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Speaker Wrote:Anyone have any tips on buying a used car? We are thinking to buy a (something like) 3-year old car, for about half the price. I did that with my current car, a Subaru Impresza WRX 2003 model, bought in the winter of 2006. It had 40,000 miles on it, and saved me $15,000, and I have put another 70,000 miles on, and it's still running great.
My wife has 3 possible cars she is thinking about. So....how to get the best price?
Hey! My used car was a 2006 Saab 9-2x Aero (aka WRX wagon clone) bought in 2010. Ours also had 40k (ok, 45k) and so far we've put 60k more on. And, come to think of it, we paid $15,000 under the original price too!
Anyways, good choice!
Other than that, I have no secret tips. It looks like you did well the first time around. My only advice is buy private > dealer.
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So I'm thinking about getting my windows tinted and an aftermarket mirror installed (taps into electrics) anyone have any experience with the cost of installation for either?
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antisocialmunky Wrote:So I'm thinking about getting my windows tinted and an aftermarket mirror installed (taps into electrics) anyone have any experience with the cost of installation for either?
Just that 99% of tinted windows apparently use material the strength of dollar store cling wrap 
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antisocialmunky Wrote:So I'm thinking about getting my windows tinted and an aftermarket mirror installed (taps into electrics) anyone have any experience with the cost of installation for either?
The real question is are you getting dubs?
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antisocialmunky Wrote:So I'm thinking about getting my windows tinted and an aftermarket mirror installed (taps into electrics) anyone have any experience with the cost of installation for either?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXPxpMRGEU
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Well considering one is for detecting black ice and the other is a sun stripe that Honda was too cheap to put in...
In Soviet Russia, Civilization Micros You!
"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."
“I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.”
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Took 7 hours to get my plate at the DMV...
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"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."
“I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.”
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Anyone ever leased a new car? Have any advice for that process?
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(April 25th, 2012, 23:19)Sir Bruce Wrote: On a related topic, I have to recommend this approach to negotiating a purchase price: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNrLfylgHE0. I did this when I bought a car last fall and saved a bundle.
Also, I am far from an expert on these matters but I understand the 2012 Civics are much worse than previous year models. Consumer Reports dropped its ranking by several points and no longer recommends it.
https://www.truecar.com/
I think this site basically simplifies the process of the video.
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