Would You Rather Have?

"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson)
01/16/2018 at 10:07 • Filed to: None

Option A: 2011 Impreza WRX with 75,000 Kilometers for 1.39 million Yen

https://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/goo/12/945017091600402959003.html

Option B: 2010 Gallant Rally Art with 85,000 kilometers for 1 million Yen (after various fees that aren’t stated)

https://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/goo/14/700903042930171218001.html

DISCUSSION (23)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:20

That Gallant looks an awful lot like a Lancer Sportback.

OPPOsaurus WRX > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:24

The STi. I think the Mitsu were snowflakes and would cry if given any shit but the STi could deal with it.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:27

I’m usually Team Mitsubishi, but in this case, Subaru. The Lancer Hatch looks terrible in my opinion.
What is it about the Lancer/Galant nameplate anyway? In Europe, it seems to have switched from one to the other over time.

Also: Auto? Why?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:28

A, A, A, and A.

interstate366, now In The Industry > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:30

Option 3. 2011 Accord Tourer Type S with 90,000 km for ¥1M.

http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/HONDA/ACCORD_TOURER/700052016930171016001/index.html

punkgoose17 > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:36

I would pick the Mitsubishi Galant/Lancer because; it would be more fun with the manual transmission; also, it costs a good amount less.

AdverseMartyr > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
01/16/2018 at 10:41

Your probably in the wrong country then. Though I might have spelled it wlongry. It’s probably a Garant here.

Textured Soy Protein > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
01/16/2018 at 10:42

At least here in the US, the Ralliart was only sold with a TC-SST, Mitsubishi’s dual clutch transmission that was also available on the Evo.

AdverseMartyr > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
01/16/2018 at 10:45

Simply because I didn’t feel like taking the exam to transfer my license the extra 5 times it might take for them to feel I had earned the right to a manual license, and so legally I can’t drive a manual here.

AdverseMartyr > interstate366, now In The Industry
01/16/2018 at 10:48

Interesting choice. It’s probably cheaper if you search goo-net instead of exchange. Google translate does wonders. C or D grade wonders, but still wonders.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:51

Ah, true, there’s an auto license in Japan. Understandable

promoted by the color red > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 10:54

If you must buy something with an automatic gearbox, why not get a Levorg? you can find examples for about that much.

AdverseMartyr > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/16/2018 at 11:01

Stop stuttering and decide.

Maybe an Option D:

https://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/goo/15/700020755230170828001.html

AdverseMartyr > promoted by the color red
01/16/2018 at 11:04

Mostly because there is only one that appears when I put a limit of 1.3 million. It’s a random number for just looking when I don’t have any money.

AdverseMartyr > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
01/16/2018 at 11:10

And it cost ¥3000-5000 every time you take the test. The guys I met trying to convert to a manual license were on their 5th or 6th tries. I passed the auto on my 2nd. I saw one of the manual guys there a month later when I was working on my motorcycle license.

I think they demand absolute perfection on the shifting for some reason.

interstate366, now In The Industry > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 11:18

Full disclosure, I own one of these (in TSX sedan form). Also, your links disappeared for some reason.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 11:18

It’s Japan after all, precision is key

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 11:26

Here the Galant was always a full size sedan while the Lancer was the mid size competitor to the likes of the Impreza. It appears the North American Galants were the same as the Japanese until 2004 when NA got a 9th generation car while the 8th gen stuck around in other markets until 2006. It appears that at some point they just started badging the Lancer as the Galant.

promoted by the color red > AdverseMartyr
01/16/2018 at 11:36

I found a few browsing the English site since the Japanese site seems to be a bit iffy, but there’s a few brushing up against your limit cap...not sure if the “Japanese Domestic Price” is with or without tax.

AdverseMartyr > interstate366, now In The Industry
01/16/2018 at 19:07

Kinja...

AdverseMartyr > promoted by the color red
01/16/2018 at 19:11

Usually it’s with before and after extra fees on the Japanese site. The English one might not as it would depend on if the person is exporting the car. There are usually $2-3000 in fees so I usually search for the final price when I am dreaming within the ‘I could maybe afford this in a year or two.’

AdverseMartyr > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
01/16/2018 at 19:13

Only during the test, and for professional drivers on the road. After the test they get their sticker that says they just started driving, and all rules disappear.

pip bip - choose Corrour > AdverseMartyr
01/17/2018 at 05:48

Lancer