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CL Community Team
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My point was, rates have gone up dramatically, and 5% is actually on the lower end of what is actually available right now. Rates are way up, on both sides of the coin. My savings account is paying 4.3% today (actually 4.8% thanks to a referral boost), whereas one year ago today that very same account was paying 0.35%.
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I was just in Sarasota and saw two X7 M50i’s and six X7 40i’s and there is more money down in the area I was in than a lot of places. I saw more Bentleys and Rolls than I have ever seen in a small place. You must live in the only area in America with more M50i’s than 40i’s. I’m sorry if I don’t believe you but the sales numbers just don’t pan out.
haha but a Toyota lover didn’t catch it!
4.99 is actually not bad these days. But I also saw lower ads like 1.99 on Grand Wagoneer. They must not sell them at all to offer this low.
My (now 2 generations old) BMW 3-series has the cruise controls on a stalk below the turn signal, in an incredibly intuitive layout that I’m going to miss horribly when I replace it this summer. Our Audi also has them on a stalk, in a layout I’d consider very good, but not as good as mine.
Last edited by 1111GS; Apr 12, 2023 at 04:15 AM.
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4.99 is actually not bad these days
where do you see 1.99%?
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The new car will have iDrive 8. 8.5 is being done during refreshes, and 9 is totally different hardware.
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Oh I've driven many cars (both rented and owned) with them on the steering wheel. They are better than the stalk that Lexus used to use, for sure. The one on our RX350 was infuriating. But not better than the one BMW used to use, where everything is so intuitive it can be done without looking. Like a turn signal--and I don't want those on my steering wheel either.
The new car will have iDrive 8. 8.5 is being done during refreshes, and 9 is totally different hardware.
The new car will have iDrive 8. 8.5 is being done during refreshes, and 9 is totally different hardware.
I knew this question would pop up.
Here you go
Last edited by 1111GS; Apr 17, 2023 at 08:13 AM.
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I was just in Sarasota and saw two X7 M50i’s and six X7 40i’s and there is more money down in the area I was in than a lot of places. I saw more Bentleys and Rolls than I have ever seen in a small place. You must live in the only area in America with more M50i’s than 40i’s. I’m sorry if I don’t believe you but the sales numbers just don’t pan out.
I don't care if you don't believe me but this is getting old. I don't tell people they're imagining things or infer they're lying.
I have said so.many.times. that this is heavy, really really expensive truck/SUV area. People tend to spring for the whole 9 yards with trucks and SUVs, biggest engine and all.
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I think it's hilarious that they dropped the Hemi in the Grand Wagonneer for 1-2MPG when the difference will narrow considerably in real world use versus EPA testing. It's almost as they're trying to tout the GW as somewhat efficient. Wrong, regardless of how well the EPA is placated by them.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
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I think it's hilarious that they dropped the Hemi in the Grand Wagonneer for 1-2MPG when the difference will narrow considerably in real world use versus EPA testing. It's almost as they're trying to tout the GW as somewhat efficient. Wrong, regardless of how well the EPA is placated by them.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
Really liking the look and style.
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now you can tell people your W12 is Paul Rosche inspired! do you know of anyone who's fitted different headers to that engine? i'd be curious to see how the sound changes
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LOL. Welcome to used Mercedes ownership.
Turns out I need motor mounts which doesn’t surprise me. They’re rubber and deteriorate, and I’ve been driving the car pretty aggressively so I probably caused this.
All this is to the tune of $1600 plus tax, at least at the dealer. Holy Moly.
Waiting on an Indy estimate, bet they can do it for a grand or less. This Indy place the owner or his son drives a 1995 SL500 so they know these cars well.
Turns out I need motor mounts which doesn’t surprise me. They’re rubber and deteriorate, and I’ve been driving the car pretty aggressively so I probably caused this.
All this is to the tune of $1600 plus tax, at least at the dealer. Holy Moly.
Waiting on an Indy estimate, bet they can do it for a grand or less. This Indy place the owner or his son drives a 1995 SL500 so they know these cars well.
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I think it's hilarious that they dropped the Hemi in the Grand Wagonneer for 1-2MPG when the difference will narrow considerably in real world use versus EPA testing. It's almost as they're trying to tout the GW as somewhat efficient. Wrong, regardless of how well the EPA is placated by them.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
Lead Lap
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I think it's hilarious that they dropped the Hemi in the Grand Wagonneer for 1-2MPG when the difference will narrow considerably in real world use versus EPA testing. It's almost as they're trying to tout the GW as somewhat efficient. Wrong, regardless of how well the EPA is placated by them.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.
Takes a lot of boost to keep these massive things moving quickly.