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General Automotive / Re: Rental Car thread
Last post by 565 - May 17, 2024, 10:29:50 PM
Rented a chrysler voyager (bascially a fleet only base pacifica) on vacation. And it's currently already broken.  Electric parking brake won't release.  Looking online it seems like some electrical gremlin that either letting the car sit for a while or disconnecting the battery may fix.  I'm too tired to deal with it today. Gonna see what it does in the morning.

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General Automotive / Re: The Craigslist/eBay/AutoTr...
Last post by FoMoJo - May 17, 2024, 04:50:32 PM
Quote from: CaminoRacer on May 14, 2024, 07:13:48 PMI should get an Elise. Perpetually $30-40k.
Why an Elise when you can get an Elan for about the same price...







They're magic.
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General Automotive / Re: The Craigslist/eBay/AutoTr...
Last post by AutobahnSHO - May 17, 2024, 03:36:40 PM
Quote from: CaminoRacer on May 14, 2024, 07:13:48 PMI should get an Elise. Perpetually $30-40k.

Yeah that one's up to $35k now with 6hours left.
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The Big Guys / Re: Stellantis Hurricane I-6
Last post by r0tor - May 17, 2024, 08:57:01 AM
Quote from: Morris Minor on May 17, 2024, 05:58:38 AMIs Stellantis going to put the new Hurricane straight-six into the Grand Cherokee? Allegedly it was designed to fit anywhere the Pentastar V6 is used (or the 5.7 Hemi for that matter.) It's in the Grand Wagoneer & RAM 1500, but I think it would be really compelling in the GC - especially the 2-row.

It seems like there is a strong possibility it at least makes it to the L as the Hemi is dead.

The rumor mill has announcements soon, but all I read has been dropping the Pentastar for a 2.0T as the base engine with the PHEV being the optional engine.  No mention yet of the hurricane.


I may me reluctantly pulling the trigger on a PHEV GC very soon.  It is mediocre at a PHEV, but cheaper way to get a few options than a similar equipped Pentastar version after all the rebates.  Competition is surprisingly small - everything is either substantially larger/smaller/pricier
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The Big Guys / Stellantis Hurricane I-6
Last post by Morris Minor - May 17, 2024, 05:58:38 AM
Is Stellantis going to put the new Hurricane straight-six into the Grand Cherokee? Allegedly it was designed to fit anywhere the Pentastar V6 is used (or the 5.7 Hemi for that matter.) It's in the Grand Wagoneer & RAM 1500, but I think it would be really compelling in the GC - especially the 2-row.
#6
The Garage / Re: Tire!
Last post by Submariner2 - May 15, 2024, 09:39:43 AM
Same thing happened on my GLS.  Took it to Town Fair Tire and they said it shouldn't be an issue.
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General Automotive / Re: The Craigslist/eBay/AutoTr...
Last post by CaminoRacer - May 14, 2024, 07:13:48 PM
I should get an Elise. Perpetually $30-40k.
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The Mainstream Room / Re: Maybe a good time to get a...
Last post by AutobahnSHO - May 14, 2024, 03:47:11 PM
Plenty of Nissans driven by a certain demographic around here.

I'd still buy one of these if they were cheap :thumbsup:

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The Mainstream Room / Re: 3-Kid Family Hauler - Sugg...
Last post by AutobahnSHO - May 14, 2024, 03:44:41 PM
Quote from: Morris Minor on May 14, 2024, 02:55:39 PMI was having a nostalgic moment thinking about it. My late dad came with us to pick it up from the dealer & sat next to me on the way back home. The cars he bought when I was a kid were worn out by 30,000 miles, and even if not worn out, bodywork rust would be poking through by year three.

The Pilot's been all over the place & followed my son through his time in the Navy; it's been registered in Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts and California. Just after he arrived in Boston people used to stop him and ask about the Hawaii plates.

:rockon: