Solara experience anyone?

Only in your small world, apparently. Go out in the real world and try
buying a new car, you might learn something for a change. Try getting a
price from three different dealers on the very same car. You will get three
different prices . LOL


mike hunt


"DH" <dh@stargate.com> wrote in message
news:4429999f$0$16927$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.com...[color=blue]
> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:xY-dnXxKRN6nDrTZUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=green]
>> Aerostar? What makes you think the total drive home price has to include[/color]
> a[color=green]
>> trade? I sold my 2003 when I bought the 2005 Obviously you have not
>> shopped for a new car lately if that is what you believe. LOL
>>
>> mike hunt[/color]
>
> Then the "total drive home price" is the cash price, unless you're going
> to
> screw around with financing through the dealer. And Edmunds says you're
> full of crap; the cash prices for new ones are the same and the value of
> the
> Mustang falls off faster than the value of the Solara.
>[color=green]
>> "DH" <dh@stargate.com> wrote in message
>> news:4429706e$0$16813$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.com...[color=darkred]
>> > "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
>> > news:puWcnZI5A_ztxLTZUSdV9g@ptd.net...
>> >> Wanna bet? Try adding $6,000 more to the drive home price of those[/color][/color]
> used[color=green][color=darkred]
>> >> Solaras and see which has the best return on the original investment.
>> >
>> > Why would I do that? New Solaras and GTs are the same price (see
>> > link).
>> > I'm only going to compare car prices without trades. Your "drive home
>> > price" definition includes trades, which is a BS way of comparing the
>> > price
>> > of the car. As you have pointed out, if the customer's bringing in a
>> > trade,
>> > the dealer can make the new car price look like anything at all and
>> > with
>> > financing the dealer can make the payment look like anything at all,[/color][/color]
> too.[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > And the dealer's going to find a way to profit on that trade, it's his
>> > extra
>> > profit opportunity. I'll sell my own used cars, thanks, unless I drive
>> > 'em
>> > until they die.[/color][/color][/color]

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:30:22 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
<mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I make it a point to drive and price all of the vehicles that suits my needs
>and then buy the one that offers the most for the money. The Mustang can be
>had with a V6 like the others, I also drove and priced the Chrysler, SAAB
>and Volvo convertibles. If one is happy with a V6 there is no question that
>the Mustang is the best buy in a V6 but the Mustang V8 can be had for less
>than those that do not have the V8
>
>
>mike hunt[/color]

I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
gal tried to start her new Mustang.

She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.

It started the third time.

I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
it fired right up.

I want my car to run when I turn the key....

Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...

[color=blue]
>
>.
>"FanJet" <FanJet27@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4428bcb0$0$3694$4d3efbfe@news.sover.net...[color=green]
>> Mike Hunter wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> The Solara is a nice car, I drove and priced one before I bought my
>>> 2005 Mustang GT V8 convertible. I found the Solara to be
>>> underpowered and over priced in comparison. If you are looking for
>>> a car that really handles well and has plenty of power you might want
>>> to drive and price a Mustang GT as well before you decide. The drive
>>> home price for the loaded V8 Mustang convertible was $6,300 less than
>>> a V6 Solara convertible.
>>>
>>> mike hunt[/color]
>>
>> On the ball as usual. If you're looking for a Mustang GT class vehicle,
>> why would you drive and price a questionably hacked Camry?
>>[/color]
>[/color]
--

Scott in Florida

Ya I guess, as long as you do not want drive up a grade in a hurry ;)


mike hunt


"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
news:a4hj22lvd8f5kd7kpl1makqvqv9t09ih8d@4ax.com...[color=blue]
>
> I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
> here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
> gal tried to start her new Mustang.
>
> She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.
>
> It started the third time.
>
> I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
> it fired right up.
>
> I want my car to run when I turn the key....
>
> Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...[/color]

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:VK2dnZzzE75HWbTZUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=blue]
> Only in your small world, apparently. Go out in the real world and try
> buying a new car, you might learn something for a change. Try getting a
> price from three different dealers on the very same car. You will get[/color]
three[color=blue]
> different prices . LOL
> mike hunt[/color]

set mode=sarcastic
You are sooo profound. Three different dealers and three different prices.
Gee, I never would have imagined that. I mean, nobody would think they had
different cost structures or were within reach of different incentives or
just run by people with different philosophies or varying levels of greed.
No matter, we all expected to get a single price from three different
dealers.

Thank God we have you to set us straight.
set mode=normal

No, really, you're full of crap.
[color=blue]
> "DH" <dh@stargate.com> wrote in message
> news:4429999f$0$16927$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.com...[color=green]
> > "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> > news:xY-dnXxKRN6nDrTZUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=darkred]
> >> Aerostar? What makes you think the total drive home price has to[/color][/color][/color]
include[color=blue][color=green]
> > a[color=darkred]
> >> trade? I sold my 2003 when I bought the 2005 Obviously you have not
> >> shopped for a new car lately if that is what you believe. LOL
> >>
> >> mike hunt[/color]
> >
> > Then the "total drive home price" is the cash price, unless you're going
> > to
> > screw around with financing through the dealer. And Edmunds says you're
> > full of crap; the cash prices for new ones are the same and the value of
> > the
> > Mustang falls off faster than the value of the Solara.
> >[color=darkred]
> >> "DH" <dh@stargate.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4429706e$0$16813$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.com...
> >> > "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:puWcnZI5A_ztxLTZUSdV9g@ptd.net...
> >> >> Wanna bet? Try adding $6,000 more to the drive home price of those[/color]
> > used[color=darkred]
> >> >> Solaras and see which has the best return on the original[/color][/color][/color]
investment.[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> >
> >> > Why would I do that? New Solaras and GTs are the same price (see
> >> > link).
> >> > I'm only going to compare car prices without trades. Your "drive[/color][/color][/color]
home[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > price" definition includes trades, which is a BS way of comparing the
> >> > price
> >> > of the car. As you have pointed out, if the customer's bringing in a
> >> > trade,
> >> > the dealer can make the new car price look like anything at all and
> >> > with
> >> > financing the dealer can make the payment look like anything at all,[/color]
> > too.[color=darkred]
> >> > And the dealer's going to find a way to profit on that trade, it's[/color][/color][/color]
his[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > extra
> >> > profit opportunity. I'll sell my own used cars, thanks, unless I[/color][/color][/color]
drive[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > 'em
> >> > until they die.[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]



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On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:30:03 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
<mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Ya I guess, as long as you do not want drive up a grade in a hurry ;)
>
>
>mike hunt
>[/color]
Is 90 up the hills in PA enough?

It is for me...

[color=blue]
>
>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
>news:a4hj22lvd8f5kd7kpl1makqvqv9t09ih8d@4ax.com...[color=green]
>>
>> I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
>> here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
>> gal tried to start her new Mustang.
>>
>> She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.
>>
>> It started the third time.
>>
>> I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
>> it fired right up.
>>
>> I want my car to run when I turn the key....
>>
>> Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...[/color]
>[/color]
--

Scott in Florida

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
>news:%tcWf.1051$ui7.461@trndny09...[color=green]
>>
>> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
>> news:a448e$44285a96$44a4a10d$12585@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Ron Truitt" <mextex1@webtv.net> wrote in message
>>> news:13700-442851F5-616@storefull-3174.bay.webtv.net...
>>>> My wife is considering a 2006 Solara convertible.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any experience with late model Solara's good or bad?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ron T
>>>>
>>>
>>> My experience with a 2006 Solara convertible is not good - my son creased
>>> the quarter panel on one when he was backing out of a parking space last
>>> Friday.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ray O
>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>>[/color]
>>
>> I'd say more like your experience with your SON is not so good!
>>[/color]
>
>Actually, he is a good kid. He took it upon himself to leave a note with
>his phone # on the car, which is the right thing to do. :-)[/color]

Lets hope it wasn't like the note that a certain crunched car
owner got...it said, "There's a few people watching me write this
note, they all think that I'm leaving you my phone number, but
they're all wrong...cheers..."
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:7nvj225uc08pk3ild1p6d6br0agf8doe17@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
>>news:%tcWf.1051$ui7.461@trndny09...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
>>> news:a448e$44285a96$44a4a10d$12585@msgid.meganewsservers.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Ron Truitt" <mextex1@webtv.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:13700-442851F5-616@storefull-3174.bay.webtv.net...
>>>>> My wife is considering a 2006 Solara convertible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any experience with late model Solara's good or bad?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron T
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My experience with a 2006 Solara convertible is not good - my son
>>>> creased
>>>> the quarter panel on one when he was backing out of a parking space
>>>> last
>>>> Friday.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Ray O
>>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'd say more like your experience with your SON is not so good!
>>>[/color]
>>
>>Actually, he is a good kid. He took it upon himself to leave a note with
>>his phone # on the car, which is the right thing to do. :-)[/color]
>
> Lets hope it wasn't like the note that a certain crunched car
> owner got...it said, "There's a few people watching me write this
> note, they all think that I'm leaving you my phone number, but
> they're all wrong...cheers..."
> --
>
> -Gord.
> (use gordon in email)[/color]

LOL! No, the other guy's insurance company, which also happens to be ours,
called this morning. So much for paying out of pocket and avoiding a claim.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:bqydnej8K61jW7TZUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=blue]
> Ya I guess, as long as you do not want drive up a grade in a hurry ;)
>
> mike hunt[/color]

They're not underpowered. You're just compensating.
[color=blue]
> "Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
> news:a4hj22lvd8f5kd7kpl1makqvqv9t09ih8d@4ax.com...[color=green]
> >
> > I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
> > here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
> > gal tried to start her new Mustang.
> >
> > She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.
> >
> > It started the third time.
> >
> > I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
> > it fired right up.
> >
> > I want my car to run when I turn the key....
> >
> > Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...[/color][/color]



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You meant to say down, right? From what I see they can not even maintain
the speed limit going up ;)

mike



"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
news:q1sj22ppo1gv1pgo3kup52bgrfquq32gcm@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:30:03 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
> <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Ya I guess, as long as you do not want drive up a grade in a hurry ;)
>>
>>
>>mike hunt
>>[/color]
> Is 90 up the hills in PA enough?
>
> It is for me...
>
>[color=green]
>>
>>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
>>news:a4hj22lvd8f5kd7kpl1makqvqv9t09ih8d@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
>>> here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
>>> gal tried to start her new Mustang.
>>>
>>> She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.
>>>
>>> It started the third time.
>>>
>>> I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
>>> it fired right up.
>>>
>>> I want my car to run when I turn the key....
>>>
>>> Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...[/color]
>>[/color]
> --
>
> Scott in Florida[/color]

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:xDKdnQ4a6fH4OLfZUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=blue]
> You meant to say down, right? From what I see they can not even maintain
> the speed limit going up ;)
>
> mike[/color]

You seem unusually crabby today. What's the matter? Did your $30K mustang
get smoked by some import? Maybe by a sedan?
[color=blue]
> "Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
> news:q1sj22ppo1gv1pgo3kup52bgrfquq32gcm@4ax.com...[color=green]
> > On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:30:03 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
> > <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >>Ya I guess, as long as you do not want drive up a grade in a hurry ;)
> >>
> >>mike hunt
> >>[/color]
> > Is 90 up the hills in PA enough?
> >
> > It is for me...[color=darkred]
> >>
> >>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
> >>news:a4hj22lvd8f5kd7kpl1makqvqv9t09ih8d@4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>> I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
> >>> here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
> >>> gal tried to start her new Mustang.
> >>>
> >>> She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.
> >>>
> >>> It started the third time.
> >>>
> >>> I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
> >>> it fired right up.
> >>>
> >>> I want my car to run when I turn the key....
> >>>
> >>> Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...
> >>[/color]
> > --
> >
> > Scott in Florida[/color]
>
>[/color]


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On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:18:58 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
<mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>You meant to say down, right? From what I see they can not even maintain
>the speed limit going up ;)
>
>mike
>[/color]

nope up the hill[color=blue]
>
>
>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
>news:q1sj22ppo1gv1pgo3kup52bgrfquq32gcm@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:30:03 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
>> <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Ya I guess, as long as you do not want drive up a grade in a hurry ;)
>>>
>>>
>>>mike hunt
>>>[/color]
>> Is 90 up the hills in PA enough?
>>
>> It is for me...
>>
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
>>>news:a4hj22lvd8f5kd7kpl1makqvqv9t09ih8d@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>> I was having a 'forbidden' cheeseburger at an actual outdoor drive in
>>>> here in town (yes there are still a few of those around)...and some
>>>> gal tried to start her new Mustang.
>>>>
>>>> She ground it two time....then got on her cell phone.
>>>>
>>>> It started the third time.
>>>>
>>>> I went out to my old outdated '92 Corolla Wagon....turned the key and
>>>> it fired right up.
>>>>
>>>> I want my car to run when I turn the key....
>>>>
>>>> Drive Toyota and you can DRIVE every time...
>>>[/color]
>> --
>>
>> Scott in Florida[/color]
>[/color]
--

Scott in Florida

In article <13700-442851F5-616@storefull-3174.bay.webtv.net>,
[email]mextex1@webtv.net[/email] (Ron Truitt) wrote:
[color=blue]
> My wife is considering a 2006 Solara convertible.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with late model Solara's good or bad?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron T[/color]

My wife has a 2004 with about 57000 miles on it. It's a fabulous car,
with wonderful handling, and she gets better mileage that the sticker
indicated. It's a 2.4 L four-cylinder.