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donavannj December 21st, 2011 7:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Impo (Post 6976702)


Oh, it was for me, my sister and my brother.

...I'm not rich or spoilt

If we ever got those things we wouldn't get anything else for Christmas for a couple years. ._.;

Impo December 21st, 2011 7:10 PM

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Originally Posted by donavannj (Post 6976706)
If we ever got those things we wouldn't get anything else for Christmas for a couple years. ._.;

...Really?

I've already got a car and I don't even have my L's yet... :x
It's not a really good one though, but I don't mind. And it's manual :/

-Jared- December 21st, 2011 7:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Impo (Post 6976713)


...Really?

I've already got a car and I don't even have my L's yet... :x
It's not a really good one though, but I don't mind. And it's manual :/

You got a car before you got your license? 0_o I only got my car because my aunt died and she left it to me...;___;

Also, I hear starting out with manual is good since you are forced to learn it, and once you do, you are set for life. xD I started with automatic, thus if I had to drive someone else's car and it was stickshift, I would be screwed, lol.

Impo December 21st, 2011 7:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pikapal642 (Post 6976724)


You got a car before you got your license? 0_o I only got my car because my aunt died and she left it to me...;___;

Also, I hear starting out with manual is good since you are forced to learn it, and once you do, you are set for life. xD I started with automatic, thus if I had to drive someone else's car and it was stickshift, I would be screwed, lol.

...I'm sorry to hear that D:
And the car was meant to be my Nonna's but she didn't want it so it's mine. That makes my house occupied by 6 vehicles now.

And my mum said the same thing about manual. I'm just scared I'm going to go into the wrong gear and ram someone

-Jared- December 21st, 2011 7:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Impo (Post 6976739)


And my mum said the same thing about manual. I'm just scared I'm going to go into the wrong gear and ram someone

That's...pretty much how I felt about driving in general before I started. xD I was alwyas like "WHAT IF I KILL SOMEONNNNNNNNNE" xD

Livewire December 21st, 2011 7:33 PM

My car is actually in the shop rn. $800 bucks worth of work, great. XD

-Jared- December 21st, 2011 7:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Live_Wire466 (Post 6976749)
My car is actually in the shop rn. $800 bucks worth of work, great. XD

Oh that sucks. >__< Car troubles are like, gah, such a pain. What was wrong with it?

donavannj December 21st, 2011 7:37 PM

You just need to be attentive when you're driving. I don't know how to drive a manual, but I've heard enough tips that I could probably figure it out if I had to.

The minivan I share with my brother probably needs some work done on its steering column, but it's still going even after 185,000 (?) miles and nearly 14 years in existence. It looks like crap but it starts every time!

Zeffy December 21st, 2011 7:39 PM

You're getting fat Impo, please exercise more! Do 300 push-ups a day! >:3

-Jared- December 21st, 2011 7:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Fail (Post 6976762)
My friend hates minivans. He says they look good but are built like crap. But I've seen that they are hardy and stand up well to lots.

My mom has an '07 Tundra and it's really nice. I need to get something still, but I'd like a truck more than a car because cars are useless in Canadian winters.

The minivan my parents had may or may not have saved my mom's life in her accident, and mine and my brother's lives in our accident. >__> At the very least, the Honda Odyssey seems to be very well built. xD

Impo December 21st, 2011 7:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeffy (Post 6976760)
You're getting fat Impo, please exercise more! Do 300 push-ups a day! >:3


Ouch D:
That was a little while back in thread, don't you think?

I should do some exercise today before work, though...

Zeffy December 21st, 2011 7:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Impo (Post 6976770)



Ouch D:
That was a little while back in thread, don't you think?

I should do some exercise today before work, though...

I blame the system that redirects me to other pages, except the latest one. o3o;

donavannj December 21st, 2011 7:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pikapal642 (Post 6976768)


The minivan my parents had may or may not have saved my mom's life in her accident, and mine and my brother's lives in our accident. >__> At the very least, the Honda Odyssey seems to be very well built. xD

Minivans are tough because of they way they're built (larger, taller, heavy wagon-style vehicles). They just don't have much power in their engines for a vehicle of that size and the bottom of the vehicle is pretty low to the ground (and most are only two wheel drive, making for some fun fishtailing on slushy/snowy roads in the winter). Most have enough spare power to be able to tow something behind them, though.

Kenshin5 December 21st, 2011 7:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Live_Wire466 (Post 6976749)
My car is actually in the shop rn. $800 bucks worth of work, great. XD

Could be worse, you could be in my situation with $2800 for a reconstructed engine.

Livewire December 21st, 2011 7:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenshin5 (Post 6976786)
Could be worse, you could be in my situation with $2800 for a reconstructed engine.

D:

That really sucks. You might be better off getting a new car entirely if it's that much.

Kenshin5 December 21st, 2011 7:53 PM

Yeah it sure isn't worth the price of the engine. Glad I got a back up truck, only thing is Diesel is so expensive these days.

Zeffy December 21st, 2011 7:53 PM

Or just get a bicycle. The exercise is great for you! o3o;

Kenshin5 December 21st, 2011 7:56 PM

Exercise is great, but when it gets cold and your house is several miles from work and school its kind of a pain to ride a bike.

Zeffy December 21st, 2011 8:00 PM

Oh well. I was just trying to promote the...uhh, health of the Earth? xD

donavannj December 21st, 2011 8:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenshin5 (Post 6976786)
Could be worse, you could be in my situation with $2800 for a reconstructed engine.

Does that include the transmission? Or everything but the transmission?

Replaced the transmission for that minivan I mentioned back in February out of my own pocket. The whole deal cost about $2900 in total for a lot of other work we had them do since we had already sunk money into replacing the battery just before that winter (for safety reasons, of course). Probably got another 5 or 6 years out of that engine by doing that. Cheaper than buying something that would actually outlive the repair work, since we know the vehicle history and we wouldn't be able to tell if a car was near the end of its engine's lifespan if we were to buy something in that price range.

Oryx December 21st, 2011 8:06 PM

My mom's car is worth like 2k, lol. Yay for poor people cars.

Kenshin5 December 21st, 2011 8:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeffy (Post 6976812)
Oh well. I was just trying to promote the...uhh, health of the Earth? xD

Does working my figures typing on the key board count? I feel like I do more exercise working by picking up boxes off the truck then I actually do in my free time. The most I do is walk when it's actually bearable outside.

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Originally Posted by donavannj (Post 6976817)
Does that include the transmission? Or everything but the transmission?

Replaced the transmission for that minivan I mentioned back in February out of my own pocket. The whole deal cost about $2900 in total for a lot of other work we had them do since we had already sunk money into replacing the battery just before that winter (for safety reasons, of course). Probably got another 5 or 6 years out of that engine by doing that. Cheaper than buying something that would actually outlive the repair work, since we know the vehicle history and we wouldn't be able to tell if a car was near the end of its engine's lifespan if we were to buy something in that price range.

From what they have on it only says engine only. Yeah winter is pretty rough on batteries for sure. I'd go with whatever gives me more of a guarantee for the long run. Although if you are in the situation where you need something here and now I suppose you gotta do what you gotta due. Funny thing with my car is we got a new battery after my battery from 05 died in June/July.

Morkula December 21st, 2011 8:30 PM

Mom just had to get new tires, bearings, and ball joints on her car...cost over $2,000. I'm lucky, the highest bill I've ever had on a car (other than tires and brakes) was like $100. My cars have been really reliable, though my old car that I totaled in March was probably going to need some work soon with timing belt and stuff.

Kenshin5 December 21st, 2011 8:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Morkula (Post 6976864)
Mom just had to get new tires, bearings, and ball joints on her car...cost over $2,000. I'm lucky, the highest bill I've ever had on a car (other than tires and brakes) was like $100. My cars have been really reliable, though my old car that I totaled in March was probably going to need some work soon with timing belt and stuff.

Was the one with tires and brakes cause someone else chipped in? Cause for me that would probably total $400+ for just a new set not even including the brakes.

Morkula December 21st, 2011 8:34 PM

I meant not counting tires and brakes. Obviously they're expensive...although when I had brakes put on we had a family friend do it so it cost a lot less than going to the mechanic's shop. But yeah, tires are awful, and my car now has 16" tires (the old one had 15") so they're going to be more expensive.


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