Roommate Needs a Car

"Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney" (braddelaparker) 04/11/2014 at 13:11 • Filed to: None

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$5000 or less, small sport sedans or hatchbacks. < 150k miles. Needs to be reliable. I'm at a loss with him and figuring out what he likes. Likes A3s, doesn't like GTIs. Likes E36 and E46 BMWs. Likes some of the Saabs I've shown him. I need more suggestions, if you guys have any.

Wave Motion Gun > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:18

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yes?

Garrett Davis > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:19

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Where does he live?

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:21

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would something like this Volvo work?
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/…

JR1 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:22

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Does he have a problem getting girls? It sounds like he has a problem getting girls. You know what girls love? Custom vans and shag carpeting. Tell him to buy this:

Arben72 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:27

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92x or an impreza

Pessimippopotamus > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:50

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Same boat. Can't find any cars that I like for $5000.

CarlitoBenito > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 13:58

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Sorry... hate to say it, but this is one of those champagne tastes on a beer budget situations, unless they are ragged out or salvage titled.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > CarlitoBenito 04/11/2014 at 14:37

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You're not kidding me. Normally these suggestions aren't difficult for me, but I'm flummoxed.

RPM esq. > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 14:43

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B5 Audi A4 maybe? Also, if he likes E36s, he should easily be able to find a good one with under 150k for less than $5k.

RPM esq. > RPM esq. 04/11/2014 at 14:45

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I don't know where you live, but here's an A4 near me that checks all the boxes, that could be had for under $4k. Frankly, if this was an Avant, I'd be calling the guy myself and solving my winter car needs. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/440912…

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > RPM esq. 04/11/2014 at 15:10

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A4s are on the list but he doesn't seem particularly moved by them. I've found him two E36s today, though, and he's responded positively to them.

Textured Soy Protein > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 04/11/2014 at 16:13

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2003-2004 Infiniti M45.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Textured Soy Protein 04/11/2014 at 16:15

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I think it's a great choice, but he's going to complain that it's too big. Cannot win with this guy.

I did just find him an '05 G35 Sedan with the stick, though, for just a bit more than his target price. Hoping I can convince him to spend the extra grand and a half to get a decent car.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Pessimippopotamus 04/11/2014 at 16:15

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Cash for Clunkers really obliterated the used car market. It pushed the prices of everything up, and they haven't come back down since.