OT: Talking Cars Tuesday - Car Advice
I thought we had a real good thread last week on brands. There was (mostly) well informed discussion on the global-ness of the Auto Industry, as well as lots people explaining why they like the cars they like. I find it interesting too that not one person said "I like Brand X because they make the best cars." There was lots of "I had one, it was reliable, I got another" or "My family's worked for Brand X" etc.... but no one claimed "Best".
Anyway, on to this week. What's the best piece of car advice you've ever gotten? Maybe you ignored it and have a good story to tell. Maybe your parents told you something specific about the family ride and it never treated you wrong. Did someone recommend buying a car you never would have thought of? Maybe you got horrible advice like "oil doesn't need changing". Maybe you want the MGoBoard's advice on something? Let's hear about that friend/parent/significant other who gave you great advice or steered (sorry) you wrong.
You can't have prime rib for dinner every night, sometimes you need to take a break and have baloney.
- If you have a beater, learn to fix rust and bubbling in the paint before it gets out of control, or have the dealer fix it before it gets out of control
I actually need to learn about this.
Why would you ever put money down on anything that you can finance at zero% interest? That makes no sense. It's free money for the entire term of the loan. Take whatever down payment you have saved and invest it. Put it in something low risk if can't afford to lose any of it and pay off your loan balance at the end of the term
Right, but that is one situation that may not be the best fit for everyone. Some people may have that great deal in front of them but couldn't afford the higher monthly payment with putting nothing down.
As an example a 35k car would come out almost $600/mo for a 5 year term, that can be quite a financial burden for someone.
Most people get oil changes too soon than what is needed. Dealerships and quick oil change outfits want you to change every 3000 miles. Changing your oil every 3000 miles is like flushing money down the toilet. Dealerships and oil change outfits want to make money. Motor oil is refined so well today and engines run so clean, oil can last a long time. These engines are not your dad’s engines. I usually change every 5000 – 6000 miles.
Agreed. I use synthetic oil and change once a year, which for me is about 9-10,000 miles.
"That panel van under the bridge, down by the river?
It's not giving out free candy."
not necessarily true. Depends on inscentives, company deals the type of car you're buying, etc.
I'd never ever buy a subaru WRX or any muscle car used cause those get raped by their owners.
Buying a truck new is always a pretty good bet because they hold value. An F150 raptor damn near sell for MSRP now with 50k miles on it.
Now, sometimes you can find a good deal from a private seller looking to unload a perfectly good car for a bunch off the KBB private party, but that's not the norm. Also, the sweet financing deals are usually on new cars only.
literally everything you need to know is in the damn manual, read it.
Not sure the science behind this one is sound.
a good Mythbusters episode
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/speed-up-when-you-hit-a-moose/
They did it with a mosse and not a deer but the same conclusion applies. Speeding up just added more force on impact when the moose hit the car. If I remember correctly the damage to the car from the "speeding up" test was significantly more than the driving at constant speed and the slowing down tests.