Cars

[farooq7]

Hi guys Im looking to get a NEW car. Around 24-32 k before tax. Which cars would be the best for this amount? So far I was thinking

Honda Accord
Acura CSX
Honda Civic
Mini cooper s

[cwb27]

Motor vehicles forum?

[Akash]

is it for your dad's b-day:|

[bpopd]

Hi guys Im looking to get a NEW car. Around 24-32 k before tax. Which cars would be the best for this amount? So far I was thinking

Honda Accord
Acura CSX
Honda Civic
Mini cooper s

2006 mini cooper s

[Kasakato]

Next thread will be, "which one is the break"?

[najibs]

How about this baby here:

http://www.angelfire.com/ct/transam/images/81trans.jpg

Grow a mullett, and the two combined make for an instant chick magnet.

[MrWizard]

Aren't you like 17 years old?

[farooq7]

Turning 18

[MrWizard]

And so Daddy gave you this budget I presume?

[malaco0219]

wrong forum.. but i would say cooper S, though insurance would kill you for that car at this age.. lol

[farooq7]

you can presume all you want.

[yao416]

Turning 18

I just turned 17 got my dads old car :D:D

[malaco0219]

And so Daddy gave you this budget I presume?

just my opinion, not defending op or anything, but this kinda thing happened with an idiot in our group of friends who was always bragging about his car when we all know he got it leased with his parents money.

Its ok to get something from your parents. Op, if its a gift from ur dad or watever, thats cool, just dont go show off and brag about it and you're fine =]

[farooq7]

I just turned 17 got my dads old car :D:D

What type of car?

[farooq7]

I wont brag about it, Its suppose to be a grad/birthday gift, and its for me and my brother.

[MrWizard]

just my opinion, not defending op or anything, but this kinda thing happened with an idiot in our group of friends who was always bragging about his car when we all know he got it leased with his parents money.

Its ok to get something from your parents. Op, if its a gift from ur dad or watever, thats cool, just dont go show off and brag about it and you're fine =]

You don't think it's slightly ridiculous for a parent to say to their 17 year old:

"Here son, have $25k to buy yourself a car"
"But Dad, I might want a $32k car"
"Oh okay, well that's fine then"

Not to mention the insurance he's going to incur being an 18 year old driver, likely driving a 2 door sports car.

[malaco0219]

You don't think it's slightly ridiculous for a parent to say to their 17 year old:

"Here son, have $25k to buy yourself a car"
"But Dad, I might want a $32k car"
"Oh okay, well that's fine then"

Not to mention the insurance he's going to incur being an 18 year old driver, likely driving a 2 door sports car.

Definitely, i can't agree with you more. It's not the best way to congratulate a kid's birthday/grad in my opinion, but if their parents are ok with it, what can you do? Different parents raise their kids differently, some people are lucky, like the op, and some ppl are like me, where i gotta wait until i get a job and make some good money to get my own car.

I wouldnt say his parent's are doing a bad thing without knowing him and his family. I would just say thats not wat i would do when i have my own kids, unless if hes like getting 90's and is a super good kid, thats a different story :D

Trust me, i've seen worse. Leaving the money for a kid to choose a car, and having the kid to go bragging to everyone about it and driving recklessly..

[KorruptioN]

Mini Cooper S will be expensive to ensure and it won't be practical. Has more of a "girl's car" image also.

[farooq7]

Definitely, i can't agree with you more. It's not the best way to congratulate a kid's birthday/grad in my opinion, but if their parents are ok with it, what can you do? Different parents raise their kids differently, some people are lucky, like the op, and some ppl are like me, where i gotta wait until i get a job and make some good money to get my own car.

I wouldnt say his parent's are doing a bad thing without knowing him and his family. I would just say thats not wat i would do when i have my own kids, unless if hes like getting 90's and is a super good kid, thats a different story :D
Trust me, i've seen worse. Leaving the money for a kid to choose a car, and having the kid to go bragging to everyone about it and driving recklessly..

Well I am getting an 88 percent avg.

[trixstar]

How about this baby here:

http://www.angelfire.com/ct/transam/images/81trans.jpg

Grow a mullett, and the two combined make for an instant chick magnet.

link is dead... booo.. missed it..

[malaco0219]

Well I am getting an 88 percent avg.

LOL

Good. But 88% average with what courses? lol not picking on you, but in High school i got 2 music courses with 90s in both of them to pull my marks up =]

I'm just kidding, dont take it seriously. 88% is a pretty dam good reason for your parents to consider in giving you a nice car.

[farooq7]

LOL

Good. But 88% average with what courses? lol not picking on you, but in High school i got 2 music courses with 90s in both of them to pull my marks up =]

I'm just kidding, dont take it seriously. 88% is a pretty dam good reason for your parents to consider in giving you a nice car.

Chem Physics Calculus Bio Eng Geo Math Law

88 with top four ( Chem Bio Math Eng)

[V A N Q U I S H]

Definitely, i can't agree with you more. It's not the best way to congratulate a kid's birthday/grad in my opinion, but if their parents are ok with it, what can you do? Different parents raise their kids differently, some people are lucky, like the op, and some ppl are like me, where i gotta wait until i get a job and make some good money to get my own car.

I wouldnt say his parent's are doing a bad thing without knowing him and his family. I would just say thats not wat i would do when i have my own kids, unless if hes like getting 90's and is a super good kid, thats a different story :D

Trust me, i've seen worse. Leaving the money for a kid to choose a car, and having the kid to go bragging to everyone about it and driving recklessly..


Yup ^^^ That's exactly what I think... I know plenty of relatives, take my cousin for example, brand new M3 the second he turned 18, shows it off like there's no tomorrow. But I won't assume all people with money are like that. I'm sure that once I'm successful after school and getting a job I'll treat my children well provided that they are good kids, don't brag and do well in school.

[najibs]

Make sure it has a big back seat.

[Akash]

I thought your brother was 6...

[malaco0219]

Yup ^^^ That's exactly what I think... I know plenty of relatives, take my cousin for example, brand new M3 the second he turned 18, shows it off like there's no tomorrow. But I won't assume all people with money are like that. I'm sure that once I'm successful after school and getting a job I'll treat my children well provided that they are good kids, don't brag and do well in school.

Yea man. It's ok to have a nice car from your parents, but bragging that its your own, and to still continue that when he got pwned on a forum because someone found his lease info through google, some people are really hard headed haha.

I remember from my books, theres generally 2 types of personalities, and everyone is on a scale somewhere between Introvert and Extrovert..

I think those braggers are extroverts.. need too much attention.. lol

I understand how some parents love their kids and give them the best everything, but sometimes they just do it wrong.

Btw, Vanquish, how old are you? i always thought u were older with a family for some reason. lol

[najibs]

link is dead... booo.. missed it..

It was an 80's trans am :cheesygri

[trixstar]

Make sure it has a big back seat.

and leather seating...

[farooq7]

I could also have a twin...

[farooq7]

Yup ^^^ That's exactly what I think... I know plenty of relatives, take my cousin for example, brand new M3 the second he turned 18, shows it off like there's no tomorrow. But I won't assume all people with money are like that. I'm sure that once I'm successful after school and getting a job I'll treat my children well provided that they are good kids, don't brag and do well in school.

Dang! how much money were his parents making! thats a 80 k car atleast.

[najibs]

I could also have a twin...

I doubt it, because if you did, then you'd go to him for homework help.

[yao416]

What type of car?

94' Honda accord EX, its strong :D:D

It's old but than IT WORKS LIKE S*it!! :D

[malaco0219]

I could also have a twin...

Farooq, theres no need to explain yourself. Its the internet, full of opinions. I remember someone here has a quote in their signature that says something like "winning an argument on the internet is like being in a ******'s olympics, win or lose you're still a ******"

Just remember what me and vanquish said and keep those words in mind. Be humble. The more you defend yourself, the more it shows you're trying to show off or hide something.

[Akash]

Your parents should buy everyone on this forum a car too, they helped you acheive that 88 average.

[najibs]

Yup ^^^ That's exactly what I think... I know plenty of relatives, take my cousin for example, brand new M3 the second he turned 18, shows it off like there's no tomorrow. But I won't assume all people with money are like that. I'm sure that once I'm successful after school and getting a job I'll treat my children well provided that they are good kids, don't brag and do well in school.

Back when I was in high school, living in the US, a friend of mine got a brand new Ferrari F355 Spider for Christmas. He never showed off though. You could never tell he was rich either. he'd always wear his old torn jeans and un-ironed t-shirts to school. To school, he'd never bring the Ferrari, but rather his Cadillac STS. And no, it wasn't daddy's car....The guy was loaded.

[CARLiTO_]

Back when I was in high school, living in the US, a friend of mine got a brand new Ferrari F355 Spider for Christmas. He never showed off though. You could never tell he was rich either. he'd always wear his old torn jeans and un-ironed t-shirts to school. To school, he'd never bring the Ferrari, but rather his Cadillac STS. And no, it wasn't daddy's car....The guy was loaded.

So why was this guy in school?

[najibs]

So why was this guy in school?

To get smart and take over daddy's business one day probably.

[yao416]

So why was this guy in school?

LOL!!!!

maybe to get educated :D

or no wait... hes rich, so fuc.k skool :D

[farooq7]

well guys you have given me some good advice about life in general however you have not told me which car would be the best bang for its buck... and i also posted in the other forum

[najibs]

well guys you have given me some good advice about life in general however you have not told me which car would be the best bang for its buck... and i also posted in the other forum

It's great that you posted this in the automotive forum, so that you'll get automotive responses. Unfortunately you also posted it in the off-topic forum, where you'll get off topic responses :twisted:

[malaco0219]

well guys you have given me some good advice about life in general however you have not told me which car would be the best bang for its buck... and i also posted in the other forum

I would go for Mazdaspeed 3 if you want the biggest bang for bucks, but i know if some idiot reads this he'll be like.. "Mazda? FOOK NO"

Anyway, there were about 5 cases of Mazda 3/Speed 3 engine mount being loose and the engine fell off, but i believe that issue is dealt with now. MS3 is fully loaded for 31K before tax, and that thing is fast, so if you want the biggest bang for your bucks, i would think that is the car to go

[yao416]

I would go for Mazdaspeed 3 if you want the biggest bang for bucks, but i know if some idiot reads this he'll be like.. "Mazda? FOOK NO"

Anyway, there were about 5 cases of Mazda 3/Speed 3 engine mount being loose and the engine fell off, but i believe that issue is dealt with now. MS3 is fully loaded for 31K before tax, and that thing is fast, so if you want the biggest bang for your bucks, i would think that is the car to go


yea, Mazda 3 is sick.

well Honda Civic is alright.

[malaco0219]

yea, Mazda 3 is sick.

well Honda Civic is alright.

Even a Civic Si cant match a Mazdaspeed 3

For his amount of money, i would go Mazdaspeed 3 or GTI w/ DSG

[15-20_God]

Well I am getting an 88 percent avg.

correction, WE (as in RFD) are getting you an 88% avg. If it were based on your merit alone, then you'd be getting an 1985 Aries.

[V A N Q U I S H]

correction, WE (as in RFD) are getting you an 88% avg. If it were based on your merit alone, then you'd be getting an 1985 Aries.

HAHAHAHAHA LOL that's teh funnay

http://www.walkinginla.com/Page2/images/Aries.jpg

[malaco0219]

HAHAHAHAHA LOL that's teh funnay

http://www.walkinginla.com/Page2/images/Aries.jpg


lol =]
amazing car!
:cheesygri

How much do they go for now?

[MrDisco]

correction, WE (as in RFD) are getting you an 88% avg. If it were based on your merit alone, then you'd be getting an 1985 Aries.

don't hate the Aries!

http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=u6fxpa1ug6

[NikonSLR]

don't hate the Aries!

http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=u6fxpa1ug6

LMAO ... that was seriously funny

[ShaTR]

3 small cars and 1 mid size... strange to put those into the same category.

I am by no means a big guy, but i hate small cars. i have the new accord, and its quite nice. mid size, luxurious, powerfull, comfortable, economical, and looks quite hawt if i do say so myself.

civic/csx is nice, but small for my liking. and no offence, but small cars seem a little too feminin to me, although they are very fun to throw around. pretty good on fuel though, and a nice ride for the price overall.

and a mini... c'mon brah, thats a chicks car through and through.

consider perhaps a TSX also. basically a european accord, with all the features of an accord EX-L plus a 200hp flavour of the K24 engine, 6spd tranny, perforated leather and HID Projector headlights. Other than that, looks almost identical inside. bit smaller than the 4dr accord, but still a decent amout of space. And because its a 4dr sedan, it'll should be better on insurance than an accord coupe.

OH, and unless your gonna keep the car for a long time, or put on nuff KM, i say buy used and save some serious cash. and leasing is usually only a good idea if its under the business (tax purposes). I don't think i'll ever buy a new car again. just doesn't make sence considering how my KM i put on.

[farooq7]

What about A volvo s40 used one. A 2006 with like 10-25 k comes for about 28-32 k.

[Akash]

If you don't do your homework
Just ask them to get you a taxi
You won't have to do it for the rest of the year

[Spidey]

It was an 80's trans am :cheesygri


That is so Burt Reynolds. awesome

Plus he can get a speed boat that has belly Dancer on it (Cannonball Run)

[malaco0219]

What about A volvo s40 used one. A 2006 with like 10-25 k comes for about 28-32 k.

Wow, rare for a young person at that age to like volvo :cheesygri Good choice!

T5 AWD!

[McLaren]

Well I am getting an 88 percent avg.

With an 88% avg you would think one would be able to figure out there was an Motor Vehicles forum.

[MrDisco]

With an 88% avg you would think one would be able to figure out there was an Motor Vehicles forum.

hahahahaha. well to be fair wasn't some of those marks with the help of RFD's homework-hotline community?

[farooq7]

With an 88% avg you would think one would be able to figure out there was an Motor Vehicles forum.

Well I think outside the box. I new the off topic forum would get alot more responses, and intellects such as your self browse through this section.

[MrWizard]

Well I think outside the box. I new the off topic forum would get alot more responses, and intellects such as your self browse through this section.

Too lazy to go back and search, but was English one of those courses you were supposedly doing well in?

[farooq7]

Too lazy to go back and search, but was English one of those courses you were supposedly doing well in?

Knew.... Sorry I type really fast on the computer.


and no english was my lowest mark at 79 percent.

[Kasakato]

Chem Physics Calculus Bio Eng Geo Math Law

88 with top four ( Chem Bio Math Eng)

Knew.... Sorry I type really fast on the computer.


and no english was my lowest mark at 79 percent.

Liar....

[farooq7]

Too lazy to go back and search, but was English one of those courses you were supposedly doing well in?

Liar....

Ya 88 percent avg with those courses... Man I dont have to prove anything too you.

[Kasakato]

Ya 88 percent avg with those courses... Man I dont have to prove anything too you.
You said English was in your "top four" equating to a 88% average. Now you are saying it is your lowest mark. At least lie correctly.

You just proved your an idiot.

[malaco0219]

Ya 88 percent avg with those courses... Man I dont have to prove anything too you.

LOL just stop talking dude, you're making yourself look worse.

[UrbanPoet]

Ya 88 percent avg with those courses... Man I dont have to prove anything too you.

well you should. b/c we all think your dumb and we all hate you!!!
>=(

[malaco0219]

well you should. b/c we all think your dumb and we all hate you!!!
>=(

lol :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

I at first had a neutral impression of him... now... :confused:

[gamer123]

If he's in semestered high school then I think each semester has 4 courses, and he probably listed these 4 as top 4, that's why English, his lowest mark, is in his top 4 list. Otherwise I can't think of other reasons lol.

Where are you off to for post secondary? With your high marks, you should be looking to UofT , UW, etc. In that case you won't really need, or want, a car.

[malaco0219]

If he's in semestered high school then I think each semester has 4 courses, and he probably listed these 4 as top 4, that's why English, his lowest mark, is in his top 4 list. Otherwise I can't think of other reasons lol.

Where are you off to for post secondary? With your high marks, you should be looking to UofT , UW, etc. In that case you won't really need, or want, a car.

He'd need that money for traveling by plane or train instead since he's from Vancouver, hahaha :twisted:

[MrDisco]

With your high marks, you should be looking to UofT , UW, etc.

Maybe it's just me but I don't think an 88% average in high school is all that high or something to get excited over. Now an 88% final average in university is something worth buying a car over :)

[malaco0219]

Maybe it's just me but I don't think an 88% average in high school is all that high or something to get excited over. Now an 88% final average in university is something worth buying a car over :)

True. Like I said, i had 2 music courses in High school with 90+, and they rose my average drastically.

[gamer123]

He'd need that money for traveling by plane or train instead since he's from Vancouver, hahaha :twisted:

lol oops my bad.


Definitely 88 or even 90s isn't much to brag about, nevermind a car as a gift. Of course if his parents believe that a grad gift is necessary then so be it. OP you should also look into insurance/fuel costs, unless they are also covered by your parents.

[malaco0219]

lol oops my bad.


Definitely 88 or even 90s isn't much to brag about, nevermind a car as a gift. Of course if his parents believe that a grad gift is necessary then so be it. OP you should also look into insurance/fuel costs, unless they are also covered by your parents.

Well, lets see if his marks get the usual deduction in University.

[MrDisco]

OP you should also look into insurance/fuel costs, unless they are also covered by your parents.

already mentioned in the more 'serious' discussion taking place in the proper forum (the car forum) but he hasn't bothered to answer.

and cross-posting isn't thinking out-of-the-box ;)

[malaco0219]

already mentioned in the more 'serious' discussion taking place in the proper forum (the car forum) but he hasn't bothered to answer.

and cross-posting isn't thinking out-of-the-box ;)

Lol, don't waste your time with this kid.

[ShaTR]

Farooq7 sellin crack
RFD'ers wanna jack
S**t tight, no slack
Just bought a Cadillac

THROW SOME D's ON THAT BI*CH!!!!!!

[bpopd]

Poor guy... getting beat up by a bunch of RFD'ers for having nice parents.


unsubscribed

[farooq7]

You said English was in your "top four" equating to a 88% average. Now you are saying it is your lowest mark. At least lie correctly.

You just proved your an idiot.

Ok english it my lowest mark for the facaulties I applied for at UBC. UBC looks at your top four marks For BSc and BCom

Two of them have to be Eng 12 and Math 12 One science and another provincal course.....
For Bcom its Eng, Math, and two other provincal courses.

Hence out of my four courses, English is my lowest......

Btw Sauder School of business is ranked number one in Canada.

[Slimfast]

sauder is ranked number 1? Are you saying I should ditch my Ivey, Queen's and Schulich offers for Sauder? First time I've heard that.

[thephenom]

Btw Sauder School of business is ranked number one in Canada.
ROFL. You should read up your Maclean's magazine again. ;)

[V A N Q U I S H]

LOL just came back to this thread, I think that this may be the first time ever when a thread was moved from OT to somewhere else, and then moved back to OT.

[15-20_God]

Well I think outside the box.

sure, if that box were filled with creativity and individual thought, then you are definitely outside of it.

i hope the car comes with a chauffeur, what's going to happen if you need to get gas and don't know which side of the car the tank is on?

[Justin]

ROFL. You should read up your Maclean's magazine again. ;)



Is there anywhere online we can view university rankings? Just wondering what my university ranks. Been told its in the top 10, but not really sure

[thephenom]

Is there anywhere online we can view university rankings? Just wondering what my university ranks. Been told its in the top 10, but not really sure
You probably won't see the Maclean's one this year since 11 Universities across Canada opted out of the survey this year.

[malaco0219]

sure, if that box were filled with creativity and individual thought, then you are definitely outside of it.

i hope the car comes with a chauffeur, what's going to happen if you need to get gas and don't know which side of the car the tank is on?



:razz: lol
He sure has creativity!

[setell]

Give the guy a break. If his parents wants to buy him a car let them. All parents are different. I'm like a few posters that will have to earn my own car but that's how my parents rationalize things and raised me.

OP, I'm not sure how cost conscious you are on gas consumption but I'm one of those crazy ones that value fuel efficiency so I'll pick the civic that's good on gas and yet still a sedan. I'm not a huge fan of the cooper for some reason:S. I'm also not one of those individuals that need a car to show off or anything just something that has four wheels and will take me from point A to point B so a civic is good enough. Plus at your age the civic might be better or cheaper for insurance coverage.

[JackyGor]

How tall are you? My friend broke his legs during a accident when he sat in his friend's mini. He is about 5'10 - 6'0.

I also suggest mazdaspeed3. Best bang for bucks in terms of performance. I suggest you go buy a second hand though, save the a few bucks and maybe even buy new rims! :twisted:

Common guys, no need to attack this dude, just because his parents are nice enough to buy him a pretty good car.

Well I am getting an 88 percent avg.

http://nolug.org.ve/NiggaPlease.jpg

I know a lot of people that had higher average than that and got N O T H I N G.

[farooq7]

So the mazda 3 whats the performance on that and does it come with leather seats?

[15-20_God]

So the mazda 3 whats the performance on that and does it come with leather seats?

its got 52hp and it comes with vinyl bench seats. and it only comes in white.

[malaco0219]

So the mazda 3 whats the performance on that and does it come with leather seats?

Which one?

Regular (Sedan and Hatchback) is 150hp. I dont know about leather seats.