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I love gray/black cladding on colorful cars. Give me a black lower cladding Outback/Forester/etc. all day
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 03:21 |
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# ? Jun 13, 2024 05:06 |
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davebo posted:I guess I wouldn't bother removing it, but imagine how much better that would look if it just matched the rest of the car. I know exactly how it would look because a buddy in California just had his scuba blue allroad flares painted to match. I'm not a fan.
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 03:58 |
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DropShadow posted:I know exactly how it would look because a buddy in California just had his scuba blue allroad flares painted to match. I'm not a fan. You spend a bunch of effort to bring the thing back down when the manufacturer spent a bunch of effort putting it up to begin with and it's just a silly circle of wasted time imho when it could have served well enough the whole time not trying to make an Audi wagon something it is not.
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 04:07 |
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KakerMix posted:You spend a bunch of effort to bring the thing back down when the manufacturer spent a bunch of effort putting it up to begin with and it's just a silly circle of wasted time imho when it could have served well enough the whole time not trying to make an Audi wagon something it is not. But driving on the bump stops is cool. You don't really need those fillings anyway.
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 04:16 |
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Deteriorata posted:But driving on the bump stops is cool. You don't really need those fillings anyway. Look at this guy who doesn't know what air suspension is.
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 04:30 |
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Isn't that a wagon to begin with tho?
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 18:33 |
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It's a wagon with a lift kit and the body cladding off a post-refresh Pontiac Aztek, so a crossover.
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 20:45 |
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Olivil posted:Isn't that a wagon to begin with tho? It's a taller A4 Avant with plastic bits and A5 suspension pieces.
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# ? Jul 1, 2017 23:16 |
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KakerMix posted:You spend a bunch of effort to bring the thing back down when the manufacturer spent a bunch of effort putting it up to begin with and it's just a silly circle of wasted time imho when it could have served well enough the whole time not trying to make an Audi wagon something it is not. Hot take man. What other cars should people not bother modifying?
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# ? Jul 2, 2017 00:36 |
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savesthedayrocks posted:Hot take man. What other cars should people not bother modifying? You took offense when I was insulting VW. They wasted effort because the people with ~passion~ for wagons will not bother jacking them up, they usually do what DropShadow does and bags it. Cars generally look a lot better when lower rather than higher and the way the people modify them kind of lines right up with that. Sorry about your reverse-hot-take tho.
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# ? Jul 2, 2017 01:37 |
savesthedayrocks posted:Hot take man. What other cars should people not bother modifying? Pretty much all of them, most modding is loving stupid and ruins the car.
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 02:01 |
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tbf the air suspension on that Audi was probably going bad anyway so it's really like preventative maintenance
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 02:34 |
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Wheeee posted:Pretty much all of them, most modding is loving stupid and ruins the car. You realise you are posting in AI and not 'forum for loser dads who hate fun' right?
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 02:47 |
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Laserface posted:You realise you are posting in AI and not 'forum for loser dads who hate fun' right? Counter-point: it's still SA
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 02:54 |
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Dislike button posted:tbf the air suspension on that Audi was probably going bad anyway so it's really like preventative maintenance It didn't have air suspension before. Superb joke though.
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 04:28 |
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Autoblog posted:General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV posted declines in US new vehicle sales for June on Monday, while major Japanese automakers reported stronger figures. Once again, demand for pickup trucks and crossovers offset a decline in sedan sales. awww yeah gimme those incentives and 72 month loans
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 19:17 |
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Dislike button posted:awww yeah gimme those incentives and 72 month loans They're already here. KIA is currently promoting 0 payments for 5 months plus 66 months 0% financing. Haven't checked other manufacturers, but there's going to be deals to be had before they finally decide to cut production. edit: Holy poo poo, Ford is offering 84 month loans now with 3.9 to 4.9% APR. It's like they don't realize whats coming, or they don't care. skipdogg fucked around with this message at 22:10 on Jul 3, 2017 |
# ? Jul 3, 2017 22:04 |
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skipdogg posted:They're already here. KIA is currently promoting 0 payments for 5 months plus 66 months 0% financing. Haven't checked other manufacturers, but there's going to be deals to be had before they finally decide to cut production. gotta keep the factories running
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# ? Jul 3, 2017 22:49 |
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skipdogg posted:They're already here. KIA is currently promoting 0 payments for 5 months plus 66 months 0% financing. Haven't checked other manufacturers, but there's going to be deals to be had before they finally decide to cut production. No one wants to be the one that blinks
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 00:06 |
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skipdogg posted:They're already here. KIA is currently promoting 0 payments for 5 months plus 66 months 0% financing. Haven't checked other manufacturers, but there's going to be deals to be had before they finally decide to cut production. What's the over under on which manufacturers survive? I figure BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, GM make it. Ford is on the bubble. VAG, FCM, Honda, Korean brands all circling the drain.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 00:06 |
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Ultimate Mango posted:What's the over under on which manufacturers survive? KIA / Hyundai will survive if only due to how integral they are to the Korean economy and will get a government bailout.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 00:28 |
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I am legit afraid for Mazda.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 00:47 |
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kimcicle posted:KIA / Hyundai will survive if only due to how integral they are to the Korean economy and will get a government bailout. I wonder how much their sister companies would support the car businesses. Korean conglomerates are so confusing.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 00:51 |
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Yeah, I pulled the trigger on a 17 Buick LaCrosse. Basically picked the one on the lot that had been there longest. 20% off and 1.9% financing for 60 months. It's a great time to buy a new car, especially ones that are not popular.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 01:14 |
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Hell yeah. Gonna get a King Ranch F-150 for 84 months.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 01:15 |
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Wistful of Dollars posted:I wonder how much their sister companies would support the car businesses. Korean conglomerates are so confusing. I think now they are technically separate entities, but yeah, nobody would blink if another one of their sister companies (more than likely Hyundai Development Company due to how much cash reserves they have) stepped in to keep them afloat. Cratering of the US market wouldn't be too bad for Kia / Hyundai since the bulk of their sales are in China / Korea based on volume.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 01:27 |
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Ultimate Mango posted:What's the over under on which manufacturers survive? Mitsubishi will finally disappear from North America.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 01:59 |
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Ultimate Mango posted:What's the over under on which manufacturers survive? How is GM "make it" and Ford is "on the bubble"? They've consistently been the healthiest US automaker since the other two got bailouts.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:01 |
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Ultimate Mango posted:What's the over under on which manufacturers survive? No idea. Off the top of my head the 2 I would be most worried about are Mitsubishi and FCA just because they've been financing almost anyone these days. Where I live you go to Mitsu or Dodge if you need a car and help getting a loan. I might try to dig and find some data on how their auto loans are performing. The bank my wife works at is super exposed to the auto market and they just dumped 22 thousand delinquent auto loans to get away from them. Looking at their Mar 2017 filing, they have 60M in auto loans 60-180 days delinquent. Finance arms might be able to absorb losses at current delinquiency rates, but any little hiccup in the economy and this whole pile of cards is going to come crashing down. It sucks for me, the last car we leased we traded in early with 2500 in equity. It held it's value really well. I've told my wife to be extra careful with the current lease because we're probably going to be turning it back in to Ford as I don't think it will be worth the residual at the end of the lease. I definitely don't see 2500 in equity at the 30th month right now.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:29 |
What on earth are you people talking about, half these posts are just complete nonsense. Survive what? You know who is going to make it because you know what types of people buy their cars? Stretch is the generous word for just picking your favorite brands and saying all the rest are doomed on the basis of nothing. Sales are expected to decline this year and next in most segments, but actually expand in profitable ones. Everyone knows this is coming, don't worry Ford isn't going out of business
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:41 |
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I don't think anyone will go out of business (Mitsu could exit the market possibly) , but there's a big shitstorm coming that's going to affect auto manufacturers in a bad way. They're making way too many cars, and they don't look like they're going to slow down.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:47 |
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Q_res posted:How is GM "make it" and Ford is "on the bubble"? They've consistently been the healthiest US automaker since the other two got bailouts. Their shareholders seem pretty stupid though
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:54 |
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Q_res posted:How is GM "make it" and Ford is "on the bubble"? They've consistently been the healthiest US automaker since the other two got bailouts. Ford was able to secure a bunch of money right before the crash. It's the only reason they didn't need a bailout too. They would have been just as hosed as everyone else.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:55 |
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kimcicle posted:I think now they are technically separate entities, but yeah, nobody would blink if another one of their sister companies (more than likely Hyundai Development Company due to how much cash reserves they have) stepped in to keep them afloat. Even aside from that, word has it that the Korean government is feeling very burned on the GM/Daewoo deal now that they're trying to end Korean production, and would probably step in rather than allow their final remaining native automaker to get swallowed up by a foreign company.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:58 |
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skipdogg posted:I don't think anyone will go out of business (Mitsu could exit the market possibly) , but there's a big shitstorm coming that's going to affect auto manufacturers in a bad way. They're making way too many cars, and they don't look like they're going to slow down. I work for a second teir automotive supplier and we've seen a downturn in business and our customers are predicting things will slow down even more before the end of the summer. They're slowing down.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 02:59 |
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I don't really want a Wrangler but I am lusting so hard over this color combination.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 03:01 |
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OXBALLS DOT COM posted:Their shareholders seem pretty stupid though That tends to describe shareholders in general quote:The bank my wife works at is super exposed to the auto market and they just dumped 22 thousand delinquent auto loans to get away from them. Looking at their Mar 2017 filing, they have 60M in auto loans 60-180 days delinquent. Wether or not car makers are in trouble, the 60+ days thing here is what's concerning. If that's repeated across a range of finance institutions, that's a genuinely bad sign.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 03:06 |
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PCOS Bill posted:I don't really want a Wrangler but I am lusting so hard over this color combination.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 03:12 |
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fknlo posted:Ford was able to secure a bunch of money right before the crash. It's the only reason they didn't need a bailout too. They would have been just as hosed as everyone else. They secured that money by selling Aston, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. What does that have to do with anything? I was pointing out, they've been the healthiest post-bailout.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 03:13 |
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# ? Jun 13, 2024 05:06 |
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Isn't the fact that Ford ~fixed~ itself right before the storm hit something that should be commended? They fixed themselves without a helping hand from the government which is totally what you'd want in capitalism, right? How is that a negative?
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 03:15 |