| What car should I go buy? |
| VW GTI Mk V |
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35% |
[ 5 ] |
| VW Jetta |
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7% |
[ 1 ] |
| Honda Accord |
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14% |
[ 2 ] |
| Honda Civic Si |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Toyota Camry |
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14% |
[ 2 ] |
| Nissan Altima Coupe |
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14% |
[ 2 ] |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse |
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14% |
[ 2 ] |
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nocaution
Three of a Kind
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
Posts: 79
Location: Seattle
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 Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:42 am Post subject: I need a new car - Help me decide! |
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Hey everyone-
A few days ago I took my 02' Civic in to get a new clutch. Well, long story short, it needed WAY more than that and I ended up being forced to sell my car to the tech for a measly $1000. So now, I need a new car.
I'm looking at about 10 different types, and really want to make the best decision possible. Right now I'm leaning towards a Volkswagen GTI Mk V. It's sporty, as well as reliable, and is right in my price range. I am posting a poll, but if anyone has a suggestion, or just a warning to stay away from a certain car, I want to hear it.
Needs-
Manual transmission.
Somewhat sporty.
High quality.
Cost under 26k
New (I don't do "pre-owned")
No trucks
No SUV's
No motorcycles
A coupe would be nice, but not required
Cheers, and thanks for your input- |
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bdbranch
Banned
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 503
Location: At home wdyt. Btw. I'm not opinionated all the time, umm can you be opinionated when you're asleep
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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Go to a car site. They might actually know something.
Ps, I like the red one (and that's as good as you will get on a poker site) |
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feihua
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Joined: 14 Oct 2006
Posts: 1150
Location: Asakura, Fukuoka Japan
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:53 am Post subject: |
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You sold a six year old Civic for $1000 to the guy who said you needed more than a clutch, you only buy new cars, and you are asking here..........
You need to get into buying used cars, because to me, it sounds like you are ready to spend 25K on a new clutch. |
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StevieWard
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Joined: 12 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: |
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You sold a 6 year old Civic for $1k??? WTF did it need, a new engine, chassis and wheels??
I'm not a fan of any of the cars you listed, but then I have particular taste, so mine would be the following:
Honda Integra Type R DC5 (06)
Honda Civic Type R EK9 (99)
Honda Civic Type R EP3 JDM Spec (05)
BMW M3 Coupe (07)
Obviously all pre owned though. |
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bdbranch
Banned
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 503
Location: At home wdyt. Btw. I'm not opinionated all the time, umm can you be opinionated when you're asleep
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| StevieWard wrote: |
You sold a 6 year old Civic for $1k??? WTF did it need, a new engine, chassis and wheels??
I'm not a fan of any of the cars you listed, but then I have particular taste, so mine would be the following:
Honda Integra Type R DC5 (06)
Honda Civic Type R EK9 (99)
Honda Civic Type R EP3 JDM Spec (05)
BMW M3 Coupe (07)
Obviously all pre owned though. |
BMW might have been some 'exotic' car to those of us at the end of the world back in the 80's but now even us Aussies realise that it's only a average car.
Anyway, what part of new don't you understand. Mind you, you could sell him a car just out of warrantee, wait a month or two, tamper with the car so it runs poorly then say that the cars had it and buy it cheaply from him.
Where does this guy live? Actually better not say that, he might answer. |
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jeffr8
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 785
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: |
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Get the Nissan Altima Coupe
Nissans last forever and run good, in my experience. |
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st6truckie
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Joined: 28 Dec 2007
Posts: 1578
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| StevieWard wrote: |
You sold a 6 year old Civic for $1k??? WTF did it need, a new engine, chassis and wheels??
I'm not a fan of any of the cars you listed, but then I have particular taste, so mine would be the following:
Honda Integra Type R DC5 (06)
Honda Civic Type R EK9 (99)
Honda Civic Type R EP3 JDM Spec (05)
BMW M3 Coupe (07)Wooopeee, now there is a performance machine.
Obviously all pre owned though. |
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fire_eyes_2k
The Burn Card
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Posts: 3345
Location: Old York
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Mazda RX8. It's truly beautiful and handles better than the M3 or Mercedes SLK. Probably get a new one for under $30k.
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rockycatt
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mgodd
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Joined: 31 Dec 2007
Posts: 829
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I really like the Altima coupe. That would be my choice out of those you have listed. |
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g_420man
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Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Posts: 1660
Location: All Ohio voters please visit: www.myohionow.com & live games in cleveland www.biggerkicker.com
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| with gas prices the way they are i would pick the one that burns the less gas as possible. (i sold my car last year and got a mountain bike. it saved me a lot of money.) |
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Honest_Rob
Postmaster General
Joined: 21 Jul 2005
Posts: 5663
Location: trying to get back to even
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: I need a new car - Help me decide! |
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| nocaution wrote: |
New (I don't do "pre-owned") |
This is your biggest mistake. Buying a new car is kind of retarded. You can buy a 2 year old car that's practically new with 20K-30K miles on it for half the price of the same car new. You lose all the value of that new car over the first couple of years.
As for your options check this site. It's never steered me wrong.
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/ |
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chillbot
Forum Bot
Joined: 15 Jan 2006
Posts: 1881
Location: Burbank, CA
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: I need a new car - Help me decide! |
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| This is your biggest mistake. Buying a new car is kind of retarded. You can buy a 2 year old car that's practically new with 20K-30K miles on it for half the price of the same car new. You lose all the value of that new car over the first couple of years. |
I think "retarded" is a fairly offensive term, and also, if you're not in it for the resale value there is absolutely nothing like a new car. |
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honkythunder
Forum Drama Llama imo
Joined: 21 Jan 2006
Posts: 1131
Location: The Sticks
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: I need a new car - Help me decide! |
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This is your biggest mistake. Buying a new car is kind of retarded. You can buy a 2 year old car that's practically new with 20K-30K miles on it for half the price of the same car new. You lose all the value of that new car over the first couple of years.
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2-3 year old vehilces FTW! |
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byamamoto1
Bay Area Bidness
Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 2180
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| buy a used Infiniti G35 Coupe. Most listings you can find them used with roughly 20K-30K miles for somewhere in the low $20K price range(msrp on those run about 35K new). if i didn't get my 2007 Lexus IS250(slight brag,imo), i would have definitely gotten the G35 coupe. that car is super clean, imo. |
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