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Offline quadzilla

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What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« on: January 10, 2014, 09:02:55 am »
Not that I need a new car but lets face it, we are car people and would probably have a new car every year if we could.

This morning I was building a Lexus CT200.
Yesterday was on VW checking out the Golf but lost interest and will wait to see the MKVII version.
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2014, 09:06:10 am »
Lexus, BMW (horrible site), Subaru, MB (not much better than BMW)
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2014, 09:20:53 am »
M-B   checking out the options on the GLK250
VW        "                                         Tiguan
BMW      "                                         X1 and X3

BMW site insists on having the 'right' Java.   Firefox whines and complains about any Java nowadays.  I use Chrome for BMW.  As Sailor says, M-B not much better than BMW. 
I haven't looked at the Audi site lately ( would be for the Q5) but IIRC it worked fine.
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2014, 09:34:40 am »
I've been on pretty much all the build and price sites ;)...though not so much lately

As to the comments about the crappy BMW/MB build sites (I agree, BTW) - which do forum members like using the most?  I generally find the Japanese and Korean car sites to be the easiest (especially Mazda, Subaru, Hyundai).  But that might simply be because they give you less customization of the vehicles - less options means a much cleaner "build and price" site.

Building up a D3 truck can get overwhelming with various combos and permutations of wheelbase, 2 or 4WD, engine choice, axle ratio, and of course a myriad of options.  But it's great that truck buyers have so much flexibility - at least if ordering from the factory. Almost as much choice as on the Porsche configurator!  ;D
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2014, 09:43:11 am »
I do this all the time, it's a bad habit!  Before I know it, I've wasted  an hour or two...  I need a child lock placed on these websites :rofl2:
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2014, 11:00:43 am »
Ford, F150, Superduty and Mustang

GM, Sierra, Corvette, Camaro, Escalade and Tahoe

Mercedes All the AMG cars
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2014, 11:11:54 am »
Audi and Porsche....depressing  :(
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2014, 11:18:35 am »
As I've just ended my hunt for a car, I've recently been on pretty much all the Build and Price websites.  The sites that stand out in my opinion are Ford (in a good way) and BMW (in a bad way).  Mazda, Subaru and Lexus are pretty good amongst the Japanese makes.  Of the Germans, I think Audi has the best site.
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 11:29:27 am »
I find it hard to find the freight/pdi cost on some of these German auto sites.
I think some of them are as much as $3k.

 Your build and price balloons to $5k+ after you click the include freight/pdi/taxes checkbox.

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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 11:36:17 am »
MB, waiting for W205 C Class info
Infiniti Q50H
Lexus IS350
BMW 328i/xi
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2014, 11:40:58 am »
GLK250, Prius, CR-V, Crosstek, CX-5
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2014, 12:26:18 pm »
Hello, my name is Northernridge and I have a build-and-price problem.

In the last month...
Mercedes (E350 and E63S repeatedly, CLS63S, C63)
Audi (A6, RS7)
Porsche (all manner of 911 Carrera including "S" versions)
GMC, Dodge, Ford, Toyota pickups.
Cadillac (CTS)
Lexus (GS and LS)
Numerous one-offs for curiosity sake.
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2014, 12:28:02 pm »
Quote from: Northernridge on January 10, 2014, 12:26:18 pm
Hello, my name is Northernridge and I have a build-and-price problem.

In the last month...
Mercedes (E350 and E63S repeatedly, CLS63S, C63)
Audi (A6, RS7)
Porsche (all manner of 911 Carrera including "S" versions)
GMC, Dodge, Ford, Toyota pickups.
Cadillac (CTS)
Lexus (GS and LS)
Numerous one-offs for curiosity sake.

Hi Northernridge!!

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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2014, 12:41:40 pm »
 :laugh:  Come on now Fob, that's pretty much all of us on this forum...we've each wasted a chunk of our lives building web cars we'll never buy!  And not just high-priced exotics - I'll admit to building some sh!tboxes too, just to see what's out there...
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2014, 12:44:01 pm »
Quote from: SaskSpecV on January 10, 2014, 12:41:40 pm
:laugh:  Come on now Fob, that's pretty much all of us on this forum...we've each wasted a chunk of our lives building web cars we'll never buy!  And not just high-priced exotics - I'll admit to building some sh!tboxes too, just to see what's out there...

Hence the support group, but no coffee and donuts, scotch and bacon wrapped scallops  ;D Im guilty too, Ive built everything from an R8 V10, Porsche GT2 to a Mitsubishi Mirage.
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2014, 02:15:06 pm »
Fiat Canada - Fiat 500 Turbo
Chrysler Preferred Customer - Fiat 500 Turbo

Rinse and repeat for the Fiat 500 Abarth
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2014, 05:06:04 pm »
I find the domestic sites (GM, Ford etc) almost impossible to use their 'build and price' calculator, and they've swamped everything with cryptic options.

Audi and Infiniti do not have a build calculator - not sure why they are hiding.

Volvo does not display taxes on the lease calculator - very sneaky. Ditto M-B.

Most helpful sites are Toyota, Subaru and VW for build and price estimates.
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2014, 06:36:04 pm »
Subaru, Honda, BMW (it never works properly... ::) ::) ).

Have any of you tried Ferrari's? I could spend HOURS just customizing my dream 458.  :drool: :drool:
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2014, 07:00:23 pm »
You people are weird.   :rofl2:
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Re: What "build and price" sites have you been on lately
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2014, 07:04:22 pm »
As above...it's a compulsion every time I have the slightest interest in a particular car.  It's not just cars either...audio stuff, shop tools, watches, music...ad-infinitum... :-\
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