Need help picking a new car.

mgeoffriau · 2012-09-05 16:14:21

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. Fire away!

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Sep 5, 2012 | 12:14 PM

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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.

Fire away!

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:27 PM

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Kick *** daily

It's even a turbo!

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Sep 5, 2012 | 12:32 PM

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budget is under 3K right? and must be a 2005 or later model year?

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:37 PM

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I think this is it

Click here

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:37 PM

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budget is under 3K right? and must be a 2005 or later model year?

Would prefer newer. No more than 7k miles.

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:39 PM

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later is newer.

late model = lastest model = newest model

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:41 PM

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Quote:

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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?

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:44 PM

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haha.

Sep 5, 2012 | 12:44 PM

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There's a $1200 Miata posted recently. 1995, but for that priice you can't go wrong.

Sep 5, 2012 | 02:34 PM

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Miata is the only answer.

Sep 5, 2012 | 02:40 PM

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I got a miata for 1500 lol

Sep 5, 2012 | 02:52 PM

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Quote:

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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Sep 5, 2012 | 02:54 PM

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Also anyone asking something like this is probably lying about the 5% of the time.

Sep 5, 2012 | 07:18 PM

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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.

Sep 5, 2012 | 08:05 PM

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Some kind of minivan. Supercharged Previa gets my vote.

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