Non Footy Chat Thread II

[Eelementary]

Just checked out the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander to replace my existing one. Seriously why would you buy some overpriced Euro trash with a 3 year warranty at double the money ?

I bought my MY19 Santa Fe Highlander back in July.

Best decision I ever made.

Drives like a dream, economical, filled with kit (AEB, 360 degree cameras,blind spot warnings, wireless Qi charging, heated and cooled front seats, heated steeri ng g wheel, memory seats...)

I love my car. It is a perfect family car.

 

[hineyrulz]

That is the only type of watch a clumsy merkin like me should be allowed to wear.

Any nice watch I have ever had I end up scratching the f**k out of.

You shouldn’t wear your good watch when you do craft Brewery tours.

 

[strider]

Cooled front seats? They have that?

My car is 18 years old

 

[hineyrulz]

It's no coincidence, mods must be on the big bucks. Mercs, political donations, surfing safaris......

Twiz owns half the Tweed Valley.

 

[hineyrulz]

He became so smug he reached a critical mass and collapsed into his own anus. Like a star collapsing into a black hole. Except more smug.

So Bart was really George Clooney???

 

[strider]

Twiz owns half the Tweed Valley.

By "owns", you mean, has hidden weed farms through half the tweed valley

 

[hineyrulz]

By "owns", you mean, has hidden weed farms through half the tweed valley

Well that’s how he pays for it all.

 

[T.S Quint]

Cooled front seats? They have that?

My car is 18 years old

Mine is 14. Holden Commodore.
Still goes great.

 

[Incorrect]

Cooled front seats? They have that?

I believe this feature is only available between April and August...

 

[Avenger]

I bought my MY19 Santa Fe Highlander back in July.

Best decision I ever made.

Drives like a dream, economical, filled with kit (AEB, 360 degree cameras,blind spot warnings, wireless Qi charging, heated and cooled front seats, heated steeri ng g wheel, memory seats...)

I love my car. It is a perfect family car.

Great choice. I agree it’s perfect.

 

[hindy111]

Same reason you bought a Rolex.

Euro trash ? The competition is Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Land Rover etc. Hardly trash mate. They make great cars.

Value is subjective. The luxury value perception obviously varies from household to household depending on needs, income etc. Marketing merkins call it the paradox of value IIRC.

I drive a Hiace

 

[hindy111]

If I drive something, I want it to be fun to drive and zippy.

I’ve spent a lot of years travelling for work and I’ve driven most brands when I have rented cars. Most cheaper cars are OK and will get you from A to B, but personally I want a bit more than that in a car...

...particularly I have you jawing in my ear all the way down to Yamba...

I used to enjoy fast cars till I got my van. It slow but relaxing.

 

[hindy111]

Saturated by choice can be a bad thing, especially when it comes to cars. Large continent, small population, so many choices, supporting all those models. To a degree, we are the worlds automotive industry's dumping ground. It would be worse if we were a LHD market.

Just get a hiace and be done with it

 

[hindy111]

Recently I read an article where some dope bought a second hand Audi A8 which was originally priced at over $300k in 2012.

Bought for $75k. The dope pretended to be rich and some tradie backs into it and breaks the headlight. Cost of replacement? $6000!!!

f**k that!

This sounds like a lie. I'd need evidemce too beleive it.

 

[hindy111]

Can you put in a good word with him and see if he can get me a new Santa Fe?

I enjoy syaing the word Santa fe. Its very catchy.

 

[hindy111]

That is the only type of watch a clumsy merkin like me should be allowed to wear.

Any nice watch I have ever had I end up scratching the f**k out of.

Where do you put your hands?

 

[hindy111]

What’s the fuel consumption like on day trips around the city?

Mick used to drive one. Ill ask him

 

[hindy111]

Yeah but what if a tradie backs into it and dings the case ?

Ill fix it for $6000

 

[hindy111]

There are lots of disaster stories about the cost of parts for luxury vehicles, I’m sure. I am on my 3rd Mercedes and can honestly say that I have only ever paid the standard service fee, save wiper blades, filters etc.

The car gets serviced every 15,000 km and it costs me about $800 at the dealer. That’s about once a year and it comes back detailed.

Hide the car when those tradies come to quote you.
#luxurytax

 

[hindy111]

I had a second hand Merc. Scratched an itch and then I sold it. Never again.

My Hiace has 100s of scratches and dings. Drives fine