by EscapePlan9 » Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:26 pm
Current Stats:
SNGS: 65
Net: +$218
ROI: 18%
ITM: 43%
See LC for some donkyness while ITM.
Within the next few days I'm buying a car for next semester. So far all the good ones in my small price range (no more than $2000) are sold or are terrible. Tomorrow I'll try some more.
Today I tried out a 95 Mazda 626 5-speeder. The owner barely spoke english, so he needed his daughter to translate for him. He tried to cover up the rust with a spray job, but it was still obvious there was rust. The clutch worked smoothly, but the speedometer wasn't reading correctly and the brakes were in bad shape. The owner also apparently hadn't driven the car in 6 months, nor knows how to drive manual! I also wasn't able to try the car out on the highway (no plates). I told him this car feels like it needs some re-working and I'd need to take it to my mechanic before considering purchasing it. I don't trust the owner when he told me there's nothing wrong, and I couldn't understand his answer to, "Why are you selling the car?" (something I ask everyone who sells a car).
I called about three other cars that could be good within my price range, but all of those were sold already. There still were two people I was unable to reach, so tomorrow I'll try again. And maybe there will be some more cars for sale tomorrow.
Cars are so friggin expensive. Bleh. But next semester when I'm off-campus and about 10 minute drive from campus, I'm gonna love having one! Especially if it's a manual transmission, I love driving those! Autos barely even feel like you're driving anymore.