prizrak
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- 11 Xterra Pro-4x, 12 'stang GT
And here I thought I made bad financial decisions...
prizrak;n3546721 said:And here I thought I made bad financial decisions...
prizrak;n3546721 said:And here I thought I made bad financial decisions...
Blind_Io;n3546820 said:I saw the new Kia Stinger the other day as it rolled past.
That is a damn good looking car in person.
prizrak;n3546769 said:Right off the bat it can’t be a CPO with any accident damage so the dealer is hella shady. I’d run away from this
NecroJoe;n3546845 said:I know in California, insurance companies have to provide at least 3 different options for companies to repair/replace a windshield (and perhaps other work too, but I have a broken windshield, so that's all i've been looking into)..but does anyone know if it extends beyond that? Like...can I choose a place that isn't one of those 3 they sent me? My Google-fu is failing me, and I couldn't get any sort of firm answer either way from my insurance company.
EyeMWing;n3546728 said:Did some custom machine and body work on the BRZ this morning.
Door, fender, wheel are pretty definitely hosed. $1k for junkyard parts. God knows what in the collision supply chain. Waiting for insurance settlement before I post details or pics.
93Flareside;n3546843 said:Yup. I ran from that. I realllly wanted a 2 door hatchback but, that’s not possible within the area.
dealer insisted it wasn’t an accident. It was about waist high based on the photos in the repair paperwork. Like somebody hit a pole. No paint damage based on the photos but, I don’t trust somebody who, if YOU DID THE REPAIR, WHY DIDNT YOU NOTE THAT SHIT?
After that ordeal, I wasn’t sure if I would still like a golf long enough to make financing and later on, ownership to make financial sense. So, I looked into leasing options, read up on it and, I chose that. Was able to secure a lease rate I felt was reasonable and managed to sign it all last night. I was so excited, the work day dragged on so long and when it got down to it, I could not write my own name or really write anything. I’m quite excited still. I don’t feel like I did this to make other people happy. This may sound selfish but, I got what I like.
Thread may come, I don’t know. It’s not like I’ll be doing any sick mods, bro. Heck, I hardly update my current threads. If you follow my facetubes and hipstergram, you’ll know I’m not making it up.
Best things so far, throttle response, steering, the seats (PLAAAAAAAAAD), and the light clutch. Stick shift no longer feels like a major chore. It’s not like the mustang was something terrible, it just took more effort than I’d like. We’re ignoring the short shifter I added. That I liked.
How I see this is, if I like it, I know the previous owner. If I don’t, then it’s goodbye after the 3 year lease.
looking at my past ownership, I can’t handle a long vehicle ownership before it’s like “well, this sucks, this is annoying, this is creaky...” Personally, it seems to make sense.
prizrak;n3546721 said:And here I thought I made bad financial decisions...
GRtak;n3546849 said:I know somebody that was making payments for a truck he could not afford on credit cards, and then juggling the balance by transferring the debt to the next card.
93Flareside;n3546843 said:Yup. I ran from that. I realllly wanted a 2 door hatchback but, that’s not possible within the area.
dealer insisted it wasn’t an accident. It was about waist high based on the photos in the repair paperwork. Like somebody hit a pole. No paint damage based on the photos but, I don’t trust somebody who, if YOU DID THE REPAIR, WHY DIDNT YOU NOTE THAT SHIT?
After that ordeal, I wasn’t sure if I would still like a golf long enough to make financing and later on, ownership to make financial sense. So, I looked into leasing options, read up on it and, I chose that. Was able to secure a lease rate I felt was reasonable and managed to sign it all last night. I was so excited, the work day dragged on so long and when it got down to it, I could not write my own name or really write anything. I’m quite excited still. I don’t feel like I did this to make other people happy. This may sound selfish but, I got what I like.
Thread may come, I don’t know. It’s not like I’ll be doing any sick mods, bro. Heck, I hardly update my current threads. If you follow my facetubes and hipstergram, you’ll know I’m not making it up.
Best things so far, throttle response, steering, the seats (PLAAAAAAAAAD), and the light clutch. Stick shift no longer feels like a major chore. It’s not like the mustang was something terrible, it just took more effort than I’d like. We’re ignoring the short shifter I added. That I liked.
How I see this is, if I like it, I know the previous owner. If I don’t, then it’s goodbye after the 3 year lease.
looking at my past ownership, I can’t handle a long vehicle ownership before it’s like “well, this sucks, this is annoying, this is creaky...” Personally, it seems to make sense.