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Zorak
Nov 7, 2005
I am also need of car advice!!

Proposed Budget: $8k - $15k
New or Used: Either works, really.
Body Style: Sedan, hatchback, whatever. Just no trucks or vans, really.
How will you be using the car?: Commuting to work ~30 minutes a day. Being capable of long trips if necessary would be beneficial, though they'd be rather infrequent. I'm flexible on seating as a result, though being able to put poo poo in it would be nice.

What aspects are most important to you? Gas mileage, and reliability. Having A/C and cruise control are pretty much mandatory, but beyond that I am pretty flexible. Being cheap would be a definite plus, though.

My 2000 Chevrolet Impala has shat itself repeatedly, and now that its engine is gone (bad fans => blown engine gasket => water in pistons => SO LONG ENGINE!!) and it needs yet another $3500 to get going when it's barely at 100k miles. I am done with GM and its subsidiaries, and I just want a car that will last me awhile. I'm looking to get used hopefully in the <40,000 miles range so I don't need to go through this rigamarole again.

I AM BAD AT CAR SHOPPING AAAAA

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Zorak
Nov 7, 2005
e: Nevermind, did more research

Zorak fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Aug 11, 2012

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