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by **professor science** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:09 am

I'm letting the cat out of the bag. The '03 325i is mine.

But I don't want it. I know I am a retard for wanting to sell it, but if anything goes wrong with this car, I don't have the money to repair it. Plain and simple, it is too expensive for my current financial situation.

Fair Market Value: $22k

2003 325i - Sport + Premium Package - 68,000 kilometres
- OEM 17" Wheels
- Sport Suspension
- Leather Interior
- Sport Seats
- Harmann Kardon 10 Speaker Stereo

I've gone over what I want from a car before: here, and I am back at those crossroads. When I found out about this a little while ago, I rekindled the deliberation and came up with a few possibilities:

- Audi TT 225 Coupe
- Audi A6 Allroad
- MkV Jetta TDI
- Subaru WRX...

And as I thought about it more and more, what I am willing to spend is diminishing, such that I can be responsible to myself. I've got about 6k worth of debt (i know... that's nothing) but my mind can't handle being in the negative. If I can keep financial responsibilities, I can set myself up to build that dream Mk3 i've outlined before, and for this to happen I need something that is deadnuts reliable, and affordable. Keeping the responsibility to myself, as a car guy and a skier, I need something rugged (as in i can throw my shit into it and not worry about scratching the plastic) and versatile.

So I came up with the following:

- Mk4 TDI Wagon
- B6 A4 Wagon
- Mini Cooper (S or no S)
- Protege 5
- Rabbit/Jetta
- City Golf (older mk4 version, i don't want anything to do with the chinese shit that's here now)

I'll post more later! I need to go to class now

by **square head** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:13 am

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **professor science** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:49 pm

So yeah, i need something fun, but something practical...

plus, the cheaper it is, the sooner I can buy a Mk3

by **Dreamstate** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:32 pm

Well rob.. if you will be putting together a strictly fun car.. get something practical for a daily. Something TDI. MKV TDI I say.

by **gregosh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:48 pm

I'm going to get flamed for this buuut... get something Japanese as a daily driver. You wallet will love you. Cheap to maintain, reliable, rugged.

That way, you know you're not going to be dumping unnecessary cash for repairs on your daily. Instead you can focus on the MK3.

Say it takes you a year to finish the MK3.... For that year drive the Japanese, once the MK3 is done, sell the Japanese (it probably won't be taking a big hit in depreciation) and then get something nicer/more fun.

by **professor science** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:02 pm

i've been thinking about that. I even went looking at Kias :shock:

that's kinda why I was looking at the protege 5, maybe that subaru wouldn't be so bad afterall? pontiac vibe/toyota matrix?

by **square head** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:36 am

You guys are friggin' kidding correct?

by **professor science** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:08 pm

by **Maraschino Larry** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:43 pm

b5.5 passat TDi is right in your price range.

by **Mandeep D** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:25 pm

Dreamstate wrote:Well rob.. if you will be putting together a strictly fun car.. get something practical for a daily. Something TDI. MKV TDI I say.

^^ what he said.

Joanna's MKIV TDi has been the most economical car I've every owned. 100,000 kms 10ish oil changes, and that's it.
In the last 2+ years it's dropped in value about $2000 - $2500 ish.

oh, and 45+ mpg.

by **Maraschino Larry** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:10 pm

wait I have a TDi for sale.

or you should get a Suzuki Aerio.

by **Dreamstate** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:41 pm

VeerKrize wrote:Joanna's MKIV TDi has been the most economical car I've every owned. 100,000 kms 10ish oil changes, and that's it.
In the last 2+ years it's dropped in value about $2000 - $2500 ish.

oh, and 45+ mpg.

This is worth repeating.

by **professor science** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:43 am

http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details. ... id=6932281

by **Dreamstate** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:06 am

Saturn certified!!

by **Dreamstate** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:28 am

*Important*

Tell this guy that if anything goes awry with his purchase, that he should call you immediately!

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3830192

edit: The responses! :lol:

by **Maraschino Larry** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:51 am

that is funny!

by **professor science** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:51 pm

i put a deposit on the 03 up there.

maybe i hold off until things go through on tuesday.

by **wide_load** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:38 am

Ohhhh wagon

by **square head** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:49 pm

Yes! Another MkIV!

by **professor science** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:09 pm

financing approved, but need letter from boss.

can't move until friday.

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