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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276404 is a reply to message #276402] |
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| Blazer wrote on Tue, 31 July 2007 21:21 |
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I was temped to go find a bunch of cars with sticker prices of 59k ... but I was to lazy.
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276431 is a reply to message #248947] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 21:32 |
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You are dead set on a new car? You can pick up barely used Infiniti G35's for in the 20's. I am not a sports car guy by any stretch of the imagination. My dream vehicle is a Chevy Starcraft conversion van. However I drive cars all day. That's my job. I work at the Greater Chicago Auto Auction and so I've driven pretty much everything under the sun and the Infinity G35 blows the pants off of what has been suggested so far. I've only seen a couple without navigation systems, it is very quick, great handling. All in all that would be the sports car I would get if someone said Hey you have to get a sports car no vans. IF you want to know about any of the other cars though I can tell you about their performance, interiors, stereos. Stuff like that. I would also suggest if you can NOT getting the upgraded stereo package. Everyone in car audio will tell you to get the stock radio because they are easier to replace. If you get the bose package or the monsoon package or whatever, you have to go track down your OEM amp and try to make sure your doors still ding after you put in your new stereo. My dad's truck has an immobalizer in it with the Bose stereo so you have to fool that immobalizer if you want to replace the stereo. Otherwise it won't run at all. Just added hassle before you can use Crimson's present.
Also remember all you Euros who like to "GROMGOASZRRGG US = GASZ HGUZZLE SUVVVVVEEE", that Gas mileage is very largely dependent on driving style. If you drive a car sanely, you can get good mileage in anything. If you drive like a complete fucktard, you will get 4mpg, even in a mini cooper. The aforementioned truck that my dad has is a 2005 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z71. It weighs close to 5000lbs and I can get close to 30 miles per gallon highway in it. That is BETTER than some of the cars out there. Remember that the mileage has to do with your throttle position given a speed. If I am cruising at 70mph at 1100RPMs, and your Geo Metro is red lining to cruise at 65mph, I may have 2x the cylinders but you are running 4 x the revs. So before you all just start going batshit over trying to buy the smallest tinyest peice of plastic they can glue 4 wheels to to save the enviroment, bone up on your knowledge.
Also Electric Cars = sux
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276444 is a reply to message #276431] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 22:09 |
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| Doitle wrote on Tue, 31 July 2007 21:32 |
Also remember all you Euros who like to "GROMGOASZRRGG US = GASZ HGUZZLE SUVVVVVEEE", that Gas mileage is very largely dependent on driving style. If you drive a car sanely, you can get good mileage in anything. If you drive like a complete fucktard, you will get 4mpg, even in a mini cooper. Also Electric Cars = sux
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Some cars, like the Charger, drop from 8 cylinders to 4 when you are cruising at normal speed, to save gas. If you have a heavy foot though you are going to burn a lot of gas no matter what.
Most electric cars do suck, but some like the Tesla have it right...300mile range with a 15 min recharge, and can outrun a ferrari. Of course one could argue that electric cars are not really better for the environment, because instead of belching out emissions and using gas, they are using power from the grid which is most likely provided by coal burning power plants, which put out more pollution than the cars do. Ah well it's the best we can do until someone invents Mr Fusion 
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276447 is a reply to message #276443] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 22:22 |
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| Doitle wrote on Wed, 01 August 2007 01:08 |
It's a dolled up Ford Fusion. It has a very generic car like ride to it. I mean it literally could just be described as car-like. Being a car, it is completely beleivable that it would handle car-like. Most of the newer fords drive identically. New Ford 500s, Fusions, Freestyles, even the Escape/Mariners. They all feel real similar to each other and real generic. Sorry I can't tell you much more than that. If I see any tomorrow though I'll do look at it more indepth. All in all though I guess if you like the styling on it go for it. It's not a Bad car persay... It's just a bland car.
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Well I'm not one of those racer types with NOS and LED lights all over my car....I have a penis. I just love cars that make the ride better, not faster. I love mercury because its the high end ford and like blazer said, all stacked out they are about 25k. Thats power everything and in-dash navigation etc. The V6 Premier is probably going to rival my V8 cougar.
Have you driven a 95 Mercury cougar? If the Milan is anything like that ill be happy as hell.
EDIT: and yeah, ford is notorious for reusing base cars. Thunderbird is just a lower version of the cougar.
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276462 is a reply to message #248947] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 23:37 |
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The Toyota Prius is a nice hybrid for people wanting to go environmental.
But I guess it'd be nothing for Blazer, so ain't gonna post a pic.
While it's correct your driving style is important, you can't deny that American cars will generally use more fuel than Europeans. As I said: at 1 - 1,5 € a liter we can't afford to waste the black gold.
On highways, my old car did almost 800 km with 40 liters. My new car uses more 'cause it ain't a Diezel and a bit more sportive, though.
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276931 is a reply to message #248947] |
Fri, 03 August 2007 07:38 |
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blazer, i think the best advice i can give you is take them all for a test drive. you have narrowed down the list already. go out there and test drive them all. or atleast till you drive the one you get sold on.
good luck
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277003 is a reply to message #248947] |
Fri, 03 August 2007 16:15 |
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DON'T get a saturn sky. Allthough it maybe cool looking and fairly sporty, it has NO room for anything. It is for people that like a cheap sporty car that won't get upgraded. Same goes for the Pontiac Solstise which is pretty much the same car. Just get a camero if you like sporty not too expensive cars.
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