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THE HCP said:
When I was in the market for my new car, I was very strongly considering one of the new ones! Test drove it!!!! Beautiful vehicle!
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Have not driven one. I am told that as far as sportiness, they are the class of the field, but like a proper Alfa, can be a little cranky at times. A little too big for my taste tho. I had sport sedans when they were a size smaller, I think only BMW and Lexus make a properly sized , RWD sport sedan now in the 2 series and the IS. It's a shame. Not sure you can get the BMW in a manual, and I know you can not get the Lexus in a manual.
 
andalusian said:
Have not driven one. I am told that as far as sportiness, they are the class of the field, but like a proper Alfa, can be a little cranky at times. A little too big for my taste tho. I had sport sedans when they were a size smaller, I think only BMW and Lexus make a properly sized , RWD sport sedan now in the 2 series and the IS. It's a shame. Not sure you can get the BMW in a manual, and I know you can not get the Lexus in a manual.
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THE HCP said:
Wish my Audi was a stick! View attachment 40779
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I will trade you this stick in return for your Audi, if you wish.

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andalusian said:
When I still lived in Portland I was looking for an Alfa Romeo Giulia (the old ones, from the 60s). Unfortunately, most of them were so rusted that I never bought one. I did however drive one that had a 5 on the tree... both engine and transmission were wonderful. The rest of the car was falling around the drivetrain - but it sure was unusual to have 5 speeds on the tree...
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I’ve seen a couple of Stelvio’s on the road the last few days.
 
love Ford pickups and Ford vans (not the new body though). Ford makes the best trucks, IMO

don't think I'd have any Ford car though
 
Toyota makes some great albeit usually boring cars, and they make some of the best trucks too. I have an ‘06 4Runner with almost 180k miles on it, I bought it with 115k miles on it and have done virtually nothing to it. Been a fantastic vehicle, only thing that sucks about it is that it’s an absolute gas hog.
 
Ford trucks are built right. I had an '01 Sporttrac that made it over 200k miles. The A/C went out while I was in Florida so I finally upgraded.
 
Saw one of these at a car show last weekend. It was sweet.

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Voodoo said:
I love mustangs, they are bad ass.
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It was a pretty good show.

Back in the day, I knew of a doctor in Lake Oswego who owned a Mustang station wagon. I even saw it. Heard of one of those?
 
ABM said:
It was a pretty good show.

Back in the day, I knew of a doctor in Lake Oswego who owned a Mustang station wagon. I even saw it. Heard of one of those?
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No, I haven't. I would not have believed there was a Mercedes SUV or a Porsche SUV or a BMW SUV until I saw them on the road. Have you heard of a Mercedes station wagon? I've seen one.
 
ABM said:
Saw one of these at a car show last weekend. It was sweet.

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The father of a friend of mine bought one when they first went on sale.
 
ABM said:
It was a pretty good show.

Back in the day, I knew of a doctor in Lake Oswego who owned a Mustang station wagon. I even saw it. Heard of one of those?
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I have not, that sounds like an abomination though. Any pics?
 
They just got back to me and told me I need a new clutch too, which isn’t covered under warranty.

I haven’t sold a car before, and this one needs $3600 to be repaired/pass DEQ next year (needs a new catalytic converter too).

Now I’m feeling like getting a new car is the best option.

Wondering how/where to sell this thing; has anyone ever sold a car that needs work done?

Is my best option to sell it to a junk car buyer?

If any of you have experience with a situation like this please let me know!
 
PDXFonz said:
They just got back to me and told me I need a new clutch too, which isn’t covered under warranty.

I haven’t sold a car before, and this one needs $3600 to be repaired/pass DEQ next year (needs a new catalytic converter too).

Now I’m feeling like getting a new car is the best option.

Wondering how/where to sell this thing; has anyone ever sold a car that needs work done?

Is my best option to sell it to a junk car buyer?

If any of you have experience with a situation like this please let me know!
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Do you owe anything on it?

How is your credit?

Can you drive it at all?
 
PDXFonz said:
They just got back to me and told me I need a new clutch too, which isn’t covered under warranty.

I haven’t sold a car before, and this one needs $3600 to be repaired/pass DEQ next year (needs a new catalytic converter too).

Now I’m feeling like getting a new car is the best option.

Wondering how/where to sell this thing; has anyone ever sold a car that needs work done?

Is my best option to sell it to a junk car buyer?

If any of you have experience with a situation like this please let me know!
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no. the only reason to sell a car to a junk car buyer is if your car is junk. Iirc, you just had things wrong with it that you can't justify the cost, right? I.e., "I ain't spending 5K to fix this 4K car" sorta deal.

You could sell it to someone, who would be willing to buy it and fix it and sell it themselves.

You could see what you could get for it from a junker, see what they're going for on craigslist/facebook, and find a # you are happy with, make a transparent ad and try selling it. I'm sure some "mechanic" type would buy it and sell it.

You said it's a 15, right?
 
PDXFonz said:
They just got back to me and told me I need a new clutch too, which isn’t covered under warranty.

I haven’t sold a car before, and this one needs $3600 to be repaired/pass DEQ next year (needs a new catalytic converter too).

Now I’m feeling like getting a new car is the best option.

Wondering how/where to sell this thing; has anyone ever sold a car that needs work done?

Is my best option to sell it to a junk car buyer?

If any of you have experience with a situation like this please let me know!
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I donated my car to a junk buyer (1-800 kars for kids) because I lost my title and was too lazy to get a new one or sell my car. Was just tired of having it around, and they were easy AF.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Do you owe anything on it?

How is your credit?

Can you drive it at all?
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No

Should be fairly good.

Yes, but first gear is shot - that’s why the clutch needs to be replaced. But it’s got second/3rd/etc
 
julius said:
no. the only reason to sell a car to a junk car buyer is if your car is junk. Iirc, you just had things wrong with it that you can't justify the cost, right? I.e., "I ain't spending 5K to fix this 4K car" sorta deal.

You could sell it to someone, who would be willing to buy it and fix it and sell it themselves.

You could see what you could get for it from a junker, see what they're going for on craigslist/facebook, and find a # you are happy with, make a transparent ad and try selling it. I'm sure some "mechanic" type would buy it and sell it.

You said it's a 15, right?
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Yeah it’s a 15 which usually might sound good because it’s “newer”. But it’s a 15 POS Focus. Which the 15 focus has pretty bad value.
 
PDXFonz said:
Yeah it’s a 15 which usually might sound good because it’s “newer”. But it’s a 15 POS Focus. Which the 15 focus has pretty bad value.
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In that case, I think it depends on what your conscience says. If you feel better, just call up pick-n-pull, and sell it to them. Also, maybe call your insurance and see if you can get the car 'totaled' (I dont know if it's possible outside of an accident, I dont know). Also could talk to them about lemon law issues? I dont know.
 
PDXFonz said:
No

Should be fairly good.

Yes, but first gear is shot - that’s why the clutch needs to be replaced. But it’s got second/3rd/etc
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Take it to a dealership and trade it in on a new or newer car. They'll give you better value for it than if you sold it on your own.
 
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