In the process of buying a car but I have no one to show me the way. Parents aren't reliable and friends are just as clueless as I am
What should I look out for when it comes to independent dealerships? I know there has to be hidden APR ripoffs and such but how do I know I'm getting a good deal? Found this gorgeous Lexus LS430 2003 and the dealer is asking for $999 down which I can do
Help a fellow clueless bro out? Thanks
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Sounds like a bhph lot. RUN.
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I would never finance through an independent dealership.
If this is your first go-around, why not just buy a nice car with 100% cash?
Second of all, there's no shame in going in with someone experienced and having them do the negotiations.
Also, someone could point you to LPG's car buying posts.
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>>15290666
Go on craigslist and buy a beater for 2grand, wait til you are out of mommy and daddys house and have a job before you worry about something nice. You will thank me later.
Got a new job and in a few months I'll have my major debts paid off finally allowing me to purchase a fun vehicle. No more fwd econobox! Well i'll still daily my shitbox, but I want to get something fun. Unfortunately, I can't decide on one 100%.
First things I know I want are RWD/AWD, No convertible, and stick. Main usage would be spirited weekend driving, a couple track days a year, and a roadtrip a year or eoy. Top out of what I'd feel like spending $25k~ I'm looking at buying a house at the same time.
Cars that have struck my eye:
R32 GTR: Match my qualifications, plus the uniqueness. Parts can be a bit pricey/hard to find. Market in the US is inflated above the value. I wouldn't mind paying 20k for a 25yo nissan if it had the mods I'd be putting on anyway. Have to look for rust and the rb26 oil pump issue.
240sx- Cheap as hell, but I only want the ones with sr20/rb20/25 swaps. Being cheap they allow me to exercise my tuning kink. Old nissan problems with rust and most of them have been turned into drift cars. Kinda plain
c5/older c6 - meets qualifications, and some high mileage c5's are cheap enough to allow me to start modding straight away. I am mechanically familiar with sbc, so wrenching will be easy. Unfortunately, I don't like that it comes with an advertisement about my dick size. Have to go coilovers for irs.
996- Fits qualifications. Can be cheap because porsche purists hate them, but then I have to deal with porsche people. No experience with the H6 and parts can be expensive. If I find one that was a trade in at a dealership I might not be able to tell if the ims/rms/clutch services were completed.
thoughts or suggestions?
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Cayman S
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>>15290563
Get your house first. Live with the shitbox a little longer.
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>>15290574
I can get both! The amount I have calculated for a toy won't impact anything else.
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>this is acceptable to amerifats as a car made in 2010
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>eurocucks cant appreciate a true driver's car interior
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>>15290475
What terrible b8 this is
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It's almost like they put the pieces of the interior in the car with a magnet and let it compile itself together and called it a day.
Quite efficient those Americans. how much did this car retail for? $19,95? wew what a steal.
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So have there been any rumors/announcements about the successor to the 370z? Its getting a little old and with the FT86 providing some competition in the same segment, I'm cautiously optimistic that Nissan will deliver. What do you guys want to see in the next Z car?
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Not a SUV.
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Rumors aplenty. Rumors it'll be a crossover, rumors it'll be a toyobru competitor, rumors that it will be a 4 cylinder, which would be sacrilege, Z cars are six cylinders period. Rumors it's dead. I'm holding out hope that they'll put the new vr30ddtt in it from infiniti, the Twin turbo 400hp v6. That way it will actually compete with the mustangs and camaros people love to compare them with for some reason.
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>>15290207
Nissan is dead anon
>yfw Hyundai makes better cars than Nissan now
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what are the reasons to buy a car?
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when there is public transport?
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>>15290194
fun mostly. the only real reason to own a car is when public transport is unavailable/ inadequate
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Independence.
You don't have to rely on transportation schedules. You can go when you want, where you want.
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Good bait made me reply -1/10
Thinking about buying a 2016 Toyota Corolla for my new DD/commuter.
Im sick of working on cars and having a Warranty would be nice.
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between trims and if anyone owns one?
Pros/Cons?
Im on my phone, kinda buzzed, and BBQing some ribs in my backyard so i cant get to a computer atm.
Can post pics of ribs if anyone wants
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>>15290106
>"it's an automatic"
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>>15290106
a bit boring, but reliable.
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>>15290106
>Buy
>New
>Econobox
Pick two and only two.
Yo, Idk if asking for auto advice is allowed, but I figured it was worth a shot.
Temps just started getting pretty high this summer, and as I was driving home from work yesterday I felt like my car was acting pretty sluggish. I turned down the radio and realized my motor sounded like it was struggling, then looked at my temp gauge to see that it was almost topped out.
I pulled over and my coolant reserve was pretty much bone-dry. I topped it off with some 50/50 and it cooled off almost instantly.
I just checked it for the first time since yesterday evening and the reserve tank is empty again.
There was cooler under the radiator cap, but the level looked a little low.
I also ran the car for a few minutes after filling it back up, but the only visible leak is coming from a hose running alongside my transmission fluid tank (pic related), and it doesn't have the smell or texture of anti-freeze, just plain water. I figured it was just condensation from the A/C.
So, what should I do next? I'd like to pin this down ASAP and I'd appreciate the help.
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Check everywhere for any leaks.
Keep 2 jugs of Coolant in your trunk.
Drive it around at lower speeds with the A/C cranked and see if it starts overheating or not.
If it does then pull over and let it cool off.
Best situation, leaky hoses.
Middle tier, needs new radiator and thermostat.
Worst, headgasket leak or water pump is going out.
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>>15290037
>Yo, Idk
stopped reading
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>>15290037
What that green shit if not coolant faggot.
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What do you think about FWD cars? Is FWD just bad? What about those among us who participate in racing and even drift events in their FF cars? Personally I believe FWD is for econoboxes and has no business racing or """drifting""", RWD is always a better platform for building from.
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FWD will be always an inferior platform for performance and butthurt Honda owners will never accept this but somehow think benchracing a heavily modded Civic against a 20 year old car means FF is better
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>>15289996
Drift events???
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>>15290112
what about when a newer performance rwd is up against a 20 year old stock civic and is found lacking
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How do you put an aftermarket steering wheel on your car?
The stock one is a 90s pillow factory nobody-thought-out-the-spokes mess.
I want to replace it with something that isn't so showy or screaming AFTERMARKET RACE CAR STEERING WHEEL.
Just something like pic related maybe, in black or brown either one.
The wheel itself probably doesn't affect it, but how do you make steering feel more "tight" and like the wheel will just spin into your hands
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>>15289919
>Google "how to replace [insert car model] steering wheel"
It's not that fucking hard
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>>15289927
Why are you so mean? This is the best thread on 4chan right now
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>>15289930
the auto vs manual thread is better.
if you want to know how to install a ricer nardi wheel just google it.
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You step out of your home and see this. Looks like you forgot to turn your engine off last time you came back from a drive because you're a fucking idiot, your car caught fire because it's an unreliable piece of shit and now you're left with nothing.
You call up your insurance and tell them a pack of niggers set fire to your car. They explain that the payout for this damage is going to be $1,000,000, just for a laugh.
What car do you buy to replace your shitbox?
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>>15289818
Its a europoor car so its worth about tree fiddy at most
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>>15289818
a house in southern california with land and a workshop
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>>15289818
Alfa 4C
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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5590653041.html
Am i full autismoid for wanting this? You either love or hate the paint, but I know nothing about how to work on cars. Anyone got any experience with old impalas, and how hard is maintain or work on old cars? I'm willing to learn, if its possible just using the internet and my car.
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>>15289784
>AC BLOWS COLD
Thats all you need to know senpai
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>>15289828
Fuk nvm
Thought it blew hot, i dont want this garbage ass car n e moar
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>>15289784
Please take it to the s/o/cal meetups and make the neckbeards upset because your rides up set
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Do any of you know of games and/or mods for games that allow you to practice driving?
I'm learning how to drive and I don't have as much time to learn in the car as I would like, so if you knew of any software that could let me drive in city settings with a realistic feel (not like GTA mowing people down on the sidewalk), that would really help.
Thanks.
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You have to be at least 18 to post here
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>>15289774
I'm 20, I never got around to learning when I was younger, sue me. At least I'm trying now. Go apply for a janitor position if you want to badger people about their age.
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Short answer is no, long answer is go read as much as you can online about driving for now; especially true for manual (You'll still suck if manual but have a head start)
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Whats the most bulletproof shitbox of 2016/2017
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Mitsubishi Mirage. Stick shift, 3 cylinder, built by third worlders so it can be fixed with regular tools.
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>>15289757
>mirage
Into the trash
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>tfw knocked up an asian chick that thick
>tfw that bitch took our child back to HK
>tfw shes always trying to stop our child from communicating with me
>tfw her millionare parents love me and are always trying to get me involved with my childs life
Avoid asian bitches from Hong Kong OP
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How come you Fuckers aren't at your local drive-in?
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>tfw taking chubby qt to drive-in movie
>tfw bucket seats and no bench seats so you cant really cuddle together or get decent head
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Because its not 1967.
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>>15289714
none in my area
>>15289724
have her sit on your lap, also sauce
Why door poor fags that can only afford crappy old integras like this think their cheap fwd shit boxes have any place at a car show?
I hate honda / acura fags so much.
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>>15289688
honestly though, i bet that integra is loads of fun to drive.
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>>15289688
because some people like them
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>>15289688
But it looks really clean. That's hard to come by. Sure the car isn't the most expensive thing ever. But it fucking looks great and is probably a blast to drive. You're just upset that more people were looking at it than whatever the fuck you're driving