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Lounge / The official 2010 Christmas Loot Thread - what'd ya get?
Quote from: 50tbrd88;347145

As far as my own gifts I got:

1.) Fox Thundercats 2011 calendar


Sweet! :D

I got a big box of sweet tarts from my oldest son (which I ate too quickly and I am pretty sure I have diabetes now because I am not 12 anymore... lol) and a check for $50 from the in-laws that I will never see again. Except for maybe when I have to sign it.

 The WRX is my Xmas/Bday/Anni/Whatever present until it is paid off.
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Lounge / Who got some snow ?
Hooray for snow! Boo for people who forgot how to drive in it.
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Lounge / If you had a choice what would you do?
Quote from: Cougars 2 go;344578
Apples and oranges with the marriage comparison.  I have just as much fun with $5K cars as $25K cars.  Buying great conditioned cars at the bottom of their value curve is how you minimize depreciation despite use.  There becomes little cost difference with cars at the bottom of their value curve between a car with 50K miles and a car with 100K miles.  However newer examples yield larger dollar amount differences with use and mileage.  Just look at how many dollars difference it is between fox Cougars in decent shape with maybe 100K miles and really nice ones with less than 50K miles.

Anyway, this is a whole 'nother debate issue and my support for this logic goes on.

Check out some cost-to-own calculator tools for the candidate cars if all else is equal to you with those cars.

 
Oh, I agree with you 95% sir. I've owned 14 cars and only 2 have been new. Of course you have that many now don't you? lol.

I know I would of been better off financially buying in used "sweet spot". I scoped out the cost-to-own calc for my car before I bought it. Wasn't bad, wasn't great either. But I wanted a fun/reliable car with a full warranty. Buying an enthusiast's car I also wanted to be in control of its history as well. As Haystack mentioned, these cars get modded quite frequently.

My wife was skeptical at first, but not after she saw me laughing when we first hit 13lbs of boost. On paper, it looks like a bad decision. But at some point there is a separation between the spreadsheets and emotional gratification. I've had this car for over a year now and every morning I cannot wait to get in, turn the key and drive it. For me, with this car, in my situation, buying new was worth the financial costs.

Now if I just wanted A-B transportation, I agree with you 100%.
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Lounge / Fords Ideas.
To keep your wife/girlfriend/sister/mom/mistress from slamming the door shut. Which she does anyway no matter how many times you tell her to the contrary.

"There is technology in this door woman! It's called, not being a 20-year old door!"
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Lounge / If you had a choice what would you do?
Well, I went from a S197 to an A4 Avant to the WRX. The Audi was expensive to maintain, but it was also used. It was a really nice car though. Just didn't have enough overall sport for me to justify the expenses so I got the REX. Part of me wishes I waited and gotten a used STi, but I wanted the full warranty and I was impatient.

One thing I hated about the Audi, was the online Audi community. They are f'n annoying! In general, they look down on anything that isn't German. A Mustang was about as low as you could go, save for the lowly econo-speed-box like an SRT-4. Something about that just didn't sit right with me as I alway felt like I was on the outside looking in. I mean, there will be people that are biased towards any vehicle they've never driven and that's fine. But it was so overwhelming in the Audi community that it was sickening.

Subie community was a welcome change.

Personally, if I thought about the resale value of my car before buying, I wouldn't have bought anything - new or used. It's kinda like getting a pre-nup before getting married. Maybe you shouldn't get married. :p Financially the numbers are depressing and I would be riding the bus (and she would still be my girlfriend - lol). But on the other hand my car note is worth every penny of the fun I have (or can have) on a daily basis. I feel guilty about it every now and then.

Having said all that, overall, I'd go with the Mustang. GT. The GT500 just seems like a trophy car and not a daily driver. And for someone concerned about the value of their vehicles, the GT seems like the best value.

Just make sure you lower that B!


EDIT: What about the CTS-V Coupe?
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User Rides / My sons new ride
Sweet car. I'm digging those mods too.

Black cars look awesome, but they should come with a warning. A spare time warning. I cannot keep my car clean for no longer than 15 minutes.

Although Ford is making some nice cars these days, my god they cannot get that ride height down! WTF?
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Lounge / Who got some snow ?
All we got was stupid flurries. The car and I are not happy.
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Suspension/Steering / 5 lug, and lowered or not..
I've never had any issues with 96-98 spindles and stock replacement tie rod ends. Just get a set of MM C/Cs, and alignment and set of their rack bushings (cheap and you will be in the neighborhood) and you "should" be all set.
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Lounge / I Just Averaged My Paychecks
I remember paying $400/month for me and my son about 4 years ago when I was a temp. That sucked! And it was so-so coverage. Got hired full-time a few months later and switched providers (employer provided) and it dropped down to $150/month with pretty good coverage. Then I got married and made my wife put everything under hers (same company/provider). We pay over $200/month for the four of us with a $15 co-pay for most visits.