Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Michaell

stickguy said:

That 6 is nice looking. Should be really quick with the turbo

Yes, but likely only available on the top trim levels, so out of my budget.

stickguy

budgets are just a suggestion. Life is short. Live it up.

Michaell

stickguy said:

budgets are just a suggestion. Life is short. Live it up.

You first!

Mr_Shiftright

Good advice, but only IF your life is short.

stickguy

well, I did go for annual physical yesterday and got 2 thumbs up. So hopefully not too short!

Hey, I splurged a little. Got something new and kinda spiffy! And bought it so the monthly nut was torpedoed right there.

Maybe 8 months from now I will get more frisky with the next car.

tbirdmarco

@sandman_6472 would just get what you like you only live once! like said before every thing has its problems just sum mor than others! hoping the do call you for the job at the VW store!

kyfdx

My uncle is really old... 30 years older than me. I was thinking the other day... Whenever he passes, I should have 30 more years left.. not a bad deal!

Until I remembered that he is my uncle by marriage, and my father died at age 42.

stickguy

my father is 33 years older than me. He still refuses to slow down (half the time I don't even know what country he is in). If I last as long as him and even close to as functional, I did good.

tbirdmarco

@qbrozen nice chalangr love the colors! if wher me would be all over it! when the time comes you have to go and look at one!

tbirdmarco

@breld nice link you posted on the MOsda 6 interested in looking at one next year!

tbirdmarco

@graphicguy lollollol

tjc78

kyfdx said:

My uncle is really old... 30 years older than me. I was thinking the other day... Whenever he passes, I should have 30 more years left.. not a bad deal! Until I remembered that he is my uncle by marriage, and my father died at age 42.

My Dad died of the big C at 41.   I’m 40 next year and already had a battle with C already....  I’m hoping history doesn’t repeat!!  

elias

best health to all....

the vanity plate possibilities for polestar are too mind-boggling. the car is awesome but its name implies excessive double-entendres. the light blue color is so very 1970s throwback, i love it.

blue cars are the best looking and yes marco this includes the blue cruze. however to help convince age-appropriate politically aware females to like me better, i prefer white 400hp cars, explaining that this is my contribution to help the earth's albedo and to reduce global warming. Also me being bald and caucasian helps reflect sunlight back into space whenever i step outside the white SS car without a hat, further helping to cool the planet (you're welcome!) .

iluvmysephia1

Thank you for your contribution to reduce global warming, elias!

houdini1

tjc78 said:

kyfdx said:

My uncle is really old... 30 years older than me. I was thinking the other day... Whenever he passes, I should have 30 more years left.. not a bad deal!

Until I remembered that he is my uncle by marriage, and my father died at age 42.

My Dad died of the big C at 41.   I’m 40 next year and already had a battle with C already....  I’m hoping history doesn’t repeat!!  

Don't worry guys, longevity for men is supposed to be determined from the mothers side.

omarman

Don't worry guys, longevity for men is supposed to be determined from the mothers side.

That's a hopeful thought! My mom is 91, only takes 5 meds and 2 are vitamins. No diabetes no glasses. But my dad passed away at 85. He had 3 heart attacks over the years having the first one at age 58. I'm 58 now but so far this year I've only suffered a bit of heartache. But like they say, "a little bit of heartache never hurt anyone."

tbirdmarco

@tjc78 sorry to hear about your dad man hoping good health for you and your family! and that gos for everyone elce in hear to good health for you all and your familys!

tbirdmarco

bye those cars and injoy life! I am soon to be 31 next munth! I avoide stress and droma! helps me big time!

iluvmysephia1

That's really smart, Marco. Makes life run a lot smoother, eh?

tbirdmarco

@elias Thanks for your controubution! you have to do what you have to do! lollollol

tbirdmarco

https://www.autotempest.com/

tbirdmarco

has anyone heard of that sight found out about from watching Criss fix his yootoob channel! that sight does an sirtch on all car websights when looking at listings of used cars and new!

tbirdmarco

@iluvmysephia1 thank you yes shore does!

breld

elias said:

best health to all....

the vanity plate possibilities for polestar are too mind-boggling. the car is awesome but its name implies excessive double-entendres. the light blue color is so very 1970s throwback, i love it.

No joke - my wife looked up "Polestar accessories" online and did NOT get the results she was expecting.

tjc78

breld said:

best health to all.... the vanity plate possibilities for polestar are too mind-boggling. the car is awesome but its name implies excessive double-entendres. the light blue color is so very 1970s throwback, i love it.

No joke - my wife looked up "Polestar accessories" online and did NOT get the results she was expecting.

I love it!  Years ago in the office, before we had really good firewalls, websense blocking etc.  Someone looked up a certain Sporting goods store.... let’s just say she never did that again.  

tbirdmarco

@breld lollollol

nyccarguy

No punch to report, but I did hit a MILESTONE on the Pilot last njght

stickguy

did it spontaneously combust as soon as it hit 6 digits?

Unless I buy something well used and cheap, or switch jobs and add a long commute, don't think we will see that again. Just don't put enough miles on per year, and I am not keeping something 15 years!

But, congrats. Might as well ride it until it dies now.

tbirdmarco

@nyccarguy nice nice! time to go and do sum car shopping now!

roadburner

nyccarguy said:

No punch to report, but I did hit a MILESTONE on the Pilot last njght

It's just a pup! The i3 and the 2 Series are the only cars I have with less than 100,000 miles on them...

tjc78

I’ve only owned 3 cars with 100K

79 Continental 270k
99 S10 110K
04 grand Marquis 102K

pensfan83

@breld, a little late but congratulations on the Volvo, would have loved to try and work something out on the GLC but it's probably a sign we need to stick to the plan and payoff the Altima before jumping back into the buying fray

qbrozen

I don't think I could possible remember the miles on all my vehicles. Off the top of my head, I remember my first vehicle, Jeep CJ7 had about 112k on it when I bought it. The 300z had 169k and one of my 190Es had 162k. My first S70 was the only one I remember actually driving past the 100k mark (bought with 30k and sold with 115k). The Coronet could be over 100k, but no way to know for sure.

stickguy

I have had plenty over 100k. Just not thinking I will get close to that on any of my current cars.

off top of my head, for recent ones, the Volvo had about 110K when sold, the TL 175K, and the Integra about the same. But was a long time prior to that I had another (probably at least 20 years).

pensfan83

The last car I owned that had over 100K was my 92 Accord, which was my first car. It was 10 years old and had over 140K on it when I sold it for the Maxima.

As long as I'm on the leasing carousel I'll never get that close again and we would need to keep the Altima around another 4.5/5 years to even sniff 100K.

28firefighter

Cars can go over 100k miles?

roadburner

tjc78 said:

I’ve only owned 3 cars with 100K

79 Continental 270k
99 S10 110K
04 grand Marquis 102K

I ran my E39 528i to 135k, the Mazdaspeed 3 to 158k and the X3 to 192k. The 1975 '02 had over 200k on it when I bought it.

graphicguy

How dare anyone in here keep a car past 100K miles.....sacrilege!

Will be in Europe for Thanksgiving and staying there for a couple of weeks. All of my friends here at Edmunds, I'm sincerely thankful. Hope you and yours share the gratefulness we all deserve.

suydam

tjc78 said:

I’ve only owned 3 cars with 100K

79 Continental 270k
99 S10 110K
04 grand Marquis 102K

I’ve had a few. All sold still in good shape, just thought it was time to switch.
‘92 Toyota Previa, 110k
‘88 Mazda 626 (son’s car) sold at 154k when he left the country
‘98 Toyota Camry, 155k
‘01Nissan Maxima, 110k

28firefighter

Have a great trip, @graphicguy!

breld

@graphicguy - sounds like a great time. Have fun and safe travels.

roadburner

graphicguy said:

How dare anyone in here keep a car past 100K miles.....sacrilege!

Will be in Europe for Thanksgiving and staying there for a couple of weeks. All of my friends here at Edmunds, I'm sincerely thankful. Hope you and yours share the gratefulness we all deserve.

Have fun and stay safe!

Michaell

28firefighter said:

Cars can go over 100k miles?

Yeah, if you buy them with 90K on the clock to begin with.

@graphicguy - safe travels and enjoy your holiday. We will have to try and connect on one of my (infrequent) trips to CVG.

pensfan83

Safe travels and enjoy the time abroad @graphicguy.

stickguy

New plan for next purchase. Hit every showroom and sit in drivers seats. Then pick the one that’s feels best, and buy one. Doesn’t matter what style car, how big, or price (with some sort of cap!). I think I’ve been doing it backwards, picking a type of car and trying to make it work!

stickguy

Speaking of money (well, sort of), princess just about had a heart attack last night. Went in and registered at the student loan site, since needs to have a repayment plan in place by graduation. And saw her balance. As background, she makes me look like a free spender, when it comes to her money. But the total is almost exactly what my OTD was for the Elantra. So she can live with it. Partly her fault for accepting one this year I was going to pay instead.

So thinking to make up for that, and as a graduation present (and reward for doing well and having a good job looking lined up, meaning off my books!) I’ll slide her the Elantra at a bit of a discount. Probably just pay it off and let her make payments to us. But that part remains to be seen. Should work for both of us.

suydam

Is she going to be working in Education or for a non profit institution (such as a non profit hospital)? She may qualify for an interest only payment, and the debt is forgiven after 10 years.

tbirdmarco

@graphicguy safe travales! and happy Thanks Giving and yes thankful to have all of my edmans frends in hear and in other bords that I do go on every now and than to as whell!

tbirdmarco

@stickguy grate idea on when it comes to getting your next ride! love it! and grate plan on giving the Alantria to the daughter in the summer than you will be back in the market! and you can convince the wife to!

tbirdmarco

hmm as for me no cars with over over 100k! lollollol maby the Thunderbird posabal might be we will never no! it does say 2 sumthing thusand under 30k do bealave it sort of since the car was in sutch good shape when I got it! and no smoke of any sort! but who nos!