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| The one where he almost throws a jar of piss at a car |
   
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1 | 2.17% |
| The one where he can't be bothered to go to a funeral even though it means a lot to his dad |
  
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28 | 60.87% |
| The one where he wants to let snakes loose in a theater |
  
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2 | 4.35% |
| The one where he tells his grandmother to go [censored] herself |
  
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13 | 28.26% |
| Other (please specify) |
  
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2 | 4.35% |
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#1313
09-15-2007, 10:38 PM
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Re: ***SSNL LIFE THREAD***
Can anyone give me advice on buying a car? I got into a retarded accident with a pole at my apartment complex a couple weeks ago, and paying $1600 in repairs for a $3k car is pretty ridic. I was planning on upgrading about a year from now, but at this point I think I'd rather accelerate that plan and trade the current car in.
My car is a Honda Accord, and I <3 it to death so I wouldn't mind sticking with Honda, but since a car is a pretty big purchase I want to make the right choice. If my budget is like $15-$25k and I'm looking for the following, what should I be looking at? - Good gas mileage - 4-door (current car is 2-door and it's a bit too small I think) - Decent stereo, iPod integration would be nice but I guess just running a cable from my iPod into the stereo would work too Also, how does financing work? I have like $6k in my main bank account right now, with $10k more in other bank accounts and like $25k online; ideally, I'd like to throw down $7-$10k initially and pay off the rest over the course of no more than 1 year. I'm willing to pay a small premium (as far as interest goes) for this service, but by no means do I want to get raped on interest rates. Lastly, should I consider leasing? Paying like $300/month for a car really doesn't sound like [censored] and I'll probably have a lot more money 3-4 years from now to buy something nicer. |
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#1314
09-15-2007, 10:42 PM
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Re: ***SSNL LIFE THREAD***
How many miles do you drive a year. Leases have a cap, and you have to pay a lot extra when you turn the car in if you're over it.
Leases are generally not a great idea for individuals most of the time. Better to buy something, pay it off, and have a few years with no payments. |
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#1315
09-15-2007, 10:57 PM
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Re: ***SSNL LIFE THREAD***
I've driven my car about 20,000 miles since I got it 3 years ago.
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#1320
09-16-2007, 03:14 AM
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Re: ***SSNL LIFE THREAD***
Goofy, can't really go wrong with a Civic, good value and fits what you want. I'm not a car guy though so they may suck for all I know.. though I always see them winning some compact/budget car award.. Also my mom had a new one for a couple days when her car was in an accident, I liked it.
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