Car shopping again
 

There isn't shit in the Topeka market. Considering a trip to KC to try and find something.

Looking for under 80k miles and under $12k with no salvage titles. What lots would be the best to hit that aren't back woods lots.

Just view dealer inventories online.

You can hit my lot, just a little past KC .. like 1.5 hours from arrowhead


www.nissanofjeffersoncity.com

I could use some help to buy a suv for my son. Like a Honda CR-V or something like that. Recommendations?

Good luck double 0 7


I'm looking for something too and I drove by a place with a nice 2004 Chev trail blazer I'm going test drive tomorrow. Hopefully i can get it.

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I still have my van that i lived down by the river in but it needs a new transmission and it would cost at least 3500 but I can't get a loan for a tranny like i can a vehicle so I'll just see about getting something that will take me fishing.

Don't hijack my thread. ;)

Thread drift/swerve is a long standing tradition. :harumph:

Good luck, man.

The way people beat on their cars today, I hope you find a gem.

Really just need to find an area, on the Kansas side, that has a lot of dealers within about 5 miles of each other.

I plan to. I need to know some reputable dealers in the Kansas side. I don't know any of them over there.

I have a 2002 Grand Cherokee for sale. Only needs tires, shocks, struts, front driveshaft and rear taillight. Great father/son project!

It probably needs counseling, too. LMAO

Hell I need counseling after spending the last 6 months trying to chase down the electrical gremlins in it.

Jesus, he said no salvage cars!!!

IT HAS A CLEAR TITLE ROFL

Nothing worse than that. I had a '99 Monte Carlo that developed some weird electrical issue. When it was cold outside, I'd try to start it and it was randomly just stone dead. Then 5-15 minutes later it would turn over immediately. Drove me nuts. Took it to the dealership, and over the course of a week they couldn't get the problem to duplicate or find anything wrong with it. It was paid off, so I left the Chevy dealership, drove it down the street and traded it on the spot.

LMAO

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...0871/overview/

Does it have to be a unicorn?

There's a Yukon out there that is incredible if you search hard enough. The best you'll ever find.

( Just busting balls Burt ) :D

Ever been farted in?

Just once, no sharts.

Um yeah, you buying!

First time it breaks down would kill my bank account

Is there a stretch of dealers closer to each other on the Kansas side? I'd like to avoid driving from one suburb to another for an entire day.

You don't trust Hometeam?

I've heard he's good and will also show the tattoo if you buy a car.

Checked the inventory. Nothing there for me. Plus he isn't on the Kansas side.

What's your fascination with Kansas?!?!?

****!

There is no such thing.

I'd give Hometeam a try, Kansas or no Kansas.

FWIW, do you know anything about car interest rates? LMAOLMAOLMAO

If you're looking for a stretch of dealerships, your best bet would be on Noland Road in Independence, MO.

He lives there, and maybe there's additional hassles with titling an out of state car. Here in Nebraska we have to have an inspection, which consists of them just making sure the VIN matches and it's an additional fee. Maybe it's more complicated in Kansas?

That's all you have to do in Kansas on an out of state title. I think it's $25. The key is finding an inspection station.

To answer the original question, there are several dealers along Shawnee Mission Parkway from about Quivira to Metcalf. There are also several along I-35 from SM Pkwy south to 75th. Sounds like you'll need some BBQ, so Joe's in Olathe isn't too far away.

Got a younger sister that sells used vehicles in Abilene out of Holm Auto. I sent her a message to see if she has anything in your desired range.

Good luck 007. Factories were shut down for COVID and it sure ****ed up the used truck/SUV market. Hopefully cars are better.


I had an 08 TrailBlazer. Thing was Bullet Proof. I wish they still made them.

I've had family do business with Holm and had good things to say about them.

Oh really? I've been at a bit of a loss as to what I should replace the Grand Cherokee with and that's one I hadn't considered.

Man, I really liked ours. It's the last full framed SUV GM made other than Tahoe/Suburban. True 4X4. Rode really smooth. Turned shorter than any car I ever drove. Nice, functional cargo space. Had the inline 6 which I wasn't thrilled about but it was never short of power when I needed it. Interior was pretty clean and tight. Wife beat it down all the worst roads and trails in the county and it held up like a champ.

We replaced it with a Traverse, that other than having more interior space (third row, the cargo space wasn't really much more) and better vents in the back for the kids, and of course less miles, wasn't as good of vehicle.

Only downside were a few of the trim pieces held dirt from the dirt roads and would run out when I washed it. Nothing deal, but needled my OCD when I washed it. And it was made in the era of GM when when they ran the doors to the top of the roof rather than leaving an "eve" or whatvever. If you hada really strong crosswind, it would make some noise on the highway. But I'm talking 50+MPH crosswind, so doesn't happen much. And if you're not on the highway it's nothing.

Maybe I just had a good one, but I had great luck with it. And my wife drove it like Andretti when she worked in Garden, and then when it became a farm truck, it got the ever loving hell beat out of it and never complained.

Shit, the market being what it is right now (at least in missouri) buy new, pay it off ASAP and sell it in a year or two. You might actually make money!!!!

Took me a months to find a car I liked. Didn’t rush and didn’t pin myself to anything certain except low-ish miles, super clean, and under 20k. I ended up buying an old man 2015 Toyota Avalon Touring for 17k last week. It had 52,000 on the odometer. Wasn’t set on an Avalon but it checked all my boxes. Cruises really nice.

Good luck on your search.

Trying to avoid loans right now. Between the foundation problem we had to fix, the furnace and ac needing replaced asap, the water heater dying, and the 6 year old refrigerator already being repaired for a third time, I've had enough of financing.

All of that took place in a two month stretch.

Are you looking for some specific make and models?

My daughter recently got a used Accord from the Honda dealer in Olathe.
Someone had just traded it in and they had work to do before they put it on the lot (had some light bumper damage). She put a deposit down on it and got it after they finished the work,
They said that, these days, they sell a lot of cars like that.... before they even get on the lot.
If you don't see anything listed on a dealer's website, it probably wouldn't hurt to call and ask a sales person if they've got anything that isn't listed yet.

I marked all of my new cars at MSRP.

2 months ago i was selling them for 2000 dollar losses.

There are no more cars coming. I told my staff we are going to be watching grass grow through the cracks in the lot come end of summer.

Boyfriend is having problems finding something he likes in our area, too. Whenever we look online, we usually end up widening our search to within 250 miles of Springfield.

Did a search based on your criteria, went to $13000, cause you may be able to negotiate, and 80,000 or under.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ity=&zip=66118

Edit: it wouldn't save the filters, so go to the slide bars on the left side and move them for miles and $... Good luck.

I had an old Studebaker with a similar issue, bought it in Texas and brought it back to Missouri. Turned out there was water in the case where the starter turned the flywheel, when it was cold enough to freeze it would just click buzz. once it warmed a bit it would start fine. Took the starter off several times before I realized the problem and got it drained.

I test drove it of course super nice but got up to fifty and starts shimmy just lightly and pulls to the right I think needs alignment not big deal or just needs rotate tires to back. However I couldn't make a deal because my the dealer isn't associated with my financial institute Credit Acceptance so closest dealership that is is in Witchita and that's two hours away. So oh well no real loss.

Getting hard to find vehicles under 150000 miles to help get loans also.

I like older vehicles that you can actually work on that don't have all that electrical crap that if you change the battery out the thing goes hay wire.


I once bloodied up my knuckles on a cold ass day changing a dead battery in a 2016 car that the battery was practically under the dash and no way to get a grip on it to pull it out. WTF.

When it comes to cars, I can do oil changes, and once I replaced brake pads and shoes under close supervision. And I haven't done either in decades at this point. That could have been the problem, but alas I'll never know.

I hear you man. Loud and clear.

I sold cars for about a decade 1999-2012. Recently just went car shopping on lots for the first time and it was an eye opening experience. Having had the experience of what it was like in their shoes I tried to be a cool customer. I went to 6-7 lots around my area and the stuff I ran into was NO business cards, no asking for info, NO follow up when they did get our info (I emailed a place far away and they called twice), taking calls while with a customer, lighting up a cigarette when with customer, not one walk around. Seems things have changed since I was a salesperson and maybe that's the market now.

In the end we ended up buying a car from I guy who we felt comfortable with. Lots of basic things that are said about buyers in training are really true. I ended up buying something completely different then what I started out looking at and the color really didn't matter in the end. Joe Verde was right!

Three years ago, I was looking for a crossover for my daughter to drive and we settled on the Chevy Equinox. We looked at the CR-V, The Rogue, The Rav 4 and the Tucson. All good vehicles, All have strengths & weaknesses. There was just something about the Equinox that both my daughter and I liked better.

Three years later, couldn't be happier. The car has been solid.

https://www.davecrossmotors.com/used...edb71ba61f.htm

That is all I have!

103rd and State Line. Molle Toyota, Jay Wolfe Acura State line Nissan, Cable Dahmer Chevy and GMC Cadillac,....

That's crazy. They have a dealer school around here for car salesmen and it was a really good course. Taught a lot about the business.

Sounds like your area needs one.

With very little new or used inventory...I am having a banner month!

I'm refinancing my house and going to save $500 a month. Rates are really low.

upfront closing costs negated our savings and we are already fairly low on the interest rate already thanks to 2008.

https://www.mccarthychevykc.com/Vehi...v%2Cgmps-morse

These are Kansas locations only.

That explains it... Used car salesman, explains almost all you posts including piggy back rides.

McCarthy equals honesty.

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Have you been to Capital Federal Savings?


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Car shopping again
 

No. Never used them for anything.

Thankyou very much. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!

Looks like it's going to be a Hyundai Santa fe

I heard a certain former radio host bought that Yukon with the money he got from the go fund me he set up to buy a new computer. He could be heard yelling "Holy Hat" as he drove off into the sunset.

Used car prices are insane right now. I have never in my life seen anything like it, expect to pay 3k more then what you think it is worth for anything you might want.

Owners are asking what you would expect a dealer to ask, and a Dealer is asking beyond stupid prices in this crazy market.

I couldn't agree more. I recently had a car totaled out and the insurance settlement offer (first offer no less) was almost $2000 above what I had thought we be a fair settlement offer. I figured to get to that price would take many rounds of negotiating back and forth. Then, when I went to look at replacement vehicles, they were so high in price I ended up buying new as the price difference between late model used and new was a small as I had ever seen it. The car market (along with housing) is just insane right now. I expect it will get worse and inflation begins to really take off in the next quarter.

They also have a location in Orlando.

https://www.offleaseonly.com/used-ve...les-bradenton/

Come to Sunny Florida.

https://offleaseonly.net/NewCarsComp...%20-%20Orlando

My DIL drives one and it's given admirable service over it's 186K miles.

Anyone have a new Ford Ranger?

Thinking about getting one

This one is a 2013 at 55k miles. I expect a minimum of 10 years of of it

Can I ask price? That’s great mileage on a car that year. Nice find!

Car shopping again
 

14658 which is more than I really wanted to pay but it was about average for that car everywhere and all the ones in kc had more miles.

I have a new Ranger and so far I am loving it. I would suggest you check out ranger5g.com forums.

So what's going on with the car market? Is it simply just a case of cheap money like the housing market is right now (low interest)?

We had a 05 Sante Fe bought back in 08, I think. It was a decent car for a few years. Then the engine went bad. Don't remember exactly what was the problem.

I think those things are certainly part of it.

I know some of the factories were shut down and new stuff wasn’t available. So then those customers moved into the low miles used market and those customers moved down and so on and so forth.

I figured demand would be more elastic. But I suppose not.

I believe it's from the lock down finally catching up to supply. Less new cars to go around or being sold thus less used cars.

I don't want to hear that shit.

Had one as a rental a few years ago and loved it. Good luck.