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Replying to: jipster (Nov 10, 2009 11:28 am) If you saw the "guys" who set up most of the show cars, you would know what I'm talking about. |
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Replying to: richard64 (Nov 09, 2009 3:27 pm) On the run after having embezzled $40,000 from her employer, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) hits the road and flees. Noting a highway patrol officer that has his sights set firmly on her, the paranoid crook decides to swap her car at a dealership, trading her 1956 Ford Mainline for a more modern 1957 Ford Custom 300. The change maintains the attention of the intrigued cop, and it’s only when bad weather forces Marion to spend the night at a motel (not the best move) that she earns some breathing space. For more interesting info go to: Psyco Goofs AND 57 Ford from Psyco
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Car Care: The Truth About Do-It-Yourself Oil Changes Friends don’t let friends change their own oil. The oil change used to be the classic do-it-yourself Saturday activity to save a few bucks on auto maintenance. There are many reasons, however, why this seemingly “easy” procedure is best left to pros. If you’re an experienced do-it-yourselfer with a convenient garage setup and time on your hands, you might save a few dollars changing your vehicle’s oil. For most car owners, changing their own oil can be a very messy lesson in false economy – not to mention possible environmental consequences. Many a would-be DIY-er has been left splashed in the face with hot, dirty motor oil, experienced burned or bruised fingers and even a damaged engine I got this today from my GM dealership. I thought it was amusing. Save "only" 2 bucks, and avoid hot scalding motor oil on your face, by letting your dealership change your oil. 
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Replying to: jipster (Nov 10, 2009 1:53 pm) I don't change my own oil anymore, anyway. I think it's $40 for my Tahoe (w/coupon), and that includes a tire rotation. I thing it's about the same for my Accord. DIY=$20, give or take, for oil and filter. And, rotating my tires with an OEM jack and tire iron doesn't appeal......AT ALL!!!!! j....somebody, somewhere has always said they could have beat my deal on any car I've ever purchased. Maybe, maybe not. All I know is as long as I'm happy with the deal, the dealership, their personnel, that's all that really matters. I assume you feel the same.
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Replying to: jipster (Nov 10, 2009 6:07 am) |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 10, 2009 2:06 pm) A few comments - bobst is alive and well. A few months ago we'd been talking about him so I shot him an E-mail to ask where he'd gone. The answer should surprise few here - he retired and thus no longer had endless hours on the Internet to kill.... Well, something like that. He and Mrs. bobst have traded car stories for golf. He says hello to everyone. Sounds like he's enjoying himself. Nice deal on the Infiniti. i could talk myself into oen of those. Used ones are great deals. I mostly agree with lr's thought that you don't talk price until you have someone actually interested in buying though I have to say there have been a couple of times i can think of where I was poking in a showroom in gathering information mode and a car caught my eye and I got hit with the "these are going for full retail." The one was a Hyundai Azeera so you know how much truth I assigned to that. The point is the sales woman in this case immediately took me from the possibility of being drawn in back to just looking.
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Replying to: dino001 (Nov 08, 2009 4:55 pm) Just remember, this is a business, and we are here to make money whether you like it or not. |
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 08, 2009 7:01 pm) MSRP is the "RETAIL" price. nothing wrong with starting there. Of course I am in internet sales, so I start just about everything at or below invoice.
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Replying to: houdini1 (Nov 10, 2009 1:06 pm) hopefully he does something nice for you for getting him a better than expected deal and avoiding some acrimonious negotiations. from the dealer perspective this was a 1 shot deal. i assume you are not going back there for service. speaking of service, i get free oil changes for life with my fusion. so every time i get the oil changed, i just made the deal on my car better. 
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Replying to: nthe (Nov 10, 2009 3:03 pm) They think normal Toyotas are too loud?  That's one quality I don't think of with Toyota. Somehow this starting at MSRP reminds me of the exchange between Woody Allen and, I believe, Collen Dewhurst in Interiors: She - "In my family the greatest sin was to raise your voice." He - "In my family the greatest sin was to pay retail."
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