Car Shopping: Anything Good?

[sergiodeblanc]

BREATE DOG! BREATHE!

As a survivor of three divorces, I can tell ya bro...let her win...it's a small price to pay for your sanity.

Namaste

And it’ll be my car, so in case I do get divorced and have to sleep in it, I should get a nice one.

 

[ScottR]

And it’ll be my car, so in case I do get divorced and have to sleep in it, I should get a nice one.

Boooooooooom.....

 

[veinbuster]

So okay, real talk: Do we just buy this thing for $380 a month until Paco turns f@cking nine years old?

I’m so distraught over this. We’re throwing down 5k on it, and I don’t wanna cash in what (little) stocks I have to knock it down more.

I mean, I’m still super new at being a parent and a responsible adult (at least when it concerns other people). Do we buy this with the hopes that we can eventually make double payments in a couple years, or is that living in fantasy land?

Is this just the cost of doing business as a breeder?

I hate loans that last 6 years, but the car will easily last 10, so if the $380/month is manageable get it.

J will be happy. Paco will be safe. Win-win.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

We have a 9 year old Honda and it still looks pretty good for it’s age! Great engineering as well! There’s a reason why they’re so heavily involved in motorsports!

And my CBR 600 was so much fun. Why did I have kids?!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Why did I have kids?!

Organ harvesting?

 

[bodia]

Organ harvesting?

For guitars, of course!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Organ harvesting?

Well I have to pay for the PS somehow!

 

[dkilpatrick]

I have a 2018 CRV that I’m currently paying on.
Here’s what I found when I was shopping around,
All those safety features come standard that you have to pay extra or bump up to the highest package level to get with the other brands.
that’s a savings right there if you want those features.
Sure they can be annoying, but it’s saved me from plowing into the back of some jerk who decided to cut into my lane going much slower than the traffic.
Also as you have found, Honda’s hold their value better than other brands.
It’s a comfortable ride with flexible cargo space and I’m carting two young children around everywhere.
My son’s only requirement for the new car was to have A/C vents in the rear, which the CRV has and my previous vehicle didn’t.

my only gripe is that the engine is small for the size of the car. It’s great for gas mileage, but it takes a long time to warm up when it’s cold out, so the remote start is a must.

 

[Tonart]

Incidentally, I’m seeing a lot of the Alfa SUVs on the road in my area. They’re pretty nice.

Agree! The Quadrifoglio 505 HP version, that would be a dream car! Crazy beast that can do 60 in 3.8s..

For more practical purposes, the Skoda Kodiaq in Bahama Blue Smokeburst is quite nice!

 

[jfb]

Is this just the cost of doing business as a breeder?

Not having kids is how I justify about everything that I do...and don't do.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Alright... I think we’re going to go buy this bastid today.

Thanks for all your help, guys.

 

[Boogie]

Alright... I think we’re going to go buy this bastid today.

Thanks for all your help, guys.

Happy Honda Day!

 

[ScottR]

Organ harvesting?

So that's what you do with them?

My dad helped bring me into the world to mow the lawn...I know this, because he told me so.

 

[ScottR]

Good luck buddy!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

So that's what you do with them?

My dad helped bring me into the world to mow the lawn...I know this, because he told me so.

I’m looking forward to my promotion to garbage supervisor in about ten years.

 

[dmatthews]

Happy Honda Day!

Honday!

 

[Black Plaid]

Pics or it's a Hello Kitty Yugo!

Also, Happy Honday!

 

[Tucson Thump]

And my CBR 600 was so much fun. Why did I have kids?!

To celebrate that you didn't kill yourself on the CBR 600?

 

[Deleted member 5962]

I’m looking forward to my promotion to garbage supervisor in about ten years.

ha, just wait til you become Director Of Snow Shoveling. That is a promotion to look forward too.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

To celebrate that you didn't kill yourself on the CBR 600?

Truth! That was 20 years ago! Gulp!