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About half what you’d pay for overpriced German engineering. Funny story.

My son’s best friend growing up, his father was CFO at Norfolk Southern. Guy had oceanfront home in VB. But he was raised in WVa in modest means. Very close with my son. Well, he goes out and buys a Genesis back when they first came out. Very proud of himself for grabbing a high end car made in Korea. Everyone joked him then for doing it. He knew great deal when he saw it. Has that GV70 now. Has only owned those since. Has that
Posted: 02/07/2025 at 04:04 PM ET
(In response to this post by Brown Water)

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Speaking of cars and Genesis, I did something I thought I'd never do again.
Brown Water • 02/07/25 03:39 PM ET
My wife just paid $2,000 for an 80,000 service on her VW GTI. Oil and
Galenahokie • 02/08/25 09:32 AM ET
Wife’s VW Cabrio had her transmission die at 36k miles back in the day …
OXVT • 02/07/25 05:59 PM ET
Ha! Second best hockey player of all time.**
Brown Water • 02/07/25 06:11 PM ET
Never seen a dude more strung out about a guy with 7 more career ENG **
OXVT • 02/07/25 06:30 PM ET
I read last year that Genesis had issues with engine dying suddenly
WestyHokie • 02/07/25 05:52 PM ET
Genesis is da 💣**
Major Kong • 02/07/25 05:43 PM ET
A year ago I treated myself for my 60th birthday
SteveInBaltimore • 02/07/25 04:26 PM ET
Hate to break it to you, but...
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 05:13 PM ET
don't sell yourself short ...lol**
HokieMacDaddy • 02/07/25 05:10 PM ET
$2300 Yikes!
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:03 PM ET
Yep, you're right. Problem was the car only had 45k miles on it. Didn't
Brown Water • 02/07/25 04:06 PM ET
3 more years of warranty on the Genesis - excellent!**
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:10 PM ET
Those Genesis are pretty sweet. You are now a
Stork • 02/07/25 03:45 PM ET
You Tube car mechanic Car Wizard says Korean cars just aren't well built**
Galenahokie • 02/08/25 09:33 AM ET
So one guy?**
Brown Water • 02/08/25 12:17 PM ET
Actually, I was wrong, it was Scotty Kilmer, no Car Wizard. Says they are
Galenahokie • 02/08/25 07:00 PM ET
So one guy?**
Brown Water • 02/08/25 07:12 PM ET
Toyota and Honda (and by extension Acura) are all we buy these days due
Tombo • 02/08/25 10:56 AM ET
Yep**
Brown Water • 02/07/25 03:55 PM ET
Got a buddy who takes me to Merion
tylerhokie • 02/07/25 05:49 PM ET
They make me wish I was in the market for a new car.
Will StewartAdmin • 02/07/25 04:05 PM ET
My neighbor, Mickey Hayes has one. To go along with
saret • 02/07/25 04:17 PM ET
Mickey Hayes of Kitty Hawk Land Company fame?**
HokiesChemicals • 02/08/25 09:42 AM ET
Don't know if that's his company, but he was a builder
saret • 02/08/25 10:04 AM ET
That’s the guy!
HokiesChemicals • 02/08/25 10:22 AM ET
My wife and I got to meet Mickey when we and our
saret • 02/08/25 11:18 AM ET
Mikey's Rolls and his Harley ROCK!**
UTPr0sim • 02/07/25 07:52 PM ET
I guess the Beetle has been restored.
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:22 PM ET
Actually, I don't think so. He keeps the Beetle parked in the driveway.
saret • 02/07/25 04:25 PM ET
About half what you’d pay for overpriced German engineering. Funny story. ◄
Stork • 02/07/25 04:04 PM ET
Holeeeee crap, $2.3K for a water pump!?!?**
astrohokie • 02/07/25 03:41 PM ET
You should see the price of the water!**
`lag • 02/07/25 06:54 PM ET
BMW’s suck**
Stork • 02/07/25 03:46 PM ET
As a former owner of an X5M, I wholeheartedly agree **
CrystalCoveHokie • 02/07/25 05:17 PM ET
S5 is an Audi...just saying...lol**
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:04 PM ET
Drove this around in Austria during the Xmas holidays…
VT BronzeBacker • 02/07/25 04:15 PM ET
Looks like the Audi Allroad**
Brown Water • 02/07/25 04:35 PM ET
Kewel **
astrohokie • 02/07/25 04:19 PM ET
My old man. Naval aviator with 4 kids. Never splurged on anything. He
Stork • 02/07/25 04:07 PM ET
I've evolved into a Toyota/Honda man
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:11 PM ET
Ditto... moved to Toyota. TSO is still a Corvette fan (driver), but it's
Vtskier1 • 02/07/25 05:49 PM ET
But I do still get an itch to buy a...
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:19 PM ET
Consider a lil Z car Nissan, $ coming down**
astrohokie • 02/07/25 04:23 PM ET
One of the new ones?
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 04:25 PM ET
Mother in law bought a 350z. Not me but she said want to drive it
turkeywinghokie • 02/07/25 04:50 PM ET
I remember when I was a little kid, I saw a 260Z in the parking lot.
EDGEMAN • 02/07/25 05:21 PM ET
Haha, I had a...
astrohokie • 02/07/25 04:39 PM ET
Front of the car has to come off
Brown Water • 02/07/25 03:43 PM ET