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Changleen

Changleen

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Just saw one of those VW camper EVs in the red colourway, which was the one I would have picked. I’ve only seen a few of the yellow so far. It’s a very dark red. Sad face. Just like the actual battery vs. prelaunch promises, it’s a bit of a let down.
 
jimmydean

jimmydean

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Changleen said:
Brah, if you like shitty old Hiluxes you should totally move to NZ.
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I would if I could. The diesel was never offered here and is FAR superior to the gas V6 of that vintage. I've had 5 Toyota trucks from 85-93 model years and all were fantastic except for the 2 with a V6 had no power compared to the 22R 4 cylinder. My 85 and 86 trucks were non SR5 carbureted.
 
Toshi

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
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Changleen said:
Just saw one of those VW camper EVs in the red colourway, which was the one I would have picked. I’ve only seen a few of the yellow so far. It’s a very dark red. Sad face. Just like the actual battery vs. prelaunch promises, it’s a bit of a let down.
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230 miles and 200 kW DCFC in a pinch is fine by me. :)

just need to get one in my paws already! (for a 2 year lease.)
 
6thElement

6thElement

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Fuel gauge on our 1998 GMC K2500 has decided it just wants to spin fully 360 deg in a clockwise direction, rather than just give a meaningful reading....yay. It only halts spinning if it gets wedged against the oil pressure needle or you turn the ignition off.
 
Toshi

Toshi

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Jimmydean should get one of these to complete his journey towards the worst possible car decisions

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Toshi

Toshi

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that they're leasing already shows demand has dried up. only so many incels with enough available cash out there
 
jimmydean

jimmydean

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Toshi said:
that they're leasing already shows demand has dried up. only so many incels with enough available cash out there
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It's like 6-10 days from order to delivery. I was blown away by how many reservations they got, but I was more blown away by the 2% conversion rate from reservation to sale.
 
Toshi

Toshi

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10.85% APR x 20 years (edit: read wrong)

wow. very american
 
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Jm_

Jm_

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Toshi said:
10.85% APR x 20 years (edit: read wrong)

wow. very american
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You know though...at GT3 prices and inflation...that's probably going to be worth like 5 million dollars in a couple years if you don't drive it.
 
Changleen

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Not a car but pretty cool.

cleantechnica.com

The Candela Hydrofoil C-8 & P-12 Blows My Mind Out Of The Water - CleanTechnica

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A press release is out on Candela’s new P-12 and how it has begun service as public transport on the waterways of Stockholm, Sweden. But before we get into that, I want you to ... [continued]
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jimmydean

jimmydean

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SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
jimmydean said:
The struggle is real for dentists.

www.torquenews.com

A Dentist Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says Loneliness Drove Him to Buy a Truck That Turns Heads: “They Can’t Ignore You Now” — Close to 50 Cybertruck Owners Share Similar Feelings

A Tesla Cybertruck owner says, “You work hard, but your kids don’t want to hang out with you, and your friends are too busy to visit,” get a Cybertruck, and the world can’t ignore you. Surprisingly, close to 50 Cybertruck owners echo this sentiment.
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That's fucking pathetic. :disgust1:
 
Westy

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
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Toshi

Toshi

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Westy said:
A coworker's wife works financing at a Porsche dealership. He mentioned she runs reports on people whose job is listed as "Only Fans", and they often pull in $30K a month. The idea of someone pulling in $30K/month applying for financing made me chuckle.
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if it's less than expected returns on other uses for money makes all the sense in the world
 
Toshi

Toshi

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Westy said:
Yeah, auto financing is super cheap these days.
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there are still manufacturer supported promo rates here and there. money factor on my super cheap Busy Forks lease was set by Toyota Financial services as 0.00001, which works out to be 0.024% if my math is correct
 
Jm_

Jm_

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Westy said:
A coworker's wife works financing at a Porsche dealership. He mentioned she runs reports on people whose job is listed as "Only Fans", and they often pull in $30K a month. The idea of someone pulling in $30K/month applying for financing made me chuckle.
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If you get 0%, you use it as a 0% loan, then take that money you would have bought the car with and invest it or buy a house or some shit, then that essentially becomes 0%.
 
dump

dump

Turbo Monkey
Oct 12, 2001
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Westy said:
A coworker's wife works financing at a Porsche dealership. He mentioned she runs reports on people whose job is listed as "Only Fans", and they often pull in $30K a month. The idea of someone pulling in $30K/month applying for financing made me chuckle.
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Maybe required for a lease?
 
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