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Old 10-28-2004, 04:52 PM
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Alright i just got a phone call from my sister saying that i'm not allowed to use her car anymore because i put 7000 miles on it in just about 2 months. I'm ---- out of luck, i have like 2 weeks (give or take) to get a car and i don't know what i want. I saved up a good amount of money in hopes to get an e46 M3 but now i don't want to blow it all on a car- plus insurance for that thing would be ridiculous. I don't really want to spend too much dough but if i find a good deal where when i sell the car i get my money and maybe some back i'll do it. BMWs and Benzs seem to have the highest re-sale value i can find. This car needs to be reliable and have a good re-sale market. I found a perfect 1995 M3 for around 12,000 that was babied but by the time i made up my mind the bastard sold it. Give me some ideas.... i know half of you are going to say a 1991 CRX and boost the ---- out of it-but when i go to sell that i'm not gonna get half of what i put into it. Thanks in advance guys.
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Old 10-28-2004, 04:58 PM
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buy a $4000 civic, they always have a decent resale value, but if your gonna drive 7K miles in 2 months, you arent gonna be able to re-sale anything with those miles.

you can never go wrong with a honda. everyone knows this.
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Old 10-28-2004, 05:16 PM
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Thats an idea but i think i would be too tempted to start dropping money in it...I passed up a deal on a 1999 Ex w/ 100k miles for $4500 which now that i think about was extremely stupid.
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Old 10-28-2004, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by yayopwrcrx
Thats an idea but i think i would be too tempted to start dropping money in it...I passed up a deal on a 1999 Ex w/ 100k miles for $4500 which now that i think about was extremely stupid.
yes you are thats a hell of a deal. I wish when i brought my 99 EX fo 4500 it would be payed off already. I can't believe you passed that up
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your just stupid.....if you want something you wont dump loot into buy a maxima or a accord or anything reliable like a camry.
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buy a nice cheap A4, another beemer, or get a jag. I had a 96 jag, that ---- was pimp... then it broke down probably because I drove with the check engine light for 6+ months
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If you blow all your money on a euro then prepare to take it in the *** if somthing breaks euro dealers love to rape you.
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If you blow all your money on a euro then prepare to take it in the *** if somthing breaks euro dealers love to rape you.
one thing I sorta learned, is never take your car to a dealership. The people that work on your cars are mostly noobs. The experienced ones leave the dealer and open up an independent repair shop.

I am not saying that all dealership mechanics are incompetant and that these independent places are just better some can be real shady, especially asian places, I'm just saying from experience

For example, trying to take advantage of warranty before it expired, took car into dealership (real one) and told them of a whining sound in the back, they took apart the differencial, and put it back together when the warranty company refused to pay the 15k tab.

Well they put the diff back together and put it onto the car, drove it and the car sounded like ----, took it back, they said the car was f'ed up anyways. The sound wasn't there when it was brought in and they knew it (took it in for an attempt to have the hydrolic suspension replaced).

So they checked it out, and finally realized it was a mistake on their part. The diff aren't made to go bad and really not made to take apart, but if you do there is a small pin you have to be aware of, and that is their mistake.

So ---- dealerships, they slapped on a brand new diff which was 5k for them. Dumbasses.

I hope that made sense, if not I'll read it over and edit it later.
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Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc

I am not saying that all dealership mechanics are incompetant and that these independent places are just better some can be real shady, especially asian places, I'm just saying from experience
I am, especially people that work at Kia dealerships :P
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Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc

I am not saying that all dealership mechanics are incompetant and that these independent places are just better some can be real shady, especially asian places, I'm just saying from experience
I am, especially people that work at Kia dealerships :P
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werd, the ***** that work there. I heard a rumor of this one white guy that works at a kia in washington, kinda cute but he's kinda gay, that would lift the car up and floor it to the needle to put on the required mileage before they are sold.

If I ever find that guy, I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind, after I fist him.
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