. What is "MSO" and would you mind sharing with me how you were able to get over 20k off of MSRP. I don't mean to be a bother, I'm just trying to wrap my mind around it. I talked with another dealer 50 miles away from the first and he wouldn't budge past 27k either.
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