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Originally posted by c^2 If all goes as planned I'll finally be getting a car late spring, around april-may 04...considering these... - 04 TSX - 04 Mazda 3 - 99-01 CLK320/430 - 00-01 323/325Ci - 01 IS300 Right now I'm leaning towards the TSX as I would prefer (but not necessary) a brand new car...but it's also the most expensive car here. Anything else worth considering for a max. (but preferably less) of 35k before tax? |
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Originally posted by mittens get the one that rapes you least in insurance |
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- 04 TSX - 04 Mazda 3 - 99-01 CLK320/430 - 00-01 323/325Ci - 01 IS300 |
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Originally posted by chrix my vote goes to Mazda3.. save the $20k and use it towards your next car.. |
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Originally posted by phatroyale looks like im the only one.... my nod goes to an '02 IS300 over an '01 IS300 cuz of one thing, manual tranny plus there were a ton of changes from 01 to 02 |
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Originally posted by c^2 yes but 02's cost a considerably amount more...meaning the price gap between new and used isn't enough to justify used, also, I don't think it's a very good time to buy a new IS300 especially with a replacement coming for the 05 model year... |
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Originally posted by c^2 still undecided... seeing this makes me want to get a CLK though...
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Originally posted by c^2 ^ I probably won't have much $ left to mod it... I wonder how much was spent on it... |
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Originally posted by edwinx maybe 6-8KCAD at least? (kit, mags, tires, excluding any engine mods) u know how overpriced euro mods are. |
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Originally posted by c^2 he's got a Carlsson kit on there...which is freaking expensive... |
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Originally posted by edwinx true well, u dun have to mod. stock is good. providing its a good stock car. just curious, do you have an image to keep while in university? like is your school pretty much superficial when it comes to this or do people not care? |
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Originally posted by c^2 yeah but the CLK looks so sweet modded up...gotta love euro mods... I'm not too sure about the image thing since I've yet to own a car...let alone drive to school, but I think it all really depends on the people you mix with. One thing, however is that there are a lot of really nice cars down here at my school so whatever I drive it'll seem plebian in comparison. |
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Originally posted by Lagos get a european car man. bmw or benz depending on your preference. as edwin said benz has more "image" than bmw but I like bmw design better. however benz is usually better built obviously. |
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Originally posted by Shawn_230 Don't you live at the U of T dorms in downtown Toronto? If so, what's the point of having a car? Just curious, I'd go for a used CLK...3-series are too common. Maybe the TSX if you want a new car, Acura is great in terms of reliability and safety. |
)...it's not like I remain downtown ALL the time...
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Originally posted by c^2 If all goes as planned I'll finally be getting a car late spring, around april-may 04...considering these... |
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Originally posted by c^2 ahh...that's only gonna be for another 4 months or so... after that...moving out besides...a car is always nicer than the TTC (see sig )...it's not like I remain downtown ALL the time...
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Originally posted by c^2 looks like it didn't go as planned... funding got cut...budget is now 10k... 97 Prelude any good? |
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Originally posted by mittens that's a sucky cut talon tsi for those canadian winters? |
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Originally posted by Shawn_230 That's cool. I wasn't gonna flame you or anything, I was just wondering about the situation. It sucks that your budget got cut, I can't think of much for $10g. I wouldn't really buy a Prelude, I find them to be very overpriced. I dunno what your situation is, but could you take the $10,000 and lease/finance a car and then get a job to help pay for the payments? |
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Originally posted by c^2 I was thinking of using it to finance a cheap(er) car like a Mazda 3 or used IS300... |
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Originally posted by web_matt What about a Volkswagen? Then you get the whole European thing, just for alot less. Reliability as they age is sub par to Japanese, though... You can get a 1999 Golf for around $10000 or an older Jetta for that amount. There are a few 1995ish Integras in the 8000-10000 range too. You could also get a 1992 BMW 325 or Lexus ES300. Just skim through the listings, pick out what you like, and then get peoples opinion on it. Go from there. Good luck... |
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Originally posted by Shawn_230 Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Although, I wouldn't lease/finance a used car if I were you though, they tend to rip you off to the max. Since you like Bimmers so much, you might be able to get used ones. I know a 1995ish 318 goes for about $14,000, so you might be able to get an early '90s model for $10g. |
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Originally posted by c^2 hmmm I can find a few 97 Preludes for just around 10k but they're really high milage...approaching 200k...are they reliable at all? |
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