GLI is garbage... trading it in about 3 weeks...
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Eric.
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How boring would this site be without the ignorant trolls like yourself?
Rotary Junkie
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So I have expanded my search for jeep wranglers preferably around 05/06. Maybe a domestic full size pickup.
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Wow, 8 pages go by before the OP posts. 
Edit: AND he ignored all the responses.
Edit: AND he ignored all the responses.
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I got a pretty good laugh out of it too.
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Though a $9000 transmission for a Diahatsu was fine.
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I see the OP expanded his line of choices to consider a truck but...
What abooout:
A Genesis 2.0T coupe?
I've never driven one but I did read many good reviews about the car and the only major complaints I've found about it where the rattling and noises in the interior, mostly because of poor alignment of trim parts. Which, shall be noticeable in a used car and absent in most of the units out there.
Makes similar power and torque figures when compared to the GLI, with the downturn of being noticeably smaller, which probably isn't a issue for a young man as long as you can still fit your GF and your stuff to short roadtrips. And it's a Hyundai, it won't cost you a leg to insure and will hold decent value when you've come to sell it.
What abooout:
A Genesis 2.0T coupe?
I've never driven one but I did read many good reviews about the car and the only major complaints I've found about it where the rattling and noises in the interior, mostly because of poor alignment of trim parts. Which, shall be noticeable in a used car and absent in most of the units out there.
Makes similar power and torque figures when compared to the GLI, with the downturn of being noticeably smaller, which probably isn't a issue for a young man as long as you can still fit your GF and your stuff to short roadtrips. And it's a Hyundai, it won't cost you a leg to insure and will hold decent value when you've come to sell it.
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My bad. I phrased that wrong. I should have said what it would have cost. My point was that insinuating that somebody wastes money on a "worthless car" isn't right.
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Seriously dude?
I'm not rich, nor have I ever claimed to be. I'm unemployed, working small side jobs for a friend of mine whenever he needs an extra set of hands around. Bringing in a couple hundred bucks a month makes me real rich. I must be rolling in the Benjamins baby. Thank you so much for knowing about me and my life đź‘Ť!
Since you know everything there is to know about me you must know that I never spent $10,000 on a transmission for a Cooper. I was quoted for such, but I'm not out of my mind to pay that to repair a car with almost 75,000 miles on it.
And worthless? Hardly. Even in broken condition I still got $10,000 trade in towards my Focus, that's still about 45%-ish of the price paid for the car. Seems like there is plenty of worth in the car to me.
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I am a little curious how this got so out of hand, I'm trying to explain the pro's of having a warranty and was merely using an example that I had personal experience with other then a he said/she said kind of a thing. I guess it was too much though
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Back on topic:
With domestic full size trucks I would probably suggest the F-150, followed by the Silverado/Sierra and then the Ram. The Ram has Chrysler syndrome though so basically isn't an old model with a thousand patches on it. It might be a decent vehicle and all but pretty much everything else is better. The F-150 and Silverado are fairly evenly matched though and really would come down to which one you like more. I've driven both and couldn't really tell you which one I liked better. The F-150 only wins out because I think it's better looking.
You can't go wrong with Wranglers though, it's the one vehicle Chrysler actually cares about. I doubt you'd have any real problems with one, I just wouldn't buy one that was off-roaded a lot.
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Four door hardtop Wranglers can look really awesome. Kind of a mini Hummer, that's likely a lot more usable.
But I don't think I'd buy one (or any SUV for that matter) if I didn't have a need for it. Wranglers have terrible storage space anyway.
As for trucks, my current favorite is GMC. I'm not liking the front on most F150s. They look alright when its not all chromed out.
But I don't think I'd buy one (or any SUV for that matter) if I didn't have a need for it. Wranglers have terrible storage space anyway.
As for trucks, my current favorite is GMC. I'm not liking the front on most F150s. They look alright when its not all chromed out.
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And yet you drive a car thought to be owned by gays & women because it's "cute".
You have no right to call out anyone else with a car that has a reputation such as that, regardless of whether or not that's true.
Seriously, you Miata owners can be the most pretentious folks ever; you're car isn't that special. And it certainly doesn't look "more expensive" because you threw RPF1s on it.
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And yet you drive a car thought to be owned by gays & women because it's "cute".
You have no right to call out anyone else with a car that has a reputation such as that, regardless of whether or not that's true.
Seriously, you Miata owners can be the most pretentious folks ever; you're car isn't that special. And it certainly doesn't look "more expensive" because you threw RPF1s on it.
Says the boy who is afraid to change his own oil in his leased car.
Quit being a poser and shuffle steer over to another thread. (no, I'm never letting you live that down...it's too funny)
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To piggyback off of that, a buddy of mine had a 1990 Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0L 6-cylinder. He drove it for a year and a half only running on 5 cylinders because, no kidding, it had a hole in the number 3 cylinder (I wish I had taken pics of the thing for proof).
The way we found out was after doing a tuneup, we found out that the thing still ran rough and smoked pretty bad. When we got back to my garage, we popped the hood, and, low and behold, there was oil in the engine bay. I removed the airbox and that's when I discovered the hole in the side of the block
I myself had a 1991 Cherokee with the 4.0L 6, and the thing ran like a beast. The air filter was clogged with crap (It was that way before I bought it) and the thing still ran just fine, as if nothing was wrong. A mild tuneup helped it out though
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Has nothing to do with being afraid kiddo. If the dealer will do it for free & my warranty isn't affected, then I'll let them do it. Neither of my cars are leased, either. Try harder.đź‘Ť
This also coming from a guy who constantly makes stupid logic posts regarding cars. You're in no position to question me on 1 mistake for the few more you've made regarding your lack of knowledge on certain topics.
(Can outbrake an ABS in any situation, but won't prove it. Believes a M Coupe can be had for $12K & failed to realize what a POS it would be. Believes all your money should be invested before you buy a thing. The "Finance a business instead of getting a car" advice; that was brilliant....And when all else fails, you result to some punk out claim that someone is resorting to 4Chan arguments or can't read.)
You're chalk full of stupid posts.
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You said you leased your own car...not me.
You're the one that boasts you're an 'expert' b/c of who you associate yourself with, yet need to look up simple driving & car concepts on wikipedia...and still screw up what you're trying to say.
Just b/c you bought...erm...leased a car b/c it projects the image you want to people to think of you doesn't mean everyone else on this planet is equally as shallow & worried about what people think of them. I'm sure there's a medical diagnosis for that, you can consult your friend wikipedia for that though.
And even if your car did not have a maintenance plan on it, which is different than a warranty BTW (I'm sure wikipedia has something on that too), you still couldn't change the oil. If you really think a BMW is all that complicated b/c of all "the crap under the hood" (your words, not mine), I'd suggest never investing in tools as you'd just hurt yourself. BMWs are easily the most simple of the German lux brands.
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In the past, I have, despite the fact it has nothing to do with the conversation & is just some twit attempting to hold it against me.
I'd love to see proof of this. Esp. coming from a man who tries to come off as some sort of financial expert himself.
"Don't buy a car. Finance a business at 25 & work out of a F150. Have fun working for someone else for the rest of your life, otherwise."
Cute remark, but just another poor attempt to hold something against me. I bought my cars for me. Couldn't care less what some dumb, broke kiddie on the internet thinks.
Starting to sound like a broken record. Is this the best you can do?[/rhetoricalquestion]
I could actually, but since you're illiterate (you know, that insult you throw towards everyone else when in reality, you're just not bright enough to convey yourself), I'll say it again.
The dealer covers it on their expense. Which is fine by me because the clauses in the BMW's warranty are strict on what you can & can't do. But, you have zero experience with such things so why bother even talking about it to you? Like everything else, it just flies over your head until you decide to make a cop out comment to hide your lack of an argument.
As for the constant Wikipedia insults, you must be quite the avid reader yourself if you know this much information is available through the it.
This is my last post on the subject with him. Give him 30 minutes to think up his rebuttal so he can have the last word; I just won't be able to read whatever moronic dribble it'll contain about me. đź‘Ť
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You have no idea what the value of money is and, believe it or not, you're not special and this forum does not revolve around you.
You're the one insulting people and stereotyping b/c of what they drive. If you take a step back, that says more about you than anything.
Beat up & picked on a lot as a kid?
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I like both the f150 and the silverado, I actually prefer the ram in looks but I dont trust chrysler. How hard would it to pick up a stick one? I would prefer a manual trans, regular cab, short bed pickup, maybe with 4wd. I dont care if it has roll up windows or whatnot.
I actually really like the pre 07 jeeps. The new body style I find unattractive and bulky and the interior has less character.
Wow, 8 pages go by before the OP posts.
Edit: AND he ignored all the responses.
I answered once or twice lol. I just dont make it on gtp that much anymore.
I actually never thought of this. I still would prefer a loaded 05-09 gt. I can get one with under 20k miles for under $20k.
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Difficult, while they did make manual versions most are 2WD fleet trucks, they are few and far between. There are a few manual 4WD ones out there but they will be pretty hard to find. I don't think they make the newest generation of either truck with a manual in 150/1500 trim, so you are looking at something pre-2007.
I'd look for company fleet sales, you will have better luck finding something like you are looking for and it'll be dirt cheap.
Your other option is to look at Ford Rangers, I know they came with a manual and 4WD. Same goes for S-10's (avoid the Colorado) and I believe the Dakota.
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