08-23-2004, 02:14 PM
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car for $35000 and under
my friend is looking for a car that is 35000 and under. He wants a car that can handle well in the winter and that will get the chicks. Any suggestions? I was thinking of either an A4 or a 325xi. What do you guys think?
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08-23-2004, 02:15 PM
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what kind of car, by ur suggestions im thinking business/luxury saloon? If he wants good 4WD for winter i'd go for the A4
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08-23-2004, 03:51 PM
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New or used?
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08-23-2004, 04:29 PM
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There are some car which could satisfy your requirements, such as the Audi A4, any other car from its group such as the VW passat, the Skoda Octavia, the jag X-Type, the BMW, the Volvo S60, the subaru legacy.....If i had to buy a car from this list, it wouldnt be an easy decision....probably my decision would go for the jag, once its said that its the most agile car in its category, although im quite a big fan of Volvo
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08-23-2004, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford Capri 2.8i
There are some car which could satisfy your requirements, such as the Audi A4, any other car from its group such as the VW passat, the Skoda Octavia, the jag X-Type, the BMW, the Volvo S60, the subaru legacy.....If i had to buy a car from this list, it wouldnt be an easy decision....probably my decision would go for the jag, once its said that its the most agile car in its category, although im quite a big fan of Volvo
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Alas the 4motion Passat is not sold in the USA, nor the Octavia. X-Type is a good alternative suggestion, but I'd go for an Evo VIII and spend the remaining $5k on mods if it was me and I had to buy new, otherwise I'd get a used S4 quattro (new shape, V8 ) if the choice is Audi or BMW only.
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08-23-2004, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by thamar
Get'm an A4 Quattro with a nice engine 
The beemer will spin out... |
Not the xi .... that has AWD.
The Audis and BMWs are elegant enough to impress someone. The Evos and STis would be more raucous but less appealing to women... Depends on the women
Or buy a used 99 A8 - make the chicks think he is a rich dude ...
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08-23-2004, 08:27 PM
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im spending 39k on a G35 Coupe, arriving here tomorrow and buying it the day after tomorow... I test drove it and loved it. Dont know if he'd like it.
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08-23-2004, 09:00 PM
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he wants to stay under 35....but ya, that G35 is agreat car, nice pick and have fun with it....I could say Pics or STFU, but Im a nice guy 
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08-23-2004, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DeMoN
im spending 39k on a G35 Coupe, arriving here tomorrow and buying it the day after tomorow... I test drove it and loved it. Dont know if he'd like it.
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We were quite disappointed with the G35.
Way overpriced and under performing. But different strokes for different folks I guess.
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08-24-2004, 10:03 AM
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I don't even want to think about driving in the snow...
...I'll just get a taxi if it snows here!!
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08-24-2004, 10:11 AM
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I'd shoot for a very clean bi-turbo S4 if he's okay with a slightly used car. Not necessarily a girl-getter, but it's safe and can be made to kick the snot out of 99% of the stuff on the road.
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08-24-2004, 02:19 PM
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08-24-2004, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Apac102
he wants to stay under 35....but ya, that G35 is agreat car, nice pick and have fun with it....I could say Pics or STFU, but Im a nice guy |
Pics coming soon lol. Tomorrow I'll get it. I saw it today and I will pay for it tomorrow. As to what money I will use to buy food I dont know. Ensurance for me gonna be 400$ a month. Never had ensurance, never had a car in the US. That SUCKS
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08-24-2004, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DeMoN
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Originally Posted by Apac102
he wants to stay under 35....but ya, that G35 is agreat car, nice pick and have fun with it....I could say Pics or STFU, but Im a nice guy |
Pics coming soon lol. Tomorrow I'll get it. I saw it today and I will pay for it tomorrow. As to what money I will use to buy food I dont know. Ensurance for me gonna be 400$ a month. Never had ensurance, never had a car in the US. That SUCKS |
I take you are living off of a trust fund.
Paying $400 a month for insurance on a single car is such poor prioritization of expenditure it could only be done by the idle rich,... 
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08-24-2004, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DeMoN
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Originally Posted by Apac102
he wants to stay under 35....but ya, that G35 is agreat car, nice pick and have fun with it....I could say Pics or STFU, but Im a nice guy |
Pics coming soon lol. Tomorrow I'll get it. I saw it today and I will pay for it tomorrow. As to what money I will use to buy food I dont know. Ensurance for me gonna be 400$ a month. Never had ensurance, never had a car in the US. That SUCKS |
$400 per month :shock: That's like my loan payment.
Can you co-share the car with your dad/mom or someone else to bring the rates down?
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