i need help deciding. new car or fix up the ek more?

[E_SolSi]

if i may interject here for a moment... formby, you're in Florida right???? what do you need AWD for??? you don't really have to worry about snow or slippery conditions... and thats really the only time when AWD is going to help you at all... other than that its just a lot of extra weight to lug around, its expensive to fix anything that goes wrong with it, and AWD cars get shitty gas mileage... i would stick with something FWD or RWD... they are generally less expensive to purchase, and the over all cost of ownership is going to be cheaper as well

 

[jamesA]

You can't afford 300 a month but you want to paint/tint/build a turbo car?

Just keep what you have and drive it the way it is. Makes the most financial sense to me.

 

[Celerity]

again, only "financial" sense in the world - Stock, used Civic. Nothing else is financially sensible.

 

[reckedracing]

 

[Taco15]

get a bike

 

[B16RacerN2NR]

MazdaSpeed 3 Brand New for ~22K, Turbo, FWD with a very good LSD system, 6 speed. I was gonna get one but could no longer afford it

 

[formby]

if i may interject here for a moment... formby, you're in Florida right???? what do you need AWD for??? you don't really have to worry about snow or slippery conditions... and thats really the only time when AWD is going to help you at all... other than that its just a lot of extra weight to lug around, its expensive to fix anything that goes wrong with it, and AWD cars get shitty gas mileage... i would stick with something FWD or RWD... they are generally less expensive to purchase, and the over all cost of ownership is going to be cheaper as well

the only reason i thought about the wrx was for auto x

You can't afford 300 a month but you want to paint/tint/build a turbo car?

Just keep what you have and drive it the way it is. Makes the most financial sense to me.

never said that... i was telling you guys what the ek needs, and a turbo kit is not one of them

i need a car thats not too old and not too many miles. all the bmw are expensive

MazdaSpeed 3 Brand New for ~22K, Turbo, FWD with a very good LSD system, 6 speed. I was gonna get one but could no longer afford it

i looked into those for my wife. i like them but i cant see myself in a wagon.. good idea though

abel NO BIKE FOR ME!....

i could buy a 2000 4dr civic ex and put my lsv in it. but then ill just have the same thing i have now. :

 

[eg6sir]

my GF is wanting a new car.. she actually mentioned the Mazda 3 last night.. i think i'm liking the Mazdaspeed 3 after seeing some videos of it.. pretty quick

 

[formby]

but as a man do you think its ok?

i mean i wouldnt drive a miata, is a speed3 the same category?

 

[eg6sir]

i want her to get it so i can drive it.. hahah.. whats that tell you??

its like this.. the RSX like the Madza3 is a chick car... and the RSX type s/ integra type r and Mazdaspeed3 are guys cars.. just a quick comparison

 

[E_SolSi]

wagons FTMFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!eleven!!!!!!!!! exclamation point!!!!one!!!!!!!

 

[formby]

really are you being sarcastic?

could i auto x that thing?

 

[E_SolSi]

i own a protege5 (wagon) i fucking love it
the mazdaspeed3 is a badass car... and looks 123790421% better in a wagon
and yes you could autocross the fuck out of that car... it is however more comfortable on an actual road course than an autocross... but if you stay off the go pedal a bit you should have no problems at all

 

[Briansol]

i cant really afford more than a $300 payment + ins

or anything around 22k+/- that meets my needs

you're not getting a 22k car for 300 a month.

A) 05's are used. you're looking at 7-9% interest if you have great credit.

i paid 8500 for my truck, and my payment on a 5 year loan at 8.5% is 248/month.

 

[Briansol]

and i'd rock a 3 all day. fun car

 

[Briansol]

i did the math.

22k car at 8% = 445 /month payment for 60 months

 

[formby]

with around 6-7k down?

 

[Briansol]

17k financed is 345/month.

 

[Celerity]

My friend has an MS3, And it's fucking wild. The Speed3 has a different body (Significantly different, actually) than the Protege of the same year, to fit all that goodness in. It's the Supra/Celica comparison of Mazda wagons.

 

[formby]

i just spoke with the wife and she definitely does not want to sell the ek.

she wants me to fix the ek all the way to perfect OEM status and then fix the altima (timing chain and get a new clutch for it). and keep those until i pay off the montero and have money saved for a nice down payment.

and she wants me to get the MS3. in grey or black.