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04 Mazda3 Hatchback

So. I just got back from the dealership with the car. Interior is beautiful. Great condition. I didn't drive it due to my lack of ability to drive stick. However it seemed quite smooth. I noticed a few rust spots. A few scratches on the paint. Where I really noticed the rust was asking the right...
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- Post #13
- Nov 6, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Are there any good Android head units yet?

These guys look like they'll make a product that won't permanently cutting into your dash. I was looking into one for my nexus 7, and they produce a swivel mount with a permanent charging wire that you can hide and connect to your car. Or a cigarette charger version too. All in all selection on...
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- Post #17
- Nov 3, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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2002 Ford Ranger - Good Deal?

So in my quest of searching for cars, I stumbled across a very clean look 02 Ford Ranger. One of the only drawbacks of it so far is that it has 162,000 miles on it. Everything else as far as I can tell looks VERY clean. Owner claims no rust. Interior's in great shape, exterior as well, including...
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- Oct 30, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Garage
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04 Mazda3 Hatchback

And now with my mind on rust issues, I'm getting concerns. Some other cars I've found within my budget ranger are a couple 06 Scion TC's. Not in love with the paint colors on em I've found, but they're around the same mileage andsame list price as the Mazda 3. Ideas on those as well?
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- Post #11
- Oct 25, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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04 Mazda3 Hatchback

And where exactly is the Rust Belt? I'm in Southern NJ, nowhere near the ocean...
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- Post #10
- Oct 24, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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04 Mazda3 Hatchback

There are others in the area that are that model year, but same mileage for same price. Most of these are 08 and 10 models with about 95k on them. One of those has been in an accident where airbags deployed, and they're still asking 10k for it. One of the 08's seems decent however. 2 owner...
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- Post #7
- Oct 24, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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04 Mazda3 Hatchback

Yea. I was planning either Thursday or Friday morning heading to the bank to talk loans. I'm partially doing it for fuel savings, partially to get away from my parents smoking habit and its constant smell of cigarettes after they drive, and partially to build credit history. Its a small enough...
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- Post #3
- Oct 24, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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04 Mazda3 Hatchback

Okay, after flirting with the idea of an older Porsche and regaining my sensibilities, I'm focusing back in on cars that I can actually afford to drive. I've narrowed it down to on solid choice I really like. (Note: This will be my first vehicle I own. I have been driving for about five years...
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- Oct 24, 2013
- Replies: 12
- Forum: The Garage
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Porsche 944 - Good Idea?

There are a few ones in my area. There's this one for about 6.9k from 2003 with 67k miles on it: @Zenmervolt: Thanks for the advice. I saw the price and my buddy was hyping it up, so it was quite tempting. But hence why I sought out advice rather then go impulse buy it straight away...
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- Post #16
- Oct 19, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Porsche 944 - Good Idea?

I've got a local Porsche dealer I was planning on calling up tomorrow and just seeing what they think the costs for doing the water pump and time belt would hurt me. If it's not too too bad, I might get my feet wet with it. Since I've started driving my parents car at around 100k miles, I've...
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- Post #11
- Oct 18, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Porsche 944 - Good Idea?

From my quick research, it also looked like that average sell point for them is usually around 6,300. And that there were also only about 16,000 of them in the US?
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- Post #7
- Oct 18, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Porsche 944 - Good Idea?

And water pump every 60k, right?
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- Post #5
- Oct 18, 2013
- Forum: The Garage
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Porsche 944 - Good Idea?

So, I a while back posted about looking at types of vehicles for first time buying for around 10k. Well, I finally got my money together, and was about to go talk to the bank about loans, when a friend of mine pointed me towards this gem. 1984 Porsche 944. I fell in love with the car...
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- Oct 18, 2013
- Replies: 44
- Forum: The Garage
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Projector Recommendation Thread

So I feel this may be a little out of place from the norm around these parts, but I think it's the best place it fits. If not, feel free to move it where it's best fitted. Today at work (a small college) I was handed the assignment of replacing our current fleet of projectors with brand new...
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- Jul 22, 2013
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Audio Components
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First Car for 10k or Less?

I'm really going to have to consider stepping up my purchase sooner than I wanted. I used the Durango's thing today to see what the average MPG I was getting on my ride home from work. Anyone want to take a guess at how bad it was? The Answer : The best I got roughly going through the only...
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- Post #52
- Mar 1, 2013
- Forum: The Garage

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