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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #50 on: February 06, 2014, 07:37:31 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on February 06, 2014, 06:55:33 PM
Don't, Chris.  Those are minutes of your life that you'll never get back.

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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #51 on: February 06, 2014, 07:50:18 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on February 06, 2014, 07:36:38 PM
You could fall back on one of the other cars if you had to, right?
Not really.  The MG is in storage in Columbia.  Sure, it's driveable, but it's also 25 degrees outside.
The Honda is not registered.  Paperwork issues because the previous owner is a ****ing douchebag idiot.
The Ford doesn't have any interior lights and overheats.  It's an ongoing issue.  It IS driveable though.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #52 on: February 06, 2014, 07:53:06 PM »
It sounds like the MG would be your most likely candidate if you had to resort to that.  I drove a B for four or five winters.  Your right foot will roast, and a stiff upper lip is no longer a figure of speech.  

It's not bad if you can snag a cheap hardtop, though.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #53 on: February 06, 2014, 07:55:45 PM »
I'm looking at some 10/15-year-old Infinitis.  I wouldn't mind having one of these, but the mileage is pretty high on this one.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #54 on: February 06, 2014, 07:59:07 PM »
I see you in a mini cooper  :wink:
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #55 on: February 06, 2014, 08:02:51 PM »
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #56 on: February 06, 2014, 08:14:36 PM »
If I'm going to pay BMW money for a car, I'm going to get a 3-series.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #57 on: February 06, 2014, 09:57:33 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 06, 2014, 07:55:45 PM
I'm looking at some 10/15-year-old Infinitis.  I wouldn't mind having one of these, but the mileage is pretty high on this one.


I have known two people that owned those and were less than impressed with their gas mileage.  If that's not important to you, I can report that they were satisfied otherwise. 

What do think about the G35/37? 

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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #58 on: February 06, 2014, 10:41:32 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on February 06, 2014, 09:57:33 PM

I have known two people that owned those and were less than impressed with their gas mileage.  If that's not important to you, I can report that they were satisfied otherwise. 

What do think about the G35/37? 
I drove a co-worker's G35 and liked it, but I'm reluctant to buy a RWD car for daily use since my Datsun caught fire trying to get up a snow-covered hill.  I think that may have entirely been my fault, though. :p

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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #59 on: February 06, 2014, 11:02:43 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 06, 2014, 10:41:32 PM
since my Datsun caught fire trying to get up a snow-covered hill. 

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I wonder if the G35 has decent traction control. 
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #60 on: February 06, 2014, 11:09:39 PM »
Snow tires would probably help.  Also, not using vacuum hose in place of a high-pressure fuel line.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #61 on: February 07, 2014, 04:33:28 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 06, 2014, 11:09:39 PM
Snow tires would probably help.  Also, not using vacuum hose in place of a high-pressure fuel line.

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Ya think?

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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #62 on: February 07, 2014, 08:33:39 AM »
I'll be leaving work early to pick up some paperwork downtown and file a police report.  I'll grab my camera and stop by the wrecker's to take some pictures and get my stuff out of the car.

I can't do anything else until an adjuster contacts me, so it looks like I'm going to be sitting on my hands until then.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #63 on: February 07, 2014, 09:43:00 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 07, 2014, 08:33:39 AM
I'll be leaving work early to pick up some paperwork downtown and file a police report.  I'll grab my camera and stop by the wrecker's to take some pictures and get my stuff out of the car.

I can't do anything else until an adjuster contacts me, so it looks like I'm going to be sitting on my hands until then.

Sorry Chris, but no one  sits on their hands when it comes to an accident, you minding your own business finds your self in an accident due to another's fault. 

We are talking big money here, your transportation and cost of it.   Get out there and find out what is going on at the police station, what you said and they said, there may be mistakes in your or their report.

Keep looking as you may find out just how hard the insurance company's play ball.

I know for a fact you need to keep a paper trail of any medical problems caused by the seat belts and what comes after due to delayed problems.

Good luck, and God's speeds.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #64 on: February 07, 2014, 07:51:17 PM »


And a picture of my cat.


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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #65 on: February 08, 2014, 01:41:35 PM »
Had to return the Versa today.


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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #66 on: February 08, 2014, 01:43:46 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 08, 2014, 01:41:35 PM
Had to return the Versa today.




What's under the hood?
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #67 on: February 08, 2014, 01:44:10 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 04, 2014, 07:20:06 PM
Thanks.

I got a Nissan Versa.  Touchy brakes and I don't like the barstool-height seating position.  Lousy wiper blades, too.

It's a chick car, my wife owns one and I have to drive it sometimes. It has been reliable so it's not all bad.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #68 on: February 08, 2014, 01:48:49 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on February 08, 2014, 01:43:46 PM
What's under the hood?
Nothing to write home about. 

I'm pretty sure it's the 6-cylinder.  It's a 2013 model.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #69 on: February 08, 2014, 01:49:39 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on February 08, 2014, 01:44:10 PM
It's a chick car, my wife owns one and I have to drive it sometimes. It has been reliable so it's not all bad.
It's a horrible piece of crap.  Blind spots everywhere, uncomfortable, and lousy interior layout.

At least the Mustang lets me fold down the headrests so I can see out the rear view mirror.  In the Versa, all I saw out of the back was the size of a mail slot with the front seat headrests blocking most of the window.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #70 on: February 08, 2014, 01:52:16 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 08, 2014, 01:49:39 PM
It's a horrible piece of crap.  Blind spots everywhere, uncomfortable, and lousy interior layout.

Both our cars have blind spots, the Camry we just got is horrible when backing up, worse than the Versa. I miss my truck.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #71 on: February 08, 2014, 01:53:08 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 08, 2014, 01:49:39 PM
It's a horrible piece of crap.  Blind spots everywhere, uncomfortable, and lousy interior layout.

The worst car I ever drove for blind spots was a Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe.

Second place goes to a '12 Volkswagen CC.  On top of the blind spots, when looking in the rear view mirror, the back glass looked like it was two miles behind you.  I absolutely loved everything else about it though, and I would purchase one if the opportunity presented itself. 



The V6 in that Mustang is supposed to have 305HP.  Does it feel like 305HP? 
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #72 on: February 08, 2014, 01:55:45 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on February 08, 2014, 01:53:08 PM
The worst car I ever drove for blind spots was a Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe.
I have a coworker with a Honda Fit.  The Fit/Matrix/Versa are all pretty similar.

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The V6 in that Mustang is supposed to have 305HP.  Does it feel like 305HP? 
No.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #73 on: February 08, 2014, 01:57:38 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on February 08, 2014, 01:52:16 PM
Both our cars have blind spots, the Camry we just got is horrible when backing up, worse than the Versa. I miss my truck.
What year is it?

I hate these new car designs.  They make the car worse than it needs to be.  Blind spots, tiny mirrors.  Lousy.
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Re: I didn't like that car anyway
« Reply #74 on: February 08, 2014, 02:00:21 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on February 08, 2014, 01:57:38 PM
What year is it?

I hate these new car designs.  They make the car worse than it needs to be.  Blind spots, tiny mirrors.  Lousy.

It's an 09, but I can't complain the price was right, and until I go back to work I don't need a truck anyway.
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