General Car Conversation 2024 - part 1
#4666
Lexus Fanatic
Ugh, yeah thats unfortunate. I wouldn't have much confidence in the Lexus shop, I would look at all the reviews and get recommendations and actually look at their work
#4667
Lead Lap
first off congrats! i'd still ask the local dealer to match or better, beat it. they'll probably say no thanks, but worth a shot, although i've no doubt the local dealer will still be able to see whatever they get. it's a porsche after all.
however, i'm curious how this works... you get the 'price' established with whomever you're buying from, and how do you make sure there's not going to be any 'games' once they get the car "oh it comes with the bubba protection package for $2k" etc.
i did ok with my lc500 however, worked out that deal remotely and i think because i was a thousand miles away, it had to be 'what it is' and there were no surprises. i arranged my own transport for half what they quoted too.
good luck! what are you going from to this? was it an x7? the cayenne seems pretty big to me.
Speaking of new vs old cars in crashes my wife managed to crash yet another car in the form of the LS460 this time.
She failed to see a 2005 Camry and turned out and nailed it, broke all 3 control arms, the strut bent in half and blew the tire, subframe got shifted 3 inches to the pass side and totally ruined the wheel arch and door.
The LS needs a bumper, new crash bar (minor deformation), grill from scuffs and a headlight. The Camry was instantly killed and you can really see the massive difference 1000lb makes as well as a far stronger structure.
Side effect is she is now banned from my cars and will be leasing some ****box with driver aids from whatever brand is cheapest. The only plus side is the other guy had no insurance or license so he just let everything go unreported.
I'm never going to get this damn paint to match again
She clearly needs something with auto brake and cross path detection as the skill issue is real and she doesn't deserve real cars anymore.
She failed to see a 2005 Camry and turned out and nailed it, broke all 3 control arms, the strut bent in half and blew the tire, subframe got shifted 3 inches to the pass side and totally ruined the wheel arch and door.
The LS needs a bumper, new crash bar (minor deformation), grill from scuffs and a headlight. The Camry was instantly killed and you can really see the massive difference 1000lb makes as well as a far stronger structure.
Side effect is she is now banned from my cars and will be leasing some ****box with driver aids from whatever brand is cheapest. The only plus side is the other guy had no insurance or license so he just let everything go unreported.
I'm never going to get this damn paint to match again
She clearly needs something with auto brake and cross path detection as the skill issue is real and she doesn't deserve real cars anymore.
#4668
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
get her a cybertruck.
#4669
Lexus Champion
Full tank mode lol! Of all teslas that is the one I am most interested in since the bullet resistance is just very cool to me and I do have access to a solar array I can charge off of for free.
#4670
Lexus Fanatic
can you say 'gas guzzler'?
it's an aerodynamic sedan, pretty generic.
times change, aerodynamics and efficiency are important now, and frankly, to most people, they look better, less BOXY.
ha, yup.
first off congrats! i'd still ask the local dealer to match or better, beat it. they'll probably say no thanks, but worth a shot, although i've no doubt the local dealer will still be able to see whatever they get. it's a porsche after all.
however, i'm curious how this works... you get the 'price' established with whomever you're buying from, and how do you make sure there's not going to be any 'games' once they get the car "oh it comes with the bubba protection package for $2k" etc.
i did ok with my lc500 however, worked out that deal remotely and i think because i was a thousand miles away, it had to be 'what it is' and there were no surprises. i arranged my own transport for half what they quoted too.
good luck! what are you going from to this? was it an x7? the cayenne seems pretty big to me.
thinking this is a canada/row thing and not in the u.s. due to stupid regulations?
it's an aerodynamic sedan, pretty generic.
times change, aerodynamics and efficiency are important now, and frankly, to most people, they look better, less BOXY.
ha, yup.
first off congrats! i'd still ask the local dealer to match or better, beat it. they'll probably say no thanks, but worth a shot, although i've no doubt the local dealer will still be able to see whatever they get. it's a porsche after all.
however, i'm curious how this works... you get the 'price' established with whomever you're buying from, and how do you make sure there's not going to be any 'games' once they get the car "oh it comes with the bubba protection package for $2k" etc.
i did ok with my lc500 however, worked out that deal remotely and i think because i was a thousand miles away, it had to be 'what it is' and there were no surprises. i arranged my own transport for half what they quoted too.
good luck! what are you going from to this? was it an x7? the cayenne seems pretty big to me.
thinking this is a canada/row thing and not in the u.s. due to stupid regulations?
#4671
Lexus Test Driver
Went out for a fun Saturday cruise in the mountains to get away from the heat. This picture is only about 40 miles from my house. Was having a lot of time on the winding mountain roads, the B58 just eats them up. Then some prude in a TRD Camry pulled out of a scenic turn-off and went 20 under the limit for the rest of the road, really killed the moment.
#4672
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by Striker223
Speaking of new vs old cars in crashes my wife managed to crash yet another car in the form of the LS460 this time.
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Side effect is she is now banned from my cars and will be leasing some ****box with driver aids from whatever brand is cheapest.
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Side effect is she is now banned from my cars and will be leasing some ****box with driver aids from whatever brand is cheapest.
I agree. A marriage is more important than a vehicle.
#4673
Went out for a fun Saturday cruise in the mountains to get away from the heat. This picture is only about 40 miles from my house. Was having a lot of time on the winding mountain roads, the B58 just eats them up. Then some prude in a TRD Camry pulled out of a scenic turn-off and went 20 under the limit for the rest of the road, really killed the moment.
#4675
Lexus Fanatic
Mountain roads scare some people. They are probably just taking it easy, to make sure they didn't lose it.
When I was in my early driving days, as a teenager, one of the places I was most scared of was the famous Uniontown Hill in SW Pennsylvania.....U.S. 40 coming down Summit Hill on Chestnut Ridge. That long hill is famous for both its views of the city of Uniontown below and its steep dangerous descent.....three and a half miles at an average 10% grade. I learned the art of downshifting on that grade to save the brakes. Those at CL who have driven it will know what I mean.
#4676
Lexus Test Driver
Scenic drives with cool mountain air, I wish we had that here in S Florida!
It rained for three days straight and cloudy all day today.
Sun will come out soon and so will the 100f temps. Lol
Wife didn't wreck the car thank goodness but clicked on a spam link from a spam Facebook message pretending to be her relative so I spent most of the day removing the malware and constant pop ups wanting a credit card for their ransom ware, like I don't already have enough work piled on me already. Lol
She felt so bad but mistakes happen and life goes on, it's just a car 🤓
#4677
Lexus Test Driver
Went out for a fun Saturday cruise in the mountains to get away from the heat. This picture is only about 40 miles from my house. Was having a lot of time on the winding mountain roads, the B58 just eats them up. Then some prude in a TRD Camry pulled out of a scenic turn-off and went 20 under the limit for the rest of the road, really killed the moment.
#4678
Lexus Test Driver
aww man i hate to see an LS in pain i just hope that mechanically at least you can make it feel just like it did before, and be able to have someone skilled and knowledgable sort out the cosmetics
#4679
Lexus Test Driver
This road doesn't have any stretches where there's enough room and visibility to pass. Constant bends and peaks. And there was just enough traffic today that the odds of somebody coming around a corner were too great. I got around him after we turned into the next road.
#4680
Lexus Champion
I'm still mad about it though and it reinforces my plan to keep the rare cars away from other people. I'm buying a 1 of 79 car next week so that one will also be on the banned list.