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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 15:15:27 GMT -5
I finally got around to snapping this pic of the 2017 Nissan Altima that I bought yesterday. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/LsWBbzxP/20240518-181935.jpg) Yeah, we finally had to say goodbye to our 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was going on 187K miles, had its share of problems and fixes over the years but that car served us well. The Nissan has 114K miles on it, some scratches and a couple of dings, however they're nothing that was a deal killer and looks fine overall. The black and grey interior looks new and the car has been well maintained. We were looking for a car that had the best price for us, lowest mileage, and newest year with a clean Carfax report. After weeks of searching, this is the one. The car is well equipped with power drivers seat, keyless entry, a 2 liter 170hp engine, and a quiet cabin. It's very responsive to drive and is fast. No mystery noises from the engine and the transmission is completely smooth shifting. I spent part of the afternoon going through the owner's manual figuring out where everything is and what the buttons do and fidgeted with the various settings. Great sound system, too. I think it's a keeper and should be our last car.
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Post by Silver on May 19, 2024 15:17:58 GMT -5
Nice! Is that your worhop on the left behind the car?
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Post by NJDan on May 19, 2024 15:20:46 GMT -5
Congrats Russ! Hope it treats you well.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 15:21:52 GMT -5
Nice! Is that your worhop on the left behind the car? That's the house next door. Here's the workshop. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/3xzbmzPM/20230822-103258-2.jpg)
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 15:25:08 GMT -5
Congrats Russ! Hope it treats you well. Thanks, Dan. It'll need a few things like a new battery next month, new tires before the winter, and I want to get the Weathertech floor mats and rain guards for the front windows.
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Post by urbino on May 19, 2024 15:26:18 GMT -5
That's a nice looking machine, Russ. Congrats! That's not many miles for a modern car. Does it have their CVT transmission?
Quite a bit different ride from the Grand Cherokee, I imagine.
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Post by oldcajun123 on May 19, 2024 15:30:01 GMT -5
![oldcdgr](//storage.forums.net/6447321/images/juvLHSbPyjgJlrDFxGym.gif) Very nice, I like it.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 15:40:08 GMT -5
That's a nice looking machine, Russ. Congrats! That's not many miles for a modern car. Does it have their CVT transmission? Quite a bit different ride from the Grand Cherokee, I imagine. Yes it does and you're right about the mileage. The Jeep rode like a tank and was clunky to drive. It was also a rust a rust bucket and an embarrassment to be seen in! ![:o](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) We've always kept our cars to the very end. BTW, the dealer gave us three hundred bucks for the Jeep as a trade-in.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 15:40:41 GMT -5
![oldcdgr](//storage.forums.net/6447321/images/juvLHSbPyjgJlrDFxGym.gif) Very nice, I like it. Thanks, Brad!
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2024 15:49:32 GMT -5
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 15:59:45 GMT -5
Thanks, Charlie. I hope that your son was okay. I found out just how fast it moves on the interstate yesterday.
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2024 16:17:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Charlie. I hope that your son was okay. I found out just how fast it moves on the interstate yesterday. He came out fine, he was lucky that I did not kill him though. Amazingly the CHP officer never even ticketed him...It was a great car. ![](https://i.imgur.com/FBtqKvI.png) We did get a New to us estate Pontiac Aztec after that...that...was a great car, kinda ugly but it rode like a magic carpet and had all the bells and whistles.
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Post by urbino on May 19, 2024 16:20:12 GMT -5
Criminy. Pretty neat trick to get the back end up the telephone pole.
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2024 16:22:36 GMT -5
Glad I did not do his laundry...but then, being a teenager he was probably too foolish to understand the gravity of the situation, and too dumb to understand the notion of divine intervention.
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Post by urbino on May 19, 2024 16:31:55 GMT -5
I bet that car gets much better gas mileage than the Jeep, too.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 16:32:26 GMT -5
Glad I did not do his laundry...but then, being a teenager he was probably too foolish to understand the gravity of the situation, and too dumb to understand the notion of divine intervention. Holy crap, Charlie! I'm glad that he was able to survive it.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 16:33:30 GMT -5
I bet that car gets much better gas mileage than the Jeep, too. Oh, yeah, and with the a/c running, too!
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2024 16:34:47 GMT -5
Glad I did not do his laundry...but then, being a teenager he was probably too foolish to understand the gravity of the situation, and too dumb to understand the notion of divine intervention. Holy crap, Charlie! I'm glad that he was able to survive it. He is visiting my brother in Springfield Oh. in a couple weeks, do you have a car to lend him?
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 16:35:51 GMT -5
Holy crap, Charlie! I'm glad that he was able to survive it. He is visiting my brother in Springfield Oh. in a couple weeks, do you have a car to lend him? No, but we do have Uber available.
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Post by urbino on May 19, 2024 16:37:31 GMT -5
Is it easier to get into and out of, Russ, or harder? I had low-to-the-ground cars nearly all my life, but it got to be that they were harder on my back than something I had to get up into, hence the truck.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 19, 2024 16:48:24 GMT -5
Is it easier to get into and out of, Russ, or harder? I had low-to-the-ground cars nearly all my life, but it got to be that they were harder on my back than something I had to get up into, hence the truck. It's easier for both of us...we just ease in and out one leg at a time. The climb up into the Jeep was hard because we both had to use our hands to lift our legs up and in. The power drivers seat is adjusted to my comfort level and doesn't bother my back at all.
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Post by urbino on May 19, 2024 17:00:18 GMT -5
Is it easier to get into and out of, Russ, or harder? I had low-to-the-ground cars nearly all my life, but it got to be that they were harder on my back than something I had to get up into, hence the truck. It's easier for both of us...we just ease in and out one leg at a time. The climb up into the Jeep was hard because we both had to use our hands to lift our legs up and in. The power drivers seat is adjusted to my comfort level and doesn't bother my back at all. Very nice.
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2024 17:05:20 GMT -5
As one gets older, these things make a difference. Years ago, a buddy's folks were going to get an in-ground Jacuzzi, then they figured out that an above ground unit was easier to sit on the edge and swing the legs.
Sometimes the challenges are in the long term more beneficial in pressing you though.
Each case is individual.
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Post by urbino on May 19, 2024 17:07:03 GMT -5
Why I asked.
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Post by oldcajun123 on May 19, 2024 17:09:01 GMT -5
![oldcdgr](//storage.forums.net/6447321/images/juvLHSbPyjgJlrDFxGym.gif) Yes sedans are better to get in, my 07 TRD TUNDRA has a step runner but you still have to pull up. My 2017 wife’s Avalon which I rode in the back to Baton Rouge was a dissapoiment, road noise, back fans no control, off and on only, gas mileage was great, so we are not going to ride in back it’s a dissapointmrnt, old Avalon was better.
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Post by oldcajun123 on May 19, 2024 17:32:44 GMT -5
![oldcdgr](//storage.forums.net/6447321/images/juvLHSbPyjgJlrDFxGym.gif) Clarification Old Avalon was bought for my youngest son after his suv went bust, I had a little cane money left and couldn't see him have notes, found the Avalon which older folks renewed ther ride and son would say it was the best ride he ever had. Wife's newer Avalone has lane departure which she likes. And if someone cuts in ahead it will automatically stop the car, it happened to her and she's in love with it, to me too much electric gadgets, but she's happy. Russ you have a nice car,
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Post by Ronv69 on May 19, 2024 18:04:29 GMT -5
That's a nice looking machine, Russ. Congrats! That's not many miles for a modern car. Does it have their CVT transmission? Quite a bit different ride from the Grand Cherokee, I imagine. Yes it does and you're right about the mileage. The Jeep rode like a tank and was clunky to drive. It was also a rust a rust bucket and an embarrassment to be seen in! ![:o](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) We've always kept our cars to the very end. BTW, the dealer gave us three hundred bucks for the Jeep as a trade-in. That's a deal for someone who wants to off-road it. Your new ride looks sweet. We're thinking about finding a mid size sedan for road trips.
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Post by lizardonarock on May 19, 2024 20:54:27 GMT -5
Nice ride Russ even if I had you figured as a Nismo 370z type of gentleman.
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Post by Darin on May 20, 2024 6:35:22 GMT -5
Congrats on the new wheels, Russ! 😎
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Post by coalsmoke on May 20, 2024 6:50:17 GMT -5
Thanks, Guys!
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