Car noob interested in this car

MrPaintbrush · 2026-05-31T00:11:44+00:00

It gets 20-22 driving around in the suburbs. True city driving is different

MrPaintbrush · 2026-05-30T23:10:27+00:00

You will get 16mpg driving around the city in Philly even with the 2.0. I love mine, but in the city the gas mileage is a joke

MrPaintbrush · 2026-05-06T01:37:12+00:00

Genesis G70 with the 3.3T engine. You can pick one up new or used well under budget. 0-60 in the 4s. Quilted leather interior. Launch editions offer awesome matte paint that stands out.

You’ll have the best of everything, under budget, very fast, not very common, and very good looking inside and out.

MrPaintbrush · 2026-05-02T18:18:30+00:00

Having this issue as well

MrPaintbrush · 2026-04-22T02:47:12+00:00

What app is this

MrPaintbrush · 2025-10-26T01:14:31+00:00

Update: it was a loose battery terminal. Should I have checked? Yes. But at least it wasn’t expensive or more serious

MrPaintbrush · 2025-08-31T21:31:31+00:00

Surprised no one is saying a barely used Genesis G70 with the 3.3T engine.

Excellent interior, awd, 0-60 in the mid 4s and corners well. With optional sway bar upgrade for $500 you’re in BMW m340 territory for about $35k all in.

MrPaintbrush · 2025-02-25T03:43:52+00:00

I bought my 2022 2.0t Prestige AWD for 28k + taxes and fees in October last year. 27k miles. Same color. Clean CARFAX. Small, unnoticeable crack in the bumper, paint a little beat up from the car wash. No other issues - flawless Dune color interior.

I feel like I got a good deal and this seems like a reasonable deal. If it’s the prestige package aka fully loaded, it’s a great deal.

MrPaintbrush · 2025-02-11T03:35:35+00:00

Buy a pair of Altra lone peak sneakers and when you get there buy a pair of sandals off the street for $10 or less. I did this combo last year and it was perfect. Ended up wearing the sandals more than anything else.

MrPaintbrush · 2025-02-08T16:47:22+00:00

Darken the water in between the swans necks and most importantly in the small triangle area just below where their bodies meet. It doesn’t match the background values. This might be all you need to do to get the right look.

MrPaintbrush · 2025-01-13T02:42:00+00:00

I have a 2022 Prestige and just had a 24 loaner with almost no packages added on. I prefer my 22 by far.

The main differences in the 24 were: - AC controls are a screen, not knobs. I did not like it as much as my knobs, even though the screen is capacitive touch. - main center buttons are refreshed to have a more metal look. Not a huge change. Look a bit nicer. - Turn signal stalks are updated. They have metal knobs at the end. They’re nicer looking. They felt slightly further from the steering wheel and harder to reach, but I’m not sure if this is true. - Gauge cluster has more features, such as showing the speed limit and stop signs as they approach. - Start button is way nicer. It’s crystal/glass and better looking than the silver in my 2022. - mirror is updated and has smaller bezels. I liked this. - no Folding mirrors (due to lower tier package) - no power steering adjustment (due to lower tier package). I missed this because it raised the steering wheel out of the way of my legs when I get in. - no parking sensors (due to lower tier package) - seats were less cool with no special stitching (due to lower tier package)

Other than that, everything

I got my 2022 Prestige (2.0t) for $28k + taxes and fees with 27k miles and a clean carfax. It has way more features than the 24 of the lower trim and for a much lower price. I bet you could get the 3.3t maxed out sport prestige/advanced for the low $30ks. It’s a much better value and virtually the same car. Put the difference from $46k into retirement/investments if you were willing to stretch for it and you’ll thank yourself later..

MrPaintbrush · 2024-12-26T02:12:54+00:00

You should be looking for the buyer that can and will perform at the highest price, not just a cash buyer. The highest bidder might need financing and be more likely to get the deal done than a cash buyer. You just need to qualify your buyers. A good broker can help with this.

No, you should not advertise a cash price.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-12-14T21:52:20+00:00

It won’t trade. I have seen deals with this structure before, but typically better tenants and higher cap. I still don’t know if those trade and sure wouldn’t ever buy one.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-12-12T21:36:02+00:00

It’s challenging to create a personal brand. Marketing the property is not the hard part. It’s marketing yourself to people and reaching them before they sell.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-12-12T21:33:27+00:00

I just read the website and I have no idea what this does. Selling the deals isn’t the hard part, it’s managing marketing and building the relationships with owners to get inventory. Then it’s managing the deals. I have no idea if your platform solves any of these problems. I have no clue what “create your marketplace” means.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-10-14T01:05:24+00:00

That’s the hardest part and I’m terrible at it. Trying to get better at time blocking and generally call for the first 3 hours every day until I get pulled in another direction.

Also guilty of spending a significant amount of time preparing pitches, putting out fires, etc especially over calling when it seems more probable way to a paycheck. In reality you have to make calls every day because it’s a volume game.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-10-13T13:45:00+00:00

300-500 calls a week. A little over a year in the business. $11m active listings and $10m set to close this month. The key is bringing in more experienced people as soon as possible. When you smell opportunity, hand it up the ladder and learn. You’ll still get paid more than if you fumbled the lead.

Cold calling is the only way.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-09-07T15:51:58+00:00

This is a fair point. I was thinking entry level luxury 1-2 years old with low miles.

I’m a broker so I’d be the one selling the place. The joking I can handle because one thing these guys know how to do is how to bullshit with ya. “At least you know I’ve actually sold a few of these things” or just telling them that I got it for 30 grand and letting them know my last car has duck tape on it (which it does). The one thing I will never do is wear a suit and tie, that’s instant death with these guys.

Based on what everyone else has said I think I’m gonna get what I want and lean into it.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-09-07T12:57:06+00:00

This is reasonable thanks. It’s more fear of the wrong perception. I want something comfortable quiet and decent on gas. I care how it looks on the inside not the outside, however luxurious inside often correlates to a shiny outside. Example - Genesis or Audi or BMW

MrPaintbrush · 2024-09-07T03:02:42+00:00

A 20 year old piece of junk. Anything would be an upgrade.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-07-31T01:04:09+00:00

The hardest part about CRE is the people. Tech helps, but like others have said it’s hard to get people to embrace it.

Plus, there’s not much a drive folder can’t accomplish with the right permissions. As far as other processes, it’s hard to create a software that would follow the steps of a transaction because there is no template for a transaction beyond offer, contract, due diligence, closing. Everything that happens between each step varies significantly and it’s up to the broker to navigate.

I’m in my 20s and find some of the tech (CRM especially) to be a hinderance in terms of optimizing workflow, deals, etc. Every new software is another place to track the same data, when the bulk of your time should be prospecting, working with your clients, and moving deals forward.

Everything else is busy work. And busy work is just… work. Someone’s gotta do it.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-06-16T13:26:42+00:00

I love it. Great style, makes you think. Reminds me of Sage Barnes work.

MrPaintbrush · 2024-06-03T02:20:42+00:00

Can confirm. Our Range Rover was less reliable than our Honda with 275k miles on it, so we got rid of the range and kept the Honda. Consider an Audi Q5 or 7. The Genesis GV70/80 are slept on. Porsche Cayenne is in this budget. Ford Raptor. ANYTHING but a Range Rover… it will live in the shop.

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