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I'm looking for my first car that's mainly going to be used as a commuter car, but still enjoyable. I was debating between these three cars. They're all around $30k, with the S60 being a bit more. I'm also considering a 2-3 Series or Audi A4, but I'm not a big fan of BMW and my family has always had bad experiences with older Audis.
>>15080768
What year Fusion Sport?
>>15080773
2016, all the cars will be new or maybe 1-year leased. Really depends on what sort of deal I can manage.
>>15080768
>modern car
>enjoyable
Sure, enjoy your ugly design, too much safety bullshit, numb steering, and bad visibility.
So I took my car to get the differential fluid and transmission fluid changed. I just reached 55k miles. After the little shop (oil can henry's) was done, i drove the ~2 miles home. After it sat in the garage for a few hours, i went to drive it and now theres a bad grinding sound whenever I try to go forward or back while turning the wheel. This only happens in 1st gear and reverse. Sounds like its coming from the back of the car. Did they fuck my differential? I called and told them, but it was 10 minutes to close and i am bringing it back tomorrow.
>>15080489
>not doing your own work
There's not enough info here. Your just going to get wild reaction and conjecture.
Go pull the fill plug on the diff. Stick your pinky in. Is it thick gear oil?
>>15080513
I don't have a shop or lift. Its way easier to pay someone else for stupid shit like this.
It's my birthday /o/. SOMEBODY SING ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
>>15080382
Get fucked m8
>>15080382
http://vocaroo.com/i/s00Yg2NFLcxh
hope you had a nice party with all your friends and family :)
>>15080410
Your lord and savior here.
I appreciate it anon-kun.
/sbo/
Si Boyz Only
Please stop trying to force the 8th gen civic to meme status
Sincerely, the entire population of /o/ that doesn't post fastestlaps images
>>15080256
If you don't have an Si GTFO
I have a 08 Jeep Patriot that just had its transmission shit the bed. They quoted me 5k to replace it. I have had issues mechanically with the patriot consistently creep up every couple years.
I am am going in tomorrow to see about trading in for value towards another Jeep. instead of putting that much money into a car I know will have something wrong with it again in 18 months. I was looking at Renegades, does anyone know anything about them? Im pretty much just looking for another small sized SUV. Any recommendations would be great!
>trading in for value towards another Jeep
Your Jeep continues to shit the bed so you want to give them even more money wit a new car purchase. This is not a logical decision, jeep routinely comes up as one of the less reliable brands.
>>15080228
Also I think it's cute how Americans take a Fiat PANDA and re-badge it as a Jeep "RENEGADE" and it somehow becomes more credible.
>>15080228
Anon is right. You need to go for a different brand. I understand the whole isolated incident thing, but Jeeps are known for unreliability
can light weight wheels improve ride noise, vibration and harshness? (ignoring the tires factor, or given the same set of tires)
>>15079729
these cunts should start a sideline making cf wheels.
and yes
>>15079729
Not really.
They will improve acceleration, braking, and handling.
As well as making life easier on your drivetrain and suspension.
If anything the shocks will have to work overtime on bound and rebound to replace the wheel
Should I buy a 99-04 Mustang GT ($3K+)
or a 92-96 C4 Corvette LT1 ($5K+)?
Also considering a 4th gen Camaro.
Manual only either way.
And I don't care about reliability since this won't be my DD. I'm looking for a fun weekend toy to modify and race.
On a budget, too.
I wouldn't go around a corner fast in anything that didn't have irs and a lsd
>>15079714
So Corvette?
>>15079707
Can't go wrong with those LT1/LT4 engines. I own a 94 Firebird and that engine can take some shit.
If you go the 4th gen route, you're going to have to upgrade all the suspension bushings (and I mean all of them) to polyeurthane.
Ask an Advance Auto wageslave commercial guy anything.
What do you do for them?
>>15079697
I split between working the commercial counter, answering phones and talking to garages/mechanics, finding them parts, sourcing hard to find stuff, etc, and driving one of the little tacomas delivering said stuff. What I'm doing depends on who is working and what we need. I much prefer driving to actually doing work and answering phones, even though we can't speed or beat on the trucks anymore.
Previously I was retail, and I cover the retail area sometimes. It's the worst shit ever. Commercial...
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>>15079709
Agreed, I used to work retail for Vatozone and fucking hated it, but why do you hate your job if you work the gravy shit?
Recent photos thread?
On the side note tfw tires so shit that it's skidding everywhere
:D
>>15079519
>meh
Is that a rouche
Friends truck has this hole, can anyone tell me it's an f150
>>15079420
It's an air vent...
>>15079420
spare change for tolls
>>15079420
cig holder?
coin slot?
baggie holder?
A friend tipped me off about a Toyota Supra Mk3 that had been standing on some driveway since he was a kid, so naturally I knocked on the door to get a rough estimate of what he wanted for it.
Out comes some old dude, 70 years old or so. He tells me he bought the car in '98 and it's been standing on that driveway since around '99 for no particular reason except he got bored with it.
Anyway, the car has about 44000 miles on the clock, minimal visible rust (gonna go back soon to check underneath), interior looks like new, and there are no modifications to...
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If you know that you're buying a project then by all means go for it.
>>15078812
>He actually got a boomer who knew what he had to sell
holy shit OP, you're a hero to us all.
Just look online for what to check for in engines that haven't run in years. If it is in as good a condition as you say, don't be afraid to offer more than 2 grand. Don't go insane with something like $5k+, but don't try to lowball him with something like that within your grasp.
>>15078812
Meh they're slow but you could do much worse as a project car.
I would find a MK3 Forum and see what are the common issues with those cars, and see how difficult they are to fix before diving in tho.
itt why you love/hate this show.
Moog's a complete faggot who """""produces""""" shitty music
>>15078671
Fuck Moog, Marty is the cool one
Show would be better without Moog.
Stupid vegan asshole that speed memes, makes shit songs with shit vocals and sucks at wrenching compared to based Marty.
Post Japanese cars
Only Japanese cars
Fantastic Japanese cars
>ford motor company has confirmed the 2019 ranger and 2020 bronco
holy FUG
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2019-ford-ranger-25-cars-worth-waiting-for-feature
>>15078407
Holy fuck that front end is fucking disgusting.
Pic related is how a Ford Bronco should look like
>>15078407
that concept pic is based off the F-150
the Bronco is based off the Ranger's platform.
>go to AAA to register used car
>forgot to write the purchase price on my part of the PO's title. we agreed to have it down as $500, as it says on hers.
>hand incomplete title to employee
>"how much?"
>"for the car?"
>"yes"
>I blurted out "$5,000" without thinking about it
>feel like...
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Never admit that you made the mcsteak. Always claim the fuck up was on their end.
>>15078092
I didn't even write it myself
>he "misheard" me
And when you get into an accident and the damages are over $500 your car is considered salvaged.
