When I last updated on the topic, I explained how I lost my car to stupid driving and rust, and was on the cusp of deciding between two vehicles.
Now the decision has become harder.
The question is still
“Would I like...”
A) A 2000 Dodge Neon
or
B) A 94' Grand Marquis
But now I really have to make a decision, and maybe gamble a little. Both of which I've never been good at.
I'm the sort of person who likes to coast, and take things as they come. Rarely do I have to be the person who makes the ultimate decision. I'm better at suggestions and generating ideas.
Also, the only time I did any serious gambling I almost won but I went between that fine line in poker where you're legitimately doing amazing and where you're just getting cocky and everyone is playing you.
But back to cars:
I paid for a safety before purchasing the car I've decided I'd like to have most,
The 94' Grand Marquis. It's pretty much exactly the kind of car I like to drive. Big, heavy, made of metal, and lots of trunk space for dead hookers.
Plus, it's in really good condition...or so I thought.
The official safety report (which cost $100) says:
-The Steering Box is Leaking
-Idler arm has slight play, still OK
-Rear brakes down to %5
-Right Rear Caliper piston broken
-Battery Terminals corroded.
The power steering may not be leaking, they didn't do a fancy shmancy inspection where they really get in there, so they couldn't say for sure. It may just be condensation (apparently)
The idler arm thing is no problem. I think that has to do with steering straight, and it's not I can drive in a straight line anyway so no biggie.
- Battery Terminals corroded. This is easy to fix. You just gotta clean em.' Plus I may invest in a new battery before winter anyway.
- The right rear caliper piston is broken, and the rear brakes are down to 5%. I don't know what 5% means, but it sounds LOW! I once got %5 on a test (actually it was a zero on a French test) and the teacher called my mom about it. That ended badly, so if brakes are like French exams, I'd better get those fixed.
Actually, the brakes really are the big issue. Because this was a quick look-over of the vehicle, they didn't do an estimate, but it's going to cost a possible $800 to get these brakes fixed.
And brakes are important as I learned last weekend.
Now here comes the boring math portion of the story:
The Neon will cost about $4,800 to insure. (Insurance is private in Alberta. So they're gonna rip you off, especially if you're young)
It doesn't require a safety inspection because it's newer than 10 years. The asking price is $3,000, so I'm looking at almost 8 grand worst case scenario.
The Grand Marquis is asking $2,500, I dropped $100 on it already, and immediate repairs will cost another $1,000 worst case scenario.
So that's a total of $3,600
I'm going to estimate insurance being $2,500 (just to be safe) so altogether, the Marquis is like $6,100
Neon: $8,000
VS
Marquis: $6,100
VS
Marquis: $6,100
The Marquis is still cheaper, so I'll probably still go for it. I really really doubt the lady selling her Neon is going to give it away for $1,900. Perhaps I can talk down the Marquis guy though. The asking price of $2,500 is a little steep for a vehicle that I have to drop a load of money on.
As self-esteem councilors would say,
“It's not what's on the outside that counts, it's what's inside that matters.”
This is true for my car.
But completely untrue for Megan Fox.
Anyone have some car input?
8 comments:
in all honesty i would go with the neon as much as you dont wanna pay the extra and its not really 'your style' of car. in the long run its going to be alot cheaper on gas, and repairs that may come up in the future the parts themselves are a dime a dozen...marquis parts not so cheap. and the trunk is still big enough to hold a dead hooker.
and the guy saying that the leaking he saw might just be 'condensation' is his was of trying to be nice...the power stearing is probably leaking...which isn't a huge thing but if you don't get it fixed it will eventually give out on you and cost even more. or you could drive without it..which is super hard.
so with that aside my true personal opinion would be neither...cause im an import girl through and through. but thats not really relevant.
all that aside i cant believe it would be that much to insure a 4 door neon....i drive a brand new 2dr honda civic and i only pay 1600 for the year in manitoba. kinda makes me happy i live here.
Yes, if you live in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, be thankful for the insurance rates you pay. This is what I've learned.
Everything is privatized in Alberta, liquor, insurance, power, everything. In theory this should allow competitors to undercut each other to the benefit of the customer, but I found as I was calling around it was more a game of "Who's gonna rape me hardest?"
I still lose no matter what, it's just a game of how much I'm going to lose.
It especially sucks if you're under twenty-five, and I have an accident on my record. An accident that should never have happened because fucking Estevan, Saskatchewan doesn't sand or salt their fucking in-town roads.
What's even mroe retarded is that there
's stoplights at the end of downhill slopes, which in the winter is just deadly!
Anyway, the reason that the Neon is so expensive is because it's more likely to get hit up by chop-shops.
The ironic thing is that the reason the insurance is so high is the same reason the vehicles are so cheap to fix. Go figure that one out!
dude. if there is a power steering leak you DO NOT WANT THAT. it is fucking bookou bucks to pay for that. then again, i had a geo storm when i was in college that had a power steering leak and they wanted something like $1200 to fix it. my dad told me power steering fluid (and oil!) are cheap, and to just keep pouring it in. so that is what i did.
but at this point, i would probably go for the neon. it might last longer and have fewer probs.
don't shoot me for this.
and your insurance rates are mind blowing. i pay about $1500 a year and am furious at that.
Jesus Fucking Christ...I am NEVER moving to alberta, 4800? fuck off lol
That is all.
Car? Were you talking about a car? All I remember is Megan.
:::sigh:::
You know the problems with the marquis, but you don't know the hidden problems with the neon. Don't buy the neon until you're mechanic has given it the once over!
I don't like neons anyway. Get the marquis!
Idler arm assembly is a pivoting support for the steering linkage. What are the kilometers on either car?
Quick looking at Megan Fox Porn and fly down to Calgary - I'll sell you a nice 99 Jimmy - 3500 and prob in better condition than either of those cars.
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