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Find me a car under 17k

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Lineskier-101
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I'm looking for the best car under 17k. I was thinking I might be able to find an STi, or maybe a BMW ci. What do you think? Oh yeah, it has to be able to hold skis, so no roadsters.
Apr 10 2007 10:13AM
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MarkieR
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you'd be retarded to get one of the super expensive cars that kids are suggesting in this thread. get a new or one year old used car for 17k. it won't break and if it does, it will be under warranty. sure, it'll be cool to have an m3, but you'll be pissed when you have to spend mthree thousand dollars to change the brake pads.
Apr 10 2007 6:46PM
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da-bling
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cobras are sickkkkk. but if you want one in good condition your gonna have to pay more then 17k, a friend of mine has an 03' cobra and it puts down 580whp on pump gas and 640 on race fuel
Apr 10 2007 7:06PM
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Mac_Grey
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i bought my car off ebay, 2002 rsx for 11,000, 2 grand cheaper than anywhere else, so how does that make me a retard, and no salvage by the way
Apr 10 2007 7:16PM
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Mod
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Yeah but the thing about buying that off of eBay is soo much shit could be wrong with it you didn't know about
Apr 10 2007 7:18PM
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Mac_Grey
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no shit, you dont send them 10 grand through paypal, you check it out urself or once you get a loan for it the banks can prevent people from getting ripped off when you get a loan
Apr 10 2007 7:21PM
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newschooler8924
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i like how you say all those other cars would make him look like a tool then say go get a luxery 30k audi wagon or a range rover
Apr 10 2007 7:56PM
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JeffersonDavis
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i meant an old range rover, my bad
Apr 10 2007 8:01PM
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JayDope
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i have the perfect car for u, a 97-2001.5 AUDI S4. U can def find them for 17g's. They are AWD, fast as hell, 2.7 liter V6, twin turbo. Id say thats ur car right there. Excellent ski car.
Apr 10 2007 8:12PM
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Capt.Flannel
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You could EASILY find one of these with under 100k miles (volvo's last for hundreds of miles) for under 17k.

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Apr 10 2007 8:15PM
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Mod
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Oh so you know everything about cars and all of the hundreds of things that could go wrong all checked out huh?
Apr 10 2007 9:03PM
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Jibbin_the_717
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craigslist
Apr 10 2007 9:59PM
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Mac_Grey
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yea, theres this thing called insurance, im an agent, along with my dad who owns the agency
Apr 10 2007 10:00PM
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3ski6guy0
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you cant get an sti for that cheap. get a wrx wagon though. thats what i plan on getting
Apr 10 2007 10:31PM
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49566738265
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my neighbor just bought an 03 bmw for 16,500. he paid straight up too. i would look a while
Apr 10 2007 10:33PM
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Lineskier-101
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I'm starting to lean towards a highly practical volvo. I'm just getting caught up on one thing.
I really like bmw's, and I hope to get a M3 sometime in my life. So this is probably the only time for awhile that I'd be able to get a nice car, since down the road I'm not going to have freed up money. Although I like the cooler cars, I might opt towards the practical car. I appreciate all the advice.


What are some other cars in the Volvo XC catagory?
Apr 10 2007 11:32PM
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[[Totoro]]
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fast, but handles like an RV
Apr 10 2007 11:36PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Fast isn't the point. And drives like an rv? poor comparison.
Apr 10 2007 11:37PM
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Lineskier-101
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Oh, I like the Audi Allroad alot better then the Volvo XC, what do you guys think about that?
Apr 10 2007 11:43PM
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[[Totoro]]
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have you ever driven one?
maybe a boat is a better comparison.
Apr 10 2007 11:44PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Ya, I have. Does it drive like a sports car? No. Why not? Because it isn't one. Tank would be a more appropriate comparison.
Apr 10 2007 11:50PM
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[[Totoro]]
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My mom has one. The turbo is nice, but the car just feels shittily put together. All the plastic rattles at highway speeds.
Apr 10 2007 11:53PM
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Capt.Flannel
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seriously? The ones I've driven felt incredibly solid - much more so than my moms civic, my sister's jetta, or my old volvo wagon.
Apr 10 2007 11:57PM
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[[Totoro]]
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Yeah. have you thought about installing sway bars? A rear sway on your car would make an amazing difference.
Apr 11 2007 12:00AM
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Capt.Flannel
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on what car? any money put into my current volvo would be a waste of money, as it's been totaled twice. And for the v70xc, I haven't put much thought into it, as we've just been test driving them for when mine dies.
Apr 11 2007 12:01AM
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[[Totoro]]
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oh I thought you said you had one.
good volvo performance site: http://www.ipdusa.com
Apr 11 2007 12:04AM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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beemer fo sho
Apr 11 2007 12:06AM
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JeffersonDavis
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cross countrys are sick, so are older mercedes wagons
Apr 11 2007 11:01AM
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