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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    Hello Celticguy,



    I prefer to buy a one-owner directly from the original owner about 4-5 years old in very good condition, keep it real nice, drive it till it has about 130K, then sell it.

    I rarely have to do many repairs, but I often perform deferred maintenance. I usually upgrade the oil to synth, change the tranny fluid and anti-freeze, put on a set of tires, and do a detail job. Maybe I have to replace a battery sometimes. The dollar-stretching way to do that is to buy refurb batteries instead of new. They are about half price. The way you get a good refurb battery is check the voltage. The higher the better. Don't accept anything below 12.7V.

    I used to drive 'em till they drop, but decided it is more economical to get out before many repairs are needed, and get some money back when selling. That way, I end up spending as little as 1K to 2K per year on a car, and get to drive relatively nice cars.

    I like buying used cars because you get real data on how well the cars hold up over the years.

    A good way to find a reliable car is to use

    CarComplaints.com

    Find out through wiki pages on cars how many units of each prospective car were built that year, then create a ratio of complaints per number built to get a good comparison.

    You also get feedback on what owners disliked about the car. Of course, it never hurts to be familiar with how the car drove when it is new, so I rent newer prospective cars from time to time for a trip or vacation. Keeps your own car young and mileage is everything when it comes to used car value.
    Nothing so helpful as knowing a mechanic.
    But i bought the MR2 from an older gentleman who had been in the used car biz for like 60 years. He knew what to buy and what not to buy. And since he knew all the new car dealers since they were babies they would let him have dibs on trades.
    Dad had a friend in a nearby small town who was buds with the Plymouth dealer. Any cleam station wagons that came in (with 4 kids they were a must) and dad would get a call to see if he was ready to trade.
    Networking is a wonderful thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Congrats.
    I would have hit the used market and let someone else eat the depreciation but thats me. Loved my old Toyota MR2.
    Toyota MR2 was the best shifting car I ever drove,when I worked at a giant car leasing company
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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Curious why the Camaro wasnt in the mix. Or the current nussan Z car
    Because my Sister works for Ford and she can get me a significant discount on Fords A plan and though I would agree that the Camaro is probably the better car between the Mustang GT and the Camaro LS it’s not $4000 better.

    As for the Nissan Z they are a blast to drive but safety, reliability and cost to own are discouraging. I also considered the Veloster N by Hyundai. Nice hot hatch but not as good as the Honda type R, though not by much, but not as silly looking either. If you want a combination of sporty fun and practicality they’re hard to beat. However I already have a hatchback.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    Because my Sister works for Ford and she can get me a significant discount on Fords A plan and though I would agree that the Camaro is probably the better car between the Mustang GT and the Camaro LS it’s not $4000 better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy View Post
    You asked I gave you my opinion. BTW the mustang has suspension options and is the preferred car for the most Florida State Troopers. So go buy a fufu car. It's you that must like the car you buy.
    I actually wasn’t asking advice, no offense. Besides Do you have any idea how many Muscle cars I’ve dropped like a bad habit on my twisty rural back roads cause they have the turning radius of the QEII? My personal preference is for aggressive handling vs sheer power and I don’t earn enough for both. Besides my Misses has a Lincoln MKZ with 300 HP so I kinda have that niche filled.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Understandable
    I also have a Lincoln MKZ which has plenty of muscle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy View Post
    You asked I gave you my opinion. BTW the mustang has suspension options and is the preferred car for the most Florida State Troopers. So go buy a fufu car. It's you that must like the car you buy.
    For real, the FL troopers drive Mustangs??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    I also have a Lincoln MKZ which has plenty of muscle.
    What color will your new Mazda be? Cop-Magnet Red? Old-Dude Silver? Dope-Dealer Black? lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Or the current nussan Z car
    That's a black man's car, and Moot's whiter than Lizzy Warren.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    For real, the FL troopers drive Mustangs??
    Yes they do. Most troopers I knew when I did the installs of light bars, communications gear in the new cars preferred the Stang for it's speed and agility.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    That's a black man's car, and Moot's whiter than Lizzy Warren.
    Never saw a black guy in one. Then again they are crap cars so i dont see much of anyone driving them. They were cool while they were Datsuns.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Never saw a black guy in one. Then again they are crap cars so i dont see much of anyone driving them. They were cool while they were Datsuns.
    I saw two today with black drivers, one beater and the other very nice. I like the looks of them and considered one for me. But, no AWD option. The Dodge Challenger has an AWD option and that was on my short list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    I saw two today with black drivers, one beater and the other very nice. I like the looks of them and considered one for me. But, no AWD option. The Dodge Challenger has an AWD option and that was on my short list.
    Love the look of Dodges. But they're Dodge. Once a great brand but shite since Iococca left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy View Post
    Yes they do. Most troopers I knew when I did the installs of light bars, communications gear in the new cars preferred the Stang for it's speed and agility.
    And when they come in black, they just look like OMG The Man's Here, like the black Dodge Chargers a lot of LEOs have. lol

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