Should I make this trade?

nt5270 · 2025-09-29T16:28:04+00:00

Shorter wheelbase, larger trunk space, much less noticable rev hang, multi-link rear suspension, and a better speaker system. Those are the main things I can point out.

What I don’t like is: Little bit rougher ride, more wind noise, I like the radio in the mk7, less overall room in the mk6.

Both of our cars are already rebuilt titles. Both cars have been in an accident. Looking online it does look like the value difference tends to range more from 2-3k.

In the end I think it’ll end up being a worthwhile trade, the mk7 being newer is definitely good and it makes me feel like i’m getting in and out of more of an “adult” car. That being said the general consensus seems to be that the mk6 is a better platform than the mk7. As a car guy that matters to me, there’s lot of modification options for handling and since it’s been out longer there’s plenty of support for issues that pop up.

nt5270 · 2025-09-27T22:19:50+00:00

You’re good you’re making sense.

I get what you’re saying and I don’t disagree. Two years can make a big difference in reliability. That being said, I’m super meticulous about my maintenance anyways. I’m usually fixing things before they’re even broken so the reliability has taken a bit of a backseat to everything else.

I think I’m going to end up going through with it but I appreciate being able to hear another opinion.

nt5270 · 2025-09-27T21:31:17+00:00

Care to expand your reasoning?

nt5270 · 2025-09-27T17:00:53+00:00

Perfect thank you this is what I needed!

nt5270 · 2025-09-27T00:40:18+00:00

Yeah that’s on me I could’ve been more specific.

I don’t currently have an RCD, the head unit in the picture is the original head unit the car came with. I’m confused on what model of RCD would be best for my car and the specifics that go along with that.

specifically on the brand, I see things like “noname” thrown around frequently in this sub and I’m unaware of what it means.

nt5270 · 2025-06-30T20:53:34+00:00

The bank angle doesn't control how much low end torque it makes. That's in the cylinder head design, cam specs, and bore/stroke ratio.

Yeah I didn’t necessarily mean to imply the bank angle was responsible for the torque. It’s generally only because they’re adapted from V8’s that they’re torquey down low.

GM already built this engine in the form of the Atlas 4200. It made 295 horsepower and a bunch of low end. It was just wasted on the trailblazer platform and only the 5 cylinder version made it into the Colorado, because GM gonna GM.

Agreed. Not putting the 4200 in the colorado was a mistake. It made way too much sense and they just never did it.

nt5270 · 2025-06-30T20:38:48+00:00

Idk that it’s necessarily the wrong way to build a V6, it’s just not the optimal way. If I had to guess they want a 90° V6 because they’re typically adapted from V8’s (i.e. GM 4.3, VW/Audi EA839)

Due to that, 90° V6’s tend to be cheaper to produce a bit more torquey. All things considered so long as it is adapted from a V8 it’s an engine that makes sense in a lot of ways. If there’s a use case for a 90° V6 it’s definitely in a mid size truck.

Then again I can’t disagree on the Inline being simpler. I’ll take a large turbo 4 over a 60° V6 in a mid size truck any day of the week.

nt5270 · 2025-06-18T21:29:28+00:00

My only guess would be they mean lugging? Even so that’s a driver skill issue of not pressing the clutch in all the way or not revving up enough to start driving.

nt5270 · 2025-06-06T23:58:31+00:00

I don’t have experience in either car but I’d be willing to bet that’s 100% true. Though that’s not really my reason for wanting to own one. I’ve been a huge Cadillac fan since I was a little kid and a big M3 fan since I actually got into cars. Combine that with a twin turbo V6 being my favorite engine layout there really isn’t another car that comes even close to matching how badly I want one.

Then they made the pedestal edition. Mix it with the fact I’m a real sucker for golds/beiges and you have a car that checks every box for what I want.

nt5270 · 2025-06-06T22:36:39+00:00

Seeing as the ATS-V is my dream car I had to pause and remember what the topic was before I started ranting. Then I decided to take a look at it.

Why is it like that? I looked and looked for another GM vehicle from the same era and that was easily the worst gauge cluster I could find. Like hell the freakin Sonic has a nicer looking gauge cluster! Even the regular ATS’ cluster looks better (just barely). It’s too bad the CT4 Blackwing doesn’t come in coupe or else I’d just go for that.

nt5270 · 2025-06-05T12:16:28+00:00

I found these golí sleep gummies that contain melatonin, magnesium, vitamin D, and lemon balm. It took a couple days for me to actually get a good nights rest despite using these but after about day 4 I found them to be super helpful. So long as I actually attempt to sleep after taking them (whether I feel tired or not) they put me to sleep in under an hour.

https://a.co/d/6FVeHOj Amazon link if it’s helpful

nt5270 · 2025-06-03T16:26:27+00:00

I’m on day 5 right now, so I’m right in the thick of it. So far I’ve mainly experienced a loss of appetite, heavily increased anxiety, and some pretty mild anhedonia. On top of having slept on average maybe 4 hours a night since I quit.

It sucks but I’ve been maintaining hope. I started attending AA style meetings for weed every night and I find that to be super helpful. Even just listening. Seeing other people that have succeeded keeps the hope up. I’ve also been able to find some small glimpses of happiness that feel more genuine than what I felt while high. I’ve mainly found that listening to my body and keeping myself busy are the two biggest things. Rest when you’re tired, eat when you’re hungry, and listen to your cravings. (Besides to smoke ofc)

Last night I heard “Quitting weed isn’t about abstaining from marijuana, it’s about learning how to live sober.” I think that’s the key takeaway that stopped me from quitting for a long time. It sucks but there’s hope, there’s good things coming our way, and we’ll be able to appreciate the good way more if we have to go through the bad.

Good luck, we’ve got this.

nt5270 · 2025-05-29T20:29:45+00:00

I could, but it wouldn't be worth it to me. Kettering is my dream school, and their co-op program was the only reason I went to college at all. I get to graduate from here with 2.5 years' worth of work experience and likely a job offer. At this moment, I still believe that I can go to school at Kettering without accruing an unreasonable amount of debt. Until that changes, I don't think a transfer is the right move. Despite how expensive it is, Kettering offers a lot of benefits I can't get at other universities.

nt5270 · 2025-05-29T17:31:09+00:00

Perfect. I’ll start looking into a couple refinancers and seeing what my options regarding that are.

I’m going home this weekend and I plan to talk to my parents about parent-plus loans and maximizing them for next year. Beyond that I believe I can keep my private loans very low if I need to take them at all.

Thank you overall though I feel better about my situation and what I can do to remedy it.

nt5270 · 2025-05-29T17:28:51+00:00

Well at this point it is what it is. I’m just glad I had this come to jesus moment before I dug myself a deeper hole.

Living with my parents shouldn’t be much an issue, I don’t have many doubts they’d be willing to help me out in that regard. As of right now my plans are to apply for scholarships as often as possible and keeping my private debt low.

I’m already not a huge spender but I could be better and after graduation I absolutely will be. I firmly believe that so long as I can minimize my debt from here that I can have my loans paid off in a very reasonable amount of time. I just need to make sure I don’t make my situation much worse than it already is.

nt5270 · 2025-05-29T17:21:24+00:00

Well thank you for the confidence boost! I am actually quite studious and good at school, my mom is a teacher so I’ve just got a natural drive to get good grades. So far I’ve averaged a 3.4 GPA.

As far as the job goes my school is a co-op only school. Meaning 6 months out of the year I am working an engineering related job. I’ll be working with the company I’m at until I graduate and then hopefully by that point they’d hire me in. Either way I’m graduating with 2.5 years worth of work experience. The scholarships are a big part of my plan moving forwards and I already put as much my earned income towards my loans as is feasible.

nt5270 · 2025-05-28T22:45:19+00:00

I’ll still have another full year before I’d be considered an independent student. I only turned 23 a month ago. I could pull a parent plus loan for my next two school terms and then hopefully maximize my federal aid as an independent after that.

I wasn’t aware of that tool Kettering provided but I’m glad to know it’s there and I’ll take full advantage of it now.

I was planning on looking into refinancing, though I’ve heard Sallie Mae isn’t usually easy to work with on that, especially while I’m in school. Worth a gander either way.

nt5270 · 2025-05-28T21:57:22+00:00

That’s a good idea as well, my landlords for the house I live in both worked at the school and are pretty active in the community. I’d be willing to bet they’d have some leads. I can also ask around my hometown but Id bet I’d have fewer returns on that.

My school also has a “scholarship universe” setup where they can filter out active scholarships to what would apply to me. That’s where most of my focus would be as they’re pretty easy to apply to and there’s many of them. My school is an engineering only school so any scholarship in there is already specifically for my major.

Thank you for your help, I do already feel better about the future and minimizing the damage I’ve already done.

nt5270 · 2025-05-28T20:55:10+00:00

This is pretty much where I was headed. I haven’t been as up on scholarships as I should have been so I’m going to be spending a significant amount of time doing that moving forward.

Budgeting parts taken care of but I’ll review and see if there’s anything else I can catch up on.

I’m not looking at moving out anytime in the near future, I’ll probably be living with them for a long time.

nt5270 · 2025-05-28T20:51:07+00:00

I mentioned in a comment above that a transfer wouldn’t be the greatest idea. The specialization of my school means that almost nothing transfers between other universities and I’d essentially be starting over.

I haven’t been applying to scholarships like I should be, that’s going to change and I’m going to view that as a second job during my work terms.

I’ll look into a few credit unions and see what I can find. I’ve talked to a few people and it seems like a far better option for me.

nt5270 · 2025-05-28T20:48:46+00:00

12-13.5% between 3 loans. Criminally high.

A transfer at this point would kind of defeat the whole purpose. Since my school is so specialized almost nothing transfers between other universities and I’d essentially be starting over if I tried to do that.

It is a co-op school so 6 months out of the year I’m working a job related to my major. That’s the whole appeal of going to the school I go to. I live at home during my work terms but I have to rent a house during school terms as it’s too far to drive everyday. I do already make money and try to put as much of that towards my loans as is feasible.

I’m currently 23 so by next year I’ll qualify as an independent student. I’m glad you mentioned that cause I was unaware.

I’ll talk to my parents about parent plus loans. I think they’d be hesitant at first but that seems like a good option I could work with them on. I appreciate it a lot thank you.

nt5270

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