Should I buy 6sp or 5at for my 16 yr old son?

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Old 04-02-2002, 10:08 PM
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Well, Ill take this one side. Our car is better than a Volvo but SUCKS compared to a Mercedes. Sorry.
if you read nsdriver1's other thread maybe you would know WTF i'm talking about. acura does not suck compared to mercedes either, dumbass.
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I've missed this thread until just now and I'll read the past posts in it in a bit - first my answer to the question on the first page:

It's too bad you made the mistake of promising him a new car - kids rarely learn the value of a car when they start off with something nice - they won't appreciate a nice vehicle if they have never been in a used car (and judging by the sweet rides you own, he probably has never been in a used car).

My first car was an '89 Grand Prix SE my parents handed down to me. I took good care of it and because I did, a couple years later my dad let me drive his (then) brand new '97 Z28 just about as much as I wanted. I was lucky enough to never get in an accident or get a ticket in it, but looking back on what I did in that car, I'm very thankful I never got a ticket or in an accident.

Honestly, a boy under 18 really cannot handle the responsibility of a performance vehicle (even a CL-S) even if you're as blessed as I was while driving the Camaro.

That combined with the lesson in appreciation and care you learn from starting out with an old, used car are two life lessons every boy needs to learn, IMHO.

But you said you promised him this car or whatever, so get him the 6speed - his jealous friends won't be able to make fun of him for driving an automatic, and he then can get the comptech supercharger for his car just like your NSX without worry if his auto tranny will fry.
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Originally posted by mattg


if you read nsdriver1's other thread maybe you would know WTF i'm talking about. acura does not suck compared to mercedes either, dumbass.
HAHAHA, YOU THINK ACURA CAN HOLD ITS OWN AGAINST MERCEDES?!??!?! YOURE A FUCKING DUMBASS PAL. MERCEDES SALES ARENT FALLING LIKE THE ACURAS ARE THEY??? DO YOU SEE 4 ACURAS WITH A WAITING LIST OF OVER A YEAR?!??? YOU NEED TO LEARN SOME SHIT BEFORE YOU TALK IT.
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Hmmm

Just deal with the fact that Dad is rich and son is a spoiled little shit. I can sugar coat it for you. Ready....

Dad just won the lottery and now he is finally buying his son the CL-S he always wanted and he is not 16, hes 22 and graduating college. This has been sugar coated.

Oh yeah, I flipped an Altima when I was 16. And totalled it. Poor Car. Young kids + fast cars + cocky attitudes + young checks / hells inferno = a FUCKING CRASHED FUCKING CAR.

THIS GUY IS NUTS and his spoiled ass son is too.
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HAHAHA, YOU THINK ACURA CAN HOLD ITS OWN AGAINST MERCEDES?!??!?! YOURE A FUCKING DUMBASS PAL. MERCEDES SALES ARENT FALLING LIKE THE ACURAS ARE THEY??? DO YOU SEE 4 ACURAS WITH A WAITING LIST OF OVER A YEAR?!??? YOU NEED TO LEARN SOME SHIT BEFORE YOU TALK IT.
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Hey dick. Quality of cars doesn't mean the demand is high. Just cause people want it doesn't mean shit about build quality. The PT-Cruiser had a huge demand and that thing sucks. Don't talk shit until you can say something 1/2 way bright. Oh yeah, last time I checked MB is using Chrysler Parts you dumb shit. Don't be retarded, PLEASE.
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Originally posted by cob3683


HAHAHA, YOU THINK ACURA CAN HOLD ITS OWN AGAINST MERCEDES?!??!?! YOURE A FUCKING DUMBASS PAL. MERCEDES SALES ARENT FALLING LIKE THE ACURAS ARE THEY??? DO YOU SEE 4 ACURAS WITH A WAITING LIST OF OVER A YEAR?!??? YOU NEED TO LEARN SOME SHIT BEFORE YOU TALK IT.

HAHAHA, OMG THERE'S A BUTTON TO THE LEFT OF "A" CALLED "CAPS LOCK" AND YOU PRESS IT AND IT takes off caps so you type normal not like a screaming retard.
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Hey dick. Quality of cars doesn't mean the demand is high. Just cause people want it doesn't mean shit about build quality. The PT-Cruiser had a huge demand and that thing sucks. Don't talk shit until you can say something 1/2 way bright. Oh yeah, last time I checked MB is using Chrysler Parts you dumb shit. Don't be retarded, PLEASE.
Correct about the demand, but show me Mercedes having the transmission problems that our great CL's are having. By the way jackass, go sit in a Mercedes and show me the same part used in a Dodge that MB uses? Please show me one car that MB builds that does. If you honestly think Acura is anywhere near MB, youre a dumb shit. Sorry. Thats why Acura is sinking and they're not.
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Originally posted by cob3683


Correct about the demand, but show me Mercedes having the transmission problems that our great CL's are having. By the way jackass, go sit in a Mercedes and show me the same part used in a Dodge that MB uses? Please show me one car that MB builds that does. If you honestly think Acura is anywhere near MB, youre a dumb shit. Sorry. Thats why Acura is sinking and they're not.
I thought Acura was doing good economically. I have read articles talking about their record sales.
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personally i dont think you people have really answered his question. ok he gots money, his son worked hard, through jobs and school. i mean bet or no bet if i was a father i'd give him a nice car, just being proud of him. maybe not a 30 thousand car (maybe if i was rich) but how about a toyota celica, or somethign around that power range. ok we got we dont want to put his son in a ferrari, or something really fast. i mean i see 16 to 18 year olds in mustangs, & camaros every day! maybe a matrix, camry, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Lexus IS 300, Volvo S40, Volvo S60. i know theres alot more just im poping them from the top of my head. you people need to answer the question not try to create a new one!
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I thought Acura was doing good economically. I have read articles talking about their record sales.
Look at the thread about it. The CL and one other car (cant remember) are down significantly. Mercedes doesnt see drops in sales. I still believe Acura to be too conservative. They need to come out with something new and hot, look at Nissan and Infiniti.
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Originally posted by cob3683


HAHAHA, YOU THINK ACURA CAN HOLD ITS OWN AGAINST MERCEDES?!??!?! YOURE A FUCKING DUMBASS PAL. MERCEDES SALES ARENT FALLING LIKE THE ACURAS ARE THEY??? DO YOU SEE 4 ACURAS WITH A WAITING LIST OF OVER A YEAR?!??? YOU NEED TO LEARN SOME SHIT BEFORE YOU TALK IT.
you, get the fuck off the forums. :thumbsdn:
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you, go to Psychiatric help now
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that was a good one. :shakehd:
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Also, its not your place to tell me pal. I am not the one sounding like an idiot saying our car is as good as MB.
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Originally posted by mattg
that was a good one. :shakehd:
Awww, you cant take it when someone says something bad about your poor lil Acura by comparing it to a better car?? Thats sad, go outside to your garage and kiss it, youll feel better.
BTW, I do love my car but I am not stupid enough to say its better.
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Originally posted by cob3683
Also, its not your place to tell me pal. I am not the one sounding like an idiot saying our car is as good as MB.
cmon you guys, kiss and make up...you've hijacked a perfectly good pinnochio roast.
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cmon you guys, kiss and make up...you've hijacked a perfectly good pinnochio roast.
Yea, very true, so where is focusdriver1?? I dont believe that hes gonna show up for his own roasting. How rude!
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actually, if you look back at the thread you will see that you said acura's suck compared to mb, then i said that it didn't suck compared to mb. then you said some other stupid ass shit, but whatever. it's obvious that you are the retard here.
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Originally posted by cob3683

BTW, I do love my car but I am not stupid enough to say its better.
find me the part where i said acura was better, alabama boy.
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find me the part where i said acura was better, alabama boy.
PM!!!!!!!!!!!
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find me the part where i said acura was better, alabama boy.
1) Not an Alabama boy. Lived in 8 different states.
2) You didnt say it was better. I said it sucks compared to MB. Acura builds a great car, but theyre not in MB's league. Period.
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what?
You heard me. I am done with this argument. I just wanna roast this fucker some more.
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you silly goose!
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you silly goose!
"What did you say?"
"I called him a...you know, a big silly goose"
"what, you call your friend an asshole like a normal kid"
"asshole"
"dont call me a fucking asshole cocksucker"

Aww, the joys of South Park
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Originally posted by cob3683


1) Not an Alabama boy. Lived in 8 different states.
2) You didnt say it was better. I said it sucks compared to MB. Acura builds a great car, but theyre not in MB's league. Period.
so you admit you were wrong.

they both make excellent cars, period.

figure out the median price of each car line and let me know.
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You heard me. I am done with this argument. I just wanna roast this fucker some more.
i wasn't talking to you fucktard. that was for zeroday.
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C'mon guys his dad owns a NSX supercharges with a load of goodies... i think his son should get the 6speed cl.. shoot dad might even throw in the supercharger =) if you have the money.. use it. shit your son will get more girls in the 6speed then in some integra.. c'mon now
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C'mon guys his dad owns a NSX supercharges with a load of goodies... i think his son should get the 6speed cl.. shoot dad might even throw in the supercharger =) if you have the money.. use it. shit your son will get more girls in the 6speed then in some integra.. c'mon now
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Correct about the demand, but show me Mercedes having the transmission problems that our great CL's are having. By the way jackass, go sit in a Mercedes and show me the same part used in a Dodge that MB uses? Please show me one car that MB builds that does. If you honestly think Acura is anywhere near MB, youre a dumb shit. Sorry. Thats why Acura is sinking and they're not.

Pop the hood you stupid shit and looked at the Relabeled Chrysler Parts. Man you are possibly the most ignorant person I have ever meant. Hands down. Period.
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Correct about the demand, but show me Mercedes having the transmission problems that our great CL's are having. By the way jackass, go sit in a Mercedes and show me the same part used in a Dodge that MB uses? Please show me one car that MB builds that does. If you honestly think Acura is anywhere near MB, youre a dumb shit. Sorry. Thats why Acura is sinking and they're not.
If you're comparing Mercedes and Acura head to head, you're talking about the C class. Sorry, the C sucks and is not up to Mercedes historical standards. That is, you're right about Mercedes being robust in general, but not if you're talking about one that competes in the same price range as the Acura. I'm only going by what several people in the business have told me, including a friend who owns a Porche shop.
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I love people who compare a $30k car to a $50k car and say the cheaper one sucks in comparison. Well I should hope so! It would be really embarassing for the more expensive car to come out behind.
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you are correct.

what in the world happened to civil conversations these days?
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