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The Costco program gave my Dad cash on his Hyundai towards the vehicle at the time. Things may be different but it really depends on the program. I used a program which discounted a Subaru I had about $3500 under sticker. I realize in 2022 things may be different but it is worth checking the overall price out the door you get. It could be worth it. The best thing I have found is an honest salesman at an honest dealer who wants your business and knows that if you treat the customer well a customer will return.

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#1 If you can I would recommend also not being so in love with one vehicle that you aren't open to a better priced, etc. Plan B. Like buying a Frontier instead of a Tacoma because they are sitting at the lots while the Tacoma's have Dealer Adjustments on them. Granted if you want some limited production, soon to be gone model well then not much you can do about that then. #2 Check a buying program, like through a Costco or something like the Car Pro Show, etc. and see what is available out the through those programs.

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Translation: We can't find a sucker for these vehicles. How's sticker sound to you?

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As a Gen X'er I concur I prefer the 300ZX Turbo over the other generations. But I would gladly take a 240/260/280Z. The 350/370Z never really did it for me. The new Z has my interest.

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A new Pagani. This should be interesting how new or same it may be to the past cars.

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Very cool story. Love the "barn" story.

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That Mark VIII convertible makes the VIII look more like a Buick Riviera convertible to me. Not the best car for that. I'm not really a convertible person anyway.

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Another nice looking car ruined by infotainment crap. Remember when luxury meant everything at your fingertips? Well now enjoy the finger prints all over the piano black and the touchscreen as you use it to adjust everything. Lows: Giant ipad style screen and good old-fashioned knobs and buttons are gone. Must take eyes off road to play with soon to be outdated tech.

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The Apollo missions and our travels on the moon are an amazing thing. You do wonder in this age what will be able to do with out of control costs if we can truly equal the past let alone surpass it.

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I often wonder why we didn't get the Ford of Europe cars here in the states. Much more interesting than the small car crap we got from Ford under the Pinto or Escort labels.

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I feel like I read this list before. Anyway it is a good list.

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So much money for so little extra performance. The CSL is uglier than the non-CSL with the orange highlights added all over the place. I'll take any of the previous CSL's over this. I posted this before and I'll do it again... CSL = Corpulent, Sport Lost CSL = Can't Stop Laughing at that Schnauze

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Twin-turbo that puppy!

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"Infiniti is a Nissan for people with a FICO of 600–700 instead of the Altima’s 450–550 range" I laughed because it's true. I had a brief period of time I did automotive refinance and these were the number one car of the 550 or so credit score along with Nissan Rogue's, Chevy Malibu's, Equinox and Dodge Charger/Challengers. None are the original owner they are owner #3 to Infiniti (wink) and have interest rates that are as high as 25%+ making their cars 2-3 times more expensive than the original purchase price. I learned so much I left that industry.

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There are other ways to have it reimagined by Singer... https://www.singer.com/ If you possess the skills or know someone who does you can embroider the heck out of it!

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What a wonderful car. Pretty cool you got to drive it. Sounds like a wonderfully noisy experience. The gear selector would give me fits of anxiety.

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F1 rejecting New York is kind of funny. I can only imagine the logistical and monetary nightmare it would be to put a race there. Prodrive? I'm interested in what's coming.

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If you think a Bentley is heavy now, just wait till they lard it up full of batteries. The future is definitely overweight.

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Just out of curiosity what went wrong with it? I'm always curious on these things only because I have never known anyone who owned one personally.

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Whenever I run into a Mustang with a straight 6 under the hood I thank the owner for not motor swapping it out like too many do. I know it's not fast, but it is original and it is cool.

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“possible history-mining cynical cash grab.” - Yeah a VW "Scout" would be that but so is a Mustang SUV or a BMW Supra. The “possible history-mining cynical cash grab” is everywhere and shows no signs of dying.

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How many people would rather the bangle-butt was back over the naked mole-rat front ends on current BMW's. Time is a funny thing.

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The original 240Z is a great car. Still fun and a joy to drive. We have a few in my area, one guy has a green 260Z that is gorgeous. Always puts a smile on my face.

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Will an AWD Mustang reduced the car-nage at Cars and Coffee meets across the country? Is it too soon for that comment?

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So BMW has no physical controls to adjust stuff with and instead you have to take your eyes of the road and stare at a screen? Hard Pass. Not the Ultimate Driving Machine we have here folks. I need to subscribe to Discovery+ to watch a show where RDJ makes classics more "environmentally friendly"? Gag and hard pass.

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Very cool Lincoln. I bet this is a blast to drive. I love that '50's styling also.

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That Mazda RX-500 has a bit of Miura on the front end of it. The back end, what happened there? So many wedges! (wedgies?) Some interesting things out there but very little made it towards production.

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I don't see the Scout name as a valid thing under VW. My like of old scouts would not be affected by a fake VW "Scout". I bet Scout values go up only because they are more affordable than a Bronco or a Blazer, Jeep, etc. and people want in on that type of vehicle and also for those who wants something that is not quite as "mainstream".

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A friend of my Dad had a later Lincoln Mark VII with the H.O. 302 and that car was such fun. I definitely found it to be a fun car as a kid as the owner would floor it all the time just for us kids in the back.

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Great story. Arkansas has some lovely roads. On the way back to Texas I cut through some fun roads instead of going through Oklahoma and had a blast.

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Nice to see the Corona get the attention. Modest cars need love too.

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Nice work. You pulled victory from the clutches of defeat.

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I should have mentioned his video as I watched it this morning. It is an excellent video and will likely get you excited about the new car. Savagegeese... https://youtu.be/ekEM3VyaDow

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This car is going to be fun. Unlike the BMW Supra it is a true Japanese sports car. From what I have seen this is the better driving car with predictable handling. I wish you can get the base with the LSD and brakes.

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I see the points of purists wanting the car as it came from the factory. However I do see why some people may want to do things that the factory never did in terms of decals, badges, etc. having said that putting Cobra badges on a non Cobra Mustang is wrong for instance. It does make it harder for someone that is looking for a model to find an actual model versus a car that was modded to be like or look like a different model. (Like fake GTO's etc.)

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His level of detail is just amazing. I bet if he did sell the models it would be incredibly pricey.

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Is the Delage just some fancy CGI car at the moment or is there an actual car? Just curious. It just looks like a lot of the vaporware "Hypercars" we have seen over the years. The new Z, looking forward to driving it.

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The Javelin and AMX are my favorites. God help the Gremlin and Pacer's.

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I would still be quite timid on the wet in anything two wheeled. I've landed flat on my hip in an instant on a damp area that some leaves had happend to be. I can't imagine that at motorcycle speeds. I would not do a motorcycle here in Texas. Too many oblivious drivers in F-250's and SUV's to just flatten me.

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It is sad that this will likely rarely if ever see driving duties again. It's just too valuable now.

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So the saga of the "demolition" continues. Will be curious to see who does it.

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F40, 288 GTO, 550 Maranello, 575M are the best styled to me.

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Most of these look worse than the car they came from. Custom does not mean good idea for some of these.

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While the exterior stuff they did for the Mustang is nothing special to me, I'm more interested in the cars shown below on the slide show. 7-11's have never had car meets near me. I love the Rx-7's, etc. in those pictures.

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The CSL Hommage is ridiculous if it is priced that way. It looks better than the M4 it is based off but is priced quite silly. 50 fools and their money will soon be parted? Remember the 2005 Subaru Legacy? Now that car looked good. The new Legacy is so boring looking it might become their least selling vehicle since the BRZ just got a new version.

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I did not know the Lexus GS had a connection in design to this car. The Lexus is the better of the three, the Daewoo is the least successful version.

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They said checks not overdrafts. It's a silly mistake.

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Real life race car is superior to video game one every time. I like the Radical, it's a very cool race car. It's out of my budget but I'd drive the heck out of it.

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The shared kool-aid pool they drink from is fairly obvious. As of now when my Car & Driver subscription runs out I do not intend to extend my subscription and I have had it since I was a teenager.

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It is definitely a more conventional feeling truck so it will scare some people less. For the average suburban mall crawler types this could be perfect. I'll take a non-ecoboost Coyote powered F150 myself.