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07-09-2022, 08:24 PM | #111 | |
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07-09-2022, 09:19 PM | #112 | |
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I think they look great and on the shitty rods I have near me maybe a better set up than the uber responsive 997, but it's never gonna be as chuckable as a 1300kg 911. |
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07-09-2022, 09:41 PM | #113 | |
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07-09-2022, 10:10 PM | #114 | ||
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07-09-2022, 10:19 PM | #115 |
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Yes sir. I was a little surprised how great the Aston sounded, not sure why I was expecting less but it’s glorious.
The local Aston dealer invited me to a DBX driving event last year despite having no previous Aston ownership and I was expecting it to be just kind of a meh SUV that was way overpriced but I was honestly blown away how much I liked it, and the 707 version is even better. They also put on a really nice event at a $10m mansion fully catered with live music, bunch of exotics on display, a guy drawing Aston paintings from scratch that they gave to everyone, gave me a full hour with the car by myself, etc. Definitely improved my perception of the brand. Everything was super tasteful and classy without being overdone. |
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07-11-2022, 01:58 PM | #116 |
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Next, I think I'm going to get as much Boxster as I can afford. I want something that feels more analog, and I would love the agility and feel of a mid-engine car. And I'm willing to go back to as early as 2012 when the 981s were introduced. I've driven those a few times, and they were utterly fantastic driver's cars. A manual, 981 GTS would be perfect.
I figure with multiple ride-sharing apps which don't seem to be going anywhere and the advent of Turo, I'm no longer looking for practicality. It'll be cheaper for me to simply rent a car (or I'll use Uber/Lyft) when I need to drive multiple people around. Owning an SUV or sedan 365 days/year just to have it for when I need to move or haul people is no longer making fiscal sense with car payments, insurance fees, increased emissions regulations, etc. So, I'm going all in...only fun cars for me from here on out, though they won't all be manuals. I'll rent "practicality" when I need it. Life is simply too short. |
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07-11-2022, 08:25 PM | #118 | |
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07-22-2022, 06:56 AM | #119 |
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Just got a note from the dealer yesterday, now have a VIN for the new BRZ and ETA is Aug 28th. I'm starting to get a bit excited. Already have all the suspension stuff for it.
Next step is to decide what wheels. Leaning toward the Titan forged wheels, but still not sure. |
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07-22-2022, 08:08 AM | #120 | |
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07-24-2022, 04:23 AM | #122 | |
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They removed the ADM on the condition that I financed through them. If they don't give me a good rate, I'll just refinance through PenFed and they will lose their commission. My sales guy has been pretty awesome. |
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07-24-2022, 02:32 PM | #124 | |
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07-24-2022, 05:13 PM | #125 | |
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07-24-2022, 06:33 PM | #126 |
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yup
Srsly, it most likely costs much more than the ADM of $1K if he was originally planning to pay in cash. Incidentally, that's part of the negotiating trick, don't tell them you're paying in cash when bargaining about the price until the very end because they figure they'd always get you back via the lending terms. If you pay outright, they got nothing.
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