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fledonfoot wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:25 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:14 pm

Oil change
Air filter
Cabin air filter
Spray down the MAF
Tire rotation
Looks like they're doing the BG fuel cleaner service which is just glorified seafoam
Plus some crisco on the broken sunroof and door latches

A handful of little things. Seems like a lot of money for that. I'd say maybe 450 would be fair if shop rate is $100/hr.
$100/hr at an Audi store?

HA!

My Toyota dealership was $129/hr and here at Porsche we are $195/hr ($175/hr for classic vehicles). Hell, the Subaru dealership down the street is $170/hr.

Mercedes Benz of West Chester is $190/hr, Audi West Chester is $179/hr and the local FCA dealer is $135.
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max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:31 pm Holy shit... he went back THEY STILL CLAIM IT IS 6 CYLINDERS.

He HAD TO POP THE HOOD AND SHOW THEM. What the ACTUAL HOLY FUCK. I am livid. I was on the phone with my dad when the service advisor denied it to the LAST minute.

Speechless.
That does not happen here at least not to me. Here they tend to know what motor you have. Its noted by VIN and on the car unless debadged etc. I do know a guy who had an Audi dealer here tell him he had to wait for a battery for his A6 Wagon. He laughed and called ATU, the AutoZone-like place here, they had it in stock at a great price. Handed them the phone and said go get it! They promptly got another dealer to send one over. The battery fits 10 other models. They told him 3 days wait initially lol.
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I like it. Want to test sometime after the full release. Supra.

https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-toyota-su ... 1831658448
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Davestr wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:12 am I like it. Want to test sometime after the full release. Supra.

https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-toyota-su ... 1831658448
At this point I'm so :whocares: with this thing, I can't even.
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Detroit wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:04 pm
Davestr wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:12 am I like it. Want to test sometime after the full release. Supra.

https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-toyota-su ... 1831658448
At this point I'm so :whocares: with this thing, I can't even.

Try working for Toyota...
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Davestr wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:12 am I like it. Want to test sometime after the full release. Supra.

https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-toyota-su ... 1831658448
Looks like a viper and 370z had a bastard child. But it isn’t too bad :doe: I don’t mind it at all
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max225 wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:44 pm
Davestr wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:12 am I like it. Want to test sometime after the full release. Supra.

https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-toyota-su ... 1831658448
Looks like a viper and 370z had a bastard child. But it isn’t too bad :doe: I don’t mind it at all
Yep. Not a bad looking ride at all.
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Drove the PDK.

Pretty amazing as Fled and others have said.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:57 pm Drove the PDK.

Pretty amazing as Fled and others have said.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:57 pm Drove the PDK.

Pretty amazing as Fled and others have said.
It’s not a sacrifice, and it makes the car better.

I’m save the manual all the way, but I would option a PDK 911 in a heartbeat... except maybe the 911T.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:57 pm Drove the PDK.

Pretty amazing as Fled and others have said.
What are the numbers looking like
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max225 wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:56 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:57 pm Drove the PDK.

Pretty amazing as Fled and others have said.
What are the numbers looking like
First numbers were crazy, at lunch now letting them consider their options.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:24 am
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That’s not bad.... gtrs are great but too expensive man
Are they though? Mid 60k gets you one of the fastest vehicles ever built. Sure, they're equivalent to a previous gen Altima inside. And they're old tech at this point. But I dunno, they seem more interesting to me than a PDK 911 for no real reason other than Japanese built.
Look up the cost of upkeep on a GTR. It is :yikes:
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razr390 wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:13 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:24 am

Are they though? Mid 60k gets you one of the fastest vehicles ever built. Sure, they're equivalent to a previous gen Altima inside. And they're old tech at this point. But I dunno, they seem more interesting to me than a PDK 911 for no real reason other than Japanese built.
Look up the cost of upkeep on a GTR. It is :yikes:
Not if you never drive it
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:30 pm Got itImageImage

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Congrats, man! Here's to the first of many!
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:17 pm
razr390 wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:13 pm

Look up the cost of upkeep on a GTR. It is :yikes:
Not if you never drive it
sometimes it's even worse if you never drive it...
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:30 pm Got itImage
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Congrats! What color is under the wrap?
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:58 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:30 pm Got itImage
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Congrats! What color is under the wrap?
GT Silver. :lol:
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:30 pm Got itImage
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Great choice !
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:30 pm Got itImage
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Congratz! It’s a gorgeous car!
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:30 pm Got itImage
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:plac: :plac: :plac: Nice!!!
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Thanks everyone. More deets tomorrow, I'm at a crab feed tonight and getting :drunk:
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:47 pm Thanks everyone. More deets tomorrow, I'm at a crab feed tonight and getting :drunk:
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:47 pm Thanks everyone. More deets tomorrow, I'm at a crab feed tonight and getting :drunk:
Can't wait to hear about your experience and impressions when you sober up. Or better yet do the review :drunk: !

Love the car! Congrats bud!
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