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 Posted: 08/22/06 - 14:42 Post subject: perhaps i'll test drive a few cars this afternoon...
i've got time to kill and don't really feel like cleaning up my room or using up my own gas.
i think i'd like to test drive some cars. specifically a Smart Car and a Mini, if either exist in automatic form (i should *really* learn to drive a standard). not sure what else would be practical, but just thought it'd be fun.
my backup transportation (re: my mom's car) may not be available to me in the dead cold of december when i'm working christmas hours (which means crappy bus hours) - so i might actually have to get a vehicle (not that i can afford any of the previously mentioned)...
on a side note - maybe i could room with my buddy that lives a 20 minute walk away from work for the month... that wouldn't be too terrible?
anyway -
what should i test drive today? i'm open to suggestions and can't wait for the more then likely hilairity that should follow this post...
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 14:49 Post subject:
The weeniemobile. 
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 14:51 Post subject:
| JACKED UP wrote: | | The weeniemobile. |
loss of points for failure to reference a picture.
i think i'd like to find an old bmw that isn't very expensive. that'd be classy. those are good cars. there's some for like 10K on ebay...
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:05 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | The weeniemobile. |
loss of points for failure to reference a picture.
i think i'd like to find an old bmw that isn't very expensive. that'd be classy. those are good cars. there's some for like 10K on ebay... |
maintenance nightmare
minis=death traps (but i'm old)
i'd sure hate to be drivin' my mini when some bigazz navigator crosses the centerline. goodbye little dog, a big ole dog is moving in. 
drive a honda.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:16 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | | blue wrote: | | JACKED UP wrote: | | The weeniemobile. |
loss of points for failure to reference a picture.
i think i'd like to find an old bmw that isn't very expensive. that'd be classy. those are good cars. there's some for like 10K on ebay... |
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Yep. BMW and "not expensive" are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
For kicks, call someone local who works on them and ask what they charge for a major tune up. Then resist the urge to ask if the price quoted is in lira. 
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:21 Post subject:
so, i could get a BMW for like 10K on ebay (i can see them. they are there. BIN and all that). but i'll pay out the arse for maintenance?
if i could winter-proof a vespa i'd sooo do it.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:24 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | | so, i could get a BMW for like 10K on ebay (i can see them. they are there. BIN and all that). but i'll pay out the arse for maintenance? |
out the arse and then some. the older they are, the harder they fall and you'll be lucky to find a mechanic that will work on one and do it justice. stay away. stay far away unless all you want to do is babysit that car. old BMWs are for millionaires.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:39 Post subject:
Old Bimmers are going to fall into one of two categories: either lovingly maintained (with a folder full of maintenance receipts), or beaten within an inch of their lives. And it's going to be tough to tell which of those it is by looking at a car online.
Unless you've got a full complement of tools and a good range of mechanical know-how (and/or a friend who's a foreign car mechanic), this is not a good idea.
Buy a used Toyota or Honda. Parts are available anywhere, and the drivetrains'll go 250K without a major teardown. Just be aware that thieves love Civics - we take calls for stolen/burglarized Civics almost daily.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:44 Post subject:
i don't want to buy a honda because there are far too many bone heads souping up their civics and racing around town here. i hate them with a passion.
i don't know anything about fixing cars, and don't really know anyone that does.
any suggestions for something that would look hip like a BMW and function well? i just don't want to get something the same as everyone else (if possible). keeping in mind that i'm really just gathering ideas. hopefully i won't even have to go this route.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:56 Post subject:
Scion TC:
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Really nice little coupes with a bulletproof Camry drivetrain. 
I know a couple people who have 'em and love 'em...a bit pricey new. Check the inventory at your local Carmax to see if they have any used.
Oh, and...learn to drive a stick, fercryinoutloud.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 15:57 Post subject:
whatsa carmax? 
and it's a two door! no dice.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 16:03 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | | whatsa carmax? |
Carmax
An auto dealer chain that carries all makes & models. Went there numerous times with a friend when he bought a car. It was actually close to a pain-free buying experience.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 21:52 Post subject:
Are Smartcars really available in Cananada??
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 22:16 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | Are Smartcars really available in Cananada?? |
yeah.
fyi - i had a nap instead of going car driving. i was pretty friggin tired.
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Posted: 08/22/06 - 22:18 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | Are Smartcars really available in Cananada?? |
yeah.
fyi - i had a nap instead of going car driving. i was pretty friggin tired. |
now you'll be up all night 
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