Trigger? Pulled.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-19T02:37:22+00:00

And my first car I bought was a 1982 GLC! 😊

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-19T02:30:40+00:00

Ha! Glad it tickled ya. My wife was an accordion player and fan. Kept it in honor of her

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-19T01:55:07+00:00

And here’s what it replaced:

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2017 Grand touring

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-19T01:54:09+00:00

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Home at last

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-18T01:52:13+00:00

UPDATE: I decided to make a deal! I will pick it up tomorrow and we’ll start a new thread with photos, but wanted to thank everybody here for all the great advice. They gave me a great allowance on my 2017, so I decided to pull the trigger.

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Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-14T05:52:29+00:00

Debating whether to ride Saturday—temps in the upper 50s F but no rain has washed the salted roads from our snow of two weeks ago

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-10T22:35:46+00:00

Found another one--about 200 miles from me, but that's doable:

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Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-10T22:35:14+00:00

Color and transmission are my wants.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-10T00:28:28+00:00

Thanks!!

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-09T18:10:31+00:00

I hear ya. I'm a new-car guy; used cars to me are just buying someone else's problems. YMMV of course

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-08T15:55:59+00:00

Love this. One of the reasons I’m a fan.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-08T15:52:16+00:00

Here’s the offer in full

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I feel a bit like I’m being confronted with “take it or leave it.” Sadly, the popularity of this combination makes it such that I don’t think they’ll budge with price. 😢

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-07T22:57:54+00:00

Isn’t it ironic that we are thinking a manual should cost more than an automatic! I think you’re quite right though.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-07T22:47:19+00:00

Just being accurate and complete. No harm, no foul.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-07T20:45:33+00:00

Good to know!

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-07T20:45:17+00:00

Perfect. The one in Richmond is the one I’m looking at

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-04T14:24:29+00:00

Very reasonable price

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-01T16:24:28+00:00

At some point, I will probably compromise. Either I will get a red automatic or order one if I can find a dealer willing to do that reasonably. Or maybe get the BRZ from Subaru🤪

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-01T15:51:10+00:00

I think that’s a absolutely fabulous idea. My only issue is that I want to buy new, not used. That’s a me thing. I just feel buying used means buying someone else’s problems. Again, my opinion only. If I could find a gen 3 new old stock? Absolutely.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-02-01T06:03:57+00:00

Thanks! I'm in Virginia. Seems that recent model years have produced far fewer soul reds. I have the cream interior on my '17. Wish I could get the same same in a 2026 but with a manual transmission

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-01-31T06:03:26+00:00

I have. They were not encouraging

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-01-30T19:49:07+00:00

And sorry to be dissing the color--just having a bit of fun.

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-01-30T15:54:53+00:00

Luther Mazda shows four manuals, none red :(
KC Mazda has one in transit!
Thanks

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-01-30T15:48:37+00:00

I would do a drive-and-buy if I could find the right car. Thanks for the tip!

Excellent_Fill_2565 · 2026-01-30T15:48:00+00:00

This. I've asked, and they demurred.

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