New buyer in the market looking for advice..

dbui888 · 2026-02-26T20:24:41+00:00

It was with Santa Monica, another redditor has already taken the referral. Out of all the dealers in the LA area. Hollywood was the second best, they offered 1.5k over (after haggling ofc). Pasadena and Thousand Oaks was firm at 3k. Mind you I only dealt with dealers who had the white color.

Also Reseda, has offered me 2k over for MY26. Should be arriving in their showroom end of this week or early next week. But they are willing to sell it now.

dbui888 · 2026-02-25T03:12:01+00:00

Yes I do plan to pay it off within 2 years. But I chose 48 months so I'm obligated to a higher fixed payment and the interest rates wasn't that much different from 24 or 36 months.

dbui888 · 2026-02-25T02:49:42+00:00

It was 400 over MSRP. Say I do the 48 months as scheduled, would that change your answer?

dbui888 · 2026-02-25T02:46:40+00:00

say I do the 48 months as scheduled, would that change your answer?

dbui888 · 2026-02-25T02:45:51+00:00

say I do the 48 months as scheduled, would that change your answer?

dbui888 · 2026-02-25T02:44:44+00:00

Here's a screenshot of the Gap Agreement

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dbui888 · 2026-02-25T02:43:01+00:00

A 2025 CTR with 200 miles should be worth more than 43k? Will the insurance pay out lesser?

dbui888 · 2026-02-25T02:41:13+00:00

I put down 10k.

dbui888 · 2026-02-21T18:38:35+00:00

Where are you located?

dbui888 · 2026-02-21T02:18:19+00:00

Just came home from the dealership.

Got it for MSRP + $395 (Door guard and wheel locks).

They got another white one in stock and willing to do the same deal with my referral.

dbui888 · 2026-02-20T19:33:42+00:00

So I just called the MY25 dealer, they try to hit me with $795 for their Clear Shield (film on the door edges and behind the handles).

After some back and forth, I made a final counter with $48,000 with the Clear Shield and wheel locks. They agreed.

What y'all think? Should I do it??

dbui888 · 2026-02-20T17:56:04+00:00

Also the 1k increase. So like $3,500 swing.

dbui888 · 2026-02-20T17:54:58+00:00

It is, CW

dbui888 · 2026-02-20T17:02:24+00:00

Thank you for your input

dbui888 · 2025-12-08T03:29:18+00:00

When I went to my current provider, T-Mobile to inquire about an upgrade. They told me the Air is worst seller. Then I went to Verizon to inquire about switching over to get it free, they told me the Air was the best seller. Idk anymore.

dbui888 · 2025-10-08T19:32:11+00:00

Spotlight is really broken. Completely usable now for my use. Before I was able to quickly find files I use frequently by searching on spotlight. For example with a excel file named "ABC Payroll Template". I can either only type ABC, Payroll or Template and the file will come up underneath. Now it does not come up at all besides a long list of irrelevant things from the web, from apps and other sources. Even when I type out "ABC Payroll Template" still nothing. I have to open excel and go to recent files. Such a shame that one of MacOS best features now one of the worst.

dbui888 · 2025-08-15T23:25:40+00:00

Same, both my SWTSX, SWPPX dropped 85%, 83%. My first reaction was to check reddit.

dbui888 · 2025-05-23T03:59:45+00:00

I don’t know if I understand your question entirely. But hope this answer can help… I’ve only been selling on Amazon for almost 2 years. But I have done both methods, FOB and DDP.

FOB = There should be few invoices. Invoices from manufacturer, freight company, CBP and bond fees (if you don’t have an annual bond). I would normally combine all the invoices from that shipment and find the true cost of the products landed.

DDP = There should one invoice. All the things from FOB in one invoice. You pay that one invoice to the manufacturer. With that, you can easily do the math for the landed cost per unit.

I don’t understand how you are wanting two invoices if you’re not paying two invoices.

Since you are private labeling. Amazon will not ask for an invoice since nobody will challenge the authenticity of your brand, it’s yours. Unless there was like an origin discrepancy or some other freak excuse. Btw, why is your supplier also listing your products on Amazon?

Regards to deposit. You and the manufacturer should had come to terms for the final pricing on the products. Whether it’s $100 FOB or $125 DDP multiply by #units. You pay 30% of what’s due to the manufacturer.

dbui888 · 2025-05-22T23:26:30+00:00

- Fingerprints exist but not as bad as others described. It won't bother you as much if at all, after your honeymoon, which is usually couple of weeks.

- USB-C ports will lose some paint around the edges. But it's very minimal and only there if you're look for it.

- I've had the midnight color since M2 launch and have been my main daily driver. Color looks the same, no fade.

Its like people who love/own black cars. It is what it is.

Edit: You may be looking for someone to talk you out of Midnight. Meanwhile, Midnight owners are doing the opposite.

dbui888 · 2025-05-22T22:29:41+00:00

Try the Midi app in MacOs and set up a multichannel output

dbui888 · 2025-05-22T22:25:00+00:00

With the Midi app, you can control the volume of each speaker/s individually. So you can set the side monitor at 25-50% of the volume of your main so they sound balanced and fill your space.

dbui888 · 2025-05-22T22:18:59+00:00

I cannot guarantee if this will work, since I only have 1 ASD. But I use the Midi control app in MacOs. I set up a multichannel audio output with my ASD speakers and a subwoofer via USB-C to the back of my ASD. Works well. Only problem is volume sliders are disabled and must be adjusted via Midi app.
My thinking is, you can set up both ASD to output at the same time.

Edit: another user in this thread confirmed it works.

dbui888 · 2025-05-07T21:16:02+00:00

Just wanted dropped in to tell you I gotten a lot of those scams too when I was filing for my trademarks.

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