My Most Expensive Tire Change

[PW2013STL]

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

[Peter Aawen]

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!

[Road-Kill]

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.

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

[PW2013STL]

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!

[Chupaca]

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 ...

[grieppc]

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.

[ARtraveler]

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.


PS: it took me a second to figure what was going on here.

[Jim&Teresa]

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!!!

[PW2013STL]

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!

[007james]

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?

[grieppc]

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)

[PW2013STL]

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

[grieppc]

hahaha I see an avatar photo I've been trying to figure that out since last july

[grieppc]

in front of the dealer about 6:15 pm

[Flanker]

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.........................................

[PW2013STL]

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

[robtdonna]

Congrats !

[CJAC]

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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[PW2013STL]

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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Looks great

Happy wife = happy life