Car WTFs
Must-Have ’04 Nissan Sentra Hiding in Plain Sight
I just don’t understand the residents of Auburn, Washington. A few weeks ago, I was made aware of an absolute gem of a used vehicle at a Nissan dealership there, near Seattle. To my surprise, several weeks later, the vehicle is still on the lot. It hasn’t been purchased. Not yet at least. So I thought I would get it some exposure.
The car in question is a 2004 Nissan Sentra. While I haven’t seen the car in person, the pictures and accompanying description have clued me in to how special this car is. Just take a read below:
In case you didn’t catch it, let’s break this description down sentence by sentence to reveal the greatness.
Best color! – I’d have to agree. What is that, beige? It blends right in with the gloomy skies in Washington. Ideal.
No games, just business! – I’ve heard things about car dealers playing games. Good to know that this transaction will be void of said games, and focus on the business at hand.
Be the talk of the town when you roll down the street in this gas-saving 2004 Nissan Sentra. – Just imagine the talk. “Yo, is that Joe and his crew rolling deep in a beige ‘04 Sentra?! And they be saving gas too! Niiiiiiccccce!”
Now you can finally buy a very reliable car at a very affordable price. – Note the term “very” was used twice in this sentence. And both times, before words that are important to car buyers. Win-win.
This Sentra is a real keeper it gets awesome Miles-Per-Gallon. – Oh, that’s what MPG stands for. Very informative.
This is truly a must-see! – This is the only sentence I take issue with. I think the rest of the description makes this one a bit obvious – and it is a decade-old Sentra, after all.
All vehicles are one of each. – Not sure what this means, but it makes me want it.
Pre-Owned vehicles are used. – Now that’s full disclosure. I appreciate the overly honest approach here.
A dealer documentary service fee of up to $150 may be added to the sale price or capitalized cost – I don’t think anyone minds paying extra fees when making a big purchase.
Offers expire on close of business day content is removed from website. – Let’s just consider ourselves lucky it’s there now.
But in case the description didn’t sell you, the Standard Equipment list on the bottom of the page basically shoves this car off the lot. I mean, passenger vanity mirrors are standard? The bumpers are body color…beige, like the rest of the car. It even includes bodyside mouldings. And all of this for just $6,748. No, this Sentra won’t last long folks.
To the future owner of this car, I want to say congratulations. But don’t let the notoriety that goes along with being “talk of the town” in Auburn go to your head. Just because you secured the famed beige ‘04 Sentra doesn’t mean that you are more important than everyone else…or does it?
Car WTFs
The Most Interesting Aspects of the Dodge Demon
Many of us thought that the Dodge Challenger Hellcat was about as intimidating as a car could get. After all, people couldn’t hardly get them off the lot without crashing them when they first came out. Then Dodge upped the ante with the new Demon. But aside from the raw power, there are some other interesting aspects of the new Demon.
Check out the video below for a full rundown of just how unique this car is.
Car WTFs
Mercedes Names May Be Getting More Confusing
Think you finally have your Mercedes names mastered? Well, a new challenge appears to be coming, friend.
How to now identify Mercedes models by name
Some moves in the northwoods of Canada by the brand appear to signal a change in the naming conventions that will be used for Mercedes and AMG models. Candian trademarks have been filed for A 40, CLA 40, SLC 40, SLC 50 and GLE 50 in addition to CLA 53, G73 and S73.
If this proves true in the states, it would signal an end to the rule of two digits for Mercedes, three-digits for AMG counterparts. The new world would be two digits, ending in a “0” for Mercedes, and two digits ending in a “3” for AMG. This supports rumors of an AMG ‘73’ model with a hybrid powertrain.
While this change isn’t terribly difficult to comprehend, it certainly makes things interesting when comparing legacy and upcoming Mercedes models. There are a lot of numbers to keep straight, and a lot of explaining to do. And the letter and number combos leave something to be desired in terms of cachet.
It makes one appreciate the simplicity of giving each vehicle an actual name, like the domestic manufacturers do. Sure, that’s how we ended up with the Chevy Nova, but what are you going to do? There are only so many names, surely one for an automobile would end up meaning “no go” in some language, right?…
Car WTFs
What’s with Toyota’s weird shifter pattern?
I like my car. It’s a 2011 Toyota toaster, I mean Camry. If you made a list of everything a car has to do, the Camry would check all the boxes. It gets me from point A to point B with the consistency a learning golfer would envy. It’s a toaster. You put in the bread, choose your level of toastiness, push down the thingy and then wait for it to pop up. But there is one interesting thing about my car. The shifter. That’s it up there. That is definitely not conventional at all. So, what’s with Toyota’s weird shifter pattern? (more…)
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