SCREAMING INTENSIFIES

"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36) 04/12/2015 at 21:43 • Filed to: None

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this is the only time i will stick up for a corolla

Tl;dr, folks want to look for a car for me (mostly because they don't trust me on my motorcycle) and being a grateful son to them, I said, sure, let's go look for a sensible car.

I did not think this would turn into a headache. Mother wants Camry for me, father and I wants Corolla. Sensible, honest and cheap. Nope. Mother thinks Camry #1, quite a lot of people back up the claim that there are far more sensible options. She thinks we're dumb.

I'd rather ride my bike in the rain. Also why I will never trust my mother when it comes to car choices. I love her as a parent, but holy hell...

Edit: I also did state she wanted something that was economical, if that makes any sense.

No Prius Needed > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:46

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But Mazda 3/Honda Fit/better cars. ;_;

scoob > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:46

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Tell them you want a boring Ford.

Or a boring Subaru.

Kidding, of course.

(No I'm not)

(Yes I am)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:47

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But the Camry is better in pretty much every way... Faster, no CVT on non-hybrid models, slightly roomier...

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/12/2015 at 21:48

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She also wanted something that saves gas.

TheHondaBro > scoob 04/12/2015 at 21:48

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Boring Accord?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > No Prius Needed 04/12/2015 at 21:48

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The moment I uttered Mazda or Honda, my father glared at me.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:50

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Prius?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:51

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Is the car... free?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/12/2015 at 21:51

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Ehhh....

No Prius Needed > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:56

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Why does he like Toyota but hate the other two?

dogisbadob > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 21:59

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Both are good cars. You can't go wrong either way :)

There is the sporty Corolla S model :p

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/12/2015 at 22:00

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They did say they were paying for it but at this point, I'm more happy on the bike than this.

Funktheduck > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 22:01

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I love my 3. My gf loves hers. The corolla is a good car. Not very exciting but it does good on gas and should last with minimal care.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > No Prius Needed 04/12/2015 at 22:05

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Honda: Last few Hondas we've owned weren't exactly great on fuel consumption/power

Mazda: No clue.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 22:06

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Well if you own the bike, keep the goddamn bike for sure. Though, if they actually footed that bill as well, you are hereby SOL. Your mom is smart: she knows the Camry will never die. All part of her plan to keep you off the bike.

scoob > TheHondaBro 04/12/2015 at 22:07

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Nice Lambo dude.

THIS is a boring Accord.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 22:08

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Oh! I have an idea! If you're going to be Toyota'd, why not lobby for a Scion? "Come on mom, it's just a Toyota... for youth!"

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/12/2015 at 22:10

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I am not making this up:

She thought Scion =/= Toyota. 100%.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/12/2015 at 22:11

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Bike was paid for... With a good chunk of my own money.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 22:16

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Hmmm... *twiddles fingers intensely* ... Well, you are sadly SOL.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 22:22

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... Well I can't reply to that in a civil manner.

May I suggest making lemons into lemonade?

Lobby for an Avalon!

Or, how about a GS 350?

Or, OR, a Toyota Crown?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/12/2015 at 22:22

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..... Shi- WAIT.

I meant the bike was 100% paid for by me.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/12/2015 at 22:26

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I literally asked them about the idea of importing, actually.

... They thought I was an alien in place of their son.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 22:28

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AthomSfere > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/12/2015 at 22:33

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And handles like a gimbal in microgravity... I'd Corolla given only those two choices, but I'd go Civic/ Accord way sooner.

Of course, Ford has really turned around and if good cheap fun is the name of the game... Fusion.

Vicente Esteve > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/12/2015 at 23:45

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If you do end up in a Corolla, which is nothing to scoff I recommend you this color:

It also has saddle colored cloth on the inside which is all sorts of cool.

Matthew Phillips > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/13/2015 at 00:57

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if they're paying I don't think it matters what you get....

Free car is a free car

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Matthew Phillips 04/13/2015 at 01:53

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The only problem is the folks arguing over it, since father is the more sensible one while mother... "CAMRY CAMRY CAMRY"

I wouldn't mind a free car, but I am siding with my father on this one.

Dunnik > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/13/2015 at 03:53

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Since your mother clearly has lockjaw on the Camry, I'd say just give up and let them get you a 4cyl. LE. Drive it for a few years and, if they'll let you, sell it on and enjoy the high resale value.

The "all new!" Camry is the same as the old Camry, but the handling has been...slightly improved. Handling is, incidentally, not as bad as the phrase "handling of a Camry" implies. The 4cyl. is still overworked and screams painfully if you thrash it, and the transmission is a dinosaur (if a reliable one). But unlike other Tiptronic automagics, at least this one won't actually downshift for you.

Interior is slightly improved, less plasticy and high-volume cheap, more like the current Corolla. Center stack and controls are slightly improved as well.

The Camry is what it's always been. A safe, predictable choice. And a boring one.

P.S. As a compromise for getting a Camry, maybe have them get you the SE with the V6 :)

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dunnik 04/13/2015 at 04:22

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The only problem is, I don't really mind but the father... Like I said with the others, the father thinks the Camry is no longer viable and she kind of sees how big of a huge gap the Corolla and Camry is in Fuel economy.

Dunnik > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/13/2015 at 04:31

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Oh, there's no doubt which, between the two, is the better car for your situation. You don't need the size of the Camry - which is, after all, supposed to be a family car - and assuming you're paying for gas, your mother would have you spend money you don't have to.

But a family is not like a democracy, and majority doesn't appear to rule.

Oh well, good luck! Just remember that neither is a bad choice.

Matthew Phillips > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/13/2015 at 06:41

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if that's the case you might need to stand up and make a decision.

"Hey mom I know you want me to have a Camry, but it's not sensible right now... "

honestly I would get a Yaris or a iA with a stick ;)

NoneOfYourBiz > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 04/14/2015 at 11:22

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Elantra GT or Accent hatchbacks.

Roll back a few model years for more economy but get one up-spec'd with satnav, BlueTooth .