good morning all
damp morning but still not much rain
45 going up to 47
need to finish picking up house this morning for landlady visit, then I'm off to a Chevy dealership in Colmar to talk to them about a new Tahoe
or Silverado. I am quite sure, after spending hours online with pricing configurator, they cannot order a truck the way I want.
I don't want a sunroof or leather upholstery, I do want air bag suspension and Super Cruise. But doesn't look like GM will give you the good stuff unless you order a fully loaded 82k truck. I'm not paying that, particularly because I refuse to have 22 inch wheels on a truck. And that's what GM seems to spec with electronic suspension. no no no
so I don't expect to be successful this afternoon, and that's ok. I may spend two grand and put new tech Koni FSD struts on Volvo which I'm told
improves the ride. The Volvo is almost paid off and still looks nice so maybe I just stick with it and keep banging my head on door frame getting in.
Better than banging my wallet for eighty grand...
Ram just started offering some version of hands free driving on their new pickups, and Ram has a powerful straight six engine and full airbag suspension.
and with Lariat trim no requirement for 22s. I've owned 3 rams and they drive nicely.
the only challenge today when you get in one of these high tech vehicles and look over all the screens and myriad buttons and you wonder how you will figure it all out. I don't want to drive a smartphone.
and then there is the lure of owing nothing on car, the lure of less financial stress, versus the perceived advantages of fancy new car.
Take all the money I would have dumped into new vehicle downpay and get a bigger better motorhome instead.
But i had hoped to switch to a travel trailer with new truck, but if I keep the car, will go to diesel pusher motorhome, something old and big.
final consideration is how much discount do I demand as a bottom line off new truck msrp.
Discounts on trucks are increasing as inventories pile up.
have no idea how that translates to ordered vehicle pricing, will sure find out.
