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#51 of 15420 by anonymousposts Jun 29, 2004 (2:54 pm)
I think we are here to get a little of both.   I seem to have won this round of the car buying bug vs. my wallet battle. Will be keeping the Accord til 100,000 miles now. The countdown is on ... only 82,000 miles to go.
#52 of 15420 by rae52 Jun 29, 2004 (5:35 pm)
Well, I've got CCB bad also. My list, starting from high school...   1970 Barracuda-worst POS I ever drove. I guess Assembly workers decided to take the day off when my car was built-too many problems to list 1970 Ply Duster-wore it out then gave to sister 1970 Ply Duster with 318 V8-uncle gave to me when he gave up driving. 1973 Buick Regal-bought used from my 1st boss-over paid of course. Car wore out right front tire; probably due to prior accident 1978 Rabbit C-very unreliable-was stranded TWICE on highway in winter due to faulty alternator. Car was originially a dealer demo w/ 45oo miles. 1979 Chevy Caprice 305 2BBL. Car had the INFAMOUS turbo 200 trans. Didn't know it at time of purchase, butcar sat in flood up to middle of doors at dealer in Elizabeth, NJ 1979 Honda Accord- fine little car EXCEPT underbody was rusting out within 1 winter on NJ's highways 1980 Honda Civic GL 5spd-nice little car until immigrant ran red light and t-boned me at blind intersection with his '78 Ford T-Bird! 1981 Accord LX- fine little car 1983 VW GTI-bought black car w/o a/c-NEVER AGAIN! 1984 VW GTI-red car WITH ac! Handled awsome! 1984 Honda CRX- love hatches! 1986 Honda Civic SI-no ac 1988 Honda CRX SI-with ac 1988 Acura Integra LS-5spd 1989 Olds Delta 88- bought used a used car dealer-off ourse I overpaid-this before internet 1992 Hyundai Sonata GLS- very poor quality and was rear-ended twice--in 6 weeks. Car HAD to go! 1993 Pontiac Sunbird with 6 cyl. Say what you want about the 'J-cars', my ran until 145K miles then was told it needed another engine; bad crankshaft...buta blast to drive with tuned exhaust from factory   My 2 present cars...'99 Civic DX hatch with 5 spd and air. Most reliable and economical car owned to this date Last car...don't laugh...'02 Cavalier LS coupe. Car is loaded with every bell&whistle and has'nt missed a beat.   Gotta love GM rebates and GM card earnings!! There, you have it! Do I qualify for membership?
#53 of 15420 michaell by badtoy Jun 29, 2004 (6:05 pm)
I guess it all depends on how you mean "help". If you mean assistance in furtherance of your addiction, you've come to the right place. I mean, really -- is this an affliction you wish to rid yourself of? Surely not.... =D
#54 of 15420 I think it's always nice to hear... by andre1969 Jun 30, 2004 (4:29 am)
a J-car story that turns out to be a pleasant experience! By '93 the Sunbird had the 3.1 V-6, didn't it? I'd imagine something like that would've been decently quick for its class, for the time.
#55 of 15420 by stickguy Jun 30, 2004 (5:35 am)
Is it a problem when you have a car on order, and the mean people in the weekly chat start making suggestions about other choices, you actually listen to them?   Geez, if I had the same problems committing to a women, I would be like Julia Roberts in that movie where she keeps leaving men at the alter.   I'm much better off when the car is there, and I do the deal on the spot. If the new car is incoming, I have too much time to talk myself out of or rationalize away the purchase (or just get attracted to the next pretty face).   Sad thing is I could go out and buy a new house with less effort than I spend deciding on a car! Replies to this message: seminole_kev (Jun 30, 2004 5:38 am)
#56 of 15420 Re: [stickguy #55] by seminole_kev Jun 30, 2004 (5:38 am)
Replying to: stickguy (Jun 30, 2004 5:35 am) Stickguy - too funny about the house. I'm the same way. Looking for a house with my wife, all day long I was saying "oh this looks fine", "This will work", "Dear I Don't CARE!", etc....   Cars though, I'm annoying as heck to shop with because I'm very particular (not that you'd know it from a lot of the cars on my list from when I was younger!
#57 of 15420 by anonymousposts Jun 30, 2004 (5:53 am)
"Geez, if I had the same problems committing to a women, I would be like Julia Roberts in that movie where she keeps leaving men at the alter."   I guess I am like J. Lopez then. I have no problem committing to a car I'm just always looking for the "next best thing".
#58 of 15420 Right! by driftracer Jun 30, 2004 (6:00 am)
I'm getting ready to buy a cheap car. Has to be fun.. Looking at Civics, VW GTIs, Acura Integras, etc - just a disposable $2000 that won't need much, that I can drive until next Spring when I get my hot rod.   Do you know how many under $2000 cars in this category there are within 100 miles of here? A bunch! Sounds fun, but it's horrible - I hate looking at cars and worrying that I might make a mistake, or I'll buy a car, and see something better a week later!   I'm not one of those people who spends 6 months researching cars - you can't do that with a used car with a current sale ad, anyway. There's too many choices, and I'm worried that I'll still make the wrong one!   Signed, Jim, who will buy another car within the next two weeks.
#59 of 15420 by anonymousposts Jun 30, 2004 (6:02 am)
We had a 93 Civic EX coupe 5-speed and that car was probably one of the best we have ever owned. Car would do 80 mph all day and still get 35+ mpg. Only problem with it was it got a tad gutless at lower speeds if you had the AC on.   "I hate looking at cars and worrying that I might make a mistake, or I'll buy a car, and see something better a week later!"   The good part about a $2000 Civic or Integra is that if you do find something better they quick and easy to sell.
#60 of 15420 That's true... by driftracer Jun 30, 2004 (6:21 am)
and I'll make money on it, because I'll detail it up and put some decent wheels and tires and suspension, selling it to some wide-eyed kid with daddy's checkbook next Spring.   I have to have a 5-speed, and it has to be fun, because whatever it is, it's getting autocrossed.

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