Cars

MotorHead · 05-16-2021, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I've been looking for a truck but I refuse to pay new price for a 2 or 3 year old truck. New ones aren't available, just like everything else, supply chains are strained. It may take a year or so but things will get back to normal. If you can wait you will be rewarded, I know I can.
I was in a Jet Ski store the other day to register my 4 wheeler and the guy was telling people on the phone not to expect their new skis until sometime in June at the earliest. ATV's and boats are the same, nothing available anywhere.
If you've been thinking of selling now's the time!

I will wait, as long as prices come down a bit.
Thank you

MeredithMan · 05-16-2021, 03:19 PM

I have a friend who just bought a gently used, (under 10K miles), Audi Q7 SUV this past week. He needed to buy a car, as his previous ride had been totaled by a drunk who hit him, (luckily no injuries), and he was a cash buyer with the insurance $. Even paying cash, the dealer wouldn't budge on price, and since he needed a car, he had to cough up the dough.

I also believe that there is a lot of pent up demand, from people basically having done nothing or bought nothing over the past year. There is a school of thought that with people being vaccinated and things opening up, the pent-up demand will have the economy taking off in the 2nd half of this year. Which translates into: if you want something, you're gonna have to pay up!

Garcia · 05-16-2021, 06:56 PM

I don't need a car but have been thinking about selling my Outback and getting an Ascent (late model used) as the extra space would be nice. I started casually looking in February, almost bought in April but the p[rice wasn't quite right. Since then, prices have climbed steadily upward and inventory has dropped. I am glad I don't need a car as prices are high and there is little reason to negotiate.

TheProfessor · 05-17-2021, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia

I don't need a car but have been thinking about selling my Outback and getting an Ascent

All will get a good deal on the Ascent as the reviews are less than upbeat.

"Why Subaru Ascent Just Made The 10 Least Reliable Cars List And What You Should Know"

LINK

BroadHopper · 05-18-2021, 07:37 AM

Been having extremely good luck with German cars in the recent decade.
Skip King in Gilford is highly knowledgeable on the market. German Motorsport next door is competent in German and Norwegian cars.

still have my 2005 wagon at 165K miles. So reliable the significant other won't part with it. Photo of my new ride.

gillygirl · 05-18-2021, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Been having extremely good luck with German cars in the recent decade.

Skip King in Gilford is highly knowledgeable on the market. German Motorsport next door is competent in German and Norwegian cars.

still have my 2005 wagon at 165K miles. So reliable the significant other won't part with it. Photo of my new ride.

My favorite car that I owned was my 2000 Passat. Would have kept it forever, but at 15 years and 238,000 miles, the clutch finally needed to be replaced, and there was rust in the frame. Would have bought an Atlas, but it was the first model year and the mileage was horrible. Went with a Highlander Hybrid instead. Love getting 28-32 mpg for a 3-row SUV.

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BroadHopper · 05-18-2021, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gillygirl

My favorite car that I owned was my 2000 Passat. Would have kept it forever, but at 15 years and 238,000 miles, the clutch finally needed to be replaced, and there was rust in the frame. Would have bought an Atlas, but it was the first model year and the mileage was horrible. Went with a Highlander Hybrid instead. Love getting 28-32 mpg for a 3-row SUV.

15 years for a VDUB is fantastic! Clutch is a regular maintenance item. Love a girl who can drive a stick!

The miss just got rid of her 2011 Highlander for the 2005 MB. It was a major headache from day 1. My experience is the lousy mechanics at the dealer. The Highlander needs new brake lines and major front-end work to pass inspection so we lost money selling to a wholesaler. Only 98K on the clock. No more Toyota for us!

gillygirl · 05-18-2021, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

15 years for a VDUB is fantastic! Clutch is a regular maintenance item. Love a girl who can drive a stick!

The miss just got rid of her 2011 Highlander for the 2005 MB. It was a major headache from day 1. My experience is the lousy mechanics at the dealer. The Highlander needs new brake lines and major front-end work to pass inspection so we lost money selling to a wholesaler. Only 98K on the clock. No more Toyota for us!

I miss my stick, but not in Floriduh with all the traffic lights, which also drops my fuel mileage from 32 here to 28 there. I’ve had no issues with the Highlander, and the dealerships both here and in FL have been fine to work with. Both VW dealerships I dealt with for the Passat were horrible. They’d break something and expect me to pay for it.

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Slickcraft · 05-18-2021, 01:27 PM

Stick 6; pandemic relief

Alan

winni83 · 05-18-2021, 02:03 PM

Years ago when my daughter was learning to drive, I insisted that she master a manual transmission and she did. When time came for her senior high school prom, her date arrived in a borrowed sports car with a stick shift. How the owner of the sports car let the kid borrow the car was beyond me. We were hosting a pre-prom party and the date somehow managed to drive the car from his house to ours. However, he could not back the car up without stalling it; in fact he had a very hard time finding reverse gear. So my daughter switched places with him in front of the assembled group of prom attendees, put the car in reverse and drove off flawlessly. It was priceless.

TheProfessor · 05-18-2021, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gillygirl

and there was rust in the frame.]

Mentioned multiple times here on this wonderful Winnipesaukee Forum.

Get the vehicle oil undercoated and there would be no rust on the frame.

Here are two places :

Carrara's in Vermont:
LINK
and in Concord/Chichester
LINK

Yet there are still some that state that cars do not rust anymore.
Your post is proof positive that yes - cars do rust today.

gillygirl · 05-18-2021, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheProfessor

Mentioned multiple times here on this wonderful Winnipesaukee Forum.

Get the vehicle oil undercoated and there would be no rust on the frame.

Here are two places :

Carrara's in Vermont:
LINK
and in Concord/Chichester
LINK

Yet there are still some that state that cars do not rust anymore.
Your post is proof positive that yes - cars do rust today.

Well, it was 15 years old, and traveled 238k miles, all in snowy/salty New England, so I think I got my money's worth without the treatment.

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VitaBene · 05-18-2021, 03:12 PM

No one wanted my 99 F250 7.3 with a 6 speed when I bought it with 6K miles 2 years old in 2001. Now I get offers monthly!

I sold my Ram 1500 ecodiesel in SC last year when down there working. After looking at the prices and availability of new, I picked a 2011 E350 4Matic up from WeirsBeachBoater (Denis) last fall and will drive the wheels off it. Amazing in the snow, especially with 4 Blizzaks!

WeirsBeachBoater · 05-19-2021, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

No one wanted my 99 F250 7.3 with a 6 speed when I bought it with 6K miles 2 years old in 2001. Now I get offers monthly!

I sold my Ram 1500 ecodiesel in SC last year when down there working. After looking at the prices and availability of new, I picked a 2011 E350 4Matic up from WeirsBeachBoater (Denis) last fall and will drive the wheels off it. Amazing in the snow, especially with 4 Blizzaks!

Thanks for the business, Happy to assist any forum members. Also I have decided to sell my own 11 E350 Sport if someone wants to be like VitaBene!

BroadHopper · 05-21-2021, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheProfessor

Mentioned multiple times here on this wonderful Winnipesaukee Forum.

Get the vehicle oil undercoated and there would be no rust on the frame.

Here are two places :

Carrara's in Vermont:
LINK
and in Concord/Chichester
LINK

Yet there are still some that state that cars do not rust anymore.
Your post is proof positive that yes - cars do rust today.

Must have been luck! My 2005 MB wagon at 165K has no rust! Mechanics are amazed!

SailinAway · 08-06-2021, 06:44 PM

The good news is that the car I bought used in 2019 is still worth exactly what I paid for it even with 20,000 more miles on it. The bad news is that the car I really want---a Kia Soul---has gone up proportionately in price and there are very few good ones for sale. Same as the real estate market.

05-18-2021, 07:37 AM	#5
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,590 Thanks: 3,230 Thanked 1,107 Times in 797 Posts	Been having extremely good luck with German cars in the recent decade. Skip King in Gilford is highly knowledgeable on the market. German Motorsport next door is competent in German and Norwegian cars. still have my 2005 wagon at 165K miles. So reliable the significant other won't part with it. Photo of my new ride. Attached Images __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

05-18-2021, 01:27 PM	#9
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,315 Thanks: 1,232 Thanked 2,103 Times in 960 Posts	Stick 6; pandemic relief Alan Attached Images

05-18-2021, 02:03 PM	#10
winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 435 Thanks: 17 Thanked 213 Times in 135 Posts	Women and stick shifts Years ago when my daughter was learning to drive, I insisted that she master a manual transmission and she did. When time came for her senior high school prom, her date arrived in a borrowed sports car with a stick shift. How the owner of the sports car let the kid borrow the car was beyond me. We were hosting a pre-prom party and the date somehow managed to drive the car from his house to ours. However, he could not back the car up without stalling it; in fact he had a very hard time finding reverse gear. So my daughter switched places with him in front of the assembled group of prom attendees, put the car in reverse and drove off flawlessly. It was priceless.

05-18-2021, 03:12 PM	#13
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,595 Thanks: 1,642 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	standard No one wanted my 99 F250 7.3 with a 6 speed when I bought it with 6K miles 2 years old in 2001. Now I get offers monthly! I sold my Ram 1500 ecodiesel in SC last year when down there working. After looking at the prices and availability of new, I picked a 2011 E350 4Matic up from WeirsBeachBoater (Denis) last fall and will drive the wheels off it. Amazing in the snow, especially with 4 Blizzaks!

05-16-2021, 03:19 PM	#2
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 963 Thanks: 263 Thanked 818 Times in 335 Posts	I have a friend who just bought a gently used, (under 10K miles), Audi Q7 SUV this past week. He needed to buy a car, as his previous ride had been totaled by a drunk who hit him, (luckily no injuries), and he was a cash buyer with the insurance $. Even paying cash, the dealer wouldn't budge on price, and since he needed a car, he had to cough up the dough. I also believe that there is a lot of pent up demand, from people basically having done nothing or bought nothing over the past year. There is a school of thought that with people being vaccinated and things opening up, the pent-up demand will have the economy taking off in the 2nd half of this year. Which translates into: if you want something, you're gonna have to pay up!

05-16-2021, 06:56 PM	#3
Garcia Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 612 Thanks: 137 Thanked 282 Times in 171 Posts	I don't need a car but have been thinking about selling my Outback and getting an Ascent (late model used) as the extra space would be nice. I started casually looking in February, almost bought in April but the p[rice wasn't quite right. Since then, prices have climbed steadily upward and inventory has dropped. I am glad I don't need a car as prices are high and there is little reason to negotiate.

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08-06-2021, 06:44 PM	#16
SailinAway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 991 Thanks: 256 Thanked 280 Times in 169 Posts	The good news is that the car I bought used in 2019 is still worth exactly what I paid for it even with 20,000 more miles on it. The bad news is that the car I really want---a Kia Soul---has gone up proportionately in price and there are very few good ones for sale. Same as the real estate market.