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I bought this beast last month: As the cost of using my Subaru as a daily driver was getting silly, plus I wanted to stop racking up the miles on it just sitting in traffic. So I now have the diesel for chugging around to work in, and my Scoob... ...for the weekends. Perfect! |
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Not sure I even have a pic of my current car online at the moment. After a succession of more interesting Subarus, I now have a 2010 Legacy diesel estate. It's a very capable car, well spec'd, huge, comfortable and averages about 48mpg, so although it's not terribly exciting it was a sensible choice given I've now done over 30,000 miles in it in less than 18 months. It's lost a chunk of money in that time, but I try not to think about that. |
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It is, but as a 16 year old with an STi, he'll still be paying out the ass for it, at least in our terms. At least $2500/yr due to all the young kids who think they're Sebastian Loeb once they get behind the wheel of something turbocharged and AWD and end up firing the car off into the scenery.
Anyway, picked this up as a daily driver for $800. 223k(that's miles, not your silly km which makes everything seem like it's more worn than it really is ;]) on the clock, 1,9l SOHC, automatic(was supposed to be my brothers car, with 100hp and the 'eco' gearing for the single slammer, its pig slow). Gets like 34mpg, which is a hell of a lot more than my Volvo. With both cars on my policy I'm paying $150/month on insurance. 22, male, with no accidents or tickets on my record, if that puts it into perspective. |
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Or does their system work differently? |
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That and you guys just get reamed up the butt with insurance, it's insane. |
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That's a vivid and accurate description of my experience, yes!
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Both of those cars are weapons and you shouldn't be driving them as a 16 year old unless you have plenty of driver training. They can get you in over your head extremely fast and you will not have the training or skills to pull yourself out.
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I had either the fastest or one of the fastest cars in high school(at my high school there were probably around 500 student cars in the parking lot). In retrospect it wasn't the best thing to have. I was lucky not to have any incidents considering the driving I did at times and had enough sense to quickly learn if I wanted to drive fast I should look at motorsports instead. The car was so fast you could get in over your head extremely quickly. Better to start off a bit slower, learn how to drive and then if you want to step up to a faster car later on, get some training. If I ever am a parent, I will not be repeating the same mistake. |
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I am currently looking for a new everyday car as I have taken the decision to track day my Fiesta.
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A lot of it depends on the state as insurance laws tend to be a state by state thing. Living in the city or in certain areas with a larger than average accident rate tends to cost more to insure. Some states you have the option of cheaper insurance but you can only sue up to certain limits. Also despite the US's rep for litigation, 99% of the time cases are settled before going to trial. |
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Sooo... I'm test driving a 330d M Sport coupe this afternoon. With 19" wheels.
Should I book a chiropractor? |
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why would you have to book a chiro?
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You obviously haven't read all the scare stories about the ride of BMWs with M Sport suspension, 19" rims and run flat tyres. Turns out they're just that - scare stories. No chiropractor required.
Here's what I'll be driving from Saturday ... |
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I drive a car with pretty much zero suspension travel, I'm sure the ride on that would be glorious compared to mine haha.
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