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Nice. Good plan.

JS + XES

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One of my friend just totaled his car (not his fault) and he will leave to NY for a school next August. He basically needs to get a car for about 11 months.

What should he do?

I told him he should just find a cheap used car and resell it. He wants to spend about $5K for it. Which car is good for that price range?

SamDoe1

Civic, Accord, Camry, CRV, RAV4, the usual suspects.

srika

yeah you want cheap reliable cars that have been kept up with maintenance

i.e. Honda

v6cord2k5

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S2000 or Vagon. Duh.

TacoBello

Yup, we have Discount Tire, here.

To be honest, I'd spend 10k on tires at Discount Tire, before I'd spend $5 on tires at Canadian Tire

They're known as Crappy Tire, amongst other, slightly racist names around here

Personally, I'm a big fan of Costco. Excellent customer service, tires are cheaper than most, if not all other places around here and I know one of the techs working in the back and he claims nothing shady happens in the back. The odd dropped rim happens once in a blue moon, or whatever, but if it does, they let the owner know and ask them how they want to proceed (they try to push wheel refinishing before replacement, but it all depends). It's nice they fess up to it rather than just try and hide it.

I must have bought a dozen sets of tires from Costco over the years and I've never once had a problem.

oonowindoo

Swaplease.com

JS + XES

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Oh wow, this is awesome.

RPhilMan1

What kind of car was he driving before?

oonowindoo

been around for a long time and very well known (except to you )

Considering some of the incentives they "seller" is giving out, it is pretty good for the type of car you can find on there.

Or if you friend wants to go cheap, then he can always get a $1500 civic to drive for 11 months.

JS + XES

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He had his Lexus GS for a long time. Not really a car guy. He's an investment banker.

haha totally didn't know about it. Sent it to my friend last night. Thanks, dude.

Costco

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srika

^^^ hahah.....



so like, people try to race me now. it's weird! haven't experienced that since the Supra days. it's weird cuz it's not even like a terribly fast car.

Majofo

335 is nothing to scoff at even in stock form.. I saw a dirty ass 335 run down a ZL1 on the street.

JS + XES

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Yep!

Tuned 335i vs M4

Yumcha

335 is not a fast car? Um okay...guess I just have "low" standards.




at trying to deflate/humble-brag a 335.

Majofo

was that a humble brag..

Majofo

deflate deezzz nutts!

srika

compared to other cars out there today , 335 is not a fast car.

JS + XES

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Ohhhhhhh

I forgot that you run with rich friends.

You get what we are saying.

Majofo

srika

geez Louise......

srika

if I got the mods on and was making what 380rwhp or whatever and then I'm still saying its not a fast car, then you have my permission to razz me. but UNTIL Then........... sorry but a 104-105 trap speed in the 1/4 is not a fast car.

Yumcha

@ 335 not being a "fast car".

srika

I initially said its not a TERRIBLY fast car - which is accurate. That was my point

And no I am not trying to humble brag a 2009 335i with 63k miles.

Yumcha

Let's see...0-60 in 4.9 seconds? Yup, clearly Honda CR-Z slow.

v6cord2k5

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So a 335 is fast but not quick?

srika

it's kinda fast

JS + XES

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Your 335 is freaking slow and fat. Yep.

CLtotheTL32

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srika

see!!!! that's all I'm saying!!!!

srika

I guess I may have inadvertently offended some people with the comment - I apologize if that's the case. Don't forget life is all relative and based on your own personal experiences.. if I say the 335 is not a fast car, that's just based on my experiences, and my opinion. A modded 335 is a fast car.

Yumcha

And if you squint...take off your glasses...or get drunk enough, it ALMOST looks like an Accord. Almost.

Yumcha

Pretty sure no one is offended...more like everyone is just laughing derisively.

JS + XES

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Yeah, more like we are laughing at YOU, srika. That's okay. That's a part of life.

Flipster23

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<p>You guys are all fuggin stupid anyway...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Every car is slow unless it's an RLX with upgraded tires....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How many times MUST we go over this....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Acura RLX with Upgraded Tires &gt; Anything else....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have poop, I mean proof... </p>

srika

what's funny is, I was originally gonna say the 335i was dog slow, but I decided to butter that down. haha!

ttribe

I'll race you...

Mizouse

I wish I could afford a 335i

I'm lucky if I could afford a used 07 Civic