What would /bant/ and /vip/ be?
>>>/bant/
>>17286318
>>>/vip/ would be a Strech Limo with anime all over it
>>17286360
I was thinking of this
Does your car have a bumper to bumper warranty?
When the bus breaks the city fixed it for free, is that close enough?
For the next 80k miles yeah
>He didn't void the warranty within the first week
Why shouldn't I buy a used Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost 2013 model?
>>17286200
>Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost 2013
you know why
>>17286206
What are comparable alternatives then?
>>17286232
How much do you want to spend and what is attracting you to the ecoboost specifically?
Ok /o/. Let's see if anyone has some /biz/ experience.
I have three options/potential investment careers. Two friends of mine said they wish to start a mechanic shop. We would focus on general repairs and services. I've looked at a few business plans, ran some numbers and although I have enough money to start it, I'm not sure I have enough money to stay afloat for more than 6 months in the event we are unsuccessful. I could always take out a business loan to ease the burden on my own finances. But I would still be in debt at that point and am always concerned about that route. There is more to option one, here, but I'm going to tell you about option 2 first.
The second idea was actually mine. I've been wanting to import cars from other countries and sell them here for two years now. There are some laws but I’ve read up on it and know what I can and can't import. We would focus on European and Japanese imports. A later goal would also to focus on importing Domestic muscle out of the US as I've found a market for this, too. Importing to the US, I would bring them in, stick a price tag on them, and flip them in as-is condition. I have found a few reputable dealers across the waters to start with, but eventually the goal would be for me to station myself or a couple guys in each country and save myself some additional fees by doing the initial finding work myself. I've crunched the numbers and incorporated a huge loss margin in case I missed something (which I may have since I've not done this before, only extensively read up on it). I would still be making a huge profit on each sell, even if I missed some major fees or got my cars held up in customs.
The third option. It is basically a combination of the two. We would open up an import dealership, starting small at first. Website, social media, videos to draw in a crowd, and SEO the shit out of everything (I’d do this for each option above, too). We would sell additional warranties in-house and help people work on their cars as they break them, showing more interest in repairing and turning track/show oriented cars. This could help drive repeat service and not have us rely so heavily on either side of the business to make money. The problem with this is, I'd only have the money for maybe 2-4 months pending on the cars we buy. The good news on this, though, because we are relying on selling cars rather than selling maintenance, it is likely we would sell the vehicles for profit faster than we would have to wait until we built up a crowd of customers. My buddies like this idea and want to build fast track cars and go all-out on some of them and possibly sell them for much more race-ready profits.
I would focus on the west coast, but would still ship to anywhere in the US.
So my question to /o/ is, have you ever done this before, what's your experience, advice, should I go for it? I think each idea has potential if we start small, but personally, I like the importing vehicles method much more than relying on a repeat customer base from a mechanic shop. I know starting a business is more complicated than this and I’m only discussing the tip of the iceberg so feel free to ask questions and I’ll respond.
>>17286000
>>17285998
Ok, so...
tl:dr: Should I start a mechanic shop, start importing cars, or a combination of both for a career change/better investment? Give advice and experience please.
Why do we have to have these threads everyday
So its been a week or two and my carb is backfiring upon throttle. Any thoughts on what this might be and how to fix?
>>17285907
its too rich
what did you do to the car so far?
>>17285924
i drive is carefully. I cant slam the throttle to open the second air doors or else it backfires
Let's say that I created an engines that does not run on gasoline and requires no refueling or recharging. However the car is modeled after the land yacht in pic related, but it does have basic modern features like gps, Bluetooth etc. would it sell?
Yes.
>if i make the ultimate car will it sell
idk how much HP bruh
>>17285550
The same as the average land yacht I assume
Bought a crown vic interceptor from Canada Post by auction. It was sold to me at 150,000 but had 190,000. I am awaiting their answer on what they can do to compensate me. If they refuse to help I will likely take them to small claims court. How much is an extra 40k worth in maintenance? Oil, transmission flush, filters, bearings, engine wear, callipers, etc?
>>17285299
Your going to lose that lawsuit unless you bought it from a dealer. Either way the seller can claim that they weren't aware.
>>17285305
I have a screenshot and physical copy of the bill of sale and original page so their is evidence of the original number.
>>17285306
Was it from a dealer or a private seller? Does it claim "being sold as is?"
If so, you might be fucked.
Looking to buy/lease a brand new car.
Things I'm looking for in the car are:
Sedan, rear wheel drive or all wheel drive, petrol engine, a nice interior, ventilated seats if not for all passengers at least for the front row.
This is for Europe.
At the moment I'm stuck looking at a Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan but I read that they depreciate really hard.
Any brand new luxury car will depreciate like hell.
>>17285200
Is that for all the brands?
Like is there not a luxury brand that is ok-ish
>>17285203
luxury cars have the biggest loose on value.
He is ruining this series for me. With his fat mouth, stupid haircut and baby face.
>>17285083
>He is ruining this series for me
Good, stop watching fucking cartoons
>>17285083
Way to tell everyone you haven't watched past first stage yet, anon
>>17285090
Is there something wrong with that?
Seemed like a good watch, watching it right now, it is good. Apart from this little shit.
Just bought my first car, 2003 toyota corolla, 87,000 miles, $4,100. Anything I should know??
Take good care of your engine cus if it gets dirty it will burn oil like a mother fucker
>>17284916
Take it easy on the gas pedal.
>>17284916
You paid too much.
This is a beautiful car, but is it worth the $95,000 price tag? The F-Type Jag seems like a better option for the price. What's your opinion?
>>17284663
side rear
>>17284672
interior
>>17284663
>>17284672
>>17284674
I personally think the design of the Lexus is better, but the F-Type is definitely better performance wise from what I can tell.
>at the mall with my girlfriend
>she's wearing a Back to the Future shirt
>suddenly a cambered Mazda Miata with a roof rack and no luggage comes flying into the store
>the door opens, out waddles a man in his late 20s
>400 lbs, balding, the scraggly hints of a beard forming on his "chin"
>pushes my girlfriend onto the floor
>starts screaming about cartoons and how she doesn't even know who Mr Me Sex is or something
>I think he was trying to molest her
>I push him back away from her, he looks deeply offended
>starts stammering and calls me Rick
>my name is Ivan
>he's clearly out of breath, starts sucking on an expensive looking vape
>gets in his Miata, screaming about getting shifty and his shekels
>my girlfriend is getting offended, her dad died in the Holocaust when his guard tower collapsed
>goes to start his Miata and make his escape
>mfw it doesn't start because the Miata is a cancer on the auto industry
Pic related
this is the shittiest attempt at a greentext I have ever fucking seen don't post again
This is like someone took a story off reddit and then turned it into greentext, and by story I mean lie.
>her dad died in the Holocaust when his guard tower collapsed
This joke really only works when Germans tell it, and by now it's easily grandfather to make sense, if not great grandfather.
Which do you guys think is the better car? I'm looking at getting one of them soon, and I was hoping I could get some opinions from people here who actually own them.
the miata is faster
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/mazda/miata/2016/2016-mazda-mx-5-vs-2015-subaru-brz-comparison/
>1:29.91 for the MX-5, 1:31.27 for the BRZ.
The Miata, duh.
Are you fucking stupid? They don't even compare.
>>17284221
If you like tuning, the brz/86 is a good car. I'd still go with the ND because the brz/86 community is cancer.
Need new tires for my S2000. I'm highly considering Michelin Pilot Super Sports. I can get them in the stock staggered fitment for $795 shipped which is actually less than what I paid for my last set of ADVAN Neovas. I've used Bridgestone, Kumho, and ADVAN before but never Michelin. What is /o/'s impression of Michelin in general and the PSS specifically for those who have driven a car with them? I'm looking for something that's racy, but won't make me shit my pants every time I see a puddle (like my AD08Rs).
>>17284168
I think I rode a bus that had Michelins on it, bretty gud I must say.
PSS is known to be a pretty good tire (though is being replaced by Pilot Sport 4). However, the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is a re-branded Bridgestone that is roughly 8/10 of a PSS at two thirds the price. I've heard great things about wet grip as well.
>>17284215
>replaced by Pilot Sport 4
>Not available in the sizes I need
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> bought my first manual a year ago after owning 4 automatics since 17 (Car now is 02 Subaru Legacy L Wagon)
> manual has taken control of my life
> want to find a chevy k1500 pickup with 5.7 v8 and 5 speed manual transmission
> almost non existent or high miles or out of my 5k budget
This is my end game of all future vehicle purchases, something I want to call my baby and keep for a long time and drive for as long as I can.
I test drove my co-worker's k1500, but it had a v6. Compared to my Subaru, i found it better to drive than my Subaru. I cant imagine what a v8 would do better than the v6 did.
If I bought a high mileage k1500 with high speed, would an engine rebuild help sustain performance and reliability? Otherwise, I'll have to be patient.
> tl:dr
Buy Chevy k1500 pickup with high milles then rebuild an engine, or wait for a low mileage one to pop up?
>>17283061
Make your own decisions retard.
>>17283094
>Make your own decisions retard.
I need help
>>17283134
you need help with the fact you're pussy footing about in v6 territory and not buying a v12