[switchlanez]

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
[2] When was this?
[3] Why did you like this car?
[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
[5] Do you regret it?

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[1] I wanted the Scion tC. This was my one and only choice.

[2] This was in 2004. I had been staying up-to-date on its progress since the beginning (March?) of that year, but it wasn't released until August. I was in college and cargo space was a factor.

[3] I had already sold my '00 Celica GT (auto) privately and was in the market for a new car. I had practiced stick twice on my uncle's '84 BMW 3-series and was set on making my next car stick. The tC was coming out fresh and cheap at the time... it was time I went past the boy-racer image of the Celica for the more sophisticated, mature look of the tC. In late July, dealerships didn't have any for sale on the lot yet - only test drive models. The salesman hooked me up with a test drive. I had no clue what to look for in driving a stick. The "test drive" really ended up being a practice session on an empty side road. He even let me take it on the freeway, which was my first time driving stick shift on the freeway. From the sales guy's perspective, that's what I call dedication! It felt stable accelerating up the curved on-ramp. The fit and finish was Lexus-like with solid thuds upon closing the doors. That Japanese paper-textured dash was nice. And it felt waaay more powerful than my uncle's BMW and my Celica. Plus it had that Toyota reliability for a bargain price. I was 7th on the wait list to get a dark gray one. I had plans to upgrade it with a TRD supercharger, which was under development at the time.

[4] A couple days after the test drive, Toyota announced the discontinuation of the Celica. This squashed the rumors of the fabled 8th gen Celica. I liked how my (sold) Celica looked, handled, and had that Toyota reliability. But I just wished mine was a GT-S, stick shift, and black. With it being discontinued, I realized the Celica just could not get any better while the tC would only see improvements every model year. There was only one manual GT-S left in all of San Diego County, but it was silver. Within hours of bringing this new vehicle into consideration for a very serious purchase, I was like, "Screw sophistication, I'm getting the Celica." I'm such an impulsive buyer. My current Celica was assembled in March 2004 and bought on July 31, 2004.

[5] Looking back I wish I had gotten a black MkII MR2 Turbo, except I needed cargo space for college transport. Or a black MkIV Supra TT, although I didn't have the dough. One of those cars would suit me just fine right now. But given my situation at the time, I don't regret. And tC's are so commonplace that sophistication doesn't even come to mind anymore. Still a very solid commuter car, though.

[Laxntiga]

Current Drive: '94 Mazda Miata in RED

1. '91-'94 240sx
2. About 3 months ago
3. FR, Light, Nimble, Go topless in the summer
4. Because there was no other clean, no-rust, in good shape 240sx's for a fair price
5. In the winter, kind of. Once driving with the top down and..... now, not having that option, it's like....... almost the worst feeling in the world. If
there is any discomfort in my life, this would be in the top 10.

[J*C*]

Current Drive 07 Honda Fit Sport

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
Drove around parents mini van 8-)
[2] When was this?
About a year ago
[3] Why did you like this car?
hmmm....apart from the funnyness of a 16 year old driving a mini van....it had vtec...(04 Odyssey)
[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
Saved up enough for Downpayment parents helped me out with the rest
[5] Do you regret it?
Heckkk nooo. The Fit has so much potential, with k series swaps being a possibility, FI providing decent gains, incredible gas mileage, handling is amazing for a front drive and the looks arent all that bad either. Only wish my parents let me get one in stick though =[

[Daikirai]

Current drive: '03 Celica GT

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?

Scion tC =o

[2] When was this?

4-5 months ago.

[3] Why did you like this car?

I had the impression that it was more than you paid for. It looked nice. And it was the Celica's replacement. [?]

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?

I realized I definitely wanted a Celica. I really didn't see too many Celicas out there, and saw way too many tC's. I started to not like the exterior of the tC.. started to look ugly >_> And the Celica was my dream car! [or at least a realistic dream car!]

[5] Do you regret it?

No way. I love Ukki! =] Though I wish Ukki was a GT-S. .-.

[Clix]

Current Drive : 98 Integra Coupe

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
EG Civic hatches
EK Civic hatches
[2] When was this?
Started in June when I sold my EG and ended in November.
[3] Why did you like this car?
There's actually a reasonable price for an Integra unlike the hatches I've been looking at. One of my favorite modded cars happens to be my friend's brother's Candy Green K20A2 swapped JDM front Integra.
[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
I got tired of searching for hatches. Every time I found it one it was, auto, salvaged, distastefully modded, overpriced, flaker, or something was actually wrong with the car. I decided to go for Integras cause they're not as in demand as hatches are. Also because I was in the process of getting a 93 Si only to get flaked out on the day of the transaction.
[5] Do you regret it?
I do miss having a hatch but I love this car just as much. My enthusiasm for projects wasn't as great when I had the hatch. Haven't even touched my Teg compared to what I did with the hatch.

[ZiGeNX77]

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
240SX 95+
Accord coupe 98-00

Acura CL-S used
Infiniti G35 new
Dodge Neon SRT-4 (yeah haha, I'm so glad I didn't) new
Pontiac GTO new

The bottom 4 cars were before I took on my financial obligations.

[2] When was this?
About 5 years ago.

[3] Why did you like this car?
Most of these have these things in common: 2 door, manual, fast, reliable and looks good. Yes I said MOST, not all. I could only find the 240 in green or purple or in bad condition or I would have bought it.

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
My friend knew I was looking for a car. After he got married he got a job at Mitsubishi, and got a company car with the Integra not being used. I knew he only used synthetic (even if it was Jiffy Lube), and maintained his car very often. Also he shifts at 2.5k rpm ROFL. One time he told me he was gonna show me how fast it was... he shifted at 5k ROFL. I knew the Integra had a superbly maintained engine and a good reputation for reliability. I didn't really like the car for being so common and being such a small car, but it was a great choice I couldn't refuse. The white on black leather didn't hurt.

[5] Do you regret it?
No, the Integra has been very reliable and fun car. Although I do want to get another car now.

[v8subie]

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
2001 Subaru Impreza RS
2003 Subaru Impreza WRX

[2] When was this?
2007

[3] Why did you like this car?
Like the price and the car.

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
The 2001 Impreza RS had some hidden engine issues like say the engine knock. After a few days I saw a '02 WRX for sale, then the bum salesman sold the '02 WRX when I had the check in hand and on the drive up there, it got sold. So I got pissed and bought a used 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi with 18k miles for $27k (basically a brand new 2007 WRX).

[5] Do you regret it?
hell no, but my wallet sure is.

[saolaoane]

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
1) '08 Scion tC 2) '08 Corolla S or XRS 3) '00 or '05 Civic

[2] When was this?
for a year

[3] Why did you like this car?
I like the look of the tC and I know I couldn't have gone wrong with it if I had gotten it. The Corolla was really comfortable and has very good acceleration imo. And for the Civic, I have always wanted a '00 Civic Si. And then when I saw the slightly modified '05 Civic, I liked it as well. But I heard it's so noisy.

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
I wasn't even thinking about getting a new 08 civic. I thought for sure I was gonna end up with the Corolla but then I realized that the Civic holds it's price value much longer than the Corolla.

[5] Do you regret it?
Nope.

[herovueboi]

1. 2003 Evo, 2005 WRX STI, and DSM 2g.
2. On my birthday, May 19 2007. I flew to Flordia, New York, and Texas to drive 3 different Evos. All of them felt different and I post-poned getting an Evo/STI even after all that money wasted on plane tickets.
3. I really wanted another boost+AWD car.
4. Saw a slighty modded RSX-S whoop on a modded Eclipse GS-T 3 times in a row. From a dig and from a roll, ivtec won me over for the moment.
5. Nope, happy to finally have a new car that everything works.

[kelvin6]

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
Well after destroying my other car in a big accident, I was considering a newer 98-02 Mazda 626, but the price was a bit higher and the car wasn't a big improvement over my old one which i got for considerably less... in fact it was the same car under the skin. My dad knew i was looking for another car and he spotted a Volvo 850 for sale near his office. I wasn't really liking the 850 to begin with, so I looked at close alternatives for the same price, the Saab 9000. The Saab 9000 was a interesting car, but my dad kept insisting the 850 for some reason. I liked how my uncle's Volvo S70 drove, but couldn't afford it, and I never knew that the S70 was the 850 with a facelift. So I took up my dad's suggestion and found a nice silver colored one that looked good, higher miles, but the price was good. So I went to check out the car and after 5 minutes of test driving it, i instantly knew this is the car I can live with. I did some quick checks for any mechanical problems and it seemed alright. Bought it on the spot.

[2] When was this?
This was in mid 2005.

[3] Why did you like this car?
Reason being, that it was much better than my old car by far (my 93 Mazda 626), was more comfortable, handles and grips the road better (minus the body roll), sunroof, better sound system (surprisingly better than my aftermarket HU in my old car), and MUCH more comfortable to sit and drive in. I can't say that it was quick, but it was much more powerful than my old car and much faster and this car has some incredible braking power that i've rarely seen in stock cars. I know how important having good effective brakes is, when i've been in two accidents because my car wasn't able to stop fully in time and or the panic braking lead to wheel lock up (no ABS in my old car). Safety was one of the top priorities and I think for the price I paid I got the best that I can get...

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?

Well I sorta explained it above. The price was right, and got a lot of car for that $$$. I could've financed a car, but I couldn't see myself trying to pay the payments, buy gas, insurance, etc every month and have enough $$$ left over for other stuff.

[5] Do you regret it?

Well initially I regreting it because I missed out on a turbo version of my car, which popped up on craigslist a week later... for the same price. In the long run and my experience repairing my uncle's turbo S70, which is nearly the same car in most aspects (the engine bay, minus turbo is the same as mine). I found that the turbos generate so much heat that can lead to all sorts of problems under the hood, such as plastic parts getting brittle and cracking off, turbo hoses getting minor leaks, intercooler needs cleaning, etc. I guess that mechanically speaking, my non-turbo 850 has been more reliable and has the potential to live longer than my uncle's newer S70, with less maintanance and repairs.

[stonerboi27]

current drive: 2008 scion tC

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
2001 volkswagon passat
honda accord
acura rsx

[2] When was this?
about 6 months ago

[3] Why did you like this car?
VW: looked pretty luxurious and it was v6. also liked the color and leather interior
accord: wasnt too into it but it was a choice
acura: been wanting the rsx for longest time. but new one was kinda expensive. was goin for a new car

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
dad suggested it one day, and ended up getting it that very day after a quick research

[5] Do you regret it?
not really, no. great car for its money. also easy to mod.

[surrrrreal.]

Current car: 96 Integra


1. 00 Accord coupe
2. 6 months ago
3. It was offered to me at a cheap price.
4. I was too slow and the Accord got sold.
5. I actually do, but I guess I'm fine with my teg.

[kable]

Current Car - Acura TL 04'
[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
2007 MDX
[2] When was this?
2007
[3] Why did you like this car?
gps, spacious interior, nice interior setting, everything about this car was newer and nicer
[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
my dad really wanted me to get the crossover so i ended up deciding on that car until the very last moment. I went to the acura dealership to make a purchase on the MDX, but while i was there, i randomly sat in a new 2007 TL that was in display. Immediately i fell in love with the car... long story short, i ended up pissing my dad off by changing my mind. He was so against me gettin a sedans but we came to a compromise that allowed me to get the TL however at lower price
[5] Do you regret it?
Sometimes... but not really

[erure]

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?

BMW 328i, Lexus IS 250, Mini Cooper

[2] When was this?

Summer 2007

[3] Why did you like this car?

Because it's from Honda (Acura) >_<

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?

My mum liked the Acura TSX best as well - plus it was the most affordable out of the three.

[5] Do you regret it?

If I had a choice, I would have gotten the BMW, but I still like my Acura TSX.

[TKY]

Current drive: '07 Civic Si Sedan

[1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?

Altima Coupe

[2] When was this?

6 Months Ago

[3] Why did you like this car?

Since it was cheap.

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?

I asked for 18k otd and got the deal.

[5] Do you regret it?

Nope.

[b18c1]

1] What other car(s) were in the running when you got your current car or previous car(s)?
drove my moms 2001 corolla, it wasnt really mine. also the nissan quest

[2] When was this?
got my car in 2005

[3] Why did you like this car?
looks good, 8k redline, balance of looks performance and reliability

[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
i bought it....? i got a good deal on it and uit was clean when i got it used.

[5] Do you regret it?
no, i love my honda

[herovueboi]

Current drive: '07 Civic Si Sedan
[4] How did you end up with the car you have?
I asked for 18k otd and got the deal.

That is by far the best deal if you ask me. You must of gotten the hook up because the ones around here went for alot more than that. I almost paid that much for my RSX too.