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I was talking to a guy last night who owns a 2005+ ZTW. Told him about the site, but, he said the Focus was like driving a Honduh. I'm not sure if that's a good thng. :huh:

We don't need him on are site.

oldeguy,Jan 29 2008, 10:59 AM Wrote:I was talking to a guy last night who owns a 2005+ ZTW. Told him about the site, but, he said the Focus was like driving a Honduh. I'm not sure if that's a good thng. :huh:
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I guess he's the kind of guy that's never taken his honduh above 5G on the tach?

If he's talking about reliability then it's all good...

If he's talking "fun to drive" (as in "as boring as a stock Honduh is to drive") then impale him on a railroad spike & call it a day :D

NefCanuck

NefCanuck,Jan 29 2008, 01:14 PM Wrote:If he's talking about reliability then it's all good...

If he's talking "fun to drive" (as in "as boring as a stock Honduh is to drive") then impale him on a railroad spike & call it a day :D

NefCanuck
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if that was the case then the reliability comment would be a bad thing as the current honda civic generation has been recalled 6 times.. in the last 2 years.

NefCanuck,Jan 29 2008, 05:14 PM Wrote:If he's talking about reliability then it's all good...

If he's talking "fun to drive" (as in "as boring as a stock Honduh is to drive") then impale him on a railroad spike & call it a day :D

NefCanuck
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for the longest time 'stock honduhs' have had double wishbone design suspensions that have almost the idea camber curve.. toss some 195/60/14 stickies in a 2200lb car and there is some very nice handling there...

hate to be a fan boy but i had more fun in my stock 91 honduh integra than my '00 focus

naz,Jan 29 2008, 04:21 PM Wrote:

NefCanuck,Jan 29 2008, 05:14 PM Wrote:If he's talking about reliability then it's all good...

If he's talking "fun to drive" (as in "as boring as a stock Honduh is to drive") then impale him on a railroad spike & call it a day :D

NefCanuck
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for the longest time 'stock honduhs' have had double wishbone design suspensions that have almost the idea camber curve.. toss some 195/60/14 stickies in a 2200lb car and there is some very nice handling there...

hate to be a fan boy but i had more fun in my stock 91 honduh integra than my '00 focus
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That's not a fair comparison in terms of cost of the integra versus the Focus. A $15k car versus a $25k car..........cmon. That's like my moron neighbour who bought a new Accord for $39k when he wanted a Lincoln MKZ but said it was too expensive after I told him his discount that I could get him was over $7k and the car priced out at $43500 and then he wanted to compare the 2 cars. I told him to compare cars that were in the same league.

meford4u,Jan 29 2008, 10:30 PM Wrote:That's not a fair comparison in terms of cost of the integra versus the Focus.  A $15k car versus a $25k car..........cmon.  That's like my moron neighbour who bought a new Accord for $39k when he wanted a Lincoln MKZ but said it was too expensive after I told him his discount that I could get him was over $7k and the car priced out at $43500 and then he wanted to compare the 2 cars.  I told him to compare cars that were in the same league.
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you should tell your neighbor he could have gotten a 2005 LS430 with 40k miles for USD $25k

i dont understand why ppl get brand new accord/camry/taurus/mkz/insert random family car here.. when they could get their hands on an almost new example of one of the most reliable and luxurious production sedans for less money

i need to hurry up and get a CA autobroker license so i can try to make $$ of the ridic car pricing in canada

EDIT: for what its worth i was comparing the 1991 integra that i owned AFTER my 2000 focus

naz,Jan 29 2008, 08:25 PM Wrote:

meford4u,Jan 29 2008, 10:30 PM Wrote:That's not a fair comparison in terms of cost of the integra versus the Focus.  A $15k car versus a $25k car..........cmon.  That's like my moron neighbour who bought a new Accord for $39k when he wanted a Lincoln MKZ but said it was too expensive after I told him his discount that I could get him was over $7k and the car priced out at $43500 and then he wanted to compare the 2 cars.  I told him to compare cars that were in the same league.
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you should tell your neighbor he could have gotten a 2005 LS430 with 40k miles for USD $25k

i dont understand why ppl get brand new accord/camry/taurus/mkz/insert random family car here.. when they could get their hands on an almost new example of one of the most reliable and luxurious production sedans for less money

i need to hurry up and get a CA autobroker license so i can try to make $$ of the ridic car pricing in canada

EDIT: for what its worth i was comparing the 1991 integra that i owned AFTER my 2000 focus
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I tried to convince him and any other person that is thinking of buying a car that buying State side is the only way to go and buy used.

meford4u,Jan 30 2008, 01:38 AM Wrote:I tried to convince him and any other person that is thinking of buying a car that buying State side is the only way to go and buy used.
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if i get an auto broker license convince em to call me ok :D

btw why wasn't the accord and mkz a fair comparo? i've seen a fully loaded 08 accord and it looks pretty nice inside (leather, wood, navi etc) seems like its a direct competitor of the mkz?

naz,Jan 29 2008, 09:02 PM Wrote:

meford4u,Jan 30 2008, 01:38 AM Wrote:I tried to convince him and any other person that is thinking of buying a car that buying State side is the only way to go and buy used.
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if i get an auto broker license convince em to call me ok :D

btw why wasn't the accord and mkz a fair comparo? i've seen a fully loaded 08 accord and it looks pretty nice inside (leather, wood, navi etc) seems like its a direct competitor of the mkz?
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IMO........and yes it is just my opinion, if your going to compare the two lines of cars, the Accord is not in the same luxury category as the Lincoln. Even fully loaded his car doesn't compare in terms of the luxury features that I have as standard features in the Lincoln. If he were to say buy a Lexus, he would be bettering himself but paying thousands more than a Lincoln. But the Accord pales in comparison..........IMO.

Hate to chime in here with a "me too" comment but I have now ridden in a high end Accord & an MKZ of the same vintage and I have to agree, there is no comparing the two.

The MKZ rides better and the materialsare in fact of better quality than the Accord, now were I to sit in an Acura, I might rank it higher than an MKZ, I don't know.

FWIW: A local GTA dealer (Eastgate) is advertising '08 MKZ's for $30K again... Damn tempting <_<

NefCanuck

hmm. interesting you guys have me curious. i need to go visit a MKZ to see what all the fuss is about now

EDIT: gosh i feel like i aged 40yrs just thinking about visiting a Lincoln dealer. will they stone me on site when i show up in a Subaru :ph34r:

naz,Jan 30 2008, 01:03 PM Wrote:hmm. interesting you guys have me curious. i need to go visit a MKZ to see what all the fuss is about now

EDIT: gosh i feel like i aged 40yrs just thinking about visiting a Lincoln dealer.  will they stone me on site when i show up in a Subaru :ph34r:
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no, they'll just be glad you came to your senses.

One of the main reasons people don't buy state side is the fact that they don't have 25 grand sitting in their bank.


Naz I hope your joking... how old are you 40-50?

oldeguy,Jan 30 2008, 01:31 PM Wrote:

naz,Jan 30 2008, 01:03 PM Wrote:hmm. interesting you guys have me curious. i need to go visit a MKZ to see what all the fuss is about now

EDIT: gosh i feel like i aged 40yrs just thinking about visiting a Lincoln dealer.  will they stone me on site when i show up in a Subaru :ph34r:
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no, they'll just be glad you came to your senses.
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I think its the other way around. ;)

D-Dub,Jan 30 2008, 05: Wrote:One of the main reasons people don't buy state side is the fact that they don't have 25 grand sitting in their bank.


Naz I hope your joking... how old are you 40-50?
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is that too young to join the geriatric club... i mean lincoln owners club :P

naz,Jan 30 2008, 02:26 PM Wrote:

D-Dub,Jan 30 2008, 05: Wrote:One of the main reasons people don't buy state side is the fact that they don't have 25 grand sitting in their bank.


Naz I hope your joking... how old are you 40-50?
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27

is that too young to join the geriatric club... i mean lincoln owners club :P
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Age is all in your mind.

naz,Jan 30 2008, 02:26 PM Wrote:

D-Dub,Jan 30 2008, 05: Wrote:One of the main reasons people don't buy state side is the fact that they don't have 25 grand sitting in their bank.


Naz I hope your joking... how old are you 40-50?
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27

is that too young to join the geriatric club... i mean lincoln owners club :P
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hahahaha :lol:

Soon you'll be moving to Florida and buying a condo where all the people drive Lincolns Caddies and Jags.

D-Dub,Jan 30 2008, 06: Wrote:

naz,Jan 30 2008, 02:26 PM Wrote:

D-Dub,Jan 30 2008, 05: Wrote:One of the main reasons people don't buy state side is the fact that they don't have 25 grand sitting in their bank.


Naz I hope your joking... how old are you 40-50?
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27

is that too young to join the geriatric club... i mean lincoln owners club :P
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hahahaha :lol:

Soon you'll be moving to Florida and buying a condo where all the people drive Lincolns Caddies and Jags.
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A dream? maybe.

But I don't live at my parents house...............

You had to know that jab was coming.

And I do dream of buying a place in FLA. Old......no. I just want out of the cold!!!