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10 hours ago, hegemony said:

those buy back mailers are a joke. don't fall for it :)

Agreed.  I get breathlessly-enthusiastic postcards from the local Lexus dealer citing "overwhelming demand" for my trade in (trade-in allowances have never been higher!).

 

Name one person who can't wait to get into a 2008 RX350.

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32 minutes ago, Bad Doctor Frost said:

Someone, somewhere thought these colors were the best available options, and custom ordered this abomination. Have you seen anything so egregious?

Believe it or not, it is not unusual to see dealerships do such things on their orders for inventory...I think that is what happened with the F-Type I have now (Ultimate Black with a Dark Brown leather interior).  I had to see the combination in person before I could commit to the car even though it was one of a handful available on lots nationwide with three pedals at the time...

 

That being said, I could see the brown being a color that makes sense in slush country.  Does not mean *I* would want that combination though...

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18 minutes ago, centex said:

Believe it or not, it is not unusual to see dealerships do such things on their orders for inventory...I think that is what happened with the F-Type I have now (Ultimate Black with a Dark Brown leather interior).  I had to see the combination in person before I could commit to the car even though it was one of a handful available on lots nationwide with three pedals at the time...

 

That being said, I could see the brown being a color that makes sense in slush country.  Does not mean *I* would want that combination though...

It's not the brown that gets me so much, as my car has brown leather also. I think brown leather is the "in" thing for luxury cars these days. What gets me is the awful exterior color, and the interior as a whole. It wouldn't look so garish if it was just brown seats and everything else being black. It's the baby-crap brown carpet and steering wheel and shift knob that just make it look like...well I can't say what it looks like here. I'll bet whoever ordered it has a home that's full of floral, gold, wrought iron, and columns though. 

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18 minutes ago, cv91915 said:

Because I'm willing to accept mediocrity during the three-year lease on a vehicle that's basically a grocery-getter 2-3 weeks a month.

 

But that wasn't the point.

In that case, why bother with anything? My lease has the mats it came with, and that's what it's sticking with.

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16 minutes ago, Bad Doctor Frost said:

In that case, why bother with anything? My lease has the mats it came with, and that's what it's sticking with.

Carpeted mats end up soaked with salty water, which can ruin a decent pair of shoes.

 

I suppose I could buy some grocery-getting shoes instead. 

 

Or a pair of Tingley rubbers.

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38 minutes ago, Bad Doctor Frost said:

Just get a Hefty bag and some duct tape.

I just went through my Amazon history and it looks like I received a pair of Tingley rubbers on February 24.  :lol:

 

I need to hunt those down...

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2 hours ago, cv91915 said:

I just went through my Amazon history and it looks like I received a pair of Tingley rubbers on February 24.  :lol:

 

I need to hunt those down...

 

2 hours ago, Bad Doctor Frost said:

See, I did not click that link because I am on my work computer. Turns out, they're not what I was thinking. Whew.

 

 

Then please explain this:

3 hours ago, Bad Doctor Frost said:

Just get a Hefty bag and some duct tape.

 

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