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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:33 am

Hey all.

A mate in auckland is buying a new car and despite my best efforts she has her heart set on these two.

Is there any reason why she should stay away from either of these? I don't know the models very well

cheers

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =554214616

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =552175493
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Postby Leon » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:37 am

both total garbage.

The Festiva's drive like a pig and rust out from underneath. Horrible cars made out of old biscuit tins. I had one, briefly, and it was as pleasant to drive as a dentist visit.

Lantis will drink petrol like nobody's business, then will poo the automatic in a very expensive manner.
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Re: Need some help

Postby Alex B » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:39 am

dnalunchie wrote:Hey all.

A mate in Auckland is buying a new car and despite my best efforts she has her heart set on these two.



Because red
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:45 am

ok can someone suggest something else then, if they are REALLY that bad. Similar thing (coupe,hatch) maybe similar color.

Would be good.
EX:89 RS and GT Legacys, 90 EF9 Civic, 95 Integra R, 95 AE101, 90 ST185, 88 Accord, 87 3rdoor and 5door Swift hatch, 91 Pontiac Lemans, 80 Liftback Celica, 95 Hornet 250
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Postby Alex B » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:58 am



Make sure you get free glass on your insurance. IIRC some of the glass on those things writes the car off.
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:22 pm

oh dammit she wants to buy one of the two I linked. Silly women.

Ok guys if you HAD to have one of the two i linked at first?
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Re: Need some help

Postby RomanV » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:48 pm

dnalunchie wrote:she has her


pics or gtfo

p.s. Inb4 10 pages of great suggestions, then girl impulse purchases a steaming turd anyway because it was a pretty colour.
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Postby Leon » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:52 pm

Agreed. Give up now.
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Postby BZG Wagon » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:01 pm

Go the Lantis. I haven't known anyone to own one in roughly 10 years, but they were a decent car back in the day and kinda sporty. Nice handling, good engines etc. Being bigger is nice too.

Have you thought of a starlet or Maz Familia?
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Re: Need some help

Postby Quint » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:01 pm

RomanV wrote:
dnalunchie wrote:she has her


pics or gtfo

p.s. Inb4 10 pages of great suggestions, then girl impulse purchases a steaming turd anyway because it was a pretty colour.


Leon wrote:Agreed. Give up now.

Girls ask guys about cars hoping to hear that it's a good idea and will continue to ask different guys until one tells them what they want to hear, usually in exchange for a hand shandy, my suggestion? Be that guy.
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Re: Need some help

Postby dnalunchie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:38 pm

Quint wrote:
RomanV wrote:
dnalunchie wrote:she has her


pics or gtfo

p.s. Inb4 10 pages of great suggestions, then girl impulse purchases a steaming turd anyway because it was a pretty colour.


Leon wrote:Agreed. Give up now.

Girls ask guys about cars hoping to hear that it's a good idea and will continue to ask different guys until one tells them what they want to hear, usually in exchange for a hand shandy, my suggestion? Be that guy.


I think you might be right.
EX:89 RS and GT Legacys, 90 EF9 Civic, 95 Integra R, 95 AE101, 90 ST185, 88 Accord, 87 3rdoor and 5door Swift hatch, 91 Pontiac Lemans, 80 Liftback Celica, 95 Hornet 250
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Postby diss7 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:39 pm

Girls ask guys they aren't interested in, for their opinions on things, in hope of attracting guys there are interested in.

Take note lunchie.
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:44 pm

diss7 wrote:Girls ask guys they aren't interested in, for their opinions on things, in hope of attracting guys there are interested in.

Take note lunchie.


Have taken note but she is not the one I want. However I didnt know that so thats a really good thing to know :P

I am totally oblivious with girls generally.
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Postby diss7 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:47 pm

You need to slay a few dragons before you chase your princess
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Postby dnalunchie » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:56 pm

diss7 wrote:You need to slay a few dragons before you chase your princess


I don't know what you mean but I think I wont like it.
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Postby Quint » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:32 pm

only if you're sober.
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Postby diss7 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:36 pm

dnalunchie wrote:
diss7 wrote:You need to slay a few dragons before you chase your princess


I don't know what you mean but I think I wont like it.


I'll put it another way

Go learn to drive in some old beaters, so you can get a feel for how a car handles.

Then, go get a nice car.
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Postby rollaholic » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:49 pm

yeah nothing like a few crashes in old beaters to get a feel for the limits.

if i had to choose one of those cars, i would have the festiva. would pick the lantis if it was a four cylinder.

otherwise i agree that both cars are horrible, horrible choices.

PS the secondhand car market gets worse by the year.
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Postby holden_fan2005 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:01 pm

rollaholic wrote:if i had to choose one of those cars, i would have the festiva. would pick the lantis if it was a four cylinder.

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Agree here. You would want to check the festiva for rust around the sunroof I'd imagine.

Is she the type of person to actually service and look after a car?
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