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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #825 on: August 25, 2020, 08:55:49 PM »
junked the missus's 2001 cube, picked up a 2004 cube. its way more cubie.

why didn't you try to get a weirder japanese car

also how hard was it to switch driving sides

1. utility/opportunity+expendable price point. This is her car. I don't really like it. cubes were sold in us but this one is still pretty weird. It has a hilariously small 3rd row seat bench that pops up in the back. you have to take the headrests off and they mount on holes in the side panel that are also the 3rd row cupholders. there are also 1000 storage cubbies. It has a TV tuner, but it doesnt work because of the switch to digital broadcast.

anyway, we just get the cheapest car that fits our needs at the moment we need it.

I do really want to get something weird/cool to take back. Delica space gear or starwagon is at the top of the list.

2. its a shock at first. We got driven around alot before we ever drove ourselves, so my brain was already adapted before driving. Now i can switch back and forth completely in about 2 days. every now and then i still have a brain fart and mess up, but its probably been 1.5 years since i last drove on the wrong side of the road.
its easier driving here because the roads are always crowded and you just do whatever everyone else is doing. going back to kansas is hard because you might be totally alone trying to decide which lane to turn in to.

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« Reply #826 on: August 25, 2020, 09:22:16 PM »
Lol that third row sounds amazing. Would like to see pics of you in it

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« Reply #827 on: August 25, 2020, 10:17:05 PM »
this was the last time:

alot of the stoplights have lights facing both directions. the main road near my house is like a divided boulevard. it was early in the morning and there was nobody around. i mindlessly turned left into the far lane (like an american) and stopped at the stop light. there was a red light facing me. after a few seconds a car pulled up to the intersection directly across from me, facing me in the same lane at the same red light. i was super confused and assumed it was somebody on the wrong side of the road, until i saw a car pull up to the intersection on the correct side next to me.

when the light turned green i gassed it diagonal across the intersection to the correct side.

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« Reply #828 on: August 25, 2020, 10:26:56 PM »
The Starwagon looks sweet. Always been partial to Vanigans.

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« Reply #829 on: August 26, 2020, 09:10:28 AM »
My son just touched the “accord” decal on the rear and it fell off.

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« Reply #830 on: August 26, 2020, 06:03:25 PM »
The Starwagon looks sweet. Always been partial to Vanigans.

Starwagon is an ulgy ass van.  :Yuck:
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« Reply #831 on: November 03, 2020, 11:45:30 PM »
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« Reply #832 on: November 05, 2020, 02:07:33 PM »
The Starwagon looks sweet. Always been partial to Vanigans.

Starwagon is an ulgy ass van.  :Yuck:
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« Reply #833 on: November 05, 2020, 02:44:50 PM »
About to roll over to 160,000 on the 2007 Honda Accord getting a bumper repaired after a battle with a deer.

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« Reply #834 on: November 05, 2020, 02:50:52 PM »
Nice work, son!

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« Reply #835 on: November 05, 2020, 02:57:39 PM »
About to roll over to 160,000 on the 2007 Honda Accord getting a bumper repaired after a battle with a deer.
good for another 100k dog

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« Reply #836 on: November 06, 2020, 08:46:01 PM »
did not start this morning and we had a real scare, but was just a bad connection on the battery and we are good now.

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« Reply #837 on: November 07, 2020, 08:36:17 AM »
did not start this morning and we had a real scare, but was just a bad connection on the battery and we are good now.
It’s a Honda.. you should’ve known better

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #838 on: November 07, 2020, 09:28:11 AM »
did not start this morning and we had a real scare, but was just a bad connection on the battery and we are good now.

When my 03 Corolla was on its last legs (205k miles) something similar would happen about every other month where I would go to start it but nothing happened. I would just disconnect the battery cables and put them back on it it would work fine for some reason. I drove that thing for another 2 years because I figured it wasn't worth it to fix it correctly.

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« Reply #839 on: November 07, 2020, 09:58:36 AM »
It cost me $80 to fix

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« Reply #840 on: December 16, 2020, 08:17:20 PM »
Brake line popped today. That was weird!!!


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« Reply #841 on: December 16, 2020, 08:26:16 PM »
wife used to commute omaha to lincoln every day. so we had her in a civic originally and now an accord. she's starting to realize she can be as effective from home and may only commute to lincoln 3 days'ish once stuff is normalized. thinking of getting her the new 2022 MDX and myself like a 4 door jeep or defender or something with IMPLIED truck nuts but not like physical truck nuts dangling and crap.

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« Reply #842 on: December 16, 2020, 08:31:01 PM »
What do you have against trucks?
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« Reply #843 on: December 16, 2020, 08:40:54 PM »
What do you have against Civics?

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« Reply #844 on: December 16, 2020, 08:41:27 PM »
A month ago I bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra double cab.  While looking for a truck I became obsessed with the size of the 1st gen Tundras.  They're not super huge truck nuts trucks so they will fit in the garage but they still have a V8 and a 6.5 ft bed.  They're the perfect size of truck in between mid size and full size.  By the way, it only had 61K miles on it.  Wow! :horrorsurprise:  Bought it from an 85 year old gentlemen who bought it new when he was 65 and had barely driven it the last 10 years.  I want to drive it to like 250K hopefully.

Also we traded in our Toyota Sienna for a Buick Enclave. 

So now you're up to date on _33 and family's car dealings.

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« Reply #845 on: December 16, 2020, 08:41:55 PM »
What do you have against trucks?

I don't have anything to put in the back of them that wouldn't be better served inside an enclosed SUV area thing? I grew up on a cow farm, I've driven more types and styles of trucks than anyone on this message board probably. I love a utilitarian truck.

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« Reply #846 on: December 16, 2020, 08:42:30 PM »
What do you have against Civics?

they are small AF

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« Reply #847 on: December 16, 2020, 08:43:20 PM »
A month ago I bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra double cab.  While looking for a truck I became obsessed with the size of the 1st gen Tundras.  They're not super huge truck nuts trucks so they will fit in the garage but they still have a V8 and a 6.5 ft bed.  They're the perfect size of truck in between mid size and full size.  By the way, it only had 61K miles on it.  Wow! :horrorsurprise:  Bought it from an 85 year old gentlemen who bought it new when he was 65 and had barely driven it the last 10 years.  I want to drive it to like 250K hopefully.

Also we traded in our Toyota Sienna for a Buick Enclave. 

So now you're up to date on _33 and family's car dealings.

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« Reply #848 on: December 16, 2020, 08:58:33 PM »
A month ago I bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra double cab.  While looking for a truck I became obsessed with the size of the 1st gen Tundras.  They're not super huge truck nuts trucks so they will fit in the garage but they still have a V8 and a 6.5 ft bed.  They're the perfect size of truck in between mid size and full size.  By the way, it only had 61K miles on it.  Wow! :horrorsurprise:  Bought it from an 85 year old gentlemen who bought it new when he was 65 and had barely driven it the last 10 years.  I want to drive it to like 250K hopefully.

Also we traded in our Toyota Sienna for a Buick Enclave. 

So now you're up to date on _33 and family's car dealings.

That’s insane, you may die before that truck does
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« Reply #849 on: December 16, 2020, 09:24:21 PM »
thinking of getting her the new 2022 MDX.

i recommend looking at the genesis suvs if you're considering a lexus.  imo better looking and supposed to be very nice leathery feeling and quietness.  and better value.
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