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Archie F. Swin · 09-10-2014, 10:07 AM

You can buy a new or used vehicle. What would you buy and why?

Frosty · 09-11-2014, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

First ride - in 1990 I drove an 85 Prelude by Honda.

I'm jealous. I always wanted one of those but didn't have the funds at the time.

**Lzen** · 09-11-2014, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

First ride - in 1990 I drove an 85 Prelude by Honda.

Those were good cars. Timing chain needs replaced after 100k(?) or you could really screw up the engine.

**Donger** · 09-11-2014, 08:16 AM

I have a VAGCOM for my GTI, and it has probably saved me $1,000 over the years. Great diagnostic tool. It's much better than the general OBD tools.

Frosty · 09-11-2014, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

It's much better than the general OBD tools.

Though it has an unfortunate name.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 09-11-2014, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Though it has an unfortunate name.

Coochie liquor · 09-11-2014, 08:50 AM

Frosty · 09-11-2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 505 Chief

Seriously. It sounds more like a marital aid than an auto diagnostic tool.

Frosty · 09-11-2014, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

This

I like to tell stories about the shitty cars my dad had.

Back in the early 70's, during the gas rationing days, my dad bought a Gremlin because it had a 25 gallon tank and got reasonable mileage. However, it was such a monumental piece of shit that random parts would just fall off the car even though it was new. We were driving down the road one day and suddenly heard a loud rattling under the hood. Looking back down the road, there is a large hunk of metal laying in the road. It turned out that part of the air conditioner fell off (compressor, iirc).

He didn't have that thing very long.

kepp · 09-11-2014, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

From a couple years ago. This year looks so much like a Sentra you may as well buy a Sentra. Which I wouldn't hate on. They beefed up the Maxima tho and it's sexy if we're going Nissan.

Honestly, I want a Titan but I enjoy my current gas mileage. I would also totally rock their new NV passenger van.

I was warned away from a Titan by a salesman at a Nissan dealership. I told him I was looking at the Tundra, Tacoma, and Silverado, and he said stick with those.

DeepPurple · 09-11-2014, 09:56 AM

I had a 2011 Mazda 3 Grand Touring for two years. It was nice but after we drove from Maryland to Florida it felt like driving a compact. I had paid extra for the sun roof/radio package, the ten speaker Bose audio was not great and didn't even have XM radio.

In 2013 I traded for a new Hyundai Veloster Turbo. List price was $23,925. The Veloster was introduced in 2010 but was underpowered with a 138 hp. For 2013 they released a limited run of 201 hp turbo models. Everything was standard including leather except for the nav/sun roof option. The first shipment of 700 units arrived late 2012 and dealers were charging above list just like Mazda Miata when it was introduced.

They had a website, still do, for Velosters and they gave updates on which dealers were receiving turbos. I had to have automatic because of my wife and I didn't want black because I'm in Florida and I didn't want red. So finding a white or silver automatic took about 3 weeks and I had to drive 100 miles to Winter Haven. Autotrader said the list was $23,925 but I should only pay $22,600 and my Mazda 3 trade should be $16,000. I called and then drove to the dealership and they gave me the figures I just wrote.

The car rides solid, I had owned a Corvette in the 80's and it felt like that. The standard 6 speaker radio had XM and the sound blows away the Mazda radio. Music in a car has always been important to me. The car gets 30 mpg on the interstate and about 25 -27 around town. The only I didn't like was it's a 3 door, the back seat can only be entered from the third door on the passenger side.

**hometeam** · 09-11-2014, 09:59 AM

Working in a Hyundai service bay for a year has shown me that the Veloster is a big ****up.

Constant recalls, issues with stereos, sunroof, brake switches, tail lights, rear shocks, oil pan gaskets. On and on.

I just traded a guy out of one the other day with like 9k miles because it was such a beater he couldn't stand driving it and it mostly sat in his driveway.

I'm glad you like yours but its a car Hyundai needs to spend some more time on if it makes it another iteration.

Archie F. Swin · 09-11-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DeepPurple

In 2013 I traded for a new Hyundai Veloster Turbo. The car gets 30 mpg on the interstate and about 25 -27 around town.

that seems like less than ideal gas mileage for a car that size.

jd1020 · 09-11-2014, 11:33 AM

I hate those sporty little Mazda's. When my truck was in for repairs the rental company gave me one and I traded that back into them the next day for a Ford Fusion. They gave me a Mazda6 I believe and it was so uncomfortable to drive to the point of being painful. The ****ing lumbar support in the seat stuck out so much and was so ****ing hard it was ridiculous. I tried adjusting it, but I was just wasting my time.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 09-11-2014, 11:34 AM

Blumpkin.

Tombstone RJ · 09-11-2014, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I have a VAGCOM for my GTI, and it has probably saved me $1,000 over the years. Great diagnostic tool. It's much better than the general OBD tools.

I bought a general "OBD tool" on Amazon for like $16 and it's been great...

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