New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
06-12-2006, 06:02 PM
#31
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
You're right. I guess I missunderstood that you were only needing better gas mileage and spent 17,000. For better gas mileage only may I suggest a 1987 honda accord? lol.
$1000 1987 Accord DX = 30+ MPG + Cheap Fixer-upper parts + Old car insurance
VS
$17000 2005 Element EX = 21/25 MPG + Extended warrenty + New car insurance
That's a toughy...
I hate all the Plastic crap that comes on that car. Good 'deal' though on getting them to drop it to $17000 though. I would have gone for the Civic personally, but that's just me.
06-12-2006, 07:52 PM
#37
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
too lazy to read all those posts, but check for any recalls it may already have. it seems its a crapshoot but some elements have a problem of the rear door cracking the windshield and can bend the frame if its not fixed. i saw it happen on my senior pic photographers car, bought it brand new (04 i think) and by last december he had a crack halfway down the windsheild from the top and his passenger door leaked. something about the rear door is super heavy and isn't sufficiently supported
06-12-2006, 08:02 PM
#38
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Join Date: May 2003
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Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
I guess the whole point of a new car is reliability, not having to worry about broken down of having to dump a few hundred bucks for (at leats ) the first couple year or so..
06-12-2006, 08:53 PM
#39
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,089
Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
why didnt you look into a diesel? they get AWSOME milage. the VW golfs aren't too bad. good fit and finish, the new ones dont sound like the old ones... some get like 50+mpg.
i know you said you didnt want a kia or hyundai. but recently hyundai has been making leaps and bounds in terms of quality and price.
i really like the new Sonata's. 5spd, v6 230hp and gets 39mpg highway. not to shabby, plus it comes std w/ air, pwr everything, air bags etc. they start @ 20k CDN$ but that only gets you the 4cyl (mine you its got like 165hp, so its not bad either). it won new car of the year for a reason.
but i hear ya..you want a nice new(er) reliable car, thats why we got the acura. it may be a 2000 but it had pretty low milage. we took out the 1yr warranty and it paid off! the water pump started to leak, %50 deductable + i slipped the acura tech guy the cost of a t-belt and i got that done for free. warranty paid for itself right there.
good luck, new cars rule. .. but only a 4yr? alot of companies give 5+yrs for free (read hyundai), my brother got a 2001 focus zx3 w/ a 7yr bumper to bumper on that biatch! score!
i know you said you didnt want a kia or hyundai. but recently hyundai has been making leaps and bounds in terms of quality and price.
i really like the new Sonata's. 5spd, v6 230hp and gets 39mpg highway. not to shabby, plus it comes std w/ air, pwr everything, air bags etc. they start @ 20k CDN$ but that only gets you the 4cyl (mine you its got like 165hp, so its not bad either). it won new car of the year for a reason.
but i hear ya..you want a nice new(er) reliable car, thats why we got the acura. it may be a 2000 but it had pretty low milage. we took out the 1yr warranty and it paid off! the water pump started to leak, %50 deductable + i slipped the acura tech guy the cost of a t-belt and i got that done for free. warranty paid for itself right there.
good luck, new cars rule. .. but only a 4yr? alot of companies give 5+yrs for free (read hyundai), my brother got a 2001 focus zx3 w/ a 7yr bumper to bumper on that biatch! score!
06-12-2006, 09:09 PM
#40
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Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 5,380
Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
Originally Posted by turboDA6
remids me of that ****** boy bamboo. his plans were to lower it n super charge it. as long as ur comphy and save gas
Lol but i know what you mean
