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Offline ChiComCat

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How to buy a car thread
« Reply #100 on: June 24, 2013, 09:41:14 PM »
My gf has a '10 legacy. Awd is good and the space is ridiculous. Gas mileage really good for Awd.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #101 on: June 24, 2013, 10:20:45 PM »
Quote from: raquetcat on June 24, 2013, 09:01:26 PM
Cargurus.com will give you prices at a lot of local dealerships, once you know what you want.

this is pretty good for figuring out what you should pay.

http://www.truecar.com/


this is even better.

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.ef17997/
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #102 on: June 24, 2013, 10:44:13 PM »
Quote from: sys on June 24, 2013, 10:20:45 PM
Quote from: raquetcat on June 24, 2013, 09:01:26 PM
Cargurus.com will give you prices at a lot of local dealerships, once you know what you want.

this is pretty good for figuring out what you should pay.

http://www.truecar.com/


this is even better.

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.ef17997/

awesome.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #103 on: June 24, 2013, 10:45:16 PM »
buy an audi
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #104 on: June 24, 2013, 10:52:52 PM »
Quote from: kim carnes on June 24, 2013, 10:45:16 PM
buy an audi

I would already have one if I was an Asian exchange student at K-State.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #105 on: June 25, 2013, 09:06:54 AM »
Quote from: Kat Kid on June 24, 2013, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: kim carnes on June 24, 2013, 10:45:16 PM
buy an audi

I would already have one if I was an Asian exchange student at K-State.

As far as I'm concerned, you are an Asian exchange student at K-State until proven otherwise.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #106 on: August 25, 2013, 02:00:38 PM »
Anybody have experience with late model Hyundai's?  Generally have heard good things.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #107 on: August 25, 2013, 02:13:44 PM »
Quote from: slimz on August 25, 2013, 02:00:38 PM
Anybody have experience with late model Hyundai's?  Generally have heard good things.

i have an elantra.  basically happy with it, but i've only had it 6 months.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #108 on: August 25, 2013, 09:18:49 PM »
Fiance has an 2013 Elantra. it's nice. great MPG. and apparently they messed up on the MPG calculations, so she gets a check for like $50 every few months. so, there's that.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #109 on: August 26, 2013, 12:27:57 AM »
Quote from: Kat Kid on June 24, 2013, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: kim carnes on June 24, 2013, 10:45:16 PM
buy an audi

I would already have one if I was an Asian exchange student at K-State.

It's like a car show every day. 
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #110 on: August 26, 2013, 12:30:50 AM »
Quote from: slimz on August 25, 2013, 02:00:38 PM
Anybody have experience with late model Hyundai's?  Generally have heard good things.

Their warranties are really something.  Also, if you compare Hyundais to competitors with edmunds.com's True Cost To Own feature they usually come out on top. 
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #111 on: August 27, 2013, 08:30:07 AM »
its time for me to get a new car. the 5 series window is just too much to bare.

looking for a small SUV type. nothing sucky, though. i dont want a RAV4 or CR-V. also it has to be nicer than a 2004 jetta (no reason).
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #112 on: September 11, 2013, 02:25:07 PM »
thanks for all the help, you guys!

time to get rid of the 5-series today  :ksu:
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #113 on: September 11, 2013, 02:28:42 PM »
get the smallish lexus suv
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #114 on: September 11, 2013, 02:55:29 PM »
About a month ago I upgraded my piece of junk 2000 Ford Taurus with a 2013 Chevy Equinox LTZ.  I spent a little more than I probably should have.  I went with all the bells and whistles (via Transformer $).  It was the one purchase I actually needed.

However, in hindsight, I could have gotten by with just an LT.  I spent around 5k more than I wanted to originally, but oh well.

KSUBlumpkin gf has a 2013 Ford Fusion.  I like that car more than my Equinox.  I would highly recommend this car to anyone looking for an affordable sedan.  My brother just got a 2014 Ford Focus and, while it is nice, it isn't as good as the fusion.  He does love the 37 mpg the focus offers. 

Buying a car sucks and I researched like crazy.  I pinned one dealership against two others to get the best price possible.  I would bring in offer sheets to each of the dealers and they did all the haggling for me.   
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #115 on: September 11, 2013, 03:34:58 PM »
Quote from: slimz on August 25, 2013, 02:00:38 PM
Anybody have experience with late model Hyundai's?  Generally have heard good things.

we have an 08 Santa Fe and my parents have a 13 Santa Fe.  Both have been very solid.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #116 on: September 11, 2013, 03:41:35 PM »
we've had my car for almost ten years now and i want to keep it for another ten. will it make it? be sure to check this thread out in 2013 to find out! car dorks i swear it takes all types.
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #117 on: September 11, 2013, 04:16:49 PM »
Quote from: rick daris on September 11, 2013, 03:41:35 PM
we've had my car for almost ten years now and i want to keep it for another ten. will it make it? be sure to check this thread out in 2013 to find out! car dorks i swear it takes all types.

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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #118 on: September 11, 2013, 05:43:35 PM »
Quote from: ben ji on September 11, 2013, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: rick daris on September 11, 2013, 03:41:35 PM
we've had my car for almost ten years now and i want to keep it for another ten. will it make it? be sure to check this thread out in 2013 to find out! car dorks i swear it takes all types.

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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #119 on: October 16, 2013, 08:41:25 AM »
This should be in a "how to sell a car" thread.

http://enid.craigslist.org/cto/4119280944.html%3C/div%3E
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #120 on: October 16, 2013, 08:46:25 AM »
i got a good laugh in :thumbs:
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #121 on: October 16, 2013, 09:11:29 AM »
Work like a Dickensian Orphan :love:
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #122 on: October 16, 2013, 10:13:56 AM »
Quote from: 8manpick on October 16, 2013, 09:11:29 AM
Work like a Dickensian Orphan :love:

yes that was absolutely amazing.

also this one was pretty good.

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-It leaks a little oil.  How much?  Not enough for me to care.  It has 220,000 miles, Poindexter!
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #123 on: October 16, 2013, 10:18:49 AM »
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Re: How to buy a car thread
« Reply #124 on: October 16, 2013, 10:23:56 AM »
That piece of crap isn't even worth 1000.  What a gross hick
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