ITT: Buyers Remorse
What cars or parts do you regret buying?
why?
i got a G37S acouple months ago
boring fucking car
>>14480380
aww did someone buy automatic?
i got a tiptronic audi
it's fucking boring
doesn't even snow here, or rain.
so i can't even do skids.
>>14480394
tiptronic doesn't really mean anything. It shouldn't define a car since "manual" shifting ability is available in most cars.
>>14480390
its a 6MT bro
>>14480380
I wanted a G37 for the longest time, but I feared that as soon as the price drops it's gonna turn into the fuckboy car again like the G35
>>14480380
Got a 2000 Mazda b2500 SE. I wish I wasn't so fucking scared buying my first vehicle. I'm much better at working on cars than I had ever thought. I spent $3,650 on essentially a fleet vehicle in red. Now that I go offroading I wish I had the 4wd. You would be surprised at how far you can get with 2wd and some brains, but still wish I had a 4wd. Even with the 2.5l 4cyl and 2wd I still get only 19-21 mpg on average, with mpg like that I should've just gotten a 4wd Ranger or something.Tacomas in my area are retarded expensive unless you get one with 275-300k miles. It was my first vehicle and I was just spooked into playing it safe, now I'm stuck with a boring, slow, fleet vehicle.
Mazda 3
slow af
>>14480616
What year?
>>14480380
How hell is it boring?
Describe
1986 Chevette
$300
Too rusty to even drive, just not safe.
Worthless first car, but I learned a few things from it.
>>14480482
Same familia. I've been mirin the Gs since the G35 was still something one was proud to own, but once the fuccbois started modding them they went downhill fast. It's only a matter of time before the G37 suffers the same fate
2007 Subaru Impreza
Paid too much, basic as fuck. Also
>lol headgasket
Trying to get rid of it.
>>14480644
2014
>>14480677
Looks like a good project car.
>>14480712
Did you get the 2.0 or 2.5? I've been looking very hard at them lately as my new DD and people seem to have said power is just enough
>>14480720
The suspension was rusted right out, it wasn't worth the effort.
>>14480724
2.5
I just bought it for the looks when Im looking for a new car
>>14480724
power is just enough to sit in traffic or buy for your teen, yes
>>14480748
I'm stuck in San Francisco traffic everyday senpai so yes it seems suitable
>>14480380
Buying a $1,500 Miata.
>starts overheating
>change coolant/ burp
>still overheating
>replace radiator, timing belt, waterpump
>still overheating
>take engine apart head gasket is fucked and head is warped to shit
>fuck me
Sold it for $1k.
>>14480777
Brother bought a old chevy pickup for 800 and has put 3k into it. It gets maybe 6 mpg and is unreliable as shit. He opens up the hood and all I see are frayed wires and fucking shoelaces holding hoses away from the fan. Good luck bro...
>>14480685
I'm surprised it doesn't have a lift kit.
>>14480380
Wow what a poor decision. My G35 rides like a fucking bucking bronco and transmits so much road feel it wears you out on the interstate. If you aren't in it for fun it's just an awful fucking car. Perhaps you should consider your life a failure and end it.
This fucking underpowered piece of shit.
Desu the car is amazing. But never buy it with a 4 banger.
>>14481599
you fuckin mong, its good enough, I drive 75 hp shitbox, you know nothing about underpowered. 1.6 ecotec feels like a rocket to me
>>14481599
I drive 60hp what-you-drove-before and I'm fine with it
>>14481640
It's still pretty fucking slow. I used to drive a Twingo but at least you expect a 55hp shitbox to be slow.
>>14481599
I drive a shitbox truck with 80hp, whatever you have is fine. Just don't drive it expecting a racecar, silly.
Mitsubishi FTO
It doesn't have anything except novelty-value. At first I thought it looked badass as well, but somehow just started loathing the whole look.
>>14481599
>he sold the Twingo for this
regreto
>>14480685
cringed
>>14481945
I can't deny that Twingo was a dank ass car. The E36 is still a huge improvement in terms of comfort and overall I feel much safer driving this than a rotten shitbox. It's an amazing car. But the engine... well I probably can't say it's shit because I actually got a bretty gud bargain on it, it's well maintained and sounds pretty nice for an I4 but it's not the iconic I6 and it's not all that powerful. Well I can be happy about it being impossible to kill myself while pretending to be Dagumi. You can still have fun once a year when it snows.
I have driven fun cars in the subcompact segment, but my non-ST Fiesta is not one.
>>14480380
Distributor cap for my civic. Hopefully the new distributor I ordered is going to solve my no spark issue.
>800 bucks used low mileage engine
>engine hoist 150
Done you faggot fucker. Why do you suck this much?
>>14480380
My dad bought a 2012 chevy sonic 1.3 diesel
It was so shit he bought a focus 1.6 diesel, in plain white
Not me but my roomate bought a 2012 dodge challenger dub edition with 22's on it its a v6 with all srt8 badges and kit sure enough with that heavy ass car on heavy ass rims hes gone through tires like crazy and currently has 22's on front with donuts on back looks fucking kek worthy
E60 525D
>couple of years ago
>have some cash to spend due to a nice bonus at work
>wanna treat myself
>looking for a bmw e46 m3
>find one in decent shape/options/miles in my area
>dealership tells me that somebody else is already taking a testdrive
>hurry over there but m3 got sold infront of my eyes
>now I'm at this luxury car dealership with alot of cash burning a hole in my pocket
>spot this beautiful e60 (pic not mine but looks similair)
>has all the right options, low mileage etc except its a 525 diesel
>don't really care because in love with the exterior and brown leather interior
>buy it and trade in my Volvo v50
>couple of weeks later
>car is slow as shit, drives fucking boring, feels like a huge car (which it is)
>realise that my volvo already had most of the same options this car has
>realise I spend my whole bonus at a car that I didn't really wanted or needed and now have to work my ass off again to get an m3
>>14482311
Never buy on sight
>>14482311
Starting to see either only cucks or literal fags only drive beamers
>>14482342
Yeah, all the douche went to Audi
BMW is just Mercedes but not as good now
>>14480746
You're such a fucking liar.
I have the 1st gen 2.3 and it's plenty of power.
I don't even have to downshift on the freeway go go from 65mph to 100mph in the blink of an eye. And that's barely rolling on the throttle.
Fucking hate stupid anti Mazda fucks around here.
>>14480724
See
>>14482363
There is plenty of power
Bought a auto 318is E36 for 3k
Wish I had the money back but I'll keep it for now.
>>14482342
so what do you drive, mr cool guy?
I regret buying a miata.
Not because it's slow. I knew that going in and I'm fine with it.
But because it's insanely uncomfortable, twitchy, everything vibrates and rattles, and I feel like I'm going to die
Toyota yaris
Me and the wife needed a cheap reliable grocery getter, but Its such a slow, uncomfortable piece of shit that I rather drive my Company car to the stores
also, who the hell ever came up with the idea to place the speedometer in the center of the dash? I constantly have to twist my head to see how slow i'm going
04 Lancer with gutless 1.6 litre engine and a fucking CVT
A Nissan Cedric was like $2k more, I'm an idiot for not getting that
>>14482376
Digital style
>>14482109
>safety
>e36
got bad news for you hombre
http://www.euroncap.com/en/results/bmw/3-series/15459
I still haven't seen the bottom of the rabbit hole, no matter how much money I throw at it.
It's a fucking fantastic marvel of German engineering, when it works. Thing is, it rarely works.
Fucking everything is going to hell all the time, like the thing finally realized that the Apocalypse didn't come in 2012 and decided to commit Sudoku, one part at a time.
I got because it was cheap and had the legacy of the 400K+ mile Sierra, but honestly it's a POS. The paint is shit, it's got all sorts of dings and dents, it's got a bad knock sensor and O2 sensor, and the interior shows its age
>>14480600
Sell it for a 4wd ranger?
>>14481599
I ride a horse, which is exactly ONE horsepower. Just YouTube accidents on horses and you will see that "knock you back" feeling you get from a 400hp rwd godmachine can be easily recreated and outdone by one single horse. Be happy with what you have anon.
>implying I'm serous
Lol at the other anons who tell you to suck it up. At least you can meme people pretty hard when you swap that era's m3 engine into it. Just beef up the tranny if you can while you're at it and watch the smiles roll in, yours included.
>>14482342
>literal fags
>implying there's anything wrong with this
>>14482644
I tend to overreact and only notice bad aspects of anything in my life. Like I'm 20 years old and have my own car which is also my dream car. That's not bad. My mentality of "It could always be better" might be a cause of that. Or maybe I'm just a retarded spoiled piece of shit.
I also thought of swapping an S50 and leave the 316i badge for the ultimate sleeper experience but that's far far off.
>>14482577
Still safer than the Twingo I had. The chassis was rotten beyond belief. To the point where it literally cracked in a few spots. I wouldn't even have to be involved in an accident to die.
I got this because it was like 3.5k and had only 112k mules on it but then....
>Check engine light comes on 3 days after buying it
>Needs a new coal canister
>guy who sold it to me never responded to any of my calls
>needed new drums because they sounded like death every time i applied the brakes
>oil pump, water pump and head gasket start leaking like a month after i buy it
>paint literally dissolved every time it rained
I ended up only keeping it for like 6 months. I sold it to some guy eventually for 3k.
>>14483018
Shit, I forgot to add that the guy ended up rolling back the miles. Turns out it had like almost 200k on it.
>>14482387
Get the flying miata door brace kit, it makes a huge difference
My first crx, bought it for $1200 and the clutch cable was horribly adjusted so the clutch barely disengaged and the cable was hitting the flutwheel at times. Some lady kinked my bumper in and the insurance company ttaled it and i bought another one. It was a project i only had for like 2 weeks. It had no rust on it but the title was fucked
>>14482311
wow. I honestly can't say I feel bad for you. You should've known better.
>>14483018
>>14483029
Sue him? why the fuck wouldn't you? You don't even need a fucking lawyer.
Why would you let him take advantage of you like that?
>>14482431
>I wanted a comfy grocery getter so I got the most spartan grocery getter
The dash is stupid though.
>>14483018
Did you respond to any of the next owner's calls?
BMW E90. Fatter, duller, less fun to drive than it's predecessor, the E46.
>>14482447
where are you? I have the base 04 lancer and its a 2 litre with a manual trans. Its not amazing but it can be fun sometimes
>Be me, 23 and no car. Relying on bus/bike/lyft to get to work
>Dad finally offers to help me buy car since I can't on my own and fuck-up brother dropped out of expensive college
>Originally discuss 5000$ car, sedan, newer than 2005
>After a lot of looking and rejections, dad ends up buying autotragic 2002 civic coupe
>Accept it, decide to fix credit and save up for new car
>Fast Forward to beginning of month
>Car starts acting funny
>transmission slipping when engine is cold
>Next time I drive it transmission is just slipping
>Transmission is kill
>Not enough money or good credit for new car yet
>Back to the bus
RIP dreams of ever getting hektik in my dream car.
Rest in Piss, shitbox.
>>14483340
sold as seen, he agreed to buy it after checking it out and coming to the informed decision that it was the correct choice.
>>14483435
Aruba, literally driving a third world spec car
>all these rich fags with mk4 Supras and R34 Skylines
>>14483567
>em civic
>auto trans
Perfectly fine economy cars ruined by Honda's inability to make a good auto trans. Sorry about your luck anon
>>14483577
Rolling back miles is a federal offense
>>14482363
well the 2.3 is the fucking ms3 engine so fuk off m8. the regular 2.5 isnt special. 160 whp is 90's shit
Kia Rio I was young and stupid and now I'm stuck with it for the next few years
>>14480380
I regret buying that stupid aftermarket headunit for my first car. Gave the car to my brother when he was old enough to drive, he then got another car, put the headunit in that one, and a few years later he gave me that car, so I now got that stupid flashy thing again.
>>14480697
I've got the same car. I've had it for almost 2 years now. It's much more fun than my old corolla, and it being manual is pretty fun. No head gasket issues as of now though. Suspension could definitely be improved though.
>>14483825
Do you have the turbo model?
Let's keep fighting
>>14485627
Nope,
2014 Corolla
Pretty boring. Will probably replace with an 04-09 Saab 9-5.
>>14480720
It wasn't a good anything car when it was new. My dad got one as a graduation present in college. It literally shed parts onto the road on a regular basis.
He sold it to some crackheads who robbed a convenience store and used it to get away. The engine detonated about two miles from the scene of the crime, kek.
>tfw learned to drive in that shitbox tho
>and rode in the hatchback with my dog on many road trips
>>14480798
See, shit like that, it's like, why not just pull everything out and reinstall it. Clean up what you can, replace what's broken. Instead of just throwing money at it. Work smart, not hard.
>>14480482
sadly i bought a g35 previous owner was a fuccboi that was getting divorced at age 23 with 3 kids but it was 100k miles and at 3.5k didnt mind it ima make that car classy again
>>14482592
It takes like an hour to change knock sensors. It's 10 bolts right on top of the motor, a couple of electrical connections, and the the fuel lines. And might as well do intake manifold gaskets while you're in there. And O2 sensors take approximately 30 seconds to change.
Ask me how I know lol
>>14480466
people complain about the 370z too shoulda went with a g35 or 350z breh
>>14480380
let me guess sedan?
>>14480380
Oh boy, you guys don't know shit about remorse.
>be me
>had a 2003 Ford Ranger XLT
>local arsonists teenagers light it on fire one night while it was parked at night (had to park it outside since i didn't have a garage on my building)
>needed something to ride to work
>found this 07" Chevrolet Corsa GL 1.6 with CNG conversion.
>pay 6K
>5 days later the Check Engine light comes up, was told this would happen on a CNG converted car since the combustion temp is lower (i hope it's true)
>2 weeks later all electronics start acting up due to some tweak made to the engine to use CNG
>starts overheating
>headgasket.png
>start noticing that it tends to drift to the right and the steering wheel flinches when going over 120kmh
>a month or so later, the exhaust fell off
>in the shop they told me this car sufffered a major crash at some point and was repaired badly.
>call the previous owner.
>tells me he went over a curb at 80kmh in 08" and destroyed the exhaust and suspension but tells me he replaced it.
>repairs cost 3.5K
Goddamn it.
>>14487011
kek you paid 6k for a corsa? and its not even opel or vauxhall badged. the amount of these cars under £500 is outstanding. typicly a chavs first car, filled to the brim with all the speakers and lights that benefits can afford, then crashed into curbs/ other motorists/ flipped within the first 3 months.
>>14487059
I live in a 3rd world country. Corsas are expensive becuase they have chepa parts and douches here use them as performance drag cars...I'm not even joking.
You can't buy nothing from 2001 and up for less than 4.5K
>>14486899
370z is a direct upgrade to the 350z, stop trying to justify your poorfaggotry. Haven't driven a G37 so I can't comment on it but I can't see the logic straying
2015 Civic Si
Got a slight hook up when the car was just released but it's just a lame ass car...
>>14487059
I'm planning to sell it as is the moment my insurance pays me. they are refusing to pay because the say it may be be insurance fraud (pretty common with arson cases) but since my building had a security camera i have some proof.
I won't be buying another truck for the moment, I'm looking for something like a Ford Focus or something like that.
But until then, This little batttered corsa is my DD.
Picture very related: My CNG converted utterly destroyed Corsa.
>>14486415
Ah. I don't know, I just feel like something is missing. Also this disappearing oil is bothering me and I'm sure it's the headgasket.
