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Managed to spontaneously get an oil change slot at the dealer I got my car from yesterday. It's about an hour trip but it was good to get it on the highway and break it in some more. Just crossed 23,000 miles. They claim they washed my car so I figured time to get photos again. Sorry I take so many photos....just trying to get the shots that turn out the best....they aren't too different. lol

But she still bought a Rogue Sport.

All great points and I completely agree. Just the idea of the dealerships being able to sway your interest rates should be illegal. They should be required to show you all of your financing options if you aren't already being financed through your own bank or paying cash. They just tell you the rate and you're either okay with that or your not. Just a couple weeks ago I was talking to a female coworker who was vehicle shopping and she got financing through her bank ahead of time and when she was ready to buy the Nissan dealership was going to charge her MORE because she wasn't financing through them. Smartly, she walked and found another Rogue Sport that she wanted where the dealership wasn't playing games with her.

Prices do vary depending on who is selling, but they are still fixed at a specific point in time and vendor..i.e. I don't go in the Apple store and haggle, or go on Amazon and haggle. It's not a flea market...

Oh I don't think it's a tech thing. I don't know anybody who looks forward to dealing with those people. Funny enough, the price haggling is probably the only part of the transaction that I don't hate. Them trying to upsell me on every little thing and then proceeding to try and convince me I need all of those upcharges, is what drives me the most nuts.

Tomorrow is gonna be yummy with Wine! ??

Happy National Donut Day! ?

^^^ I could sell the idea to the wife as: "Hey babe, its a hybrid!!!" Or "Hey babe, Im in the middle of a mid-life crisis over here. I NEED this car, capisce. At least Im not out here trying to seduce younger chicks, amirite???!!!" Either quote with a thick, New Jersey mafioso Italian accent. While I play this song as I say these things...

Well, to be honest, it looks pretty sharp for a really small SUV. I assume it is FWD-based but I may have missed it. If so, I think the relatively flat hood makes those FWD proportions look surprisingly great. I like it but nearly 40k for something this size seems insane to me.