I never left basic

If I were to do a GO train commute daily, yes I am okay driving a 96 Civic CX Hatchback.

But if I have to spend 1.5 hours in it every day, not a chance

with a little one on the way, are you not "concerned about safety" like most people our age becoming parents

or are you gonna raise the little one pure russian style?

I try not to think about that, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned.

I don't want to fall into the trap of buying up a false sense of security via car safety tho.

I never left basic

I'm just going to leave this right here.



this too

Debating if going back to a barebones car like a simple 5 speed hatchback that I don't give a fuck about as primary mode of transportation is a good idea.

Not out of necessity, it's more for "simplification" than anything (not worrying about parking, depreciation, rust, washing it, et). I guess worst case if I don't like it I can always upgrade

what does csi think? (Anyone interested in a clean TL?)

I never left basic

you don't need to get back to basics you're a 4%er :

lol i'm not suggesting you get a armoured SUV, but are you not a least bit concerned with a "basic vehicle" from a safety & comfort perspective?

or are you only talking about "your" car, and not the family car??

i don't see you as the type to go stupid buying dumb shit like wipes warmer (which i was told is a waste of money) but I also see you as the type of guy to give your kids a better life than you had. no??

and yes to the Volvo SUV

Still driving 06 that is starting to rust and I couldnt care less. I hit a roof shingle left of the highway on my way to a cottage, with the old car it probably would of ruined my day. This car, I pulled over and removed it and kept driving.
Iam loving not caring about my car.

i gotta say i do like life with a heated steering wheel....

I am all about this life right here.

Just keep the TL and ride it out. In the long run its a cheaper option than selling and changing.

Get a suzuki! lol
seriously tho, I live my little Sx4. Its awesome. Sure I can pick up the "bitties" in it but whatever. Its not about that.
I care about it but at the same time I don't. LIke I don't want it written off, but if I get a bump or scrap then whatever, keep on truckin. I load it with whatever shit I need to carry, its great. I do vacuum it tho cuz i hate a dirty interior. But thats no different then leaving clothes on the floor, or dishes in the sink at home. Same shit IMO.
I find that all this big fancy shit is nice for a day, maybe even a week but after that its all the same and I couldn't care any less. Especially if there is a payment involved. I've never bought anything fancy enough to make payments on a car (or anything for that matter other than school) and I think I'd like to keep it that way. Even worse to plunk down cash. Such a shitty decision. $5-$10k isn't life changing, neither is $30k really but it does take much longer to save $30k after-tax than it does $10k.
Back to my suzuki.....$5250 and I hope I can keep it for the next 15yrs! No kids in my near future but if by some chance they get accidentally made, I'm still good lol

Ya not to get into the whole "Baby will change your life" thing but best to keep with something reliable and comfortable because you will not have the time or care to deal with car bs.

with a little one on the way, are you not "concerned about safety" like most people our age becoming parents

or are you gonna raise the little one pure russian style?

if someone plows the back of your truck at 60, your back and neck will still be fucked for 9 months.

Where's Hatorade? He always gives the most honest and no holds barred advice lol.

Can't wait to ditch the Benzes and get the '17 Odyssey or '18 Sienna, depending who makes the nicer interior since I've been told from someone owning the '16 Touring that it'll be a huge downgrade.

There's barely any room in the ML for our family of 3 and a full-size stroller. The stroller takes up a good chunk of the cargo room leaving room for maybe 2-3 bags of groceries. Fuck playing tetris in the parking lot. The car seat is in the middle so cannot fold the 60 section and folding the 40 section is a tight squeeze with car seats so big nowadays.

I see the GLE in your future....

The issue with the TL is that it's a huge car, the footprint of it is as big as a toyota highlander and it has really shitty steering radius so it's a bitch to park, even for me.

I see the GLE in your future....

The TL is longer than the 2008-2013 Highlander.

I guess 2cm is a really big thing when you have to add 2ft to your garage. ROFL.

I still think the whole size thing as justification for "back to basics" is a lame excuse.

Love having the Mazda. But if it was my only car... Fuck no lol. I would want a wagon of some sort but with some nice creature comforts and decent power.

I do think about selling the M3 from time to time since it's rarely driven, but once I'm behind the wheel I remember why I have it lol.

I don't worry much about the Mazda, I have a door ding and some minor scrapes from day to day use. However I'm ocd with the M3 and worry about it when it's parked at malls lol. Best car I've ever owned was the '98 civic. Literally didn't give a shit and never worried about it.

have you ever thought about usable space inside?

That's where Risky isn't being honest. He should really tell us what's really going on:

2 - Need a shitbox to drive to work since I can't afford 2 new cars.

That's what I think is really going.

Then it's about the useability of the TL, not "But the TL is a really big car that's a bitch to park because of the turning radius." That's a lame excuse!

That's where Risky isn't being honest. He should really tell us what's really going on:

1 - Need an SUV or Minivan for the wife since a kid is on the way
2 - Need a shitbox to drive to work since I can't afford 2 new cars.

That's what I think is really going.

"Back to basics".. pffftt! Only mid life crisis guys buying old British roadsters use the "back to basics" justification for those cars.

+1 on having a beater that isnt a beater

4age, is that photo from East York?

Those bungalows and a 2 story remind me of my teardown and rebuild a few years ago.

4age, is that photo from East York?

Those bungalows and a 2 story remind me of my teardown and rebuild a few years ago.

Dennis you bought the old X1? Did you test drive them back to back, the new one is so much better

Always wondered why ppl put the baby on board sign.

So others can hit the cars without the signs.

Always thought of them as gimmicky false sense of security type things

I once hit a car with a Baby on Board sign.

The baby was not on board.

Always wondered why ppl put the baby on board sign.

everyone is entitled to an opinion.






even wrong ones.

TIL baby on board signs are the pinnacle of automotive safety and responsible parenting (without any quantifiable data lol) preach on

TIL baby on board signs are the pinnacle of automotive safety and responsible parenting (without any quantifiable data lol) preach on

much basic

Baby on board sign. Driving like a pylon. Much safety wow

it actually says go fuck yourself

only if you know the story of what i had to go through with my son 10 months in...i don't ever want to wish that on anyone having a kid. its 1 less thing for me out of a million things that can happen.

whose the fucking asshole now?

Always wondered why ppl put the baby on board sign.

Vas, I'm going to buy some baby on board signs, do you want 1?

It's so that first responders know that there's a child on-board that could be in danger should you not be able to speak.

A bad accident, baby tossed from the vehicle or simply which cars to check first in case of priority in a multiple car emergency.....flooding, multiple car pile up etc

only if you know the story of what i had to go through with my son 10 months in...i don't ever want to wish that on anyone having a kid.

?

and this is where i leave it.

Good to know.

there's no data to back this up tho. how is this good to know? so anecdotal much real

it actually says go fuck yourself

only if you know the story of what i had to go through with my son 10 months in...i don't ever want to wish that on anyone having a kid. its 1 less thing for me out of a million things that can happen.

whose the fucking asshole now?

thanks. lets keep going.

there's no data to back this up tho. how is this good to know? so anecdotal much real

Data? LOL, that's like saying water is wet. No study needs to be done lol

I had the same questions, so I asked my paramedic friends & firefighter buddy.

Here's the problem though, when the child isn't in the car you're suppose to remove them from the window which most people don't.

I am serious, I am going to buy some to replace the ones I threw out.

I take my son's safety very serious, that is why he is in the middle back seat and the passengers (mom) is squished in the outboard seat.

bra i am just spewing the same stuff that vas types XD
he was saying baby on board stuff is useless, and everyone's perspective on it is invalid because of a lack of data....then he later on says "good point" to some claims. sooo where is the data to back up those claims for vas to accept it doe hmm?

i personally do not care, and have no beef in this discussion. i do not have a baby. suckerrrrrrrrrs XD

Waits for Risky's baby on board sign on TL (at wife's insistence)

bra i am just spewing the same stuff that vas types XD
he was saying baby on board stuff is useless, and everyone's perspective on it is invalid because of a lack of data....then he later on says "good point" to some claims. sooo where is the data to back up those claims for vas to accept it doe hmm?

i personally do not care, and have no beef in this discussion. i do not have a baby. suckerrrrrrrrrs XD

No baby needed as you are the child in your relationship XD XD XD

The fact that Risky's avatar hasn't been changed by the mods yet disappoints me greatly.

Wish granted

fuck

Wish granted

Been thinking about getting an element or Mazda5...

I wanted an element but damn they are big money.
and damn, did this thread really get derailed fast

Could use a larger grill and emblem...

yeah um...tell that to lexus and audi!

Wife commutes from the Hammer to St Kitts/Welland and needed some "basic" transportation.

DAT grille looks so much better than whatever shit Acura had before.

Acura should also make a cheesy indiglo version too so people can flaunt it and say hey, i'm driving an acura! lol.

Shuduppp! I had one of those

Shuduppp! I had one of those

Okok all of them suv not offroader things are nasty.
Doesnt matter who makes them. To Acuras credit, they never had a good looking suv. Par for course then i guess XD

Obviously no kids yet, then you'll be shopping for Venzas with the rest of us

Obviously no kids yet, then you'll be shopping for Venzas with the rest of us

While pulling 100k boat with 70k german SUV to million dollar cottage.


"the rest of us" he says lololol

whoever is at the helm of Nissan's design re. latest releases needs to be deaded like now. esp for SUV's lol WOOOOOOOOOW. barf.

^good for you. wrong but good for you.
(edited my post to be more specific /bcuz csi trollz)

LMAO, honda humper, do their vision benefits cover glasses, you should make use of those benefits if they do

Oh, I'm still https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDUezAH5nmw