Brad's Garage, It's not easy being Green

[Johnny_P]

Just drive and enjoy

I tried that with the GTI. I hated that car. IDK, I'm with on this one. If you want out, get out. Losing $10k blows, yeah, but that $10k isn't going to reduce any time soon because German luxo cars depreciate like crazy until they flatline at $5k.

[Johnny_P]

LA has weird tax laws surrounding vehicles, but, do you get a tax benny from trading it in? In PA we get taxed on the difference between trade and purchase.

yes. so in my scenario a trade would mean that I don't pay tax on the next vehicle.

So you'd need to gain, what, $1k over value to break even? Might want to look around and see what these list for. You might be able to make out better.

[goIftdibrad]

yes. so in my scenario a trade would mean that I don't pay tax on the next vehicle.

So you'd need to gain, what, $1k over value to break even? Might want to look around and see what these list for. You might be able to make out better.

Thats about right. Will likely be the path forward, but i need to clean her good and take pics.

[Johnny_P]

So you'd need to gain, what, $1k over value to break even? Might want to look around and see what these list for. You might be able to make out better.

Thats about right. Will likely be the path forward, but i need to clean her good and take pics.

Yeah, so I mean if you're getting offers of $21k trade that means thinks he can sell it for $27 ish, meaning I bet you could PP sale it for $25k if its vvvv clean af, and you cut that $10k gap down quite a bit doing so.

[goIftdibrad]

I'll likely end up keeping the fucking thing until at least when the extended warranty is up. another year of not having money to do shit.

[troyguitar]

I'll likely end up keeping the fucking thing until at least when the extended warranty is up. another year of not having money to do shit.

Does the warranty transfer if you sell privately? Could be a good selling point.

[goIftdibrad]

I'll likely end up keeping the fucking thing until at least when the extended warranty is up. another year of not having money to do shit.

Does the warranty transfer if you sell privately? Could be a good selling point.

I think it does with some nominal administrative fee.

[goIftdibrad]

Placon 3. I won't write a 10k check to sell car. When it stops raining (ha.) I'll give it a good bath and take good pics. Plan is to try and sail private party, then go from there.

[dubshow]

God damn it, that thing is going to ruin our autox weekend.

Fuck your AutoX in particular.

-Storm

good.

[max225]

is the BMW getting sold?

[goIftdibrad]

Placon 3. I won't write a 10k check to sell car. When it stops raining (ha.) I'll give it a good bath and take good pics. Plan is to try and sail private party, then go from there.

Get the warranty ducks in a row and use that as your selling point.

Yes. you right.

is the BMW getting sold?

I'm over it. Want something I'm not afraid to beat on, that's cheaper, that frees up money for other activities.

[max225]

https://www.carmax.com/car/14561611

going to go get the bmw appraised at carmax, if the number comes back good I'll likely get the above car.

Whoa 12gs for a 6k miata

[max225]

The question is how will you "free up money" if you're underwater. I suppose you can free up cash-flow as long as you don't replace it with something else.

[dubshow]

Best thing is to double down and go buy a brand new mx5 at full tilt. Keep the note teh same!

[goIftdibrad]

https://www.carmax.com/car/14561611

going to go get the bmw appraised at carmax, if the number comes back good I'll likely get the above car.

Whoa 12gs for a 6k miata

naw, its a solid 10k car

the manual power hardtop cars command a premium still. Only now are the higher mileage ones come down to earth.

but yes, even loaded with LSD the soft top version of this car is a 7-8k thing from a one for sale locally for 8500.

[goIftdibrad]

The question is how will you "free up money" if you're underwater. I suppose you can free up cash-flow as long as you don't replace it with something else.

Cashflow, would replace with much, much cheaper car. Or at this point maybe not at all, but freeing up the cashflow is the priority.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

The question is how will you "free up money" if you're underwater. I suppose you can free up cash-flow as long as you don't replace it with something else.

Cashflow, would replace with much, much cheaper car. Or at this point maybe not at all, but freeing up the cashflow is the priority.

Spending money to free up cashflow is full Pay yourself that money on a monthly basis to improve cashflow. And you get the keep the bitchen car until you're closer to rightside up.

[max225]

I see getting rid of a BMW and not incurring more depreciation as a way out of debt and increased "cashflow" however, if another car will replace it the analysis changes dramatically.

[D Griff]

Damn... Member's Rides section is fucking depressing.

[max225]

Damn... Member's Rides section is fucking depressing.

'ers aren't posting
Others are realizing the immense costs of car ownershit when Strickes

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Damn... Member's Rides section is fucking depressing.

Did you even read my thread? I haven't been this on a car in a while.

Brubtub FTW. My phone also autocorrects brubtub.now, which is also

[D Griff]

Damn... Member's Rides section is fucking depressing.

Did you even read my thread? I haven't been this on a car in a while.

Brubtub FTW. My phone also autocorrects brubtub.now, which is also

Didn't get to all of them, did see Lambo destruction story

I approve.

[goIftdibrad]

Cross posted from motor bike thread to keep some kind of track of my projects.



quick video of noise level comparison between stock and my new exhaust, intake, and t00n.

Its good for 2-3 more MPH, definitely feels like it has more pep in its step through the gears. All in all

In the video I feel like the exhaust sounds alot louder than it is on the bike. Probably due to me taping my remote mount mike to the back of the helmet to cut out some wind noise. On the bike the intake is just as loud as the exhaust. The intake was actually louder with the db killer installed.

[Melon]

Grom sounds good.

[dubshow]

good good. Now I should mod mine.