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Dbest wrote: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:38 pm $50.97 a day was the out the door total on the last poverty spec rental I had.
OTD is the key because airports and cities tack on usage fees and taxes out the ass on rental cars, basically doubling the daily rate of the car itself.

$170 for 2 days on the RAV4 I rented in Seattle that was “$40/day” rate.
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I haven’t paid for a rental car in at least a decade :alpo:
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wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:12 am
max225 wrote: Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:56 pm

I am paying less than that for a Jeep in Hawaii next month.
:yeahok:
Less than $19/day? :idbu:
Can you do arithmetic? It’s not that hard
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wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:17 am
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Stfu I’m in the greatest country on earth. I don’t have to project anything
You stfu you're obviously projecting being born in the Commie Workers Paradise.
And I am glad I’m out of that hell hole
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max225 wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:33 am
wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:12 am

:yeahok:
Less than $19/day? :idbu:
Can you do arithmetic? It’s not that hard
Yep, we all can. That's why nobody believes you.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:01 am
max225 wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:33 am

Can you do arithmetic? It’s not that hard
Yep, we all can. That's why nobody believes you.
Talk to me when you figure out what 114/3 equals. It sure as hell isnt $19
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max225 wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:56 am
wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:01 am

Yep, we all can. That's why nobody believes you.
Talk to me when you figure out what 114/3 equals. It sure as hell isnt $19
:ohdang:
I was :drunk: last night on Glenfiddich. For some reason I thought you said 6 days. :lolol: Mea culpa.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:22 pm
max225 wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:56 am
Talk to me when you figure out what 114/3 equals. It sure as hell isnt $19
:ohdang:
I was :drunk: last night on Glenfiddich. For some reason I thought you said 6 days. :lolol: Mea culpa.
All good mang, i got a :dill: but not that good of a :dill:
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max225 wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:30 pm
wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:22 pm

:ohdang:
I was :drunk: last night on Glenfiddich. For some reason I thought you said 6 days. :lolol: Mea culpa.
All good mang, i got a :dill: but not that good of a :dill:
:word:
And :mahtroy: 's :dill: was :notbad: also, for over there.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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wap wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:50 pm
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All good mang, i got a :dill: but not that good of a :dill:
:word:
And :mahtroy: 's :dill: was :notbad: also, for over there.
It’s very decent for that area
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Interesting situation at Ferrari with respect to production and the future via the new CEO - https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/17/fer ... camilleri/
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https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-audi-e-tr ... 1829122239 -
The 2019 Audi E-Tron Is a $74,800 All-Electric SUV That Can Do 0-60 in 5.5 Seconds
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Davestr wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:14 pm https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-audi-e-tr ... 1829122239 -
The 2019 Audi E-Tron Is a $74,800 All-Electric SUV That Can Do 0-60 in 5.5 Seconds
Finally OEMs bringing out some Tesla competitors. That is a great looking Audi, 200 mile range is :notbad: but I wish it was slightly higher, the 250 mile "euro" range is fake news as the EPA always haircuts it by 20-25%
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:58 pm
Davestr wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:14 pm https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-audi-e-tr ... 1829122239 -
The 2019 Audi E-Tron Is a $74,800 All-Electric SUV That Can Do 0-60 in 5.5 Seconds
Finally OEMs bringing out some Tesla competitors. That is a great looking Audi, 200 mile range is :notbad: but I wish it was slightly higher, the 250 mile "euro" range is fake news as the EPA always haircuts it by 20-25%
Yes the OEM's are on the way. Thats a nice looking Audi overall. Implies support post sale etc etc.
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Hasn't the e-tron brand been used on a ton of stuff A3, etc so far? Odd
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:57 pm Hasn't the e-tron brand been used on a ton of stuff A3, etc so far? Odd
Yea they used it on that half assed hybrid/thing for 45k.

75k for the nice audi SUV seems competitive with the tesla products, but it doesn't come with Falcon Wing doors or a bio defense mode. :lolgasm:
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:00 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:57 pm Hasn't the e-tron brand been used on a ton of stuff A3, etc so far? Odd
Yea they used it on that half assed hybrid/thing for 45k.

75k for the nice audi SUV seems competitive with the tesla products, but it doesn't come with Falcon Wing doors or a bio defense mode. :lolgasm:
Right, so it's weird that they're just recycling that name.

I'd buy an Audi before a Tesla, personally.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:01 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:00 pm

Yea they used it on that half assed hybrid/thing for 45k.

75k for the nice audi SUV seems competitive with the tesla products, but it doesn't come with Falcon Wing doors or a bio defense mode. :lolgasm:
Right, so it's weird that they're just recycling that name.

I'd buy an Audi before a Tesla, personally.
I think I would also, if they made competitive enough products. This is a really great shot across the tesla bow.
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:00 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:57 pm Hasn't the e-tron brand been used on a ton of stuff A3, etc so far? Odd
Yea they used it on that half assed hybrid/thing for 45k.

75k for the nice audi SUV seems competitive with the tesla products, but it doesn't come with Falcon Wing doors or a bio defense mode. :lolgasm:
That "half-assed hybrid" was a good car, but it should have been a VW GTE. Near :turboyaris: performance with epic mpg was and still is a good idea. Electric vehicles continue to be a poor solution for most people. Only city dwellers who never leave the city can really use them, but those same people are unlikely to have access to chargers at home.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:23 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:00 pm

Yea they used it on that half assed hybrid/thing for 45k.

75k for the nice audi SUV seems competitive with the tesla products, but it doesn't come with Falcon Wing doors or a bio defense mode. :lolgasm:
That "half-assed hybrid" was a good car, but it should have been a VW GTE. Near :turboyaris: performance with epic mpg was and still is a good idea. Electric vehicles continue to be a poor solution for most people. Only city dwellers who never leave the city can really use them, but those same people are unlikely to have access to chargers at home.
Maybe it was a good car, but the pricepoint was obscene. 40-50k. :disgust:
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A3 with anything beyond the base :jalepenis: motor starts at $35k, the hybrid hatch started at $39k... "luxury" cars are simply :waxer: if bought new.

An A3 2.0T with nothing but blue paint and sport seats is $37400 MSRP.
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That A3 Etron uses premium doe. :butwhy:
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:34 pm A3 with anything beyond the base :jalepenis: motor starts at $35k, the hybrid hatch started at $39k... "luxury" cars are simply :waxer: if bought new.

An A3 2.0T with nothing but blue paint and sport seats is $37400 MSRP.
The 1.8T is comparable to the 1.4T hybrid in terms of performance, the 2.slow also comes with quatbro. I know where I’d spend my doll hairs
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