# More auto food for thought
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [March 11, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981 "2012-03-11T16:59:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 6
### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/101 "2012-03-15T11:05:02Z")
I love my TDI. I feel it’s the perfect combination of fun and practicality. It’s not fast and it’s not the absolute best vehicle on fuel but it’s a great compromise not to mention the amenities that it has to offer. I am perfectly happy having bought the car brand new and have 0 regrets.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/102 "2012-03-15T14:35:06Z")
> [@new personal best ET](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-personal-best-et/48663/3):
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> My manager at work does about 250 a day 5 days a week. Commutes to outer Fishkill.
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> Bought a car mid summer last year and he’s over 30K already.
> [@my buddy's Heads/ Cams Mustang GT first startup with Vid](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-buddys-heads-cams-mustang-gt-first-startup-with-vid/48643/18):
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> And that’s just strictly to work and back. It was 560, but we’re back on 5 day work weeks for awhile. Then we can add 80 miles a week for my dads dialysis appointment…I’m sure I go over 800 a week.
Yah thats some crazy shit… since i just moved, my commute is now about 30 miles a week haha
> [@fs: acura and honda parts, wheels tires.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-acura-and-honda-parts-wheels-tires/48508/21):
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> My dd is the least practical vehicle i have ever owned.
Don’t me get fucking weird with you.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/103 "2012-03-15T15:08:09Z")
> [@Subforum Suggestion: "Times with Teemus"](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subforum-suggestion-times-with-teemus/48162/9):
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> Forget arguing with Vlad, **I can’t come up with good arguments that wanting to have a “nice” DD is financially smarter than having old cheap reliable not prett/nice DD.**
fixed :shifty
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/104 "2012-03-15T15:22:44Z")
What are we even discussing, that having a car that’s relatively nice is a poor financial decision?
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### Author:  [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/105 "2012-03-15T15:29:18Z")
We should all be building rusty hondas too by that logic.
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### Author:  [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/106 "2012-03-15T15:43:27Z")
I’ve burned 2782.2 gallons of gas in my truck. Come at me.
That works out to 18.44 MPG.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/107 "2012-03-15T16:00:39Z")
> [@Boost Creep"](#):
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> What are we even discussing, that having a car that’s relatively nice is a poor financial decision?
Is it not?
Poor people don’t buy “nice” cars.
If it repair cost more than payment and they didn’t depreciate don’t, as well as lasted better in high miles, why would anybody drive a car that’s not “nice”?
Wanting something “nicer” is wanting something better.
Something that is “better” will cost more than something that’s worse even if they accomplish the same basic thing with just less features.
Simple economics.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/108 "2012-03-15T16:02:32Z")
Is there anybody ITT that could explain to me how oil works?
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### Author:  [@adamea1635](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/adamea1635)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/109 "2012-03-15T16:25:24Z")
> [@new personal best ET](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-personal-best-et/48663/8):
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> Is there anybody ITT that could explain to me how oil works?
We buy it in barrels from over seas… Then we sell what we have to people over seas… Basic economics… LOL
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/110 "2012-03-15T16:48:25Z")
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/111 "2012-03-15T17:12:47Z")
Id rather be driving this:
than this:
at this point in my life.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/112 "2012-03-15T18:43:08Z")
… And which one was cheaper?
Things you “want” cost more than things you “don’t want”. :facepalm
Edit: figured you would want to live alone at this point in your life too…
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/113 "2012-03-15T18:44:15Z")
Yah thats not true… Medical prodcedures.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/114 "2012-03-15T18:46:37Z")
> [@FF: Used tires 235/45/17](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ff-used-tires-235-45-17/48672/4):
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> Yah thats not true… Medical prodcedures.
Hey if you want you appendix removed in the back alley by a guy for $5 and a pack if Newports… By all means go ahead.
I’ll stick to hospitals.
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/115 "2012-03-15T18:48:24Z")
it was a $600 pos. Currently truck was significantly more but really theres no comparison between the two.
Id rather not be like a scumbag driving that thing now. I didnt care back when I was 22 but now at 30 Id rather have a nice respectable looking vehicle and not some ancient shitbox. I actually saw that S10 still around a few months ago and I got rid of it in '03 with 157k.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/116 "2012-03-15T18:48:28Z")
Not having a surgery at all is what i would want…
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/117 "2012-03-15T18:51:39Z")
> [@went out for a chocolate cow](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-chocolate-cow/48661/36):
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> Not having a surgery at all is what i would want…
Yeah well, and Id like to teleport places instead of driving.
PJB so what you’re saying is you’d rather spend more money than needed for just an A To B vehicle and have something “nice”.
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/118 "2012-03-15T18:56:08Z")
yeah, and I think most people would agree with wanting to have the nicest vehicle we can afford to drive everyday and not some old shitbox. I drive a decent amount of miles each year and would much rather drive something that looks and runs good and is comfortable to drive.
After driving a few old beaters and then driving a few nicer, newer vehicles I wouldnt want to go back.
Maybe youve never had a nice vehicle and cant relate to that.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/119 "2012-03-15T18:57:01Z")
> [@Economic Stimulus Package Check...??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economic-stimulus-package-check/48588/28):
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> Yeah well, and Id like to teleport places instead of driving.
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> PJB so what you’re saying is you’d rather spend more money than needed for just an A To B vehicle and have something “nice”.
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> Thank you.
So your wrong. Things that you want don’t always cost more than things that you need.
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### Author:  [@adamea1635](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/adamea1635)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-auto-food-for-thought/262981/120 "2012-03-15T19:05:36Z")
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