Time for a Change...

[shelbyGT]

Welp, it's out with the old car and in with the new. I currently drive this:

http://shelbygt.spymac.net/mazda%20-%20side.jpg

1994 Mazda 626 V6. It's decent enough and has served it's purpose quite nicely. So, in keeping with tradition, here is the car I will be purchasing tomorrow:

http://www.hha.com.sa/veh/mazda/6/front-mazda6-sprt-2.jpg
http://mazda.jbcarpages.com/6/2003/Bilder/2003%206%20Cockpit.jpg

2004 Mazda 6s. V6, either silver or black. They are new, but last year's factory produced, so they are knocking 6500 off the sticker price. So I basically get a brand new car with all the warranty and everything for well below what I could get it for USED. Nice deal. I test drove a lot, and this one is definitely fun, looks nice and overall will make me the happiest (I hope). Now I just have to decide if I want the silver (with manual transmission) or the black (with automatic and fog lights...ooooooohhh).

decisions, decisions

[pacmania_2001]

Go black, get darkest legal tint, 20" rims, chrome everything else.

Cruise the neighbourhood like a pimp.

[pyrate83]

Go black, get darkest legal tint, 20" rims, chrome everything else.

Cruise the neighbourhood like a pimp.

You forgot to include a system and who cares about legal tint. My last car was well below the legal limit in tint and two cops pulled me over for speeding but never said a thing about my tint.

[pacmania_2001]

My mistake, you'll need to put two 15" subs in the back to get some "doof doof" and also something both myself and Pyrate forgot to mention, neons.

For a black car I'd recommend green or blue maybe even white.

[shelbyGT]

I haven't quite decided if you are making fun of me yet or not...

[ViRaL1]

Spinners maybe? :P

[Conquest10]

For a black car I'd recommend green or blue maybe even white.

Some neon green or hot pink will look hot.

[offline]

No neons, spinners or other rubbish. Go for the
black and get after market alloys. Remove the
badges including the front grill decal (leave the chrome
strip.) Add full window tinting. Hot Stuff!!

[shelbyGT]

I still haven't quite decided if these are backhanded compliments or not...

However, it was between this car, a 2002 Honda Accord V6 and a 2001 Nissan Altmia. This is the only one that comes with a warranty (since it's new) and I like how it looks.

so hmph!

[pacmania_2001]

Just joshing you a bit, the car itself looks the goods.

I'd still get black, dark tinting and some nice mags on it though. I wouldn't bother shaving the badges off it unless they are gold like on some Hondas, uggh. Definitely don't get neons either! Unless picking up drunk 16 y/o skanks is your thing. :P

[shelbyGT]

All I'm doing is going to tint it, install some nice after-market speakers (sorry, but paper cone speakers just don't do it for me), and perhaps... PERHAPS, put in the two 12" JL subs I've had since I was a sophomore in highschool. Right now I'm leaning towards not putting them in solely because I think it might be time to "grow up" a little. I don't know, maybe I'll put 1 in instead of both. It would be nice to have a trunk again.

[pacmania_2001]

Boot space is overrated in my opinion.

In a Mazda6 you should have plenty of space left even after two 12" subs.

[shelbyGT]

I could put 1 in on the back right side above the wheel well in a custom box so it really wouldn't take up any room at all and then just mount the amp on the back of the fold-down seat.

[Guest]

I'd go with the Black.Be careful about buying last years model from a dealer.All that I have read suggests steering clear of this.Actually that would be considered 1 1/2 old.I dont know if 6500 is enough in depreciation.You should be able to knock them down more.They have to be getting anxious. If you can wait,buy it on the last day of the month.Remember the largest proportion of depreciation is in the first 2 years. You might want to look for a low mile,preowned 2003-2004. You would get a good price and a large part of the warrantee

[shelbyGT]

Any car goes down as soon as you drive it off the lot. I've searched from private sellers and their prices are right in line with the dealers price. I'll offer them a price, but don't expect them to come down much. Plus, the private individuals have scuffs, etc in the interior that I am not getting in the new one.

I feel confident in my research, but thank you for the suggestion!

In reality, when I go to sell my car in say 5 or 6 years, the differnce in depreciation between a 2004 and 2005 will probably be less than 1,000, which is MUCH less than I am saving now by going with the 2004 over 2005. From my standpoint (meaning I will be keeping the car awhile), it makes sense for me to save money now and perhaps lose a fraction of that amount when I go to resell it.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Boot space is overrated

Yeah I know - I like tight fitting boots to wear my self! :P :P :P

Kevin

(j/k I know you mean trunk space! )

[SLICK RICK]

That is a nice looking car shelby. Good choice.

[jimmalenko]

You could always do this to it:

Image removed.
/ Capmaster

[Conquest10]

Good chop.

[Guest]

Anyone remember the Kool Cigarette bugs the gave away in the 70's.I'll try to find a pic.

[offline]

Please do not post or provide links to inappropriate
material.

Non work safe material must be linked, not posted,
and a warning issued. Religious, political or
material that could be offensive must not be
posted at all.

Zapper & jimmalenko please take note.

[jimmalenko]

<bites tongue while shaking head>

[Craig Tucker]

Shit I always miss the good stuff

[Guest]

Please do not post or provide links to inappropriate
material.

Non work safe material must be linked, not posted,
and a warning issued. Religious, political or
material that could be offensive must not be
posted at all.

Zapper & jimmalenko please take note.

I just edited/removed the link I posted to the utterly disgusting "Ladyboy"site. Please dont touch my yellows

[offline]

Post 'em at politic . Rob has no rules - check out
Dr Gee's excellent avatar

[Craig Tucker]

None that anyone has crossed anyway.

[offline]

I just edited/removed the link I posted to the utterly disgusting "Ladyboy"site. Please dont touch my yellows

In YOUR case the punishment would be to
remove one.

[Guest]

I just edited/removed the link I posted to the utterly disgusting "Ladyboy"site. Please dont touch my yellows

In YOUR case the punishment would be to
remove one.

Yeah,I love those little,yellow bastards.

[jimmalenko]

Non work safe material must be linked, not posted,
and a warning issued.

Do you think that should be added to the Off-Topic Rules sticky then ? I don't recall ever reading this anywhere in either the AUP of the Off-Topic rules.

... or was it one of those "had to be there" things ?

[Capmaster]

jimm - Your car pic showed a transferred photographic picture of full female frontal nudity on the car's hood, in close-up. Nudity has never been allowed here either by link or by post