My Current Garage

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
03/26/2019 at 23:30 • Filed to: Updates

My father is a quiet man that mostly keeps to himself. He and I didn’t have many heart-to-hearts growing up, but when the time came to talk, he always gave me these words, “ Be good and put your mother back on the phone. ” Mmph! Deep stuff that you can really use to thread the gravy. He re is a quick reminder of my current garage.

The most recent car is a 2012 Jaguar XF which was purchased in Feb of 2016. I got the 2012 model year because it was the only time you could get the facelift paired with the NA 5.0L AJ-V8. It’s an interesting base model car, makes 385 hp / 380 lb-ft and returns 20-22 mpg without any highway time.

The XF has grown on me a lot. I liked it fine from the start but it’s becoming effortless to keep and a true joy to drive.

This 2012 Grand Cherokee Laredo X has been with me since Sept of 2015. Payload is 1,720 lbs and I did push the limit on that one without any issues back when my work called for it. The max towing is 7,400 lbs because this is a 2WD model with the 5.7L. When I was doing 45,000 miles a year, that 2WD setup was important because it allowed me to maximize my tire life (got 90,000 miles out of the Michelin Defender LTX M/S) as well as cut my upkeep costs.

This has been an astoundingly cheap vehicle to run. It’s been less than half the upkeep cost of the Kia Rio it replaced and I’m convinced that I will always have a midsize utility as my default daily or if I ever go back to single car ownership.

This 2006 Kia Amanti was the first car I ever purchased back in Oct of 2013. Love me some Kia and this silly thing is so well built and rides so well (yes, on those wheels) that modern luxury sedans are ruined for me. I frequently get into the back seat of the Amanti and just hang out and enjoy the quiet. In fact, I’ll go out to the car and read a book then go for a drive afterwards!

This is the car that makes me the happiest out of the three. I’m always surprised and impressed by it from the moment I open the door, all the way until I finally decide to get out of the car long after I have parked and cut it off.

*I DO NOT OWN THIS, YET!!!*

*I DO NOOOOOOOT OWN THIS*

I’m a gigantic Maserati fan and I should be right in time for a 2013+ GT ‘Vert if my price tracking is spot on . It won’t be before May 2020 until I make any kind of move though since the WK2 needs to be paid off this year and then I have a N o La rge P urchases R ule ($200 and up) from Dec 28 through April 28. That was started two years ago and I strongly recommend that everyone have a blackout quarter in their financial years (mine is extended due to tax year, savings stuff, insurances, major vehicle expenses and some personal book keeping ).

DISCUSSION (9)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Wobbles the Mind
03/26/2019 at 23:41

Gran Turismo by spring 2020, eh? That'll come much sooner than you think. Would you keep the Jag or Amanti at that point?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Wobbles the Mind
03/26/2019 at 23:47

Wait, are you the guy who used to have that Kia... Rio? Sephia? with a totally stripped interior because racecar except auto who bought an Amanti because they had to drive with their boss?

Wobbles the Mind > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/26/2019 at 23:52

This year is definitely going by quickly! Everything stays (I talked to my mom and she said she is willing to garage the Maser along with the Jag and drive them for me on the weekends as she does now). Sweet lady! All the upkeep is still with in my preset car budget but I do have an exit strategy for the GT and all the other cars if they get out of hand.

Wobbles the Mind > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
03/26/2019 at 23:55

I am indeed!! https://oppositelock.kinja.com/extremely-embarrassing-proof-of-my-gymkana-kia-rio-resi-1821249077

Chariotoflove > Wobbles the Mind
03/27/2019 at 00:06

If you were forced to give up one of the others to get the Maserati,

1) Would you?

2) If yes, which would it be?

Wobbles the Mind > Chariotoflove
03/27/2019 at 00:37

B ack when I did Dream Garage Challenges, I mentioned that I was working towards a 7 car garage where every car was from brands of different countries and different bodystyles /sizes (for the most part) . So nothing would be replaced due to this being an Italian convertible.

I’ll hit vehicle five before any of these need to be let go. M ost of these cars will only be 10 years old by 2022. For the record, I no longer drive around for work which was the 45,000 miles a year . I have only put 3,000 miles on the WK2 since last April, 3 0,000 miles on the XF since 2016, and 15,000 miles on the Amanti since I got it back in 2013. I pretty much only drive because I enjoy driving and splitting the miles across multiple cars is doing wonders for upkeep.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Wobbles the Mind
03/27/2019 at 08:25

I think about that story ALL THE TIME.

TysMagic > Wobbles the Mind
03/27/2019 at 09:34

“effortless to keep” something very few have ever said about Jag ownership ever

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Wobbles the Mind
03/27/2019 at 13:15

Nothing wrong with an XF.

JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!