Topic: Buying a car sucks ass, need help (Read 8332 times)

Lowerit · « **on:** June 08, 2009, 02:55:29 PM »

I have worked in the auto Industry for the better part of 15 years and even though I sold cars for 5 years and now work at GMAC , I cringe when I have to buy a car that is merely transportation.

Replacing a 2000 VW TDI , I know nothing will get the mileage it gets, but it has been eating away at my wallet and it's almost due for a timing belt. 285K on this bad boy. I actually parked it on the weekend after seeing that the belt has small cracks in it. Rockin a Caprice LT1 wagon now. Nothin says loving like 18 MPG.

Considering:

Acura TL - 2002- 2003 Regular or Type S
TSX -manual Tranny
RSX Type S
00-ish SIR
EP3

Not sure what else to look at. Yes I am partial to Honda. I had a 97 M3 and it ate my wallet, had a 02 Mini it ate trannies and a 02 Civic DX that was just boring as hell with it's non Vtec Shit Pile (I got pulledon by a corolla S)

no more VW's.

My daily needs to be nothing more then a utencil.

97Econobox · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2009, 02:59:22 PM »

if i were you id take the cash and snatch a '90'something civic and give it the JD treatment. rock 50 mpg and like 130 whp or whatever it was. Be able to fix your shit with a paperclip and roll of duct tape and save like gazillions and stuff. If its nothing more than a utensil why go that new.

Ha! take the same money and buy two. one to drive one to wreck havok in.

shadow · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2009, 03:23:33 PM »

doesnt the tl get somewhere near 18-20 mpg?

chris · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2009, 08:20:44 PM »

2nd gear needs to be replaced in all k series transmissions

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2009, 08:59:39 PM »

Quote from: chris M on June 08, 2009, 08:20:44 PM

2nd gear needs to be replaced in all k series transmissions

A friend had 3rd gear grind and never even rip the car

Find a first gen crx hf if you want super crazy gas miles; but then again finding 1 is hard to began with, and finding a stock one thats not beat to all hell......well good luck with that!

glustic · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2009, 09:21:23 PM »

I would say get an RSX, if you plan on boosting it later, you will love yourself for getting an RSX.

bigwig · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2009, 09:29:36 PM »

I'm in the same boat as you. Instead of buying a car, I'm buying another motorcycle.

tekno · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2009, 03:00:11 AM »

00ish sir ftw the rest have problems although id prolly pimp the tsx

BoostForLife · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:01:36 AM »

CR fucking X

t_cel_t · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:20:49 AM »

Quote from: BoostForLife on June 09, 2009, 04:01:36 AM

CR fucking X

amen brother

Kenny Rogers · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2009, 12:30:46 PM »

Quote from: n/a michael on June 08, 2009, 10:01:22 PM

Quote from: crxvtec91 on June 08, 2009, 08:59:39 PM
Quote from: chris M on June 08, 2009, 08:20:44 PM
2nd gear needs to be replaced in all k series transmissions

A friend had 3rd gear grind and never even rip the car

yup ours was 2nd gear on a car with 8k miles.
heard it the first time i shifted over 6500 rpms in the car. wish i did that on the test drive. now when i go on test drives i drive the fuck out of the car.

Which is exactly why I put in some decent synchromesh at the first oil change. It's a band-aid fix, but I have only had 1 or 2 grinds in the last 15k miles.

I would look for:

Fun to drive (#1 priority... doesn't have to be super fast, just fun)
Decent MPG
Reliable... or at the very least, cheap to maintain. So if your unreliable car breaks you can fix it cheap

Robb · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2009, 01:08:42 PM »

Quote from: glustic on June 08, 2009, 09:21:23 PM

I would say get an RSX, if you plan on boosting it later, you will love yourself for getting an RSX.

I hated my RSX-S. Biggest pile of shit ever.

Sold it before 32K miles.

Cylinder head
2 ecus
ps rack
2nd trans starting to grind
a/c leaking
plastic shit inside falling apart.
etc.

FAKLAD is my final answer.

Kenny Rogers · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2009, 01:14:14 PM »

Quote from: Robb on June 09, 2009, 01:08:42 PM

Cylinder head

Details?

Robb · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2009, 02:46:07 PM »

Mechanical overev/dropped retainers. Typical Kseries failures.

Lowerit · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2009, 02:46:56 PM »

Goin to look at a TSX 6spd tonight , 3.2 CL Type S and a TL Type S

tekno · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:33:44 PM »

the cl's and tl's have shit transmissions do some research

Robb · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:36:38 PM »

Quote from: tekno on June 09, 2009, 04:33:44 PM

all honda autos have shit transmissions do some research

fixed it for you.

tekno · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:40:26 PM »

Well the ones attached to those cars are exceptionally bad and most never make it past 60k some go as early as 15k

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:47:51 PM »

After '98 Honda transmissions went from merely crap to more fun than a fucking colostomy. They are the only thing shittier than a WRX transmission.

BTW, EP3s are junk. Heavy, body roll, the shifter/cable stretch causes grinding problems, front shocks blow every 8-10K miles, go change an alternator for fun.

As far as my 50mpg toy, the drivetrain is for sale. I'm limping a stock Y8 for as long as it takes to build a Vitara motor and then I'm driving my rotted out ED chassis to a half million miles on a 250 whp RHMT setup.

Robb · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:48:55 PM »

Lowerit · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:25:41 AM »

I'm not sure about the US, but canada has a recall on the tranny's of the TL's.

Drove an 03 TL-S last night with 60K on the clock. Black on Black, had all the service records from Honda and was always dealer serviced. It had a major service 8K ago, new pilot sport's all around, new brakes..ect.

Found a buddy who wants my POS VW.

and Bought a D series Z6 for $30.

good times.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:51:39 AM »

Quote from: Lowerit on June 11, 2009, 08:25:41 AM

I'm not sure about the US, but canada has a recall on the tranny's of the TL's.

Yeah, they recalled the retainers in the K-series. They still drop valves. So?

Lowerit · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2009, 09:55:02 AM »

Fuck JD your an old crotchity hater...

I drive a shit load of miles and want a car with some style... I have too many shit box project cars, I hate the germans and even though I could get a new cobalt SS turbo $7500 off list with my GM disc I would rather shove a pine cone in my ass then drive one.

I hate buying a car... finding something not gay for 10-12 grand is impossible.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2009, 12:01:10 PM »

Quote from: Lowerit on June 11, 2009, 09:55:02 AM

I hate buying a car... finding something not gay for 10-12 grand is impossible.

That's what C5's sell for.

Lowerit · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2009, 12:38:40 PM »

CDN Winter + C5 = Failvoyage

Robb · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2009, 02:05:23 PM »

Quote from: Lowerit on June 11, 2009, 12:38:40 PM

CDN Winter + C5 = Failvoyage

Put some knobies on it or chains or something. Fuck it.

Drive a Hyundai Sonata. It might surpise you.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2009, 04:16:51 PM »

I'm in for one of the newer Mazda piston offerings, manual transmission only. They are nasty cheap and about as reliable as a Honda used to be.

Lowerit · « **Reply #27 on:** June 11, 2009, 04:42:58 PM »

I drove a few RX8's , price is right, but holy fuckin horrible mileage. The LT1 wagon i am rocking now gets the same mileage as a fuckin rotary oil eater.

friend of mine just blew up his Mazdaspeed 3 with less then 8000 miles on the clock. Hole right int he side of the block

rawr · « **Reply #28 on:** June 11, 2009, 04:54:41 PM »

Jag. Be elegantly pompus if it's style you desire.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #29 on:** June 11, 2009, 04:59:18 PM »

The only Mazda3's I've seen blow were stood on.

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