my new rideee
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Topic: my new rideee
Posted By: DsXz
Subject: my new rideee
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:22pm
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2002 acura rl 47k miles(mint condition inside + out) 19 grand, paid for with MY money. Been workin since i was 14, now im 18. has heated seats, bose sound system, xenon headlights, and buncha other goodies. http://imageshack.us - http://imageshack.us">  http://imageshack.us">  http://imageshack.us">  http://imageshack.us">  ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:24pm
| Looks like something my Grandma would drive. |
Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:24pm
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Good god those pictures are huge..
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:24pm
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Needs some rims..
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Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:25pm
not when your desktop is 1440/900 
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Apu wrote:Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:27pm
| Oh Good job saving 19k but 18. |
Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:30pm
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friends dad drives one very nice.
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Posted By: hoginds24
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 6:31pm
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19 grand.... just, why? ------------- [IMG]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6924/willproducsv6.jpg"> |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:04pm
| If you saved/ paid $19k...why an acura? just curious, what made you say "THAT CAR!" |
Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:19pm
| wicked clean, congrats |
Posted By: NotDaveEllis
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:28pm
You paid 19K for a 5 year old car with 50k miles on it?
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Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:30pm
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why? Why acura? you could have gotten something much better for under $19 grand.
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:31pm
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Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:46pm
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dude, you could have an 05' mustang GT with a few thousand miles on it for under 19K. I mean thats all your choice and all, and good that you got what you wanted, but there are SO many better choices for that amount of money, you sir, had your wallet raped. Don't get the sub and all that other stuff, it turns out to be a waste of money, the whole sound system will cost you several hundred dollars, when a nice car should come with a very decent system. Still, if this is to you heart's content, nice find. edit- never buy from the dealer, you get price raped every time |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:53pm
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Wow. 19k?
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:02pm
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:02pm
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My grandparents have a 2005 or 2006 RL. Very nice car, but I'm kinda surprised they went for it because the whole car is like a computer. Anyway, 19k for that? Good lookin car, but why 19k on a vehicle with that many miles and years on it? |
Posted By: 636andy636.
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:08pm
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Geeze, you could have gotten a NEW car for that price. Arnt VW Rabbits like 14K? Same with the civic coupe and sedan
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Posted By: >><<
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:23pm
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One of my friends got a 2005 fully loaded Z-71 with 6000 miles on it for 15,000. Personal thoughts: you got ripped ------------- 
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Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:29pm
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where or whom did you buy it from?
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Posted By: Jon.
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:34pm
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Let's see, a grown style looking car, a lower insurance rate, probably very comfortable and a dream to drive. Better cars under 19k? Rabbit? A truck? a mustang? Ok What's the next suggestion, a civic or used honda? He's probably going for vehicle that has some practicality and doesn't scream highschooler or punk kid. Slap some tint on those windows, some non-gaudy rims and it'll be a nice looking car. At least in my opinion. |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:36pm
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You coulda got an '03 Escalade for that much. Edit: Put a real dark tint on that also some new wheels. Go with some 18's. ------------- 
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Posted By: battlefreak
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:40pm
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yea dude, you got ripped. My sis payed 15k for an 06' Mitsubishi gallant ------------- 
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Posted By: Langside
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:45pm
Nice... Just not 19k nice. 
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Posted By: Roll Tide
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 8:52pm
Granted he may have gotten ripped off, comparing it to an '06 Gallant (yes the apostrophe goes in front) is terrible. RLs are super nice cars, much nicer than a Gallant. THROW SOME DEEEES ON THAT BEOTCH!!!! ------------- <Removed sig for violation of Clause 4 of the New Sig Rules> 
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Posted By: The.Unknown
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 9:13pm
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 9:18pm
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Looks nice. I wouldn't be dropping 19 grand on a car, but if you did and you like it, that's fine with me.
I would have spent another grand and gotten a Volvo S60. I drive my sisters, and it's nice. Not as much space as the V70 I normally drive, but much more fun to drive. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 9:44pm
| Yeah, you got ripped off for sure. I can understand him wanting a nice, mature looking car, not some riced out civic...but still....so many other, better options. |
Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 9:57pm
| DsXz never to show his face on t&o again? |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:04pm
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Acuras are nice cars, and 19k for a 2002 RL with less than 50k miles is about right. If anything, he got a bit of a deal. Kelley's Blue Book puts dealer price at about 21k. Whether you like the car is a matter of taste, but he certainly didn't get ripped off. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:09pm
Also, why would you not save that money for college and just buy a cheap-o car? ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:12pm
He could buy an escalade, same year, same mileage, for just more. I know he may not want one...but an acura doesnt compare |
Posted By: thebuickguy
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:13pm
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19 k for that you got screwed man especially with 47 k man could have gotten any 2002 car for less then 15 k plus man be proud buy American
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:15pm
Or be smart, and stay the hell away from american. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:17pm
My Grand Prix is doing just fine kthx. And lol @ Roll Tide's post. -------------
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:24pm
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Pimp that sheee....
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 10:32pm
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I like old-people cars. I personally think it's clean, maybe or maybe not worth 19k, but clean none-the-less. You put any rims larger than 16" and I may just have to break your fingers... Pimping FTL! ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:39am
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RL's are a long way from old people cars...drop some rims and a tint job, and you're pimped. Escalades are old people cars, until you give them a makoever. And he didn't get ripped if this is the car he wants...he saved a paid cash for a car that's far nicer than my first (and arguably my current) vehicle. Congrats on going with an intelligent, mature vehicle that will last forever, make you look far richer than you really are, and possibly help you get laid with a higher class of girls.
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:53am
I have no trouble with my American cars...I own two of them right now. A Grand Am and a Jeep Wrangler. |
Posted By: Squishey
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:04am
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id spin those tires.
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Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 6:16am
- rl > gallant - escalades suck on gas and are ugly imho. - name me a new car under19k that has heated seats, black leather inteior, bose sound system, xenon headlights, wood trim etc.. and imageshack was supposed to resize the image when i first uploaded them but it didnt so, here i fixed em. and mbro, i would go to college except my parents wont pay or even help pay to put me through it, and im already a fulltime electrician. ------------------------------------------------------------ ---
yea thats because therye practically giving away huge trucks because nobody wants them. and when gas goes back up a few dollars, then tell me i made a stupid mistake. the lease on my 04 titan is up in 2 months and its only 16k to buy it with 21k miles but i dont want it. ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 9:38am
| i will never understand why people put rims and tint on a car. It adds nothing to the performance and putting bigger rims on even takes away from the car's turning ability. The car sounds nice, I'll give you that, but if you were going to pay 19k on a car, buying private would have been better as well as going for a european car. Whoever said volvo was right on, i drive an s60 with premium sound. I had intended to put a new sound system in until I actually cranked it up, an 8 speaker system, it doesn't need anything else. |
Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:00am
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the cars still under powertrain warranty for 2 years and full dealership warranty for a year, wont get that from a private seller. ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:04am
Acceleration is affected. Less rubber = less room for the rubber to spin = faster response = snappier accel |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:13am
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and it should make handling better too under those same acceleration dynamics that choop used, as long as your tires still end up being the same diameter and such. ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:30am
Same year, same mileage, 13k for the GTS which already has power seats and premium sound installed. Use extra 6k to upgrade whatever you dont like if you feel like it. |
Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:40am
i said heated seats, not power, id still take my car over that anyday. ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:46am
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who puts in a sound system if there going for performance? (power wise). Thats like throwing a wing on a front wheel drive car. |
Posted By: josem268
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:54am
| nice buy bro. some ppl dont realize honda makes acura....so that means this car will probly last you forever. i bought an 02 civic with 11000 miles on it for 9000. i got a good deal on mine tho cuz they were old ppl lol. but i dont have the heated seats, wood trim, bose sound system, and w/e other goodies you probably have. i honestly think u got a good deal being how the car brand new is worth about 40000. now u wont have to worry about a new car for a long ass time, as long as you dont drive like me and put like 1000 miles every 2 weeks lol. good luck with her. |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:58am
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I think, as far as bang for the buck goes, Volkswagen wins.
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 11:13am
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Also Escalades most definetly aren't old people cars. Coming with a 300-HP V8 is pretty impressive. They are even more comfertable than my Avalanche Z66 (03) had. Not to mention how nice them wheels that come on it are. Also my Avalanche, when we bought it, 03' 30,000 miles. Leather, BOSE, onstar, Heated Leather. V8. Paid $19,500. Also it was mint condition. Pictures of you like. -------------
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Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 11:28am
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Congrats on the new car. $19,000 is alot of cash but if your happy no worries. I bought a 04 Jetta TDI loaded with 70,000kms (43,495miles)for 19,900CDN ($17,048US) has remaining 80,00km warrenty and an additional 2 year 40,000km warrenty. MY boss has a car nearly identical to yours (dont know what he paid about the same as mine though). Comparing em side by side their very different cars but nither of us would want to trade. His cars probly a bit more comfy and a tad quicker were as mines ALOT cheaper to drive (1000kms to a tank of $40CDN) and both are so far trouble free. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 11:35am
| Heck, flipping through a paper today, see a 2007 Pontiac G6 for 16,500 |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:19pm
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Sounds like a matter of taste. Maybe DsXz just has old-man taste - I am an old man, and I would certainly MUCH rather have the 2002 RL than any of the other cars proposed as an alternative in this thread. Not even close. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:26pm
Cadillac, in my book at least, doesn't make old people cars anymore. They only "Old People" model they have left is the DTS, which is a large luxury old persons car. The CTS is a very sharp looking midsize, and the STS is a beautiful luxury/sports car, very large and comfortable on the inside without feeling like you are cruising a barge down river. Not to mention the XLR, which is sex on four wheels. God those things are sexy... Point being...I really like Cadillacs. -------------
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:28pm
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I agree. I have never really been a super sports car person. Although not quite what you are saying, I love luxury cars. Maybe something is wrong for me, because it is unnatural for my age, but I would take a Cadillac or a Lincoln over any sports car of equal price. -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:29pm
I'd love to own a CTS. You should watch their review of it on Top Gear. "It was designed by someone who only had a ruler" |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:32pm
Try as I might I cannot understand what that means. Also, do you know of Top Gear has reviewed the XLR? -------------
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:48pm
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Tae Kwon Do, I couldnt agree with you more on the luxery vehicles and how nice Cadilac is. Just occured to me that you could get an '04 BMW 325Ci for around $18,000. -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 12:54pm
Just look at the CTS, it's purely straight, sharp edges and lines. If they only had a ruler, it'd make for a design with really sharp cuts and lines to the car. Exactly what the CTS has, none of that swoopy, smoothed crud. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:19pm
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My dad got an XLR as a rental when he was in San Fran. Sex.
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:24pm
it also helps efficiency. bigger circumference= further difference traveled per rotation = more mpg |
Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:42pm
the diameter of the wheel doesnt get bigger...only the rim does.. ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:45pm
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:48pm
 so you're telling me thats how big the stock setup is too? |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 1:54pm
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Posted By: josem268
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 2:20pm
| bmw's are nice to, i still think he did good though. try comparing insurance rates from his car to a bmw or an escalade. or even a civic. i know when i got my civic the insurance went up a bit just because of the car. and new jersey insurance isnt cheap. so i know this had to have been a factor in his decision. |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 2:44pm
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Insurance is why I'm looking for like a 2000 Tahoe 2x4. That and a Jeep Wrangler have cheap insurance. -------------
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Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 2:48pm
me too |
Posted By: welcome guest
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 3:01pm
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 3:12pm
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Posted By: thebuickguy
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 3:16pm
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hey dsxz um your car aint brand new but any buick or caddy has heated seats my grandparents 2001 dodge ram has heated seats which only has 20,000 and they paid 14,000 before trade in after trade in 10,000. so i still say you got owned, i don't know why any one would pay over 12,000 for a used car
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Posted By: 636andy636.
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 3:20pm
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 4:05pm
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Posted By: RicWhic414
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 4:21pm
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Nice car man. There will always be people that think your an idiot for spending that on an Acura. But Acura's are nice reliable and I'm sure your insurance is going to be pretty low because you are in an all around safe car.
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 4:32pm
Within the entire United States, there are only four 04+ BMW 325ci's for 18k/less, and 1 was in an accident (On Autotrader). The other 3 are out of warranty. And the 745's are beautiful, great cars but their reliability is complete craaaaaaap. I would never ever buy one, unless I had bundles of money for repairs. I love BMW's, but their reliability is starting to bother me. Our m3 was bought back by BMW under California's Lemon Law, and our 645 had its engine replaced at 30,000 miles. Hopefully, our Z4 fairs better. And although I personally wouldn't choose the Acura, it is a nice car and I see why you chose it. BTW, 04/05 Rx8s with leather, sunroofs, and Bose sound systems are available for around 20k. But that's a sports car, quite different than the Acura. |
Posted By: Jon.
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 8:40pm
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VW's I feel the same way, oh they're reliable, until something goes wrong. Then EVERYTHING starts going wrong. |
Posted By: josem268
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 8:43pm
| i still say he didnt get ripped off...its wut he wanted...if he wanted another car then he wouldve gotten another car. but being how its wut he wanted, he got a good deal for it. |