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12-11-2009, 02:23 AM
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I wrecked my 8 so now once insurance kicks in i need a new car till then I'm stuck calling in favors to get to work. odds are I'm not going to get another 8 witch leaves me with a few problems the first being I need to figure out what kind of car I want to get I was looking at a scion tc before I decided on an RX-8 but I"m not sure... what do you guys think? The other being I just got an Axialflow Short shifter and an audio link kit with the Bluetooth adapter thing witch I'm not going to have a use for if i don't get another 8.
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12-11-2009, 01:20 PM
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I would get another 8 if I wanted the 4 doors. If I wanted a 2 door, I'd look at a Hyundai Genesis, Nissan 370 or even 350, or a new Camaro.
Right now if I was in your situation, I'd probably buy another truck (Toyota Tacoma) because with all this DAMN snow, I'm REALLY missing my Dodge Ram!
Right now if I was in your situation, I'd probably buy another truck (Toyota Tacoma) because with all this DAMN snow, I'm REALLY missing my Dodge Ram!
12-12-2009, 12:21 PM
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I'm just going to have what i get from the insurance on my 8 it was a 2006 gt with 21000 miles on it plus about 2 to 3 more thousand depending on how much i can sell my dodge stealth for.
I would love to get another 8 but the original funding for the car came from my mother so she get a say in what car i get and after seeing my 8 all munched up shes not letting me get another one
I'll post some pics of it once i get home from work
I would love to get another 8 but the original funding for the car came from my mother so she get a say in what car i get and after seeing my 8 all munched up shes not letting me get another one
I'll post some pics of it once i get home from work
12-12-2009, 12:32 PM
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You aren't looking at too much money to play with. First you need to tell us what you want out of a car/in a car and what you plan on doing with the car. Do you want new or used? etc. You need to tell us all this and more for us to help you with deciding.
12-12-2009, 07:09 PM
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well I'm not really sure what I want I know I want a car not a truck or an SUV and its going to be a car I drive on a daily basis. I would like a car that stands out like the 8. something newer at least 05 and up. more than likly its going to have to be a used car i would like something with no more than 40k on it and I'm estimating ill have around 14-15k to spend on it
12-13-2009, 01:26 PM
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well I'm not really sure what I want I know I want a car not a truck or an SUV and its going to be a car I drive on a daily basis. I would like a car that stands out like the 8. something newer at least 05 and up. more than likly its going to have to be a used car i would like something with no more than 40k on it and I'm estimating ill have around 14-15k to spend on it
12-13-2009, 01:55 PM
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Why did you get the 8 in the first place? Scion tC wouldn't be the first place I would look for a replacement, neither would a Camaro. And they wouldn't be the second, third, fourth, or fifth either...
12-13-2009, 03:43 PM
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lol can I borrower you buffer
well I'm not exactly sure what happened theres a 300ft difference between the spot where I thought I went off and the spot were I actually did but from the looks of the car and the area where I crashed I went through a telephone pole and ended up upside down 200ft after the telephone pole on the other side of the road
well I'm not exactly sure what happened theres a 300ft difference between the spot where I thought I went off and the spot were I actually did but from the looks of the car and the area where I crashed I went through a telephone pole and ended up upside down 200ft after the telephone pole on the other side of the road
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12-13-2009, 03:45 PM
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i want to know more details.
also, i would suggest a 2001-2005 bmw.
12-13-2009, 04:03 PM
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That's because mazda makes a very safe car. I can personally vouch for this.
I hit the front left side of a SUV in my mazda 6 going 45mph and walked out just fine. I also got "rear ended" on the interstate in my rx8 and looked in my rear view about 20 seconds later (I thought something happened to my tranny lol), and saw a black car totalled into a light pole. Pulled over and inspected my 8, and all I had was a few scratches in my rear bumper (didn't dent or break it). What happened was I switched lanes (I always look around my shoulder at my blind spot regardless of what I'm driving), and I change lanes. Well as soon as I switch lanes, I down shift to 3rd (I had a ATX), at 70mph, as soon as I down shift my car like instantly gets pushed to 80mph in a way that I thought something was wrong with my car. Turns out I got rear ended at 70+mph and their car totalled cuz of it, and nothing but a couple scratches on my rear bumper. You couldn't even tell from like 5 feet away. Not sure if it was a miracle or if the mazdas design had anything to do with it. But I totally think they're some of the safest cars on the road.
I hit the front left side of a SUV in my mazda 6 going 45mph and walked out just fine. I also got "rear ended" on the interstate in my rx8 and looked in my rear view about 20 seconds later (I thought something happened to my tranny lol), and saw a black car totalled into a light pole. Pulled over and inspected my 8, and all I had was a few scratches in my rear bumper (didn't dent or break it). What happened was I switched lanes (I always look around my shoulder at my blind spot regardless of what I'm driving), and I change lanes. Well as soon as I switch lanes, I down shift to 3rd (I had a ATX), at 70mph, as soon as I down shift my car like instantly gets pushed to 80mph in a way that I thought something was wrong with my car. Turns out I got rear ended at 70+mph and their car totalled cuz of it, and nothing but a couple scratches on my rear bumper. You couldn't even tell from like 5 feet away. Not sure if it was a miracle or if the mazdas design had anything to do with it. But I totally think they're some of the safest cars on the road.
12-14-2009, 09:05 AM
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What kind of a retarded question is that? His 8 is gone and he wants to move on to another car. Sorry if he doesn't feel like being married to an 8 his entire life, and wtf is wrong with a tc or a camaro? or is this the part you tell me scion makes horrible cars and camaro can only go straight fast?
12-14-2009, 09:12 AM
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For 15k, you can get a variety of used cars. WRX sedans are a great bargain for that price. TCs come in cheaper than 15k, you can find a good used one for 9-12k.
And that's one HELL of a wreck...
And that's one HELL of a wreck...