Real Garage: Partner Edition

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 04/01/2016 at 22:37 • Filed to: Dream Garage

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Your partner and yourself just found steady employment and are ready to take the relationship to the “next level.” You two decide to move to the suburbs and now need two vehicles in order to make the daily commute. Neither of you have owned a car in the last 4 years. Here are the criteria:

1. Both vehicles must be brand new.

2. Combined budget is $35,000, or you two can do $700 a month in total car payments over 48 months.

3. One of you will be driving 11,000 miles a year while the other will be driving 30,000 miles a year.

Oh, and one more thing....

4. You two have two large dogs and love to hike/bike.

Have at it and good night oppo!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 22:39

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What is a partner?

Wobbles the Mind > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/01/2016 at 22:42

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The person you split your financial living with. Most likely your mother, but boyfriend/girlfriend, wife/husband, extremely close friend, and so on.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 22:44

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Yep. Don’t have those.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 22:49

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$35k USD = $45,545 CAD. With that in mind;

Honda HR-V: $20,790

Kia Forte5: $19,495

Practical, reliable, and relatively fun.

boredalways > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 22:53

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I see Kia in your future. One can get a Soul, the other a Rio5. Both start under $16k each. The Rio5 gets better fuel economy so it would be best suited for 30k miles/year.

Funktheduck > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 22:54

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My 2015 Mazda 3 hatch was 20k (touring, manual). I drive more than both people combined in this situation. Gets over 40 mpg with the Eco tires, little under without. Fits my 4 dogs (2 30lb, 1 65, 1 80). Roof racks and bike racks available.

Wobbles the Mind > not for canada - australian in disguise 04/01/2016 at 22:56

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Hey, that worked out really well! Good going!

My US-based goal is to create a situation that supports a leased vehicle. We’ll see if people take that route.

CB > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:00

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VW Beetle for her (she loves Beetles), and I’d probably take a base stick Outback.

djmt1 > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:00

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Man you’re getting straight up devious with these but I wouldn’t have it any other way. So... $35,000 = £25,000 which doesn’t leave me much choice to be blunt but here goes.

Nissan Note for £9,995

&

Suzuki Swift Sport for £14,499

Wobbles the Mind > djmt1 04/01/2016 at 23:09

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That one did exchange rougher than I would have liked. Kudos on still finding a way though! Any good lease deals for 12k miles or less that could bump up one of the picks?

When_in_doubt_throttle_out > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:12

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You should refuse to buy new given the immediate loss from the purchase price.

1- Jetta Sportwagen TDI $10-15k

2- Jetta Sedan TDI (mk5) $7-10k

3- Kuat Transfer2 -$284

4- Curt Hitch <$250

5- Yakima cargo box $400

6- Wispbars (Chinese knockoffs) $120

7- a couple of fat bikes...

djmt1 > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:13

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The Nissan actually since that is exactly what my sister is doing but I was just short of a base Fiesta ST so I decided to just own it outright.

S65 > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:15

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Truth.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/01/2016 at 23:16

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Baeromez > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:17

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“ 1. Both vehicles must be brand new.”

Nah

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 04/01/2016 at 23:18

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Pretty sure I've been a member for a while

Twinpowermeansoneturbo > Wobbles the Mind 04/01/2016 at 23:28

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One leased Base WRX, One Purchased Mazda CX-3.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Wobbles the Mind 04/02/2016 at 01:02

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Urgh missed #1. I was going to say that is pretty close to us - #4 was 2 large dogs and baby, so we have an x3 and 540iT...

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Wobbles the Mind 04/02/2016 at 01:06

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RAM Express Sort bed/regular cab hemi. I’ve seen them at dealers for under 20k

And whatever hatchback fits my partner’s fancy for under 15.

Amoore100 > Wobbles the Mind 04/07/2016 at 12:13

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European microcars are perfectly suited for this challenge.

Here is a well-equipped Renault Twingo Dynamique, 90 hp, manual transmission, five door to fit big dogs, all for $18517.68

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Here is a just as well equipped Peugeot 108 five door, 82 hp 5 speed, nice shade of navy blue, all for $17270.48

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Total: $35788.16

If I had settled for less well equipped versions it could have been under $35k, but who wants a French hatch without any options?