How do I get a new car AND stay married???

[fundonny]

Hmm, the attachment didn't work for the S8....

[big mac]

OK people--I love the vehicle choices here but tell me---How do you put in kid seats and still look cool?

[Marcos]

After being married 33 years and owning over 40 cars and trucks i find that begging and and my favourite,telling your spouse that the car is unsafe will probably get you that new set of wheels.I must warn you that all this does come with a price.The good thing with my wife is that she is a golfer and i usually get her some new clubs after the dust settles.Good luck with your purchase.

[GolferChick]

Hmm, the attachment didn't work for the S8....

That's a nice set of wheels!! Is that a new model cause I can't find it on the Audi site?

[MusicMan]

Back to the subject at hand... Jarred, leasing vs. buying is something that can be debated between the best of friends for hours until it gets violent. I'm a buyer, I hate leasing. I'm not an independent contractor so I can't write any of it off, and I like this thing we accountants call salvage value. Now, since I bought it, I'm stuck with it until I either drive it in the ground, it gets stolen, or I convince the wife that somehow buying my expensive QX is a good idea. Hypnosys???

Oh, GolferChick, consider, PLEASE, the Audi S8... IT'S A BEAST OF A CAR!! Exactly what I'd choose if I was going with a car instead of the truck.

or you could spend the $50 and post it on autotrader.ca and get rid of it that way... personally ive bought a car, and ive leased a car. i drove my TJ for 5 years and i leased a mazda. i just like the idea that after 4 years i hand back the keys and get something else

and Donny an Audi S8... are you serious? lol... its an old mans car... your not 50 yet my friend.... and im showing her $50,000 cars and youre showing her $130,000 cars... LMAO! if you were going that route i would do an Audi RS4. 5th fastest production sedan. 430hp. 0-60 less than 5 seconds. and its only $104,000 and it looks younger. If i was going to spend 130Gs on a car it would be the Mercedes CLS 55 AMG, that would kick the out of your S8

[MusicMan]

OK people--I love the vehicle choices here but tell me---How do you put in kid seats and still look cool?

i have a friend that drives around with his kids seat in that back of his Porsche 911 C4... and he still looks cool haha

[Indio]

lol... its an old mans car... your not 50 yet my friend

Whoa easy Junior! .........

[MusicMan]

Whoa easy Junior! .........

[fundonny]

Jarred, my young friend, an S8 says "HOLY CRAP, you've got life by the balls!" An RS4 says "Look at me, I can go fast".

Just got back from 417 Infiniti. YUM!!!!!!!!!!

By the way, found a way to get a vehicle in the states. It's in this month's Money Sense. $1,000 for a broker, and boom, there's your car at the discount. If you don't have a relative that is!

[MusicMan]

Jarred, my young friend, an S8 says "HOLY CRAP, you've got life by the balls!" An RS4 says "Look at me, I can go fast".

disagree... a 30 year old in a S8 says "look at me, I'm a in' hot shot driving a car worth more than your house" an RS4 says "I still feel like a 14 year old WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!" haha.

get a demo Donny.

heres a 2007 QX56. fully loaded with navigation ($3500 option)
with 21,000km
for $52G's
http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/detai...3&adid=6480922

[mpare]

Their refusal to sell must surely be in contravention of some legislative provision. It would be interesting to know whether, under state or federal laws, this is illegal. Better yet, it would be intersting to know whether they could be liable in damages for discriminating against not resident buyers.

Can't be done. The Infiniti dealers all received letters from headquarter last week informing them that they are NOT to sell to Canadian buyers. They were told that they would lose their dealership license if they failed to comply.

Dad had a deal finalized with a dealer in Boston and they called two days before he was going to fly down to pick up the vechicle

Thing is he's a dealer and even still he couldn't get one

Too bad too because its a solid 25K in the difference.

Sweet, SWEET rig though

[Hacker]

Their refusal to sell must surely be in contravention of some legislative provision. It would be interesting to know whether, under state or federal laws, this is illegal. Better yet, it would be intersting to know whether they could be liable in damages for discriminating against not resident buyers.

I believe that is a class action law suit going on which is investigating issues such as that.......he was also told in no uncertain terms that the warranty on a vehicle bought in the US would not be honored in Canada.

J-man - in Canada there is only 1 option on a QX-56 ......... 7 or 8 passenger everything else is standard, nav system included.

I sat through the negotiations with Dad at 417 Infinity

[MusicMan]

didnt know that... i know the nav is a 3500 option on the G35 thats why i guess that

[Hacker]

didnt know that... i know the nav is a 3500 option on the G35 thats why i guess that

Ahhh, apples and oranges I guess.

It's a nice nav system but $3500

[MusicMan]

Ahhh, apples and oranges I guess.

It's a nice nav system but $3500

every car weve seen so far has been either 3000 or 3500 for the nav system. lexus, audi, mercedes, Infinity. BMW doesnt have a nav system.

[big mac]

OK guys--I'm bored so I'm going out on a limb here. The Nav system your talking about---is that the same thing as a map?

[GolferChick]

Back to the subject at hand... Jarred, leasing vs. buying is something that can be debated between the best of friends for hours until it gets violent. I'm a buyer, I hate leasing. I'm not an independent contractor so I can't write any of it off, and I like this thing we accountants call salvage value. Now, since I bought it, I'm stuck with it until I either drive it in the ground, it gets stolen, or I convince the wife that somehow buying my expensive QX is a good idea. Hypnosys???

Oh, GolferChick, consider, PLEASE, the Audi S8... IT'S A BEAST OF A CAR!! Exactly what I'd choose if I was going with a car instead of the truck.

Found the price and specs of the Audi S8 and at $130,000 there is no way I could buy that car AND stay married!!

[MusicMan]

OK guys--I'm bored so I'm going out on a limb here. The Nav system your talking about---is that the same thing as a map?

its a GPS system. but when you get the nav option it usually is touch screen and contols the radio aswell, and on on the lexus and the Infinity it includes a backup camera at no extra charge.

[big mac]

Thanks Jarred--I'll sleep well tonight Wonder what's next?

[Hacker]

Thanks Jarred--I'll sleep well tonight Wonder what's next?

The Lexus LS460 parks itself.........Seriously

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...0_parking.html

[MusicMan]

The Lexus LS460 parks itself.........Seriously

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...0_parking.html

it does more than just park itself. it drives it self. its called smart cruise control. all you have to do it set the speed and you can take your hands off the wheel and it will keep you in your lane at that speed, when you get too close to a car it will slow down for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMUhWIV8LgE

[big mac]

^^^^^ Damm and I thought these toys were for us "old farts"---the next time I see you guys on the road I'm gonna run

[Hacker]

it does more than just park itself. it drives it self. its called smart cruise control. all you have to do it set the speed and you can take your hands off the wheel and it will keep you in your lane at that speed, when you get too close to a car it will slow down for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMUhWIV8LgE

The QX56 has smart cruise too - I thought that was a little older technology than the autoparking option

[MusicMan]

The QX56 has smart cruise too - I thought that was a little older technology than the autoparking option

yeah but you cant take your hands off the wheel with the Infinity smart cruise... watch the vid

[oktawa]

why don't you buy a different car, and guilt trip your missus