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Title: Buy My Car!
Post by: Joe on September 08, 2005, 09:59:49 PM
I need help, and not financially (<3 dad). Everyone go to Autotrader and look for some nice cars.

What I want:
- It runs. Nothing more (ok, a sterio would be nice), nothing less.
- It gets good gas milage.
- It has a handle on the drivers side door. Passenger side, eh.

What I dont want:
- Its falling apart.
- When you turn left, you go right. That would not be good!
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 08, 2005, 10:22:44 PM
Autotrader always sucks for my zip. My moms friend owns a car dealership though so.. :)
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Joe on September 08, 2005, 10:54:40 PM
Autotrader goes by zipcode? You can tell I haven't looked. 53959.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: iago on September 08, 2005, 10:55:51 PM
I don't know if it's the same there, but here if you buy a used card that isn't saftied, you have to get it saftied, which means you have to fix any problems that could make it dangerous.  That often ends up being more expensive than the car itself.  If it's the same there, watch out for that. 
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: rabbit on September 08, 2005, 11:50:01 PM
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=2741.msg25780#msg25780 date=1126231189]
I need help, and not financially (<3 dad). Everyone go to Autotrader and look for some nice cars.

What I want:
- It runs. Nothing more (ok, a sterio would be nice), nothing less.
- It gets good gas milage.
- It has a handle on the drivers side door. Passenger side, eh.

What I dont want:
- Its falling apart.
- When you turn left, you go right. That would not be good!
My parents are going to be selling their van sometime within the next couple months.  It runs well and turns where you want it to.  I can find out more info if you want me to.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Screenor on September 09, 2005, 12:35:45 AM
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=2741.msg25780#msg25780 date=1126231189]
I need help, and not financially (<3 dad). Everyone go to Autotrader and look for some nice cars.

What I want:
- It runs. Nothing more (ok, a sterio would be nice), nothing less.
- It gets good gas milage.
- It has a handle on the drivers side door. Passenger side, eh.

What I dont want:
- Its falling apart.
- When you turn left, you go right. That would not be good!
You're not going to have your license for a good three more years though, wtf mate?
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Joe on September 09, 2005, 07:44:36 AM
QuoteYou're not going to have your license for a good three more years though, wtf mate?
I turn 15 in 16 days. I turn 15 and a half in about.. eh.. whats 356/2? You can figure it out.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Blaze on September 09, 2005, 07:45:50 AM
Isn't he turning 15 on the 25th?

edit:
You beat me too it!
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Joe on September 09, 2005, 07:47:37 AM
Yes. By nearly a minute and a half!
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Blaze on September 09, 2005, 07:48:44 AM
That I went to the washroom. :)
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: iago on September 09, 2005, 08:37:15 AM
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=2741.msg25836#msg25836 date=1126266276]
QuoteYou're not going to have your license for a good three more years though, wtf mate?
I turn 15 in 16 days. I turn 15 and a half in about.. eh.. whats 356/2? You can figure it out.

There are 365 days in the year
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Towelie on September 09, 2005, 05:25:15 PM
I get my license Jan 14th I believe
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Newby on September 09, 2005, 05:34:04 PM
Quote from: Toweliex86] link=topic=2741.msg25877#msg25877 date=1126301115]
I get my license Jan 14th I believe

Bitch. I get mine in ~9 months. :P
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Sidoh on September 09, 2005, 05:35:55 PM
I could have had mine more than two years ago, but I refuse to spend the amount of time it takes to rack up hours required to gain the ability to take the test.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: rabbit on September 09, 2005, 05:46:56 PM
Quote from: Newby on September 09, 2005, 05:34:04 PM
Quote from: Toweliex86] link=topic=2741.msg25877#msg25877 date=1126301115]
I get my license Jan 14th I believe

Bitch. I get mine in ~9 months. :P
October 14 here :P
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: deadly7 on September 09, 2005, 10:26:18 PM
Let's see.. two years, 22 days, 2 hours, 20 minutes until I'm eligible to get my license.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 10, 2005, 05:16:57 PM
33 days.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Quik on September 10, 2005, 05:23:46 PM
You are all too young. Why are you so young?

California has some of the most restrictive laws for new drivers, and even I've got my license already. You all are too young.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 10, 2005, 06:29:16 PM
It's 16 and 3 months here for our paper one, 16 and 6 months for the plastic one.

I want a car, why must they be so expensive?!
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Screenor on September 10, 2005, 10:03:49 PM
Quote from: Quik on September 10, 2005, 05:23:46 PM
You are all too young. Why are you so young?

California has some of the most restrictive laws for new drivers, and even I've got my license already. You all are too young.
Really? I know a girl (just turned 14 a few months ago), and has been driving with her mom in the passenger since 13, highly doubted that's legal. Yet she's never been pulled over, explain please. :(

Back to what I was saying though, Joe, you can't drive alone till you're 17 I beleive, why even care about a car now?
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 10, 2005, 10:16:16 PM
If she is breaking the rules of the road, the police officers have no reason to pull her over. (Her mom would get in a lot of trouble if she did get pulled over though.)
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Quik on September 10, 2005, 11:15:37 PM
Quote from: Scr33n0r on September 10, 2005, 10:03:49 PM
Quote from: Quik on September 10, 2005, 05:23:46 PM
You are all too young. Why are you so young?

California has some of the most restrictive laws for new drivers, and even I've got my license already. You all are too young.
Really? I know a girl (just turned 14 a few months ago), and has been driving with her mom in the passenger since 13, highly doubted that's legal. Yet she's never been pulled over, explain please. :(

Back to what I was saying though, Joe, you can't drive alone till you're 17 I beleive, why even care about a car now?

I think what trust is trying to say in his response is that:

In California, she needs to be doing something wrong (speeding, not wearing seat belt, etc) to get pulled over. The police cannot profile people by age and pull them over because they "think they look too young." However, the license time/age requirements in CA are some of the most strict in the country. You all have it easy, but don't have you license, how come I do? You must be young.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 10, 2005, 11:54:42 PM
Do you have a car?
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Quik on September 11, 2005, 01:54:57 AM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 10, 2005, 11:54:42 PM
Do you have a car?

Will get getting my own very shortly. I had my own, but got rid of it at end of summer. Right now I'm driving an old Jeep Grand Cherokee that gets horrible gas milage.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 11, 2005, 08:08:08 AM
Quote from: Quik on September 11, 2005, 01:54:57 AM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 10, 2005, 11:54:42 PM
Do you have a car?

Will get getting my own very shortly. I had my own, but got rid of it at end of summer. Right now I'm driving an old Jeep Grand Cherokee that gets horrible gas milage.

Do they? The one that looks like the original Cherokee or one of the more rounded ones? I was considering getting a Cherokee or Grand Cherokee, but if it's gonna rape me on gas, no thanks.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Quik on September 11, 2005, 12:18:42 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 11, 2005, 08:08:08 AM
Quote from: Quik on September 11, 2005, 01:54:57 AM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 10, 2005, 11:54:42 PM
Do you have a car?

Will get getting my own very shortly. I had my own, but got rid of it at end of summer. Right now I'm driving an old Jeep Grand Cherokee that gets horrible gas milage.

Do they? The one that looks like the original Cherokee or one of the more rounded ones? I was considering getting a Cherokee or Grand Cherokee, but if it's gonna rape me on gas, no thanks.

It's actually pretty old.1999 I think. Looks like this: (http://www.atsdesigns.com/images/Catalog/larger/BIGJEEP.jpg)

Doesn't have those headlights. Cost $50 to fill up PART of the tank.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 11, 2005, 05:44:25 PM
Wow that sucks, I don't think I'll be able to afford to pay more than about $20 or $25 a week.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: Super_X on September 12, 2005, 02:50:05 AM
Quote from: Quik on September 10, 2005, 05:23:46 PM
You are all too young. Why are you so young?

California has some of the most restrictive laws for new drivers, and even I've got my license already. You all are too young.

What are the restrictions in California?

Here in Oregon they have a "Graduated license" You can't have any other teens in the car 'til 6 monthes after you've had your license unless they're related to you, after six monthes only 6 other teens; You can't be out from 12am to 5am 'til you're 18 (unless you're going to or from work or school)

The only reasons why I know this is they handed out the cards when I got my license.

Oh, P.S. I've been driving alone since I was 14. I got pulled over once at that age for driving to slow at 3 in the morning to close to a frat party. (They thought I was drunk since I was driving slow near a lot of drunk people.)
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: rabbit on September 12, 2005, 08:34:39 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 11, 2005, 08:08:08 AM
Do they?
It's an SUV.  Duh.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: trust on September 12, 2005, 08:45:17 PM
Quote from: rabbit on September 12, 2005, 08:34:39 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 11, 2005, 08:08:08 AM
Do they?
It's an SUV.  Duh.

My mom can fill her SUV up for like, $45 or $50.
Title: Re: Buy My Car!
Post by: rabbit on September 12, 2005, 08:53:01 PM
And I can fill up your mom for free ^^

Anyways, the family van is like, $22 to fill up, and it gets better mileage than any stupid SUV.