If I had to choose...

by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 02/09/2017 at 22:16

Tags: things cost money
STARS: 1

It would be tough.

In a perfect world, I’d have both. I’d replace my wife’s Vibe with the iM, and keep Accord for myself. But that’s like... $25k to $35k total cash that I will definitely not be spending on vehicles.

Oh well. Fun to dream.

Replies (39)

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
02/09/2017 at 22:17, STARS: 0

Hondabro?

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:18, STARS: 0

Harold can’t drive stick

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/09/2017 at 22:19, STARS: 2

Solution: buy a stick car, then you have to learn.

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
02/09/2017 at 22:21, STARS: 2

Easy, just take out a 15 year loan on them!

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:21, STARS: 0

No, I mean the Accord I would buy with be a stick.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 7

Yes! I shall heap it upon my mortgage and student loans to create LOAN ISLAND

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/09/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 1

I figured. What I meant was if the honda bro can’t drive a stick all he has to do is buy a manual car, then he’s forced to learn.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 2

He lives in Lynnwood. A stick shift in that town is not exactly enjoyable.

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
02/09/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 4

Just paint your picket fence white and your living the American dream!

"random001" (random001)
02/09/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 4

All hail LOAN ISLAND!!

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
02/09/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 1

This is why i drive to white castle with him

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 1

Meh, it works out. Still ended up being much cheaper to buy a house than keep renting. I have coworkers that pay $1400 for 1-bedroom apartments... Not anywhere near Seattle, mind you.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 0

But we don’t have a White Castle in this county. We’ll have to ship him to your coast via FedEx Freight.

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
02/09/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 0

Tough choice, Accord give you more power, but the Corolla is a hatchback. I’m so glad we can call it a Corolla.

In reality I wouldn’t consider buying either of them.

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
02/09/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 0

I believe it. When I was at JBLM a couple people who lived off post offered to rent a room to me, because the rent was so crazy.

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/09/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 0

counterpoint.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/691511417/overview/

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/687236392/overview/

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/09/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0

Says who?

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
02/09/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0

That’s fine, he’ll survive

"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
02/09/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 1

The autos on those CLs are made of glass.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 0

You, on here at some point.

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/09/2017 at 22:33, STARS: 0

I said I don’t drive stick and that I have no interest to. I can drive stick.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:33, STARS: 0

It’s always hard to get ahead when it’s so costly just to tread water. Like right now. Chandelier inspections may not sound lucrative, but I do just fine. Yet I feel I’ll never be at a point where I can drop $17,000 on a 2-year old Accord. That’s money best spend in savings, or investments (I should try that...), home improvement... WHATEVER.

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/09/2017 at 22:35, STARS: 1

fancy glass

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:36, STARS: 0

C’mon. You’re missing out. Imagine sitting at the light on 208th and 99 for 23 minutes on a Friday afternoon, but with an extra pedal and increased anxiety!

"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
02/09/2017 at 22:39, STARS: 0

Sew fawnceh

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
02/09/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 0

My cousin living in NYC said the same thing. He has a finance job and a small apartment and said he literally can’t save any money.

Reason #28 to live in Texas!

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
02/09/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 2

Corolla iM manual, perfect fun-ish family car for well under $20k brand new.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 4

Like I said on here before: dual income... You can go places with a cohesive team (that also has sex).

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/09/2017 at 22:45, STARS: 0

I want the Auris to be available here without the side skirts and bumper weirdness.

Like this

I’m not gonna buy one, but I’d be more likely to consider it if it looked like that. Mostly I’m tired of looking at the weird skirting.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 22:45, STARS: 0

BUT NOT WELL-UNDER $20k ENOUGH FOR ME

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/09/2017 at 23:16, STARS: 1

10/10 would accord coupe. There was one down at our subaru dealer, a 6 spd manual and I got lusty all over it. Teal blue, with black leather. Dayum it was nice.

"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
02/09/2017 at 23:30, STARS: 0

Yeah, but then you run the risk of kids and it is a zero sum game.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 23:33, STARS: 0

That’s why you heap up the cash while you can for a few years. If you were to have kids. Hypothetically speaking.

"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
02/09/2017 at 23:40, STARS: 0

You mean you shouldn’t get your wife pregnant while taking a year off before applying to medical school? FML

Good news is if you can hustle and live in a cheap city kids aren’t all that expensive.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/09/2017 at 23:42, STARS: 1

No, I should definitely not get your wife pregnant. I would at least have the decency to warn you in advance.

"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
02/10/2017 at 00:09, STARS: 1

Confession time:

I let my kids watch Futurama a few times because I was tired and didn’t want to watch some crappy cartoon. They would lose their shit if they got a Zoidberg sibling.

"Noodles" (hilgyjeep)
02/10/2017 at 01:04, STARS: 0

Can I get the Honda with those Scion wheels. That Scion has really nice wheels.

"B_dol" (bdolan40)
02/10/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 0

Looking at the deals on these currently, strongly considering it as DD and utility car and retiring the Z4M from the 880/bridge/mogadishu commute.

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
02/10/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 0

CPO Mini Countryman is another good fun/dollar/practicality value