"That sucks about your car. Hey, want to buy my car?"

"CB" (jrcb)
05/29/2020 at 22:25 • Filed to: TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS' MISFORTUNES

I’ve received two offers from coworkers to buy their cars. One is an 2010 east coast Elantra Touring for $5k~. The other is my buddy’s 2001 M3 with 170k kilometres for $12k. One is definitely more tempting that the other. But it would permanently eliminate my bike buying plans if I bought an M3. Indecision sucks.

DISCUSSION (34)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:28

One is an 2010 east coast Elantra Touring for $5k

I’d sell you a practically brand new 2018 Forte for slightly more than that.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:32

Does East Coast mean less rust? East Coast of Canada? That's quite a, um, TOUR babumcha!

CB > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/29/2020 at 22:34

Correct! Him and his wife are from Halifax and they brought it with them.

It would be the pot calling the kettle black since I'm from Toronto.

avalonian > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:34

M3 all the way, better than the bike in my eyes.

CB > avalonian
05/29/2020 at 22:37

It's all about having the money available, though.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:37

I am not familiar with which areas of Canada use more road salt. I was thinking n ort heast US conditions of abysmal rust and terrible roads.

Discerning > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:38

I wouldn’t trust a single e46 M3 that costs less than 20K without a very thorough investigation into its condition. Frankl y, there isn’t a single E46 I would buy without a PPI.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/29/2020 at 22:38

Errr....I LIVE on the East coast and it’s never meant less rust as far as I am aware :(

If anything you want West Coast stuff because warmer climate and almost no snow in the winter for salty roads?

CB > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/29/2020 at 22:39

That would be a safe assumption for an easy coast car.

CB > Discerning
05/29/2020 at 22:39

It was in an accident and was previously yellow, so I already know there's a potential for it to be a basket case.

gettingoldercarguy > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:40

Wait, was your car totalled?

gettingoldercarguy > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:41

“So you pay me 12k and I take your car? That's a deal."

CB > gettingoldercarguy
05/29/2020 at 22:41

Not yet (and if it is then fuck me sideways). My co-workers are just cognisant of my constant car shopping.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/29/2020 at 22:43

You don't have to be so SALTY about it. It's just another BUMP IN THE ROAD, if you catch my (snow) drift.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:43

Wait how does that work? I thought it was colder in the East.

CB > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/29/2020 at 22:48

Salt doesn't work below -15 Celsius so we tend to use sand more in Saskatchewan. Out east it's much warmer, but they get way more precipitation, and use more salt for the ice.

jimz > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:55

$12k (even Maple Leaf Bucks) for a 20 year old car with 170,000 km on it? crazy talk. especially a 20 year old BMW?

CB > jimz
05/29/2020 at 22:57

Not that crazy.

AestheticsInMotion > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:58

You've been thinking about bikes?

jimz > CB
05/29/2020 at 22:58

it’s crazy because the purchase price is not the end of the money you’ll spend on it.

Under_Score > CB
05/29/2020 at 23:04

I’m hoping it’s American luck, but I’m kind of afraid of taking my new car anywhere now haha.

CB > AestheticsInMotion
05/29/2020 at 23:04

Of course!

CB > jimz
05/29/2020 at 23:05

Correct.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > CB
05/29/2020 at 23:44

On the moto bias. I’d have a $12k new bike and $20k commuter over owning a sole $70k new sports car.

I wouldn’t even consider that 20yo M3 if life is not holding you back to get a moto. In 2 years I bet you could ride something with better performance , more reliable and more fun than that car for less money all in , especially if you do slightly used or NOS bikes .

I will say that I can understand you if you stick with cars g ranted those dumb boi keep jumping on the road.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > CB
05/30/2020 at 00:42

What kind of bike?

CB > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
05/30/2020 at 00:46

KTM Duke 390. Need my license first, which will happen after this pandemic wanes.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/30/2020 at 07:21

Terrible. :P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/30/2020 at 07:23

Nope, a lot cooler in the Prairies! The jet-stream and closeness to the Atlantic keep things warmer here. The absolute coldest it gets here might be -25C, -30C plus windchill. Most of the time it’s more like -10C - -15C plus windchill (if any) ...it can get to like -40C in the P raries if memory serves. ( M aybe I am wrong, as I’ve never lived there!)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CB
05/30/2020 at 07:24

Yup, plus salty air all the time from the ocean proximity, which is bad when it’s humid.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/30/2020 at 10:44

-40 C sounds absolutely awful. I'd much rather take 100% humidity and 95 F. How do you even go outside?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/30/2020 at 11:01

Oh, I don’t have to worry about it, but CB would! :P

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
05/31/2020 at 07:02

Any chance of using a bike for work out your way?

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
05/31/2020 at 12:59

0% chance of that happening.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
05/31/2020 at 13:04

Too bad, looks like fun!