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davyjones
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Alright im looking to buy a brand new or certified used car. i have a limit of about 25k dollars. im buying this myself because i have a good job and im taking a year off of school to pay this baby off in a year and do some traveling and stuff like that.

now i am having the hardest time trying to pick something so any suggestions and reasons why would be fantastic.

here is a catch though. it has to be an american car company.
Sep 23 2009 8:46PM
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steezemeister
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actually saab is most definitely owned by koenigsigg now... decidedly not american whatsoever
Sep 23 2009 11:48PM
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Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
pick up an F-150. I love mine!! its awesome, I just throw the gear in the back and head to the mountain! Or get a 1976 scout. I love mine also. Dont drive it much though
Sep 23 2009 11:48PM
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bermbuster49
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why would you ever buy a new truck at 19 yrs old?

like come on get something good like an evo or sti or 350.


or shit if he wants something new and a pickup do what i did (i'm 19 too) , buy a genesis coupe (so sick) and buy a beater pickup ($1000)


anyway to the original poster:


totally get a subaru!!!!!!!! ZOMG SUBARU!!! like a WRX OH MY GOD SOOOOO SICK.... seriously SO SICK. if its not a subaru its a piece of shit, complete garbage
Sep 24 2009 12:02AM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
yeaaaaaaaaas
Sep 24 2009 12:17AM
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OneLove_skier
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why used you could get a new car for under 25k
Sep 24 2009 12:19AM
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Jamestown
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Basically an American Subaru, without the reliability.
And Ford doesn't sell it in the states, but try to find one!
Sep 24 2009 12:22AM
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DR.SHRED
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ya or a tahoe
Sep 24 2009 1:13AM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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or a hot hoe and fuck the pimp out of it
Sep 24 2009 1:37AM
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.Emerson.
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theres more than one BMW model
Sep 24 2009 2:02AM
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Leafman
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old bronco
Sep 24 2009 2:35AM
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japanada
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I read it when it was first posted. And again my point stands, Jeep isnt sueing L1P.
Sep 24 2009 6:37AM
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comeatmebro
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yes but if i had 25k to spend i would definitely by a used STi. but i'd still definitely consider mazda foreign. ford doesn't necessarily own them, they get a lot of ideas and use the same engine components though. oh and my mom drives a honda dave.
Sep 24 2009 8:23AM
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Static
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Why would you blow $25k when you don't even know what kind of car you want? Sounds like working in union is a perfect fit. Good luck paying it off in a year too.
Sep 24 2009 8:35AM
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hartig
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kid just wants to blow his money on some POS american car.. so let him do it ;)
Sep 24 2009 9:53AM
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localonvolkls
Posts: 448 - Karma: 90
used evo 8 or 9 hands down. Dont get a subaru unless you like paying for head gaskets a lot
Sep 24 2009 1:54PM
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thedutchmayn
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Sep 24 2009 2:00PM
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PaleCelery
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good choice
Sep 24 2009 2:02PM
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Tinga
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cadi cts for sure.
Sep 24 2009 2:10PM
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localonvolkls
Posts: 448 - Karma: 90
if all you guys who love subarus so much knew what it was like to work on one you wouldn't love them anymore. Plus they understeer like a motherfucker.
Sep 24 2009 2:22PM
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PaleCelery
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People on this site get hard ons for sti's

everybody just wants to be cool
Sep 24 2009 2:55PM
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salomonskiier12
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Sep 24 2009 3:42PM
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Tinga
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obviously get an outback
Sep 24 2009 3:45PM
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1337
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Toyota's are 99% manufactured in the US, more than any american car. If you want to "buy american" you are doing more good for the country by supporting their employees than the big corporations that export their manufacturing.
Sep 24 2009 3:51PM
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NW_Rider
Posts: 2580 - Karma: 314
Not until January 1st. Still GM and if he is spending 25k, then one that is a year or two old would be more realistic.
Sep 24 2009 4:14PM
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user098123
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Haha ok man, whatever you say. I love to work on my subaru. Currently doing a STi EJ257 swap with my WRX EJ205 heads, will be upgrading to a new top mount, injectors, blouch 18g turbo, tranny upgrades... I have a whole list.

With a few suspension upgrades its a whole new car as well. They are not that hard to work on, very simple. The only thing that sucks is you have to pull the motor to access the heads but that isn't too big of a deal.

tldr: you're wrong.
Sep 24 2009 4:28PM
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user098123
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Best part is I bet 95% of the people on this site that are obsessed with STi's couldn't even handle one.
Sep 24 2009 4:29PM
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JOP177
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Lifted F-650
Sep 24 2009 4:41PM
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Tinga
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or drive a manual..... or drive
Sep 24 2009 4:47PM
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user098123
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Haha so true.
Sep 24 2009 4:49PM
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user098123
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^Not to mention driving a manual on a STi is so much different then a regular manual. You have to revmatch and double clutch or "heel-toe" shift...and if you don't you can say goodbye to your transmission really fast.
Sep 24 2009 4:50PM
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iSkiAz
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get a trailblazer SS 395hp awd better than srt8 jeep cause you can tow with it
Sep 24 2009 4:54PM
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kvan
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Why does it have to be american? you can buy a sick vw or audi with that $
Sep 24 2009 5:51PM
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davyjones
Posts: 617 - Karma: 12
i get paid 21$ an hour and i still live at home and i have 6k for the down payment. whatever money i make will go right into the car. and why the fuck not blow 25k on a car. even if i dont like it, it still wont be that bad.

and to everyone else im not getting an sti sorry.
Sep 24 2009 5:53PM
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NW_Rider
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haha agreed.
Sep 24 2009 6:17PM
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powday
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SUBARU OUTBACK IN MANUAL

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Sep 24 2009 6:31PM
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NW_Rider
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please read the thread before you post, he has clearly stated he is not getting a suby.
Sep 24 2009 6:35PM
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powday
Posts: 3055 - Karma: 326
no, he clearly stated hes an Idiot. I'm not reading this whole thread...I dont care about what other people say he should get. He should get an outback because they are the most practical/legit car ever produced.

So,

GET AN OUTBACK IN MANUAL
Sep 24 2009 6:51PM
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Aaaron.
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Sep 24 2009 7:07PM
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davyjones
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cool man, thanks but no thanks
Sep 24 2009 7:08PM
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KingTaco
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get a toyota supra. they haull ass
Sep 24 2009 7:27PM
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Slinger1x1
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wait, is that actually true?
i mean it doesnt seem very practical to make a car that REQUIRES you to revv match unless you want a busted transmission.

I mean i know how to do it, i try to do it sometimes when im driving, but its a bitch to do (especially when you arent used to it)
Sep 24 2009 7:30PM
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user098123
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If you want your synchros to last and you aren't driving the car like an old man, then yes it is true. Some people can have an STi last for up to 50-75k without blowing out their synchros, but for how they are designed to be driven it will be really hard on your tranny if you aren't rev matching. The two most common techniques for rev matching as I said earlier are double clutching and "heel-toe".
Sep 24 2009 7:35PM
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user098123
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"i mean it doesnt seem very practical to make a car that REQUIRES you to revv match unless you want a busted transmission. "

How is this not practical? The STi isn't a regular Joe Schmoe car, it is a high performance automobile. It is made to drive like a rally/race car and it is expected that it will be driven that way as well. If you drive it like you're supposed to then the tranny will do what it should, and you should be rev matching.
Sep 24 2009 7:37PM
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Elife
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Jeep Cherokee SRT 8... such a nice whip and damn fast.
Sep 24 2009 7:43PM
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localonvolkls
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the synchros usually are the first to go in any transmission. All it really means is the tranny wasn't designed to handle that much power. Fuck subys they are highly overrated. If your looking to get a performance compact car and your thinking of getting an sti your crazy if you choose that over an evo.
Sep 24 2009 8:26PM
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Answerless
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Get a pre-owned certified ESCALADE. I heard new ones go for about 50k but the old ones go for 24~30 K.

Sep 24 2009 8:34PM
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STREETS
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Lol why? The american car industry is a big joke, Why if they build such excellent cars did they go to shit? The stuff they build is just retarded. For example why does a work van need a big gas guzzling V8 when a smaller diesel engine can produce just as much torque and much more efficently. I'm never buying American.
Sep 24 2009 8:40PM
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Mooserz
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to dubsman: tell them to wait for this


Sep 24 2009 8:45PM
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snowbird4life
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i've driven 2 evos and one sti, all but one were straight off the showroom floor, and they weren't really that much to handle, i think you are exaggerating a lot. unless your talking about taking the car and dancing with the limit of the cars ability, but for daily driving, and the occasional blast up little cottonwood canyon they were very noobie friendly.
Sep 24 2009 8:56PM
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user098123
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It's because straight off the showroom floor they are running rich and undertuned. Anyone that has a STi will AT LEAST Stage 1 tune it, which will give it noticeably more power and throttle response. Plus, if you are just daily driving an STi you get a WRX. The STi is a pretty crappy ride compared to the WRX, so if you are only going to do the "the occasional blast" you are wasting your money. And yes, I was referring them being too much to handle at WOT at full performance when you are redlining the engine, doing curves or whatever. I wasn't referring to it being too much to handle when you are just DD the car.

And to the guy who posted about the transmission, the synchos don't go because the tranny isn't designed the handle the power. Quite the opposite actually, the synchros go because the tranny isn't designed to be torque shocked from the engine drastically downshifting and switching RPMs. Hence why you rev match.
Sep 24 2009 9:08PM
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