advice on buying new car

[Arpit]

hi, my parents are about to get a new car...buying/leasing...whichever...i'm a complete newbie when it comes to cars, so can anyone tell me what should i look for when i'm handed a number/spec sheet for a car??

[John Veteran]

the word "lamborghini" :shifty: :laugh:

[Diata]

do they have any specific price range?

[lj300]

depends on your age and needs and likes, it will be very diffrent to recomend things to look when looking for a Sport Car or a SUV

[WinterHaze]

make sure it doesnt have a lot of miles on it

and that it doesnt have any mysterious cracks in it ( cus it may have been in an accident and they will say otherwise)

also try to see if theres any warranties on it cus those are always good

this of course is only if your buying used

[lj300]

if you're going for a used one you can have it checked out to be sure

[WinterHaze]

yah that would be better

cus i didnt know anything about cars when i got mine

and i so payed way too much then my car is worth

that things had to be in the shop so often and ive only had it a couple months

[lj300]

you can get a pretty good idea of how much a car is worth at edmunds.com or ebay's "going, going, gone" feature

[Diata]

when you get the sheet, read it

[Liquid]

the word "lamborghini" :shifty: :laugh:

hahaha you mean "McLaren F1" :laugh:

[OPaul]

Don't go out and get some 2 door sports car unless your willing to pay the insurance. Also don't go out and get some $3000 car unless your willing to buy a new car in a year or so. I would recommend an SUV if you want to have some fun.

[lj300]

yeah, SUV's are my preffered choice also, I like the new Toyota 4RUNNER

[Arpit]

uhhh...you guys have the wrong idea...sorry, let me be clearer...

the car we're getting will be new...so don't have to worry about the 'used' part..

what i mean is that when you go buy a computer, you look at the specs...speed, memory, storage, sound, video etc etc...and we all know *well, most of us*...what would be a good buy and why...the features and such..

same way in a car, when they give the specs of the car...

i kinda wanna know 'what means what'...and how does it affect the performance of the car...and if possible, what's recommended

it's probably going to be a sedan or a SUV...V6 engine....mostly for city driving...and sometimes long...

looking at mazda6 GS-V6...

[lj300]

i personally preferer accord v6 over mazda6

anyways good thing to look at are horsepower and torque, miles per gallon, 0-60 times, number of speeds and the features you like, and stuff like that, the more the better

[dpanda]

how about the toyota supra turbo? hmm..honda civic? mitsubishi lancer evolution..all my fav cars..

[Arpit]

HP, torque, m/gallon, 0-60X, no of speeds....the more the better then, right?? *except for the 0 to 60 thing

[bayrider]

doesnt really matter, its a new car... it all depends on how u look after it after you purchase it.

[lj300]

you should read revies about them on car magazines or websites to find out the pros and cons

[KingChris]

You need to go and test drive as many as possible, Things that look good on paper might not be.

[Spyder Veteran]

make sure to buy lots of rice for the tank ;) hehe j/k

[DigitalFreedom]

depending on your price range, if you have like 40-55k, then i say save your money buy 4RUNNER, or if you want to spend all money, het h2 (hummer) or x5 4.0i (bmw)

[Dragon75]

hahaha you mean "McLaren F1" :laugh:

OH yea the McLaren

Now that is a car!

:)

back on topic.

I would get a accord over mazda6

Much better name.

You need to look at a lot of reviews of the cars that you are thinking of buying. You can never do too much research. Edmunds is a great place.

You need to look at the name of the car like Honda. They have a rep for lasting forever and really being good cars. You also need to look at the specs. Meaning if you dont want to have a lot out of pocket in gas every month really look at MPG. After that look at 0-60 times, HP, and torque.

Then test drive a lot. It is the most fun part of car buying! Get the feel part. How does the car handle. Make sure you can go on a nice long test drive. 15-20 minute. It is nice if you can get on the highway and get it up to speed. Go through some curve so you know how it handles.

Make sure the car is right for you look, feel and price!

Have fun!!!!

:)

[Joel]

SUVs should be illegal in the city, IMO. Get a car.

[Dragon75]

agree!

:)

[Diata]

i disagree, SUVs own.