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wesleywillis posted:Proper rims only have five spokes. Proper wheels have 100-150 spokes.
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It’s also time to start playing dealers off each other. They both have the same product in stock, which one wants the sale more? It’s a wash to you.
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davecrazy posted:Yikes A lot of that sales loss is due to them no longer offering the models listed. The Cherokee dropped 91% because they stopped making it, same with the Chrysler 200.
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Presumably a warranty situation
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Jedi425 posted:So an old guy decided to T-bone my wife driving our nice, low miles 2020 Corolla in a parking lot by driving across the empty parking spaces at speed, and hosed up the front passenger side so bad it's totalled. I got good advice from you nerds before, so why not touch base again? I put maybe 25k miles on the old car in 4 years, so I'm not exactly a frequent driver. I’d go sit in a Camry before you pull the trigger on a CUV. Also look at Hondas, since they’re all massive now. Civics are the size of Buick Century’s so you might not even need to look into Accords.
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priznat posted:Hey thread, looking to get my wife a new ride. Vehicle, that is Man you have really need a minivan. I think suburbans and expeditions are in your wheelhouse. There’s not a lot of CUVs that have decent third row seating. I guess Armadas and Palisades and whatever else exist, but I rarely see Japanese makes recommended for full size SUVs.
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priznat posted:Yeah, it usually works out that we just need the 3rd row fairly infrequently but it is useful when it is there. Normally the 3rd row is down for dog carriers in the back. The full size ones are probably a bit too large for our needs. Will the kids be able to sit in the front? If not (due to age/height) you might be stuck with three rows for basic safety reasons. You already know about Japanese SUVs so I’ll just drop info on the domestics: - Ford Explorer: available as a hybrid, tends to fall short in interior quality (used plastics instead of metals, that sort of thing) and some features for the same price. Upside is they’re more reliable than Korean brands and relatively cheap to maintain - Chevy Tahoe: not as big as a suburban, but on the smaller side of large. If you went with a larger/midsized three row domestic, this would be the one I’d steer you toward. - Chevy Traverse/Buick Enclave: it’s a van without the sliding door functionality. Don’t tell your wife. It’s got a ton of space. - Jeep Grand Cherokee L/Dodge Durango: it’s got a big dumb V8 and higher clearance should you ever be taking it off road (you won’t). The engine is reliable since Stellantis just crams they V8 in everything and they have for a fuckin decade. Folks seem to like these and they’re pretty highly rated. From what you said I’d probably steer toward a Highlander or Grand Highlander, depending on how you feel about the interior space of each.
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Would probably go for the Carnival, they have a new hybrid coming out. But my wife is extremely stubborn.
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Now hear me out; if we ignore the fuel efficiency requirements you can get a 3.0 twin turbo v6 with AWD and 400 hp / 400 ftlb. Add in adaptive cruise and a luxury car interior, plus a proven platform with tons of parts. My friend in talking about the 2017-2020 Lincoln MKZ. You can find em in your target mileage for roughly $20-25k, which puts em into your price range as well. (I think, I didn’t do the math with today’s rates, but I know that $20k flat is about $400 a month). If the worlds fastest grampa car doesn’t interest you, they also have a hybrid version. Again, Fusion platform, but much much nicer fit and finish.
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Mustache Ride posted:What? Why would you get a Lincoln when you can get one of these or one of these or one of these or one of these or one of these? Because 400 hp. None of them have it. The Lincoln does.
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You guys have weird feelings about a quieter ford fusion, but ok.
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Repairpal lists an average annual cost for the 2017 model of $1017, broken down into items like “door mirror replacement” for $1079-1093 and brake pad replacement $220-261. It appears about half the list is items associated with accidents. No other years have enough data to generate an estimate. In general, repairpal estimates that you pay $92/year more for repairs and maintenance than with the average luxury vehicle, with a dead accurate unscheduled repair frequency. It is 3% higher than average to have a Severe issue. Edmunds assumes you’re gonna need $800 a year in repairs. For what? There’s no breakdown of costs. Maintenance varies wildly per year with estimates of $2538 in year four vs $321 in year three. No idea where those numbers come from, since they’re not listed. Edmunds doesn’t even offer the 3.0 engine as an option, so none of this applies anyway. CarEdge estimates annual costs of $450 averaged across five years. None of this is differentiated by the different powertrains. The data is all over the map, but none of this drivetrain is unique. The engine is in half the Ford Explorers on the road. The transmission is a GM-Ford shared platform, so you’re as likely to have it in your Cadillac as any ford out there. Basically: grain of salt on it being uniquely expensive.
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That Audi Q5 electric version (no idea about the actual name) is probably worth cross shopping if you’re already looking at Volvos. E: ooh, is it the eTron?
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Yup, new sexy Prius. Just buy a bike rack. And snow tires/chains.
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e: nevermind
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It sounds like not buying a car is the right choice. All advice previous to this is also pertinent should you decide you want one.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Month end and quarter end tend to be relatively deal friendly times, yeah. I wouldn’t get too caught up in it, though. You can probably find a similar deal before or after it will maybe just take a bit more looking. To echo this, don’t lose sleep if you don’t get what you want within the holiday window. It’s not a once in a given year type of thing. Listen to ol Kyoon here.
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