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That 12k mile MP4-12C I bid on last week is ending in 5 hours, and somehow, I'm still the highest bidder at a hair over 90k. I know that it will go up and I won't win, and even if it doesn't, there's no way the reserve is that low. I know that even if somehow I did win, that would be an insanely good deal for that car and I should be happy to win it. I also know that if I won it, I would have to pony up ~10k for a 5th year service, a post purchase inspection, a 1 year extended service contract and misc other crap on day 1. In cash. In addition to the ~5k bidding fee that would be sitting on my credit card. I feel like throwing up. Don't do KillHour fucked around with this message at 15:21 on Apr 2, 2019 |
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Your bid history on BAT is like a 12 year old me wants to buy an awesome car. It rules. I think I'm literally a 12 year old you with too much money. Except there's an adult part of my brain that realizes 5 minutes after the bid "WHAT DID YOU JUST DO!?" and then I have the horrible feeling of wanting to win while simultaneously dreading winning.
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Apr 2, 2019 15:36
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So... fun news.quote:I have had a response from McLaren (customerservice.NA@mclaren.com) on the Extended Service Contract requirements. They said: gently caress
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Apr 2, 2019 16:01
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skipdogg posted:90 minutes to go, looking forward to KH's posts about his FTFY. Edit: You'll know before I do because I have a 90 minute call at 3:30, and if I'm staring at BaT, I'll never be able to concentrate.
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Apr 2, 2019 19:15
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I'm out. It's still a good deal, but I don't have the kind of money to burn on repairs.
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Apr 2, 2019 20:44
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skipdogg posted:Do you feel like you missed out, or dodged a bullet? I missed out on the excitement of being hit by a bullet.
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Apr 2, 2019 20:47
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skipdogg posted:Whats next? Deleting my BaT account before I do something horrifically stupid with it.
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Apr 2, 2019 20:50
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Motronic posted:LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE. LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE! If you win it, you have to let me drive it. I mean, it's my fault, after all. 
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Apr 2, 2019 21:39
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HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-autozam-az-1-3/ Oh no it's happening again someonehelppleasegodno
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Apr 2, 2019 21:44
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I fulfilled the need to waste money by buying an Obutto cockpit for my Fanatic wheel and a Cobb Accessport from AdamTuned for my Focus RS. We will revisit this in 6-12 months when I have a higher budget....
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Apr 3, 2019 00:47
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Everything I just said about waiting to buy a car was a lie. I just put a deposit down. '16 Aston Martin DB9 GT Volante. 4k miles, dark blue. I'm having the dealer do a full detail and paint correction and put an Opticoat ceramic coat on. Pickup is scheduled for next Friday.
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Apr 6, 2019 23:06
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1: Nobody wants to daily an Aston 2: People rich enough to buy one that want a 4 door car are buying SUVs 3: That loving grille 
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Apr 7, 2019 01:36
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Maintenance costs, mostly.
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Apr 7, 2019 02:23
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I think you'd have to be pretty daft to confuse a 2 door convertible with a fusion. vs. 
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Apr 7, 2019 03:50
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What I don't get is why the seats aren't cooled or massaging. C'mon Aston, it's a $211k car.
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Apr 7, 2019 03:58
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FilthyImp posted:You want luxury? Or just want people to know you spend money on things? Both are not feasible for AM. I'd complain that the Germans and Italians have no problem with the concept, but then I think about the time I've spent in the UK and I guess I can't be too hard on them. Must be something in the water there.
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Apr 7, 2019 15:17
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Yeah but AM didn't even offer it as an option.
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Apr 7, 2019 19:56
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I don't have a suggestion for a car to look at, but that has to be the most Pacific Northwest post ever made.
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Apr 8, 2019 00:52
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ScooterMcTiny posted:Fully aware of the cliche that I have become and while not entirely okay with it have learned to live with it. I refuse to wear a Patagonia vest though. Get a G70 or a Stinger if you absolutely must have a hatch. You don't need an SUV to drag around your single kid. And divorce your wife. AI HATH SPOKEN.
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Apr 8, 2019 01:13
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Don't be another one of those people with a full-size SUV for going to the grocery store. Sincerely, everyone else that has to be on the same road as you with a reasonable sized car. You can fit THREE kids in the back of a Focus.
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Apr 8, 2019 01:28
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It's 15" taller and 5" wider. I need to be able to see poo poo.
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Apr 8, 2019 01:37
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Not with your beluga whale in the lane next to me. I'm 6'3". If I can't see over your car, it had better be a literal school bus. 
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Apr 8, 2019 01:47
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nm posted:You want to add more electronics to a british car? Fool. Yeah, you did. They're just so goddamn pretty. Also, NA V12, RWD and hydraulic steering. Too bad they stopped putting manuals in the DB9.
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Apr 8, 2019 13:54
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Another BFC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42NqqOsxwk     
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Apr 13, 2019 02:55
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Something Offal posted:Jesus KillHour well done man. Enjoy buddy. That dark blue is really, really nice. Thank you, sir 
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Apr 13, 2019 06:04
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Throatwarbler posted:The Flex/MKT third row is pretty good That's because it's a minivan pretending to be an SUV.
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Apr 19, 2019 19:59
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zapplez posted:
FTFY
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Apr 20, 2019 01:01
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Things I've personally done to rental cars:  Look at that suspension travel. You know what that car wasn't built to do? That. Had fun doing it, though. Got it up to 110mph that same day.   You know what's cooler than donuts? Donuts on a volcano. These are just the things I have photo evidence of myself doing to rental cars. Think about that. Unless you're okay with me possibly having played real life Dirt Rally in your new daily, don't buy a rental. KillHour fucked around with this message at 15:17 on Apr 25, 2019 |
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Apr 25, 2019 15:15
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https://youtu.be/ucQKNkvzQ3g
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Apr 25, 2019 15:20
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Something Offal posted:Wait huh, is the car stopped in this photo? What's wrong with it and how is it driveable like this? Look at the picture above it. It's sitting on a huge off-camber crest and the suspension is bottomed out.
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Apr 25, 2019 15:31
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Something Offal posted:It...it looks like it's on a slight hill. I'm confused but maybe it's just me. The rear passenger wheel is maybe 3 ft higher than the front driver wheel. The rear driver wheel is is in a rut that is too low for the car's suspension to properly reach, so the weight of that corner is sitting on the other 3 corners. The suspension was not made to do this and cannot support the weight of the car with only 3 springs so it's sitting on the bump stops. This is obviously terrible for the suspension, especially the part where I had to drive it into and out of that position and wasn't especially careful doing so. There's a reason AWD by itself doesn't mean you can go off-roading (unless you're in a rental car, in which case it's automatically the best rock crawler in the world).
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Apr 25, 2019 15:36
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I'm sure they let oil changes go as long as humanly possible.
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Apr 25, 2019 16:33
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There's a reason rental places don't have cars more than ~2 years old.
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Xelkelvos posted:I'm not a big car person. Xelkelvos posted:It's a dealership that specializes in picking up rentals and flipping them Xelkelvos posted:Having to take the time out to get a PPI is probably the more difficult bit for me at this point... Nothing is outrageously amiss as far as I can tell Dude. DUDE. DUDE. No. You have two real options: Walk into a real dealership and say "I'm looking for a reasonably inexpensive CPO car that is still under warranty" or go on Craigslist and buy a $2000 car that will limp along for 6 months to buy yourself more time. KillHour fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Apr 25, 2019 |
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Apr 25, 2019 18:14
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nm posted:Goon in the well spotted. This. Don't let your emotions get in the way of what everyone else is telling you. I mean, it's your money, but it sounds like you want to make a utilitarian purchase, and this isn't it. They're cheap for a reason.
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Xelkelvos posted:dealer loaner 6 of one, half dozen of another. https://www.carmax.com/car/17161655 https://www.carmax.com/car/17043695 https://www.carmax.com/car/17275855 https://www.carmax.com/car/17275849 KillHour fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Apr 26, 2019 |
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Apr 26, 2019 00:23
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Is this the part where goons start pissing in the well?
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Apr 26, 2019 00:32
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I don't think inklesspen is looking at Abarths. Which means they are even more wrong because Abarths are awesome.
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Nitrox posted:Apparently KIA Stinger is not selling well at all, and they are being pushed put with 0%/60m and heaps of money under MSRP. I guess making a great car isn't enough to sell one with a Kia badge on it. 
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nm posted:Premium buyers don't want to deal with lovely Kia dealers. It's been 3 days and I still don't have a commitment on when I can take the Aston in to get the suspension looked at and nobody is returning my calls or emails. I had better luck with the Kia dealership.
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