"Zerofret" (zerofret)
12/12/2014 at 20:53 • Filed to: None
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"Zerofret" (zerofret)
12/12/2014 at 20:53 • Filed to: None | 1
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Recently, a really good friend of mine from work entered the market for another car. He and his wife have been sharing a Scion Xb, that they recently traded in for a 2008 Ford Expedition. Now he just needs a car he can drive between home and work.
Here's what we've looked at so far:
1998 SVT Cobra
2. 2002 Cadillac Deville
3. 2002 GTI
Deep down he really wants the Cobra, but with him having a 2 year old daughter, and his wife being on the fence about it, we're not quite sure that's going to happen. Now his grandfather has a 2010 Lincoln MKZ that my friend thinks he'll let him borrow/have for an extended period of time. But I don't think that's really what he wants. This guy is the hardest working, most giving person (how he and his wife ended up sharing the Xb) I've ever known and he deserves something he'll really have fun with. I'm kinda stumped right now because every other car I show to him, he reacts to positively, but not in a serious way. (I really want him to get that Cobra.)
jkm7680
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:00 |
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B5 A4 with the 2.8 for reliability. If not, the GTI is a good choice.
DoYouEvenShift
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:21 |
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The Cobra! More fun and more reliable than the other two. 4.6 is pretty bulletproof and they make wonderful noises.
Captain of the Enterprise
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:26 |
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what's the budget?
SlickMcRick
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:30 |
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Remove the DeVille from his least unless he's prepared to take care of it. That head gasket issue can be HUGE headache if you don't take care of it. But rest assured the issue will arise.
I own dead car brands only
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:33 |
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how about just another scion xb? They're extraordinarily reliable and roomy
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Zerofret
> Captain of the Enterprise
12/12/2014 at 21:33 |
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I believe 7,000 is the limit.
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Zerofret
> I own dead car brands only
12/12/2014 at 21:33 |
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haha they are indeed reliable. He took that thing on multiple cross country trips and it never gave him any problems.
Conan
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:36 |
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Point out there are Cobra parts everywhere and you can fit a seat in the back.
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:36 |
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4 door Cobra. Great for kids.
Flavien Vidal
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:40 |
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Cobra of course!
GREAT car and daily driver too
RobG-ADV
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:49 |
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I say get the Cobra. Or the GTI. That is, given the choices listed above.
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Captain of the Enterprise
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 21:49 |
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I'd go with the cobra, they have the expedition for moving the kids around so why not have a fun car, plus you can get a pretty good cobra for that budget. Why is his wife on the fence on the cobra?
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Zerofret
> Captain of the Enterprise
12/12/2014 at 22:03 |
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My thoughts exactly! And for $3,500 I couldn't think of a better deal. She doesn't wanting him looking like he's going through a mid-life crisis. he's 29.
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Zerofret
> Conan
12/12/2014 at 22:05 |
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I told him to think of it as an investment for his Daughter's college fund .
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Captain of the Enterprise
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 22:14 |
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Who cares he will have a sweet car and they gave up on cool when they had kids anyway, 29 is not a mid life crisis anyway! Have some fun
Arben72
> Zerofret
12/12/2014 at 23:23 |
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The cobra is a great car, but with a kid, I don't know. Mercury marauder maybe?
CRX Derek
> Zerofret
12/13/2014 at 02:17 |
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The big thing will be getting the wife on board. Start looking at sports sedans. I don't know the Murican ones very well but one really cool Japanese option is the Honda Civic Si sedan. The years of 2006-2011 are fantastic cars and might be easier to coax the wife in agreeing on something along those lines. Other guys go ahead and chime in with other great sedans.
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CRX Derek
> Zerofret
12/13/2014 at 02:19 |
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So at 29 after getting divorced I went through a mini mid life crisis. I bought a CRX for a project car and 07 Civic Si for a summer daily.
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Zerofret
> Arben72
12/13/2014 at 11:42 |
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That's why they have the Expedition. This other car would be strictly for him to drive to and from work.
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Arben72
> Zerofret
12/13/2014 at 15:17 |
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Then I think we both know the answer.