New Car

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Hi guys, big news. I had been under alot of tension lately due to problems from my car, but now I bought a brand new one. As some of you have known, I have been having troubles with my previous car, which was a used 1999 Nissan Altima. Now it has run its course since its transmission is nearly completely shot.

My new car is a Toyota Scion IQ, which is alot like those popular Smart Cars. It gets 40 miles to the gallon, and it came with an awesome 15 year 100k mile warranty. I did'nt expect my dad to have me get the car outright, but I did and I think it will save me alot of money in gas.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

Sweet ride Rune.

Silvador · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 10874

Rune174 wrote: Toyota

It was nice knowing, ya, Rune.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

I don't follow. What do you mean Silv?

Pride · Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 294

Good deal

15 years would be a lifespan of a Toyota if you take good care of it of course.

There is no such thing as a bad car, there is only bad people. If you don't change the oil, or check the tires, do maintenance, treat a car like crap, it will break early.

Silvador · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 10874

Pride wrote: Good deal

15 years would be a lifespan of a Toyota if you take good care of it of course.

There is no such thing as a bad car, there is only bad people. If you don't change the oil, or check the tires, do maintenance, treat a car like crap, it will break early. Yep. That's exactly why thousands upon thousands of Toyotas were recalled over the last 5 years.

Careful with that brake pedal, Rune. You don't want to go shooting forward into a storefront.

Pride · Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 294

That's what the warranty is for.

But if you really want a good car, with a strong fuel economy, that last. Get a Hyundai. The Koreans are the new Japanese in vehicle manufacturing. The Elantra looks beautiful, its cheap, and it has a good fuel economy.

Also there is a bonus to the Elantra, mine specifically has had three accidents, two of which were not my fault, and it did not receive any damage at all.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

So far, besides the fact that I'm pretty much in transition from a clunker to a classy, the car responds fairly well. I got all the warranties I could so I can go the next 10 years and the next 100k miles and be covered by whatever hits me. I'm a really safe driver. Dad says I'm overly cautious but thats because I did'nt want to get into an accident on the first couple of days into my new ownership.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

Most vehicles are okay as long as you maintain them well. I myself have a Mitsubishi Outlander. It's a fairly nice car. It gets about 30miles to the gallon, but never under any circumstances buy a KIA car. They are horrible cars it even is in the name KIA(Killed In Action) lol

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

lol, I went to see them about the Sole, but the dealers were assholes.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

I think you accidentally made a rhyme there Rune lol

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

lol, I did'nt even see it that way.

Evan_Himmel · Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 1526

Durring October seens my 1997 Saturn SL1 was declared wrecked, i bought a 2004 Saturn Ion. I miss the Saturn line, if only GM didnt fuck up and had to close the Saturn line.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

What happened? Did it simply did'nt do well?

Evan_Himmel · Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 1526

Rune174 wrote: What happened? Did it simply did'nt do well? It was durring the auto bailout BS, but other than that i havent a clue of why they ended the Saturn line.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Sounds good. Anyways, I have enjoyed my car so far. A full tank of gas only costed me 22 dollars.