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i really need help...car decision...
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i've recently aquried a 1996 VW Jetta GLS with 120,000 miles. i have about 2 grand in the bank at this point. so here's the debate:
do i: tweak up the jetta, put my 2 grand into it, and when it dies at like 200,000 miles, start over with very little money.
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do i: save all my cash until it dies, then get a nicer car with the cash i saved.
i dunno i've been debating this for a while and i can't come to a conclusion. the jetta will last me like another 3-4 yrs. any help would be appreciated.
....west
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do the second choice, thats the smart choice, so ya, just drive it until it dies or you have enough money to get a new one good luck buddy, god speed in what ever you decide :)
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I would definately say save your money until your car dies so then you will have money for a nice car.
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2000 dollars isnt enough for a nice car, much less any car. The 2nd choice is smarter though, unless you can put some big rims on and jack it up to the hiegth of a monster truck
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To me there's no sexier (practical) car than a 96/97 jetta with a small spoiler and some nice rims. To each his own, but I would use the money to ensure that the Jetta runs up to 300k.
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yeah i would put the money into it. i had an older jetta than ran like a champ and it had 270k on it. only reason i got rid of it was because i got smoked by a van and it totalled it.
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keep the car and save your money.
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spoilers are gay, rims are cool, but really just make sure it has good sound and tires that'll get you to the slopes no matter what the weather.
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get a better car
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alot of places around here have sales where they'll give you 3 grand for a trade in even if the dar isn't running, so keep the car untill it dies, save your money trade it in with your extra money and a loan and get a good car.
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VW's don't die, and why the fuck does a 96' have that much miliage?
the car will run forever if you take car of it...
2 grand won't buy you shit....
take better care of your car...
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I agree that big ass wings are hideous, but the right spoiler can make a car so much more sexy.
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go for the best of both worlds, buy a spoiler and keep whatever money you have left. Then you look dead sexy, and still have money.
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get a better call...like a diatsu
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Get a Hyudai. I like that word. YOu know Rodney king shouldn't have been beat. Its impossible for a Hyundai to go that fast. A Hyundai wouldn't go 70mph if you dropped it off a cliff.
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hyundais aren't cars. they're made in korea for crissakes. disgusting. everyone either needs to buy german, italian, or american cars. that's all. no korean and no japanese. sick.
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japanese cars last alot longer than american cars, i'm not sure about korean cars though
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thanks for the help guys...i think i'm gonn save some cash, and use the other part to tweak out the jetta and keep it running for all of eternity.
....west
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linechick you r a retarded bitch that knows nothing about cars.
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yea you dont sound like you know a ton about cars but whatever. Volvos are sweet as hell and they arent rom any of those countries you mentioned either is saab.
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Sell your current car and get a Tuk-Tuk. Those things haul ass.
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tuk-tuk eh? good call.
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tuk-tuk's rule in the snow....3 wheel drive, open, wheels the size of my hands. i mean, can you think of anything that would be better in winter driving conditions?
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well how much are you gonna make before the jetta breaks down cause if your only gonna make another 5000 dollars or so i would put the money into the jetta and make sure it lasts a long time, but if your gonna get like 20000 i would save so you could buy a nice car
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i actually agree with linechick...i think asian cars suck ass...most of em at least. in general id say german cars are the best.
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line chick - you ever heard of an impreza?
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yea but have you ever heard of benz, audi, porsche, bmw??
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put stuff in your jetta that you can take off and put in your next car, like rims /sound system
don't tweak your engine or for that matter anything under the hood, exhaust or body, redo the interious yourself, if you want at altezzas, thats it but buy some rims and coilovers maybe, lower it, but only stuff you can take off and put on your next car, so when you sell it put all the stock parts back on
with 120 000 miles dude your engine is def not worth tweaking, you will do more bad then good
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yeah sell the VW before it dies and use that money and the money you saved to buy a better car
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roll the jetta off a cliff and buy a real car
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hey lifejacket, you think that's a lot of miles? my dad has a 95 lexus with 280,000 miles on it and running like new
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