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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: whiteACID on November 10, 2006, 11:02:20 AM

Title: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 10, 2006, 11:02:20 AM: I'm trading in my beetle for something else.

What should I get?

I want a black car, 4 door, good gas mileage, not an American made car...
Something around the size of a Jetta, not a Taurus
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Human Snorenado on November 10, 2006, 11:15:00 AM: Scion xA. It's made by Toyota, so you know it's good stuff. Either that or the Honda Fit, I like either one.

Man I want a new car. But first, I have to do something about this job thing.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 10, 2006, 11:15:48 AM: Just steal money, dude.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Human Snorenado on November 10, 2006, 11:18:47 AM: Quote from: Willco on November 10, 2006, 11:15:48 AM
Just steal money, dude.
You're right. I'm gonna call Puerto Rican Ronni back about selling weed. What was I thinking?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 10, 2006, 11:23:46 AM: Quote from: Emperor Triumph I on November 10, 2006, 11:15:00 AM
Scion xA. It's made by Toyota, so you know it's good stuff. Either that or the Honda Fit, I like either one.

Man I want a new car. But first, I have to do something about this job thing.
the black cherry Scion XA's look pretty sharp
(http://images.automotive.com/color/300X187/2005/Scion/USB50SCC011A0803.jpg)

Honda Fit
(http://www.tommychang.net/uploaded_images/nighthawkblack-p-710955.jpg)

Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm looking for something more along the lines of:
(http://www.srgauto.com/images/car-images/1/2002-vw-jetta.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 10, 2006, 11:52:08 AM: I love my Focus! DIE HATERS!

FOCUS POWAZR:

(http://images.automotive.com/stock/300/FORD/FOCUS/2000/4SA.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 10, 2006, 12:02:22 PM: (http://www.earnhardtmazda.com/img/2006mazda5.jpg)

:santocry
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 10, 2006, 12:04:01 PM: Quote from: Drinky Crow on November 10, 2006, 12:02:22 PM
(http://www.earnhardtmazda.com/img/2006mazda5.jpg)

:santocry

That is a nice vehicles. Personally, I don't like small cars at all. I have a 1995 Ford Explorer lolz, and I prefer to be in larger vehicles. :(
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 10, 2006, 12:06:29 PM: My focus is mid-sized, but its still considered compact.

Prior to 2000 the Focus line was a bit meh, starting with 2000 however they were a different car altogether. Whats interesting is after 2001 the Focus' bodylines were redesigned in a very subtle way making the car LOOK more compact even if it really wasn't.

For that reason my 2000 model focus looks longer than any other focus I see out there. I've considered doing a trade in for a newer focus, but this car has served me so well and even at 101,000 miles, I think with a post 100k mile tune-up which will run me around a thousand, this car will continue to save me moneys.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: cubicle47b on November 10, 2006, 12:09:32 PM: The back seat in my friend's Jetta is extremely cramped. It's not that much better than the back seat of my Integra. If I was going to buy a 4 door I'd probably get something like an Nissan Altima. Not exactly great gas mileage but it has plenty of room, is very comfortable, and has a very respectable engine.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 10, 2006, 12:19:12 PM: I like this car
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/Huyaro/DSC030232.jpg)

what is it?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 10, 2006, 12:19:38 PM: a ricer?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 10, 2006, 12:22:10 PM: Quote from: blackACID on November 10, 2006, 12:19:12 PM
I like this car
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/Huyaro/DSC030232.jpg)

what is it?

Old
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 10, 2006, 12:37:37 PM: Thats a Acura probably 2000-2002 by the looks. If your looking for something thats good on gas mileage check out the Toyota Yaris. Whats your budget?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Garnet on November 10, 2006, 12:59:45 PM: peugeot 206 is my baby xx

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/garnetto/media.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 10, 2006, 01:05:04 PM: Peugeot's rock they make some nice freaking little cars. Garnet i like your taste. The police car Peugeots rock they are supercharged i didnt know that at first.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: brawndolicious on November 10, 2006, 02:22:37 PM: you're too vague.

I would suggest this.

(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5x840FRFXMUAZe2jzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=12er8mkko/EXP=1163272632/**http%3a//forums.mazdaworld.org/uploads/post-4-1072473346.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: xnikki118x on November 11, 2006, 12:20:45 AM: I drive a Kia Optima, and it's pretty good on gas. I'd imagine it's considered a midsize car, though.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: DJ_Tet on November 11, 2006, 03:53:49 AM: How can you get a new car this weekend and NOT know what you're going to get?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Homemade Milk on November 11, 2006, 06:06:25 AM: honda accord! :)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2006, 12:07:34 PM: more like Honda IMBORED.

What boring ass cars lol
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 11, 2006, 12:09:10 PM: What kinda car do you drive, MAF? Lemme guess...

(http://www.bensware.com/firetrucks/batmobile.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2006, 12:09:39 PM: :lol
Title: HOW DO I SHOP PHOTO?
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 11, 2006, 12:14:07 PM: (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/mastershake05/mafmobile.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2006, 12:19:34 PM: I've driven 70,000 miles in my lifetime, how bout you? dummy.

and yes, thats my car :(
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 11, 2006, 12:21:08 PM: :tbslol
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2006, 12:24:26 PM: It's got to SUCK having to drive that long and not being able to do anything about it. I hate it when I'm driving and look down at the gas gauge only to see it's near empty seemingly days after I filled it up. That must happen to you every other day :(
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2006, 12:30:43 PM: I'd say about 40-50 thousand of those miles were put on in the year and a half I spent in AZ. Drove 70 miles a day sometimes more, most of it spent in rush hour traffic.

The other 20,000-30,000 is just WA driving which isnt nearly as bad, but still as time consuming.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: morphix on November 11, 2006, 12:43:21 PM: (http://www.toyota.com/images/vehicles/2007/yaris/gallery/exterior/large/photo_1.jpg)

inside is nice and the gas mileage is great.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2006, 12:44:46 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2006, 12:30:43 PM
I'd say about 40-50 thousand of those miles were put on in the year and a half I spent in AZ. Drove 70 miles a day sometimes more, most of it spent in rush hour traffic.

The other 20,000-30,000 is just WA driving which isnt nearly as bad, but still as time consuming.

What is it that you do again?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 11, 2006, 12:45:07 PM: For some reason I imagines you drive a tricked-out Hummer with every next-gen console inside along with a mini-bar and a hot tub up top. Dissapointment total. :-\
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2006, 12:46:41 PM: Im in WA now, when I was in AZ I was commuting to a school in Phoenix from East Mesa, of course I worked in East Mesa, so id drive from home to work, from work to home, from home to school, from school to home.

Now I dont drive nearly as much. AZ is a victim of sprawl :(
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 11, 2006, 03:40:56 PM: Quote from: morphix on November 11, 2006, 12:43:21 PM
(http://www.toyota.com/images/vehicles/2007/yaris/gallery/exterior/large/photo_1.jpg)

inside is nice and the gas mileage is great.

Yeah the Yaris really is a nice car. I was thinking about getting one just cause its pretty nice on gas. Driving a suv around all the time isnt always worth it.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 11, 2006, 06:01:40 PM: Why's everyone posting sub-compacts in a thread where he's talking about a Jetta? BTW, Scion doesn't live up to Toyota's quality reputation.

And the Focus is a compact.

Focus: http://autos.yahoo.com/ford_focus_zx4_s-specs/?p=ext
Civic: http://autos.yahoo.com/2006_honda_civic_coupe_ex_5_spd_at-specs/?p=ext
Corolla: http://autos.yahoo.com/toyota_corolla_ce-specs/?p=ext

Standard size for the segment.

As for the original question, can you afford a new Jetta? Or do you want to avoid German quality problems? Check out the Mazda3. It's a litle bit smaller, but everything in the class is. Jetta is large for the class.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2006, 09:25:35 PM: The 2000 Focus almost isnt a compact. Its pretty long compared to the 2001-2004 models, the 2005 model changes everything tho by fucking up the unique body lines with Wanna-Be civic shit
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: etiolate on November 11, 2006, 10:03:19 PM: Mazda 3/6 are cool. Not sure about their gas mileage. I like the xB as well, but I am a little weird.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 12, 2006, 11:07:59 AM: The 2000 Focus is in fact shorter than the current one.

http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/2000/lweitzman_ford_focus_2000.html
http://autos.yahoo.com/ford_focus_zx4_s-specs/?p=ext

2000:
Wheelbase 103.0 inches
Length 174.9 inches
Width 66.9 inches
Height 56.3 inches

2006:
Wheelbase 102.9
Length 175.2
Width 66.7
Height 56.8

Either way, 1-3 inches isn't enough to bump a car out of its class. A typical midsizer is around 190 inches in length.

edit: oh, you were comparing it to the 01-04. Makes no difference, the Focus is sitting on the same platform as its introduction. All changes have been minor. Can't find specs of those specific years. Maybe you are thinking of the 3-door hatch or ZX3? Those are smaller, as all two-doors are.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: PopfulMail on November 12, 2006, 11:52:58 AM: Quote from: Emperor Triumph I on November 10, 2006, 11:15:00 AM
Scion xA. It's made by Toyota, so you know it's good stuff. Either that or the Honda Fit, I like either one.

Man I want a new car. But first, I have to do something about this job thing.

My xA is a little over 2 years old now. Love the car like no other...and have no complaints. One of my best purchases ever. Kinda makes me sad that this is the last year for the xA though.

(http://wowway.com/~blaston/misc/xAx3.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2006, 12:01:18 PM: How is it shorter? I swear to god the front end on the sedans is longer. It must be some bizzare optical illusion concocted by Ford Motor.

Also I was judging by the fact that my Focus 2000 can just barely fit in a 'Compact' parking spot which is really the only situation where compact affects my day to day life.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 12, 2006, 12:50:00 PM: I'm a car nut :)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2006, 12:50:27 PM: Well, yeah.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Garnet on November 12, 2006, 01:41:52 PM: http://www.autotrader.com/?nosplash=1
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 13, 2006, 07:34:41 PM: I got my new car today! The first dealership I went to was the Jeep dealership up the road, they had a shiny new Jeep Liberty sitting out front that I fell in love with. I went to about 20 other places but just couldn't find anything I liked as much. It wasn't really what I was looking for, but it's so much cooler than a Sedan. It's dark here...I'll take pics of it tomorrow..for now here is what it looks like:

(http://www.wheelsdirect2u.com/car-photos/jeep-liberty-1.jpg)
(http://www.rockcrawler.com/reviews/jeep/liberty_2002/glamshot3.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 13, 2006, 07:35:24 PM: Nice whip.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 13, 2006, 07:37:15 PM: :whip :pimp
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Mupepe on November 13, 2006, 07:38:38 PM: Looks hot!
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Bacon on November 13, 2006, 07:41:27 PM: Quote from: blackACID on November 13, 2006, 07:34:41 PM
I got my new car today! The first dealership I went to was the Jeep dealership up the road, they had a shiny new Jeep Liberty sitting out front that I fell in love with. I went to about 20 other places but just couldn't find anything I liked as much. It wasn't really what I was looking for, but it's so much cooler than a Sedan. It's dark here...I'll take pics of it tomorrow..for now here is what it looks like:

(http://www.wheelsdirect2u.com/car-photos/jeep-liberty-1.jpg)
(http://www.rockcrawler.com/reviews/jeep/liberty_2002/glamshot3.jpg)

So now you have two jeeps?
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 13, 2006, 10:06:10 PM: Quote from: Bacon on November 13, 2006, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: blackACID on November 13, 2006, 07:34:41 PM
I got my new car today! The first dealership I went to was the Jeep dealership up the road, they had a shiny new Jeep Liberty sitting out front that I fell in love with. I went to about 20 other places but just couldn't find anything I liked as much. It wasn't really what I was looking for, but it's so much cooler than a Sedan. It's dark here...I'll take pics of it tomorrow..for now here is what it looks like:

(http://www.wheelsdirect2u.com/car-photos/jeep-liberty-1.jpg)
(http://www.rockcrawler.com/reviews/jeep/liberty_2002/glamshot3.jpg)

So now you have two jeeps?
yes
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 13, 2006, 10:23:25 PM: Isnt that more of an SUV lol, not a car.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 13, 2006, 10:27:08 PM: FIREcrotch why did you get another jeep? ???

seriously if you were gonna get a SUV you should have gotten a Hyundai Santa Fe that thing kicks your SUV's ass
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 13, 2006, 10:36:04 PM: I like women who know how to drive big cars :-*
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 13, 2006, 10:45:26 PM: Zombz: Im not big on defending people on this forum, but I find your use of f.irecrotch pretty obnoxious.

Nevermind, i'll handle it THE MAF way.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 13, 2006, 10:53:27 PM: MrAngryFace
Is Not Your Best Friend.

So true, but ok. You gonna deal with it that way fine then.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 13, 2006, 10:55:04 PM: Fine then.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 13, 2006, 10:59:54 PM: Quote from: ZomBz on November 13, 2006, 10:27:08 PM
blackACID why did you get another jeep? ???

seriously if you were gonna get a SUV you should have gotten a Hyundai Santa Fe that thing kicks your SUV's ass
My mum has a Hyundai Sante Fe, I don't like them. My mom is jealous of my car.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 13, 2006, 11:02:53 PM: The new one is a lot different than the old ones. I owned a 01 and now i got a 07. They are two completely different cars.

I tested drove a few of the jeeps and i wasnt sold on them. So i got a Toyota FJ.
Title: Re: I'm getting a new car this weekend
Post by: whiteACID on November 13, 2006, 11:15:00 PM: She has an 07.