Holy crap, I took the plunge.

verboten1 · February 24th, 2016, 06:01 AM

After almost 20 years I have gotten an auto loan and bought a NICE newer car.

I haven't had a car with less than 200,000 miles in forever, mostly by choice, but I'm tired of fixing cars all the time!

DEFY · February 24th, 2016, 06:22 AM

Congrates !!!

csmith12 · February 24th, 2016, 06:23 AM

sweet! gratz

Z1R rider · February 24th, 2016, 06:41 AM

Ahhh, you'll like it!

We always drove used cars when we were first married and raising kids. Got our 1st new car in '92 and still have it (374000 miles) and it still has fewer problems than the "somebody else's problems" that we used to drive.

verboten1 · February 24th, 2016, 06:46 AM

Thanks guys, It's not brand new, but the guy I bought it from even kept gas receipts! He had every single one, in chronological order!

It's super clean, and I've been lusting for one since they came out. It's such a sexy car.

VaFish · February 24th, 2016, 06:59 AM

Are you allowed to drive foreign cars in Michigan?

spooph · February 24th, 2016, 09:12 AM

I thought you said you're tired of fixing cars? :P

J/K. Nice car, hope it treats you well and you have many years of enjoyment out of that VDub!

CaliGrrl · February 24th, 2016, 11:17 AM

Nice! Enjoy your nice car!

verboten1 · February 24th, 2016, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaFish

Are you allowed to drive foreign cars in Michigan?

Since 1999, the only thing I have driven is VWs!

I do work for The Big Three, I get some flack every once in a while in the plants, but nothing major.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spooph

I thought you said you're tired of fixing cars? :P

J/K. Nice car, hope it treats you well and you have many years of enjoyment out of that VDub!

Thanks, it should be a good car. The 2.0 TSI seems to be holding up well, as does the DSG.

snot · February 24th, 2016, 06:15 PM

Congrats on the car.

LittleRedNinjette · February 25th, 2016, 05:52 AM

Congrats!! It such a good feeling to FINALLY buy a car so new with nothing to fix.

Mike V · February 25th, 2016, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

Since 1999, the only thing I have driven is VWs!

I do work for The Big Three, I get some flack every once in a while in the plants, but nothing major.

Thanks, it should be a good car. The 2.0 TSI seems to be holding up well, as does the DSG.

The CC is a really good value for a used car. I was surprised to see how much cheap those go for when I was looking around last year. I used to be a huge VW fan too. I had only VWs from 1988 to 2001, and then I drove my first BMW. Everything changed after that haha. Daily drove BMWs up until last October, when I bought my first Chevy. I never thought I'd own a GM product. Prior to 2011, American cars were just awful. Nowadays, I don't see the need to buy anything foreign. Although to be fair, my Chevy is technically an import but I love the thing.

Congrats on the new-to-you car!

verboten1 · February 25th, 2016, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliGrrl

Nice! Enjoy your nice car!

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

Congrats on the car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleRedNinjette

Congrats!! It such a good feeling to FINALLY buy a car so new with nothing to fix.

Thanks!!!!

the wife just replaced her Purple Beetle with a 2013 so I could have a break from fixing her car, and she talked me into this one for the same reason!

verboten1 · February 25th, 2016, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V

The CC is a really good value for a used car. I was surprised to see how much cheap those go for when I was looking around last year. I used to be a huge VW fan too. I had only VWs from 1988 to 2001, and then I drove my first BMW. Everything changed after that haha. Daily drove BMWs up until last October, when I bought my first Chevy. I never thought I'd own a GM product. Prior to 2011, American cars were just awful. Nowadays, I don't see the need to buy anything foreign. Although to be fair, my Chevy is technically an import but I love the thing.

Congrats on the new-to-you car!

Thanks, if I would afford (because I can, i chose not to) a new impala or malibu, I would definitely drive one of those. The Fusion is a nice car too. I have driven pretty much everything that could be an option as a rental, those would be my choices. I really like the CC, and I hope it likes me just as much. lol

Mike V · February 25th, 2016, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

Thanks, if I would afford (because I can, i chose not to) a new impala or malibu, I would definitely drive one of those. The Fusion is a nice car too. I have driven pretty much everything that could be an option as a rental, those would be my choices. I really like the CC, and I hope it likes me just as much. lol

That post might have sounded like I was knocking your choice. I realize you were in the used car market. At that price range, I think you made a good choice. I don't know what year yours is, but a 3-5 year old CC is a great value. Makes you want to thank the person who bought it new and took that depreciation hit for you hahaha.

I have the Chevy that is affectionately nicknamed the Impalabu since nobody knows what it is. Chevy named it just "SS".

Brother Michigan · February 25th, 2016, 06:53 AM

It is SO nice having a vehicle you don't have to worry about...

verboten1 · February 25th, 2016, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V

That post might have sounded like I was knocking your choice. I realize you were in the used car market. At that price range, I think you made a good choice. I don't know what year yours is, but a 3-5 year old CC is a great value. Makes you want to thank the person who bought it new and took that depreciation hit for you hahaha.

I have the Chevy that is affectionately nicknamed the Impalabu since nobody knows what it is. Chevy named it just "SS".

absolutely, and I have A6 level content for Passat Pricing. I didn't see it as knocking my choice, so worries. I get crap about my VWs on a daily basis anyway! lol

VaFish · February 25th, 2016, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

Since 1999, the only thing I have driven is VWs!

I do work for The Big Three, I get some flack every once in a while in the plants, but nothing major.

My sister lives in Midland. I drove out to visit her last spring. As we were driving down the highway near her house I looked over at my daughter and said "do you notice anything weird" she said no. I said "look at the models of cars.. there's a chevy, there's a ford, a chevy, a dodge, a ford, a ford, a chevy, a dodge,........ oh there's a Toyota, a chevy, a ford......"

Here in the DC area foreign cars dominate the roads.

cadd · February 25th, 2016, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

absolutely, and I have A6 level content for Passat Pricing. I didn't see it as knocking my choice, so worries. I get crap about my VWs on a daily basis anyway! lol

SS = Australian

crazymadbastard · February 25th, 2016, 07:35 PM

Congrats!

Alex · February 26th, 2016, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadd

SS = Australian

Yes, I think it is on that platform that is built in Australia, but it is still being sold stateside: http://www.chevrolet.com/ss-sports-sedan.html

verboten1 · February 26th, 2016, 11:48 AM

Ooooh, it even looks like a Holden. I like it

Alex · February 26th, 2016, 11:57 AM

It essentially is. Sadly, it's going away when the platform goes away, which I believe is supposed to be this year.

cadd · February 26th, 2016, 12:26 PM

Ahhhh! Didn't they have the Pontiac with the same platform? The G6? G8? Also had the Vette motor in it. Didn't sell well either.

Mike V · February 26th, 2016, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadd

Ahhhh! Didn't they have the Pontiac with the same platform? The G6? G8? Also had the Vette motor in it. Didn't sell well either.

That was the G8. The Holdens were brought over in limited numbers so although "didn't sell well," they really are good cars. I liked the G8 but you had to get the $40k+ GXP to get a manual and back then, I didn't have the spare change for that. 5-6 years later, those cars still go for over $30k.

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

Ooooh, it even looks like a Holden. I like it

The SS is very much like the Holden VF Commodore SS-V. We get the magnetic ride control suspension over here though (2015+).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

It essentially is. Sadly, it's going away when the platform goes away, which I believe is supposed to be this year.

Yeah the factory closes next year.

The Chevy SS hasn't been confirmed for 2017 yet.

Here's my 2015 riding on Eibachs (they work pretty well with the magnetic ride control). The color is called Perfect Blue. 415 hp 6.2 LS3, 6 spd manual Tremec TR-6060, rwd w/ a limited slip diff. Only 77 perfect blue cars in the US with the manual trans. She's a keeper.

Jono · February 26th, 2016, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V

The SS is very much like the Holden VF Commodore SS-V. We get the magnetic ride control suspension over here though (2015+).

Yeah the factory closes next year.

The Chevy SS hasn't been confirmed for 2017 yet.

Here's my 2015 riding on Eibachs (they work pretty well with the magnetic ride control). The color is called Perfect Blue. 415 hp 6.2 LS3, 6 spd manual Tremec TR-6060, rwd w/ a limited slip diff. Only 77 perfect blue cars in the US with the manual trans. She's a keeper.

Love the blue! Keeper for sure!

Also looks very good with the blacked out chrome.

cadd · February 27th, 2016, 01:00 AM

I spy an E46 M in the garage?

xorbe · February 27th, 2016, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

I haven't had a car with less than 200,000 miles in forever, mostly by choice, but I'm tired of fixing cars all the time!

Our family backup car, a pitiful '97 Geo with 186K miles, finally stumped us today. We think the starter circuit in the ignition died. We'll have to install a manual push button + relay to activate the starter solenoid ... but we're thinking to just donate the car to a repair shop. It's horrible and beat to death -- only for emergency transportation if someone's nice car gets stuck in the shop.

CaliGrrl · February 27th, 2016, 09:34 AM

Yeah, the blue is indeed "perfect!"

verboten1 · February 29th, 2016, 01:39 PM

Took the opportunity on Saturday with our nice weather, to go for a ride. Then, I took the opportunity to get my '12s in the same picture

Mike V · March 10th, 2016, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadd

I spy an E46 M in the garage?

It's a 99 M Coupe, affectionately known as the Clownshoe.

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