HardyHarHar Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I might want to buy a car. How might I go about doing this? What are the scams I should watch out for? Tell me your success stories and your horror stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 dont buy a new car, put a good amount of money down if you can, dont get anything that will cost more than $100-200 a month in payments. as for cars i personally like toyotas, hondas and nissans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i tend to buy cars that are built on steel frames. all suv's and pickups are built on steel frames, but very few cars these days are. most is that fiberglass plastic shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 How indeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Grenades Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 get a rice rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarekroe Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Get you a scraper. Make sure you fine-tune the wheel alignment so when you ghostride it, it won't be curving off to the side into a ditch or oncoming traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyHarHar Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ha ha. Yes. Ghostriding is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1988 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I bought a car about a year ago... Just worked out a deal put a decent chunk of change down and drove away... It helps to knid of know what you want. And if your roomate is the sales manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Seriously though Ill be willing to sell my car to you. Ive been meaning to get down with a road trip anyway. You just pay my flight back home and give me a place to sleep. Heres a recent pic of my whip: Fully stocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Grenades Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 or you can be hip hop and get a scion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the man the myth the GOON Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 go to a respectable used dealership. i'm sure you can figure out which those are and which those are NOT. they can take care of the rest for you. buy american. because asians are faggots, no offense asians. do not buy a subaru because aussies are faggots. euro cars are okay. german. what are you looking for? if you're financing def. get as much for a down as possible, and make sure your insurance is relatively in line before you officially sign your life to the car... any questions specifically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Get you a scraper. Make sure you fine-tune the wheel alignment so when you ghostride it, it won't be curving off to the side into a ditch or oncoming traffic. have them remove the wheel wells so that your tires dont scrape as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Grenades Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 her nipples are pointing to her vaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyHarHar Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hrm. Sales manager. Must find salesmanager. Say, I couldn't fit those breasts into a pint glass, could I? Where you headed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyHarHar Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Yeah. America. I live in the Boston areola (props to Teaze and fam), so is Ernie Boch jr. my right hand man, or ought I go Herb Chambers. What is what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1988 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Yeah actually Goon has some good advice... The more you put down = the less your monthly payments will be. Also keep in mind your credit and driving record... Insuarance can surely rape you at times. What kind of car are you interested in getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyHarHar Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 I think I want to buy American, for the cheap parts. I want a sedan or smaller, because I won't be hauling anything. I want cheap, basically, get me from place to place. Low gas mileage is a big plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isor357 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 dont get a German car... unless you are a mechanic and you get cost on parts... And since you are asking how to buy a car... its safe to assume that you arent Honda or Toyota just because they got longevity and they are half as expensive as a German car to fix. I had an Acura that went 230K and a Honda that pushed for 190K thousand... The only thing i did was change the oil. tires. brakes and i did the timing belt at 90K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i tend to buy cars that are built on steel frames. all suv's and pickups are built on steel frames, but very few cars these days are. most is that fiberglass plastic shit gimme a name of a car with a plastic or fiberglass frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i would say get a mid to late 90's honda/acura. if you are looking at toyota.. mid 90's to late 90's is a bad idea.. esp. with the camry's theres alot of issues with them. also give me a ball park range ill see what i can pull up for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the man the myth the GOON Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 if you're just looking to go cheap and functional, go asian. i hate 'em but they do last and are affordable. listen to defy, i'm just a bicycle commuter as i totalled my shit... i've had great experience with german cars in that they have not broken down or needed parts. but had they, yeah, it would have fucked me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 im still waiting on a response as to what car has a plastic or fiberglass frame. because im looking through out google and not seeing anything.. do you mean, plastic and fiberglass panels? if so you are wrong.. GM uses fiberglass and plastic as side panels more than any other manufacturer out there take saturn for instance.. and those gawdy ass SUV/Pickup combos most their exterior panels are plastic. dont get me wrong i love american cars.. just nothing from the past 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isor357 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 just save yourself some grief and get a bus pass or a bike When that first transmission goes you will know what im talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the man the myth the GOON Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 that was theo, not me... but: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i wasnt reffering to you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckfiftyexports Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 do not buy a subaru because aussies are faggots Yo.. How about fuck you? Sound good? you wierd red headed, shitty tattooed, wannabe metalhead clown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 subaru isnt an australian car.. its japanese.. FUJI HEAVY MACHINARY makes them. they are awesome cars. i love mine.. and im keepin it till it blows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phax Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i love my subaru as well.. 96 legacy station wagon. solid car... my dad flipped his four times ten years ago and lived without a scratch, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odd.pr0ject Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 86 COROLLA GTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 240SX!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 dont get a German car... unless you are a mechanic and you get cost on parts... And since you are asking how to buy a car... its safe to assume that you arent I drove a Mecedes until I didn't, but it still runs just fine and it's 32 years old, it sits in the garage. I've MAYBE put $900 into it in the 10 years I've had it. Still, I wouldn't recommend it for a first timer... All this Honda talk sounds nice, they DON'T break, but the frontend cost, even on a used Honda, is formidable. Toyotas are long runners too and WAY less to get into and maintain. The main thing I would say is look for a car that's older than 2 years and younger than 4. DRIVE IT! In fact, drive it straight to a mechanic or take a mechanic to the car dealership (a REAL mechanic, not some frined that 'knows about cars'). Still, in most states there's a VERY SHORT return period for cars, like 5 days. It doesn't cost much to take the car to a mechanic and have him check it out. Often there are things that are obvious to the true professional that are fully lost on regular joes so, seriously, that part is mandatory when buying a used car. So, in review, get a slightly used japanese import and take it to a mechanic the day you buy it... Happy Motoring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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