POLE- If you could go back in time

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[D Griff]

it's probably slower than your miata

if I were looking for a decent and spacious DD I'd go used 2.5 5MT JSW (that is probably what I should be driving right now in truth), fuck spending $25k+ on a new commuter - the 2.5 is reliable, sounds better, and is cheap

2.5 would be a pretty good bet, an exhaust would be nice.

 

[D Griff]

It's all just speculation at this point though... Poorvette only for now.

 

[rawbdog]

Would have sacked up for the R.

 

[zrickety]

I don't see how home ownership requires a bigger car?

 

[WAP]

I don't see how home ownership requires a bigger car?

This. I've owned, or co-owned houses for 29 years and only drove VW's. Never had a problem. Only had to rent a van once, for about an hour, to bring home a new bathtub. With roof racks, you can bring home drywall, plywood, shower surrounds, pretty much anything. And you can fit 8' lengths of 2x4's inside the car, with the hatch closed, not to mention almost anything from IKEA. At least I could in my "Rocco and Mk4. Haven't tried that yet in the Mk6.

Our car is just fine for home ownership.

 

[Wykdtron]

I don't see how home ownership requires a bigger car?

I am doing a lot of Reno work and my wife and I both have small cars at this point its becoming a hassle renting a truck every time I buy wood or insulation.

And actually I really just need either a bigger vehicle or one that I could tow a small trailer with.

So again I say If knew I was gonna buy a house this soon I would have chose a different vehicle.

 

[zrickety]

You can find a decent truck under $3k, which is what we did. It mostly just sits there.

 

[D Griff]

This. I've owned, or co-owned houses for 29 years and only drove VW's. Never had a problem. Only had to rent a van once, for about an hour, to bring home a new bathtub. With roof racks, you can bring home drywall, plywood, shower surrounds, pretty much anything. And you can fit 8' lengths of 2x4's inside the car, with the hatch closed, not to mention almost anything from IKEA. At least I could in my "Rocco and Mk4. Haven't tried that yet in the Mk6.

Our car is just fine for home ownership.

I once attached plywood to a Yakima roof rack. It was on my college roommate's CR-V. We were heading up to a UM tailgate, so we put the keg and food in the hatch and threw a plywood board on top to play beer pong on. Well, we're heading up I-95 to the stadium, and the board becomes a kite, and literally ripped the roof rack off of the car. Fortunately no one was behind us, but that would make me hesitant to put things like that on the roof if I was getting on the interstate.

 

[D Griff]

Would have sacked up for the R.

Dat manual doe.

 

[troyguitar]

I am doing a lot of Reno work and my wife and I both have small cars at this point its becoming a hassle renting a truck every time I buy wood or insulation.

And actually I really just need either a bigger vehicle or one that I could tow a small trailer with.

So again I say If knew I was gonna buy a house this soon I would have chose a different vehicle.

Basically any car can tow a 4x8 trailer with 500-1000 lbs of crap on it, but I'm having a hard time accepting that myself. It's the reason I have the Vibe instead of an mr2 or something else more fun for daily driving.

 

[rawbdog]

Dat manual doe.

I'd man up for that.

 

[D Griff]

I'd man up for that.

Nice, make the trade! That would be your third MK6 Yaris.

 

[Devilchrono]

Nope.

I would've spent a little more time looking into a few different things and making sure to test drive them. Probably would've ended up with an FRS/BRZ if I could've gotten a dealer around here to let me drive one. Or, could've ended up in some sort of SUV/Truck like I'm trying to get into now.

 

[rawbdog]

Nope.

I would've spent a little more time looking into a few different things and making sure to test drive them. Probably would've ended up with an FRS/BRZ if I could've gotten a dealer around here to let me drive one. Or, could've ended up in some sort of SUV/Truck like I'm trying to get into now.

Upside down 9k on the GTI. naaaaaaagonahappen