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Need a new "used" car
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buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Oooh, I’d never buy a rental....but hope it works out for you.
Depends. When my wife's car was totaled, she needed something fast, and we found a local dealer that dealt in them. Dealer had a good rep as someone who picked through the #_-+&$. Been very happy.
On the other hand, I think it was George Carlin who said he wouldn't put his dipstick in had been something thatdriven that hard, that often, by that many people.
But I don't think he meant hatchbacks...
+1 for Subaru. I bought an 07 Forester after I totaled my Civic. I bought an SG Forester with super low miles and a hilariously long dealer service history because it was owned by an old lady who took it in to get washer fluid topped off and bulbs changed. Its great in all weather and gets decent MPG, especially on the highway. It fits camping gear, dogs, and girlfriend and is great in all weather. I fit an 810 once or twice by dropping the rear seats. If its any tell for reliability they just released the 500K service manual for it because they were lasting forever. Minimal maintenance with the boxer engine and trans. I put 3500 miles on it the first week I owned it even though its a 10 year old car.
I'm going to -1 the Civic. Its cheap and reliable but a theft magnet. They will steal parts off your car. It also handles like a golf cart. I drive my sister's (and a friend's) Nissan Rogue. Same golf cart experience. The wheel feels real slack and I don't feel connected to the roadway.
My girlfriend has a '13 Kia Soul. Its good to park. It sucks on the highway or high speeds. No oomph. High center of gravity and low weight so it blows around. Her car has 78K miles and is showing its age. Badly. Some people like them as gig machines. I'll just say that you can lay a bass lengthwise in the trunk. She bought it used with 40K miles 3 years ago with a minimal downpayment. She was pissed because she found out the monthly payments for a NEW one would have been like 30$ more a month.
Also, an unlikely +1 but the Ford Ranger. I owned an 02 that I gave to my mother when I felt I didn't need a car. When I gave her the truck in 2012, it just ticked over 280,000K miles. I'm not a mechanic but I'd like to think I'm handy enough to follow youtube videos and go to the Ford Ranger forums online to figure some stuff out. I also kept on top of maintenance and anything I couldn't do I brought to a mechanic. The repair costs, even from a mechanic, are really low. I wouldn't say the Ranger is any more reliable than anything else, but it is hilariously cheap to maintain. My mom has owned it for 6 years and put another 10K miles on it. Last week the brakes went out. "Oh well, sorry mom, at least it had a good run!" $252 later, the mechanic replaced the rotted brake lines and gave her an oil change. Still runs great!
Also, I don't know how old you are, or where you live, but maybe look into Smart Cars. They're one of the cheapest vehicles to insure. I'm going to get one once I have an extra 5-6K saved up for a used one.
I'm going to -1 the Civic. Its cheap and reliable but a theft magnet. They will steal parts off your car. It also handles like a golf cart. I drive my sister's (and a friend's) Nissan Rogue. Same golf cart experience. The wheel feels real slack and I don't feel connected to the roadway.
My girlfriend has a '13 Kia Soul. Its good to park. It sucks on the highway or high speeds. No oomph. High center of gravity and low weight so it blows around. Her car has 78K miles and is showing its age. Badly. Some people like them as gig machines. I'll just say that you can lay a bass lengthwise in the trunk. She bought it used with 40K miles 3 years ago with a minimal downpayment. She was pissed because she found out the monthly payments for a NEW one would have been like 30$ more a month.
Also, an unlikely +1 but the Ford Ranger. I owned an 02 that I gave to my mother when I felt I didn't need a car. When I gave her the truck in 2012, it just ticked over 280,000K miles. I'm not a mechanic but I'd like to think I'm handy enough to follow youtube videos and go to the Ford Ranger forums online to figure some stuff out. I also kept on top of maintenance and anything I couldn't do I brought to a mechanic. The repair costs, even from a mechanic, are really low. I wouldn't say the Ranger is any more reliable than anything else, but it is hilariously cheap to maintain. My mom has owned it for 6 years and put another 10K miles on it. Last week the brakes went out. "Oh well, sorry mom, at least it had a good run!" $252 later, the mechanic replaced the rotted brake lines and gave her an oil change. Still runs great!
Also, I don't know how old you are, or where you live, but maybe look into Smart Cars. They're one of the cheapest vehicles to insure. I'm going to get one once I have an extra 5-6K saved up for a used one.
I didn't take that into consideration. Glad I'm going the way I am. Setback at the dealership but it's being smoged and will be ready by 6pm. Long day, couldn't sleep
As far as the "30 bucks for new, no way Jose here. They are DOUBLE the price and you lose all the value the first time you drive it off the lot.
It's funny though because they do seem to want a lot more for Soul's right now. They seem to be in the 14,15k range used with similar miles.
+1 to Subarus. I've got two Foresters..... 04 and a 13. They are not without issues, though. Up until 07-08 or so, head gasket failures are common..... in fact, my 04 with 165k is showing the symptoms of it. However, with that being said I like the 04 better than the 13..... gas mileage, visibility and cargo capacity are more with the older one. I can fit my Bass rig, the drummer's complete set and the drummer himself in the car and still be able to see out the windows.
Civics..... great cars but I'm used to cargo room and AWD. I'll pass.
Kia Soul - Nice bang for the buck and roomy as heck. Only thing Hyundai/Kia haven't figured out how to keep the undersides from rotting out in road salted places. Beyond that, they've come leaps & bounds in overall quality from where they were 10-15 years ago.
Ford Ranger - Ford pulled a bonehead move when they discontinued them after the 2011 model year. About as bulletproof as you could get in a small pickup. Look for the 3.0 V6 model and you'll never have any major issues.
Smart car...... ugh, you couldn't pay me to own one of those..... and yes, I've driven several of them at the shop. I don't care how cheap insurance is, if I needed a cheap beater I'd rather buy a $1500 Chevy Cobalt and spend the $4000 I saved on gas and insurance.
Ok, it's been a LONG day so no pics tonight.
I think I did ok. But I wasn't able to get the deal I really wanted. It's under warranty top to bottom for a long time (I only put about 8k a year in mileage on a year, so I've got another 40k before it expires which I'm certain I'll have a new one in 3 or 4 years)
Now insurance is the big thing. My "quote" was reasonable but YOU KNOW they'll find something they need more.
Great incentive to quit drinking!!!!!!!!!!! (though I don't drink and drive, just talking about the money)
I think I did ok. But I wasn't able to get the deal I really wanted. It's under warranty top to bottom for a long time (I only put about 8k a year in mileage on a year, so I've got another 40k before it expires which I'm certain I'll have a new one in 3 or 4 years)
Now insurance is the big thing. My "quote" was reasonable but YOU KNOW they'll find something they need more.
Great incentive to quit drinking!!!!!!!!!!! (though I don't drink and drive, just talking about the money)
Well, I haven't quit drinking (again, I don't drink and drive) but it's been great so far.
Question: why do companies say things like "26 city/34 highway" when it isn't true.
It's more like 22 city. What city are they thinking? Is it just a guess? How can that be legal?
Question: why do companies say things like "26 city/34 highway" when it isn't true.
It's more like 22 city. What city are they thinking? Is it just a guess? How can that be legal?
It's a standardized test (pretty much) - good for comparing two cars, not so good at predicting your actual milage, which depends a lot on how you drive it. If you do a lot of hard acceleration and braking, it goes down - if you drive more moderately, it goes up.
You may also have any one of several mechanical issues that impact milage, such as dragging brakes.
You may also have any one of several mechanical issues that impact milage, such as dragging brakes.
My baby sister has an early 2000’s Pilot with well over 200K on it and i’d get in it and drive it anywhere in the USA. She got a new hybrid Toyota this year so the Pilot is not getting a lot of love these days but it’s a certified road warrior with a lot of life left in it.
Well, it must be me because my focus got crappy millage city and so did my parents car city.
The thing is that what would 26 mpg look like as a driver? Signal lights are the number one killer because you get zero mpg sitting in them and they are BRUTAL here in this area. Maybe it's based on some mythical city that you never have to wait in traffic over.
You know what they say, "Nothing parties like a rental". That said, I knew a guitar player who had a Ford Taurus. When he needed new tires and a battery he would rent a Taurus and exchange the tires and battery with his own car just for the cost of a one day rental fee. Yep..he was a flake too and was always late for rehearsals.
Oooh, I’d never buy a rental....but hope it works out for you.
We had a singer like that...... a thief. He told us he took a 3 1/2 year break from music to sort out personal issues, but was ready to rock out when he joined up with us. Turns out he was in jail for grand larceny for those 3 1/2 years..... amazing what info you can find on the internet....
Now I know where a few of our microphones disappeared to when he quit.....
