Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax

[Aldo]

Now if they had an 83 black on black escort GT 5 spd on there…
Best NYC bar car available. At least it seemed that way at the time…

[riser4]

Got that right. With an illegal smile 10 feet wide too.

Fify

[BmillsSkier]

Fify

Accurate again.

IIRC those Escort GTs were some pretty fun rally cars to toss around.

[bearcub69]

anyone still able to run a vin in this thread?

[Rideski]

PM Otzi

[Brock Landers]

PM Otzi

Confirmed he has the carfax

[bearcub69]

Confirmed he has the carfax

i either pmed the wrong otzi or you guys just want to flood his inbox haha

[Meconium]

I kinda want to get a Regal TourX sidewards

[ötzi]

Yeah don't pm otzi unless you just want to say hi. PM irul, he has the data.

[gravitylover]

Or you can pm buttah. He loves interacting with mags that don't know stuff and his patience is legendary.

[Mazderati]

How bad is the mismanagement when a name like Recaro files for bankruptcy.

[BmillsSkier]

How bad is the mismanagement when a name like Recaro files for bankruptcy.

Ooof. Detroit kneecaps another German automotive company?

[m2711c]

Yeah don't pm otzi unless you just want to say hi. PM irul, he has the data.

ötzi, trying to fill in for rontele…



it ain’t as easy as it looks.



fact.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Ooof. Detroit kneecaps another German automotive company?

A private equity firm bought Recaro a few years ago. I assume they loaded them up on debt while paying themselves massive salaries.

[BmillsSkier]

A private equity firm bought Recaro a few years ago. I assume they loaded them up on debt while paying themselves massive salaries.

PE firm out of Detroit.

[bennymac]

ötzi, trying to fill in for rontele…



it ain’t as easy as it looks.



fact.

Lol

[J. Barron DeJong]

PE firm out of Detroit.

Yeah, sorry. When I see ‘Detroit’ I immediately think of the big three, one of which is now Italian…

[Mazderati]

Maybe it's payback for the Daimler deal.

[BmillsSkier]

Yeah, sorry. When I see ‘Detroit’ I immediately think of the big three, one of which is now Italian…

No worries!

Maybe it's payback for the Daimler deal.

This is the joke/connection I was trying to make.

[muted reborn]

Not a typical car at Speedweek

[m2711c]

comfortably fast, no doubt. gotta wonder what type of mustard is in the glovebox...


fact.

[gravitylover]

Boy, the used car values have really come back down to about where they should be. It's time to start considering whether to repair or replace an older car again like it used to be.

[donutlynx]

Not a typical car at Speedweek

I saw that thing all over the place on the salt and in Wendover. Atypical. Pretty good conditions for speed. Our crew's goal was the 300 record, but topped out for the week at 237 mph in 3rd (lost 4th & 5th gears). Broken car. Still fun and always interesting.

[Touring_Sedan]

I saw that thing all over the place on the salt and in Wendover. Atypical. Pretty good conditions for speed. Our crew's goal was the 300 record, but topped out for the week at 237 mph in 3rd (lost 4th & 5th gears). Broken car. Still fun and always interesting.

Pics or it didn't happen.

[dan_pdx]

I've only leased a car once and it was 25 years ago. Is it still a stupid financial path?

I ran the numbers once for a finance class. If you're typically the kind of person who buys a car and runs it for 10 to 20 years, then yes, you're gettin hosed. If you buy a new car semi frequently, say 5 or 6 years, the lease might pencil out.