Wow, my friend is stupid...

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Ok, get this...


A friend of mine, who is 21. was looking for a new car 6 months ago. H found a 1993 honda prelude. price: $3,700. He told me how he was gonna rice it up and such.


5 months passed and he still dosent have it.

Just 2 weeks ago the told me he had great news...HE TURNED DOWN THE PRELUDE FOR A DAEWOO LANOS! beleive me I was pissed at him...I mean if he wants to rice out cars...a lanos?? come on.

already bought gay lookin rims for it and gonna buy a system for it also in the nearby future.


What do you people @ gtp think of this?
 
It's his money, he should be able to do what he wants to do with it. If a Lanos is what he wanted then by god thats what he wanted.
 
Originally posted by JDMcelica

maybe he needed something more practical with more space.
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Ummm..Have you seen a Lanos?
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Of course, that is if it is the 2 door he wants...
 
Altho there may be quality question marks, it has the potential to be a good looking car is done up properly
 
the car he got was prolly alot newer than the prelude... lets face it, the honda is 10 years old now!!
he will be betteroff inthe long run with the newer car :)
 
WTF is wrong with your friend?? 1) to buy a Lanos instead of a great car like a Prelude
2) Rice it up!! That's says enough of him
 
Originally posted by milefile
Assuming the Lanos is a lot newer, he probably made a good decision.
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Lanos began production in 1999, and typical current prices make $4000 a great deal for all years except for the first. It wasn't exactly innovative - the Lanos, that is - but it certainly was new, the main attraction of most entry-level Korean cars (Kia Rio sedan, for instance, or the original Hyundai Excel - literally insipid, but cheap).

By the way, $3700 is a deal on the '93 Prelude - most sell closer to $4000-$4300. But it is ten years old. There's certainly something to be said for both cars.

Ummm..Have you seen a Lanos?
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Heh - nice job. On practicality, which is what you replied to, the 92-96 Prelude had 7.9 cubic feet of space, seated four, had 38" of front head room, 44" of front leg room, 35" of rear head room, and 28" of rear leg room.

The 99-02 Daewoo Lanos had 31.3 (8.8 for the sedan) cubic feet of space, seated five, had 39" of front head room, 43" of front leg room, 38" of rear head room, and 35" of rear leg room. That makes the both Lanos models more practical in all counts except one inch of front leg room.

to buy a Lanos instead of a great car like a Prelude
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The Prelude is ten years old (eleven model years) to the Lanos's 1-3 years, and cost just $300 less - not exactly a bargain, but then again, the Lanos isn't really all that great of a car - not sure if the Prelude's "great," in comparison, though.
 
The Lanos hatch is a really nice looking car, although the wheels on them usually don't look that good... once those got replaced it would be good.

A $3200 1993 Prelude may have been a good deal, although it's more likely that it had 250,000 miles on it or had been totalled before or something. I've never heard of anyone getting a good deal on a Honda. My 91 Civic Si with 161k miles was valued at $3000, for comparison.
 
Originally posted by Quattro
WTF is wrong with your friend?? 1) to buy a Lanos instead of a great car like a Prelude
2) Rice it up!! That's says enough of him
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A 1993 Prelude is not a great car.

It's obvious you kids have no ****ing clue what the **** you're talking about. But then again, i was expecting that from GTPlanet. We should rename this section "ClubSi/Supercars.net" automotive talk

Why would he turn down a 1993 Honda Prelude? Perhaps he has a brain. That generation of Preludes were amongst the most complicated, less cheap to fix cars Honda ever built. And i'd bet that the Lanos he got now is faster than the Prelude, especially considering he was looking at a 3700$ one, which means it'd be a cheap ass base model.

And don't get me started on insurance prices for a Prelude vs a Lanos. Your friend made a great decision, too bad you're too stupid to realise that.
 
C'mon PR, stop holding back! Tell him how you really feel.

I personally wouldn't want either of the cars. I already have an 11 year old beater. Why in the world would I jump up and buy another one, that I know NOTHING about? Used cars over 10 years of age (with some notable exceptions) are perfect for kids first cars. But by the age of 21, $ 3,700 is a nice down payment on an entry level Cavalier, or Escort, or Alero, or Focus....

Not that I'm knocking the Lanos. It's kinda cute, in a "girl car" kinda way. I'm sure that it also will be an absolutely fabulous car for getting to and from work, in the winter, if you want a car that you can slide off the road in and not be too ticked that it's dented.
 
I don't think anyone said this. But is the Lanos brand new? If so, there's no comparing a new car and a 8 + year old car.
 
Originally posted by Gil
C'mon PR, stop holding back! Tell him how you really feel.
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Oh - he just hates all sorts of stuff. He is holding back.

$ 3,700 is a nice down payment on an entry level Cavalier, or Escort, or Alero, or Focus....
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You can get a used Alero for $3700, I'd bet.

Not that I'm knocking the Lanos. It's kinda cute, in a "girl car" kinda way. I'm sure that it also will be an absolutely fabulous car for getting to and from work, in the winter, if you want a car that you can slide off the road in and not be too ticked that it's dented.
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:lol:

Not exactly major pros for the Lanos!

Originally posted by Sony
I don't think anyone said this. But is the Lanos brand new? If so, there's no comparing a new car and a 8 + year old car.
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GM bought Daewoo in 2002 and pulled it out of America the same year, so no - there are no new Daewoos anymore (fortunately, frankly - the brand was total ****).
 
Originally posted by Gil


Not that I'm knocking the Lanos. It's kinda cute, in a "girl car" kinda way. I'm sure that it also will be an absolutely fabulous car for getting to and from work, in the winter, if you want a car that you can slide off the road in and not be too ticked that it's dented.
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It's the perfect kind of car for someone in college or something. Something cheap, that's easy to fix and doesn't take gas. It's not a looker, but it'll go from point A to point B with no fuss. Unlike the 93' Prelude. I can only imagine how hard and pricey it is to fix that 4 wheel steering system...
 
Your friend really isn't that dumb, he paid 4K for new car. He probably won't have problems over 100 dollars for the next year. In terms of practicality he picked a car that is about as practical as they come, sure he sacrificed potential and looks in the 'lude, but he will save money on repairs, and upgrades that I guarantee he would have had to do the Prelude. In the next year he will have a chance to save his money for other important things or, if he really wants it, another car.
 
I guess I see it as a 'girl car' cause a girl at church has/had one. In my estimation, it's too ugly to be a 'guy car'. On top of that it's slow.
All qualities a lot of girls like in a car.:lol:
But for a guy a car can either be slow or ugly, not both! That would just be wrong on so many levels.
 
That's what I was saying, they're nice looking cars but as far as I've seen they come with wheels that just don't look right. I don't know what it is about them that bugs me, but I know the first thing I'd do with a Lanos is replace the wheels.
 
All cars atleast $15,000 and down are like that. If you want nicer rims, pay the extra $1100 + For the wheel packages, like the 2003 Dodge Ram's. Come with a $1500 Wheel & Tire package. In which you get 18-20" Chrome Rims. 👍..
 
Originally posted by PunkRock
A 1993 Prelude is not a great car.

It's obvious you kids have no ****ing clue what the **** you're talking about. But then again, i was expecting that from GTPlanet. We should rename this section "ClubSi/Supercars.net" automotive talk

Why would he turn down a 1993 Honda Prelude? Perhaps he has a brain. That generation of Preludes were amongst the most complicated, less cheap to fix cars Honda ever built. And i'd bet that the Lanos he got now is faster than the Prelude, especially considering he was looking at a 3700$ one, which means it'd be a cheap ass base model.

And don't get me started on insurance prices for a Prelude vs a Lanos. Your friend made a great decision, too bad you're too stupid to realise that.
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well... as a mather of fact we've owned 4 preludes... and I once had a ride in a Lanos...

I can tell you the difference! the 93' prelude was the best one we've had. Way better than a Lanos. And faster than the Prelude?...you'll have to tune it quite hard then

And does it make such a difference about the age... I'm sure that the prelude will still be a better car than a lanos.

but hey, who am I
 
Originally posted by 300ZX_lover
Your friend really isn't that dumb, he paid 4K for new car. He probably won't have problems over 100 dollars for the next year. In terms of practicality he picked a car that is about as practical as they come, sure he sacrificed potential and looks in the 'lude, but he will save money on repairs, and upgrades that I guarantee he would have had to do the Prelude. In the next year he will have a chance to save his money for other important things or, if he really wants it, another car.
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The thing is that GM bought Daewoo, and promptly removed them from the US. So, Daewoo was available just long enough to put a few of them on the streets, but not long enough for many of them to break. Therefore, there's a better than good chance that parts stores for them are pretty limited in this country. So, down the road when they start breaking down in big ways...They may be as expensive to fix as Hondas.
 
don't let it get down the road. use it as a transition car for a while until he could get a better car. i do agree that the car isn't that well made which means that in a few years the bumper will fall off and the paint will peel, but just use it as a 'point A to point B' car. Ricing out a lanos is soooo stupid, the minute you turn your back people will laugh their heads off at you.:lol:
 
Originally posted by Gil
They may be as expensive to fix as Hondas.
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GM will be covering Daewoo products, just as they cover Oldsmobile products despite that brand's upcoming termination (Chrysler and Mitsubishi are just as bound to Eagle; as Chrysler is to Plymouth and Chevrolet to Geo).
 
Originally posted by 300ZX_lover
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Ricing out a lanos is soooo stupid, the minute you turn your back people will laugh their heads off at you.:lol:
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Who's gonna wait till your back is turned?
I'm having my laugh right now!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:
 

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