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06-29-2010, 12:12 AM
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#51 | | Douchebag Lover
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Originally Posted by Amaru  I'm not saying you're wrong, because you could definitely own a high-mileage European car without any major issues. And, you could also own a Japanese car and experience reliability problems.
But, if you've got $8k and you're not looking for a car that will need regular repair work or maintenance, Honda/Toyota is your best bet. It's extremely unlikely that you'll need to do any repairs to a Civic with 100,000km on it, and aside from very basic maintenance (fluids, belts, filters) it should run perfectly for many miles.
If you don't mind putting some money or time into the car and doing repairs, then yes, you can get a better car. But for most people that's not a reasonable trade-off. OP will obviously have to decide his priorities for himself.
(For the record, I do think most people on this board grossly exaggerate the cost of owning a BMW or other German car. That said, having owned both, there's no doubt that the BMW requires more work and costs more than a Japanese econo-box. That's off-putting for some, even if the BMW is more fun to drive.) | Honestly, I think we're agreeing on most parts here; the main difference we're bickering over is whether or not to spend all of their money. Personally, I like having a little bit of "just in case" money, but that's just me.
The thing that's always irked me are the people who go into every "what car should I look at" thread and suggest buying *insert Honda product here* (fanboys). There's nothing wrong with Honda, but they're not the bestest fastest badest practicalist fit-every-need import vehicle evar.
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06-29-2010, 11:33 AM
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#52 | | nuggets mod
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Originally Posted by Dentz The thing that's always irked me are the people who go into every "what car should I look at" thread and suggest buying *insert Honda product here* (fanboys). There's nothing wrong with Honda, but they're not the bestest fastest badest practicalist fit-every-need import vehicle evar. | Hondas aren't always the best choice.. but you have to admit: a lot of the times, they are. It's always good to keep your options open, but for a lot of people, price, reliability, maintenance, and resale value all come together very well in a number of honda/acrua offerings.
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06-29-2010, 11:41 AM
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#53 | | Banned (BBM)
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Originally Posted by 1exotic $320 per month here.
but w/e, disregard niggas, acquire satisfaction. | for the supra?
or??
$320 a month, how much discount
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06-30-2010, 12:49 AM
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#55 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by dinamix | The EL is painfully slow in automatic, so I dunno if it'll meet his definition of "fun". The Accord would be a great car for the OP though, based on his criteria anyway.
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06-30-2010, 12:54 AM
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#56 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by freakshow Hondas aren't always the best choice.. but you have to admit: a lot of the times, they are. It's always good to keep your options open, but for a lot of people, price, reliability, maintenance, and resale value all come together very well in a number of honda/acrua offerings. | I agree with this. Not the best car in terms of price or driving experience, but it offers a combination of great build quality, reliability, and is (usually) a pleasantly fun car to drive.
But I also agree with Dentz in that a person should not limit their list to Honda's only. You can definitely get a car that's nearly as reliable and probably just as much fun for a lot less money if you're willing to look at Mazda's, Nissan's, BMW's, etc.
Something I forgot to mention earlier... I would normally suggest avoiding automatic transmissions in general. Unless you have a long commute, manual tranny generally means a faster, "sportier" car with far less chance of tranny problems. (A clutch is relatively simple to replace, an auto tranny... not so much). Obviously the car's mileage will play a role in the manual/auto decision as well.
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06-30-2010, 10:02 AM
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#57 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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did anyone mention '00/'01 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS?
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06-30-2010, 11:28 AM
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#58 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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07-01-2010, 06:03 PM
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#59 | | #savethemanuals
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^ wow if there was a good condition e36 m3 for $8000 I'd take it in a heart beat. Love those cars.
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07-01-2010, 07:25 PM
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#60 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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very hard to find an e36 m3 for 8000 or less. There was one for sale in kamloops or something for $8000. Lowest i've scene and from i've heard its TRASH.
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07-01-2010, 07:30 PM
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#61 | | I'll be good I promise.
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07-02-2010, 02:00 AM
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#62 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by nickg ^ wow if there was a good condition e36 m3 for $8000 I'd take it in a heart beat. Love those cars. | No way. There's a price floor for M3's of any generation, and I highly doubt you'll find a decent e36 m3 for under $10k ever. Hell, e30's are worth more than that.
e36 328is would be the best 3-series you might see under $8k, imo, although I'm not sure I'd want a high-mileage/poorly-maintained one (which is no doubt what you'd get for that price).
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