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Ciaphas posted:Proposed Budget: $35k at the absolute most You could gut your BMW 328i, grab a kit from here: http://www.emotorwerks.com/ and make your own electric car.  ... of course, it'll make the trunk issue worse.
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I've already test driven some cars & I think the Prius is likely to be my future vehicle. My concern isn't with the maintenance per-se, but the maintenance schedule. I can't find a schedule online that recommends when the water pump / belts / seals should be replaced (I know it's a timing chain). I'm pretty handy when it comes to cars, so doing the fluid flushes, brakes, 12v battery, and other minor things don't concern me, but I'm not doing a water pump job (or equivalent). My price range puts me in vehicles nearing 100k miles, and I just want to know what to expect so I can better negotiate with the seller. Thanks!
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Pretty sure the new prius has no belts to replace. And I think the water pump is "until it breaks." Because of the electric motor, the prius puts a lot less stress on everything. (Though a single leaky water pump is literally the only thing that has broken on my mom's 2 gen 2 priuses one with like 150k when it was totalled and one that currently has like 80k mi.)
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Feb 22, 2014 22:47
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ifuckedjesus posted:I've already test driven some cars & I think the Prius is likely to be my future vehicle. My concern isn't with the maintenance per-se, but the maintenance schedule. I can't find a schedule online that recommends when the water pump / belts / seals should be replaced (I know it's a timing chain). I'm pretty handy when it comes to cars, so doing the fluid flushes, brakes, 12v battery, and other minor things don't concern me, but I'm not doing a water pump job (or equivalent). Wouldn't advise you to do to much loving with unless you get ahold of Toyota's training manual for hybrid powertrains. There are certain things that look like you can touch them but you actually should not since it's very bad for you.
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Feb 22, 2014 22:53
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Wouldn't advise you to do to much loving with unless you get ahold of Toyota's training manual for hybrid powertrains. There are certain things that look like you can touch them but you actually should not since it's very bad for you. That too. Hybrid/electrics cars are the only ones I'd probably just do dealer maintance on. The good news is that the prius costs, even at the dealer are pretty minimal. It barely has maintaince schedule.
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Alright looking to buy a new-to-me car. We will be trading in our 2007 Honda CR-V mainly because it doesn't have enough stowage, it can't tow what we want, is underpowered, and is quite frankly a bore to drive. Proposed Budget: 30,000 or less. Ideally 25,000 New or Used:User Body Style: (e.g. 2 door? 4 door? Compact/Midsize/Fullsize Sedan? Truck? SUV?) 4-door SUV How will you be using the car?: We are moving this summer from Texas to Massachusetts. We want to tow our 2006 Honda Accord behind us so we aren't both driving. We don't normally travel with a lot of people. However, we take routine trips with our three dogs (all under 20 pounds), and when you add up our luggage plus all their stuff...it's a lot. Other than that, it will mainly be a daily driver of less than 50 miles a day. Do you prefer a luxury vehicle with all the gizmos?)rearview camera, bluetooth phone, aux input for the iphone would all be plusses. A winter package (heated seats, side mirrors) would be nice also. What aspects are most important to you? Reliability, cost of maintenance, MPG My wife is looking towards a Highlander in either the V6 or Hybrid. Others I've come across could maybe be the Grand Cherokee (though it seems there isn't as much stowage as others), and Dodge Durango. Any advice?
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Feb 23, 2014 05:29
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To two a car? Going to probably need something bigger than what you are looking at to really do it properly. You shouldn't buy a car based on a 1 time thing though. I'd wait until you move if at all possible. Maybe buy a beater in the mean time.
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Feb 23, 2014 05:33
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Why don't you sell the CR-V right before you leave and drive the Accord up? nm is right; don't buy a car for a one-time occurrence. If you really don't want to drive two cars, shipping one will cost you about seven hundred bucks, probably.
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Feb 23, 2014 20:04
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Also buying under time pressure is always a negative. I mean you have quite a while. That said in getting a winter package will be easier/cheaper in a northern state, especially higher end stuff which SUVs generally are. A lot of times some of the minor winter things (like headlight defrost) isn't even mentioned unless you dig deeper, which none of the cars in Texas are going to have.
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Feb 23, 2014 20:11
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Why don't you sell the CR-V right before you leave and drive the Accord up? nm is right; don't buy a car for a one-time occurrence. If you really don't want to drive two cars, shipping one will cost you about seven hundred bucks, probably. I was thinking that-but me, the wife, and three dogs plus stuff that won't go in household goods (guns, jewelry, luggage to get there) just takes up way too much room for my accord.
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Feb 23, 2014 20:43
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nwin posted:I was thinking that-but me, the wife, and three dogs plus stuff that won't go in household goods (guns, jewelry, luggage to get there) just takes up way too much room for my accord. Get a uhaul (not actually a uhaul brand, get a penske) and a trailer. This is going to be cheaper than buying the correct vehicle to tow with. A honda accord is like 3500lbs. A trailer is like 500-1000 lbs. A highlander v6 will tow 5000lbs. But remember that 5000 lbs is with a completely empty car with one driver. You must subtract the weight of anything in your car, including a passenger from that. Also, you want to include a margin of error. I might use a highlander to tow a car across tow but no more. It is really just a lifted camry wagon. If there were any hills I'd seriously worry about transmission temps. To properly tow long distances, you want something BOF with a tow package.
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Feb 23, 2014 20:56
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nwin posted:My wife is looking towards a Highlander in either the V6 or Hybrid. Others I've come across could maybe be the Grand Cherokee (though it seems there isn't as much stowage as others), and Dodge Durango.
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Feb 23, 2014 23:18
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http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4315431330.html So this 2006 Civic had its engine replaced recently, due to the driver running over a rim (??) on the freeway and it puncturing the oil pan or something like that. So now it has a used engine that the driver claims is newer than the one that was in it. As per the listing and speaking with the owner, he also had a bunch of things replaced while it was in the shop and he has receipts for everything. He said he would let it go at 7400 but I'm gonna try my damnedest to get it down to 7,000. He also said he is cool with taking it to a shop for inspection with me. I'm very tempted to pull the trigger on this one, any insights?
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Definitely noted on the Highlander- I asked the question in AI and someone said it wouldn't be a problem to tow it, but then I asked here and started doing some research and...yeah. Also, did some more research and if we do go with a highlander, it won't be the hybrid. Seeing the cost difference between that and a V6 surprised me quite a bit, especially when you look at how long you'd have to drive it in order to make up for the cost difference. I am surprised to hear someone mention bad gas mileage, as the Toyota forums are saying the difference is negligible between the 4cyl and the V6. Though this will probably change, one thing we might consider doing is just shipping my car there, or selling it prior to leaving (it's an 06 accord which is paid off, and I could just get something similar up there). So doing some more research and figuring things out, it looks like I need to edit my original wants/needs (good thing it's only our second day looking): Proposed Budget: 30,000 or less. Ideally 25,000 New or Used:Used Body Style: (e.g. 2 door? 4 door? Compact/Midsize/Fullsize Sedan? Truck? SUV?) 4-door SUV How will you be using the car?: Daily driver through the city of less than 50 miles per day. Probably twice-three times a year expect a trip from Boston to North Carolina where we need lots of storage for the two of us and our three dogs (small dogs, all less than 20 pounds each). We will want something comfortable in the snow, since we're moving up to the Northeast. I know tires play a large part in this as well. Do you prefer a luxury vehicle with all the gizmos?)Definitely looking for a rearview camera, sunroof, and bluetooth/iphone input would be a plus. What aspects are most important to you? Reliability, cost of maintenance, MPG, cargo space (needs to be more than a CR-V) Right now we're looking at the Highlander V6, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Ford Explorer. Thinking the Jeep doesn't make too much sense because we won't use the off-roading features and it's cargo size is onpar with the CR-V.
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Have you driven a Highlander? There's not much more room than an Accord, if any. I borrowed both for a few months over the years and it's really just a jacked up sedan. And really, yappy rat dogs don't take any space that a CUV would help with. More cubic feet doesn't really matter for them, only lateral space, unless you plan on playing dog tetris. And 99.999_% of Jeep Cherokees (and all SUVs) are only driven offroad to the extent that sometimes you have to park on the grass/gravel when you go to a concert or picnic. Go test drive some stuff, you seem to be working off numbers online that aren't getting you the whole truth.
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Feb 24, 2014 02:55
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nwin posted:Definitely noted on the Highlander- I asked the question in AI and someone said it wouldn't be a problem to tow it, but then I asked here and started doing some research and...yeah. I think you should look into a 2012-13 Dodge Journey V6. The AWD version has similar performance and fuel economy as the Highlander and Explorer V6, the size is similar and if you get the 2 row version there will be huge amounts of rear storage space (the 3 row sacrifices storage space obviously), and you should be able to get one for *much* cheaper than any of your other choices, singificantly less than $25k I would bet.
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Drive the CR-V to Mass, ship the Accord, then sell the CR-V.
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IRQ posted:Have you driven a Highlander? There's not much more room than an Accord, if any. I borrowed both for a few months over the years and it's really just a jacked up sedan. My wife had one a while back, but it was an 04 or 05 model. The dogs need some space. Two boston terriers that are 20 pounds a piece and a 10 pound mutt. They're good with going in the back seat though, so I agree with lateral space for em. We usually stash extra poo poo on the bottom area of the backseat.
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an skeleton posted:http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4315431330.html As long as he has the paperwork for the used engine, and some way to track it, sure. There IS paperwork, right?
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IRQ posted:And really, yappy rat dogs don't take any space that a CUV would help with. More cubic feet doesn't really matter for them, only lateral space, unless you plan on playing dog tetris. I survived for a year and a half carting around two 40 pound dogs in a two seater Mini Cooper. Dogs really don't require a huge amount of space to haul around especially if they're BFFs with each other, unless you crate them for car rides in which case they would take up more room. I'd also throw the Kia Sorrento into the ring, my mom's got one that she's had for a few years now and really likes; I think it's a 2012 model. Plenty of cargo space, comes with a ton of gadgetry, and isn't terribly expensive for what you get. Consumer Reports hates them for some reason but my mom hasn't had any issues with hers. My dad was super ultra anti-Kia when my mom was car shopping but now he likes driving the Sorrento better than his Inifinti.
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Claverjoe posted:As long as he has the paperwork for the used engine, and some way to track it, sure. There IS paperwork, right? Yeah there's paperwork. I think I'm buying a 2003 Civic EX tomorrow instead, though. Only 92k miles. As long as it checks out with the pre inspection, I'm feeling pretty golden.
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nwin posted:My wife had one a while back, but it was an 04 or 05 model. The dogs need some space. Two boston terriers that are 20 pounds a piece and a 10 pound mutt. They're good with going in the back seat though, so I agree with lateral space for em. We usually stash extra poo poo on the bottom area of the backseat. Towing a big sedan through the Appalachians with a V6 Highlander is going to be way more inconvenient and bad than doing something like stashing all 3 dogs in the front passenger seat. Just ship the car.
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Uncle Jam posted:Towing a big sedan through the Appalachians with a V6 Highlander is going to be way more inconvenient and bad than doing something like stashing all 3 dogs in the front passenger seat. Just ship the car. Oh I'm way past the point of thinking of towing with a highlander now. I realized that was a bad idea.
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So I'm going to be picking up a new car in the next couple months. I want to deal with a specific dealership, but they don't have the specific trim and color I want. Are dealer trades a big deal, or is it a pretty common thing? There's a dealership another 45 minutes away that has what I'm looking for.
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A Proper Uppercut posted:So I'm going to be picking up a new car in the next couple months. I want to deal with a specific dealership, but they don't have the specific trim and color I want. Are dealer trades a big deal, or is it a pretty common thing? There's a dealership another 45 minutes away that has what I'm looking for. It's really common. When I bought my car they got one in from another dealer before I'd even signed anything. Only issue you may run into is the other dealer not wanting to give up that particular car, but they can usually get their hands on the exact car you want pretty easily after calling around to a few places.
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A Proper Uppercut posted:So I'm going to be picking up a new car in the next couple months. I want to deal with a specific dealership, but they don't have the specific trim and color I want. Are dealer trades a big deal, or is it a pretty common thing? There's a dealership another 45 minutes away that has what I'm looking for. Dealer trades are no big deal, if you're not buying for a few months just have the dealer order you one.
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So I'm about to pull the trigger on a 2003 Civic EX with 91k miles on it. 7600 out the door seems a little high, but its in good condition and they are giving it a realignment, replacing one of the seats that has damage, and I think putting new tires on it. If anyone wants to advise me against it, speak now or forever hold your peace 
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an skeleton posted:So I'm about to pull the trigger on a 2003 Civic EX with 91k miles on it. 7600 out the door seems a little high, but its in good condition and they are giving it a realignment, replacing one of the seats that has damage, and I think putting new tires on it. If anyone wants to advise me against it, speak now or forever hold your peace I think that's expensive for what it is. It's still a 12 year old car, even though its a Civic. That money could get you a 5 year newer Mazda 3 I bet, or an even more recent Ford Focus. If it's in really great shape and you are getting a brand new set of tires, it's probably OK. It sounds like you really want a CIvic though, so knock yourself out. It shouldn't be terrible to own.
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Twerk from Home posted:I think that's expensive for what it is. It's still a 12 year old car, even though its a Civic. That money could get you a 5 year newer Mazda 3 I bet, or an even more recent Ford Focus. If it's in really great shape and you are getting a brand new set of tires, it's probably OK. Yeah, basically. I think in theory I am overpaying some amount but I've been looking in the market for a month and finding a post-2,000 Civic for less than 8,000 that isn't "titulo selvaje" or whatever is actually really really loving hard.
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Why do you really want that gen Civic? It's not that great.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Why do you really want that gen Civic? It's not that great. Most cars in my budget (that are reliable) are not that great. I also specifically have a boner for Hondas but I don't like the pre-2000 body types. I actually test drove an '08 Civic the other day and for whatever reason I liked the ride less than the '03-'04 Civics I've driven, although obviously the dashboard and stuff is much cooler.
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an skeleton posted:Most cars in my budget (that are reliable) are not that great. I also specifically have a boner for Hondas but I don't like the pre-2000 body types. I actually test drove an '08 Civic the other day and for whatever reason I liked the ride less than the '03-'04 Civics I've driven, although obviously the dashboard and stuff is much cooler. What about a Honda Fit if you really must have a Honda? I'd even argue that an Accord would be a better buy than a 2003 Civic. Also, the two models that I suggested are both reliable and can be found in good shape for $7800. You can get a hell of a nice Ford Focus for almost $8k.
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Twerk from Home posted:What about a Honda Fit if you really must have a Honda? I'd even argue that an Accord would be a better buy than a 2003 Civic. Also, the two models that I suggested are both reliable and can be found in good shape for $7800. You can get a hell of a nice Ford Focus for almost $8k. Why an Accord? Not interested in the Fit
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an skeleton posted:Why an Accord? Not interested in the Fit I suggested an Accord because at least for the price premium you're paying you would have a nice car. Civics definitely have a price premium on them, and because of that you can usually get better bang for your buck with another car because everybody thinks Civics are made of magical Japanese metals that will never need service.
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Twerk from Home posted:I suggested an Accord because at least for the price premium you're paying you would have a nice car. Civics definitely have a price premium on them, and because of that you can usually get better bang for your buck with another car because everybody thinks Civics are made of magical Japanese metals that will never need service. I see what you're saying but this is the first Civic I've found in my price range with <100k miles and in good condition in my area, so I'm going to snap it up for better or worse I suppose.
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an skeleton posted:I see what you're saying but this is the first Civic I've found in my price range with <100k miles and in good condition in my area, so I'm going to snap it up for better or worse I suppose. I like how you've made like 25 posts here asking about cars, then ended up buying an overpriced car from a marginal generation. I mean, I'm sure it will be fine, and if you like how it drives, who am I to tell you otherwise? It's just funny.
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Kinda toying around the idea of maybe selling my Accord and just buying something when I get to New England. It's paid off and I can easily drive it into the ground, but gently caress is it ever boring. It's an 07 Accord Sedan EX-L. Just trying to see what you guys would suggest based on the following: Proposed Budget: 12,000 New or Used:Used Body Style: I'm game for 2-door or 4-door. Most times we go out, it's just my wife and I. If we needed to cart around people, we'd take her SUV. I've driven hatchbacks before and didn't mind them. How will you be using the car?: Daily driver through the city of less than 50 miles per day. Do you prefer a luxury vehicle with all the gizmos? Main thing is ability to hook up my iphone to charge/play music What aspects are most important to you? Reliability, cost of maintenance, MPG. I'd like something that is a bit more fun to drive than what I currently own. I'm not opposed to driving a stick, either. I tend to own cars for quite a few years, so reliability it important. As much as I'd love to buy a used BMW, I don't know how I'd afford the maintenance on it. nwin fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Feb 25, 2014 |
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Grumpwagon posted:I like how you've made like 25 posts here asking about cars, then ended up buying an overpriced car from a marginal generation. Some people can't be helped. They "want" advice and then when it runs contrary to their emotion they simply don't take it (or argue with you that you're wrong). What they really want is confirmation bias. And even if they dont' get it they are going to do what they already decided that were going to do.
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Does this seem too good to be true? http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4347612312.html If it's really an RS spec, Edmunds has this priced at $18k private party, but it isn't setting off my usual scam alarms. I don't really want an automatic, so it probably doesn't matter, and I don't know anything about the Sonic, but I do like small fastish cars (I'd love a Fiesta ST, for comparison). So, any opinions on that listing, and the Sonic/Sonic RS in general?
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Grumpwagon posted:Does this seem too good to be true? http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4347612312.html EDIT: Oh, I guess the RS also adds disc brakes in the back instead of drums. Measure twice, post once I guess. 
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