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      02-13-2018, 10:53 PM   #1
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Lets brainstorm my next daily driver...

so my electric smart car lease is up in july. i love the damn car, but i'm trying to negotiate the same deal ($1k down, $86/mo, 10k miles, 36mo) and they are playing hardball and don't want to do the same deal.
that said, i'm looking at a lot of things and have an open mind.
my needs- reliable, cheap, fun. i've grown fond of the weirdness of the smart car.
i'm looking at pre-'97 diesels, pre-'75 economy cars, electric (my commute is 45 miles). no motorcycles. a toyota 22re pickup seems appealing. also saw a bmw 524 turbo diesel ( https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/...462277548.html ), although i would imagine finding parts would be a nightmare.
lets have fun.
one disqualifier- it can't leak.
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      02-13-2018, 10:58 PM   #2
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Get one of those old turbo diesel Benz and run that bitch off McDonalds wasted fry grease.
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Polaris slingshot, youre used to wearing a helmet
i'd want an enclosed cab for the two days out of the year it rains here.

speaking of three wheelers, i have been keeping an eye on the elio. its an enclosed three wheeler that is technically a motorcycle. supposed to be $8k and get 80mpg.
https://www.eliomotors.com/about-elio/
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      02-14-2018, 07:49 AM   #5
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Yeah saw that thing
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I think that company is taking a dump though... the Facebook updates and press releases are getting fewer and fewer.
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      02-14-2018, 09:01 AM   #8
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Morgan 3 Wheeler.

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It has a "roof/hood" that probably only takes forty minutes to erect and will fly off at 41mph.
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lol a dd is supposed to be cheap.
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lol a dd is supposed to be cheap.
Cheaply made by drunken Brits doesn't count?

One of my neighbors has a whole fleet of stupid BMW C1's. Not sure if they're legal here, or why you'd want one, but it is a moped with a hat.

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      02-14-2018, 09:43 AM   #12
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Lol nope
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If you like quirky, maybe a Honda CR-Z? They used value is terrible, can pick them up cheap.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...modelCode1=CRZ
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My DD is a 2001 Toyota Camry manual. Super reliable, tons of room inside, good MPG, and the manual is quite fun. It has 270K miles and still going strong.

HERE is a clean one for only $2,200.
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my needs- reliable, cheap, fun.
i'm looking at pre-'97 diesels, pre-'75 economy cars,...... bmw 524 turbo diesel
one disqualifier- it can't leak.
So it needs to be reliable, cheap, fun, can't leak, pre 1997 diesel, pre 1975 economy car, or a BMW turbo diesel.


Good luck.
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If you like quirky, maybe a Honda CR-Z? They used value is terrible, can pick them up cheap.

Heh. You come across a K20/24 swapped CRZ for sale, you let me know.
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Not unique at all but a used GTI would make a pretty perfect DD IMHO.
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How bout a first gen high mileage S2k?

The S2000 can be a cheap commuter and cheap track car at the same time.

Anyhow, I’m in the same boat too... my Chevy Spark EV lease is up in 2 months and am also looking at different commuter cars to replace it for my 25 mile each way commute. Similar criteria as you, EV, and cheaper to commute in than either my M3 or FJ (when you factor in gas, toll roads, maintenance, depreciation). However I need some kind of semi autonomous driving features cause even with HOV access I’m only going 5 mph.

Rather than lease my next commuter car I might just buy a Honda Clarity PHEV and just drive it to the ground... you can get a top of the line Touring model for $25k to $26k after your $7500 fed rebate + $450 SCE rebate + ($2500 state rebate if your income qualifies it)... and it’s a Honda so you know it will be a very very very long time to drive it to the ground.

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I doubt the Elio will ever make it to production. Elio (the owner) decided to make his own engine, which probably killed the company. He's even farther behind Tesla with the Model 3.
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