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    Default My Most Expensive Tire Change

    My Wife's 2014 RTL needed new tires all around as the fronts (Kumho KH16 in 175/55R-15) with 40,000 miles, and the rear (Michelin Premier A/S) with 25,000 miles both were at the wear bars. So I replaced them with OEM Kenda's

    I think she is happy with the replacement!tire.jpgF3L.jpg

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    That IS a bit of an expensive way to get new tires!! And they're only bleedin' Kendas too!! Surely you'da thunk you could get a little better tire for your $$, 'specially if it was just the tires you were paying for?!

    Nice F3 tho!
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    I know people that ditch their cars when they need tires.
    Did you get the $5,500 discount on the new Spyder?
    Did you get beat up on the trade/sale?
    I'm curious cause I'm thinking of trading up to an F3sT next year......best of luck.



    Quote Originally Posted by PW2013STL View Post
    My Wife's 2014 RTL needed new tires all around as the fronts (Kumho KH16 in 175/55R-15) with 40,000 miles, and the rear (Michelin Premier A/S) with 25,000 miles both were at the wear bars. So I replaced them with OEM Kenda's

    I think she is happy with the replacement!tire.jpgF3L.jpg

    New 2018 F3L

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    Quote Originally Posted by Road-Kill View Post
    I know people that ditch their cars when they need tires.
    Did you get the $5,500 discount on the new Spyder?
    Did you get beat up on the trade/sale?
    I'm curious cause I'm thinking of trading up to an F3sT next year......best of luck.
    I did get the rebate, but for the L it is $4500. The T does have the $5500 rebate.

    Since The RT has 84,000 miles on it the trade value was low, but they also discounted the 18 to where I was happy with the out the door price!
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    Default congratulations....🎉🎉🎉

    congratulations on the new tires and body works... it is one way to avoid the high labor cost for tire change, balance and alignment and parts ...
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    Default ?????

    I know you were thinking about an upgrade but I didn't know about the tires. So can I assume you picked that up at Caswell? Did you save some of the bling? What a great color blue. I'm thrilled for you guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PW2013STL View Post
    I did get the rebate, but for the L it is $4500. The T does have the $5500 rebate.

    Since The RT has 84,000 miles on it the trade value was low, but they also discounted the 18 to where I was happy with the out the door price!
    There are many factors to "play with" when it comes to the final negotiations.
    As long as you are happy with the final "out the door" price...you got a good deal.


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    Congrats! Looks great - like the color!

    Les, Kathy will really enjoy it! It's not expensive....it's priceless!!! Now, you can enjoy your Spyders even more!!!
    Last edited by Jim&Teresa; 10-21-2018 at 02:41 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by grieppc View Post
    I know you were thinking about an upgrade but I didn't know about the tires. So can I assume you picked that up at Caswell? Did you save some of the bling? What a great color blue. I'm thrilled for you guys.
    Correct - from Caswell's.
    Not much bling transfers from an RT to a F3. Was able to keep my horns and the GPS. Already have a list of new farkels that will go on!
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    Quote Originally Posted by PW2013STL View Post
    I did get the rebate, but for the L it is $4500. The T does have the $5500 rebate.

    Since The RT has 84,000 miles on it the trade value was low, but they also discounted the 18 to where I was happy with the out the door price!
    Congrats! I wonder what that Dealer will do with an RT with 84,000 miles on it? I only had 55,000 miles on mine, and couldn’t sell it privately, other than trade. Dealers should keep those high mileage Spyders and use them as Service Loaners to Customers. Unless there is a Market for high mileage Spyders some where?
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    I'm sure caswell will do a fine job finding a new owner he seems to have a deep loyal customer base (with the exception of a few manual buyers Starting in 2019)
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    Quote Originally Posted by grieppc View Post
    I'm sure caswell will do a fine job finding a new owner he seems to have a deep loyal customer base (with the exception of a few manual buyers Starting in 2019)
    They did sell the last high mileage RT they had, but it was a year newer with 11,000 fewer miles. What they did was sell it with a 2 year warranty. I will be keeping track.

    Manuals are going the way of the dinosaurs. Even my manual Audi is no longer available
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    Default ohhh look

    hahaha I see an avatar photo I've been trying to figure that out since last july
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    Default That pic was taken about 3 weeks ago

    in front of the dealer about 6:15 pm
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    Great color; wished I could have gotten it (and the monochrome paint job) on mine!

    If you wake up one morning and she's missing her body work.........................................

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flanker View Post
    Great color; wished I could have gotten it (and the monochrome paint job) on mine!

    If you wake up one morning and she's missing her body work.........................................
    Looks like I will need to keep both eyes open
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    Congrats !
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    Congratulations!

    My wife's RTL needed a new rear tire when we were on vacation in Missouri during the Spyderfest. She decided to upgrade to a F3L instead.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CJAC View Post
    Congratulations!

    My wife's RTL needed a new rear tire when we were on vacation in Missouri during the Spyderfest. She decided to upgrade to a F3L instead.
    IMG_1775.jpg
    Looks great

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