The cars and bikes thread!

[Samanator]

I'm always looking but now is definitely the time to sell but not buy. I have considered selling a couple of ours before we move but the hassle of selling while packing, prepping, and shopping for a house seems like a lot to do.

That might work, but the chance of this easing any within a year is not really likely. What I discovered if you have a trade then it pretty much balances out, You don't get much if anything off off the new car, but it is off set by the massive gain on the trade value. Now if you need to buy with no trade then your pretty screwed.

I know it's not the same in all states, but the trade value is deducted from the taxable amount on the new vehicle here. So a trade is worth the trade amount plus the reduction in tax you must pay. In my case this was very close to $30K which is double what the trade amount and tax was a year ago they were offering me on the Infiniti. So I did substantially better verses the maybe $3K-$4k I would have got off a year ago. You need to look at all the number. Then add I get to use their money for three years for free on the remaining balance and it actually is a good incentive to buy now.

[Samanator]

That’s quite simply my favorite bike. The Thruxton is what got me into Triumph bikes and it’s still my favorite. I think I’d get red or black, though.

I've had about a half dozen Triumphs and this is the base on my favorite street bike in recent years. My old frame would need to loose the clip on bars and the old school seat on these from the Bonneauville gives it several hours of riding comfort. The upgraded suspension and brakes here are a big plus. I did not appreciate mine until I road it to the west coast of Florida when I sold it. If the guy would have been 10 minutes late I would have road it back home. Awesome on the open road and no comfort issues. I just learned that too late.

[happyscrappyheropup]

The trade/tax situation is the same here in MD @Samanator. It does make it easier to swap, as the tax savings usually make up the difference between private party and wholesale.

[mlcor]

The trade/tax situation is the same here in MD @Samanator. It does make it easier to swap, as the tax savings usually make up the difference between private party and wholesale.

They hosed us over in IL a few years back, capping that tax relief at $10,000. We took it on the chin for both of our cars (a 2019 and a 2020). Typical IL, always desperate for more revenue to fund its bloated bureaucracy and underfunded (and outrageously generous) public pensions. I understand there's some legislation pending that may lift that, but too late for us (at least for the next few years).

[Samanator]

The trade/tax situation is the same here in MD @Samanator. It does make it easier to swap, as the tax savings usually make up the difference between private party and wholesale.

Some people just don’t get math. My last attempt at a private party sale ended after the 15th attempt of explaining why getting $23k from the dealer with $2k less tax versus him giving me the same $23k and me paying all the taxes was not the same. I prefer trades now more than private sales on watches and cars if the dealer is reasonable.


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[geoffbot]

This is insane. https://youtu.be/5DeT5TS2_cs

[Raza]

Every time I see a car listed as a manual that’s actually an automatic, I die a little. Not just because it takes it off the table as a possible purchase, but do these people really not know the ****ing difference or are they just so incompetent that it doesn’t even come into play?

[geoffbot]

Every time I see a car listed as a manual that’s actually an automatic, I die a little. Not just because it takes it off the table as a possible purchase, but do these people really not know the ****ing difference or are they just so incompetent that it doesn’t even come into play?

Likewise. Does my nut in.

[happyscrappyheropup]

Every time I see a car listed as a manual that’s actually an automatic, I die a little. Not just because it takes it off the table as a possible purchase, but do these people really not know the ****ing difference or are they just so incompetent that it doesn’t even come into play?

It's annoying.

A local dealer that moves some interesting cars on a regular basis (he's got a 1996 or 1997 993 Turbo S with 3000 miles in the showroom) has an ATS-V coupe listed as a 6spd manual that is an automatic.

[Raza]

It's annoying.

A local dealer that moves some interesting cars on a regular basis (he's got a 1996 or 1997 993 Turbo S with 3000 miles in the showroom) has an ATS-V coupe listed as a 6spd manual that is an automatic.

Oh, that would make me so mad. The ATS-V 6MT is a really interesting car.