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Old May 23, 2014 | 04:35 PM
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help! about to pull the trigger on a used evo

Car has 22k miles. 30k. Evo x Mr 2011.

Lost traction on dry pavement.feels like breaking sucks ( I don't know how brembos are supposed to feel). When you enter the car there is a warning : improper brake lead connection detected. What's ths about?
Sorry for grammar, on a. Phone.
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Old May 23, 2014 | 05:01 PM
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Get up and walk away
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Old May 23, 2014 | 05:04 PM
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looks like a like a problem, and an expensive one for 30k. Run!
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Old May 23, 2014 | 05:25 PM
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30 grand? Hell NO

That could be a few grand of work right there, may as well get one that has not been obviously abused.
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Old May 23, 2014 | 05:38 PM
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Thanks guys! After thinking it through, the car would be well over 50k (858 a month, I got black man credit (I can get away with saying this because I'm a black man;-) )). It's not worth it, I can probably buy new. They are trying desperately to sell it, it's a sign.
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Old May 23, 2014 | 06:04 PM
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You are better off getting a new one, with problems like that.
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Old May 23, 2014 | 06:25 PM
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lmao is this real?
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Old May 23, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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If you have to think about it for more than 3 mins, it's probably a bad decision. That's what I tell all my soldiers on Fridays before they do something stupid over the weekend. Walk away...
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Old May 23, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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After thinking it through, the car would be well over 50k (858 a month,
Wait what? You should be shopping for a bicycle, not a car with credit like that.
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Old May 23, 2014 | 07:25 PM
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Wait what? You should be shopping for a bicycle, not a car with credit like that.
LOL. I currently drive an '11 ralliart, loan was 23k and I'm paying about 511 monthly for that. I made some poor decisions when I was younger, but having poor credit makes sure I'm never living beyond my means.

I'm thinking im going to go ahead and try to get a new one, but i'm not too sure if that's a good idea, my wife isn't try to hear any of this. Maybe I'll look into leasing one, they offered with a new ralliart, maybe i'll get luck :-)
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Old May 23, 2014 | 10:22 PM
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but having poor credit makes sure I'm never living beyond my means.
If you are looking into getting a 50k loan on a 30k purchase, then you are very much living beyond your means.

My advice would be to stick with your current car or look at a lower price car you can get a sensible loan on, rebuild your credit and then in three to four years, get a higher price car at a realistic loan apr.

Trust me, I know common sense and performance car enthusiasm is a constant battle, but at least try to be realistic and smart(ish).
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Old May 24, 2014 | 09:22 PM
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Get them brakes checkout before u buy.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by razorlab
If you are looking into getting a 50k loan on a 30k purchase, then you are very much living beyond your means.

My advice would be to stick with your current car or look at a lower price car you can get a sensible loan on, rebuild your credit and then in three to four years, get a higher price car at a realistic loan apr.

Trust me, I know common sense and performance car enthusiasm is a constant battle, but at least try to be realistic and smart(ish).
He's not looking to get a $50k loan, he's saying because of his bad credit that his $30k loan will turn into $50k because of the high interest rate.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 09:30 AM
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He's not looking to get a $50k loan, he's saying because of his bad credit that his $30k loan will turn into $50k because of the high interest rate.
Regardless of how you phrase it, if your $30k car loan turns into a $50k car loan after stupid high interest rates, you are living beyond your means.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 09:33 AM
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Buy a evo 8 or 9 ..
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