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Old Yesterday, 6:46pm   #1
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Default Newest Carvana offer on the Mustang... this is tempting

The Mustang annoyed me again today, man they don't make these Fords like they used to, now I know why Lars dumped his.

So as the little hamster in my brain is trying to feel like it has to do something, I looked up the latest Carvana offer. This is only a few grand less than what I paid.

Really if we're not out beating on this thing on the weekends racing crotch rockets, the only place I go is a mile up the road to Aldi, for the most part. It's a waste of a nice car just sitting there so fucking cats can walk all over it or I can worry about hail lol

Sell or not sell? This increase is from the tariff nonsense so this number won't stay here for long.
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Old Yesterday, 6:49pm   #2
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Since this Mustang is my largest asset, Trump's threat of tariffs has been great for my portfolio. Lol

A 13.8% increase since March!
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Trade in on used Mustangs is outrageously high.

My daughter got a new one, 2013 model year, and ran it into the ground. 150k miles, no AC, check engine light on, battery/starting failing (again) likely due to common problem of battery cable corrosion. Terrible paint scratched up by dogs, crashed underneath missing front end mini-spoiler.

Trade in value was $4,000.

And this was in addition to nearly 10% off sticker for the new car.
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I think I'd strike while the iron is hot, and go for the offer. Did a similar deal with the F-Type back in '21; on trade-in I got about $100 less than I paid for it a couple of years prior. Good timing for you.
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A stable of Stangs is better. Ask @The_Dude.

Haggerty in my insurance renewal statement re-appraised my 69 M1 by +$12,500

Dude's a Gabillionaire (his wife is worth more)


Re Caravana, wife 2012 Jaq XJS w 17k niles is less than a case of Bud Light



To OP, get the money while they have it
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Are you purchasing another car? If yes, are the values inflated on them also?
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My 2017 Audi S5 is valued at $24,800! It's almost 9 years old.
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on the weekends racing crotch rockets
A 20 year old clapped out crotch rocket will humiliate that thing.

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I wonder if Carvana would buy this?
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Are you purchasing another car?
Nope. The math really only works in my favor if I do something like this below, which really works for this area. I can actually get to the grocery store using mostly a scenic path that goes along the river.
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I wonder if Carvana would buy this?
As awful as that thing looks the steering wheel cover is an extra degree of hideous.
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A 20 year old clapped out crotch rocket will humiliate that thing.

Yeah, pretty much, where did I say it wouldn't? Lol still fun

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What will you do with the extra cash?
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What will you do with the extra cash?
mofo will need another car
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I can see Doug tooling around town on his electric bike.
He’s developed into a sort of eccentric writer dude. Reminiscent of Hemingway in his Key West days.

Think about it. The cats. The mysterious girlfriend. The odd social graces.

I kinda like this version of Doug.
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What will you do with the extra cash?
Something like a CD or equivalent risk.
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Not really. Non road trip miles are like 7 miles a week.
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Not really. Non road trip miles are like 7 miles a week.
Assume the lady has a car?
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