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What kind of car do you drive? Happy with it?

Discussion in 'Non-Vegas Chat' started by TracyinVegas, Apr 21, 2020.

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  1. The Toddster

    The Toddster High-Roller

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    I had a pristine silver '08 Honda Accord EX-L that was totaled in early December. It was replaced with a low-mileage black '13 Accord EX-L V6 a month later. The car is nice, but I liked the '08 better.
     
  2. NewOrleansSlimm

    NewOrleansSlimm VIP Whale

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    I drive an old 95 Cadillac Fleetwood...Happy, yes, could be happier...I got there car dirt cheap about 10-12 years ago. old man owned it, family said he bought it just because he wanted it and only went to church and the supermarket...He passed, left it to his niece and neither her nor the nephews wanted to do anything with it, so it sat a few years and I got it, wasnt even for sale, guy I worked with, he seen it in his neighborhood and kept asking the neighbors till they passed a msg along to the nephew who would cut the grass at the home, no one lived there.

    I got the car for $1,000 and it had just 16,495 fully documented miles on it. put a fuel pump in, charged the battery and cranked right up...I customized it to my liking, used it in a few music videos and then it went to shit one day where someone hit it and ran, then again and again and again. to the point I just stopped caring and just drive it.

    the other thing is parts, engine, driveline ect is for the most part, no problem but moldings and other things are no longer made and cant be obtained aftermarket so you are left with used which are hard to find in good shape and the stuff in good shape commands a premiun
     
  3. SteveO

    SteveO Low-Roller

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    Mrs. Steveo has a 2014 White Nissan Murano with like 22,??? miles on it. Yeah, she doesn't even drive 5,000 miles a year. However, we liked the 2014 so much, in late 2016 I bought a 2016 Black Nissan Murano which now has 45,??? miles on it.

    We like the size, the ride, the economy and the dealerships gave us a substantial (IMHO) discount when we bought them, like $7,000 off sticker. Yeah, I know, they still made money off us but it kept us in the $25,??? purchase price range on both vehicles.

    My only complaint would be that both require a larger turning circle than we were accustomed to.
     
  4. LVisBeautiful

    LVisBeautiful High-Roller

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    I should look into this - frankly the thing is paid off and runs beautifully - $40k seems like a lot for a backup camera and ditching cords
     
  5. LVisBeautiful

    LVisBeautiful High-Roller

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    Respect this immensely- share pics if you care too!
     
  6. LVRaiders

    LVRaiders Degenerate Gambler

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    2018 Lexus RCF which stays in the garage more days than not lol
     
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  7. NewOrleansSlimm

    NewOrleansSlimm VIP Whale

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    id have to dig them up, ill pm some to you...the body has seen better days, lol...still gets lots of compliments but it use to be so nice before people started running into it and leaving...it is pretty unique though in that they never made a wood wheel for 93-96 fleetwoods but I have a factory GM wood wheel in mine along with they never offered bucket seats, only a 60/40 split bench with arm rest console but I built factory looking bucket seats for mine.
     
  8. bubbakitty

    bubbakitty Doing retirement again and happily so....

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    2013 Hyundai Elantra. Only wish was it had a back-up camera. You have to be extremely cautious when backing. I check as I go to the car almost automatically. You couldn’t see a kid on a tricyle much less a shorty walking. Or a market basket or loaf of bread or nothing. Otherwise it’s been a great preforming car. they did mislead us by quite a bit on mileage and gave lame settlement but I drive like an old woman so it didn’t matter other than in principle. Sorry to all the old lady speedsters on the board.
    I just do
     
  9. fudgewapner

    fudgewapner High-Roller

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    2007 Toyota Camry. Bought new. Incredibly reliable. Is the V6 which is surprisingly powerful. Still drives well. I do keep it very very clean, that has helped it hold up, and it's only got 120k miles. Last year probably only put 5-7k on it at most.

    Other car (mainly the wife's) is 2015 Subaru Outback also bought new- very pleased with that one as well. A little under-powered with the 4 cylinder, but the fit and finish is very good. Taken both multiple times from SD to Vegas.
     
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  10. NewOrleansSlimm

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    screw it, I just wont make them huge


    1st and 2nd pic where it was found
    3rd mileage at time of sale
    4th home, next to my lowered custom mini truck, miss that truck
    5th engine after 15 minute quick detail
    6th factory wood wheel old flip out dvd radio
    7th custom bucket seats

    some customizing

    8th fiber-glassed and body matched dash
    9th in progress custom trunk pod with 8 6.5"s body matched but no finished pics lol
    10th e&g grill and flying godess
    11th old 18" subs vs the new 18" subs all has since been removed
    12th bucket seats with wall behind seats old pic
    13th new subs, box body matched and trim panel interior matched with red LED glow
    14th and 15th buckets and sub wall with and without glow
    16th bass knocked a panel off while driving it and it was run over multiple times, my fault lol
    17th add rims, big in Texas, mainly houston and dallas, called 83s or 84s also swangas
    18th and 19th how it was right around when people started hitting and running while i wasnt around.


    has a continental kit on it and a huge sliding ragtop also, tons more custom work all documented somewhere, all done by myself...waiting on my axles to come in and then will be ripping into the rearend, lol

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    tried to add some videos with the stereo system but seems audio wont upload with it...it shook everything, lol

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