| Vancouver Auto Chat 2016 VAC Community Head Moderator: Raid3n |
 | | 
10-19-2009, 01:11 PM
|
#26 | | nuggets mod
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: richmond
Posts: 7,065
Thanked 3,835 Times in 987 Posts
Failed 178 Times in 60 Posts
|
Wow... 13K sounds like a steal for a brand new one..
__________________
I searched for truth, and all I found was You
| 
|  | |
10-19-2009, 03:40 PM
|
#27 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
^except you'll be paying out the butt for retained value, but it's not a big deal when the car's that cheap  and it's about 5k cheaper than said nissan cube with taxes and discounts in, and 5 years down the road I doubt this will be worth that much less.
| |
| | |
10-19-2009, 03:58 PM
|
#28 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Here! n There!
Posts: 4,149
Thanked 498 Times in 222 Posts
Failed 121 Times in 59 Posts
|
the price was alright for the ride...again to me, the ride was average...but average to me is good...coupled with a low price, then it becomes great...wife doesn't want it though because it seems that there is not much leg room in the back and i agree...
you know the price on it went up, right? there was a thread in redflag that the car was priced 11-12k in ontario and 14k here...grrr...i guess i'll let them have that since the leafs suck so much
__________________
Go Canucks Go!
| |
| | |
10-19-2009, 04:38 PM
|
#29 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
lolol yeah, rear legroom isn't very good, but trunk space was quite good IMO
wow 11-12k!  | |
| | |
10-19-2009, 11:11 PM
|
#30 | | The RS Anchorman
Join Date: May 2003 Location: Comics
Posts: 2,059
Thanked 49 Times in 22 Posts
Failed 21 Times in 8 Posts
|
That's a really good deal there and Gm should have bought over re badged Opel's like a decade or two ago..............
| |
| | |
10-20-2009, 07:10 AM
|
#31 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
^Or just brought over the brand, I'd much rather drive an opel than a saturn! 
Two decades might be a bit of a stretch though, but definitely within the last 10 years there have been some pretty nice opels, speedster anyone?
| |
| | |
10-20-2009, 03:30 PM
|
#32 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
GODDAMNIT!!! SOLD OUT!!!
no manuals left  jeez
| |
| | |
10-20-2009, 04:36 PM
|
#33 | | Banned By Establishment
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Richmond
Posts: 12,484
Thanked 2,091 Times in 773 Posts
Failed 765 Times in 247 Posts
|
owned.
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 12:08 AM
|
#34 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod
Posts: 7,298
Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts
Failed 1,639 Times in 418 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MajinHurricane  owned. | +1
so how long till they have manual ones?
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 12:21 AM
|
#35 | | Head Moderator
Join Date: Dec 1982 Location: Great White Nor
Posts: 22,661
Thanked 6,462 Times in 2,081 Posts
Failed 98 Times in 51 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by wahyinghung That's a really good deal there and Gm should have bought over re badged Opel's like a decade or two ago.............. | They did. They rebadged the Opel Omega as a Cadillac Catera... and it failed horribly.
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 05:36 PM
|
#36 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
At least I got my N today... but no astra to drive around in...
should I settle for an auto?
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 06:04 PM
|
#37 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Victoria
Posts: 10,579
Thanked 5,017 Times in 1,853 Posts
Failed 185 Times in 100 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Lomac They did. They rebadged the Opel Omega as a Cadillac Catera... and it failed horribly. | "The caddy that zigs"
__________________
1968 Mustang Coupe
2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3
1997 GMC Sonoma ZR2
2014 F150 5.0L XTR 4x4
A vehicle for all occasions
| 
| | |
10-21-2009, 06:31 PM
|
#38 | | The Speed Syndicate
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Richmond
Posts: 3,116
Thanked 3,077 Times in 522 Posts
Failed 58 Times in 32 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ilvtofu At least I got my N today... but no astra to drive around in...
should I settle for an auto? | dont ! dont get smth you wont like and regret later 
find a manual!!!
__________________ 
TSS x Revscene Track Day Organizer
1991 Formula Red NSX - 3.2L ITB
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 06:35 PM
|
#39 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
Lol i don't mind the auto, I just prefer 5 speed cos it's cheaper >.<
I haven't even test driven it, frankly I don't think it'll be any more fun anyways based on my experience with the base civic.
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 08:04 PM
|
#40 | | Revscene Legend
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: .
Posts: 862
Thanked 3,421 Times in 393 Posts
Failed 526 Times in 123 Posts
|
it's a great, proven car. go for it, get a manual
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 09:16 PM
|
#41 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
^no manuals left in bc or alberta >.<
they're not making new ones anyways..
so yeah...
maybe from the states but such a hassle, auto isn't bad compared to say a matrix
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 09:39 PM
|
#42 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Richmond, BC
Posts: 1,017
Thanked 138 Times in 75 Posts
Failed 117 Times in 50 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ilvtofu ^no manuals left in bc or alberta >.<
they're not making new ones anyways..
so yeah...
maybe from the states but such a hassle, auto isn't bad compared to say a matrix | lol i thought u drove arond in the Z before...tsk tsk driving before your license :P
lol i didnt know before u were my age haha...now it seems like astra for someone our age is a bit weird :/
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 09:53 PM
|
#43 | | Ubereem Mod
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Richmond
Posts: 3,070
Thanked 120 Times in 63 Posts
Failed 24 Times in 10 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ilvtofu ^except you'll be paying out the butt for retained value, but it's not a big deal when the car's that cheap and it's about 5k cheaper than said nissan cube with taxes and discounts in, and 5 years down the road I doubt this will be worth that much less. | if I were you, i'd run this car to the ground instead of selling it off afterwards for the retain value.
*if you find that manual!
11-14k car. Run it to the ground....drive it as a beater, trade in value or used sales value won't be any good anyways. Why not when you're looking at a say another new car down the road, use this as your beater.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by Culture_Vulture sometimes I like to use kindergarten art class scissors to cut my pubes | | |
| | |
10-21-2009, 10:04 PM
|
#44 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
I'll run the Z to the ground
but yeah, definitely retained value isn't important in a 13k car, they should be fairly reliable as long as you keep them maintained, If the engine blows do I smell cobalt SS turbo? 
LOL yeah danizer, I'm still kinda iffy on the brand >.< not so much the age thing, the car looks pretty hip-ish (considering it's 5 years old...) but the brand... most often associated with possibly the most undesirable cars!
And yeah didn't I tell you i was in grade 12 in your intro thread?
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 10:07 PM
|
#45 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3,963
Thanked 362 Times in 161 Posts
Failed 68 Times in 49 Posts
|
There's a few manual Astras here in Kelowna.. :P
I popped over to the Saturn dealership after seeing the page on RFD about Astras going out the door for $13k (taxes included!!!!)
BTW, an Astra drives much nicer than a Honda Civic LX, and is much much more upscale inside.. The shifter have really long throws.. The interior has the same 'upscale' feeling as a MK5 Rabbit..
I was hoping to snatch a 3dr XR for under $15k.. 
__________________
2011 VW Tiguan Highline 4Motion (Canada)
2013 Lexus IS350 F-Sport (Melbourne) | |
| | |
10-21-2009, 10:50 PM
|
#46 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
|
^OMG HE LIED TO ME!?!?!?!
I'm shocked that a car salesman lied to me >.<
lolol, i gotta go check that out, thanks btw!
any colour choice?
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 11:53 PM
|
#47 | | The Speed Syndicate
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Richmond
Posts: 3,116
Thanked 3,077 Times in 522 Posts
Failed 58 Times in 32 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ilvtofu ^OMG HE LIED TO ME!?!?!?!
I'm shocked that a car salesman lied to me >.<
lolol, i gotta go check that out, thanks btw!
any colour choice? | GO GET IT NOW! 
__________________
TSS x Revscene Track Day Organizer
1991 Formula Red NSX - 3.2L ITB
| |
| | |
10-21-2009, 11:59 PM
|
#48 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,150
Thanked 1,529 Times in 604 Posts
Failed 326 Times in 125 Posts
|
Give me a ride when you get it for 13K | |
| | |
10-22-2009, 08:29 AM
|
#49 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
Failed 643 Times in 181 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by kchan GO GET IT NOW! | I sent an e-mail to their dealership last night, waiting for a reply
btw too_slow when was it that you saw these manuals?
| |
| | |
10-22-2009, 09:17 AM
|
#50 | | The Speed Syndicate
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Richmond
Posts: 3,116
Thanked 3,077 Times in 522 Posts
Failed 58 Times in 32 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ilvtofu I sent an e-mail to their dealership last night, waiting for a reply
btw too_slow when was it that you saw these manuals? | make sure, i can come check it out and sit in it when u get it 
__________________
TSS x Revscene Track Day Organizer
1991 Formula Red NSX - 3.2L ITB
| |
| | | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:20 PM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
