altoid
I donated for the custom title. Suck it.
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2010
- Messages
- 2,334
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Car(s)
- ‘14 Mazderp3, ‘22 Checkpoint SL 5
Oops, I did it again.
When I sold my last car last year (huehuehue), I did it with the plan not to replace it. I wanted to try carless life in LA, since I had barely been driving at all.
Well, I discovered it works surprisingly well! That's a topic for another thread, but the need for a car in my life really did end up being rather low. It wasn't completely nonexistent, though, so I decided to address it. After mulling it over for about a month, I realized I'd already had the perfect car, and that I should get another. So yesterday I did.
FinalGear, meet Mel.
She's a 2014 Mazda3 i Touring with 40,000 miles. That means the 2.0 liter engine this time, and less fancy interior. Notably lower spec than my last two cars, but also less than half the cost. That was the point, really.
Future plans: not many! This is my "beater". The bike is still basically my primary vehicle—this a conveniencemobile for errands, rainy days, and, uhh, dates? Here's what I do plan to address, though:
• Headlights: Fucking lol, who tf can actually see with these useless halogens? Upgrading for sure.
• Rear view camera: I miss this feature more than I thought I would, but I've had it for the past 5 years.
• Infotainment: CarPlay would be nice, and there are aftermarket units.
• Misc small items:
- trunk cover (or whatever it's called) is missing
- tire valve caps are missing
- license plate frames are adverts (or at least the rear is)
- all interior lighting is a pretty weak effort
- one cup holder bottom rubber pad and at least two door handle rubber pads are missing
On the dealer lot, just waiting for me:
Dealer customer parking, post-purchase, next to the bike:
Home safe:
When I sold my last car last year (huehuehue), I did it with the plan not to replace it. I wanted to try carless life in LA, since I had barely been driving at all.
Well, I discovered it works surprisingly well! That's a topic for another thread, but the need for a car in my life really did end up being rather low. It wasn't completely nonexistent, though, so I decided to address it. After mulling it over for about a month, I realized I'd already had the perfect car, and that I should get another. So yesterday I did.
FinalGear, meet Mel.
She's a 2014 Mazda3 i Touring with 40,000 miles. That means the 2.0 liter engine this time, and less fancy interior. Notably lower spec than my last two cars, but also less than half the cost. That was the point, really.
Future plans: not many! This is my "beater". The bike is still basically my primary vehicle—this a conveniencemobile for errands, rainy days, and, uhh, dates? Here's what I do plan to address, though:
• Headlights: Fucking lol, who tf can actually see with these useless halogens? Upgrading for sure.
• Rear view camera: I miss this feature more than I thought I would, but I've had it for the past 5 years.
• Infotainment: CarPlay would be nice, and there are aftermarket units.
• Misc small items:
- trunk cover (or whatever it's called) is missing
- tire valve caps are missing
- license plate frames are adverts (or at least the rear is)
- all interior lighting is a pretty weak effort
- one cup holder bottom rubber pad and at least two door handle rubber pads are missing
On the dealer lot, just waiting for me:
Dealer customer parking, post-purchase, next to the bike:
Home safe:
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