Daily Drivers
09-29-2010, 11:09 AM
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Daily Drivers
As much as I love my failmobile I think I need to have something more spacious and reliable for daily use. I've been giving this some thought lately and I want so see what the gay community has to say about daily drivers.
I don't want exuberant luxury. I just want a decent car that I can drive and not come out of it looking like I just ran a marathon. Also a car that can take more than 2 people around with some comfort.
What do you guys recommend?
I don't want exuberant luxury. I just want a decent car that I can drive and not come out of it looking like I just ran a marathon. Also a car that can take more than 2 people around with some comfort.
What do you guys recommend?
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09-29-2010, 11:30 AM
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You read my mind. I'm really interested in the Prelude but I would like a sedan. I was think an A6/A4, but all I hear is horror stories about them. I just wanted to see what input you guys had before I ended up getting a Civic, Accord etc. One thing that Im concern about Hondas is the ******* theft rate.
Remember Im on college budget
When it works
Remember Im on college budget
When it works
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09-29-2010, 11:44 AM
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under 5k you're looking at an older accord, civic, corolla, nissan altima, camry, protege, etc.
All those cars make good daily's with a decent amount of room for 4.
obviously the altima, camry, and accord will be a bit roomier and softer/nicer.
About 2 years ago my wife had an 01 corolla. Nothing special, but it was DEAD reliable, and one of the most simple cars EVER to work on. I really liked it a whole lot.
Now we have an 05 civic hybrid and I hate it with a passion. I'd gladly return it if I could, get my money back, and get her the corolla back.
All those cars make good daily's with a decent amount of room for 4.
obviously the altima, camry, and accord will be a bit roomier and softer/nicer.
About 2 years ago my wife had an 01 corolla. Nothing special, but it was DEAD reliable, and one of the most simple cars EVER to work on. I really liked it a whole lot.
Now we have an 05 civic hybrid and I hate it with a passion. I'd gladly return it if I could, get my money back, and get her the corolla back.
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09-29-2010, 11:47 AM
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just sold my mazdaspeed 3 yesterday, looking to get something not too gay or shitty for around 6-7k. I was actually looking for that gen prelude, but they are hard to find around here. Gonna try to get with a guy who can buy auction cars and try to get a sweet deal that way but we'll see. Looking into the 04-05 ish mazda3 or mazda6.. those are prob my top choices right now.
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09-29-2010, 11:49 AM
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Parents have a 2000. Is comfy, quite, and nice. I hate the steering!
Im lusting this:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
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09-29-2010, 11:56 AM
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Yes, I just saw a 1.8t on AT for ~4k. Too good to be reliable.
Parents have a 2000. Is comfy, quite, and nice. I hate the steering!
Im lusting this:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
Parents have a 2000. Is comfy, quite, and nice. I hate the steering!
Im lusting this:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
And a 2000 prelude will NEVER fit 3-4 people comfortably.
Its pretty much a 2 seater
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09-29-2010, 11:57 AM
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I drove my 2000 gxe to work today. I hate it. but its paid off, never needs repair, and gets okay gas mileage, cheap property taxes and insurance.
The seats fell like I'm sitting on a brick wall my back always hurts after driving it, the suspension is weaksauce, it plows like dick, it sucks in the snow and i get stuck every year, it has no power, the stereo sounds like butt, there's just nothing exciting about it.
At least get a 2002 when they went to the new body. the 2000-01 was just a dressed up 98-99, which was just a dressed up 90-97. except the new ECU made it impossible to boost the motor or do anything cool.
with that said I ran a 15.7 in teh 1/4 mile with it. holla!
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