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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
I believe we used to call that "recto-cranially inverted" to save a few syllables... 
If you are on this forum, you probably dont have plan to buy many cars over your life. Then go for what you really want, if its what you really want and enjoy every ride, drive it until the bottom rusts out and won't run anymore! Either direction can result in buyer's remorse, and if you end up trading up after buying the Corolla, your practical decisions loses its practicality.The frugal side of me is saying buy a new, but conservative base model corolla or something similar, and the aggressive, youthful, you-only-live once side of me is saying get a new Subaru WRX.
I can relate, I recently diagnosed myself with Dr.Jeckle and Mr. Hyde syndrome. I wasn't always as frugal as I am now. Fresh out of school, my mantra was "I want it and I want it now", where 'it' was some new designer handbag, or fancy car. Today , the 'it' is ER so I am learning to change my ways.
CutThroat IS that guy on the ad who screams on the plaza 'I LOVE this woman'
Show me the woman who doesn't melt at that commercial and I will will show you a 'encephalographically challenged woman'.
Judy
... youthful, you-only-live once side of me is saying get a new Subaru WRX.
I test-drove one. Excellent car! I just wish it didn't look like a poor cousin to a Kia.Azanon, buy the WRX. My buddy has one, and it is one bitchin' little pocket rocket... it's not extravagantly priced, either.
I test-drove one. Excellent car! I just wish it didn't look like a poor cousin to a Kia.
...if it were attractive and had clean, smooth lines and curves like, say, an Infinity G35.
Hooey.. gonna have to respectfully disagree. The G35 looks homely in IMO. Although their M series looks pretty sweet.
How about the new Passat Diesel, and the Mercedes e320 Diesel. I like them. Can't afford the new Merc. Anyone like these diesels?
Yakers, is this the typical 4 cyl opposed gasoline Subaru you installed? What size? What did the job cost you? And the engine? Was it a junkyard pullout?I currently have a 1985 VW Westy, when it started giving me mechanical pain I had the VW engine replaced with a Subaru unit. Meets CA smog requirements and works flawlessly. Just took a 800 mile trip on it and ran like a top.
Yakers, is this the typical 4 cyl opposed gasoline Subaru you installed? What size? What did the job cost you? And the engine? Was it a junkyard pullout?
Thanks, Mikey
5.5KWhy, we don't even own a vehicle worth
that much. I would recover whatever I could
and just move on, but that's just me. I'm sorry, I just
don't get it.
John Galt
But I do not expect or take offense at anyone not getting a VW camper but anyone who has had one will tell you stories about as interesting as you will hear from sailors and their boats.
Yakers, plenty people feel like you do. I still see lots of 60s era VW vans around, even some with psychedelic paint jobs. They bring back happy memories![]()