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Old Jul 23, 2020 | 10:49 PM
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Nice looking van.

One thing about this virus is it has brought about a certain amount of convenience that wasn't previously offered by businesses. I just closed on a refi of my mortgage yesterday and they sent a notary to my house to do the signing. It was pleasant not having to drive down to the title office.

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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 04:06 AM
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Congrats on the new van. It really seemed to check all the boxes. I bet this one will be more reliable.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
They lose a ton of revenue by not subjecting people to the finance department too
I was just thinking about that. Not being captive in a small room anxious to wrap things up makes is sooo much easier to just say "no."

Here's hoping this Pacifica is...better.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 05:38 AM
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Congrats on the new ride for your Wife. Safe travels!
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 05:41 AM
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about the light interior, my g90 has same (well a bit nicer lol), and my blue jeans do leave blue marks over time on the driver's seat, however, a little leather cleaner and a good rub and it comes right off.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 05:43 AM
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Congrats! We've been considering if we need to replace my parents 2017 Pacifica with a newer one (transmission issues that the dealer and corporate just seem to be content to dance around constantly. They need the stow and go 2nd row for multipurpose vehicle duties. Need to measure the rear space of outgoing Sedona to see if the forward stow position provides enough rear space. But definitely like the easy to use controls and features of the Pacifica overall. Reverse auto braking is also good for my parents to have.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by tex2670
I was just thinking about that. Not being captive in a small room anxious to wrap things up makes is sooo much easier to just say "no."

Here's hoping this Pacifica is...better.
Thanks! Yeah they didnt even try. I actually would have bought at least one thing. FCA has a 5 oil change deal for $200 which works out to $40 an oil change for 0W20 synthetic which is a good deal. I'll add it later.

Now, I had ridden them pretty hard to get the deal I wanted, maybe they thought I just wouldn't buy anything...

Originally Posted by bitkahuna
about the light interior, my g90 has same (well a bit nicer lol), and my blue jeans do leave blue marks over time on the driver's seat, however, a little leather cleaner and a good rub and it comes right off.
Yeah I've had interiors like that before, but not with kids LOL. I'm going to try one of these ceramic leather coatings on it, I just have to figure out which one to buy.

The leather quality in these Limiteds is actually really good, better than the semi-aniline leather in the LS actually. Its Napa, and honestly its very similar to the Napa leather in the S Classes I've driven.

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Congrats! We've been considering if we need to replace my parents 2017 Pacifica with a newer one (transmission issues that the dealer and corporate just seem to be content to dance around constantly. They need the stow and go 2nd row for multipurpose vehicle duties. Need to measure the rear space of outgoing Sedona to see if the forward stow position provides enough rear space. But definitely like the easy to use controls and features of the Pacifica overall. Reverse auto braking is also good for my parents to have.
Thanks! If the Sedona is an SX-L they middle seats dont move out of the way hardly at all. Lower trims they collapse against the front seats and are pretty good actually.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 07:51 AM
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Hi Steve, congrats on the new van! Here's wishing you many miles and at least three years of worry-free and happy driving

Lovely family! That good-bye photo is sweet!
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 08:04 AM
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Thanks buddy!
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by patgilm
LOL couldn’t agree more about the finance department. That’s probably the worst experience when buying/leasing a car. They put the full court press on you and try and make you feel like a moron when you don’t buy a bunch of their BS packages. It’s like they are offended you aren’t buying their BS.
Really? I always had a giant NO written on my face before walking in there. Except for the first Lexus I leased and stupidly paid for "special coating" on the seats.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 09:27 AM
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Oh I always say no also, but some of them really do put the screws to you
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Frog98
I was kidding I can't imagine a Hellcat Pacifica being a good idea. I also live in a major metro area, so I completely understand.
Come on, what could possibly go wrong with 707 hp routed through 225 or 245 section width front tires?

Congrats, Steve, and fingers crossed that this one's solid.

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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 05:08 PM
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Congrats! You're a far braver man than I to get a light colored interior with young kids...! haha
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 05:49 PM
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I just ordered cquartz leather coating lol
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Old Jul 25, 2020 | 11:37 AM
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Got it washed, detailed and coated outside. The leather coating and fabric coating should be here tomorrow and I will do them. This is the last time this will get hand washed, its BIG, I about killed myself. I had never hand washed the old one. This is also the cleanest it will probably ever be haha









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