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47903 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2009 at 9:51 PM
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Replying to: driver100 (Oct 29, 2009 4:36 am) 
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Replying to: lvranger (Oct 29, 2009 1:27 pm) Kirstie...are you saying those, ummmm....."pants".....would NOT be the gift that keeps on giving? Last time I drove a Peugot was a rental in Mexico....in a town that may, or may not be, part of the Caribbean. Actually, not a bad car. Nothing that really bowled me over. But, it was comfy, handled decently, and was certainly faster than the beat up taxis weaving in and out of traffic. It was new enough that it actually earned me a parking spot smack dab in front of a "Senor Frogs". Back on topic, I don't know if this web site has been mentioned before, but I've found it interesting.....www.truecar.com. Don't know where, or how, they compile their data. But, if its anywhere close to being accurate, it might be a new pricing tool for those who are in the market for a new car.
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Replying to: driver100 (Oct 29, 2009 4:36 am) A nice summer evening, the top down........ 
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Replying to: lvranger (Oct 28, 2009 2:50 pm) Basically since I joined up in Feb 08 so about a year and a half. I was working graveyard and had a lot of spare time. After I switched shifts I read in my down time, which can be considerable some days. ------------------- This story sounds very similar to mine -- not a lot going on at work, most internet sites blocked (not Edmunds!), trying to look busy. Glad those days are over! I think it took me about a year to get through all the posts in this forum. Thanks to all that contributed, its been a real education!
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Replying to: graphicguy (Oct 30, 2009 2:45 am) Not too long ago someone here mentioned this site. I went and took a look and it appears to have more in depth info as to how to get a good price. As you know, I don’t need it now but it looks exactly like what you need to get off the fence. It's easy to tell someone else (or 2) how to buy a car  jmonroe |
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I was looking at some books to add for our next warehouse sale open to the public...and I came across this gem. Looks like a great book for a Christmas Gift! A visual feast of fifty of the most craptastic cars ever to hit the American highway. Crap Cars is a window into the vanity and silliness of almost any decade as expressed through that ultimate of status symbols: your car. Traveling from the ’60s to the ’90s, it showcases the cheapest, the tackiest, and the mechanically inept, including cars made by companies like Porsche and BMW that put them to shame. There’s also the blobby Merkur Scorpio, the ungainly Rolls-Royce Camargue, the squarish Maserati Biturbo, and the (ironically) flammable Renault Fuego. Each photo spread is accompanied by a short, hilarious critique by Richard Porter, a crap car expert, who sees straight through all the pimped-out bodywork to the true lemon that lies underneath. Crap Cars is the perfect gift for anyone who loves cars or the casualties of bad taste, or for that special someone who misses their own beloved, long-gone piece of crap. About the Author Richard Porter is a screenwriter for BBC’s immensely popular Top Gear program (www.bbc.co.uk/topgear) and writes for EVO car magazine. Visit his spoof car news website at www.sniffpetrol.com. 
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Replying to: m6vx (Oct 30, 2009 3:04 am) Makes me glad I am the IT department at work, nothing is blocked for anyone...
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Replying to: graphicguy (Oct 30, 2009 2:45 am) Just for fun I ran my wife's 2009 PT Cruiser through that site. It said anything less than $20,200ish was an incredible deal. I paid high 17s. I'm nowhere near your league when it come to negotiating so either I missed something or that site runs high. (at least for that car). Maybe their figures don't consider rebates and dealer cash.
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Oct 30, 2009 5:58 am) I think truecar.com actually considers holdback and rebates/incentives when figuring actual dealer cost. But, if they're gathering purchase info from dealers, or better yet, BMV figures, then it gives a good gauge of the delta in pricing on any particular models over the course of a set period of time. Wish the site gave more information on how and where the data is derived. PT Cruisers? I dunno. Maybe they're becoming scarce? Are they even manufacturing them any more? I know I've seen newspaper ads for them that run right around the $16K-$17K range around here. But, none of those ads have been recent (at least none that I've noticed). I ran the deal I helped my friend get on the '09 CR-V and I beat their "great price", too. |
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Just talked to friend who had transmission noises from his 2003 CRV with 45,000 miles on it. Garage (Canadian Tire Store - blah) couldn't fix it though they said it was fine, even if it does make noises. He took it to Honda, and they will put in a new transmission - they are shocked that it broke down. I am surprised that a Honda transmission went so soon, but I am even more surprised that they agreed to replace it so easily. |
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