"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
03/27/2020 at 20:36 • Filed to: None
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"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
03/27/2020 at 20:36 • Filed to: None | 4
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I am looking at this tomorrow for my son. My wife wants him to have a safe reliable car.
He wants something fun and manual. This seems like a reasonable compromise, especially if I can talk the guy down a little.
Nibby
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 20:44 |
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buy him a ford excursion
SmugAardvark
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 20:48 |
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Seems like a good purchase. Given the year, I’d try and get him to bump it down to $13,0 00 or so.
Also maybe consider a Fiesta ST? Should be able to get a newer one at a similar price.
Boxer_4
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 20:50 |
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As long as it’s taken better care of than this one:
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Nibby
03/27/2020 at 20:53 |
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or 2
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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Boxer_4
03/27/2020 at 20:54 |
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More important is to make sure the son doesn’t turn the blue one into the yellow one......
E90M3
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 21:17 |
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Have you thought about a buy back diesel golf with a stick?
Nothing
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 21:21 |
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I would get another. A few weeks ago, I debated picking up a hail damaged one for cheap. The hail wouldn’t have bugged me, I would’ve just had fun driving it.
I’ve often wanted to redo 2015, keep the FoST, and sell the Miata for an older project truck. The Tacoma and Cougar were ok, at least.
Good to see you back.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> E90M3
03/27/2020 at 21:23 |
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Much better solution, still fun but won’t get you into trouble. Altho teenage boys with make trouble with 90hp if they want to
thatsmr
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 21:30 |
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When the ex wife was looking for a reliable vehicle my advice was buy as much 1) Toyota, 2) Honda, or 3) Hyundai as in your price range. I'd say for fun manuals, 86 family, civic (or older accord) or maybe a veloster turbo? No ford fan here. Id say GM before ford but they dont have anything entry level fun I can think of...
PyramidHat
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 21:44 |
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Given that it’s in Lemoore, guessing most of those are highway miles....could be a nice deal!
VW Max
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/27/2020 at 21:47 |
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Can confirm - I’m 18 and I once did 60 in a 25 driving a 67 horsepower VW bus with a 3 speed automatic. Really not proud of that.
But yeah, a TDI Golf is a great idea. I have a DSG-equipped MK6 Sportwagen and it’s just powerful enough to be fun without feeling like it always wants to go faster.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Nibby
03/27/2020 at 22:03 |
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V10
gettingoldercarguy
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 22:04 |
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First car?
CB
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 22:11 |
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If the border wasn’t closed, I have a 2015 Fiesta ST for sale.
someassemblyrequired
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 22:13 |
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Insurance will be MENTAL with a young driver. Volvo 240 is about as sporty as you want to get...
pitstop_pitowski
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 22:49 |
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I would. Manual, so no phone or other fuckery while on the road. High safety rating. Great handling car for a modest to good driver. And plenty of room in the back and hatch.
DipodomysDeserti
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 22:56 |
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Have you thought about a small pickup? I had one all through college, and the utility helped me out a lot. Ten years later, back in school, and am glad to have a pickup again. They also break a lot less and are easy to fix when they do.
When I think reliability, modern turbocharged DI engines don’t come to mind (this coming from a guy with a relatively trouble free 130k mile turbo BMW)
SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> ImmoralMinority
03/27/2020 at 23:18 |
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I’ll give you a good deal on a tdi beetle with a 5 speed that can’t be registered in many CA counties
But seriously, that could be a cool car for a teen. Much cooler than the ford hatchback I had in high school. You know what they say, don't think about it, be about it. Lol
Maxima Speed
> ImmoralMinority
03/28/2020 at 00:06 |
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That’s a lot money to drop on a first car, man. Unless i’m mistaken about which of the kids this is for.
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> VW Max
03/28/2020 at 00:56 |
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My dad specifically made me get an automatic, 4 cylinder Camry as a first car because he knew I’d get into trouble. Sure enough within the first 6 months I had my license I’d been in 2 ditches, hit one brick wall, and gotten 3 tickets, 2 speeding one for rolling a stop sign.
Most do these were caused by trying to show off my MAD SKILZ YO. The others were from just trying to get some where 30 seconds faster
jimz
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/28/2020 at 04:33 |
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Good thing you weren’t my kid, because after the second time that car would have been off to the junkyard and your license would have been put in the shredder.
Sovande
> ImmoralMinority
03/28/2020 at 07:29 |
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I sat in one of these at a car show once and was blown away by how little visibility there was. It was tiny feeling and way more of a cockpit than I could have ever driven in. Get your son something slower and with better sight lines. Maybe a Golf or something similar?
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Sovande
> ImmoralMinority
03/28/2020 at 07:32 |
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https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Volvo-C30-Los-Angeles-d1043_L2163
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> jimz
03/28/2020 at 08:54 |
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My parents only ever knewn about the tickets. After the first two I lost my driving privileges. Thankfully they couldn’t take the car I’d paid for it by then.
They also booted me off their insurance. That hurt. My insurance went from 70/ month to 130! That’s when I learned the real cost of a ticket.