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..
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:39 pm
by max225
I will miss this car... Best car I have ever "owned".
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:04 pm
Unless they've cracked down, I remember driving a car for 6 months with the 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" .
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
I thought it was weird the way CA did it before. BUT, jam the temp reg the 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.
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:21 pm
by Johnny_P
paper tags = new car and documentation is pending a few more hibachi dinners
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" .
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
I thought it was weird the way CA did it before. BUT, jam the temp reg the 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
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:00 pm
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
I thought it was weird the way CA did it before. BUT, jam the temp reg the 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.
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...
Iknorite
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.
Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:31 pm
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...
Iknorite
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.
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:48 pm
by max225
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. I am sort of Now i'll have an undrivable mini.
But so far the transport company while unresponsive, delivered on time (2 days early).
Of course it isn't. You have to escalate properly.
How ?
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:51 pm
by max225
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
An amazing vehicle to add to the resume for sure. Onward!
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 2:23 pm
by max225
I drove the vehicle around 20,618 miles
1 Unscheduled service visit for the rocks in heatshield issue
Car was other than that quite reliable, without any major hick ups.
Here is some 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 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 in tire costs, ride quality and general upkeep.
Once I was dropping off at the 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.
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:48 pm
by CaleDeRoo
How wide are the 18s?
Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:49 pm
by max225
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
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.
I am sort of 
in case anyone is curious. 
in tire costs, ride quality and general upkeep.
that hurt to see... I will miss that car.
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