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[Tony Spencer <tony AT tonyspencer.com>]

Title: Re: [internetworkers] first time car buyer here--help

Another vote for CarMax.  I had a very positive experience there and got a slightly used car under full warranty for much less money than a new one.


On 6/12/06 2:03 PM, "Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu> wrote:

I pretty much have to second that. If you want a car that is as trouble-free as possible, get something made either by Honda (Honda, Acura) or Toyota (Toyota, Lexus, Scion). Forget all the rest. You can have bad experiences with dealers for any brand, although if you want to go the used car route I have had some positive experiences with Carmax in the past.
 
BTW, my current ride, a 2005 Prius, is eminently pimpable! Corollas can be pimped quite well too. But if you do, PLEASE make sure to keep it in good taste!  ;-)
 
Good Luck!!
 
- Bill
 

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From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Greg Brown
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 1:56 PM
To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] first time car buyer here--help


It's hard to go wrong with a Toyota Corolla, IMHO.  I'm not sure how "pimpable" it is but inexensive to own and operate as well as rock-solid reliablity.  I've owned three.  Hard to go wrong. Perhaps those Scions are more pimpable.  Of all the cars I've owned, and I have owned quite a few, I've never had a major problem with a Toyota. Other then what I caused through stupidity in the case of my 1997 Toyota truck.

Greg

On 6/12/06, zman <zman AT shell.neverwhere.org> wrote:
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, uzoma nwosu wrote:
> Note:  I'm not asking anyone to commit slander.  But if you back up what you
> say, I want to hear it.

All of them suck, some worse than others (Southern States for example)...
I suggest take a few days and LOOK at cars, under no circumstances buy,
look only, got to multiple dealerships even for the same model. Research
the car on the net. Maybe take someone with you to hold you back a bit. I
have a friend who is a Nissan salesperson if you decide to go that way.
have an idea of what you want to pay both as a monthly payment and total
cost. Don't let them run a numbers scam on you, usually they'll ask you
how much you want your payment to be then play with the numbers...


Scott H. Zekanis
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