Buying a car

I shopped some AWD Siennas. Five year old ones with 70k were about the price of a new Alltrack via cargurus. I went to two dealerships to test drive the vans and literally got sick to my stomach. I just couldn't do it. Better men than me can. God bless em.

My dad pimps around with his old Sienna.

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

.. already daily an allroad...

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um wut?

Joined Costco today. Still a bizarre retail experience. Still have those Arnold Terminator sized 4.99 roasted chickens. Let's see what that 60 bucks does for me. Don't need a new tv. Or an entire case of crappy toxic chips.

The All track is back on my radar.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Joined Costco today. Still a bizarre retail experience. Still have those Arnold Terminator sized 4.99 roasted chickens. Let's see what that 60 bucks does for me. Don't need a new tv. Or an entire case of crappy toxic chips.

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Costco is worth it just for the cheese. :D

I've always wanted to try one of their hot dogs.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Joined Costco today. Still a bizarre retail experience. Still have those Arnold Terminator sized 4.99 roasted chickens. Let's see what that 60 bucks does for me. Don't need a new tv. Or an entire case of crappy toxic chips.

The All track is back on my radar.

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joined costco?
started out looking for a car and now you have a lifetime supply of cheese puffs
costco is disgusting

I you trying to rewrite the script to the 40 year old virgin

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Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

I've always wanted to try one of their hot dogs.

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just go down to gyptucky and troll around the parking lot and ask some pudgy milf to let you in on her card so you can get a ten pounds of potatoe chips a hot dog and a slice of pizza
the food in the food court is disgusting

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Originally Posted by fastfred

just go down to gyptucky and troll around the parking lot and ask some pudgy milf to let you in on her card so you can get a ten pounds of potatoe chips a hot dog and a slice of pizza
the food in the food court is disgusting

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Popular lunch venue today, though. But, I agree, I'd have to be desperately hungry to stop and eat there.

I walked around and said, oh, yeah, obesity.

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Originally Posted by fastfred

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the food in the food court is disgusting

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I can agree with this.

Fuckin bullshit.

this thread delivers
thanks guys

I'm ready to buy a new car and join costco
pretty sure what direction I need to head
I just need a family I think

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Originally Posted by fastfred

this thread delivers
thanks guys

I'm ready to buy a new car and join costco
pretty sure what direction I need to head
I just need a family I think

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Dude, isn't Costco like 100 miles away from Summit?

Why buy new? These days a Japanese car with 30k on it is barely broken in.

I get Facebook ads from dealerships and see all kinds of lease trade ins with low miles at a fraction of the cost.


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Well that Costco isn't impressive. They just want me to go to one dealer, with no price until I get there. Fuck that. BFD. And I ain't calling nobody. You call my ass, and maybe I'll answer.

Cant even hook me up with an Alltrack. Zip.

Need a proper Costco TR...

Lagunitas Imperial Stout for $3.47 at Costco, just sayin’

I'm telling you, around here, there just is not an abundance of All tracks. And basic economics tell me, you know, supply and demand.

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Originally Posted by Kevo

Did the email thing a year and a half ago when I bought my 4Runner.

I emailed every Toyota dealer in CO and WY and told them what I was looking for and asked for their best price. I lucked out that seven different dealers had the same truck I wanted (TRD Off Road Premium).

I played the dealers off each other over a day or two. In the end only three dealers were playing and all the others backed out. The lowest cost came in at $300 less than any other dealer could offer at about 11% below MSRP, which is pretty unheard of for a 4Runner in CO. I walked in the next day and wrote the dealer a check, filled out some Patriot Act paperwork and drove off the lot. Towards the end I was having to send screenshots of emails- the dealers didn't believe the others were going so low.

Couple things- I put the max down that I could (I think $7k) on a 2% cash back credit card to get some $$ back. I had cash and didn't need dealer financing, but I ended up financing through a credit union that offered me 1.24% APR. I took the cash and I put in into CDs that are now earning 3.2% APY. So, I'm making about $600 per year in interest arbitrage from my 4Runner being financed. It was my only new car buying experience and was super easy. I'll never negotiate in person going forward. You have so much leverage over email and limited leverage in person.

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Yo, I'm buzzed, but did you mention if you bought your 4 Runner NEW or USED?

Denver is the best place in the country to buy a 4 Runner. They sell so many. Well worth the flight.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Dude, isn't Costco like 100 miles away from Summit?

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Dunno, ask a local

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Denver is the best place in the country to buy a 4 Runner. They sell so many. Well worth the flight.

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The white paint 4 Runners with black kit are so common they may as well be an official CO State vehicle.

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um wut?

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Yeah, picked up this CPO a few years ago as a 3rd car/kid hauler.

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...8&d=1498953132

The last year has seen me make some big changes to the stable and after the 335 went away this became my daily. I’ll admit, I love it. I like driving The p-car more but that’s a weekend only thing anymore.


Oh, and the Kirkland 36 pack of lime/lemon/grapefruit speaking water cans for $8 and $2 premium gas is worth the membership alone Benjamin.

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Originally Posted by Hott Butt Mud

Yo, I'm buzzed, but did you mention if you bought your 4 Runner NEW or USED?

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New

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Originally Posted by Cono Este

Why buy new? These days a Japanese car with 30k on it is barely broken in.

I get Facebook ads from dealerships and see all kinds of lease trade ins with low miles at a fraction of the cost.


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I agree with the above. Wife scored a hella deal on a 2016 4 series with 22k miles on it and CPO warranty.
Benny, don't be lazy and be willing to go a few hundred miles to get the car. I know you can score a smokin deal on the VW if you play the email game with them. That worked for me when I bought my 2006 V70R.

A Rolls-Royce dealer I worked for would buy us pizza from Costco on Saturdays. They are 10 bucks for an enormous pie.

They are garbage and do bad things to your insides.

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Originally Posted by uglymoney

Denver is the best place in the country to buy a 4 Runner. They sell so many. Well worth the flight.

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Imma have to disagree. So many Toyota homers there that they hold their value.

Id say Arizona or some area that doesn't see much snow, is a better place to find a 4WD SUV for a deal.

That playing dealers off each other only works on new cars.

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Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

A Rolls-Royce dealer I worked for would buy us pizza from Costco on Saturdays. They are 10 bucks for an enormous pie.

They are garbage and do bad things to your insides.



Imma have to disagree. So many Toyota homers there that they hold their value.

Id say Arizona or some area that doesn't see much snow, is a better place to find a 4WD SUV for a deal.

That playing dealers off each other only works on new cars.

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I was talking new only.

Used I would defer to your expertise.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Jumping into the rancid, fetid world of auto dealers. I need a new car. What's the word on doing this by email? Does it work? What's True Car, besides what I suspect is a bullshit way to lure you into a dealer? It, at least, gives you a price point to work with, I guess.

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Easy as shit to buy a car online these days. KOONS in maryland/DC has great prices. I. Bought a truck from them a year ago. Beat all the Boston dealers a by a longshot.

Bought online and picked up during a business trip. All of my new cars are bought online, first time I step foot in dealer is for delivery. I usually order them if I want a certain set of options. The truck was perfectly spec'd so I didnt need to order.

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Hasn't Benny always been that smug CPO Subaru guy? Flat 4 let you down?

Big time.

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Originally Posted by acinpdx

Need a proper Costco TR...

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yeah benny, let's see a TR with some photos, maybe you hitting on and hitting up every lady handing out free samples and then you getting sick from all the germs the free samples have on them from all the punters
maybe you can get a new ski outfit at costco this fall
discounted lift tickets?

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Dude, isn't Costco like 100 miles away from Summit?

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there is one in gypsum and a hundred on the front range
dated a chick with a costco fetish she got off big time going there, too bad she didn't get off as much in the bedroom

I don't now what the allure is

Good deals on beef at Costco.

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Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

Imma have to disagree. So many Toyota homers there that they hold their value.

Id say Arizona or some area that doesn't see much snow, is a better place to find a 4WD SUV for a deal.

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Gotta agree. A dealer in Missouri had the same Toyota SUV as the dealer 2 miles from my house, but for 10k less. So I flew to Missouri and spent a day driving home. Kansas is so lovely.

Mr. Profane needs the Buick Reagal Tour X, just to set himself apart from the rest of the herd.

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Good deals on beef at Costco.

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Yeah, boy, if you like to have a party or two that's a great place for quantity deals. Seafood, too.

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Being from the gulf coast I usually turn my nose up at the seafood you can get here in CO but a buddy of mine has been buying frozen seafood and ya know its pretty fucking good if cooked right. Hard to get fresh fish up in here. If I miss one thing about Texas, it is the food. Holy shit snapper. Holy shit crawfish, holy shit it’s already April.

Then comes Mray, Jrune, Julry and Argust


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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

I'm telling you, around here, there just is not an abundance of All tracks. And basic economics tell me, you know, supply and demand.

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Stop being such a drama queen.

"Around here" is a bit of a mystery with you but aren't you generally from the metro NYC area? I plugged in my zip and a local dealer in NJ has 7 Alltracks. That's just one dealer.

Sorry about that living in Jersey thing.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Sorry about that living in Jersey thing.

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Like SW CT is Fantasy Island?

Compared to Jersey.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Compared to Jersey.

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You live in an apartment by yourself with some cats and can't afford a car Benny. I wouldn't get into lifestyle comparisons with many other people if I were you.

Cats?

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