Cheap Car

vine311 · Post by **vine311** » April 18th, 2006, 5:05 pm

I have a red, 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse that I am looking to sell very cheap. It's got a lot of miles on it and a few problems here and there but for the most part it runs pretty good. I'm only looking to get $500 for this and I think Carmax will give me at least that. I'd be willing to let it go to someone here in the community for $400 if anyone is interested. PM me if you want the full disclosure on the issues it has.

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » April 18th, 2006, 6:06 pm

Valerie, buy this car! : )

Evilpandabear · Post by **Evilpandabear** » April 18th, 2006, 6:28 pm

haha i was just thinking the same thing but didn't want to be that guy who said it out loud on the forums. go roomie!

erikamay · Post by **erikamay** » April 18th, 2006, 10:54 pm

valerie:

for what it's worth, i find your bike riding refreshing.

i'd rather you spend the money on a tiny motor engine you could use while not pedaling and a whimsical scarf.

president of the bike-car alliance for greater acceptance,
erika

DollarBill · Post by **DollarBill** » April 18th, 2006, 11:47 pm

Check your messages.

valetoile · Post by **valetoile** » April 19th, 2006, 12:48 am

I'm quite possibly getting a free car this summer. And I don't even know if I want that one.

Also, a $400 car is going to wind up costing me a lot more than $400. Gas, repairs, insurance, fuzzy seat covers.....

Bikeys rule!

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » April 19th, 2006, 3:36 pm

I love bikes, biking and bikers.

But if you can make the math work, cars = freedom. If America has taught me anything, that is it.

Brian Boyko · Post by **Brian Boyko** » April 19th, 2006, 6:01 pm

When I first came down to Austin, I immediately bought a bike.

I decided one sunny day (in August) to bike to campus. It was "just three miles" and I figured that it would be no problem.

Dehydration, heat exhaustion, possible heatstroke, hyperventilation, nearly passed out... ambulance ride, and hooked up to an I.V.

Did I mention that because the semester hadn't started, I was still, technically, uninsured?

That's right. $400 bike cost me $2000 in hospital and ambulance bills. (and this was before I heard about goodwill, thrift stores, or Craigslist, so I paid full retail.)

I would have given it another shot, but my bicycle seat got stolen I decided just to sell the bike for $50. They couldn't offer any more than that because it was missing a bicycle seat.

So I would not agree with the idea that bikeys are necessarily moneysavers.

Wesley · Post by **Wesley** » April 19th, 2006, 6:07 pm

BIKIES!!!!!

kaci_beeler · Post by **kaci_beeler** » April 20th, 2006, 11:51 am

I am in the market to become a bikey of Austin very soon.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » April 20th, 2006, 12:09 pm

Being a bikey is fun.

Except during the summer* when it's over 90 degrees out.

* summer is defined as the season that falls between April and October, apparently.

Brian Boyko · Post by **Brian Boyko** » April 20th, 2006, 1:10 pm

I saw a bike at Goodwill that might work. Wait until I get a new apartment, though, I'm moving next month.

valetoile · Post by **valetoile** » April 20th, 2006, 11:07 pm

Jason- You should give your car to Kaci if you can't fetch a pretty price for it.