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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    They call it a wagon, but it's just a small commercial van with windows in the sides and two extra rows of seats.

    Can't be beaten on a size:cost ratio, but will always be agricultural and coarse in every way compared to a modern compact SUV.

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    Oh no doubt, but I do think that it is a viable option for some people and it hardly gets talked about. They are quite a bit nicer than the vans of old.

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    i haven't opened the hood yet

    it stalled when we were crossing an intersection in a neighborhood, and there was a drainage ditch cut into the concrete, that was enough to stall it. we coasted to a safe place and it immediately started again

    i need to go look at the Tiguan up close.

    The debate right now is lease new vs. buy used. Can get a hell of a lot more car with a lease for less money.

    The used car market here is appalling. 15k bare minimum for something with less than 75k miles and cargo space. And that includes rental fleet shit. For 5k more you can have a new base model Ford SUV

    Jasconius on
  • iguanacusiguanacus Desert PlanetRegistered User regular
    Jasconius wrote: »
    i refuse to be involved in the purchase or use of a kia

    Don't be so quick on that. Kia and Hyundai have made huuuuuuge strides in the last 3 or so years.

  • webguy20webguy20 I spend too much time on the Internet Registered User regular
    For the van I bet there is a break in the battery cable. when it hits a bump the cable flexs and kills the car.

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    jgeis wrote: »
    Oh no doubt, but I do think that it is a viable option for some people and it hardly gets talked about. They are quite a bit nicer than the vans of old.
    yeah the new model of transit connect is a pretty nice re-design.

  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    Things I love reading in car ads : Cleanest you will ever find!!! Salvage title.

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  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    zerzhul wrote: »
    jgeis wrote: »
    Oh no doubt, but I do think that it is a viable option for some people and it hardly gets talked about. They are quite a bit nicer than the vans of old.
    yeah the new model of transit connect is a pretty nice re-design.

    It really is almost car-like now. Cheap car interior, but still more like a car than an old-school E series van.

    Jalopnik just ran an article about them.

  • IronKnuckle's GhostIronKnuckle's Ghost Registered User regular
    Jasconius wrote: »
    The debate right now is lease new vs. buy used. Can get a hell of a lot more car with a lease for less money.

    While true, with a leased car you have mileage restrictions, which may or may not be a concern for y'all. And of course the whole thing of paying towards a car you don't own and have to return in two years. On the other hand, if you lease you get a new car every other year.

    My parents have been leasing my mom's last three or four cars, and there's pros and cons like with every decision.

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    right now the value prop for leases is too good in the near term, which is what I am most concerned with

    higher quality vehicle, way lower maintenance requirements, lower payment, lower upfront costs

    it would take many years for a straight buy to start to pay off over a lease right now

    frankly, I think she would probably just take the option to buy the car after the lease is over. right now, her obstacle is just getting IN the car

    mileage restraints not a big deal. 12k/yr is plenty

    Jasconius on
  • IronKnuckle's GhostIronKnuckle's Ghost Registered User regular
    If cost is the primary consideration, then yeah a lease sounds like the right choice for her/y'all. I'm assuming paying for your upcoming marriage is probably going to be the way more pressing concern, and there's plenty to be said for having zero worries about maintenance for a few years.

  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    Decius wrote: »
    Well looks like I'll finally have my turbo car. Heading on a 3 hour drive south to take a look at this.

    http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2005-saab-9-2x-aero-hatchback/588313619

    Affectionately know as the Saabaru. From my communications with the buyer everything looks on the up and up, but I'll still take a good look before handing over money.

    Same day I pick it up I'll also get to learn how to drive stick, so I can make the 3 hour drive home. Going to be a fun filled father/son bonding weekend :lol:

    Had the same thing in red. Still miss that car.

    @Jasconius‌ - Top in segment are Forester, CR-V and probably the CX-5. Since you're in Florida, you can probably cheap out and get the non-AWD version of the mazda if you want. Rav4 and Escape are also out there. It's really hard to buy a small SUV, as it's the hottest segment.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    iguanacus wrote: »
    Jasconius wrote: »
    i refuse to be involved in the purchase or use of a kia

    Don't be so quick on that. Kia and Hyundai have made huuuuuuge strides in the last 3 or so years.

    Kia are about caught up to where Hyundai were 5 years ago, which is just below Japanese makes like Nissan and Mazda. Currently there's really only slight quality differences in interiors between Hyundai and the better Japanese manufacturers like Honda and Toyota.

    Some of the Chinese manufacturers like Geely are rapidly getting better with regards to quality and build.

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    edited May 2014
    Fiat/Chrysler is doing a conference over the details of their 5-year plan. The highlights so far:

    - SRT as a brand is dead, the Viper returns to Dodge. Dodge focusing on being the performance brand.
    - Hardcore Alfa Romeo 4C Quadrifoglio coming next year.
    - AWD tubo Dart SRT-4 coming for 2017 model year, along with a redesign for the Dart in general.
    - The Fiat Spyder is returning based on the upcoming Miata.
    - The Jeep Grand Wagoneer is returning.
    - A Chrysler 100 is coming.
    - B-segment Dodge hatch/sedan in 2017.
    - Dodge Journey SRT coming in 2017.
    - No more FWD cars from Alfa Romeo.
    - Plug-in hybrid Town and Country coming, supposed to get 75mpg overall.

    jgeis on
  • iguanacusiguanacus Desert PlanetRegistered User regular
    Going with Fiat for the Miata double just seems like an odd choice, I had it pegged as a Dodge. At least around here, the only Fiat dealership has NO Fiats out in the front of the dealership. It's all Dodges or used cars from their other lots.

  • pimentopimento she/they/pim Registered User regular
    Well, some of that sounds good, but I'll not hold my breath for the five minutes it will take for the plans to change again.

    Also, why in the name of all that's holy would they can the Alfa Spider based on the MX-5 for a Fiat who cares? No more FWD Alfas, but also no more lovely little RWD spider that would literally fly out of every showroom ever? It was the one good idea they had for the Alfa brand! The only good thing about 'no more FWD Alfas' is that maybe it gives a space for some premium/high performance FWD/AWD Lancias. If the 2017 Dart SRT-4 proves to be excellent, it could maybe be a base for a Lancia? Maybe? Please?

    Also the 'no more SRT brand' thing about two years after 'SRT is the performance brand' decision was met by 'why isn't Dodge the performance brand' thing is amusing.

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    maybe they recognize that the Miata will outsell it here no matter what so why not stick it on a brand that needs more heat in the US

  • pimentopimento she/they/pim Registered User regular
    They've had 5 different plans to relaunch Alfa in the US. The latest was going to be spearheaded by the 4C but now that the rest of the Alfa line-up has been written off (as it's FWD) then it seems that they need something. Forgive my cynicism but they seem to announce a series of wildly different plans every year, some of which have some good points, only to completely write it all off the next year - including all the good bits. For sure the MX5/Miata would outsell it in the US, but in Europe it would sell gangbusters. In the US it would at least give it a healthy niche to build on, and if they combined dealers and messaging with Fiat then the two brands could grow together. Fiat Spyder on the other hand.. what does that bring to mind? There's the Barchetta, which was FWD and nice but not all that much fun; and the X1/9 which was mid-engined and so successful that Fiat dropped it and let Bertone have it all to themselves. Wow, such legacy, very evocative.

    On the other hand, an new Alfa Spider could've been launched together with a remake of The Graduate starring some hott young things.

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    It looks like the Alfa Romeo Spyder is still on the table too. So there will likely be the Fiat Spyder as the entry-level version, the Alfa Romeo as the performance/luxury version. I can't find anything that says the Alfa is off the table.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    jgeis wrote: »
    Fiat/Chrysler is doing a conference over the details of their 5-year plan. The highlights so far:

    - SRT as a brand is dead, the Viper returns to Dodge. Dodge focusing on being the performance brand.

    Meh.
    jgeis wrote: »
    - Hardcore Alfa Romeo 4C Quadrifoglio coming next year.

    The 4C is already a really neat little bit of kit, I hope they don't fuck it up.
    jgeis wrote: »
    - AWD tubo Dart SRT-4 coming for 2017 model year, along with a redesign for the Dart in general.

    Could be pretty cool!
    jgeis wrote: »
    - The Fiat Spyder is returning based on the upcoming Miata.

    Really? The BRZ/FT-86 poops on the Miata.
    jgeis wrote: »
    - The Jeep Grand Wagoneer is returning.

    *retching noises*
    jgeis wrote: »
    - A Chrysler 100 is coming.

    *retching noises*
    jgeis wrote: »
    - B-segment Dodge hatch/sedan in 2017.

    *retching noises*
    jgeis wrote: »
    - Dodge Journey SRT coming in 2017.

    *retching noises*
    jgeis wrote: »
    - No more FWD cars from Alfa Romeo.

    This. If they get this right, then this is it. Just this. This is what I care about. This.
    jgeis wrote: »
    - Plug-in hybrid Town and Country coming, supposed to get 75mpg overall.

    Meh.


    "No more FWD cars from Alfa Romeo."

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  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    edited May 2014
    Also, I was wrong, and the Alfa Romeo version of the Miata has been cut for the Fiat version.

    Edit: Also, the Jeep SRT-8 remaining as the only non-Dodge SRT vehicle because it apparently sells like crazy. The 300 SRT-8 is dead.

    jgeis on
  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    My thoughts on all of the Chrysler/Fiat info from today:

    I think that Chrysler and Fiat have worked out a plan that really helps to delineate their brands. The only real cross-over now lies between Dodge and Alfa Romeo, but they are attacking the same market from different sides. Compared to Ford's essentially uni-brand strategy and General Motors' relative lack of differentiation between brands, Chrysler/Fiat seems more focused on the future and ensuring they cover every market with minimal product overlap.

    So you have:

    Fiat: Entry-level quirkyness with Italian flair.
    Chrysler: Volume seller with near-luxury offerings, family vehicles.
    Dodge: American muscle and youth-oriented performance.
    Jeep: SUVs and Crossovers
    Alfa Romeo: Pure performance, near-luxury.

    Sure, not all of their ideas are straight away thrillers. I mean, no one gets all that excited over B-segment vehicles. But a plug-in hybrid minivan is forward thinking. An no-FWD Alfa Romeo is exciting! A WRX fighter is exciting! A cheap Toyobaru competitor is exciting!

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    i see it totally different

    but mostly because I hate Chrystler Group and with the exception of a few specific models, I find their entire lineup to be an affront to cars

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    See, I feel the same way about Ford. GM I can take or leave, they have some nice vehicles.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    MOPAR 4 life!

  • IronKnuckle's GhostIronKnuckle's Ghost Registered User regular
    So I made it eight days on the new tires until some yobbo dropped a screw onto the tarmac, which promptly found itself inside a tire. Tirerack gave me half off a replacement, so I'm only out an additional $101. Wooooooooo.

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    there's a hairpin on my route from lunch that is just great

    the speed limit is 55, the top of 2nd gear is 57

    downshift from 6th to 2nd by revmatching to 9000 (loud), take the corner at about 30, which puts me right at the start of the power band when I come out the other side, which is off camber and sandy, so plenty of wheelspin action if I want it

    best part of my automotive week

    Jasconius on
  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    *double*

    Jasconius on
  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    Car battery dead :(

    I checked and my lights, wipers etc were off, my inside light is on the door switch though, never doing that again. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't leave my car with the light on but hey shit happens.

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    doing a big kart race tonight. real strong grid, including a two-time iRacing champion and a couple of other sim pros

    10 or 12 beaked out 20-somethings in 9HP karts with bumpers and F1 track barriers under the lights

    get the advil ready

    *edit*

    the last night race they did. I'm somewhere in here but I can't remember where. this guy was super fast but locked up his rears

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yQFxBDcsdE

    Jasconius on
  • DeciusDecius I'm old! I'm fat! I'M BLUE!Registered User regular
    What speed do those things top out at? I've done the electric indoor ones, and they go to 50KPH for average folks. If you have a memebership and have posted a certain level of times in a certain number of races they unlock a "pro" mode that goes to 70KPH.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    those are about 45MPH at the top end

    unfortunately this weekend my kart suffered engine failure, and the backup was sour. finished 9th of about 17

    one of the semi-pro drivers offered me some seat time in his kart, which is capable of 70+. So I might do that on Memorial Day

  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Wife tried to leave for work today, came back in and said the car wouldn't start. Had a friend come over to give us a boost, got it running, drove her to work and then drove around for a while to charge the battery.


    Stopped for gas... And then it wouldn't start again. Tried to get another boost, this time it wouldn't start at all.

    So guess who learned how to replace a car battery today? Yaaaaaaay.

  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Highlight of the day: being really grateful the gas station pumps were on a hill and lined up almost perfectly with some parking spots, so I could pop it in neutral and roll back to wait for attempted boost #2.

    This was in stark contrast to pushing the vehicle out of our driveway up a slight incline, then trying to pull it up along the curb with my wife steering.

  • KrieghundKrieghund Registered User regular
    You should be proud. Do you know how many people don't know how to get their cars into neutral if it won't start? A fucking lot. Unless you have a stick in which case you could have just roll started it. Not to mention most people today don't know what driving with no power steering is like. You actually have to use some muscles.

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    I had a Fiero, which did not come with power steering, but that feels kind of like cheating. Being mid-engined, there really wasn't much weight over the front wheels anyway.

  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Krieghund wrote: »
    You should be proud. Do you know how many people don't know how to get their cars into neutral if it won't start? A fucking lot. Unless you have a stick in which case you could have just roll started it. Not to mention most people today don't know what driving with no power steering is like. You actually have to use some muscles.

    Automatic, with power steering. And yeah, it took some hauling on the wheel to turn. My wife said she almost would have rather done the pushing than the steering. It does feel good to get it working myself though, not unlike the first time I had to snake out a clogged drain after becoming a homeowner. My dad's been out of town every time something like this has come up though, I think he's starting to feel robbed of opportunities for fatherly teaching moments.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Fearghaill wrote: »
    Wife tried to leave for work today, came back in and said the car wouldn't start. Had a friend come over to give us a boost, got it running, drove her to work and then drove around for a while to charge the battery.


    Stopped for gas... And then it wouldn't start again. Tried to get another boost, this time it wouldn't start at all.

    So guess who learned how to replace a car battery today? Yaaaaaaay.

    Next up - time to give that engine an MO!

    (Major Overhaul)

    (Your hands are going to get WAY dirtier than they did swapping out the battery)

    (It's lots of fun though)

    (Buy a bunch of ziplock baggies and some 1 gallon containers)

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    A girl I went to high school with just put pictures of her wedding up on Facebook. Her dad has a reputation for amassing Volvos and reselling them. Turns out he has a P1800ES he breaks out for special occasions. I kind of want to crash the reception and ask him to sell it to me. Such a beautiful car.

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    So this happened yesterday:

    http://m.wsbt.com/driver-miraculous-survives-amtrakcar-crash/26065662

    That railroad crossing is about 8 blocks or so from my house. According to people very close to the driver (whom I went to high school with) she was texting while driving at the time of the incident. She has an infant son that luckily was not in the car at the time, because that accident would have ended so much worse if he would have been.

    Don't text and drive please.

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