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Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #276431 is a reply to message #248947] Tue, 31 July 2007 21:32 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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You are dead set on a new car? You can pick up barely used Infiniti G35's for in the 20's. I am not a sports car guy by any stretch of the imagination. My dream vehicle is a Chevy Starcraft conversion van. However I drive cars all day. That's my job. I work at the Greater Chicago Auto Auction and so I've driven pretty much everything under the sun and the Infinity G35 blows the pants off of what has been suggested so far. I've only seen a couple without navigation systems, it is very quick, great handling. All in all that would be the sports car I would get if someone said Hey you have to get a sports car no vans. IF you want to know about any of the other cars though I can tell you about their performance, interiors, stereos. Stuff like that. I would also suggest if you can NOT getting the upgraded stereo package. Everyone in car audio will tell you to get the stock radio because they are easier to replace. If you get the bose package or the monsoon package or whatever, you have to go track down your OEM amp and try to make sure your doors still ding after you put in your new stereo. My dad's truck has an immobalizer in it with the Bose stereo so you have to fool that immobalizer if you want to replace the stereo. Otherwise it won't run at all. Just added hassle before you can use Crimson's present.

Also remember all you Euros who like to "GROMGOASZRRGG US = GASZ HGUZZLE SUVVVVVEEE", that Gas mileage is very largely dependent on driving style. If you drive a car sanely, you can get good mileage in anything. If you drive like a complete fucktard, you will get 4mpg, even in a mini cooper. The aforementioned truck that my dad has is a 2005 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z71. It weighs close to 5000lbs and I can get close to 30 miles per gallon highway in it. That is BETTER than some of the cars out there. Remember that the mileage has to do with your throttle position given a speed. If I am cruising at 70mph at 1100RPMs, and your Geo Metro is red lining to cruise at 65mph, I may have 2x the cylinders but you are running 4 x the revs. So before you all just start going batshit over trying to buy the smallest tinyest peice of plastic they can glue 4 wheels to to save the enviroment, bone up on your knowledge.

Also Electric Cars = sux


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