The Spend HAB's Money Thread
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That would be cool.
There are a couple e60 530xi wagons nearby with pretty low mileage in the mid-teens, price wise. Seems like an interesting idea at least, I'll try to drive one soon.
It sounds like you need a Corvette. I would settle for nothing less.
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Drove an '07 530xi last night. The particular example wasn't in great shape, but I could be into a nicer one. Maybe a little bigger than I really need.
I would love to find an e91 328 xDrive wagon with three pedals. They do exist, but they're unicorns.
I would love to find an e91 328 xDrive wagon with three pedals. They do exist, but they're unicorns.
Hmmm!
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/668379045/overview/
Perhaps it's time for a new car here as well?
Yeah, I've seen that one. I think that's the nicest looking one I've been able to find. Too bad it's on the other side of the country.Hmmm!
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/668379045/overview/
Perhaps it's time for a new car here as well?
Road trip?
I would do a road trip for that car.
The dealer is shady though. I would not bang.
Anything specific, or just garden variety small dealer shadiness?
and you would so regert that decision. Those things are turds. We used to have a bunch in the shop on a rotating platter for the dumbest reoccurring shit. This is over blown but its the V8 passat thinking. Oil change - drop motor and redo timing belt.
If I hadn't bought a wagon last month I'd be all over this.
I wouldnt buy one of those with someone elses money.
Duly noted.
(knocking wood)
sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who has had good luck with VW/Audi
(knocking wood)
sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who has had good luck with VW/Audi
I've owned so many, all have been good. I just know what to steer clear of.Duly noted.
(knocking wood)
sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who has had good luck with VW/Audi
74, 76, 78 Rabbit 2L / 1.8 16V / G60
Scirocco 2 16v
Corrado stg 4 G60
mk2 jetta gli 16v
mk2 golf 2L 9A
mk3 Vr
mk3 3liter VR
mk4 24v
mk4 jetta gli
b5.5 passat v6 wagon
b5 A4 avant 1.8T quattro manula
'13 passat tdi
'14 Jetta
C6 Audi A6
All of them have been solid cars. and had minimal issues. I would say on average not including oil changes I've spent less than $500/year on maintenance since 1997. I def. feel like a lucky one.
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When I saw you were looking for something smaller I was actually going to suggest that. I think its a sleeper in the way a lot of people is not looking at it. Friends of mine bought one recently really cheap. I think its same base as the Focus and Mazda3. I think its a good looking little car and the Volvo seat are amazing. 218 HP is a lot for a small car like that too and brilliant with a manual.
65 beetleDuly noted.
(knocking wood)
sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who has had good luck with VW/Audi
72 beetle
80 rabbit
85 gti
89 gti
85 jetta coupe
92 jetta
93 passat wagon glx
98 nb
the nb was a pain in the ass for the water pump......but the car was free.
Look at that list of cars and see how many motor swapped, 2 plus decade old cars are on there. So yeah, if my fully built 3Liter high compression cammed VR6 required less than a few hundred dollars in maintenance a year, stoked. Some cars, like the TDI and A6 have fairly expensive trans services and are just a part of owning a nicer than corolla level car outside warranty.
If I wanted to drive a fucking, sterile appliance and be like look im a boring motherfucker in a civic who spent $100 on maintenance I would have.
If I wanted to drive a fucking, sterile appliance and be like look im a boring motherfucker in a civic who spent $100 on maintenance I would have.
with some cars you may as well buy a boat.Christ, this is what people aim for?
he is drivng a new jeep....the shit hasnt hit the fan yet...
This ought to get interesting.
And a Focus I bought new that just rolled 190k miles and has only needed the thermostat replaced twice ($25 each time).
$500/year OUTSIDE of regular maintenance (fluids/filters/plugs/brakes/tires, etc) seems like an absurdly high amount to reasonably spend on a vehicle for maintenance. But that's just me.
my last A4 was a champ: I had a total of $18k into that car, including purchase and ALL repairs outside of oil and tires. I drove it for 14 years and put 170k on it during that time.
All I said was outside oil changes.
fixed it. Don't care if free ring isnt real. looked good. not racing.
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My bad, I took that as all routine maintenance. That's more reasonable.
The only thing that threw maintenance to the wind is/was trans service for the TDI which is every 40K at 350 or so. Done that twice in the last year.
Even my corrado, in 140K miles of ownership and abuse only nuked 1 GLader. and if you know that things that is a fucking feat. I've had to replace 0 mk4 coilpacks, a single window regulator in all those cars.
Oh, just you wait...
http://www.consumerreports.org/cars/worst-cars-of-2015-in-consumer-reports-tests/
"The Wrangler is one of those rare vehicles that basically bombs in our tests, but our subscribers are wild about it"
Geez, the Wrangler did shitty in a test where the primary scoring factors are fuel economy, cargo space and road handling characteristics?Oh, just you wait...
http://www.consumerreports.org/cars/worst-cars-of-2015-in-consumer-reports-tests/
"The Wrangler is one of those rare vehicles that basically bombs in our tests, but our subscribers are wild about it"
Color me shocked!
The 76% of return customers (per the article) are people that knew what they were getting when they bought a Jeep. The remaining 24% are idiots with more money than common sense and buy a Wrangler for the "cool factor", yet ironically get the 4-door and drive it year round with a hard top and all doors on, and are pissed when they find out it doesn't drive like a Q7 or X5.
Besides, I wouldn't trust an article written by someone that enjoys martinis.
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i'm guessing part of it is that people that now have disposable income for a Jeep were kids who saw the original Jurassic Park and thought "that looks dope as shit"Oh, just you wait...
http://www.consumerreports.org/cars/worst-cars-of-2015-in-consumer-reports-tests/
"The Wrangler is one of those rare vehicles that basically bombs in our tests, but our subscribers are wild about it"
the score would change drastically if it included the "outrun a t-rex with jeff goldblum in the back" test
i saw it ONCE. JUST ONCE. I DIDN't GET A PICTURE. someone at the local municipal airport by my office has a wrangler with the full on Jurassic Park paint job
I've seen a couple. Pretty sure that was an option for a bit BITD, at least I think so. Sort of like the CoD MW3 version they had a couple years ago.
Both equally absurd.
HAB and i were just discussing how crabjoe got his current username and custom title