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Getting better reliability too getting away from GM - that's always a big selling point!

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Got new tires today and crossed 39k miles on my way home from the tire shop. Tires are nothing special just BFG KO2 LT275/60R20

 

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Ok....so I'm up a creek on a silver one. None within 300 miles and they'd lose money transporting one far away on the price we agreed to.

 

The grey car is the only not black touring in 150 miles. They have a no hold policy unless someone has signed a purchase contract.

 

Options:

 

1.) wait until the Tahoe buyer shows up and hope it doesn't sell.

 

2.( sign a contract, put some down and do some financing, enough they know I'm locked in. The pro for this one is I can take it to the detail shop and it will have the clear film installed before the Tahoe is gone. Otherwise I'm renting a car for a day or two.

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Sharp looking tires. I'm still on the stock tires 275/55/20, will ride them until they need to be replaced. Looking forward to buying a new set!

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They threw in nearly $1,000 in the add on since it wasn't color I wanted so I got close to $5,000 under what sticker would have been. So I'll be taking the Tahoe tonight to sign some papers.

 

Select the pic that says 360, then pick grey(modern steel metallic) for a virtual walk around. Yup.....I'm buying an Accord. Sounds weird to me too.

http://automobiles.honda.com/mobile/accord-sedan/photo-tour.aspx

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Not a bad looker. Good to see styling is fairly good across the board these days. The 80's and 90's, and most of the '00's were terrible.

 

My mom's '07 Civic is the dumbest looking thing I've ever seen. The dashboard is literally 3' DEEP in there. Rides like crap too - you feel (and hear) every pebble in the road. Econobox central ...

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Did you use the stick to clean it up? How did they sneak the food past you?

No wet rag

 

 

Ryan

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My dad loves his hyundai Santa fe has alot of room and awd

 

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That company has come a long way! My buddy had bought a brand new Hyundai sedan for his girlfriend. When I saw the front end in the garage, I thought he bought her a Jag! REAL nice looking car. Interior was impressive too. Looked like a $70k Caddie in there.

 

Don't ask me what model it was - no clue.

 

 

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Drove it for what was unexpectedly the last time. Pretty stressful day.

 

 

 

My dad loves his hyundai Santa fe has alot of room and awd

 

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I looked at one a few months ago. Would have again if I had wanted an SUV. Edited by SnakeEyes
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I drove a Sonata for a couple of days once as a rental, and I was impressed. The car was smooth, comfortable, quiet. And not even the high end model.

 

Didn't impress me as much as a Mazda 6, but it was certainly a lot of car for $19k.

 

 

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I installed my new door handle that I broke last time it snowed. But it won't open from the outside, the linkage gets hung up returning to the "start" position. The handle will pull out, but the spring does not return the handle. Opens from the inside no problems....and ideas?

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