Dramatic Downsizing - Dafuq Do I Doit?

[goIftdibrad]

good gif was great.

edit; don't bill client for that gif

too late? Gif's on nig refining. Thanks Johnny!

[CaleDeRoo]

Updates?

[dtraill27]

Petition to change thead name to: But what should he do 2. Moving boogaloo

[troyguitar]

Updates?

Sitting in the hotel now. Probably renting this one but it's not ready yet:

https://elmira.craigslist.org/apa/d/cor ... 31747.html

Likely move in date around 2 weeks from now.

With 2 parking spots I'll probably buy one of those new Focus 1.0T's for $14k if any are left.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Updates?

Sitting in the hotel now. Probably renting this one but it's not ready yet:

https://elmira.craigslist.org/apa/d/cor ... 31747.html

Likely move in date around 2 weeks from now.

With 2 parking spots I'll probably buy one of those new Focus 1.0T's for $14k if any are left.

except for the Focus thing.

[CaleDeRoo]

I like that place

[troyguitar]

Sitting in the hotel now. Probably renting this one but it's not ready yet:

https://elmira.craigslist.org/apa/d/cor ... 31747.html

Likely move in date around 2 weeks from now.

With 2 parking spots I'll probably buy one of those new Focus 1.0T's for $14k if any are left.

except for the Focus thing.

Fuck wasting money and time on cars, especially with nowhere to work on one or keep it in decent shape. Hit up Jiffy Lube once a year and away. Apparently they even made them in green.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

except for the Focus thing.

Fuck wasting money and time on cars, especially with nowhere to work on one or keep it in decent shape. Hit up Jiffy Lube once a year and away. Apparently they even made them in green.

I just have an irrational hatred for Ford.

Why not the Scion iA thing? I'd trust that longer than a Ferd.

[Acid666]

Updates?

Sitting in the hotel now. Probably renting this one but it's not ready yet:

https://elmira.craigslist.org/apa/d/cor ... 31747.html

Likely move in date around 2 weeks from now.

With 2 parking spots I'll probably buy one of those new Focus 1.0T's for $14k if any are left.

Our local fastest Stig is selling one of his 3 S2000s for $10K. If I was in the market I'd buy it for something to match the Vette to daily. I doubt he's got any parts on it tho, he's swapped so many performance things on em that he's likely got it nearly 100% stock.

[CaleDeRoo]

My brother has a 1.0L Fiesta hatch.

[troyguitar]

Fuck wasting money and time on cars, especially with nowhere to work on one or keep it in decent shape. Hit up Jiffy Lube once a year and away. Apparently they even made them in green.

I just have an irrational hatred for Ford.

Why not the Scion iA thing? I'd trust that longer than a Ferd.

Eh, it's cheaper and has heated seats and steering wheel with a better seating position. Focus seats are actually low unlike most other cars. Seems about ideal for use without being totally to use as an appliance.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I just have an irrational hatred for Ford.

Why not the Scion iA thing? I'd trust that longer than a Ferd.

Eh, it's cheaper and has heated seats and steering wheel with a better seating position. Focus seats are actually low unlike most other cars. Seems about ideal for use without being totally to use as an appliance.

Doubt you'll find a Focus with heated seats/wheel for $14k breh.

[troyguitar]

Eh, it's cheaper and has heated seats and steering wheel with a better seating position. Focus seats are actually low unlike most other cars. Seems about ideal for use without being totally to use as an appliance.

Doubt you'll find a Focus with heated seats/wheel for $14k breh.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/deta ... /overview/



Dat $6k rebate to blow them out is

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Doubt you'll find a Focus with heated seats/wheel for $14k breh.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/deta ... /overview/



Dat $6k rebate to blow them out is

Holy shit.

Might be a bit of a too

[CaleDeRoo]

Is the auto still really bad?

[troyguitar]

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/deta ... /overview/



Dat $6k rebate to blow them out is

Holy shit.

Might be a bit of a too

The $6k off is across the board on any Focus until they're gone, so you're looking at $16k as a maximum price since they MSRP for $22k. It's mostly a question of finding one with the 1.0T + cold weather package which is relatively rare. I'm seeing 84 left listed on cars.com right now.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Holy shit.

Might be a bit of a too

The $6k off is across the board on any Focus until they're gone, so you're looking at $16k as a maximum price since they MSRP for $22k. It's mostly a question of finding one with the 1.0T + cold weather package which is relatively rare. I'm seeing 84 left listed on cars.com right now.

[Johnny_P]

Holy shit.

Might be a bit of a too

The $6k off is across the board on any Focus until they're gone, so you're looking at $16k as a maximum price since they MSRP for $22k. It's mostly a question of finding one with the 1.0T + cold weather package which is relatively rare. I'm seeing 84 left listed on cars.com right now.

You could certainly do a hell of a lot worse for $16k.

[wap]

The $6k off is across the board on any Focus until they're gone, so you're looking at $16k as a maximum price since they MSRP for $22k. It's mostly a question of finding one with the 1.0T + cold weather package which is relatively rare. I'm seeing 84 left listed on cars.com right now.

You could certainly do a hell of a lot worse for $16k.

I had a rental Fuckus a few years ago for about 3 days and I didn't hate it at all. It was more than fine, as said, for an appliance. I certainly liked it more than the Auris I had for a day a couple of years ago. That thing was

[troyguitar]

New thought: For half the price and actually available locally I could get a sedan with V6, AWD, heated and cooled seats, and a 5x114.3 bolt pattern to use my existing Kosei

https://elmira.craigslist.org/ctd/d/big ... 50138.html

[CaleDeRoo]

New thought: For half the price and actually available locally I could get a sedan with V6, AWD, heated and cooled seats, and a 5x114.3 bolt pattern to use my existing Kosei

https://elmira.craigslist.org/ctd/d/big ... 50138.html

That dash has aged well without the nav screen IMO. Also 3.5L and not the 3.0L

[troyguitar]

New thought: For half the price and actually available locally I could get a sedan with V6, AWD, heated and cooled seats, and a 5x114.3 bolt pattern to use my existing Kosei

https://elmira.craigslist.org/ctd/d/big ... 50138.html

That dash has aged well without the nav screen IMO. Also 3.5L and not the 3.0L

No backup camera sucks since it's all street parking here, but otherwise it seems hard to argue with something with so many features for so little cash.

[Johnny_P]

New thought: For half the price and actually available locally I could get a sedan with V6, AWD, heated and cooled seats, and a 5x114.3 bolt pattern to use my existing Kosei

https://elmira.craigslist.org/ctd/d/big ... 50138.html

Dude that works for me has one. It’s been decently reliable. Had some radiator and power steering cooler issue. But otherwise good for like 3 years now. Pretty quick cars.

You could also do a Lexus GS350 they seem cheaper than the IS for some reason.

[CaleDeRoo]

That dash has aged well without the nav screen IMO. Also 3.5L and not the 3.0L

No backup camera sucks since it's all street parking here, but otherwise it seems hard to argue with something with so many features for so little cash.

I actually tried getting my mom into one of these before they got the 3.5L. That engine and trans will be reliable, and those are legitimately "cooled" and not just "ventilated" seats. Also I wouldn't worry about the back up camera. It won't keep other people from hitting your car.


Also my brother's Fiesta felt kinda slow, especially in second gear so I can only imagine a 1.0L Focus might feel lacking especially with the 6 spd auto.

[troyguitar]

No backup camera sucks since it's all street parking here, but otherwise it seems hard to argue with something with so many features for so little cash.

I actually tried getting my mom into one of these before they got the 3.5L. That engine and trans will be reliable, and those are legitimately "cooled" and not just "ventilated" seats. Also I wouldn't worry about the back up camera. It won't keep other people from hitting your car.


Also my brother's Fiesta felt kinda slow, especially in second gear so I can only imagine a 1.0L Focus might feel lacking especially with the 6 spd auto.

The Focus 1.0 actually has much shorter gearing for 1st and 2nd in the auto than the (or the Fiesta's 5-speed) so it should be more lively in real world acceleration. 2nd gear tops out at like 54 mph in the auto vs over 60 on the 6MT.

I think I've largely sold myself on the MKZ though, I'm going to go look at it tomorrow.