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toyota86 07-05-2010 08:10 PM
imo, the safe choice would be a 04-07 base impreza 2.5 wagon. get a manual one. its slow, but its cheap, practical, reliable, has awd and 5 star crash rating.

the "G" depending on year has various degrees of engine and or transmission problems. a lot of them are coming out of warranty too. so thats something to think about. a g35x would be interesting. the awd is setup similar to the older gtr.

hamhead 07-05-2010 09:38 PM
maxing out the use of your money for a car is not very smart

buy a cheap reliable car and use the rest for more important stuff such as tuition, food, clothes, rent, fun, etc. instead of looking "baller"

In the beginning it will be cool and all but it will lose novelty and in the end its gonna be A to B which u can do with a base civic or corolla.

but if u really like it for yourself and not to show off and if you wont drive it often, then get it man

CP.AR 07-05-2010 10:01 PM
a bit off topic.... but what are you guys' thoughts on the new Mazda 3 hatch?

1990TSI 07-05-2010 11:20 PM
get the G and be happy.

find one with less than 100k and be happier

busdriverman 07-06-2010 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Picard (Post 7017449)
a bit off topic.... but what are you guys' thoughts on the new Mazda 3 hatch?
as most ppl agree, the LOL front end is just hilarious. however, the interior is very nice. the plastics and cloths are of good quality and sound dampening is superb.

XtC-604 07-06-2010 01:04 AM
dun get a G or rather infiniti please...their fit and finish is a joke specially when their pricing is so close to a Euro. just play around with the push and open cabinets in the car, then go to a mercedes, bmw, audi etc and try the same thing. Night and day.

1exotic 07-06-2010 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by clintonpoon88 (Post 7017204)
i absolutely agree. not to mention the G's pack a lot of power for a new driver and it is also rwd. knowing out weather, rwd would be less practical and would be more challenging to drive than a fwd or awd car. i would stick with a honda civic or a toyota matrix for a first car, regardless of how much cash the owner has. once you get more comfy with driving, then trade your car in for the one you want. since you are more prone to get into an accident (not saying that I want you to get into one) as a new driver, save the nicer cars for when you are a more competent driver.

oh god these responces hurt my fucking brain.

be a man not a pussy and get yourself a real car! get a RWD SPORTS CAR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, period.

Just get the car you want, you don't need to buy a POS, that's why you drive 1 year with learners licence for.

boibuddha 07-06-2010 02:13 AM
I'm not sure if the G35s had coil packs issues, but the VQ engines in the first few years had poorly designed coil packs which would fail prematurely.

!Yaminashi 07-06-2010 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by XtC-604 (Post 7017685)
dun get a G or rather infiniti please...their fit and finish is a joke specially when their pricing is so close to a Euro. just play around with the push and open cabinets in the car, then go to a mercedes, bmw, audi etc and try the same thing. Night and day.
You forgot to mention the fact that euro maintenance is also more which plays a huge factor in his decision

Delerious 07-06-2010 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 1exotic (Post 7017691)
oh god these responces hurt my fucking brain.

be a man not a pussy and get yourself a real car! get a RWD SPORTS CAR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, period.

Just get the car you want, you don't need to buy a POS, that's why you drive 1 year with learners licence for.
This is why our insurance premiums are so high.

Mugen EvOlutioN 07-06-2010 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by hotong (Post 7017184)
G35s are not that expensive...
i guess so
$20-30g depending year and condition
:)

mmmk 07-06-2010 10:34 AM
what year g35 were u thinking of getting?

-gas costs about $80-85 for a tank at the moment (91oct)
-i own a 03, with 90000km...no serious issues besides squeaking noises here and there
-recently, i just went through brakes/rotors change, costs an ARM and a LEG...but i have brembos
-my driver seat is starting to squeak when i make turns
-make sure u get any used car inspected befor purchasing and also get a icbc history report on it
-for insurance, i spent just a little over 2grand on 40% discount

J____ 07-06-2010 03:56 PM
get a FWD car then in 2-3 years get a nicer RWD G. Chances are, if it's your first car, you're going to do something stupid in it, and it's better to do something stupid in a FWD car than RWD.

But if your not going to be an idiot, a G35 is pretty nice.

hdossa 07-07-2010 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 (Post 7016785)
first car as in you just wrote your written exam or just got your N?

As mentioned before, G35 sedan spanned 2 generations. Which generation r u looking at?
been driving other people's cars for a while now. time for my own car :)

looking at a 2006 with low milage

hdossa 07-07-2010 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tiger_handheld (Post 7016819)
I'd stay away from luxury and get a basic car. You want low maintenance fees , and high reliability.

I'd look at Honda / Toyota sedan. Reliable, economical, practical.

>my assumptions.
- you are paying for the car + associated costs
- you are a student (it says UBC), you are almost graduating (you joined in 2007 , but you buy a car in 2010)
yep i'll be paying for the car and costs

i'm not a student anymore....just graduated.

dunno why it says i joined in 2007...maybe i did back then too. but i just signed up again and had my account approved. i always use this username for things so somehow maybe things got linked up. weird.

i wanted a bit of a luxury car too, but also a bit of practicality there. that's why i'm looking at the g35 sedan not the coupe.

hdossa 07-07-2010 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Yaminashi (Post 7017868)
You forgot to mention the fact that euro maintenance is also more which plays a huge factor in his decision
yah that's why i wanted to stay away from euro...was told that maintenance takes a long time to get parts and is way more expensive

Phil@rise 07-07-2010 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Yaminashi (Post 7016766)
Thats like saying every honger in richmond can afford the payments on the benzes and bimmers they buy.

We all know even if they cant really afford it they buy it for status
And then park in my lot and stand in line at the food bank

donjalapeno 07-07-2010 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Funktion (Post 7016804)
buy an acura tsx or tl D:
wurd:thumbsup:

FerrariEnzo 07-07-2010 10:37 AM
just get a civic, its always a good starter car.... cheap on gas and reliable...


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