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Well, actually I went out in the beater Echo, got rear-ended when I was sitting at a light by a ditz in a 5000 lb Lexus SUV. She was picking up a baseball hat off the back seat. I saw the back of her head as she was approaching, doing ~40 kmph or so. I have whiplash and a concussion still, a week later. Suprisingly, the Echo just needs a new back bumper - it held up pretty well. I have to fix the sheet metal behind the bumper, but I'm going to hang onto it. I needed a tow vehicle anyway, and I could not STAND the look of the Titan I thought I was going to buy, so I got this. F-150 XLT Supercrew 4x4, with the towing package, 5 litre, because I'm going to do the work myself and I wanted something less complicated and reliable. It's a 2014. I didn't want the hassle of an aluminium body; they're more expensive to fix, if you need bodywork done. They wanted to get rid of it, because they want to move the new models, so I negotiated a good chunk off, plus another $1000 off for my Costco membership, then a Ford employee discount, since the father of one of my friends used to work in Dearborn. Even he was surprised and called it a smoking deal ($18,500 less than list price). So far, I really like it! |
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Coyote is the easy engine choice, good kill. |
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U THIEF! What a steal!!!!! And the 5.0 too! man that thing is gonna be amazinggggg. i avg'd around 15l/100 in the boss. curious to see what u'll be getting |
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$18.5k off...damn that's insane. |
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That's a good kill. Congrats. Sorry to hear about the accident. |
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I have a 2011 through work and I love it. Mileage sucks 14-18 depending on type of driving. Did I miss it...what was final price? |
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Congrats! Originally Posted By: Hatorade $18.5k off...damn that's insane. Not really. It's a great deal but nothing too crazy for Ford. Considering it's a past generation and they've been selling the new body for about a month now, it's a fair price. My buddy got a similar discount for 2013 when he bought it in 2013. My dad got the 2012 Lincoln exactly $10,000 off when many 2011 were still in the lot in November 2011. |
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Originally Posted By: spnx I have to fix the sheet metal behind the bumper, but I'm going to hang onto it. I'm confused as to what happened with the accident and insurance company Option 1. Insurance deemed the Echo a write off They paid you out You purchased it back from the insurance company and will fix it yourself You additionally bought a new truck Option 2. Insurance is going to fix the Echo You additionally bought a new truck Option 3. ??? |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade $18.5k off...damn that's insane. It is a good deal but thats the truck market always at end of season they do big discounts. In this case the 2015 is totally different so they are unloading the previous stuff. Ford especially does insane volumes on the f150 in North America My buddy did the same on his truck (also a 2014 f150). It's a pretty damn nice truck. |
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Does it fit in the garage? |
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nice |
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Originally Posted By: Risky Business I have a 2011 through work and I love it. Mileage sucks 14-18 depending on type of driving. Did I miss it...what was final price? Mid-30s. We have 5% less tax than you guys. |
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Originally Posted By: SuPeR-MaRiO Originally Posted By: spnx I have to fix the sheet metal behind the bumper, but I'm going to hang onto it. I'm confused as to what happened with the accident and insurance company Option 1. Insurance deemed the Echo a write off They paid you out You purchased it back from the insurance company and will fix it yourself You additionally bought a new truck Option 2. Insurance is going to fix the Echo You additionally bought a new truck Option 3. ??? Insurance is public here, so it is a little different. If I go through SGI and they inspect it, and the damage is more than 75% of book, it's a write-off. Then it's salvage and it would have to go through two inspections to get it back on the road. If I throw a bumper on it myself, it's cheaper than the $3700 quote I got from a bodyshop, independent of SGI. #3 profit. P.S. #4, if this doesn't make sense, it's because I have a concussion - and I will explain better later. |
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Originally Posted By: eddie _82 Does it fit in the garage? Yup. I have two cars in there right now though. |
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nice truck! |
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Originally Posted By: spnx P.S. #4, if this doesn't make sense, it's because I have a concussion - and I will explain better later. Did you attend to yourself at the scene? Hope you feel better. |
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lol, no. I was pretty out of it though. I knew enough to go to a Dr., at least. |
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verrry nice. i want one so bad. |
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nice buy! good to hear that you're mostly ok tho. |
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I like ford trucks! And 5.0! I don't know why anyone would talk about the gas mileage of one?! Who gives a fuck, they're not for saving money on gas! |
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Hope your head gets better soon OP |
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Thanks guys. I should actually attend a get-together sometime so you know I exist. I'll be driving out in the summer in this thing - I may tow my Daimler back. I could tow it to a meet, charge $50 for drives and pay for my gas money on the return trip |
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Nice truck! Im wondering what do you pay for insurance because some of us are already paying out of the ass for bullshit ontario insurance. BTW - what's the latest on the Daimler restore? |
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Ooo, you're not going to be happy. The truck is $1200 a year to insure, $2 million liability. I'm waiting for the salt to wash off the roads in Burlington, they'll road test it, work out the bugs and it's done. |
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That's an amazing rate!!! Glad to hear your almost okay. Your still allowed to make a personal claim separate from vehicle claim so take that route, so your not out of pocket. |
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nice truck! Congrats |
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Originally Posted By: spnx Ooo, you're not going to be happy. The truck is $1200 a year to insure, $2 million liability. I'm waiting for the salt to wash off the roads in Burlington, they'll road test it, work out the bugs and it's done. Thats still high, my X5 is less. |
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It doesn't seem high to me, considering what I used to pay when I lived on the Danforth. |
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how is that high, thats $100 a month, seems pretty good to me! |
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$100/month and $1000 in gas? amirite? |
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lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. |
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Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck Originally Posted By: spnx Ooo, you're not going to be happy. The truck is $1200 a year to insure, $2 million liability. I'm waiting for the salt to wash off the roads in Burlington, they'll road test it, work out the bugs and it's done. Thats still high, my X5 is less. lives by the nuclear powerplant. dat's why. |
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Originally Posted By: spnx Ooo, you're not going to be happy. The truck is $1200 a year to insure, $2 million liability. I'm waiting for the salt to wash off the roads in Burlington, they'll road test it, work out the bugs and it's done. for 2014 brand new pick-up truck. that's a steal. It'd cost me double in mississauga, triple in markham, and quadruple in the M postal code. Pickering? Not so much. |
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Originally Posted By: spnx lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. |
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Originally Posted By: Euphoric Originally Posted By: spnx lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. Yup. Or drive in circles |
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Originally Posted By: 4age Originally Posted By: Euphoric Originally Posted By: spnx lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. Yup. Or drive in circles or idle for half an hour. |
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Originally Posted By: c2k Originally Posted By: 4age Originally Posted By: Euphoric Originally Posted By: spnx lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. Yup. Or drive in circles or idle for half an hour. LOL nope! bc idling doesnt affect trans or diff temp XD |
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Originally Posted By: 4age Originally Posted By: c2k Originally Posted By: 4age Originally Posted By: Euphoric Originally Posted By: spnx lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. Yup. Or drive in circles or idle for half an hour. LOL nope! bc idling doesnt affect trans or diff temp XD sarcasm isn't your strongest suit? |
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Originally Posted By: Euphoric Originally Posted By: spnx lol 7 minute commute. This place really is a small town. This is true. I have had troubles with that. I added a turbo catch can off the VC to wick out moisture so it won't go into the intake tract. My IACV kept rusting out. |
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Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck Originally Posted By: spnx Ooo, you're not going to be happy. The truck is $1200 a year to insure, $2 million liability. I'm waiting for the salt to wash off the roads in Burlington, they'll road test it, work out the bugs and it's done. Thats still high, my X5 is less. I would kill to pay $1200/year on car insurance I think the majority averages pay anywere $1500/year or up |
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buy an old car. |
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my insurance is 2200 ftw? |
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Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. Doesn't work. My beater was the most expensive car to insure with the least amount of coverage. |
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Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck Originally Posted By: spnx Ooo, you're not going to be happy. The truck is $1200 a year to insure, $2 million liability. I'm waiting for the salt to wash off the roads in Burlington, they'll road test it, work out the bugs and it's done. Thats still high, my X5 is less. You be trolling. Not with 2 million liability you don't :P |
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Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. God, My car is 2003. Old enough? You realize the insurance premium based on your martial status, where you live (postal code), driving record right? You know where I live so my postal code doesn't really help as it is probably the highest premium for the province if not the entire country. My driving record is relatively clean (1 ticket) Car is old and not a race car. |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. Doesn't work. My beater was the most expensive car to insure with the least amount of coverage. I am curious to know if the Volt is cheap on insurance. I am comparing the cost of ownership between a Golf TDI vs. Volt. PM me if you feel like telling me the truth, cost of ownership, hydro cost, etc |
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Originally Posted By: Wildout You be trolling. Not with 2 million liability you don't :P Policy with Allstate, along with house. What dat old fogey do |
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Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. Doesn't work. My beater was the most expensive car to insure with the least amount of coverage. I am curious to know if the Volt is cheap on insurance. I am comparing the cost of ownership between a Golf TDI vs. Volt. PM me if you feel like telling me the truth, cost of ownership, hydro cost, etc I'll post a detailed rundown when I'm home. She has done 20,000kms and the lifetime fuel consumption is at 1.1L/100kms. |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. Doesn't work. My beater was the most expensive car to insure with the least amount of coverage. I am curious to know if the Volt is cheap on insurance. I am comparing the cost of ownership between a Golf TDI vs. Volt. PM me if you feel like telling me the truth, cost of ownership, hydro cost, etc I'll post a detailed rundown when I'm home. She has done 20,000kms and the lifetime fuel consumption is at 1.1L/100kms. tesla or nuthin' |
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Originally Posted By: Screamin DC2R Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. Doesn't work. My beater was the most expensive car to insure with the least amount of coverage. I am curious to know if the Volt is cheap on insurance. I am comparing the cost of ownership between a Golf TDI vs. Volt. PM me if you feel like telling me the truth, cost of ownership, hydro cost, etc I'll post a detailed rundown when I'm home. She has done 20,000kms and the lifetime fuel consumption is at 1.1L/100kms. tesla or nuthin' Not at a $100k lol. I love the idea of a plug in car, but it's not for me. |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: Euphoric buy an old car. Doesn't work. My beater was the most expensive car to insure with the least amount of coverage. I am curious to know if the Volt is cheap on insurance. I am comparing the cost of ownership between a Golf TDI vs. Volt. PM me if you feel like telling me the truth, cost of ownership, hydro cost, etc I'll post a detailed rundown when I'm home. She has done 20,000kms and the lifetime fuel consumption is at 1.1L/100kms. Sweet will wait for your writeup. I saw the $8500 government credit, it made that car so much more appealing if I were to buy a new DD |