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razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:16 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:15 pm

Yea like the joke of the year hilarious. As hilarious as you dumping an engine once running 87 and being stuck in a jetta S with 50k miles while waiting for a new engine from mexico for 4 months.
Hey man, don’t hate the player hate the game. We can look back and laugh
It's really frustrating man... to them the transaction is done. But I have to keep fighting to get one of the most basic tasks accomplished. This is like "finding the car on the lot" bad. You bought a car but we can't find it. All I know for now I am getting a fking paperweight..
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I will miss this car... Best car I have ever "owned".
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max225 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:14 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:04 pm
Unless they've cracked down, I remember driving a car for 6 months with the :dillerman: ad plate on the back and the paper on the windshield without getting pulled over once. I'm not sure the CHP cares that much, aren't there more important things to focus on?
They have, see my point about the Law we just enacted in 2019. Gone are the days from driving a 2000 S class with dealer plates to claim it was "new" .

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/ ... in-january
Honestly, MI has been this way for as long as I remember...growing up and seeing a "paper plate" taped to the back window, you knew someone got a new car :excited:

I thought it was weird the way CA did it before. BUT, jam the temp reg the :dillerman: sends you in there and you should be good. I doubt CHP will care that it's out of state, as long as something is there.
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paper tags = new car and documentation is pending a few more hibachi dinners
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Detroit wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:00 pm
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They have, see my point about the Law we just enacted in 2019. Gone are the days from driving a 2000 S class with dealer plates to claim it was "new" .

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/ ... in-january
Honestly, MI has been this way for as long as I remember...growing up and seeing a "paper plate" taped to the back window, you knew someone got a new car :excited:

I thought it was weird the way CA did it before. BUT, jam the temp reg the :dillerman: sends you in there and you should be good. I doubt CHP will care that it's out of state, as long as something is there.
Not having a Cali paper plate or any plate = reason to get pulled over. I know I am not breaking the law for 20 days post the car getting here. But I just don’t wanna get pulled over. I am sure whatever they are sending is not going to be what I need to not get pulled over in Cali
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max225 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:24 pm
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Honestly, MI has been this way for as long as I remember...growing up and seeing a "paper plate" taped to the back window, you knew someone got a new car :excited:

I thought it was weird the way CA did it before. BUT, jam the temp reg the :dillerman: sends you in there and you should be good. I doubt CHP will care that it's out of state, as long as something is there.
Not having a Cali paper plate or any plate = reason to get pulled over. I know I am not breaking the law for 20 days post the car getting here. But I just don’t wanna get pulled over. I am sure whatever they are sending is not going to be what I need to not get pulled over in Cali
Nah man...I really don't think they'll pull you over for out of state reg. What if you buy a car in AZ, NV, OR, etc? They won't issue a CA temp...and you can't be expected to stop at the very first DMV you come across to get the CA one. I get your concern, but I'd be amazed if CHP was bored enough to pull over a giant Russian in a clown car with FL temp tags.

Wait... :notsure: :lolol:
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Detroit wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:31 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:24 pm

Not having a Cali paper plate or any plate = reason to get pulled over. I know I am not breaking the law for 20 days post the car getting here. But I just don’t wanna get pulled over. I am sure whatever they are sending is not going to be what I need to not get pulled over in Cali
Nah man...I really don't think they'll pull you over for out of state reg. What if you buy a car in AZ, NV, OR, etc? They won't issue a CA temp...and you can't be expected to stop at the very first DMV you come across to get the CA one. I get your concern, but I'd be amazed if CHP was bored enough to pull over a giant Russian in a clown car with FL temp tags.

Wait... :notsure: :lolol:
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They are not giving me Florida old plates which would have been just fine. I would have rocked the old plates and it would have had 0 issues. But they are not giving me any.
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max225 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:37 pm
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Nah man...I really don't think they'll pull you over for out of state reg. What if you buy a car in AZ, NV, OR, etc? They won't issue a CA temp...and you can't be expected to stop at the very first DMV you come across to get the CA one. I get your concern, but I'd be amazed if CHP was bored enough to pull over a giant Russian in a clown car with FL temp tags.

Wait... :notsure: :lolol:
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They are not giving me Florida old plates which would have been just fine. I would have rocked the old plates and it would have had 0 issues. But they are not giving me any.
In some states, like MI, the plates stay with the owner, not the car. Which is nice because when you pay reg, it's yours. Yesterday, we transferred the plate from the Volt to the Jeep for a $5 fee.

That might be the case in FL.
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So i just contacted the transport company today... since they "promised" me an update and at 4pm florida time they still haven't told me anything.

THE CAR WILL BE HERE TOMORROW. BEFORE THE TEMP TAGS OR THE TITLE. :wtf: I am sort of :excited: Now i'll have an undrivable mini.

But so far the transport company while unresponsive, delivered on time (2 days early). :mindblown:
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their number isn't listed.
Of course it isn't. You have to escalate properly.
How ?
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Also someone from the “title department is supposed to call me” as of 2 hrs ago, no call. Hibachi life. In the meantime I worked, worked out and shot the shit with you guys. Oh well
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:03 pm
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How ?
Call in, ask for the accounting department. Or ask for the title clerk.

That should get you access to someone in the back office.

Or, ask for the controller. The controller is the boss of the back office and I can assure you that she wants that deal finalized and done with.
Noted. I’ll give them a few hours, the title clerk is supposed to call me, not sure why but “soon” which means 24/48 hrs for these guys.

I’ll escalate if it doesn’t happen today.
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Damn! Can't wait till the car is dropped off. I hope you look it over and find it's just as good or better than you're expecting. :excited:
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Can’t wait for this thread’s title to change!

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razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:32 pm Can’t wait for this thread’s title to change!

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I got one in mind 😂🥴
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max225 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:48 pm
razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:32 pm Can’t wait for this thread’s title to change!

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I got one in mind 😂🥴
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Final fart count?
36,203
36,303 allowed
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An amazing vehicle to add to the resume for sure. Onward!
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I drove the vehicle around 20,618 miles
1 Unscheduled :dillerman: service visit for the rocks in heatshield issue
Car was other than that quite reliable, without any major hick ups.

Here is some :math: in case anyone is curious.
I averaged 20.8MPG over it's entire stay with me and 71 fill ups.
Tires are projected to last around 25k miles... out of which I used up 15.
Other than the consumables, (plugs, tires) this car is pretty "ok" in terms of ownership costs.... but if you don't wrench yourself it is frankly insane.
$1500 in tires every 25k, $3000 in services every 30k, so 30k miles in this vehicle cost AT LEAST $4500 in maintenance at the :dillerman: If you DIY you can get that down to $2000, still not cheap but more palatable for sure.

If I was to get another one, i would for sure get the 18" wheels, the 20s are :fullretard: in tire costs, ride quality and general upkeep.



Once I was dropping off at the :dillerman: the dude that did my lease check got a little AZN helper woman to help him put the car in the back, she saw the car... started grinning ear to ear and jumping up and down because she got so excited at the opportunity to pull it in the back.

:( that hurt to see... I will miss that car.
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How wide are the 18s?
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:48 pm How wide are the 18s?
They are 255 vs 265 up front and 275 vs 285 out back. So honestly marginally more narrow but not by much
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:49 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:48 pm How wide are the 18s?
They are 255 vs 265 up front and 275 vs 285 out back. So honestly marginally more narrow but not by much
Gotcha was gonna say wide 18s aren't that cheap either. I bought on the cheaper end and they were still $250/pc
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 7:00 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:49 pm

They are 255 vs 265 up front and 275 vs 285 out back. So honestly marginally more narrow but not by much
Gotcha was gonna say wide 18s aren't that cheap either. I bought on the cheaper end and they were still $250/pc
That's cheap compared to $325-375 a pop :hubba:
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