Are these cars good deals?

[Raghavan]

Save up a little more shallom and upgrade a bit.

what he said.

[TBR]

Make sure the 626 has a manual transmission. The 626's automatic transmissions have a reputation for catastrophic failure.

I would look at the Accords in that price range. Generally speaking, they will probably be the most mechanically sound for a given mileage.

You apparantly haven't looked at Accords much, plus parts will be more expensive than they will be with something domestic.  

[Raghavan]

TBR, do you really need a car now? can't you wait, save up for something better and maybe in another 2-3 years, you can get something much, much better.

[TBR]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.  

[Raghavan]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?  

[R33 GT-R]

What about a bike?

[TBR]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.  

[Tom]

Inexpensive, fuel efficient, and mechanically simple:

[ifcar]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

You can't bike 6 miles a day?

[thewizard16]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

You can't bike 6 miles a day?

Can't and "it'd suck" are often interchangeable.  :)  

[Raghavan]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

pffft... 3 miles wears you out? just get a $100 road bike that'll be good for biking. YOu can easily do 6 miles a day.  

[TBR]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

You can't bike 6 miles a day?

Can't and "it'd suck" are often interchangeable.  :)

Exactly, more time spent going to work would mean less time spent at work which would mean less money.  

[ifcar]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

You can't bike 6 miles a day?

Can't and "it'd suck" are often interchangeable.  :)

It's good excercise, and doing three miles at once takes less than half an hour. You don't need a car to go three miles.

[TBR]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

pffft... 3 miles wears you out? just get a $100 road bike that'll be good for biking. YOu can easily do 6 miles a day.

Like I said earlier, I am perfectly capable of doing it, but that doesn't mean I want to be forced to do it day after day. You would have the same attitude if you lived somewhere where the temperature never gets under 95 during the summer. Also, what happens when it rains?  

[ifcar]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

You can't bike 6 miles a day?

Can't and "it'd suck" are often interchangeable.  :)

Exactly, more time spent going to work would mean less time spent at work which would mean less money.

Riding a bicycle instead of buying a car saves all of that and more.  

[TBR]

Good point, but I want a car so that is what I am going to get.  

[ifcar]

That's all you have to say. All power to you. :)

[Raghavan]

I am going to get something better in a few years, but I can't make more money if I don't have a way to get to work.

you can't take a bus or something?

I live in a town of 5000, we don't have buses. And, by the time I can actually get a real job we will be 3 miles from the nearest town, too far to bike every day.

pffft... 3 miles wears you out? just get a $100 road bike that'll be good for biking. YOu can easily do 6 miles a day.

Like I said earlier, I am perfectly capable of doing it, but that doesn't mean I want to be forced to do it day after day. You would have the same attitude if you lived somewhere where the temperature never gets under 95 during the summer. Also, what happens when it rains?

I've ridden in hot weather more than 3 miles. just take a hat, some water or gatorade, and you'll be fine. besides, 3 miles should take maybe 15-20 minutes.

And you can't ride a bicycle in the rain? wear a waterproof jacket and pants, with your normal clothes underneath. just go to work and change. simple.

[thewizard16]

I like biking, but I wouldn't want to bike to work. Where I live, the summer temps can easily reach 105-115 on a warm day, and the humidity is killer. Even with gatorade and everything, you'd show up at work smelling funny and drenched with sweat, even after only three miles. I wouldn't want to show up to work in that condition, unless I got there early, I had a spare set of clothes, some powerful deoderant, and my employer had a shower I could use. Not likely to happen, not fun to do on a daily basis, no matter how much it'd save you, money wise.

[Raghavan]

I like biking, but I wouldn't want to bike to work. Where I live, the summer temps can easily reach 105-115 on a warm day, and the humidity is killer. Even with gatorade and everything, you'd show up at work smelling funny and drenched with sweat, even after only three miles. I wouldn't want to show up to work in that condition, unless I got there early, I had a spare set of clothes, some powerful deoderant, and my employer had a shower I could use. Not likely to happen, not fun to do on a daily basis, no matter how much it'd save you, money wise.

depends on if TBR lives in a humid area. it'd work fine for me though. i never sweat, and it's not very humid either.

He can take a deoderant with him if he wanted to, but i dunno about the sweat thing?

[Tom]

Now that I work 150ft from my house, I really save on gas.  It sucks you can't find work more locally.

[Raghavan]

Now that I work 150ft from my house, I really save on gas.  It sucks you can't find work more locally.

do you drive 150 feet to your work?

[TBR]

I like biking, but I wouldn't want to bike to work. Where I live, the summer temps can easily reach 105-115 on a warm day, and the humidity is killer. Even with gatorade and everything, you'd show up at work smelling funny and drenched with sweat, even after only three miles. I wouldn't want to show up to work in that condition, unless I got there early, I had a spare set of clothes, some powerful deoderant, and my employer had a shower I could use. Not likely to happen, not fun to do on a daily basis, no matter how much it'd save you, money wise.

depends on if TBR lives in a humid area. it'd work fine for me though. i never sweat, and it's not very humid either.

He can take a deoderant with him if he wanted to, but i dunno about the sweat thing?

It is very humid here.  

[Raghavan]

I like biking, but I wouldn't want to bike to work. Where I live, the summer temps can easily reach 105-115 on a warm day, and the humidity is killer. Even with gatorade and everything, you'd show up at work smelling funny and drenched with sweat, even after only three miles. I wouldn't want to show up to work in that condition, unless I got there early, I had a spare set of clothes, some powerful deoderant, and my employer had a shower I could use. Not likely to happen, not fun to do on a daily basis, no matter how much it'd save you, money wise.

depends on if TBR lives in a humid area. it'd work fine for me though. i never sweat, and it's not very humid either.

He can take a deoderant with him if he wanted to, but i dunno about the sweat thing?

It is very humid here.

well axe that then. you can't get your parent's to drop you off?

[TBR]

I probably could, but I would get griped at every time, besides the fact that the biggest expense will be the insurance, not the car and I would still have to have insurance.  

[Raghavan]

I probably could, but I would get griped at every time, besides the fact that the biggest expense will be the insurance, not the car and I would still have to have insurance.

you're parents gripe if they have to drop you off???

[Tom]

Now that I work 150ft from my house, I really save on gas.  It sucks you can't find work more locally.

do you drive 150 feet to your work?

:mellow:  

[thewizard16]

Now that I work 150ft from my house, I really save on gas.? It sucks you can't find work more locally.

do you drive 150 feet to your work?

:mellow:

I feel guilty for driving anything under 2 miles now that I've been to Europe and stayed there a while.    

[Raghavan]

Now that I work 150ft from my house, I really save on gas.  It sucks you can't find work more locally.

do you drive 150 feet to your work?

:mellow:

i'll take that for a yes.

[ifcar]

Now that I work 150ft from my house, I really save on gas.  It sucks you can't find work more locally.

do you drive 150 feet to your work?

:mellow:

I feel guilty for driving anything under 2 miles now that I've been to Europe and stayed there a while.  

The only time I drive that short of a distance is when it's very hot, raining/about to rain, or I'd be needing to carry too much groceries. Otherwise I walk or bicycle that far.