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Sup /o/
I've got a beautiful 2003 Grand Cherokee that has had issues with its key as of late and I am about to replace it.
I think this guy is strong-arming me and im not sure how much I really should be charged for a new key to the vehicle (including the long distance electronic lock).
He wants about 240$. Is this fair?
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Sounds good, Good luck OP, Grand Cherokees from that time period are fucking loaded with problems both electrical and mechanical. The A/C In mine took a shit, which basically fucked with everything. The turn signals, Brake lights, Reverse lights. Too get everything required took 1,100. The oil pan leaks like a SR-71. Had to replace the front shocks and turn signal module. The A/C problem is gonna cost an arm. But other than that, The 2003 Grand Cherokee is one bad mother fucker once it's up and running. Can go anywhere and everywhere. Would recommend.
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>>17760616
odd, ours had no issues for the 7 years we've put 100k miles on it
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>>17760616
Rewired, Not required.
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Redpill me on electric v. hydraulic powersteering.
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>>17760429
power steering is for baby men
t. man whose daily has no power steering
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>>17760429
hydraulic has more road feel
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>>17760447
No power steering is for baby man
T. Man whose daily has power steering that does not work.
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leaked image of the new successor to the aventodor or me just being bored??
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That's really nice op
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>>17760327
Thankee. Just an idea really. Only outlines as of now but maybe I'll finish it one day and post the real deal:)
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>>17760230
gay af
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Give me 1 (or two) reasons why I shouldn't buy at 2018 Mazda 3 touring hatch with the 2.5l i4 and 6spd. Alternatively, give me some words of encouragement if I should.
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>>17760038
How much are those? I'd say to save up for a wrx or one of the new impreza hatches for cheap
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do it
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>>17760047
the thing about awd is if one tire gets a nail and cant patch then you have to get 4 new tires instead of just 1 otherwise youll damage the awd driveline
can anyone id these?
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Fc and fd rx7's
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They're cars
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>>17760035
thanks
>>17760037
uh, thanks
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Has anyone here on /o/ flipped cars for some extra cash?
What are you looking for when buying a car to be flipped? underpriced or broken with easy repairs?
Do you have any stories about the cars, what you fixed on them and how much profit you made on them?
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>>17759981
Parting is easier money.
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>>17759981
I worked at a new car dealershit and would buy trade-ins at its wholesale auction and fix them as a hobby. Customers would get a massive quote from service before trading in and I could look up what the car needed to pass state & emissions, and detail the car there. Some super nice cars went to the wholesale auction, like mint one-owner 98 devilles with service histories of owners paying $3,800 to reseal the northstar.
One I bought was a $400 2002 Cadillac DHS that needed a windshield, $30 in junkyard emissions parts and a dab of solder on its brake/traction module circuit board, $70 tire to have a matching set. Sold for $1700.
Currently driving a $500 2002 Taurus which needed a junkyard compressor & new a/c clutch and sway bar links. I'll probably sell it for ~$1400.
I don't think there's any money in flipping cars unless you're an uzbekistani with a chop shop.
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>>17760138
I like that interior.
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Hey /o/. I've been getting interested in cars recently and I feel like the first place to start is by understanding everything about a car. I know a few details like how different kinds of combustion engines work, but not much more than that. What's the best resource for me to learn about the ins and outs of cars before I go out and get a 3 series to wreck on a country road
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>>17759803
Get something that you can learn to fix...
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>I know a few details like how different kinds of combustion engines work, but not much more than that
They all go vroom vroom and move the car
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What's a good offer for this? I'm thinking I might be able to get him down to 5.5k if I wait a while. There's also an NB im looking at in good condition for 3k.
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>>17759476
what's the catch? salvage title? accident? very high mileage?
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>>17759610
This, find the history and more information.
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>>17759610
Idk it seems fine why are you skeptical is this a good price?
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Thoughts on the 07 mitsubishi eclipse? About to go down and buy a used one with 120k on the odo, convince me why I should or shouldnt
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>>17759468
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>>17759472
Im actually serious though is the thing
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>>17759468
Just get a cobalt or civic SI
I've been looking for a new car lately and have a budget of about 2500 canadian monopoly dollars. I found this Mercedes 190E 2.6L from 1990 for a reasonable price (2500, might be able to get for 2200) and it is in good condition - drive-able, comes with 4 winter tires, supposedly the only real issue is a cracked windshield. What does /o/ think? Good buy? Is it a good car in the first place? It's got less horsepower than my old E36, but it looks fucking comfy.
My friend said it looks like an 'old lady car', but then again he drives a 4 cylinder FWD car so he doesn't really know what he's talking about. So, from people who actually know shit about cars - does it?
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Forgot to mention, it's an automatic. Not my ideal choice of transmission, but it's hard enough to find any nice cars that aren't super generic FWD shitboxes let alone one that's also a manual and not a cobalt/sunfire/civic/one of those boring starter cars.
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It's not going to be much of an upgrade over an E36, why not go for the W124?
They are still relatively easy to find and maintain in Europe but I suppose Canada is different.
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If the transmission is holding up still it will put the rear wheels alight when slamming it from first to 2nd at WOT. It is the weakest tranny of the automatic ones tho, so it might slip (just add pressure from the tee lol)
2.6L automatic W201 was my first car and I've been hooked to older Mercedes cars since. I currently drive a W124 and W204.
Comfy, well, not as comfy as a W124 since it is shorter wheelbase and smaller, but sure that inline 6 makes it sound feel and behave like a bigger car.
They are prone to head gasket and valve stem leak/failure along with the hot/cold/idle running issues associated with the KE-jet and it's sensors 'n stuff. I had 350k km's on mine, put 25k more on it with zero issues.
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Best Truck of all Time?
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>8000 towing capacity
Lol
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*blocks your path*
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>>17759175
>0-60 in 4.9 seconds
lol, oh wait.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36whvegFIqg
miatafags BTFO
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>>17759060
Wow thanks for posting a very old video everyone has seen that's literally just one guys opinion, you really showed us. Fuck why did I even waste time typing this shit, fuck you
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>>17759067
fpbp
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>>17759067
lol you sound more asshurt than you were after your first time being a bottom bitchboy
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What is the most powerful car you've driven? 2017-08-22 06:35:58 Post No.17758998
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What is the most powerful car you've driven?
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E550
>402HP
>445TRQ
>4.4 to 60MPH
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>tfw never driven a proper fast car
sometimes when I get on an airplane when it accelerates on the runway I imagine what it must feel like driving a fast car.
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'91 Foxbody putting down like 560whp
Wasn't mine
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BMW 320i.
I wish I was joking.
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teach me about engines /o/.
what are the basic parts and internals of an engine and what do they do? what are the different types of engines between manufactures and such? who makes the "best" engines? what can you swap out/modify on an engine to increase its performance? etc etc etc
I would look all this up but it's probably going to be more fun to learn from /o/tistis
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Well, imagine youre riding a bike, and everytime you kick your leg thats an explosion being turned into rotary motion. Congrats you now know more then 90% of mechanics.
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>>17758926
Already knew that but thanks
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>>17758912
Well for starters your motor isn't positioned right, second I wouldn't try to learn shit from these wannabe YouTube using mechanics, if you're serious about learning get a beater shit car and just do it. If you want to go the official route your local college should have classes, but most the shit you'll learn by doing it and not theorizing how to do it like most the "mechanics" here. I guarantee most people on this board can't even change a fucking belt or tire.
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Did I ruin all my electronics? 2017-08-22 05:50:57 Post No.17758798
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Did I ruin all my electronics?
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Tried to start up spare car in the garage yesterday and battery was dead. I was in a hurry and a lot of shit was going on and I accidentally left the key in the accessory position. No big deal since the battery was dead. However when I walked into the garage this morning I saw that my roommate had hooked up a battery tender do it and left it on there all night. All the door locks were making noises, interior lights were blinking on and off, etc. and now the car won't start. Is the battery still just dead or are all my electronics in my car ruined?
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>>17758798
battery is probably just toast, i have a couple trucks that slowly drain the battery and in winter when it gets -40c if i let them go low enough they freeze and when i try to charge them up the battery is obviously fucked and my door lights flicker, dash lights flicker etc. you shouldnt have damaged anything
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unplug battery and turn key on for a couple seconds
then remove key, put battery back in and see what happens
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>>17758798
>the battery still just dead
unless it's a VW or BMW, then prepare for the worst.