hwytohell Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2019/06/27/aging-vehicles/39630005/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 This is a good thing, IMO. People are smartening up and vehicles are lasting longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Funny, when you go down south and see all these models that have been wiped from existence up here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I can tell car sales are down. The marketing attempts are getting more desperate. Some pretty good deals right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 33 minutes ago, Edmo said: I can tell car sales are down. The marketing attempts are getting more desperate. Some pretty good deals right now. When a fairly standard truck is over 50 thousand the deals are going to have to get a lot better 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I find it interesting at the "quality" being on of the reasons. What about the simple fact that the automobile itself is getting older as an invention or the fact that new cars are expensive and people don't want to pay that much. Key Points Prices for full-size pickups have increased from an industry average of $32,557 in 2010 to $44,181 in 2018, according to J.D. Power. That rose, again, to $45,260 for the first five months of 2019. Chevy is just rolling out an all-new version of its heavy-duty Silverado with the new High Country trim package that could become the first U.S. pickup to top $100,000. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/25/chevy-is-working-on-what-could-be-the-first-pickup-to-top-100000.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 People are buying more German, Japanese, and Korean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Sleepr2 said: When a fairly standard truck is over 50 thousand the deals are going to have to get a lot better 🙄 Amen to that shit. $56K for a new 1500 Z71? LOL!!! OR, wait a year or two and get it with 25k on the odo for $30k. No brainer ”Oh, but the easy monthly payment and low interest terms offered through the dealer!!” Fuck that noize!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, spin_dry said: People are buying more German, Japanese, and Korean. Nobody puts German cars in that category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, Zambroski said: Nobody puts German cars in that category. All my German vehicles have had anvil like dependability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, spin_dry said: All my German vehicles have had anvil like dependability. But they aren’t daily drivers. How many miles did you put on your beemer last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorider Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Daily driver, 3 years old cost less than a new Camry 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorider Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Fuck buying new. $67k window sticker, half price 3 years old and still have a year of full warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 subsidized lease or used/cpo is the only way to buy a european car I've never had a fleet this old before, 02, 11, 13, 14,17 in the drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I got about $2k left on my F150, I’m keeping it. Fuck payments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 48 minutes ago, SSFB said: I got about $2k left on my F150, I’m keeping it. Fuck payments spot on, wifes got a lease now and it drives me nuts. in the 27 years i've been out of school i have had loans for only 5-6 years. first boss taught me to pay it off and pay myself so the next one can be paid in cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 9 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: spot on, wifes got a lease now and it drives me nuts. in the 27 years i've been out of school i have had loans for only 5-6 years. first boss taught me to pay it off and pay myself so the next one can be paid in cash I sort of wish I had kept my ‘11 but it had too many little problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Zambroski said: But they aren’t daily drivers. How many miles did you put on your beemer last year. For two years one of my bmws was a daily driver. It performed flawlessly. I wouldn’t have any reservations using any of my previously owned bmws as dd. I think one of the reasons some people have issues with German cars is neglect. They simply don’t maintain them. They allow small things to add up. My old 135 had 440whp with a time and larger inter cooler. I maintained it well and it never let me down. I still kick myself for selling it. It was my all time favorite car. All machine and no casino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev144 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 1 hour ago, SSFB said: I sort of wish I had kept my ‘11 but it had too many little problems. Uncle z heard that was something the ladies complained about with you to the maximum max maximum!!!!1111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 13 hours ago, spin_dry said: All my German vehicles have had anvil like dependability. Are you high? there are plenty of German vehicles that should not be owned outside of the factory bumper to bumper warranty. Now the Koreans is another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I've got 321K kms (mostly hwy) on a 2015 Kia Forte. It's had one set of brakes, 2nd set of tires plus the snow tires,one set of plugs and infrequent oil changes. I never followed any of the maintenance shit on it that they recommend and as long as it lasts two more months I'll be happy. It was a cheap commuter car and when it's done it's going to the boneyard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorider Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Carlos Danger said: Are you high? there are plenty of German vehicles that should not be owned outside of the factory bumper to bumper warranty. Now the Koreans is another story. Is that why they are ranked higher in reliability than any Korean maker and 7th overall by JD power? Is that why my 190k BMW runs like new and every single things works on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Carlos Danger said: Are you high? there are plenty of German vehicles that should not be owned outside of the factory bumper to bumper warranty. Now the Koreans is another story. Sorry about your bad luck with German vehicles. Mine have been great. Maybe you have a maintenance issue? Lack of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 29, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 29, 2019 15 hours ago, Doorider said: Fuck buying new. $67k window sticker, half price 3 years old and still have a year of full warranty Friend of mine just bought a new Super Duty Diesel Lariat....68,000 bucks....SMH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Friend of mine just bought a new Super Duty Diesel Lariat....68,000 bucks....SMH. if you weren't such a lazy layabout you too could have a 1000+ a month car payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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