Help us car shop...... - Page 4

plthijinx · 12-06-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyt

I'd love to have an old Jeep CJ7 for a beater.
You literally cannot get one for less than $4k though. No matter how rusty and tired.

BZZZZZT !!! Wrong , i see them and CJ5's around here for $2500 ish all the time

i miss my CJ5

monster · 12-08-2011, 11:24 PM

So Beest drove the Fit tonight (manual hatchback). Liked it.....except for the fact that the steering wheel pretty much blocked the view of the dash -particularly the speedo.

What we need is for the car industry to be run like the real estate industry. just tell a buyer's agent what you want and let them get on with it......

Focuses are a great deal right now. Becuas they've gone crap. methinks. we could probably get one for a similar price to a fiesta, but unless its manual and hatchback, we are not interested. beest test drove an automatic in october and it sucked.

As long as we can make the finances work, we're going for new -there's nothing that meets our needs at a sensible price in the second-hand market. We're just not interested in getting a new old car every few years. we hate car shopping, and shopping for old cars requires love...

ZenGum · 12-09-2011, 07:39 AM

So, you reckon if you buy a good new car now you won't be car shopping again for years.

How old are your kids?

HungLikeJesus · 12-09-2011, 08:57 AM

If you can hold out a bit, Mercedes is planning to bring some new small cars to the US:

Mercedes small cars coming to America

Pete Zicato · 12-09-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

So Beest drove the Fit tonight (manual hatchback). Liked it.....except for the fact that the steering wheel pretty much blocked the view of the dash -particularly the speedo.

According to the honda web site, the standard Fit has an adjustable steering wheel.

monster · 12-09-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

According to the honda web site, the standard Fit has an adjustable steering wheel.

That's what we figured, sales guy said adjusted to max. which is weird. beest's gonna look into it.

monster · 12-09-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

If you can hold out a bit, Mercedes is planning to bring some new small cars to the US:

Mercedes small cars coming to America

I'm kinda thinking that's not going to be in the price range we are looking at......

Nirvana · 12-09-2011, 09:37 AM

Have you looked at a Kia Soul? I could not believe the room in those cars. 3 adults in the back seat and still cargo room in the back.

jimhelm · 12-09-2011, 10:19 AM

oh ...yeah.. and they are COOL

infinite monkey · 12-09-2011, 10:26 AM

Expansion team. Meh.

jimhelm · 12-09-2011, 11:22 AM

'Ow about an GTi?

2door

4door

jimhelm · 12-09-2011, 11:22 AM

If I had to buy a new car, I'd go crazy from all the choices.

well, crazier....

monster · 12-09-2011, 11:31 AM

i was looking at the golfs, not sure they have anything special worth the few extra thousand.

beest found a manual fiesta avaialble, but it has all the bells and whistles, so costs more than we want to pay with features we don't want/need/won't use....

I'll look at the Soul ....but mostly all i'm hearing about Kias is cheap and nasty feel, poor longevity and not awesome safety.......

monster · 12-09-2011, 11:36 AM

Ok why would we want a Soul again? That's the ugliest-ass car I've seen in a while and cost more than a Fiesta when you add the necessary "options" They only just stopped short of suggesting the steering wheel was an optional extra

Nirvana · 12-09-2011, 12:25 PM

Golf VW massive amount of $$$ for replacement parts. i.e. coil/vr for vw $200+ coil/vr regular car $40 I don't know about safety ratings and stuff for a soul it just looks cool and you don't hit your head getting in or out.

Ford is my brand but I drive a Chrysler go figger :P

12-08-2011, 11:24 PM	#47
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So Beest drove the Fit tonight (manual hatchback). Liked it.....except for the fact that the steering wheel pretty much blocked the view of the dash -particularly the speedo. What we need is for the car industry to be run like the real estate industry. just tell a buyer's agent what you want and let them get on with it...... Focuses are a great deal right now. Becuas they've gone crap. methinks. we could probably get one for a similar price to a fiesta, but unless its manual and hatchback, we are not interested. beest test drove an automatic in october and it sucked. As long as we can make the finances work, we're going for new -there's nothing that meets our needs at a sensible price in the second-hand market. We're just not interested in getting a new old car every few years. we hate car shopping, and shopping for old cars requires love... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-09-2011, 07:39 AM	#48
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	So, you reckon if you buy a good new car now you won't be car shopping again for years. How old are your kids? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-09-2011, 08:57 AM	#49
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	If you can hold out a bit, Mercedes is planning to bring some new small cars to the US: Mercedes small cars coming to America __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

12-09-2011, 09:37 AM	#53
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Have you looked at a Kia Soul? I could not believe the room in those cars. 3 adults in the back seat and still cargo room in the back. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

12-09-2011, 10:19 AM	#54
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	oh ...yeah.. and they are COOL __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

12-09-2011, 10:26 AM	#55
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Expansion team. Meh.

12-09-2011, 11:22 AM	#56
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	'Ow about an GTi? 2door 4door __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

12-09-2011, 11:31 AM	#58
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	i was looking at the golfs, not sure they have anything special worth the few extra thousand. beest found a manual fiesta avaialble, but it has all the bells and whistles, so costs more than we want to pay with features we don't want/need/won't use.... I'll look at the Soul ....but mostly all i'm hearing about Kias is cheap and nasty feel, poor longevity and not awesome safety....... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-09-2011, 11:36 AM	#59
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Ok why would we want a Soul again? That's the ugliest-ass car I've seen in a while and cost more than a Fiesta when you add the necessary "options" They only just stopped short of suggesting the steering wheel was an optional extra __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-09-2011, 12:25 PM	#60
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Golf VW massive amount of $$$ for replacement parts. i.e. coil/vr for vw $200+ coil/vr regular car $40 I don't know about safety ratings and stuff for a soul it just looks cool and you don't hit your head getting in or out. Ford is my brand but I drive a Chrysler go figger :P __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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