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by Davestr
Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:29 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
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by Davestr
Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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That would be really awesome if it turns out to be the case, pretty attainable for many people and the nice thing is, they're actually robust cars that can be enjoyed for years to come. We haven't really had a "low maintenance/mass production" mid engine car here in the states since the M...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:02 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Mid-Engine Corvette Plagued With Delays, Could Launch By This Summer With a Very Corvette Price -- https://jalopnik.com/mid-engine-corvette-plagued-with-delays-could-launch-b-1833247405 --This will be a pivotal moment for Chevrolet, as it’s the next big step in positioning the Corvette as a world b...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

Car Talk 4: Now with more carpocalypse!

Mid-Engine Corvette Plagued With Delays, Could Launch By This Summer With a Very Corvette Price -- https://jalopnik.com/mid-engine-corvette-plagued-with-delays-could-launch-b-1833247405 --This will be a pivotal moment for Chevrolet, as it’s the next big step in positioning the Corvette as a world be...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Apex wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:05 pm Dat red leather is :megusta:
New 3 looks like a :notbad: place to spend some time in.
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by Davestr
Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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While this certainly makes business sense, I think BMWs average buyer has to clue and/or no care about depreciation. I mean my car dropped $20k in 15k miles... Nuts . But I have this friend, DINK husband and wife I'm sure pulling over $300k combined. They just bought (not leased) a brand new X1. I ...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:02 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
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Wow...making a bold move then backtracking. The red flags couldn't be waving harder. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/03/elon-musks-late-night-announcement-to-raise-prices-and-reopen-some-stores/ OMG you posted Tesla news...you must be a 'hater' lol - Lets see if this forces more exec types to bai...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:22 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-perfect-storm-engulfing-the-worlds-top-car-manufacturers-2019-03-08?mod=mw_theo_homepage Not showing up at Geneva Auto Show this year - "Things are so bad Jaguar Land Rover, the U.K.’s largest car manufacturer, didn’t even bother to turn up, and Ford Motor...
by Davestr
Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:23 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

Car Talk 4: Now with more carpocalypse!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-perfect-storm-engulfing-the-worlds-top-car-manufacturers-2019-03-08?mod=mw_theo_homepage Not showing up at Geneva Auto Show this year - "Things are so bad Jaguar Land Rover, the U.K.’s largest car manufacturer, didn’t even bother to turn up, and Ford Motor ...
by Davestr
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:00 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
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Snap! Missed your post! Yea im thinking we had it better as younglings than the one's around right now. Dont look like much fun at all. Riding bicycles with no helmet? Check. No cellphone with GPS tracking showing your mom where you are 24/7. Check. Experiencing your first kiss w/o a parent watchin...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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And also got no warning LOL> Yea but we launched one into space. Changing the world mthfkr LOL. Sad. People working for not alot deserve better. Guess it aint cool in Billionaire land to treat folks with just a modest amount of respect. Musk - its not just a lame cologne that stinks LOL :) More Tes...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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How much is a 2.5L powered 3 in the mid trim in a hatch. 27k? Mazda site doesn't have 2019 pricing yet.. wtf it is march, and 2020 models should be here in 3 months... The silver hatch stickers at $28.4k. That's a fully loaded car, except AWD. AWD should put it right under $30k. 2020 Mazda3s will r...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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GIven all I cared about in college was surfing, and now this fkn thing is avail LOL I doubt it will ever become a real thing, at least in the USA. Even though it is electric, which should win it major points with them, It screams "too unsafe" for the helicopter parents that run the countr...
by Davestr
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:52 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Dude... had the weirdest experience on Sunday. My buddy Maxx and I were at Taco Bell and had some time to kill, so we figured, let's go to the mall and check out the Tesla store. We go, we're getting in all of the cars, it's actually pretty cool, they basically let anyone mess with the tech, climb ...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:10 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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I just wonder how much value they add NOW. Most people are familiar with the brand, how much does going into a physical store change that. You can now buy a car in your living room with your fucking PJ's on and have it brought right to your house. No store needed, talk about game changing. Personal...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Let me tell you, they won't look good. Remember, my company has owned/leased about 20 Model S' in our fleet since they launched and they really are a mess. Our Lincoln MKz's have held up MUCH better. It's because of validation and manufacturing standards. Tesla wrote it's own script and ignored the...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:42 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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A bit of a long read here on curent Tesla status etc - https://www.businessinsider.de/tesla-faces-legal-trouble-financial-issues-in-2019-2019-2?r=US&IR=T These articles have been coming out for 10 years now that Tesla is on the verge of collapse. All online sales, minimal retail stores, new gig...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:30 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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This thing is so ridiculously awesome... https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a26595051/volkswagen-id-buggy-concept-photos-info/ https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/volkswagen-id-concept-104-1551720629.jpg https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/volkswagen...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:29 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
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I wonder how Model Y pre-orders will be impacted by the Model 3 pre-order process? So many people waited forever to buy the "cheap" car...curious to see if that experience makes people think twice about the Y. The sudden store closures make a lot of sense financially. The stores have play...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:15 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Latest on Tesla after the recent announcements - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-why-teslas-model-y-announcement-is-fodder-for-the-bears-2019-03-04?mod=hp_investing Announcing the cheaper Model 3 last week was an indicator that demand for higher-end Model 3 vehicles “has not been as strong a...
by Davestr
Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:57 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Bloomberg headline - Elon Musk Blindsided Tesla Staff With Store-Closing Plans Shocking that a twit with the attention span of gnat would just blindside his own underpaid, over worked staff for glory LOL. Just never happens in the airified world of uber wealth..... Add this to the uber wealthy disto...
by Davestr
Sun Mar 03, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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The question of the used car ages - https://jalopnik.com/are-carmax-cars-re ... 1832984118 -- Car Buying
Are CarMax Cars Really Worth the Price Premium?
Tom McParland
by Davestr
Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:00 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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Honestly we need more people like him in the world. Realize something is fucked because of corporate horseshit and flip the damn table. Even this forum which is mostly enthusiasts willing to accept a BMW with an engine made of glass, or a rotary that can't see 6 figures in miles without a rebuild, ...
by Davestr
Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500
Replies: 9514
Views: 297569

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[user not found] wrote: Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:41 pm
Davestr wrote: Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:36 pm https://jalopnik.com/you-have-one-day-t ... 1832939768 -- You Have One Day to Get $1,500 Off of a Fiat 124 Spider Just for Choosing a Manual Transmission
Bippity boostity!
LOL! :like: