The Post a Picture of Your Ride as it Sits Thread
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Karl_in_Chicago
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I don't know how it works in the real world but at this Toyota/Lexus dealer you put down a refundable $1,000 deposit and give them what is essentially a wish list
You specify the model, series, color, etc etc etc as well as 2nd and 3rd choices for everything except model and they go out and see what they can find that is as close as possible to what you want
They will only tell you it can take 4-6 months
My daughter and her husband had a deposit on a new Rav 4 last fall and when their name came up they had the choice of ONE single car, a plain Jane white almost baseline model, and it was take it or leave it because there was a line a mile long behind them
They didn't even have a choice on add ons because it came priced out with ceramic, crystal something or other windshield coating, and quite a few other options
The dealer knew people were so desperate that they could tack that stuff on and get away with it
I think I mentioned that here after they bought it and someone on the forum had seen the same trick pulled somewhere in America
Ditto Tacomas, you take what you can get, but oddly enough they have rows of Tundras just sitting on the lot
The lot looks almost as bad as it did during covid, acres of empty space and a handful of cars
I thought you could order and get exactly what you want but that is not happening here
Yeah, that's Toyota's system. It's pretty different compared to anything I'm used to, but if one goes by market share and sales volume and all that then it appears to be working for them - or at a minimum not a deterrent to sales success.
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I don't know how it works in the real world but at this Toyota/Lexus dealer you put down a refundable $1,000 deposit and give them what is essentially a wish list
You specify the model, series, color, etc etc etc as well as 2nd and 3rd choices for everything except model and they go out and see what they can find that is as close as possible to what you want
They will only tell you it can take 4-6 months
My daughter and her husband had a deposit on a new Rav 4 last fall and when their name came up they had the choice of ONE single car, a plain Jane white almost baseline model, and it was take it or leave it because there was a line a mile long behind them
They didn't even have a choice on add ons because it came priced out with ceramic, crystal something or other windshield coating, and quite a few other options
The dealer knew people were so desperate that they could tack that stuff on and get away with it
I think I mentioned that here after they bought it and someone on the forum had seen the same trick pulled somewhere in America
Ditto Tacomas, you take what you can get, but oddly enough they have rows of Tundras just sitting on the lot
The lot looks almost as bad as it did during covid, acres of empty space and a handful of cars
I thought you could order and get exactly what you want but that is not happening here
The dealer offered an alarm and there protection. Said no to both. The just install the alarms and turn off if you don’t opt in. Pretty sure the put whatever protection on car when the get in because it actually has great beading…
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Big Dave
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The Qashqai came with a kill switch, it was a demo car, they offered to take it out at no cost, but Mum liked the idea of having it there. I discovered later there's another switch connected to it under the dash that deactivates it, so they were never going to remove it.
I didn't want her to get a demo car, but she liked how it drove and the colour, and she didn't want to wait and also pay more for a new one.
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The EN went from THAT to THIS today
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My KN wheels are wrapped with the OEM Michelins (245/35/19's) and since they only had 6,750 miles on them when they came off back in the fall of 2022, tread depth is still 8/32nds
The last photo my buddy from back home sent me, it's from 2003! I had just installed new 17" Focus SVT rims on it, plus no door ding moldings for a smooth look
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️My KN wheels are wrapped with the OEM Michelins (245/35/19's) and since they only had 6,750 miles on them when they came off back in the fall of 2022, tread depth is still 8/32nds
The last photo my buddy from back home sent me, it's from 2003! I had just installed new 17" Focus SVT rims on it, plus no door ding moldings for a smooth look
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Big Dave
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Rate my parking spot, went to the local shopping centre for some supplies. The cement pad next to me goes nowhere, it's just the edge of the car park, the ramp to the footpath is further to the right.
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Klasse Act
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Well it's an 11:Rate my parking spot, went to the local shopping centre for some supplies. The cement pad next to me goes nowhere, it's just the edge of the car park, the ramp to the footpath is further to the right.
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1. End spot
2. Parked next to a small, 4 door (5 door)
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My baby after a fresh wash to take the pollen off. I cant say enough good things about Armour Supply's Amplify. It is a great product!! Definitely my new go to.
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Klasse Act
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Next door to my work...Nissan 200SX
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My buddy's 79' Rx-7...look at this custom gage set up
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Some light off-roading today, nothing too radical. I promised my great nephew last year that I would take him off road, now that he can ride without using a booster seat. Took him up to a lookout I know that involves about an hour of off-road driving. Found some mud, which is always fun, made some solid contact on the bash plate, I don't think it's scratched, it's sandstone that is stuck to it. He enjoyed it, but doesn't want to do it again.
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Klasse Act
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The dirtiest....and then cleanest ride around your neighborhoodSome light off-roading today, nothing too radical. I promised my great nephew last year that I would take him off road, now that he can ride without using a booster seat. Took him up to a lookout I know that involves about an hour of off-road driving. Found some mud, which is always fun, made some solid contact on the bash plate, I don't think it's scratched, it's sandstone that is stuck to it. He enjoyed it, but doesn't want to do it again.
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About to head into work
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Forget the gages, I want to see the car!
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