Convince me to spend money: “new” car edition

[Buster]

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I was told good luck getting one at all.

It's GM, I'll believe it when I see it. Same with the Z06.

[rage2]

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I was told good luck getting one at all.

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It's GM, I'll believe it when I see it. Same with the Z06.

I believe it, especially when I’m getting the same message buying a fucking mass produced Sienna lol. If it wasn’t for hookups, I wouldn’t have gotten it at all.

[Buster]

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I believe it, especially when I’m getting the same message buying a fucking mass produced Sienna lol. If it wasn’t for hookups, I wouldn’t have gotten it at all.

I dont mean now. I mean eventually.

[killramos]

My GM guy said Z06’s are basically getting allocated to historical fleet customers as a thank you.

He was out of the Cadillac game though.

[ExtraSlow]

Word in the Ford circles is that dealers are declining X-plan, which was always an option although super rare.

[bjstare]

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She won’t drive any of those, she’s still a learner and isn’t a car person, the 335d is about the biggest vehicle she is willing to try driving. It’s ok though, she doesn’t want anything special for her vehicle (the family vehicle), she’d be happy with a Corolla or something simple and safe.

Our definitions of 'family car' are very different. Yours is "compact, cheap car for my wife"; mine is "car that can fit a family of four and a bit of their junk".

[flipstah]

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Our definitions of 'family car' are very different. Yours is "compact, cheap car for my wife"; mine is "car that can fit a family of four and a bit of their junk".

Thule box solves junk in the trunk problem

[killramos]

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Thule box solves junk in the trunk problem

Man. Kids have so much junk that won’t come close to fitting in a Thule.

[bjstare]

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Man. Kids have so much junk that won’t come close to fitting in a Thule.

Yes, but you rarely take it all at once. For us, it's typically just one large thing on a given outing (e.g., stroller/wagon); if this is the case, stroller in the trunk more or less fills it, all other junk goes in the Thule. It's less than ideal (imagine your groceries all bouncing around in the roof box), but it's a somewhat feasible solution nonetheless.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Our definitions of 'family car' are very different. Yours is "compact, cheap car for my wife"; mine is "car that can fit a family of four and a bit of their junk".

That’s her definition, although I know she wants a Macan if we were wealthy. I grew up in a EF Honda Civic with my parents, I’m used to packing lightly.

[killramos]

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Yes, but you rarely take it all at once. For us, it's typically just one large thing on a given outing (e.g., stroller/wagon); if this is the case, stroller in the trunk more or less fills it, all other junk goes in the Thule. It's less than ideal (imagine your groceries all bouncing around in the roof box), but it's a somewhat feasible solution nonetheless.

The X5 trunk size is so excellent hahaha

I’d get a Thule if I ever started skiing again though.

[jutes]

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Thule box solves junk in the trunk problem

Then junk freezes in the box?

[dirtsniffer]

rear facing car seat in the corolla is funny.. getting the wife to put the stroller in the thule... that's really funny.

There's a reason practically every mom now drives a cross over. If you are thinking kids are in the future you may as well prepare with the proper baby mover now.

[Hallowed_point]

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Invest your cash and make it swell. Don’t be like those bums with fancy new cars and ford trucks and still renting.

Hate to say it but agreed.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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rear facing car seat in the corolla is funny.. getting the wife to put the stroller in the thule... that's really funny.

There's a reason practically every mom now drives a cross over. If you are thinking kids are in the future you may as well prepare with the proper baby mover now.

Her sister literally does this with ~2009 Corolla without issues currently. She tried driving my 4Runner and was too scared of the size and corners of it being hard to see, I tried to get her to drive a Colorado and she was terrified of the size.

[bjstare]

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[...] was too scared of the size [...] and she was terrified of the size.

[flipstah]

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Then junk freezes in the box?

Winning solution: don't have kids?

[killramos]

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Winning solution: don't have kids?

Correct

[flipstah]

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Her sister literally does this with ~2009 Corolla without issues currently. She tried driving my 4Runner and was too scared of the size and corners of it being hard to see, I tried to get her to drive a Colorado and she was terrified of the size.

The Corolla hatch is pretty nice. Slightly smaller than a Golf but comfortable.

Engine choice sucks ass but if you don't want to pay the VAG tax, it's a good option. Otherwise GTIFTW

[ExtraSlow]

Odyssey has been wicked for this.