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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
A lease would probably cost as much, and would have less flexibility, so ...
Wife and daughter commute together, so there is always a car in the garage. The weeks that it's the MINI, I'd use it only in an emergency. If it's the Outback, more leeway to use it.
I've thought about something cheap and fun, just not sure I could stomach the maintenance costs and inconvenience - and I know the wife wouldn't.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
though a fun car (like that BMW coupe recently debated her) would be enough to serve as a workday spare.
I should run my car through Carvana just out of curiosity. No clue what the payoff would be at this point!
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(53 / 36) * 7 = $10.31
But, their calculations came out to a lower buyout than mine did, by a couple hundred dollars. I'd be OK with that, given that I'm upside down.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
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I hear ya - my youngest is just about out of braces finally. The baseball fees - summer ball, winter workouts, tournament fees, travel - are obscene. Stepdaughter has 4-5 semesters of college left. And my oldest son will be driving this year (and thus needs a car - plan is for him to take over his mom's old MDX, but I'll pay her half the value).
Ugh! I better sell that Miata along with the Prius this week.
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I'm just gonna take the lower offer from Carmax and get it done this week.
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
so you do tires, brakes and a few other things together and get hit with a $1,200 bill one month. But nothing the rest of the year, so still just $100/month annually, so cheap. They only though remember the $1,200 though and think it is a money pit.
that and they never factor in depreciation, just cash flow.
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While the yearly tuition isn’t a fun payment to make, hockey actually works out to be cheaper “per time” than little league which only lasts 6 weeks (ish). Hockey season goes from September until the 2nd week in March.
And speaking of finances, I do have equity in a certain depreciating asset;)
@roadburner - what is this budgeting app you use?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Finally found my Elantra listed at Carvana. They are, let's just say, ambitious with their price. Actually have it listed for $200 more than I paid for it 15 months ago (and that is before I got an extra $1,000 special association discount you normally don't get). Will be real curious to see if that sells quick, or lingers a while before getting reduced.
they have another white one, with 3,500 more miles, that also has the premium package (a $2,100 MSRP option) listed for $1,100 less than my old one. And from a quick scan of cars.com, can get others at a dealer for a lot less. A base at a Sube dealer for $2,200 less, and a premium at a Honda dealer for $1,600 less, and both with 1/2 the miles as my old one.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
As stick said, a 330xi now graces my driveway and the X2 is in the garage.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
My brother is a car’s worst nightmare. I’ve helped him out many times. He has a habit of just using up vehicles and running them into the ground. The latest victim is my father’s old Ascender. It is now totaled. He had a backup in the form of a ‘98 Regal, but I just heard the engine is toast. So he texted me for my assistance yet again.
A cheap lease crossed my mind but he’d get killled at disposition. So we have to scrape the bottom of the used barrel. He is a drummer, so cargo space is very important. A Legacy wagon was the smallest he was ever able to use.
I’ve perused Autotrader and found a couple of options I’ll run by him tomorrow. The most intriguing to me is a 2014 500L manual trans with just 15k miles for $7995. Others I have tagged include another Legacy wagon, 2007, 57k miles, $7990; a 2000 Saturn wagon with just 37k miles for $3995; 2008 Vue XR woth 66k for $5500; and 2011 Soul with 50k for $7800. Opinions welcome.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/snohomish-2005-bmw-330i-zhp-black/6785177664.html
between cars.com and autotrader, the closest one to me with under 100k miles is over 200 miles away.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I would imagine they are all used up but if a low mile PT Cruiser popped up, that might work. The rear seats are removable and that makes them quite big inside actually. The ex and I had one for about 4 years and had zero problems.
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Anyway, of that list, I might actually vote for the Fiat.
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Just sent him a narrowed down list to peruse.
2007 Legacy Wagon, auto, 57k miles, $7990
2003 Protege5, auto, 40k miles, $5937 (not worth more than $4k)
2012 Focus 5-door, auto, 71k miles, $5995
2014 500L, manual, 15k miles, $7995
I'd suggest an MGM if I thought he could handle RWD and could fit his drums.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Youth hockey, which has developed tremendously here compared to when I was a kid, costs insanely more now though, maybe on par with real estate appreciation. As parents become hyper-competitive about "investment" and living vicariously through their children, there is a market for specialized programs (now using the term "elite", maybe a true sign of socio-economic devolution in the past generation or two). Some programs even here can be ~15K/year, and I have seen self-titled "academies" charging more than double that. This didn't exist here 30 years ago. For those outside Canada, MN, MI etc, it seems to have become a game for those lucky enough to have affluent families.
Nice low miles on the legacy, but the fiat looks like the best combo of newer, lower miles, economy and room. Plus if he kills it, no great loss!
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Nice example. Pretty sure by 2011 no rear air suspension so pretty much bulletproof
https://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/west-creek-2011-mercury-grand-marquis-ls/6778736181.html
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I found the fiat. Not bad looking. 6 speed, navigation, alloys, BU camera, usb and Bluetooth. The basics.
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The '08 had the corporate GM 3.6L V6 and the 6-speed transmission.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
What about a FWD V70?
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- Legacy could be an option as long as the head gasket has been addressed. I think this generation was prone to failure.
- Agree it’s overpriced and probably too small
- Interesting and a pretty good choice if it’s big enough
- Maybe the best choice. Fiat gets hammered in JD Power like surveys but I think a lot of that is based on initial problems with new ones. Maybe with 15k the gremlins are worked out? Any chance of it still having a year of warranty?
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I'd pick the Legacy or Focus out of that group. Fiat? No thanks.
The Focus hatch is a pretty decent ride, depending on trim level. I've had a couple as Enterprise rentals.
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