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Re: Only second-rate countries... [lemko]

by jimbres on Tue Nov 18 07:15:23 PST 2008

Instead of taking American car buyers to task for not buying domestics, why aren't you focusing your wrath on Big Three management for failing to design & build cars that Americans want to buy? Isn't the customer always right? I certainly think so. If I don't want to buy your product, it's your fault -- not mine. Don't try to bully me into buying by threatening to brick my windshield. Instead, go to work figuring out exactly what I want & offer it to me at a price that I'm willing to pay. I'll say it again: the customer is always right. (Anyway, where I live, I'm more likely to be mugged by a laid-off Lehman Bros. managing director than by an unemployed auto worker.) It's worth noting that back in the late 70s & early 80s, the British government spent billions trying to rescue British Leyland, which had been the UK's largest car manufacturer. But BL went under anyway.

I said this before.....

by chikoo on Mon Nov 17 08:00:00 PST 2008

>Getting out of bankruptcy would take GM at least a year - look at United Airlines; they took four years to leave Chapter 11. That's a lot of uncertainty for car buyers. The Auto companies executives AND the workers took max money while they could. Now they should all be given minimum wage and use all that money saved + Government loan to restructure and get back to business. In this situation, I wonder if they are still foolish enough to arm wrestle with their collective bargaining power. If they (the union) as well as the executives have ANY self respect and ownership left, they should respect this offer (of mine), and prove that they are worth something and let them build the tower of respect again, brick by brick. What is the worst that can happen if they do not? The really good executives and workers will find jobs at the competition which will be expanding their manufacturing to fill in the void left by the demise of these sluggish giants.

Re: Winter Storage [kennygoodboy]

by 911c4s on Fri Nov 14 17:45:18 PST 2008

I store my 911 every year. This is what I do (after extensive research and asking the dealer). Inflate tires to 50psi; clean car thoroughly in and out (make sure its dry before you put it away. I usually drive it around for an hour and get it nice and hot and get the water out of everywhere). I fill the gas tank and then put Stabilizer in the fuel tank. I connect car to a porsche trickle charger. (some say dont lock the car since that will engage the alarm and that drains the battery - i think thats unnecessary. I also put a leather treatment on the seats to keep them moist so as not to crack from the cold (im in canada, my garage gets pretty cold and dry). I close all the vents to keep the cold air out of the cabin - this helps with keeping interior leather moist. I also use a porsche cover on the car to protect from salt or scratches when moving things in and out of garage. Oh and Ive been told you shouldnt leave it in gear. The best thing to do is to put a brick under the tires and dont engage the emerg brake or leave it in gear. You can use what you want from this but this is the "full storage list" i received. I do it all except I lock the car. There are also 2 schools of thought. Start the car once in a while to get the oil hot etc. and the more popular one is to not start the car until spring at all. The idea is that some experts say that since the car is cold and drained of oil the cold start is very harsh on the car and should be avoided. I never start the car until spring. Its always worked well for me on all 3 of my porsches. Then again, my friend does absolutely nothing except put a cover on the car and his runs fine. I prefer to do the whole ritual. Makes it seem so special to me when I put it away. My wife thinks Im nuts about the car and the procedure..which makes me think I must be right...

Whoa...

by iluvmysephia1 on Thu Nov 13 14:09:39 PST 2008

this conversation is taking me back to 2003-2005 in Missouri. My wife and I and our animals moved there(Rolla)in order for me to get my re-training. In a city called St.Louis we loved to go see a rock band we discovered there. They're called the Drive-By Truckers, we first saw them in the spring of 2004 at Mississippi Nights, a great rock venue right on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. My wife and I and our son attended that show. Then in the winter of 2004 my wife and I went and saw them at another venue. After the show I was tired but didn't want to get a motel there in St.Louis. Rolla is about 125 miles or so west from St.Louis and I felt I could make the drive. As I started making it away from the venue we noticed some really bad looking buildings. Oh, man, that city has this thing going where you see a good building then there is one with bricks fallen down inside and outside of it and everything. This pattern repeats itself again and again. That was in late 2004. It was a snapshot of what St.Louis has looked like for a long time. St.Louis may have looked it's best back in the 20's or 30's I think. This current conversation about the Depression has popped my mind in to thinking of that night after the show. Depression has been with us already for a long, long time. Only now it's starting to affect people who never thought they'd live through this type of thing.

Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [jayrandall]

by kshankar on Tue Nov 11 13:10:05 PST 2008

You need to first look at what invoice price is. you can find that out here at Edmunds. Remember someone here posted that he/she got 300 over invoice. I believe MSRP for that person's infiniti was around $3K more than yours. That person did not have Infiniti loyalty. 1) Negotiate your best deal which is prob $300-$400 above invoice. 2) Take 2K off with Infiniti loyalty (not all folks are previous Infiniti owners). These cars are piling up on dealer lots. Remember dealers have to pay floor plan costs and interest for cars that are on their lots. I actually told the dealers around here is if Infiniti has a lease pull ahead program, that I would be interested in buying/leasing another one. I have 12 more months on my lease. They said they do not but if it comes up , they will let me know. Basically I wanted them to pay up all of my remaining lease payments up front. A local Lexus dealer had that program a year ago. The dealer by me has a leftover FX45 for 13K off sticker, around $42K. Unfortunately, it has a brick interior. Let me know how it goes. Remember if one dealer says no, just go to another. I am the type who will go to other states if need be. Just like the real estate market, its a buyers' market for cars.

Ram 2500 six speed Cummins

by ramman5 on Wed Nov 05 17:37:37 PST 2008

;) I lost the clutch on a 2005 Ram 2500 at 55,000 miles. The dealer first replaced the hydraulics and no change so they said the pressure plate had collapsed. No marks of abuse, overheating, checking or excessive wear. Clutch plate is over 60%. Replaced clutch, pressure plate and bearings now the clutch pedal seems to be one third of the effort to press in. I am attempting to force Dodge to admit a defective pressure plate but as everyone knows I am fighting a brick wall! Any help or ideas will be a major asset in my battle!