Broke down and bought a hybrid

[brenthutch 383]

Otis the magical wonder beast has a new ride, 2020 GLS450.  Not exactly a Prius but it does have an electric motor and regenerative breaking.  My lowly Honda is in the background.

 

[JoeWeber 2,299]

17 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

Otis the magical wonder beast has a new ride, 2020 GLS450.  Not exactly a Prius but it does have an electric motor and regenerative breaking.  My lowly Honda is in the background.

 

Great choice. Same price as a Tesla and half your money gone in 3 years. 

[brenthutch 383]

6 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

Great choice. Same price as a Tesla and half your money gone in 3 years. 

All Teslas are too small, and the first year of depreciation was eaten by the dealer. (It’s a 2020, not a 2021)

[JoeWeber 2,299]

7 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

All Teslas are too small, and the first year of depreciation was eaten by the dealer. (It’s a 2020, not a 2021)

That's only if you need a new car every three years. If you're like me you run them till they fall apart. Only sure way to get your money's worth. 

[brenthutch 383]

2 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

That's only if you need a new car every three years. If you're like me you run them till they fall apart. Only sure way to get your money's worth. 

I hear you, my Accord is going on eight and I have no intention of trading it in until Honda brings back the coupe version with a manual. (It might be awhile)

[JoeWeber 2,299]

1 hour ago, brenthutch said:

I hear you, my Accord is going on eight and I have no intention of trading it in until Honda brings back the coupe version with a manual. (It might be awhile)

I got my current truck on the last day of Cash for Clunkers. The salesman they sent to pick up my 19 year old trade in truck, which I bought new, did not want to drive it 15 miles to the dealership. This one will be no different.

[billvon 2,396]

2 hours ago, brenthutch said:

All Teslas are too small, and the first year of depreciation was eaten by the dealer. (It’s a 2020, not a 2021)

Ours seats 7 and carries bales of hay.  There's been nothing so far that doesn't fit in it.

[JerryBaumchen 1,048]

2 hours ago, brenthutch said:

I hear you, my Accord is going on eight and I have no intention of trading it in until Honda brings back the coupe version with a manual. (It might be awhile)

Hi Brent,

From what I've been reading, it will be more than 'awhile.'  Except for specialty cars, I think that the manual is long gone.  But, I could be wrong; been wrong before.

Jerry Baumchen

[brenthutch 383]

21 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Brent,

From what I've been reading, it will be more than 'awhile.'  Except for specialty cars, I think that the manual is long gone.  But, I could be wrong; been wrong before.

Jerry Baumchen

I’m afraid you are right.  There is the Civic type R that fits the bill (sort of), but those ridiculous scoops, spoilers, and wing would have to go.  

[brenthutch 383]

48 minutes ago, billvon said:

Ours seats 7 and carries bales of hay.  There's been nothing so far that doesn't fit in it.

68 cubic feet for Tesla Y 93.8 for the GLS, it’s not even close.

BTW I was wrong when I said I would never own a hybrid.

Edited August 27, 2020 by brenthutch

[ryoder 1,384]

49 minutes ago, billvon said:

Ours seats 7 and carries bales of hay.  There's been nothing so far that doesn't fit in it.

Hay??? Do you have a horse or something?

[billvon 2,396]

23 minutes ago, ryoder said:

Hay??? Do you have a horse or something?

A kindergartner whose class had a farm-themed event.

[JoeWeber 2,299]

1 hour ago, billvon said:

A kindergartner whose class had a farm-themed event.

Bullshit. I'll bet you farm pot bellied pigs or some other liberal designer pet.

[Phil1111 910]

2019 Toyota Prius Cost to Own.  True Cost to Own $30,534* 5 years=$16.73 per day

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS- True Cost to Own $90,215* 5 years= $49.43 per day

[gowlerk 1,911]

1 hour ago, JoeWeber said:

Bullshit. I'll bet you farm pot bellied pigs or some other liberal designer pet.

Liberal pet pigs eat better than hey. They may have straw for bedding though.

[brenthutch 383]

1 hour ago, Phil1111 said:

2019 Toyota Prius Cost to Own.  True Cost to Own $30,534* 5 years=$16.73 per day

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS- True Cost to Own $90,215* 5 years= $49.43 per day

Yup, they ain’t cheap, but the finer things rarely are.

[Phil1111 910]

1 hour ago, brenthutch said:

Yup, they ain’t cheap, but the finer things rarely are.

Well enjoy

[JoeWeber 2,299]

2 hours ago, brenthutch said:

Yup, they ain’t cheap, but the finer things rarely are.

Irony score: 10

[brenthutch 383]

1 hour ago, Phil1111 said:

Well enjoy

Wife’s car, she has yet to let me drive it. 

[JoeWeber 2,299]

4 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

Wife’s car, she has yet to let me drive it. 

Finally you recognize you're as screwed as the rest of us. Buddy, I have a big hug waiting for you.

Edited August 28, 2020 by JoeWeber

[brenthutch 383]

20 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

Finally you recognize you're as screwed as the rest of us. Buddy, I have a big hug waiting for you.

She is a VP in “Big Pharma” and on the COVID-19 task force, so she gets to call her own shots #notscrewed

[billvon 2,396]

5 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

Bullshit. I'll bet you farm pot bellied pigs or some other liberal designer pet.

Dang, those were supposed to be PETS?  Why does no one tell me these things until it's too late?

 

[brenthutch 383]

11 minutes ago, billvon said:

Dang, those were supposed to be PETS?  Why does no one tell me these things until it's too late?

 

Fifty thousand years ago pigs and humans made an accord, “you feed me and I will feed you”

[ryoder 1,384]

14 minutes ago, billvon said:

Dang, those were supposed to be PETS?  Why does no one tell me these things until it's too late?

 

You should have deduced that when they kept bleating: "Baa-ram-ewe"

[Phil1111 910]

11 hours ago, brenthutch said:

Wife’s car, she has yet to let me drive it. 

 

11 hours ago, brenthutch said:

She is a VP in “Big Pharma” and on the COVID-19 task force, so she gets to call her own shots #notscrewed

Ok we get the equation. Christmas is coming soon so this sale might help.. Stocking suffers so to speak.