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time for more car talk. suggestions?
unfortunately, the ol' '06 sonata is going the big parking lot in the sky and i need a new ride. this is especially crappy because it was nearly paid
off and i was very much looking forward to many years of no car payments.
i'm almost certainly going to buy something used. probably a mid-sized sedan or a wagon. not really interested in suvs, but might consider a smaller
cuv (provided i fit in it). i'm looking for that balance between space and fuel efficiency.
any suggestions?
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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I have 2008 Ford Fusion bought it new, it was my first new car.
I'm a big dude and i have no problems with it size wise.
I got the 4 cylinder to help keep gas cost down i get about 26 city mpg and 32-34 mpg maybe a little more on highway. I love the car the sync feature
is sweet, love being able to plug in the ipod and tell it what to play. Its also go the built in bluetooth so you just pair your phone to car.
Haven't had a single issue with anything on the car. YOu can probably get a used one for 8k or less depending on the features.
Well I've got a feeling I'm gonna get mine in. Retribution let the games begin.
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My Jeep Liberty is very nice. I really like the way the Dodge Nitro looks. I know your looking Sedan so I'll just leave it at that for compact SUV's.
Our 2010 Mazda 6 is fantastic on gas and has a lot of kick.
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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Did you get in a collision BD?
I don't know what is good out there these days. You have a lot of options though. getting something coming off a lease is a good idea. usually well
manintained and low mles, and it is already done with it's early on depreciation in most cases.
I've been driving the same 2000 civic for almost 11 years / 150k miles since I purchased it new and never had any real issues yet.
I'll but another once I get real sick of it.
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my girl bought a used mazda protege for like 3500 bucks not too long ago
its actually a super nice car!
i have a 03 p71 ford interceptor that i bought a a police auction a few years ago too. it was cheap, its fun as hell to drive and its gone 200k with
almost no problems
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Can't go wrong with ford these days, especially the Fusion. Lots of space, looks classy, and gets good gas mileage.
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juan, unfortunately, yes. just about two weeks ago. just found out yesterday they're totaling the car.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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that sucks man.
on the flipside, everyone walked away from it safely right?
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Get a NYC Taxi,with driver...They get me home,safe and prompt,and I've learned more about Islam,the Middle East/Persia,South America,and Eastern
European cultures than touring or the American school system EVER taught me!
Will learn to Tap Dance,eventually...Will have you broads Hula,definitely...Trust me,you'll see.
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we were traveling on a major road, doing around 40. a car pulled out from a stop sign at a secondary road, trying to cut across my lane of traffic.
i knew the second i saw her bolt out there was no way we weren't going to crash. slammed on the break, tried to veer out of the way, braced myself
and immediately started worrying about my daughter.
we both walked away, but went to the ER that night to get checked out. my right hand and forearm got jacked up by the airbag and my daughter's
stomach was bothering her quite a bit. both fine though, so now we're just dealing with all the insurance issues.
gettin the cab and cabbie ain't a bad idea. in fact, my daughter has always said she wants to taxi driver when she grows, so we can get her started
early.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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Passat or Jetta TDI Wagon?
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you know, the jetta wagon tdi isn't a bad idea.
didn't their new clean diesels just come out last year?
where are they on reliability these days?
probably going to be more than i want to spend, but worth looking into.
i'd love to get a wagon.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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Subaru Outback or Forrester dude. We got us an Outback, and that thing is awesome.
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tell me about the outback, cause that is definitely on my list.
what year, what model, what kind of mileage, bought new or used, any issues?
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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A great site for info/reviews on cars, new and old:
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/consumer-guide-us...
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I have a 1991 Oldsmobile cutlass Ciera owned by "an old lady" with less than 100k miles of it. What a classic! Track bar just rotted on it so I have
to get that fixed. Thing is going to die of rust before mechanical issues. I HOPE it will last me a bit longer though since I am broke and we want
to get a house.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
gettin the cab and cabbie ain't a bad idea. in fact, my daughter has always said she wants to taxi driver when she grows, so we can get her started
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dude you totally have to get a cop car
8 airbags too!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
tell me about the outback, cause that is definitely on my list.
what year, what model, what kind of mileage, bought new or used, any issues? |
Subarus are NOT built for big
guys, BD. They drive nice, but the Outback I've driven got really uncomfortable really fast even with the seat all the way back and all. I'm pretty
sure you're a bigger guy than me and I felt like I was smushed no matter what I did.
Veritas odium parit
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We got a 96 Ford Falcon piece of shit, spent more bucks fixing it now than we did buying it just 1 year ago. Fucking money pit, I hate cars. Looking
for a new one but no funds to get one. Sedan is no good for a 5 person family once this baby pops out in a few days.
A lot of people ask me what kind of music I like. I love "soul music". My "soul music" isn’t a style, genre or niche. It’s music that is genuine. It’s
a painful lyric, a dirty bassline, it’s a harrowing vocal, it’s feedback, it’s an anthem, it’s a love song, it’s anarchy. I’ve got my personal
favourites but in the end it doesn’t matter who or where it comes from... so long as it’s good and it's real.
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http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-crosstour/
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I had a 1993 grand marquis forever easily the most comfortable car ever, thing was like driving a couch. Engine was great but it had like every
strange electrical problem it could have. If you weren't driving the headlights would be real dim, but when you hit the gas they would get relatively
bright, but not enough to help you really see anything. i would always have a headlight out because they seemed to fill up with water anytime it
rained, so i drilledholes in the bottom of the lights to drain the water that actually worked pretty well. Oh and the seat was broken before i got the
car from my dad. So i tie wrapped the seat to the frame and put a block of wood behind it. I could go on and on with all the strange fixes i did to
the car. Probably the best was NH wouldn't pass it for inspection because it had some jagged rust and hole in the door. So i filled it with expanding
foam then cut the foam down covered with bondo and spray painted, it actuallylooked pretty good.
Well I've got a feeling I'm gonna get mine in. Retribution let the games begin.
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"like driving a couch".......a friend of mine had an 84 or 86 Buick Regal with the front bench seat back in the day and that is exactly how he
described it.
awesome.
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Plus you get to pretend your Steven Seagal.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
tell me about the outback, cause that is definitely on my list.
what year, what model, what kind of mileage, bought new or used, any issues? |
It's a 2003, I think, AWD LL Bean edition, 90k, used. The only issue we had was something to do with the fuel injectors, and we actually think that
was caused by a gas jockey in Oregon not screwing the gas cap on til it clicked twice. It's a pretty damn sweet ride.
Leather interior(wouldn't get that new, but used I'm okay with), heated seats, 6 disc changer, etc.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
tell me about the outback, cause that is definitely on my list.
what year, what model, what kind of mileage, bought new or used, any issues? |
Subarus are NOT built for big
guys, BD. They drive nice, but the Outback I've driven got really uncomfortable really fast even with the seat all the way back and all. I'm pretty
sure you're a bigger guy than me and I felt like I was smushed no matter what I did. |
The Forresters have more room than the Outbacks, that's for sure. Especially the newer models.
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