Shoot. Even my family is rubbing it in.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
08/09/2020 at 22:05 • Filed to: None

My brother called. He just bought a new 2019 IS300 AWD that had been sitting around for 10k off sticker. I believe that makes this 18k cheaper than the new IS350 F-sport he walked away from two months ago after some haggling. They even g ave him market value for his old IS250 he was listing privately.

Hopefully I’ll be in better shape for the next recession/pandemic and jump on some of these alleged deals everyone is getting. So many new-to-me cars up and down my the streets of my neighborhood...

DISCUSSION (36)

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:12

I should trade the GTI in on an LC500 if it helps rub salt in the wound.

And get the vanity plate TERCEL while I’m at it.

With that being said, it really is a good time to buy. Hopefully your time comes soon.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
08/09/2020 at 22:14

I would threaten to kill you, but then ultimately drive off a cliff an a cool, autumn evening — after I ran the idea by my wife.

After what I suspect will be an unpleasant conversation, I’ll just go back to adjusting the idle screw on my carburetor.

404 - User No Longer Available > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:30

I was actually thinking if I should trade both my cars in for a CT4-V Blackwing when it comes out. It would be putting my money where my mouth is and actually buying a brand new manual car.

But then that’s just a thought. Both my cars combined likely can’t even be worth the down for one, lol.

Nom De Plume > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:33

One day everyone has new cars and is putting a highly secure face on it. When the mask drops 6 months later , it really drops. I’d give the entire saga zero attention and go on living your own life.

onlytwowheels > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:37

I’m happy to not have had a car payment in 17 years, and dread the day I have another. Be happy with the money you’re saving and proud of what you are driving.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > onlytwowheels
08/09/2020 at 22:41

There is something immensely satisfying about driving any car you know you entirely own free from any bank or dealer.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > onlytwowheels
08/09/2020 at 22:44

I’ve never had a car payment and I suspect I never will

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:45

Some one in my town just got a really nice metallic grey IS FSport. It looks very good nice to his grey G-body Monte SS. I should try to get a pic next time I drive by.

subexpression > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:46

I am jealous that you apparently have cars you would want to buy readily available. I could barely find what I wanted at a halfway-decent price when I needed to buy a replacement .

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > onlytwowheels
08/09/2020 at 22:47

I’ve only not had a car payment for 2 months. And I’m already tempted to jump back in. I told my wife I’m not getting another vehicle until we decide we need a bigger boat. I’m hoping that’ll be 2-3 years from now.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:49

For what it’s worth I think your Lexus IS prettier

onlytwowheels > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
08/09/2020 at 22:52

Put it off as long as possible. The longer the time that you don’ t have a car payment the more money you can save towards the boat.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 22:53

No more pandemics pls kthxbye

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > subexpression
08/09/2020 at 22:55

Perhaps, but the PNW tax is real. Plus you want a Toyota or any old 4x4? Fughetaboutit

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
08/09/2020 at 22:57

Agreed! I’ve always felt it freeing knowing I owe nobody anything for my cars an d that I own them outright!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nom De Plume
08/09/2020 at 23:00

I wouldn't be that cynical, or call it a saga. My brother and I are Toyota fanbois and he just wanted to share something he knew I would appreciate.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
08/09/2020 at 23:04

I think you'd be stupid to think that this is really a so-called "once in a generation/lifetime event." 2008 housing bubble? 9-11? Covid? How can it be so unheard of when all this happened before I hit my mid 30s? Answer: it isn't and it won't be.

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 23:06

He should get it tuned so it makes IS350 horsepower. Its ridiculous Lexus sells both the IS300 and IS350 and the only difference is 260 vs 311 hp. In the AWD trim, theyre both the tried and true 3.5L lexus V6. And the 350 comes with quite a bit higher price tag, for no good reason.

Oh and the RWD IS models get the 8 speed auto, and the RWD IS300 gets a 2.0L turbocharged 4 cylinder. And with 241 hp and 258 lb ft of torque, its probably pretty quick. The Is models get quite confusing.

onlytwowheels > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 23:06

My last vehicle payment was on a motorcycle. There was an offer at the time of purchase, 90 days same as cash. I decided to leave the money in the bank to earn a wee b it of interest, then payed in full just as the 90th day arrived.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
08/09/2020 at 23:10

They say looks aren't everything, and when I look in the mirror I pray to God that such is the case.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 23:14

Recessions sure, pandemics definitely a bit more rare

DipodomysDeserti > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
08/09/2020 at 23:18

The last pandemic was in 2009. Had a friend get very fucked up by H1N1. The world was a much different place then.

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 23:29

[laughs in Tundra]

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/09/2020 at 23:32

Yes! The feeling of not being beholden to someone or else your possessions that you think are yours will revert to the person that actually owns them. To me, that is worth more than the feeling of niceness.

CompactLuxuryFan > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
08/09/2020 at 23:38

I forgot the IS 300 gets a V6 with AWD for no reason! And they say BMW nomenclature is off the rails...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DipodomysDeserti
08/09/2020 at 23:42

I actually got the H1N1 vaccine. I’ve met very few people who have heard of the vaccine, let alone got it.

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/09/2020 at 23:58

And many more would be surprised to find out that it is the same virus that caused the 1918 pandemic (only took us 90 years to develop a vaccine for that bad boi).

Yet here we are, on a car enthusiast blog where fucking retired medical doctors are asking if it is normal for brakes to get hot...

We’re fucked.

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
08/09/2020 at 23:59

I agree.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/10/2020 at 01:30

They’re apparently paying a lot for used cars right now. If there was anything worth buying (maybe a GTI or Golf R), I might consider it, but I still like my car, so there’s no reason to replace it. Plus I’m hoping to refinance my house shortly (it’s in progress, but taking a while), so no major purchases for me.

Now that rates are dropping even more, I am a little disappointed I did the rate lock when I did. It was a calculated risk, but they continued to drop after rising slightly (I didn’t think they could drop much more before the market for debt started drying up. As it is, they’re probably rolling some questionable loans with higher interest into MBSs these days just to show half decent returns. ).

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
08/10/2020 at 01:31

Yeah, his era ones were much nicer looking than modern ones.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/10/2020 at 01:43

Yeah, at the rate they’re hitting, something is very wrong. Our generation was already screwed, and it just keeps getting worse. I lived through the dot-com crash that destroyed demand for people in my industry just as I was starting for nearly five years. Three years later there was a deep recession that left demand low for another 4-5 years. This last stretch is the longest period of decent demand in my industry that I’ve seen since I became an adult.

I’ve made a killing in the markets on three once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunities and I’m not even 40 yet.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
08/10/2020 at 05:50

Using the same 3.5L V6 was, as I recall, done because the turbo-4 didn’t have a flat enough torque curve for the AWD. And the old 2.5 and 3.0 engines were fairly terrible anyway, so they went with the much better 3.5 and the new turbo-4.

Sovande > DipodomysDeserti
08/10/2020 at 06:39

Not really in the same league.

Nom De Plume > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/10/2020 at 07:06

It occurred to me you might think I was talking about your brother. It was about this. “E veryone” for blocks around but you managing to outpace reality is highly unlikely. As you said, your brother rubbed it in.

So many new-to-me cars up and down my the streets of my neighborhood...

DipodomysDeserti > Sovande
08/10/2020 at 11:24

60 million infections in the first year of the pandemic. Unlike covid, most of the deaths were people under the age of 65. Much less deadly on account of older people already having antibodies.

Definitely in the same league, we’d just been exposed to it before. We’re trying to ensure people don’t have antibodies for this one, so we’ll be fucked if we don’t develop a vaccine.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
08/10/2020 at 17:06

Wow had no clue there was this much WTF going on with their model designations. Crazy!