E30 M3, genuinely not as fun a street car as any 6 cylinder E30.
Yes, this was back when you could have gotten one for 4 figures, and yes I'm still kicking myself.
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Sometimes, it’s the little things that make you realize that you picked the right car–maybe the volume knob sits in the right place, maybe the seat reclines just the way you like, or maybe you just like the look of the interior stitching.
But what about the other side of that coin? What are some of the smallest, pettiest reasons that killed the deal?
E30 M3, genuinely not as fun a street car as any 6 cylinder E30.
Yes, this was back when you could have gotten one for 4 figures, and yes I'm still kicking myself.
Generally my reasons for not buying a car arent a result of the vehicle at all. Its normally the seller lol.
I will say i wanted a newer zl1 camaro and as soon as i sat in it, the incredible lack of visibility was evident. I love the car overall and i think it looks fantastic, but once inside, it wasnt the same. It kept me from getting one.
It had a lifter tick.
Beautifully clean Cutlass wagon ('80?) with a 307 and dumbass 16 year old tries to be smart and doesn't fork over $700.
dumbass.
About fifteen years ago, I passed on a really nice used white Saturn SL2 because it didn't have cruise control. Everything else (including the price) was right.
I grew up as a huge Mustang fan, but I have since ruled out all new Fords because I can't stand the incredibly cheap sound of their turn signals. Total deal breaker.
I passed on a super-clean Tahitian Green CRX Si because I thought that the mileage was too high. It did have some miles but was immaculate and dealer maintained.
From what I heard, the person who did buy it totaled it.
Whenever I find a petty reason to pass on something, this goes through my head: "Not in that color."
surfshibby07 said:Generally my reasons for not buying a car arent a result of the vehicle at all. Its normally the seller lol.
I will say i wanted a newer zl1 camaro and as soon as i sat in it, the incredible lack of visibility was evident. I love the car overall and i think it looks fantastic, but once inside, it wasnt the same. It kept me from getting one.
This. About 8 years ago I passed on a pretty clean AP2 A2000 because the place selling it, they just gave me the feeling they were sheisters.
surfshibby07 said:Generally my reasons for not buying a car arent a result of the vehicle at all. Its normally the seller lol.
I will say i wanted a newer zl1 camaro and as soon as i sat in it, the incredible lack of visibility was evident. I love the car overall and i think it looks fantastic, but once inside, it wasnt the same. It kept me from getting one.
GM has had a major design problem when it comes to visibility for decades. I don't get it. I know some of the people that do their design work and they aren't mutants, they look like the average person.
There's not many cars I've gone to look at that I haven't actually bought, but generally I'm already there with a trailer and the price is cheap enough I can make my money back in parts...
There have been a couple that I decided not to go see in person at all because of the seller though.
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