My pos alero is about to die

Post by **Lyion** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:38 pm

Tacks wrote:Don't get a Pontiac anything, let alone a Vibe.

A vibe is made by Toyota, essentially. It's the same car as the Matrix.

You can get a 2-3 year old one cheaper than a Matrix, even though it's the same car, and has the Toyota reliability.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:42 pm

lyion wrote:
Tacks wrote:Don't get a Pontiac anything, let alone a Vibe.

A vibe is made by Toyota, essentially. It's the same car as the Matrix.

You can get a 2-3 year old one cheaper than a Matrix, even though it's the same car, and has the Toyota reliability.

Yep, and the 1zzfe and 2zzge engines are made by Yamaha.

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:44 pm

And they both have the Corolla engine, if you're going to pay that much, just get a Corolla.

araby · Post by **araby** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:49 pm

corolla is pretty much the same as the Geo Prism.

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:52 pm

araby · Post by **araby** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:01 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_Prizm

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:03 pm

This isn't the 80's.

leah · Post by **leah** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:14 pm

in fact, i want this.
http://lincoln.wheelsforyou.com/details ... rid=201073

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:24 pm

I thought you just bought a car.

leah · Post by **leah** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:28 pm

yeah, in 2003. it's getting older now though and requiring more and more maintenance to keep it going. i'd rather get a nice, dependable honda.

i recently said in some other thread that i was thinking about getting one, but i never actually did it.

Naethyn · Post by **Naethyn** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:48 pm

Ok, so I went to the dealerships to look at all the cars and they sucked. Only the civic was decent.

Solstice - Looked like crap. Chick car

Sky - Looked awesome, felt awesome...... 6 month waiting list

Miata - Still semi ok on this car, but nothing special.

Civic - Coolest interior by far. GPS system owns. Really high mpg.

Atm I'm kinda at a loss. And for those of you who're talking about over spending because of new job ect. I've been saving for a long time now to buy a house. I could buy any one of these cars outright.

Civic has the top vote for me so far.... but why do hybrids have to look so gahh.

leah · Post by **leah** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:55 pm

i think the civic hybrids are soooooo cute and if i could afford one i would buy it on the spot. :D or, y'know, just a nonhybrid 2006 civic. i just think they're adorable.

Reynaldo · Post by **Reynaldo** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:03 pm

Miatas finish in the top 10 year in and year out of cars that gay men drive fyi.

Naethyn · Post by **Naethyn** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:05 pm

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:07 pm

Like I said, you picked chick cars...but that's to be expected coming from you.

leah · Post by **leah** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:13 pm

Reynaldo wrote:Miatas finish in the top 10 year in and year out of cars that gay men drive fyi.

heee, this made me think of the time a couple years back when alex was test driving cars when his cougar was crapping out . . . he drove up to my house and called me to tell me to come out for a ride in the car he was test driving and i got outside and it was a tiny little two-seater red miata convertible hehe . . . we drove around for a while, and he's like "so what do you think??" and i said "well it's great! there's just enough room for you and another small gay man" lol he punched me really hard in the arm for that, and then ended up buying a ford explorer, which, if you ask me, is the only car of his that has made sense, ever--all his other cars have been small and/or impractical! especially for such a tall guy!

The Notorious · Post by **The Notorious** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:14 pm

Suzuki's are great cars too! I have a 05 Suzuki Aerio SX. It has decent gas milage and brand now it was only 14,300 and had LOTS of extras. I compared it to a Toyota Matirx and a Ford Focus Hatchback in prce, and we were talking anywhere from $5k to $10k difference! And those other cars did not have nearly as many features. My mom has a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara and the ONLY thing she has had to do maintenance wize is replace the battery, and that was just last year. I have yet to have to replace anything in my car that wasn't because of user error. They have a great warranty as well. I would at least check them out.

Post by **Tossica** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:31 pm

You have $25K in savings and have been working for $15 an hr for the last 2 years? I call bullshit unless your parents have been paying all your bills.

Naethyn · Post by **Naethyn** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:38 pm

Tossica wrote:You have $25K in savings and have been working for $15 an hr for the last 2 years? I call bullshit unless your parents have been paying all your bills.

I invested an inheritance from my grandfather into VIVEF in the summer of 04' at 19.6.

leah · Post by **leah** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:42 pm

hehe ohsnap

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:48 pm

The Notorious wrote:Suzuki's are great cars too! I have a 05 Suzuki Aerio SX. It has decent gas milage and brand now it was only 14,300 and had LOTS of extras. I compared it to a Toyota Matirx and a Ford Focus Hatchback in prce, and we were talking anywhere from $5k to $10k difference! And those other cars did not have nearly as many features. My mom has a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara and the ONLY thing she has had to do maintenance wize is replace the battery, and that was just last year. I have yet to have to replace anything in my car that wasn't because of user error. They have a great warranty as well. I would at least check them out.

No, just no.

The only thing suzuki does decently are ATV's

Post by **Tossica** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:50 pm

Naethyn wrote:
Tossica wrote:You have $25K in savings and have been working for $15 an hr for the last 2 years? I call bullshit unless your parents have been paying all your bills.

I invested an inheritance from my grandfather into VIVEF in the summer of 04' at 19.6.

Don't spend that shit on a car.

The Notorious · Post by **The Notorious** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:07 pm

Tacks wrote:
The Notorious wrote:Suzuki's are great cars too! I have a 05 Suzuki Aerio SX. It has decent gas milage and brand now it was only 14,300 and had LOTS of extras. I compared it to a Toyota Matirx and a Ford Focus Hatchback in prce, and we were talking anywhere from $5k to $10k difference! And those other cars did not have nearly as many features. My mom has a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara and the ONLY thing she has had to do maintenance wize is replace the battery, and that was just last year. I have yet to have to replace anything in my car that wasn't because of user error. They have a great warranty as well. I would at least check them out.

No, just no.

The only thing suzuki does decently are ATV's

Well, sorry that you dont agree, but so far my experience, as well as other family members', has proven otherwise.

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:31 pm

Just get your fucking AC fixed in the Alero. I'm sure it runs fine other than that.

If you have your mind set on a Civic, though, just get a standard model. The price premium for the hybrid is way too high, even with the modest credit on your taxes. You'd have to drive 5-7 years or more before even breaking even on gas mileage versus a standard Civic.

But as Toss says, "Don't spend that shit on a car."

Post by **Lyion** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:53 pm

I'm out. You don't understand the value of a dollar, so feel free to dump a bunch of cash on a car that depreciates faster than fuck, while you in actuality don't make that much coin.

A fool and his money is such a true analogy.