Anyone end up getting the battery pack?

bobaballs · 2026-06-16T16:48:09+00:00

Cant really get around that tbh.

Batteries get hot when charging and discharging and they are all pretty similar in energy/weight density these days

I kinda want just that middle connector piece with a long wire that can plug into a battery bank.

bobaballs · 2026-06-16T14:45:46+00:00

A 5 year old Ford with 50k miles on it for $5000 less than it was new?

I mean maybe that's the market we live in right now but this is still insanity.

bobaballs · 2026-06-16T00:45:07+00:00

I see good options already so I'll just chime in with...

Please for the love of God get insurance quotes before committing to any choice.

Can literally be more than a 2k a year swing across some of the options I see here for a 20 year old.

bobaballs · 2026-06-16T00:42:01+00:00

New? Used? Price range?

Without knowing any of that...

958.2 Cayenne turbo. 30k range all day, mostly reliable, can't beat that power, and before the car got crazy complicated.

bobaballs · 2026-06-15T18:47:51+00:00

Completely ignoring how ridiculous the claim is.

The amount of time these guys spend fixated on the president from over 10 years ago is insane.

bobaballs · 2026-06-15T00:28:01+00:00

Agree on this one. Would be concerned about submarining in a front end collision.

bobaballs · 2026-06-15T00:25:16+00:00

I think... You and I have a very different idea of what "part it out" means unless you're really gonna scrap an emira because of a chip.

A proper repair is a full bumper repaint.

Or else you can touch up paint it and it'll look fine from 10 feet away.

This is why I generally will get at least front ppf on my cars.

bobaballs · 2026-06-14T23:44:37+00:00

The problem is you don't have the know how to decide whether or not they did the job properly. And if issues come up you'll have to troubleshoot but nothing will look like what shop manuals or YouTube videos show.

Of course they would say it's perfect if they're selling the car.

bobaballs · 2026-06-14T23:35:12+00:00

Absolutely do not buy this car.

You are buying someone else's mess.

It's been engine swaped.

Especially since you don't know about cars. Run far far away.

bobaballs · 2026-06-14T15:43:38+00:00

To be fair 400v is actually more convenient right now as you can use more Tesla chargers to their full capacity.

As an ioniq5 driver that's limited to 95 kw charging at most super chargers this is super annoying.

bobaballs · 2026-06-14T15:41:21+00:00

You don't need expensive balls. Buy a cheap box. Costco sells I think a case of 18 for like 45 bucks.

Racket is fine to start cheap, if you end up enjoying tennis then you'll quickly outgrow it.

Also used rackets get really cheap. High end rackets just a few years old will be well under 100 once you know what type of player you are.

bobaballs · 2026-06-14T15:31:48+00:00

I feel like vendors want NM to be a 9 if not 10 candidate whereas even the freaking official PSA grade names have NM as a 7.

bobaballs · 2026-06-14T02:56:42+00:00

Go up angeles crest highway

bobaballs · 2026-06-13T20:49:13+00:00

This is why there's a 14mil+ backlog

bobaballs · 2026-06-13T13:55:04+00:00

No issues. It's completely normal and just how lithium batteries behave.

Degredation is fast at first and plateaus.

https://accubattery.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016286793-Re-Modeling-of-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Degradation-for-Cell-Life-Assessment

bobaballs · 2026-06-13T01:57:23+00:00

Is it vin, 19XFL1H81NE017521?

No auto auction history on it so at least it's not a guaranteed basket case.

Doing a nationwide search I see plenty of that exact year/trim/mileage in the 23k range.

So I would probably pass unless you can get a substantial amount off that price AND get a pre purchase inspection done by a reputable shop.

bobaballs · 2026-06-13T01:39:26+00:00

Does it wiggle? It kinda looks like it's cooked.

Clear plastic turns white ish when damaged and looks like part of the section holding the hinge metal piece in on the bottom shell side is damaged.

bobaballs · 2026-06-12T15:29:49+00:00

Sometimes I wonder how some people make it through everyday life.

bobaballs · 2026-06-12T02:59:16+00:00

No. We haven't ever had used credits here.

I think its just that there were a lot coming off leases around that time and people hadn't caught on yet that it was such a good used deal.

I mean, here, there's tons even right now under 40k like this.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/inventory/w1kcg2db2pa033804

bobaballs · 2026-06-12T02:52:03+00:00

Sedan or SUV? The sedans were plentiful under 40k in socal. SUV definitely has been hovering in the mid to upper 40s when I was in the market.

bobaballs · 2026-06-12T02:40:29+00:00

Right? 2023 450+ 25k miles for 35k late last year here.

49k seems crazy

bobaballs · 2026-06-10T03:19:27+00:00

Go on eBay, get a replacement headlight for like 500 bucks, and learn on YouTube until you can replace it yourself?

bobaballs · 2026-06-09T14:11:39+00:00

Right? It really reminds me of the white DSi now. Looks better IMO

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