You guys might remember me from like three years ago when I was buying a car and wanted advice. Well, I'm buying a car again, and I never turn down advice.
The car I bought back then is totaled. Fucking quarry trucks don't bother covering their load, just spill granite all over the road. The insurance payout is like 30% over Blue Book, so I'm not in bad shape.
I had been driving a Fiat 500. Nothing fancy, basic Pop model, couple years old, but I'd bought it new and fully paid it off just a few months ago. Ran perfectly fine until someone put a rock in the middle of the road.
Its flawless running hid a certain fact from me: apparently nobody repairs Fiats except for the dealers. And the only Fiat dealer for two hundred miles stopped being a Fiat dealer, leaving me basically stranded on repair work. Which is part of why it's totaled - if I could take it to a shop charging reasonable rates, using parts bought at common prices not direct-from-FCA, I'd just take it there.
I really liked the car, and I'd be fine with buying a used one except for that repair problem. I can do basic maintenance myself, but anything more advanced than, say, a water pump breakage, I'd want a pro to fix, and I couldn't find anyone in the city who even heard of someone who would do major work on a modern Fiat. I'm pretty sure my insurance agent had to take hostages to get the ex-Fiat dealer to even look at the car.
I'm looking around at what's available in my price range, that doesn't have too much mileage, and I'm seeing lots of Fiat 500s, plus some Chevy Sparks and Mitsubishi Mirages. I'll be taking the latter two for test-drives tomorrow, see if they even remotely hold up. Anyone have anything to warn me about that I wouldn't find just with a test-drive?
Curiously, I'm also seeing a [I]lot[/I] of low-end EVs - Fiat 500e, Spark EV, and Nissan Leafs. And that piques my interest. My daily commute is only 50 miles round-trip, well within even a worn-out EV's range, and I never go on longer journeys with my own car (I always travel with friends, and they always have bigger cars, so we take theirs). There's even an EV fast charger in the parking deck I lease a spot in. I'm theoretically the ideal use case. But I will be moving shortly (rent getting crazy high) and I have no guarantees of even a 120v outlet being available at my next apartment. I'd either have to sell it and buy a new car, or be constrained in where I can move, and both are unappealing thoughts to me. Anyone have personal experience with a situation like that?
[QUOTE=gman003-main;51774234]You guys might remember me from like three years ago when I was buying a car and wanted advice. Well, I'm buying a car again, and I never turn down advice.
The car I bought back then is totaled. Fucking quarry trucks don't bother covering their load, just spill granite all over the road. The insurance payout is like 30% over Blue Book, so I'm not in bad shape.
I had been driving a Fiat 500. Nothing fancy, basic Pop model, couple years old, but I'd bought it new and fully paid it off just a few months ago. Ran perfectly fine until someone put a rock in the middle of the road.
Its flawless running hid a certain fact from me: apparently nobody repairs Fiats except for the dealers. And the only Fiat dealer for two hundred miles stopped being a Fiat dealer, leaving me basically stranded on repair work. Which is part of why it's totaled - if I could take it to a shop charging reasonable rates, using parts bought at common prices not direct-from-FCA, I'd just take it there.
I really liked the car, and I'd be fine with buying a used one except for that repair problem. I can do basic maintenance myself, but anything more advanced than, say, a water pump breakage, I'd want a pro to fix, and I couldn't find anyone in the city who even heard of someone who would do major work on a modern Fiat. I'm pretty sure my insurance agent had to take hostages to get the ex-Fiat dealer to even look at the car.
I'm looking around at what's available in my price range, that doesn't have too much mileage, and I'm seeing lots of Fiat 500s, plus some Chevy Sparks and Mitsubishi Mirages. I'll be taking the latter two for test-drives tomorrow, see if they even remotely hold up. Anyone have anything to warn me about that I wouldn't find just with a test-drive?
Curiously, I'm also seeing a [I]lot[/I] of low-end EVs - Fiat 500e, Spark EV, and Nissan Leafs. And that piques my interest. My daily commute is only 50 miles round-trip, well within even a worn-out EV's range, and I never go on longer journeys with my own car (I always travel with friends, and they always have bigger cars, so we take theirs). There's even an EV fast charger in the parking deck I lease a spot in. I'm theoretically the ideal use case. But I will be moving shortly (rent getting crazy high) and I have no guarantees of even a 120v outlet being available at my next apartment. I'd either have to sell it and buy a new car, or be constrained in where I can move, and both are unappealing thoughts to me. Anyone have personal experience with a situation like that?[/QUOTE]
I loathe the idea of an EV simply because of the range limit and recharge times. I'm fairly old fashioned, so I may be biased, but still.
Like, realistically, I (and you) probably won't be restricted by it. Probably. However, I don't like not having the peace of mind that comes with knowing I can get in my car, turn the key, and drive for as long as I have money for gas. I feel like I'd instantly be kicking myself when I run in to the one situation where I need to ride hard somewhere for one emergency or another.
The perks that come with an EV aren't worth it, imo.
As for the prospect of a new vehicle:
Mirages are.... appliances. It's about as much a vehicle as my coffee maker is. I haven't heard a lot of great things about them.
As for the spark, a few of the girls at work drive them. Usually we're the first ones to hear when something goes wrong with their cars, but I haven't heard any complaints so far. As far as tiny cars go, it would probably be the one I'd go for.
I like the idea of a Fiat, but I couldn't shake the thought that it's a tiny, expensive, ticking time bomb waiting to fall apart and cost me out the ass to fix it- if I can even find anyone who wants to, as you said.
You considered any Honda Fits? I dunno much about compacts, but I've heard tons of good things about them. As to be expected from a Honda, I guess.
Honda Fits are pretty good, the brand new models are supposed to be a good bit better than the 1st/2nd gen and if I recall they have trick folding seats that allow you to fold them in all sorts of manners.
Not sure about the drivetrain but none of Honda's engines have really ever been plagued with serious issues. I've heard some ABS sensor problems with new Civics/Accords but AFAIK it's all warranty work and I'd assume really straight forward if you did it yourself.
The biggest complaints I've heard about them is that the Fit is bland and doesn't get as good of highway mileage as a Civic.
I wouldn't ever contemplate touching a Spark, the Aveo is literal trash and GM can't make FWD.
Ford Fiestas are pretty good, the 1.0T is something entirely new to the US market and has done pretty well. I think they also use that oiled timing belt magic which is a pretty interesting idea.
I'm convinced the Spark was designed purely to keep mechanics in business. Like anything GM FWD and small, it's terrible and breaks often. Get a Fiesta or Fit. The Fiesta is amazing in basically every way, especially with the 1.0 ecoboost, while the Fit isn't nearly as fun, but has slightly better seating and a more thoughtful interior.
A few days ago, I saw a 2000-ish Holden GTS-R 300 here just cruising around Southern California. It was kinda strange. It threw me off because the front looked like a BMW and the back looked American like a some sort of Pontiac.
Here's an AE85 wing from Malaysia!
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Doesn't fit too bad.. I can work with this. Not sure if I want to cut it down a little or what.. going to wait for the flares, skirts, and front lip to show up before I decide if it's 'too much'
only thing to really worry about with cars like sparks and mirages that are really cheap from the dealer and not super weird like a 500 is that a lot were owned by teenage girls which means a lot of driving into things
small cars in my experience tend to be much less reliable than big cars too, though parts are usually pretty cheap as long as it's not some kind of special snowflake car like a 500
[QUOTE=gman003-main;51774234]You guys might remember me from like three years ago when I was buying a car and wanted advice. Well, I'm buying a car again, and I never turn down advice.
The car I bought back then is totaled. Fucking quarry trucks don't bother covering their load, just spill granite all over the road. The insurance payout is like 30% over Blue Book, so I'm not in bad shape.
I had been driving a Fiat 500. Nothing fancy, basic Pop model, couple years old, but I'd bought it new and fully paid it off just a few months ago. Ran perfectly fine until someone put a rock in the middle of the road.
Its flawless running hid a certain fact from me: apparently nobody repairs Fiats except for the dealers. And the only Fiat dealer for two hundred miles stopped being a Fiat dealer, leaving me basically stranded on repair work. Which is part of why it's totaled - if I could take it to a shop charging reasonable rates, using parts bought at common prices not direct-from-FCA, I'd just take it there.
I really liked the car, and I'd be fine with buying a used one except for that repair problem. I can do basic maintenance myself, but anything more advanced than, say, a water pump breakage, I'd want a pro to fix, and I couldn't find anyone in the city who even heard of someone who would do major work on a modern Fiat. I'm pretty sure my insurance agent had to take hostages to get the ex-Fiat dealer to even look at the car.
I'm looking around at what's available in my price range, that doesn't have too much mileage, and I'm seeing lots of Fiat 500s, plus some Chevy Sparks and Mitsubishi Mirages. I'll be taking the latter two for test-drives tomorrow, see if they even remotely hold up. Anyone have anything to warn me about that I wouldn't find just with a test-drive?
Curiously, I'm also seeing a [I]lot[/I] of low-end EVs - Fiat 500e, Spark EV, and Nissan Leafs. And that piques my interest. My daily commute is only 50 miles round-trip, well within even a worn-out EV's range, and I never go on longer journeys with my own car (I always travel with friends, and they always have bigger cars, so we take theirs). There's even an EV fast charger in the parking deck I lease a spot in. I'm theoretically the ideal use case. But I will be moving shortly (rent getting crazy high) and I have no guarantees of even a 120v outlet being available at my next apartment. I'd either have to sell it and buy a new car, or be constrained in where I can move, and both are unappealing thoughts to me. Anyone have personal experience with a situation like that?[/QUOTE]
Any chance of leasing a EV without getting shafted?
Because that's my best suggestion until you have your apartment situation squared out.
Also sure a certified Chrysler shop can't fix it? since Fiat owns Chrysler, and I know Fiat shops got the software and parts catalogue for most common modern-ish Chryslers.
Alternatively if the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ka#Second_generation_.282009.E2.80.932016.29"]second-gen Ford Ka[/URL] got sold in the US, then that's just a badge-engineered Fiat 500 (down to even the engine and software), so if they exists over there then a Ford shop should be capable of fixing it, unless their mechanics are the dumb "hurr replace until it works" types.
Mazda makes a tiny hatchback called the Mazda2, or there's the bigger Mazda3 hatchback.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;51774392]I loathe the idea of an EV simply because of the range limit and recharge times. I'm fairly old fashioned, so I may be biased, but still.
Like, realistically, I (and you) probably won't be restricted by it. Probably. However, I don't like not having the peace of mind that comes with knowing I can get in my car, turn the key, and drive for as long as I have money for gas. I feel like I'd instantly be kicking myself when I run in to the one situation where I need to ride hard somewhere for one emergency or another.
The perks that come with an EV aren't worth it, imo.[/QUOTE]
If I owned a house, or even if I knew my next apartment would have at least a regular 120v outlet I could charge from, I'd buy an EV without hesitation. But that's the problem: if you don't own a house, you quite likely can't charge at all.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;51774392]As for the prospect of a new vehicle:
Mirages are.... appliances. It's about as much a vehicle as my coffee maker is. I haven't heard a lot of great things about them.
As for the spark, a few of the girls at work drive them. Usually we're the first ones to hear when something goes wrong with their cars, but I haven't heard any complaints so far. As far as tiny cars go, it would probably be the one I'd go for. [/QUOTE]
I'm not that much of a car guy. An appliance that gets me from point A to point B quickly, safely and reliably is all I actually need. Anything else is just icing on the cake.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;51774392]I like the idea of a Fiat, but I couldn't shake the thought that it's a tiny, expensive, ticking time bomb waiting to fall apart and cost me out the ass to fix it- if I can even find anyone who wants to, as you said. [/QUOTE]
I never had a mechanical breakdown with mine. Only time it was in the shop was for inspections and oil changes. But once I started calling around saying "got a Fiat 500 with a busted transmission casing and possibly other damage", I started getting pointed elsewhere.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;51774392]You considered any Honda Fits? I dunno much about compacts, but I've heard tons of good things about them. As to be expected from a Honda, I guess.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=slayer3032;51774731]Honda Fits are pretty good, the brand new models are supposed to be a good bit better than the 1st/2nd gen and if I recall they have trick folding seats that allow you to fold them in all sorts of manners.
Not sure about the drivetrain but none of Honda's engines have really ever been plagued with serious issues. I've heard some ABS sensor problems with new Civics/Accords but AFAIK it's all warranty work and I'd assume really straight forward if you did it yourself.
The biggest complaints I've heard about them is that the Fit is bland and doesn't get as good of highway mileage as a Civic.[/QUOTE]
I test-drove a Fit when I was looking for cars the first time. Hated it, can't remember why. And they seem to have kept more of their value over time because there's none of them in my price range less than a decade old.
[QUOTE=slayer3032;51774731]I wouldn't ever contemplate touching a Spark, the Aveo is literal trash and GM can't make FWD.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;51774782]I'm convinced the Spark was designed purely to keep mechanics in business. Like anything GM FWD and small, it's terrible and breaks often. Get a Fiesta or Fit. The Fiesta is amazing in basically every way, especially with the 1.0 ecoboost, while the Fit isn't nearly as fun, but has slightly better seating and a more thoughtful interior.[/QUOTE]
That would explain why there's so many of them under $10K. I'll see if I can get a good warranty before I consider one.
[QUOTE=slayer3032;51774731]Ford Fiestas are pretty good, the 1.0T is something entirely new to the US market and has done pretty well. I think they also use that oiled timing belt magic which is a pretty interesting idea.[/QUOTE]
I'll see if I can find one to try.
[QUOTE=Van-man;51775195]Any chance of leasing a EV without getting shafted?
Because that's my best suggestion until you have your apartment situation squared out.[/QUOTE]
Worth a look, at least.
[QUOTE=Van-man;51775195]Also sure a certified Chrysler shop can't fix it? since Fiat owns Chrysler, and I know Fiat shops got the software and parts catalogue for most common modern-ish Chryslers.[/QUOTE]
That's what eventually happened - the original dealer remains a Chrysler dealer, but stopped selling Fiats. So they [I]have[/I] the stuff to fix it, they just don't [I]want[/I] to. When I called them personally, they told me they don't work on Fiats anymore, and directed me towards the nearest licensed Fiat dealer (two hours away). Only when my insurance agent called them did they concede that yeah, they can absolutely fix it. They then proceeded to give a ridiculous estimate and blatantly make up some damage - there is no way that both lower control arms got bent by six inches because [I]the car coasted for a mile after the hit[/I]. If the control arms were that bent, I'd have ground to a halt immediately.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;51775668]That's what eventually happened - the original dealer remains a Chrysler dealer, but stopped selling Fiats. So they [I]have[/I] the stuff to fix it, they just don't [I]want[/I] to. When I called them personally, they told me they don't work on Fiats anymore, and directed me towards the nearest licensed Fiat dealer (two hours away). Only when my insurance agent called them did they concede that yeah, they can absolutely fix it. They then proceeded to give a ridiculous estimate and blatantly make up some damage - there is no way that both lower control arms got bent by six inches because [I]the car coasted for a mile after the hit[/I]. If the control arms were that bent, I'd have ground to a halt immediately.[/QUOTE]
So they're just assholes, explains it all.
[QUOTE=Van-man;51775741]So they're just assholes, explains it all.[/QUOTE]
Yes - and when the only people in a two-hundred-mile radius who can fix a car are assholes on that level, there might as well be no one.
Anyone watching the Bathurst 12 Hour today?
[QUOTE=gman003-main;51774234]You guys might remember me from like three years ago when I was buying a car and wanted advice. Well, I'm buying a car again, and I never turn down advice.
The car I bought back then is totaled. Fucking quarry trucks don't bother covering their load, just spill granite all over the road. The insurance payout is like 30% over Blue Book, so I'm not in bad shape.
I had been driving a Fiat 500. Nothing fancy, basic Pop model, couple years old, but I'd bought it new and fully paid it off just a few months ago. Ran perfectly fine until someone put a rock in the middle of the road.
Its flawless running hid a certain fact from me: apparently nobody repairs Fiats except for the dealers. And the only Fiat dealer for two hundred miles stopped being a Fiat dealer, leaving me basically stranded on repair work. Which is part of why it's totaled - if I could take it to a shop charging reasonable rates, using parts bought at common prices not direct-from-FCA, I'd just take it there.
I really liked the car, and I'd be fine with buying a used one except for that repair problem. I can do basic maintenance myself, but anything more advanced than, say, a water pump breakage, I'd want a pro to fix, and I couldn't find anyone in the city who even heard of someone who would do major work on a modern Fiat. I'm pretty sure my insurance agent had to take hostages to get the ex-Fiat dealer to even look at the car.
I'm looking around at what's available in my price range, that doesn't have too much mileage, and I'm seeing lots of Fiat 500s, plus some Chevy Sparks and Mitsubishi Mirages. I'll be taking the latter two for test-drives tomorrow, see if they even remotely hold up. Anyone have anything to warn me about that I wouldn't find just with a test-drive?
Curiously, I'm also seeing a [I]lot[/I] of low-end EVs - Fiat 500e, Spark EV, and Nissan Leafs. And that piques my interest. My daily commute is only 50 miles round-trip, well within even a worn-out EV's range, and I never go on longer journeys with my own car (I always travel with friends, and they always have bigger cars, so we take theirs). There's even an EV fast charger in the parking deck I lease a spot in. I'm theoretically the ideal use case. But I will be moving shortly (rent getting crazy high) and I have no guarantees of even a 120v outlet being available at my next apartment. I'd either have to sell it and buy a new car, or be constrained in where I can move, and both are unappealing thoughts to me. Anyone have personal experience with a situation like that?[/QUOTE]
The Mirage and Spark are terrible, unsafe cars. Don't dare buy either, EV or not.
If you are going to go EV, get a Nissan Leaf. You can charge it on wall outlet power but it will take like 15 hours. Not sure how your next apartment wouldn't have a 120v outlet (where would you plug in your computer or tv?). If you are going to go with a conventional ride, get a Fiesta (with a manual transmission because the automatic is actually a dual dry clutch transmission and you have to change your driving style to not ruin it).
[QUOTE=Slithers;51776006]The Mirage and Spark are terrible, unsafe cars. Don't dare buy either, EV or not.
If you are going to go EV, get a Nissan Leaf. You can charge it on wall outlet power but it will take like 15 hours. Not sure how your next apartment wouldn't have a 120v outlet (where would you plug in your computer or tv?). If you are going to go with a conventional ride, get a Fiesta (with a manual transmission because the automatic is actually a dual dry clutch transmission and you have to change your driving style to not ruin it).[/QUOTE]
I presume he means a outside plug near his parking space so he doesn't have to fiddle with extension cord out a window.
Also Fiesta's with stickshift are surprisingly hoonable, the 3door models side doors are humongous compared to the 5door model though, also a pain in the ass to get into rear seats then.
The MPG / km/L estimates are really optimistic though, unless literally grannydriving.
It's a fairly fun and solid car with mostly sensible interior designs (unlike previous models), so it's actually the best allround choice in that size bracket.
Well the NWS is predicting another foot of snow tomorrow, or just a lot of rain. Should be a Superbowl to remember.
[editline]4th February 2017[/editline]
It's already a winter for the record books
its like 58 degrees here
[QUOTE=clutch2;51774790]Here's an AE85 wing from Malaysia!
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Doesn't fit too bad.. I can work with this. Not sure if I want to cut it down a little or what.. going to wait for the flares, skirts, and front lip to show up before I decide if it's 'too much'[/QUOTE]
Maybe I missed it, but what's it going to be? A daily driver or trackday car?
[QUOTE=Strontboer;51776332]Maybe I missed it, but what's it going to be? A daily driver or trackday car?[/QUOTE]
Hopin to just have a nice daily. My winter Corolla has 250,000 mi and I'd like to keep some miles off in the summer.. plus just have something to grind gears on daily when it's too rainy to take the NSX out.
[QUOTE=Dysplasia;51758292]I'm mad. quebec is a shithole, the roads are like a wartorn 3rd world country. theres about 6 million potholes underneath the snow that you cant really see, and I hit some too hard, I've been here less than a week and I already need an alignment, and I've got a big oil leak somewhere under the engine, it leaks about 1 quart every 40-50 miles, I bought 2 gallons of oil and am hoping it doesnt get worse while I drive back home to a first world country.
in addition the DOT are schizophrenic here and ban parking on the road at random times regardless of whether there has been or will be snow in the past, future or present. I can't get parking because the frogs here are jewish to the core and want $300 per winter(so for like 2 months) to park in an uncovered parking lot in a small nowheresville town.
on another note all I've got to do is fix the parking brake on that S70 and it should be good for inspection, I looked over everything pretty well, and aside for tires, and the timing belt being due, everything looks good. good compression on all cylinders, suspension bushings look acceptable, drives good, brakes are brand new almost. only thing was that I had to wire in a toggle switch in order to bypass the starter relay, which for some reason just isn't working, even though it, and another one are brand new.[/QUOTE]
i decided to chance it and just drive home hoping it didnt get worse... it got worse about 50 miles from home where it started losing a quart every 10 miles. 5 hour drive took 7.5
that shit sucked, now i gotta fix it.
as someone who regularly drives in louisiana, your potholes aint shit
I don't even bother going to get an alignment anymore. I just strategically hit more holes until it tracks straight again
[editline]5th February 2017[/editline]
and if the toe out gets too nasty I just hit a speed bump really hard in reverse a few times
[QUOTE=butre;51777785]as someone who regularly drives in louisiana, your potholes aint shit
I don't even bother going to get an alignment anymore. I just strategically hit more holes until it tracks straight again
[editline]5th February 2017[/editline]
and if the toe out gets too nasty I just hit a speed bump really hard in reverse a few times[/QUOTE]
the potholes on my side of town are so bad that taxis actually refused to service people over here :v:
[QUOTE=Slithers;51776006]The Mirage and Spark are terrible, unsafe cars. Don't dare buy either, EV or not.
If you are going to go EV, get a Nissan Leaf. You can charge it on wall outlet power but it will take like 15 hours. Not sure how your next apartment wouldn't have a 120v outlet (where would you plug in your computer or tv?).[/QUOTE]
I ultimately wasn't able to test-drive a Mirage (they'd have to transfer it in) and the Spark was already out for having very ass reviews.
After doing some research on EV chargers, the Leaf would be out for using CHAdeMO instead of SAE, since there's basically no CHAdeMO chargers around, while SAE or Tesla chargers are everywhere. We don't even have a Tesla dealership open but there's a Tesla charger just a block away.
[QUOTE=Van-man;51776024]I presume he means a outside plug near his parking space so he doesn't have to fiddle with extension cord out a window.[/QUOTE]
More than just that - I don't know if it's just a local thing, but having an apartment parking lot at least a hundred feet away isn't at all uncommon. Plus if I'm on an upper floor or anything like that.
I strongly suspect having at least 120v outlets will become ubiquitous over the next decade or two but right now, it's a problem.
[QUOTE=Slithers;51776006]If you are going to go with a conventional ride, get a Fiesta (with a manual transmission because the automatic is actually a dual dry clutch transmission and you have to change your driving style to not ruin it).[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Van-man;51776024]Also Fiesta's with stickshift are surprisingly hoonable, the 3door models side doors are humongous compared to the 5door model though, also a pain in the ass to get into rear seats then.
The MPG / km/L estimates are really optimistic though, unless literally grannydriving.
It's a fairly fun and solid car with mostly sensible interior designs (unlike previous models), so it's actually the best allround choice in that size bracket.[/QUOTE]
After a day of test-driving and price-comparing, I've narrowed it down to a Fiesta (4dr hatchback) or another Fiat 500 (the Carmax salesman claimed that they would do any needed service or repairs, and if they couldn't they'd set me up with another car at no cost... I'm inclined to doubt him but if I can get the manager to confirm it in writing, I might be sold). Both would be automatics, which is fine by me because I never bothered learning stick (I already have a volunteer to teach me if needed, but the ones for sale are both automatics). And both would be used but low mileage (<30Kmi) with the standard ridiculously long warranties (I had Jalopnik video flashbacks whenever the Ford salesman said "bumper to bumper unlimited mileage warranty").
But what's this about having to change driving style in the Fiesta to not destroy my transmission? I did some googling and found recommendations on making the shifts less jerky at low speed, but I have a very hard time believing there's actual risk of damage, particularly with a 100,000mile 5-year warranty being shoved down my throat.
From what I've heard about CarMax, they'd bend over backwards for you while the car is in warranty. Dbk(?) Someone who used to post here bought a newer used BMW from CarMax and almost had the car completely rebuilt while under warranty.
[QUOTE=MrBunneh;51777793]the potholes on my side of town are so bad that taxis actually refused to service people over here :v:[/QUOTE]
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this is typical
That's a sinkhole
you clearly haven't driven in louisiana
[QUOTE=butre;51777785]as someone who regularly drives in louisiana, your potholes aint shit
I don't even bother going to get an alignment anymore. I just strategically hit more holes until it tracks straight again
[editline]5th February 2017[/editline]
and if the toe out gets too nasty I just hit a speed bump really hard in reverse a few times[/QUOTE]
Louisiana? there must be some correlation between the french and shit roads
[editline]9:02[/editline]
imagine what the roads must be like[I] in[/I] france
The Chevy Bolt is one of the best cheaper EVs you can get right now you live in one of the few states they are delivering too. They killed the Spark when the Bolt came out iirc. I would get a Bolt but it seems GM has no intentions of creating a RHD version.
