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Old 08-19-2003, 04:45 PM
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Help me guys! My girlfriend is spending $16K on a new car...what should she get?

She has a budget of $16K....so we've been lloking at used Jettas, 2 door Accords, Solaras, and Passats. Do you guys have any Ideas you could throw at me. She'll have to keep the car for a minimum of 3 years.....so reliability is an issue.
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I thought you broke up with your chick???


I'd go with an Accord. Rock solid reliable.
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I'm thinking a CL-P would have over 75K miles in her price range.
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
I'm thinking a CL-P would have over 75K miles in her price range.
and a broken tranny
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Get a used Accord V6, may be the 6th gen.
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
I'm thinking a CL-P would have over 75K miles in her price range.
not around here where i live. im seeing these things for that price with no more than 50k miles w/ decent conditions.
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get a toyota solara v6, very nice solid car plus they have a trd s/c for it so that you can have some fun down the line
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She can hardly breathe and walk at the same time....a super charger is out of the question
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
She can hardly breathe and walk at the same time....a super charger is out of the question


Beware the Jetta!
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Could get a sweet Prelude for that.
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honda civic coupe is hard to beat.
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for 16 k im sure you can get a lot better if you know the right people. But definitly go import Civic or Accord i would say. Used Maxima wouldnt be a bad idea I definitly think itshot when a girl has a fst car get her a GSR and hook that thing up!
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3rd gen RX7! You can get one with a 3 year 36K aftermarket warranty parts and labor for under 16K around Dallas I know.
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I know you can get a Lancer OZ Rally for about that much then it would be a brand new car under warranty, plus its a pretty well made car a couple people I know have it and have no problems.

Or that mazda protoge wagon or that mazda 6 they both look nice. I dont know about the reliability tho.
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Used 6th gen Accord would be nice.
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Get her a Mini Cooper. She could probably get one that is slightly used or a dealer demo.

Cool looking chick car.
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scion baby!!!!

I dunno, Protege gets my vote for a new car.
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I told her to get a 2000 Prelude....she said no because she already had one...a 1991!!! I told her its a BIG difference. She found a black 2001 Accord V6 with 18K miles.....she told the dealer if they can get her payments to $325 a month or under....she'd do it, so we'll see.
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$325 ?

I friend of mine got a brand new 2003 Civic EX for $260 a month
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
She can hardly breathe and walk at the same time....a super charger is out of the question
does she go on line, can i send her this quote?
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
I told her to get a 2000 Prelude....she said no because she already had one...a 1991!!! I told her its a BIG difference. She found a black 2001 Accord V6 with 18K miles.....she told the dealer if they can get her payments to $325 a month or under....she'd do it, so we'll see.
An '01 Accord with 18K miles better be able to be had for under $325/month!!!

Shit... You can finance 18K at 4.9% at 60 months and be right at $325. I'd think the car would sell for less than that.
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get a harley, balla
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Buy my father's 93 Acura Legend with only 50k original miles!! For only $11.500...pm if intrested




If not I would go for an Accord or Prelude or base RSX or Integra GS-R

good luck on your choices!!
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Crap! That legend looks brand new! Get that. Don't get a VW, quality issues. Hondas are always a good used buy.
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She bought an 01 Accord EX V6 with an extented warranty for $328 per month. The is a rip in the leather seat...but they are going to fix it for her. Its black with gray leather....I kind of like it...its like my CLs little brother!
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If you mean the accord coupe, then she got a hot bitch car. That seems a little expensive though, how much did she put down on it?
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how cute




BURP.

And i thought you two broke up. You the weak.
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We got back together....she's on her final notice.....third strike....you know
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She only put $1000 down!
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Re: Help me guys! My girlfriend is spending $16K on a new car...what should she get?

Originally posted by Nicky Pass
She has a budget of $16K....so we've been lloking at used Jettas, 2 door Accords, Solaras, and Passats. Do you guys have any Ideas you could throw at me. She'll have to keep the car for a minimum of 3 years.....so reliability is an issue.
Get a new Tiburon. Invoice price on those is not far from that.
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a little late quineas, i think she already bought it
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