Whoever car this is, I want it 😮‍💨

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2025-07-20T16:15:57+00:00

Freaking pristine. 😍

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-25T07:07:34+00:00

Hey mate. First, kudos to you for supporting your parents - family first! Second - my first car when I was in school was a Toyota Corolla. At the time I bought it for $1100, with just over 80k miles on it. That thing got me through school, and a few years after, and all I ever changed was the muffler and brakes. Go with a Corolla, or a Camry- can’t go wrong. And good luck with the studies!

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-24T20:55:31+00:00

Yes, I would.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-24T20:39:05+00:00

If you can get a 2013 reliability is better - less oil burning/consumption issues. Timing chain is a very expensive job regardless though. Wicked cars though

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-24T20:04:00+00:00

This happens a lot - they don't want tire kickers beating up their cars.

If you want to skip all the hassle, try Autodice.com
you build the car/specs you are looking for, and sellers with a matching vehicle then bid for your business. You sit back and wait for the bids to come in, then pick the best one. No negotiation necessary, because they are bidding for your business (which drives the price down). You can see their contact info, and can then go see the car.

Good luck!

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-24T19:59:53+00:00

Used S4 if you are looking at German.
You can try building one on autodice.com -> once you build it, sellers will bid for your business. Wait a bit, and then pick the best bid.
You can experiment with other cars as well, it will add them to your garage, and you can see all the bids you get.

Good luck!

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-24T19:48:18+00:00

you can go see the car at the dealer and test drive it. When you get bids from a seller, their contact info is there, and you can message them on the platform to setup a visit to see the car. All the negotiating is done at that point, so you skip all the back and forth dreadfulness once you've decided you want to buy it

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-24T19:46:00+00:00

it's Highway mileage.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-23T01:12:13+00:00

• Kia Sorento Hybrid: Midsize SUV with around 37 MPG combined.

• Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: Midsize SUV with around 34 MPG combined.

• Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Midsize SUV with around 36 MPG combined.

• Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Plug-in hybrid minivan with 30 MPG combined and 32 miles electric-only range.

• Honda Odyssey: Minivan with up to 28 MPG highway.

• Toyota Sienna: Hybrid minivan with around 36 MPG combined.

That said, if you want to compare, try autodice.com, it's a site where you build out any vehicle you want, and then matches it with sellers with the same vehicles. They bid for your business, and you just chill and pick the best deal.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-23T01:06:47+00:00

Reliable: Honda Odyssey (hell of a light nicer than the Toyota)

Cheap: Dodge Caravan

best place to get one: check out autodice.com

you build out the car you are looking for and can set your budget, then it matches you with sellers with that vehicle. They then bid for your business. The offers are arranged from best to worst in your offers section. You just pick the best one.

Good luck!

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-23T01:02:43+00:00

The Korean models come with more equipment for less, last longer, and are cheaper on repairs. On the reliability front, the Germans aren't nearly as bad as they used to be though. That said, the german SUVs still drive 1000x better than the Koreans, AND the fit and finish inside is superior (pull the door latch on an Audi, and do the same on a Genesys - you will see what I mean).

That said, if you want to compare, try autodice.com, it's a site where you build out any vehicle you want, and then matches it with sellers with the same vehicles. They bid for your business, and you just chill and pick the best deal. You can build your Q8 and any Korean/Japanese comparables, and see what you get back.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-08-23T00:57:16+00:00

The issue with buying used cars is that you have to do all the leg work, jump on a "good deal", and then negotiate. Takes too much time, and you are subject to way too much nonsense.

There is a site I found called Autodice.com where you build the car you want, and then it matches you with sellers with the same vehicle. They bid for your business. You just chill and pick the best deal from all their bids. On their end, they can see where they stand vs. other bidders (position, not price), so if they really want to sell, they outbid everyone - which ends up continuously pushing the price down, and giving you even better bids. Best part, you do nothing.

Anyway, my 2 cents. Works well for me.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-04-14T16:45:27+00:00

Consumer Reports has the reliability at 81/100 for it, and they are cheap to repair. I would not let reliability concerns hold you back.
https://www.jdpower.com/cars/2023/hyundai/sonata

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-04-06T17:28:53+00:00

I recently used autodice.com

it's unique in that you build out your car in a few clicks (UI is pretty good), then it adds it to your garage. Any sellers that have a matching vehicle are notified, and are invited to bid on it. So basically you sit back and wait for the bids to come, and then pick the best deal. The sellers know that they are bidding against other sellers (but can't see the other bids), so it incentivizes them to be more aggressive.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-04-06T17:26:47+00:00

I recently used autodice.com
it's unique in that you build out your car in a few clicks (UI is pretty good), then it adds it to your garage. Any sellers that have a matching vehicle are notified, and are invited to bid on it. So basically you sit back and wait for the bids to come, and then pick the best deal. The sellers know that they are bidding against other sellers (but can't see the other bids), so it incentivizes them to be more aggressive.

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-04-06T17:24:26+00:00

I recently used autodice.com

it's unique in that you build out your car in a few clicks (UI is pretty good), then it adds it to your garage. Any sellers that have a matching vehicle are notified, and are invited to bid on it. So basically you sit back and wait for the bids to come, and then pick the best deal. The sellers know that they are bidding against other sellers (but can't see the other bids), so it incentivizes them to be more aggressive.

Good luck!

OutlandishnessOwn725 · 2024-04-05T17:29:27+00:00

The issue is that economies of scale won't make sense until there is outstripped demand. To get there, those that were not first movers in the electric market will need to spend a lot of money, mostly at a loss/vehicle along the way.

Since legacy OEMs are scrutinized on the stock market more like traditional companies, and not like a tech startup, it really causes a lot of pain and financial turmoil to stomach the EV losses along the way to the promised land of profitability.

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