What Car???
Apr 4th 2011 | 5:51 am
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What Car???
Ok we will be in Calgary next Monday and hubby is wondering what car we should buy?
Does anyone have any advice on cars??
All info appreciated
Jenny
Does anyone have any advice on cars??
All info appreciated
Jenny
Apr 4th 2011 | 6:03 am
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Re: What Car???
What would you get if you werent coming to Canada? No reason to choose anything different, although there may be "domestic" branded things here you wont be familiar with.
Just because you can choose the 2 ton 18MPG 4x4 SUV that has its own post code doesnt mean you have to. But if you want to tow a horse trailer and move 3 kids and 2 large dogs around it may be a necessary evil. Likewise you might want a mid life crisis 500BHP Mustang, but it might be overkill.
What are your preferences? Diesel is not a common option here unfortunately.
With hindsite I would buy something dirt cheap and only insure it for the bare minimum, with a large excess. At least for a year or two anyway. Anything newish is going to cost thousands to insure as fully comp becomes a more attractive option.
Just because you can choose the 2 ton 18MPG 4x4 SUV that has its own post code doesnt mean you have to. But if you want to tow a horse trailer and move 3 kids and 2 large dogs around it may be a necessary evil. Likewise you might want a mid life crisis 500BHP Mustang, but it might be overkill.
What are your preferences? Diesel is not a common option here unfortunately.
With hindsite I would buy something dirt cheap and only insure it for the bare minimum, with a large excess. At least for a year or two anyway. Anything newish is going to cost thousands to insure as fully comp becomes a more attractive option.
Last edited by iaink; Apr 4th 2011 at 6:26 am.
Apr 4th 2011 | 6:50 am
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Re: What Car???
A Mini Metro
Last edited by el_richo; Apr 4th 2011 at 6:57 am. Reason: Didn't want to be prejudiced against budget
Apr 4th 2011 | 6:52 am
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Re: What Car???
Don't get an American car, they're all crap.
Apr 4th 2011 | 7:06 am
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Apr 4th 2011 | 7:09 am
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Re: What Car???
Shuddit pimp my elantra man.
What car is almost as an emotive issue as 'Where should I live?'. Buy what you would drive at home/fits your lifestyle as the doughty Mr K says. Or at least define that for us & we can provide more directed advice, critiscm and opnion.
What car is almost as an emotive issue as 'Where should I live?'. Buy what you would drive at home/fits your lifestyle as the doughty Mr K says. Or at least define that for us & we can provide more directed advice, critiscm and opnion.
Last edited by Atlantic Xpat; Apr 4th 2011 at 7:24 am.
Apr 4th 2011 | 7:23 am
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Re: What Car???
Am I no longer doughty. How disappointing.
Apr 4th 2011 | 7:25 am
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Apr 4th 2011 | 7:25 am
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Re: What Car???
A Pontiac Aztek. Preferably in yellow.
Apr 4th 2011 | 7:27 am
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Apr 4th 2011 | 7:38 am
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Apr 4th 2011 | 7:49 am
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Re: What Car???
The irony is half those "american" chevies and pontiacs that used to suffer those symptoms are not american made at all.
