MY parents making me get an auto WRX
01-03-2003, 08:09 AM
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Originally posted by the **** sucker king
Craigs02WRX " Why do they want you to get an auto? "Because we said so" or "It’s our money" is not a very respectful answer..."
and we all know that as your parents they owe you a solid, respecful answer. Craigs02WRX-you amuse me with your stupidity.
Craigs02WRX " Why do they want you to get an auto? "Because we said so" or "It’s our money" is not a very respectful answer..."
and we all know that as your parents they owe you a solid, respecful answer. Craigs02WRX-you amuse me with your stupidity.
01-03-2003, 09:49 AM
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hey, it's a free car. i'd take what they're offering.
my first car was an '81 subaru gl. i paid 400 dollars for it, and mommy and daddy didn't help out at all. it was stick, though.
my first car was an '81 subaru gl. i paid 400 dollars for it, and mommy and daddy didn't help out at all. it was stick, though.
01-03-2003, 09:53 AM
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Well guys as a parent myself. I'd say he takes what they say he gets. When Junior pays for a car himself or helps pay for the car, THEN and only then can he be picky. That is the Law.
Dave
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01-10-2003, 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by Craigs02WRX
What would you have told him?
What would you have told him?
01-10-2003, 11:14 PM
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the ***** is b-i-t-c-h, by the way,
and hey jim-bob, i bet you loved that 81 gl. they were great cars and you paid for it yourself. just curious, what body style?
and hey jim-bob, i bet you loved that 81 gl. they were great cars and you paid for it yourself. just curious, what body style?
01-12-2003, 12:15 AM
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sucker...dude...youre way harsh. not everybodys life sucks like yours must.
con those parents kid. make something up. do what you have to do. milk them while you can...it wont last forever. you are a lucky bastard either way, though.
con those parents kid. make something up. do what you have to do. milk them while you can...it wont last forever. you are a lucky bastard either way, though.
01-12-2003, 10:27 PM
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well, let me throw in my .02 -
I've got an 02WRX wagon, with an auto. It's still incredibly fast. If you hold the car in gear, you can EASILY go 0-60 in under 7 seconds. The gear ratios could be a little better for passing, but honestly, there's plenty of power at 70mph, and plenty more at 50.
I was in a similar situation as our potential future WRX owner, although I paid for the bulk of the cost of my car. But when my folks said they'd rather I get the auto, so they could drive it, and my mother, who works at a bank, offered to get me a great loan rate for the $9k i didn't have and pay the extra $1000, I figured it was a small price to pay for the WRX.
I have no regrets. I would have hated to have wasted all my cash on a honda civic or, god help me, a ford focus, and a regular impreza just didn't speak to me the way the WRX did.
The other thing - this kid is probably really young, and honestly, having this kind of power, without the respect and caution it warrants, is really dangerous. I have a cousin who works as an EMT, and he told me two weeks ago about a 17yr old kid who totalled his brand new WRX by taking it through the back roads of upstate NY at 90mph. He walked away with a broken leg, but two of his friends were more severely injured, and one of them had to have part of his spleen removed. No matter how safe the car is, there's still danger involved, and a fast fun car like the WRX can be especially dangerous, if it isn't respected.
That being said, the manual is probably more fun, definiately more fuel efficient, and will keep some of your friends from being able to drive your car. (this is, IMHO, a good thing) But if you're just another suburban mallrat who wants to impress the chicks, go buy a civic and rice it out. That won't get you killed.
I've got an 02WRX wagon, with an auto. It's still incredibly fast. If you hold the car in gear, you can EASILY go 0-60 in under 7 seconds. The gear ratios could be a little better for passing, but honestly, there's plenty of power at 70mph, and plenty more at 50.
I was in a similar situation as our potential future WRX owner, although I paid for the bulk of the cost of my car. But when my folks said they'd rather I get the auto, so they could drive it, and my mother, who works at a bank, offered to get me a great loan rate for the $9k i didn't have and pay the extra $1000, I figured it was a small price to pay for the WRX.
I have no regrets. I would have hated to have wasted all my cash on a honda civic or, god help me, a ford focus, and a regular impreza just didn't speak to me the way the WRX did.
The other thing - this kid is probably really young, and honestly, having this kind of power, without the respect and caution it warrants, is really dangerous. I have a cousin who works as an EMT, and he told me two weeks ago about a 17yr old kid who totalled his brand new WRX by taking it through the back roads of upstate NY at 90mph. He walked away with a broken leg, but two of his friends were more severely injured, and one of them had to have part of his spleen removed. No matter how safe the car is, there's still danger involved, and a fast fun car like the WRX can be especially dangerous, if it isn't respected.
That being said, the manual is probably more fun, definiately more fuel efficient, and will keep some of your friends from being able to drive your car. (this is, IMHO, a good thing) But if you're just another suburban mallrat who wants to impress the chicks, go buy a civic and rice it out. That won't get you killed.
01-13-2003, 09:58 AM
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Get off the kid's back about his parents buying the car. Big f-ing deal. The point is that they are making him get an auto based on the (in this case) incorrect assumption that the auto will have better resale value than the manual. They will all benefit from his purchasing the manual rather than the automatic.
I'm sorry if your parents never bought you a car but there's no need to give this guy crap for trying to make a sensible decision on a major purchase.
I'm sorry if your parents never bought you a car but there's no need to give this guy crap for trying to make a sensible decision on a major purchase.
01-13-2003, 03:24 PM
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Originally posted by the **** sucker king
obviously i agree with the last two posts. the point was, Craigs02WRX, since you are too dim witted to get it, if a parent is paying for a car (which i do not believe they should), they do not have to justify what they are buying with THEIR MONEY with a "respectful answer." if a child demands a "respectful answer" from his or her parent, that would make him or her what we call a "brat." the fact that this kid is *****ing about it at all would lead me to believe that he/she is just that. is that clear enough so that you get it? asswipe.
obviously i agree with the last two posts. the point was, Craigs02WRX, since you are too dim witted to get it, if a parent is paying for a car (which i do not believe they should), they do not have to justify what they are buying with THEIR MONEY with a "respectful answer." if a child demands a "respectful answer" from his or her parent, that would make him or her what we call a "brat." the fact that this kid is *****ing about it at all would lead me to believe that he/she is just that. is that clear enough so that you get it? asswipe.
"...(which i do not believe they should)" And why shouldnt his parents buy him the car? He could have done something really great to deserve it...
01-13-2003, 03:58 PM
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ok, well i think i have a lot of experience in this area. im 17, i own a wrx 4eat and my parents turned down the stick.
first off, no offense, but shut up. the wrx is an amazing car, and the 4eat is just as amazing. big deal, you'll run .5-.7 a sec slower than the stick in the 1/4 mile. i suggest reading up on what has been done with the automatic wrx. there are some wrx's on this board that run high 13s off simple boltons. also, if you are that into performance then you should know that more power can be run through the 4eat than the current 5spd,at around 300hp the stick needs upgrading.. the worlds fastest wrx is also a 4eat. the 4eat handles exactly the same as the 5spd, with the exception of the vtd in the auto, which provides a lot more grip.
basically, this is still a fast, excellent handling car. if the parents are deciding on resale value alone, then try and convince them. but if this is your first car or if your parents are just buying it for you, then personally, i really do not know what you are complaining about. have you drove an automatic wrx before?
good luck
aaron
first off, no offense, but shut up. the wrx is an amazing car, and the 4eat is just as amazing. big deal, you'll run .5-.7 a sec slower than the stick in the 1/4 mile. i suggest reading up on what has been done with the automatic wrx. there are some wrx's on this board that run high 13s off simple boltons. also, if you are that into performance then you should know that more power can be run through the 4eat than the current 5spd,at around 300hp the stick needs upgrading.. the worlds fastest wrx is also a 4eat. the 4eat handles exactly the same as the 5spd, with the exception of the vtd in the auto, which provides a lot more grip.
basically, this is still a fast, excellent handling car. if the parents are deciding on resale value alone, then try and convince them. but if this is your first car or if your parents are just buying it for you, then personally, i really do not know what you are complaining about. have you drove an automatic wrx before?
good luck
aaron
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01-13-2003, 04:20 PM
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Originally posted by IgotWRXed
ok, well i think i have a lot of experience in this area. im 17, i own a wrx 4eat and my parents turned down the stick.
first off, no offense, but shut up. the wrx is an amazing car, and the 4eat is just as amazing. big deal, you'll run .5-.7 a sec slower than the stick in the 1/4 mile. i suggest reading up on what has been done with the automatic wrx. there are some wrx's on this board that run high 13s off simple boltons. also, if you are that into performance then you should know that more power can be run through the 4eat than the current 5spd,at around 300hp the stick needs upgrading.. the worlds fastest wrx is also a 4eat. the 4eat handles exactly the same as the 5spd, with the exception of the vtd in the auto, which provides a lot more grip.
basically, this is still a fast, excellent handling car. if the parents are deciding on resale value alone, then try and convince them. but if this is your first car or if your parents are just buying it for you, then personally, i really do not know what you are complaining about. have you drove an automatic wrx before?
good luck
aaron
ok, well i think i have a lot of experience in this area. im 17, i own a wrx 4eat and my parents turned down the stick.
first off, no offense, but shut up. the wrx is an amazing car, and the 4eat is just as amazing. big deal, you'll run .5-.7 a sec slower than the stick in the 1/4 mile. i suggest reading up on what has been done with the automatic wrx. there are some wrx's on this board that run high 13s off simple boltons. also, if you are that into performance then you should know that more power can be run through the 4eat than the current 5spd,at around 300hp the stick needs upgrading.. the worlds fastest wrx is also a 4eat. the 4eat handles exactly the same as the 5spd, with the exception of the vtd in the auto, which provides a lot more grip.
basically, this is still a fast, excellent handling car. if the parents are deciding on resale value alone, then try and convince them. but if this is your first car or if your parents are just buying it for you, then personally, i really do not know what you are complaining about. have you drove an automatic wrx before?
good luck
aaron
"Blah blah blah, automatics are cool too, dont diss on automatics, I wish I had a manual". Dude, you completely missed the whole point, he wants a stick, his parents want him to get an auto because of resale. Sticks are more fun to drive, yes autos are fun, sticks are more so, so he wants one. Why are you arguing about how good autos are when it has nothing to do with the topic of this post? Hmm, twinge of regret their buddy?
01-13-2003, 06:08 PM
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Originally posted by Br1t1shguy
"Blah blah blah, automatics are cool too, dont diss on automatics, I wish I had a manual". Dude, you completely missed the whole point, he wants a stick, his parents want him to get an auto because of resale. Sticks are more fun to drive, yes autos are fun, sticks are more so, so he wants one. Why are you arguing about how good autos are when it has nothing to do with the topic of this post? Hmm, twinge of regret their buddy?
"Blah blah blah, automatics are cool too, dont diss on automatics, I wish I had a manual". Dude, you completely missed the whole point, he wants a stick, his parents want him to get an auto because of resale. Sticks are more fun to drive, yes autos are fun, sticks are more so, so he wants one. Why are you arguing about how good autos are when it has nothing to do with the topic of this post? Hmm, twinge of regret their buddy?
