[FenneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Thaxxx

Here ya go

Thanks. I know the 240Z. Nice car but not my taste. I apologize for my inaccurate remark re the value of Asian cars.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by FenneyGuy

I never have bought nor will I ever buy any Asian car. Like you, I own a 2019 Ford (Mustang). Perfect car and great performer. My other car is a 67 Chevelle SS396. How much do you think a 55 year old Asian car will be worth in 55 years? They'll all be scrap.

You're Chevelle is worth a lot due to it's engine size, rarity and the fact that no one ever drove it up a tree...

There are plenty of Asian cars that will be worth big bucks, just as there are plenty of American cars that have long since be relegated to the scrap heap...

The beloved Mustang turned into garbage in the mid 70's...

https://www.hotcars.com/10-japanese-...while-you-can/

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by FenneyGuy

I never have bought nor will I ever buy any Asian car. Like you, I own a 2019 Ford (Mustang). Perfect car and great performer. My other car is a 67 Chevelle SS396. How much do you think a 55 year old Asian car will be worth in 55 years? They'll all be scrap.

At our age we romance about the muscle cars we used to own in the 60's and 70's. But the truth of the matter is no comparison to today's technology for safety, handling, comfort, reliability and performance. My new Toyota Camry "4 cylinder" (non turbo) puts out 203 HP:

0 to 60 mph 5.5 seconds and
1/4 mile in 14.1 seconds.
Gas mileage 39 mpg highway (I actually get 43mpg consistently on interstate trips)

A 1967 Chevelle SS 396 375 HP :
0- 60 mph 6.5 seconds
1/4 mile 14.9 seconds
Gas mileage don't ask

Tesla Model S
0-60 mph 2.28 seconds
1/4 mile 10.5 seconds

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by richs631

Nothing new here. All the dealers are the same and I mean all dealers. Negotiate and cut your own deal but don’t disparage one company when they all do the same. I price shopped my Toyota Highlander with 3 dealers. I was in control the whole time and ended up getting the best price at Phillips. It’s not the dearer, do your homework and you make the offer. Take it or leave it

I think you hit the nail on the head, decades ago my dad would take me with him car shopping, watch and listen he would tell me. He wouldn't make them an offer, he would ask them to make the offer and tell them he would shop three other dealers for the best price, bid on my business,, of course they hated this ,some would refuse to make an offer , lots of car dealers to chose from, no problem

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I brought my Scion in for 60k service visit. Since Scion was a subsidiary of Toyota and Scion no longer is Scion, I brought it to the Toyota dealership in Leesburg. Only two things I was dissatisfied about:

1. They don't wash the car when they're finished - that was a perk of going to a dealership up north, no matter which car and which dealership. It's a little "thanks for paying extra to come to us, when you could've gotten quality aftermarket products and had the local greasemonkey do it for half the price."
2. They tried to tell me I need a new battery. Pro-tip: they ALWAYS try to sell me a new battery. Even a year after I had the battery replaced, they insisted my voltage was low and it had to be replaced. The battery is working just fine, I have zero problem starting the car, ever. I'll probably have it replaced next year anyway because it's old. Hopefully by then I'll be able to afford a newer model car anyway - this is a 2010. Other than some pockmarks from lovebugs, random minor scratches and a few pinky-sized dings, and a rust spot on the passenger floorboard where I scraped it against a hard-packed snowbank on the way out of my driveway the year we had 6 feet piled up in the yard, the darned thing is in perfect condition. I can't kill it. If it were a 1972 VW bug I wouldn't mind. But it's a freakin Scion. With no arm rest.

Anyway, no problem with the Toyota dealer in Leesburg.

[tonyt57]

Got a great deal in lees burg, having done my homework on my trade etc. no bs at all. Plus they extend the bumper to bumper warranty from Toyota. Tried in Ocala, but they tried to sell me a vehicle I was clear about not wanting, and I had to get loud in the showroom to get my keys back for my vehicle that I was trading. Nearly $6000 added to marsh, offered me $5000 less on my trade, and I had to block the salesman’s cell phone as he was calling every day. Ran all the way back to leesburg that day.