The New Car Fanatic Thread

[hornbri 1396]

1 hour ago, hornian said:

Welcome to the club. How has the first week been? 

I’m ~7,500 miles in since the end of June and still love driving mine every day. 

Loving it, I can’t decide if I like it more as a SUV or a really cool Tech Toy. It really is fun to drive. 

One of the projects I have this week is to install the wall charger.

The Stealth PPF came out great too. 

[fattyflattie 4639]

4 hours ago, hornbri said:

Loving it, I can’t decide if I like it more as a SUV or a really cool Tech Toy. It really is fun to drive. 

One of the projects I have this week is to install the wall charger.

The Stealth PPF came out great too. 

 

That looks nice. 

[hornian 5210]

14 hours ago, hornbri said:

Loving it, I can’t decide if I like it more as a SUV or a really cool Tech Toy. It really is fun to drive. 

One of the projects I have this week is to install the wall charger.

The Stealth PPF came out great too. 

 

Nice. I have the same color (no PPF) and the 20”AT tires. 
 

I need to get some running boards, which was going to be my Christmas present. But I’m spending all my running board $$ on then Sugar Bowl/NC if we make it.  

[Chad Fuck 17661]

Any of y’all ever seen a sports hearse before?

[Prepuce of Doom 21056]

Subtle modifications. 

[Da Fino 2776]

The ultimate sleeper. 

[Fuck Tim Beck 3815]

I bet the competition to ride in that thing is stiff. 

[General Specific 3254]

Now that’s a rolling death trap!

[Da Fino 2776]

50 minutes ago, Fuck Tim Beck said:

I bet the competition to ride in that thing is stiff. 

People are dying to get in. 

[Native Horn 3499]

Mercedes Bonez?

[Prepuce of Doom 21056]

1 hour ago, Native Horn said:

Mercedes Bonez?

Nope - Maserateit. 

[General Specific 3254]

Nope - Maserateit. 

When you gotta go, you can take it with you!

[Bert Orange 1120]

Just bit the bullet on the Hummer. Picking it up Tuesday after I get back from New Orleans.  Hopefully in a happy mood. 

[Sgt Hulk 13713]

In honor of my retirement from the AF. I’ve placed my order for a 2024 C8 2Lt.      I also ordered jorts and white new balances to go with it.   It was between this or a Porche 718.  Both were a tight fit with my size (that what she said).   But in the end I really just have always wanted a corvette since I was a kid.   GM accepted production 2 weeks ago

[Sgt Hulk 13713]

On 11/24/2023 at 9:45 PM, Mittens said:

Saw a Cybertruck in the wild after the game tonight.  Looks dumber in person than it does in pictures. 

We have one in hermosa beach.  Looks like when I drew in 1st grade 

[Sgt Hulk 13713]

Wrong thread lol

Edited December 31, 2023 by Sgt Hulk

[LebongJames 1791]

13 hours ago, Sgt Hulk said:

We have one in hermosa beach.  Looks like when I drew in 1st grade 

Love the contrast between this ridiculous vehicle and the old Yota.

[Bert Orange 1120]

Here she is

 

[topochico 1049]

41 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

Here she is

 

Looks good. You don't have to tell us the price, but were the dealers trying to hit you with a lot of "market adjustment" BS? I know GM is trying to void warranties to combat flipping right now. Looking at the recent BAT sales, it seems to be working. Lots of no sales as of late.

https://bringatrailer.com/gmc/hummer-ev/

[Armybrat 40826]

On 12/29/2023 at 8:26 AM, Da Fino said:

The ultimate sleeper. 

I knew a guy in college who drove an old hearse that he outfitted as a sex room on wheels. 
It was a pretty ratty looking thing, and somebody on campus (St. Edward’s U.) slipped a burning newspaper in a partially open window so it burned up in the dorm parking lot.

AFD was kinda amused, but the school admins were not. The owner had to pay for the burned hulk to be towed. 
The arsonist was never caught.

[CHAD BRISCOE 371]

1 hour ago, Bert Orange said:

Here she is

 

that is the 2econd gayest shit I have ever seen

[Bert Orange 1120]

33 minutes ago, topochico said:

Looks good. You don't have to tell us the price, but were the dealers trying to hit you with a lot of "market adjustment" BS? I know GM is trying to void warranties to combat flipping right now. Looking at the recent BAT sales, it seems to be working. Lots of no sales as of late.

https://bringatrailer.com/gmc/hummer-ev/

There’s enough now coming off the line that dealers are largely at sticker. Got this one for such. 

[Bert Orange 1120]

2 minutes ago, CHAD BRISCOE said:

that is the 2econd gayest shit I have ever seen

Is a dick in your mouth the first?

[CHAD BRISCOE 371]

6 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

Is a dick in your mouth the first?

No but I am glad you ask . It was two dude's sucking Each Other Off in the Allsup Parking Lot . One was a cop

[CHAD BRISCOE 371]

he went to School with me . We call him Cumrag now

He is still a Deputy

[Bozo_Casanova 26437]

2 hours ago, CHAD BRISCOE said:

No but I am glad you ask . It was two dude's sucking Each Other Off in the Allsup Parking Lot . One was a cop

I go to Allsups for the burritos

[CHAD BRISCOE 371]

58 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

I go to Allsups for the burritos

well He came for a dude name Rico

[PittsburghTiger 6175]

On 1/2/2024 at 7:11 PM, Armybrat said:

I knew a guy in college who drove an old hearse that he outfitted as a sex room on wheels. 
It was a pretty ratty looking thing, and somebody on campus (St. Edward’s U.) slipped a burning newspaper in a partially open window so it burned up in the dorm parking lot.

AFD was kinda amused, but the school admins were not. The owner had to pay for the burned hulk to be towed. 
The arsonist was never caught.

Did you use the sports section, or the editorial page? Hopefully you first clipped the coupons.

[Chad 1728]

What the fuck happened to Honda automobiles? I purchased a 2024 CRV Hybrid Sport. The thing has 1,100 miles on it and I'm awaiting the arrival of the tow truck to take it to the dealer. The thing started knocking yesterday. There is a lawsuit about the previous generation of CRVs with the 1.5L for oil dilution. They released a software flash, but some of them are shitting out with as little as 50-70k miles. Honda just released a massive 250k vehicle recall on Ridgelines, Pilots, etc for faulty engine bearings. Mine began knocking with 1,100 measly miles. I should've went with the Rav4, fuck me right?

 

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2022/honda-oil-dilution-problems-class-action-lawsuit.shtml#:~:text=November 24%2C 2022 — Honda oil dilution problems,Accord vehicles allegedly stall and suffer engine failures.

 

https://mycarvoice.com/news/honda-oil-dilution-lawsuit/

Edited January 15 by Chad

[Chad 1728]

I mean srsly.......🤦‍♂️

[locodos 5387]

13 minutes ago, Chad said:

What the fuck happened to Honda automobiles? I purchased a 2024 CRV Hybrid Sport. The thing has 1,100 miles on it and I'm awaiting the arrival of the tow truck to take it to the dealer. The thing started knocking yesterday. There is a lawsuit about the previous generation of CRVs with the 1.5L for oil dilution. They released a software flash, but some of them are shitting out with as little as 50-70k miles. Honda just released a massive 250k vehicle recall on Ridgelines, Pilots, etc for faulty engine bearings. Mine began knocking with 1,100 measly miles. I should've went with the Rav4, fuck me right?

 

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2022/honda-oil-dilution-problems-class-action-lawsuit.shtml#:~:text=November 24%2C 2022 — Honda oil dilution problems,Accord vehicles allegedly stall and suffer engine failures.

 

https://mycarvoice.com/news/honda-oil-dilution-lawsuit/

I bought low mileage off lease CRVs for my teens when they turned 16.   My son got an '09 and my daughter got a '16.   I helped each one change out the stereo to a Carplay unit with navigation and upgrade the speakers etc.  Taught them how to change the oil, windshield wipers, air filters, and brake pads (so they knew their way around the car a little bit)  I can tell you the quality fall off from my son's 09 to the '16 is amazing.  Just one example, the tabs that hold the door panels to the doors changed from 5 metal tabs with metal screws to 3 glued in plastic ones.  The clips that hold interior panels have fewer clips or connection points.   I get that you can simplify manufacturing and make improvements to something that's over built, but everything about his 09 feels much better built.

[blacklab 11926]

Wife has a 2017 CRV with 110k miles and the only issue we've had is a plastic piece that's part of the air intake developed a tear. 

[locodos 5387]

2 minutes ago, blacklab said:

Wife has a 2017 CRV with 110k miles and the only issue we've had is a plastic piece that's part of the air intake developed a tear. 

Good to hear, my daughter's just passed the 60k mark...  fingers crossed.

 

[Chad 1728]

Sounds like I had terrible luck with my shit sandwich. The 2.4L engine was damn near bullet proof, mine is a 2.0L hybrid and not the 1.5L turbo engine that has had numerous problems with the oil dilution issue. I guess I'll find out if it's the engine or the ECVT once they get a chance to check it out.

[Rimbo 25915]

That may explain why my new 2024 Accord is getting 2 years of maintenance for free...

Yep. After 21 years of driving WRXs, I've moved to a Boring-Ass Accord hybrid. The Touring edition, with ALLLLLL the gizmos and gadgets, because I discovered that I could get that and still pay less than everything else I was looking at. Only thing I wanted that it didn't have was a plug-in option, but anything I plugged in was at least $10k more for anything decent.

Pretty happy with it so far. Now that I work from home the whole time, my driving patterns changed, and the WRX was a terrible fit. Also... 11 years old and 103k miles, it was due for something really expensive to break.

[Rimbo 25915]

oh, shit, that reminds me... @RGBIII? The ol' WRX got traded in with the Texas One Fund badge attached to it. Where do I throw money at to get one for the new vehicle? This is important.

[troph 24781]

Our Macan S lease is up in 3 months I have no idea what’s next. We won’t buy it, we may get the same car newer version. It’s a ridiculously great touring vehicle. I can get to rockport for fishing in no time flat. It yawns at 95 mph doing 2100 RPM in 7th gear. Handles like a champ. Has CarPlay but the electronics are German.  

my X is paid for and I’m in the cars and tuition window now with two teens. Ugh. So I’m not thrilled about having to reup.

Everything from downsize to one daily driver (I work from home but still unlikely) to downsize to a less expensive car - wife says the Volvo or Subaru route is fine but she’s not driving the lezzie car, to give up my truck and her macan and get a newer truck, to a Benz or Audi or fuck I don’t know are on the table.  Probably not another Tesla. 
 

the sports cars are out we need it for road trips. So it’s looking like the macan or maybe the Mercedes GLE. GLS may be too tight for my comfort for our garage. Or go the Subaru or Volvo route. Fuck I dunno.

last time I was uninspired but twice got us looking at the macan it was a great choice.  

Who’s totally thrilled with what they have right now in the ICE / hybrid categories?

[Rimbo 25915]

16 minutes ago, troph said:

Our Macan S lease is up in 3 months I have no idea what’s next. We won’t buy it, we may get the same car newer version. It’s a ridiculously great touring vehicle. I can get to rockport for fishing in no time flat. It yawns at 95 mph doing 2100 RPM in 7th gear. Handles like a champ. Has CarPlay but the electronics are German.  

my X is paid for and I’m in the cars and tuition window now with two teens. Ugh. So I’m not thrilled about having to reup.

Everything from downsize to one daily driver (I work from home but still unlikely) to downsize to a less expensive car - wife says the Volvo or Subaru route is fine but she’s not driving the lezzie car, to give up my truck and her macan and get a newer truck, to a Benz or Audi or fuck I don’t know are on the table.  Probably not another Tesla. 
 

the sports cars are out we need it for road trips. So it’s looking like the macan or maybe the Mercedes GLE. GLS may be too tight for my comfort for our garage. Or go the Subaru or Volvo route. Fuck I dunno.

last time I was uninspired but twice got us looking at the macan it was a great choice.  

Who’s totally thrilled with what they have right now in the ICE / hybrid categories?

 

I mean... I'm pretty fuckin stoked about the Accord Hybrid, but then, I spent 21 years with the lezzie/nerd Subaru so... I'm weird.

[Rimbo 25915]

"Oh wow i can drive this all the way to Merced and back and I'm not deaf from road noise and broken from the stiff suspension"

to say nothing of having to deal with driving through los angeles traffic with a stick

[troph 24781]

7 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

 

I mean... I'm pretty fuckin stoked about the Accord Hybrid, but then, I spent 21 years with the lezzie/nerd Subaru so... I'm weird.

My ex is in an accord hybrid. So probably not that particular one - but honestly with two teenager cars and two college bills I’m struggling with the spend a lot on a car idea right now. I’m 50/50.  
 

The problem with an Outback is it kinda takes the place of a truck except significant towing, which we need. But it would  probably make the truck superfluous in all other ways. I am intrigued with finding the trail heads off dirt roads in the mountains with a car and not a truck. But that may be attraction to sheer novelty that would wear off.  
 

Edited January 16 by troph

[Rimbo 25915]

2 minutes ago, troph said:

My ex is in an accord hybrid. So probably not that particular one - but honestly with two teenager cars and two college bills I’m struggling with the spend a lot on a car idea right now. I’m 50/50.  
 

The problem with an Outback is it kinda takes the place of a truck except significant towing, which we need. But it would  probably make the truck superfluous in all other ways. I am intrigued with finding the trail heads off dirt roads in the mountains with a car and not a truck. But that may be attraction to sheer novelty that would wear off.  
 

Is that the new one? Accord is new as of 2023 models.

I'm kinda methodical. I do research. I had a spreadsheet. With multiple tabs.

So in that vein, what do you need from your vehicle? So far you got

1. Towing (how many pounds?)

2. Dirt road/off-pavement driving

3. Good road trip ability, which I take to mean

3a. Not loud

3b. Good range (for now, leaves out pure EVs, heavily favors hybrids)

3c. Safety/entertainment options?

If you're actually looking to make the truck superfluous, an Outback probably won't cut it. While it's not the modified Impreza it used to be, I still think of it as being wanna-be off-road rather than ACTUAL off-road.

[Rimbo 25915]

but i may be totally off in that

i was very happy with my car for 11 years and didn't think much about other cars until suddenly I needed one, and ignored everything that didn't fit into my little bucket

my point is, however, that this is a pretty effective way to find a car that'll make you happy for a long time

Edited January 16 by Rimbo

[troph 24781]

4 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

Is that the new one? Accord is new as of 2023 models.

I'm kinda methodical. I do research. I had a spreadsheet. With multiple tabs.

So in that vein, what do you need from your vehicle? So far you got

1. Towing (how many pounds?)

2. Dirt road/off-pavement driving

3. Good road trip ability, which I take to mean

3a. Not loud

3b. Good range (for now, leaves out pure EVs, heavily favors hybrids)

3c. Safety/entertainment options?

If you're actually looking to make the truck superfluous, an Outback probably won't cut it. While it's not the modified Impreza it used to be, I still think of it as being wanna-be off-road rather than ACTUAL off-road.

I’ve never done the spreadsheet thing. I just wing it on a test drive and emotion. Pretty much not kidding.

We have a tow vehicle - 13,000 lbs. it’s what I drive when we go fishing or camping. It’s bordering on a classic truck now.  Probably shouldn’t get an off road wanna be. I think I just eliminated the Outback. 

[troph 24781]

sex appeal 

good range - will road trip with it

driving experience 

space - for people and things 

quiet 

sound

*for the most part I assume safety and tech will be ok - CarPlay, adaptive cruise, blind spot etc. these features are a must.

Edited January 16 by troph

[Rimbo 25915]

3 minutes ago, troph said:

I’ve never done the spreadsheet thing. I just wing it on a test drive and emotion. Pretty much not kidding.

We have a tow vehicle - 13,000 lbs. it’s what I drive when we go fishing or camping. It’s bordering on a classic truck now.  Probably shouldn’t get an off road wanna be. I think I just eliminated the Outback. 

I had the spreadsheet made out already because I was using it to estimate how much my annual repair/maintenance/fuel costs were on the WRX and compare that to a monthly payment on a new car.

THEN, I ended up using it because I had expected the WRX to stick around a few more years, and was blindsided by this year's estimates. (tldr, a lot of things were due to be fixed, and were things like tires, brakes, steering, clutch that you really need working) So I set up a table of different cars, things I cared about, vs what they offered.

Also, what I wanted and needed changed, so I found myself in a new space that way, unfamiliar with most of the options. The table gave me a way to list out ideas and then go see if, at least on paper, they fit what I wanted. Hyundai Tucson, for example, made the list, but I never even bothered to fill out its feature matrix; Polestar 2 got its matrix filled out, but I never bothered driving one (price was high and didn't like any of the colors it came in). Ioniq 5 likely would've gotten a test drive before I saw that the dealer was adding a "market adjustment" the exact same value as the government rebate -- if you steal the money the government intended for me, go fuck yourself.

THEN I did test drives, because you don't buy anything you've never driven before. Which really came down to the

I'm usually more like you in my habits, but that's because I also usually have my head in the space already and kinda know what is out there and what I might want... and because for most of my driving past, what I wanted was "as much speed and handling as possible on my budget." Then I just go drive em.

and now i really can blather on and on and on and on about it. Haven't even started blathering about the actual car yet, and boy is there a lot to say... let's talk about all these nifty whiz bang driver assistance features for example...

2 minutes ago, troph said:

sex appeal

that would also disqualify Subaru

[Rimbo 25915]

3 minutes ago, troph said:

sex appeal 

good range - will road trip with it

driving experience 

space - for people and things 

quiet 

sound

...but mostly I'd check out Honda/Acura/Toyota/Lexus hybrid SUVs as a starting point.

[troph 24781]

30 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

 

that would also disqualify Subaru

Yes and no. If I was younger and available I’d be quite interested in the woman driving one, assuming she’s wearing flannel and tight jeans with that I didn’t try very hard today but I still look smoking hot and yes I like the ladies vibe going on.  but I’m pushing 50 and taken so that ain’t happening. 

[RGBIII 22838]

12 hours ago, Rimbo said:

oh, shit, that reminds me... @RGBIII? The ol' WRX got traded in with the Texas One Fund badge attached to it. Where do I throw money at to get one for the new vehicle? This is important.

Try starting a new subscription with a different name

[Pescado_Rojo 19416]

9 hours ago, Rimbo said:

...but mostly I'd check out Honda/Acura/Toyota/Lexus hybrid SUVs as a starting point.

The girlfriend has a non-hybrid Acura MDX and it's pretty sweet. I drove it home from Houston after the CFP final (She's a Michigan grad) and it took constant vigilance to keep it below 90. Drives really nice, plenty of power, and it's quiet and smooth. I say that as a guy that has a leveled Tundra with oversized tires for a daily, so YMMV. 

[Rimbo 25915]

The nice thing about the hybrid to me is the range. Was lucky to get 300 miles out of the WRX. This thing... I'm not sure what kind of driving I'd have to do to get fewer than 400.

3 hours ago, RGBIII said:

Try starting a new subscription with a different name

But... I like the name I have. Can't I just go to the Texas One store and, like, buy a new one?