I think I'd take this engine over the ecodiesel
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Alamo wanted $128 to extend the rental for two more days. Fuuuuuuuck that so I just booked the same class vehicle on Priceline for $65 for the same two days. I'll just tell em to give me the same
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Also, VW sales are higher than Mazda.
No one is buying cars any more.Chevrolet fell further than GM's other brands in 2019, with a 4 percent decline to 1,958,925 units. The new Silverado pickups were down, and the discontinuation of the Cruze, Impala, and Volt nameplates led to a significant drop in volume. GM's overall sales dropped 2 percent, as slight increases from Cadillac and GMC were not enough to counter Chevy's declines.
Also, VW sales are higher than Mazda.
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Well ram is up 30% because they actually make a damn good product as opposed to a fugly monster. So volume is downwap wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:52 pm https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3039 ... 892&src=nlNo one is buying cars any more.Chevrolet fell further than GM's other brands in 2019, with a 4 percent decline to 1,958,925 units. The new Silverado pickups were down, and the discontinuation of the Cruze, Impala, and Volt nameplates led to a significant drop in volume. GM's overall sales dropped 2 percent, as slight increases from Cadillac and GMC were not enough to counter Chevy's declines.
Also, VW sales are higher than Mazda.
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Yea Ram is killing it with their new , and deservedly so.max225 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:08 pmWell ram is up 30% because they actually make a damn good product as opposed to a fugly monster. So volume is downwap wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:52 pm https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3039 ... 892&src=nl
No one is buying cars any more.
Also, VW sales are higher than Mazda.
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Yep it's a far superior product for the same fucking price. It's a no brainier if buyers can get over their brand biasmax225 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:08 pmWell ram is up 30% because they actually make a damn good product as opposed to a fugly monster. So volume is downwap wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:52 pm https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3039 ... 892&src=nl
No one is buying cars any more.
Also, VW sales are higher than Mazda.
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Interesting.[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:15 pmNot at my store.wap wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:52 pm https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3039 ... 892&src=nl
No one is buying cars any more.
Also, VW sales are higher than Mazda.
We sell double the amount of new Mazdas to new VWs.
I will say, though - that if you put the same team in the VW store, they'd sell more cars over there too.
Our two stores are run very differently, unfortunately.
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That's not too bad, but I wonder if it can be done for less.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:43 pmHis response was the following:[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:38 pm
I have a friend of mine who's done it with old Land Rovers - I'll see if I can get him to jump in.
"Go on Autoscout24 or eBay.co.uk or similar, find a car you like that's 25 years old, or older, then call Jamie Orr @ Orchid Euro and have ~2700 ready. Wait 8 weeks, and... at some point, profit."
A friend moved back to Sweden from NC last summer and brought his Mustang GT with him. He shipped it back through Baltimore as it was among the cheaper options, and IIRC it was roughly $1500 insured.
I'm been thinking of buying something unique in Europe and bring it here but a quick look on French or German craigslist shows that anything worth importing has already skyrocketed in price.
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What sort of "unique" vehicle were you thinking of?Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 4:32 pmThat's not too bad, but I wonder if it can be done for less.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:43 pm
His response was the following:
"Go on Autoscout24 or eBay.co.uk or similar, find a car you like that's 25 years old, or older, then call Jamie Orr @ Orchid Euro and have ~2700 ready. Wait 8 weeks, and... at some point, profit."
A friend moved back to Sweden from NC last summer and brought his Mustang GT with him. He shipped it back through Baltimore as it was among the cheaper options, and IIRC it was roughly $1500 insured.
I'm been thinking of buying something unique in Europe and bring it here but a quick look on French or German craigslist shows that anything worth importing has already skyrocketed in price.
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What sort of "unique" vehicle were you thinking of?Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 4:32 pmThat's not too bad, but I wonder if it can be done for less.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:43 pm
His response was the following:
"Go on Autoscout24 or eBay.co.uk or similar, find a car you like that's 25 years old, or older, then call Jamie Orr @ Orchid Euro and have ~2700 ready. Wait 8 weeks, and... at some point, profit."
A friend moved back to Sweden from NC last summer and brought his Mustang GT with him. He shipped it back through Baltimore as it was among the cheaper options, and IIRC it was roughly $1500 insured.
I'm been thinking of buying something unique in Europe and bring it here but a quick look on French or German craigslist shows that anything worth importing has already skyrocketed in price.
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Preferably a French hot hatch like a Clio Williams or 205 GTI, but wouldn’t hate a Geländewagen.max225 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:28 pmWhat sort of "unique" vehicle were you thinking of?Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 4:32 pm
That's not too bad, but I wonder if it can be done for less.
A friend moved back to Sweden from NC last summer and brought his Mustang GT with him. He shipped it back through Baltimore as it was among the cheaper options, and IIRC it was roughly $1500 insured.
I'm been thinking of buying something unique in Europe and bring it here but a quick look on French or German craigslist shows that anything worth importing has already skyrocketed in price.
Drive and enjoy for a while, while still being able to recoup most of the expenses i.e. shipping when it’s time to sell.
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Yea I really enjoyed the Megane ... but at 25 y/o we may have better choices here for less headachy vehicles.Swedish Chef wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:59 pmPreferably a French hot hatch like a Clio Williams or 205 GTI, but wouldn’t hate a Geländewagen.
Drive and enjoy for a while, while still being able to recoup most of the expenses i.e. shipping when it’s time to sell.
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Just saw RAM took second this morning.Huckleberry wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:05 pmIt seems that Chevy buyers can get over their brand bias, at least.
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:13 amWell, they certainly won't go buying any GMCs.Huckleberry wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:05 pm
It seems that Chevy buyers can get over their brand bias, at least.
The Chevy/GMC rivalry is
Same trucks.
PrOfFeSsIoNaL gRaDe
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I still find it perplexing that GMC survived the 2009 snap.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:13 amWell, they certainly won't go buying any GMCs.Huckleberry wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:05 pm
It seems that Chevy buyers can get over their brand bias, at least.
The Chevy/GMC rivalry is
Same trucks.
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FCA has a mixed 2019...
RAM is up 18% but Jeep is down 5% even with the new Gladiator...
Cherokee sales went down as much as the entire gladiator delivered for them for 2019
:wrangler: is down 5% as well, which is interesting considering the money on the hood of those and the fact that it was the first time FCA started slapping "rebates" on them.
Who the FK is buying the JGC new... 240k units last year...
FCA has a mixed 2019...
RAM is up 18% but Jeep is down 5% even with the new Gladiator...
Cherokee sales went down as much as the entire gladiator delivered for them for 2019
:wrangler: is down 5% as well, which is interesting considering the money on the hood of those and the fact that it was the first time FCA started slapping "rebates" on them.
Who the FK is buying the JGC new... 240k units last year...
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No one buys "sports cars" anymore... meanwhile for moved 72k Rustangs.... moved 66k challys both are sort long in the tooth here.
No one buys "sports cars" anymore... meanwhile for moved 72k Rustangs.... moved 66k challys both are sort long in the tooth here.
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I still love my dangerously slow sports car that's too small for human beings and unsafe at any speed in the winter. I have serious doubts that I'll ever own anything more fun.
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You and 3397 others agree...troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:37 pm I still love my dangerously slow sports car that's too small for human beings and unsafe at any speed in the winter. I have serious doubts that I'll ever own anything more fun.
Dear 450k 4s.... that's insane.
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Like the msft application ? Or something else I am missing.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:43 pmPer Dplac: Buried in XLs.
I texted him earlier today to confirm there was still a living breathing DFD member from meatchicken.
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I saw the numbers on the 86 and Supra over the weekend and thought how funny it is that everyone on the Corvette Forum always claims the Corvette will be cancelled when it only sells ~9k cars after 5 or 6 model years of a generation.max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:39 pmYou and 3397 others agree...troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:37 pm I still love my dangerously slow sports car that's too small for human beings and unsafe at any speed in the winter. I have serious doubts that I'll ever own anything more fun.
Dear 450k 4s.... that's insane.
If that was the case the 86 and Supra should be well over $100k and $250k respectfully to remain profitable.
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Gm now claims that they "lose money" on every Corvette under 80k (for the C8). I wonder when that car will actually hit... I built mine out and it came out to be around 68k, which is apparently Gayman GT4 territory ...
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The Cayman GTS 4.0 seems like it might be a deal. Coming in cheaper than the $100k GT4 with only a detuned version of the motor.. With an APR or Cobb tune you would recover the difference in perf and keep the cost difference.