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Old 09-05-2012, 12:14 PM
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Default Need help picking a new car.
Requirements:
  • Must have 4 wheels (can compromise on this for right vehicle)
  • Glass windows preferred
  • Some kind of controls for throttle and steering. Braking too.
  • A place to sit down while I operate it?
  • Must have paint
  • 95% of the time I will be alone, but must be able to hold 14 friends the other 5% of the time
  • Must get at least 14 mpg and have at least 108 bhp. Will not budge on these requirements.

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Kick *** daily

It's even a turbo!
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Old 09-05-2012, 12:32 PM
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budget is under 3K right? and must be a 2005 or later model year?
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I think this is it

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Originally Posted by Braineack
budget is under 3K right? and must be a 2005 or later model year?
Would prefer newer. No more than 7k miles.
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later is newer.

late model = lastest model = newest model
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Originally Posted by Braineack
later is newer.

late model = lastest model = newest model
I know. 2005 is pretty old. I would prefer newer than that.

But seriously, $3K? Who do you think I am, Malibu Pusha?
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haha.
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There's a $1200 Miata posted recently. 1995, but for that priice you can't go wrong.
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Miata is the only answer.
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I got a miata for 1500 lol
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
[*]95% of the time I will be alone, but must be able to hold 14 friends the other 5% of the time[/LIST]
This is clearly the defining requirement. You need this.

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Also anyone asking something like this is probably lying about the 5% of the time.
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I believe this is the part where we need to have proof of that many actual friends before any more suggestions are made.
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Some kind of minivan. Supercharged Previa gets my vote.
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