View Poll Results: What to do

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  • Get the Red 99 Accord coupe and do Option 1

    5 41.67%
  • Forget about cars and go with option 2

    3 25.00%
  • Be pimping with option 3 and do payments + Ins $$$

    3 25.00%
  • I have a better plan for you, less $$, fast car, to meet you goal

    1 8.33%
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Thread: Buy a car, need help on decision

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    Default Buy a car, need help on decision

    Status:

    Me: Operation Engineer, 50K/yr. Turning 22 this 8th. Only child, live with parents, have a fiance.
    Cars: Totalled 94 Black accord june 1st. One 94 White accord with h22 swap waiting to be fixed, bought from Ken Chantz. So no transporation as of now.
    Have: Addition H22 swap lay around with parts ready to rebuild and bullet proof for turbo.
    Goal: Having a 400whp car that's all show (luxury look) and all go as a wedding present to my fiance.
    Fiance: Like the 6th Gen accord coupe (98-02). Doesn't want me to spend a lot money on car.
    Initial Goal: white accord = daily driver, black accord = fix up as wedding present. This goal is no longer valid.

    So my confusion is on what to do:

    1. Buy a 99 Accord (red) coupe, 115K miles, 4cyl, manual. Stock. $6000. WIll be use as my daily until I get the chance to finish fixing the white car then will work on this red car. Rebuild the H22, + Full race GT35R turbo kit. Easy to swap into the red accord since it's a manual. Full SQ system (Elemental Design powered system) and Custom fiberglass interior. Subtle and nice looking exterior (Not outrageous body kit). Save money on insurance (being under 25 with couple tickets). Fun

    2. Buy my dad a new Minivan, Odyssey?. Use his 95 camry as temp driver. Repair the white accord. Sell the camry, and drive the white 94 accord. Save money till I turn 25 and buy a new Inifiniti GT-R or whatever nice looking car. Sell the H22 swap + rebuild parts. Forget about "fix-up" cars and involving in car scene. super

    3. Buy a G35 since I like this car. Lux, fast, all options. Just need a sound system upgrade and some Volks shoes. Pay for outrageous insurance. Don't have to work on car that much. Fix the white accord to use as daily. Sell the H22 swap + rebuild parts.

    I don't know what to do. I really like to do option 1. I like doing a lot of things to car (mostly by myself because I enjoy working on it). I know that I can afford any car now, but in my view, they just not worth it because insurance will jack me up very high.

    Please give me you recommendation. Btw, I don't really like buying used high end car (like S2k, G35, Z350, A46, etc.) I rather buy these new.

    My goal: Don't have to spend a lot, cheap insurance, have a sexy and luxury looking car that's fast.

    Thanks a lot


    edit: Going to get married: 2 years from now.
    Having kids: 4-5 Years from now. At least 27-28 yrs old.
    House: I paid 1/2 for the current one. Now the rest belongs to my parents. Will buy a house in the future. 3-4 years at least down the road.
    Last edited by Interlude; 06-03-2005 at 11:07 PM.

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