Deceptive title time: PG's gonna get a new car!

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07-20-2007, 03:23 AM
Peegee

Deceptive title time: PG's gonna get a new car!

o_O
This text here is to avoid people from knowing the deception without clicking on the link yay for fixes!

....Because my car got stolen today! yay!

Though, seriously, because I don't know if people will understand that I really don't 'mind' that the car I drive (it's under my parents name legally) was stolen today, my car was stolen today.

What happened was my brother drove me to work so he can go to a mall's parking lot to go to his work. I took the bus to the mall after work and met my brother. We go upstairs....where's the car? My brother parked it right here, he says, and we walk around a little and conclude that we should report it.

Security doesn't find it, so we report it stolenz.

Wee new car!

/dance

no really /dance :D
07-20-2007, 03:51 AM
Jojee

Congratulations :tongue:
07-20-2007, 03:51 AM
Shlup

I'm so happy for your loss.
07-20-2007, 03:54 AM
XxSephirothxX

You should now buy an undersized scooter to maximize your quirkiness.
07-20-2007, 04:02 AM
Peegee

My brother has been musing about the idea of buying a scooter actually, but not regarding this incident, just in general.

My brother's girlfriend wants me to get a mini cooper. I seem to be able to get a used one for 13000$ (USD? Ah it's almost the same either way)

I personally would prefer an american car, which goes against most people's views of what is economical and environmentally conscious.

In the end, I'll leave it to my parents to decide.

All in all, a weird day. I barely got to do anything. G'nite !
07-20-2007, 04:09 AM
Fonzie

I'm so happy for you.
07-20-2007, 07:34 AM
Big D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pureghetto

My brother's girlfriend wants me to get a mini cooper. I seem to be able to get a used one for 13000$

That's completely smurfing insane. A used Mini should cost about a tenth of that, depending on year and condition.
07-20-2007, 07:44 AM
rubah

$1,300 isn't very much for a used car in american dollars, and I thought mini coopers were expensive?
07-20-2007, 07:48 AM
Resha

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

I'm so happy for your loss.
07-20-2007, 08:23 AM
Miriel

My friend once called the cops and reported her car stolen, but her car actually has one of those tracking thingys on it and it turned out that her car was parked in another level of the parking structure and she had just mixed up where she thought she had parked it. I made fun of her a ton for that.
07-20-2007, 08:26 AM
Arc_Master_14

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubah

$1,300 isn't very much for a used car in american dollars, and I thought mini coopers were expensive?

Rubah its 13,000
07-20-2007, 08:38 AM
James Leopold

I'm so happy for you!
07-20-2007, 08:40 AM
Miriel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arc_Master_14

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubah

$1,300 isn't very much for a used car in american dollars, and I thought mini coopers were expensive?

Rubah its 13,000

I think she was referring to Big D's comment that it should be 1/10th the amount PG posted.

My Uncle and Aunt recently bought a used 2006 Mini Cooper S and they paid like $19,000 for it. So $13,000 isn't bad for a used Mini. $1,300 for a used Mini would be an INCREDIBLE deal, so I think Big D must live in crazy land if he can get a Mini for that price. :p

I test drove a Mini Cooper Convertible. I looked darn cute driving it, but the ride isn't really that comfortable, and the steering is a lot more stiff than I'm used to. It really is an adorable car though.
07-20-2007, 08:44 AM
XxSephirothxX

There are a lot of those crazies in New Zealand.
07-20-2007, 10:10 AM
Iceglow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pureghetto

My brother's girlfriend wants me to get a mini cooper. I seem to be able to get a used one for 13000$

That's completely smurfing insane. A used Mini should cost about a tenth of that, depending on year and condition.

He means the new one not the original 60's mini cooper. (now often reffered to as the mini cooper classic) Though there is a point to old mini coopers, over here in the uk insurance is insanely cheap if the car is counted as a classic car which means the car just needs to be 25 years old or more. Downside 25 year old cars need lots of work to pass an mot and if you crash it and it's a write off then the payout is crap better to just swallow the big payments and high insurance and get the new mini cooper model.
07-20-2007, 11:21 AM
Loony BoB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pureghetto

o_O
This text here is to avoid people from knowing the deception without clicking on the link yay for fixes!

....Because my car got stolen today! yay!

Just so you know, I could see this (and more) in the hover text. :p
07-20-2007, 11:33 AM
Hambone

My car was stolen and then I stole it back. :bigsmile:
07-20-2007, 12:06 PM
Big D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceglow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pureghetto

My brother's girlfriend wants me to get a mini cooper. I seem to be able to get a used one for 13000$

That's completely smurfing insane. A used Mini should cost about a tenth of that, depending on year and condition.

He means the new one not the original 60's mini cooper. (now often reffered to as the mini cooper classic) Though there is a point to old mini coopers, over here in the uk insurance is insanely cheap if the car is counted as a classic car which means the car just needs to be 25 years old or more. Downside 25 year old cars need lots of work to pass an mot and if you crash it and it's a write off then the payout is crap better to just swallow the big payments and high insurance and get the new mini cooper model.

Thirteen thousand US dollars for a second-hand 'new' Mini seems grossly excessive, too. When they first came out, the top model sold for about $30,000 in my country, roughly $16000 US.
But then, I suppose it makes sense for them to cost a bit more in the US, for various reasons.

Anyway, with the new Mini you're paying a lot for image and name. There are plenty of equivalent cars you can get for a much lower price. Not meaning to denigrate the Mini here, just being realistic. Any serious desire for a Mini could be satiated by purchasing an old Mini. Extremely cheap, very efficient, much cheaper to ensure. Not exactly a performance car, but they get the job done.
07-20-2007, 06:55 PM
Miriel

I just checked a currency exchange rate calculator and $30,000 NZ dollar translates to roughly $24,000 US dollars. Which sounds about right for a Mini Cooper S Class. $16,000 doesn't sound anywhere near right. And I have a hard time believing that there would be a nearly 8,000 difference in car price from one country to another.

Anyway, the reason people buy a mini is because it's so damn cute. The older minis are not "so damn cute" but merely, "kinda cute".
07-20-2007, 07:28 PM
Rye

Did they steal all your pocky? :[
07-20-2007, 09:46 PM
Peegee

All of my pocky, yan yan, Hello Panda, Collon, spring rolls, dim sum, and some sort of trail mix that I love to eat
07-21-2007, 01:02 AM
Big D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miriel

I just checked a currency exchange rate calculator and $30,000 NZ dollar translates to roughly $24,000 US dollars. Which sounds about right for a Mini Cooper S Class. $16,000 doesn't sound anywhere near right. And I have a hard time believing that there would be a nearly 8,000 difference in car price from one country to another.

Anyway, the reason people buy a mini is because it's so damn cute. The older minis are not "so damn cute" but merely, "kinda cute".

$30,000 NZ = $24,000 US today, but it was different back when the new Mini first became available. Besides, PeeGee's looking to buy a used car, which should in theory cost way less than a new one by default...
07-21-2007, 06:59 AM
Peegee

When I say 'used' I really mean like 1, 2 years old. I drove a 2003 model and driving a 2005 or 2006 model would be a better thing to happen.

Depreciation of vehicles being the way it is, I could've easily said 'not new car' and would get across the same message I need.

For example assuming the 50% depreciation of car 'rule', a 30 000 mini would cost me 15 000$ or less, or something (if I didn't buy from a dealer).

Anyway, I won't be getting a mini anyway. I hope we get a Pontiac.
07-21-2007, 08:29 AM
Big D

Firebird?
07-21-2007, 10:25 AM
Jojee

Firebirds are sexy :] Go for the red~!

Then again, they're not that comfy. And the back is super cramped. My ex went through two while we were dating and I actually always pffed at him because he couldn't just get a normal car and save his money for what he actually needed. :p
07-23-2007, 12:58 PM
Peegee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big D

Firebird?

That works.
07-23-2007, 01:10 PM
sephirothishere

Indeed, insurance is a bonus AND! you don't need to get the car taxed if it is a 'classic'. That's positively nifty. Mini Coopers really aren't that great, maybe if you were a single girl, you might enjoy having one. Other than that, mini coopers really aren't exciting.

Buy a bicycle.

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/i...e/bbult_02.jpg
07-23-2007, 05:25 PM
Yamaneko

No man should drive a Mini.
07-23-2007, 11:14 PM
o_O

Quote:

Originally Posted by sephirothishere

Indeed, insurance is a bonus AND! you don't need to get the car taxed if it is a 'classic'. That's positively nifty. Mini Coopers really aren't that great, maybe if you were a single girl, you might enjoy having one. Other than that, mini coopers really aren't exciting.

Buy a bicycle.

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/i...e/bbult_02.jpg

How is he going to pedal?
07-24-2007, 11:21 PM
Peegee

With my feet, silly.