Another 6MT on board
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Another 6MT on board
OK, did the deal tonight. You may think this is nuts, but I didn't want to drive it home. I'm getting my taxes done Tuesday--easily the most convoluted tax situation I've ever had--and even though I'm sure everything will be fine, I just didn't feel like spending 30k+ before finding out for sure how I stand with the IRS. So I'll go pick it up Tuesday--the deal is signed and sealed, just not delivered.
I joined the Aegean Blue ranks. It was between black, anthacite, and blue. I've seen anthacite on the TLs and it's nice--probably nicer on the CL--but the nearest one is a LONG way from here (Burlingame). They got a blue one in from another dealer--100 miles on it, but the majority of that is the drive from the other dealer, so I don't think it has many harsh demo miles.
Funny--the salesman had tried to talk me out of the blue--he had only seen it on the TL before, and I gotta say, I don't like the blue on the TL either, but figured it would complement the rounder CL better, and it sure does (the salesman liked it a lot too).
Nutty day--had to do eight hours of traffic school (8am, then add that daylight-savings skip ahead to make it more painful). Played some hoops and went to the dealer after closing (already knew they'd be there late). Did the deal. They told me I could drive it off with no down (dang, it pays to get yourself hopelessly in debt then pay off every cent--they did a credit check and came back, "there's a problem--you could buy the store; your credit walks on water"). But I said no--Tuesday. They wanted to close out a weak weekend (people don't buy cars at tax time), and even offered to scrape more cash off an already great deal to make it happen. I said I didn't want to dig then for another couple hundred bucks--just wanted to wait till Tuesday. We worked it out--wrote it, but I have till Friday to take possession or bail, no down.
So I get home and call my girlfriend. I had told her about the color and she went and checked it while I was in traffic school. So she was happy--then she told me that she had leased a Volvo S60 this morning after checking out the CL! Dang! That will be nicer to drive to Mammoth than her Accord was--the CL-S can't do chains, so it won't be making the ski trips.
Oh, options on the CL-S 6MT--just mudflaps and wheel locks, $29,800--$32551.21 total including tax & license.
I joined the Aegean Blue ranks. It was between black, anthacite, and blue. I've seen anthacite on the TLs and it's nice--probably nicer on the CL--but the nearest one is a LONG way from here (Burlingame). They got a blue one in from another dealer--100 miles on it, but the majority of that is the drive from the other dealer, so I don't think it has many harsh demo miles.
Funny--the salesman had tried to talk me out of the blue--he had only seen it on the TL before, and I gotta say, I don't like the blue on the TL either, but figured it would complement the rounder CL better, and it sure does (the salesman liked it a lot too).
Nutty day--had to do eight hours of traffic school (8am, then add that daylight-savings skip ahead to make it more painful). Played some hoops and went to the dealer after closing (already knew they'd be there late). Did the deal. They told me I could drive it off with no down (dang, it pays to get yourself hopelessly in debt then pay off every cent--they did a credit check and came back, "there's a problem--you could buy the store; your credit walks on water"). But I said no--Tuesday. They wanted to close out a weak weekend (people don't buy cars at tax time), and even offered to scrape more cash off an already great deal to make it happen. I said I didn't want to dig then for another couple hundred bucks--just wanted to wait till Tuesday. We worked it out--wrote it, but I have till Friday to take possession or bail, no down.
So I get home and call my girlfriend. I had told her about the color and she went and checked it while I was in traffic school. So she was happy--then she told me that she had leased a Volvo S60 this morning after checking out the CL! Dang! That will be nicer to drive to Mammoth than her Accord was--the CL-S can't do chains, so it won't be making the ski trips.
Oh, options on the CL-S 6MT--just mudflaps and wheel locks, $29,800--$32551.21 total including tax & license.
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Originally posted by nokio
congrats man!
did you go to peyton cramer?
congrats man!
did you go to peyton cramer?
Yeah, well, it's Acura of South Bay now (Torrance Acura when i got my Legend there). They're owned by Autonation now--I don't know what that means in terms of Peyton Cramer's involement anymore (no clue--did PC sell to Autonation outright?).
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Originally posted by riceboy
peyton cramer acura sucks
well actually just their service department
peyton cramer acura sucks
well actually just their service department
Yeah, they know they're gonna make their money on service and stuff--we'll see how that goes. I'm not sure if I'll opt for some of the service and extended warranty contracts and security systems--gotta think it over. A guy explained them to me and gave me discounted quotes on everything ($995 for the extended warranty for instance), and sent me off with the info and no pressure to get anything.
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Thx guys.
I got to try out the girlfriend's S60 2.4T today. Nice ride! A saleman was going to lease it and had already set it up with nice chrome 17" rims (dang, she's got nicer rims and tires--P6 235/45/17--than me!), spoiler (helps the ugly-ish back end of that car), tinted windows, dark metallic gray. Pales in handling and accelleration comparison to the CL, and I wasn't crazy about the seats if it was my ride, but it sure beats the hell out of her Accord it replaced.
I got to try out the girlfriend's S60 2.4T today. Nice ride! A saleman was going to lease it and had already set it up with nice chrome 17" rims (dang, she's got nicer rims and tires--P6 235/45/17--than me!), spoiler (helps the ugly-ish back end of that car), tinted windows, dark metallic gray. Pales in handling and accelleration comparison to the CL, and I wasn't crazy about the seats if it was my ride, but it sure beats the hell out of her Accord it replaced.
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Originally posted by JRock
As long as you don't get the Hispanic kit (gold trim) your Aegean Blue will look most excellent.
Hi Shawn S!
As long as you don't get the Hispanic kit (gold trim) your Aegean Blue will look most excellent.
Hi Shawn S!
Black chrome maybe (would have been a fer-sure if I had gotten a black car).
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Originally posted by JRock
As long as you don't get the Hispanic kit (gold trim) your Aegean Blue will look most excellent.
Hi Shawn S!
As long as you don't get the Hispanic kit (gold trim) your Aegean Blue will look most excellent.
Hi Shawn S!
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Originally posted by Collective27
Welcome to the club!
Welcome to the club!
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Re: Another 6MT on board
Originally posted by codehead
That will be nicer to drive to Mammoth than her Accord was--the CL-S can't do chains, so it won't be making the ski trips.
That will be nicer to drive to Mammoth than her Accord was--the CL-S can't do chains, so it won't be making the ski trips.
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Re: Re: Another 6MT on board
Originally posted by Speed_Racer
May not be able to do chains, but you can get these and still take it to the snow.
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May not be able to do chains, but you can get these and still take it to the snow.
Spider Spikes
Funny my Acura dealer had no clue. My girlfriend leased an S60 over the weekend and thought she could put chains on it. I checked the manual and told her no, and she called the dealer and they told her something about a "claw".
That is so cool.
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Originally posted by codehead
Thx. Dang we have the same two cars (well, mine's a Legend L coupe 5 speed, and yours might be a sedan?). 116k miles on the Legend--I'll probably be sad, but I'll sell mine. My son's got a couple of year to go before he drives, and it's just the two of us here (and daugther in college with her own car). It would just take up space in the garage and make it hard to get in the CL :-/
Thx. Dang we have the same two cars (well, mine's a Legend L coupe 5 speed, and yours might be a sedan?). 116k miles on the Legend--I'll probably be sad, but I'll sell mine. My son's got a couple of year to go before he drives, and it's just the two of us here (and daugther in college with her own car). It would just take up space in the garage and make it hard to get in the CL :-/
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Originally posted by blackmagic
take it down the 1/4 mile pleeeaaase
take it down the 1/4 mile pleeeaaase
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Originally posted by Collective27
Ya, mine is a sedan auto, its a great car, but for now i plan on keeping it so i can drive it when its raining, or when im going somewhere that i feel a scrach is very possible (ie NJ Devil hockey games, supermark for any reason, etc.) IM realy anal about rain and scratches and that kinda stuf on the car, so to me its worth it to pay the extra insurence.
Ya, mine is a sedan auto, its a great car, but for now i plan on keeping it so i can drive it when its raining, or when im going somewhere that i feel a scrach is very possible (ie NJ Devil hockey games, supermark for any reason, etc.) IM realy anal about rain and scratches and that kinda stuf on the car, so to me its worth it to pay the extra insurence.
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