07-05-2024, 11:47 AM
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#5701
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
I'm looking for recommendations for a good mechanic. I had a shop that I liked and was going to for the past 5 years or so but they closed in June and now I need to find a new place. Pretty basic Ford vehicles in my house.
If the shop can do mechanical work as well as wheel alignments that would be awesome because I need to book an alignment in the next two weeks and also get an oil leak diagnosed which started about 3 or 4 weeks ago.
Knibbe in Crowfoot is a frontrunner because I have heard a lot good things about them.
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I go to a place off 52 SE down near Deerfoot Inn and Casino
Hatt Automotive.
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07-10-2024, 11:13 PM
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#5702
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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I just sold my 2008 Range Rover Sport to a friend of mine. I got what I originally paid for it, which -- for almost two years of driving -- is pretty great. Great vehicle, runs perfectly, never ever actually broke on me, and I kept it very well maintained (which was surprisingly affordable), was just getting the itch for a change...
... but that change is to a 2016 Range Rover Supercharged (full-fat), so it isn't like I went very far from it. Pictures forthcoming when I pick it up on the 16th.
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07-11-2024, 12:36 AM
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#5703
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Pictures forthcoming when I pick it up on the 16th.
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Looking forward to them, assuming you show up in the obligatory full Adidas track suit.
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07-11-2024, 07:45 AM
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#5704
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I just sold my 2008 Range Rover Sport to a friend of mine. I got what I originally paid for it, which -- for almost two years of driving -- is pretty great. Great vehicle, runs perfectly, never ever actually broke on me, and I kept it very well maintained (which was surprisingly affordable), was just getting the itch for a change...
... but that change is to a 2016 Range Rover Supercharged (full-fat), so it isn't like I went very far from it. Pictures forthcoming when I pick it up on the 16th.
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As with Italian brands, some vehicles rolling off British assembly lines have relatively problem free tenures as I've seen some people on car forums claim their Range Rovers have been reliable. Just gotta hope the statistics don't catch up to you getting a 2nd.
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07-11-2024, 09:39 AM
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#5705
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I just sold my 2008 Range Rover Sport to a friend of mine. I got what I originally paid for it, which -- for almost two years of driving -- is pretty great. Great vehicle, runs perfectly, never ever actually broke on me, and I kept it very well maintained (which was surprisingly affordable), was just getting the itch for a change...
... but that change is to a 2016 Range Rover Supercharged (full-fat), so it isn't like I went very far from it. Pictures forthcoming when I pick it up on the 16th.
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My neighbour had a Range Rover. He loved it. When it had about 180000kms it went to his 16 year old daughter and he bought a new one. She's 19 now, and the car is still going strong with close to 300000kms on it.
He's just done the basic maintenance on it.
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07-11-2024, 10:36 AM
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#5706
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Franchise Player
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his 16 year old daughter put 120k on the car in 3 years?
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07-11-2024, 05:19 PM
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#5707
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
his 16 year old daughter put 120k on the car in 3 years?
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She's a FIS ski racer and on the Alberta Team. Everyday she was on a mountain in the winter, which is where most of the mileage comes from.
I put on 40000km/ year on my cars and am not an elite athlete. It's not hard, when you go skiing and mountain biking, plus road trips for skiing and mountain biking.
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07-16-2024, 11:46 AM
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#5708
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Pictures forthcoming when I pick it up on the 16th.
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... GlassMasters has to re-do the sealing on the windshield they replaced, so while the dealer is managing that, I'm rolling around in a loaner Jaguar F-Pace S Dynamic. Fun ride.
Anyway, making good on photos, here's the one I took when I picked it up on Saturday, and the album is the photos from the sales listing (click image to open the album):
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07-16-2024, 12:11 PM
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#5709
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evil of fart
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When are we taking 'er off road?
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07-16-2024, 01:40 PM
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#5710
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Definitely need some proper A/T or M/T off-road tires on a set of smaller wheels and tires (255/55R20 preferably) before anything like that is undertaken.
But who am I kidding? It might see gravel on occasion.
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07-16-2024, 07:46 PM
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#5711
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Participant 
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Definitely need some proper A/T or M/T off-road tires on a set of smaller wheels and tires (255/55R20 preferably) before anything like that is undertaken.
But who am I kidding? It might see gravel on occasion.
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Needs some chunky KO2s
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08-07-2024, 08:59 AM
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#5712
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Franchise Player
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I learned something interesting the other day as I'm at a campground and some woman looked herself out of her new Silverado EV. I didn't know this was possible considering all the tech in those EV and because they have "smart" keys and whatever. I thought we were well passed the day of being locked out of a vehicle.
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08-07-2024, 05:52 PM
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#5713
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#1 Goaltender
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Anyone know a good Hyundai salesman/women.
I’m tired of my Lemon 2018 ford explorer and looking at the new SantaFe as it’s something my wife actually likes as well.
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08-08-2024, 09:29 AM
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#5714
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
I learned something interesting the other day as I'm at a campground and some woman looked herself out of her new Silverado EV. I didn't know this was possible considering all the tech in those EV and because they have "smart" keys and whatever. I thought we were well passed the day of being locked out of a vehicle.
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I've had the doors lock on me twice over the years despite the keys being in the ignition. Faulty sensor in the door opening mechanism both times.
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08-08-2024, 09:44 AM
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#5715
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Royle9
Anyone know a good Hyundai salesman/women.
I’m tired of my Lemon 2018 ford explorer and looking at the new SantaFe as it’s something my wife actually likes as well.
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I don't have personal experience but this was a recent recommendation from someone I know in a local car forum where someone else asked the same question.
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ved at straightline kia automall
tell him sam at riverbend peking peking chinese food sent you lol
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08-08-2024, 01:10 PM
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#5716
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#1 Goaltender
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lol that’s a unique one
I see no Ved’s who work there sadly.
Last edited by Royle9; 08-08-2024 at 01:13 PM.
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08-09-2024, 01:56 PM
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#5717
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Vernon, BC
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Just passed a Tesla truck and wow those things look absolutely hideous! It was also in Enderby of all places. It would be an interesting conversation though, so when you saw the Tesla and the Rivian what made you chose the Tesla?
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08-09-2024, 05:02 PM
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#5718
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Lumby Lager
Just passed a Tesla truck and wow those things look absolutely hideous! It was also in Enderby of all places. It would be an interesting conversation though, so when you saw the Tesla and the Rivian what made you chose the Tesla?
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Did you point and laugh at the cybertruck like Nelson?
Or did you shake your head disapprovingly and thumbs down the owner?
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08-09-2024, 05:04 PM
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#5719
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First Line Centre
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Ideally Lumby Lager did nothing. The one thing you should never give an attention-whore is attention.
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