Recent content by LeMansteve

It sounds like some of the Chemical Guys spray floated its way over to the screen. Glad you got it off easily.

2017 Mazda 6 Touring manual, new, 14 miles on ODO $22,340 base price, including Soul Red upcharge $23,400 after accessories No trade-in. I did the 0% Mazda financing plus $500 cash back. This is my first new car purchase. Some notes on the sales experience: 1. The price "negotiation" was...

I finalized the deal last night! They couldn't get me a blue one, so I took a Soul Red Touring with Sand interior. The car is going onto a flat bed truck. Usually they are too steep to drive up, so they pull the car with a winch. I suppose at worst I am risking 1 or 2 bad clutch slips, but...

Yeah, he definitely wants to sell me the car that's sitting on his lot, but the color combo is not what I want at all. I understand why he wants to move his own stock but I just don't want what he has in stock. The dealers that have the cars I want are several hundred miles away. I would not...

There are a grand total of three 6 Tourings in the entire southeast that have tan interior, stick shift and Blue Reflex Mica or Soul Red exterior. Anyone have experience with shipping a new car from another dealer and what it should cost? I've asked my dealer for a truck transport quote but I...

Thanks eyedoc. The BMW takes 7qts of synthetic every 15,000 (I did 7,500). The filter is actually not very expensive since it is a cartridge style filter. The BMW fluid maintenance is reasonable, but the leaks are what get you! Leaky oil gaskets, phantom coolant leaks, piston rings that wear...

I am replacing my 2004 BMW 330i and test drove a 6 Touring yesterday. I'd like your feedback on the car. What are the common issues with this car (pardon me, but this is a standard question in the GERMAN car forums!) Any regrets or complaints from any owners? Is this a durable car? I was...