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Post by Balder on Oct 15, 2020 16:42:25 GMT
Since the driving hate thread has been revived, it was about time we revived this one. It's been a while since we talked about driving lately, but driving is pretty wicked for me now and these past 3 months. My roommate moved out and now I've got the whole parking space for myself. Never again will I have to deal with tandem parking bullshit. That's my personal hell, or at least one of my personal hells. There aren't any toll stations between the place I live now and university, so I can drive without breaking the bank, which is terrific.
On a side-note, my masters project is coming up soon, and the topics themselves have been presented, and one of them is about correlation between oil prices and gas prices at gas stations. My professor has a hypothesis that gas stations may be run like a cartel. There are no ways to check gas prices without actually going to the gas stations themselves, and sometimes there are spikes (about once a week) on a all major gas station chains. It's slightly concerning because gas is a commodity most people rely on and cannot circumvent this necessity. It's then very shady of gas stations to fix the price on key times in the week. It still hasn't been decided whether or not I get this topic, but it's going to be an interesting project if I get it.
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 15, 2020 21:07:11 GMT
On a side-note, my masters project is coming up soon, and the topics themselves have been presented, and one of them is about correlation between oil prices and gas prices at gas stations. My professor has a hypothesis that gas stations may be run like a cartel. There are no ways to check gas prices without actually going to the gas stations themselves, and sometimes there are spikes (about once a week) on a all major gas station chains. It's slightly concerning because gas is a commodity most people rely on and cannot circumvent this necessity. It's then very shady of gas stations to fix the price on key times in the week. It still hasn't been decided whether or not I get this topic, but it's going to be an interesting project if I get it. You don't have any websites that can compare gas station prices? Here in the states we have some that are peer driven, so people can report prices they see. |
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Post by Balder on Oct 16, 2020 5:34:19 GMT
On a side-note, my masters project is coming up soon, and the topics themselves have been presented, and one of them is about correlation between oil prices and gas prices at gas stations. My professor has a hypothesis that gas stations may be run like a cartel. There are no ways to check gas prices without actually going to the gas stations themselves, and sometimes there are spikes (about once a week) on a all major gas station chains. It's slightly concerning because gas is a commodity most people rely on and cannot circumvent this necessity. It's then very shady of gas stations to fix the price on key times in the week. It still hasn't been decided whether or not I get this topic, but it's going to be an interesting project if I get it. You don't have any websites that can compare gas station prices? Here in the states we have some that are peer driven, so people can report prices they see. We have apps where people can report pricings, but since pricings change several times a day, it's never updated often enough. Too few people living here for these apps to be useful. There are more people living in New York City than in our entire country. |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 16, 2020 10:08:01 GMT
You don't have any websites that can compare gas station prices? Here in the states we have some that are peer driven, so people can report prices they see. We have apps where people can report pricings, but since pricings change several times a day, it's never updated often enough. Too few people living here for these apps to be useful. There are more people living in New York City than in our entire country. Wow, several times a day? |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Oct 16, 2020 11:10:05 GMT
We have apps where people can report pricings, but since pricings change several times a day, it's never updated often enough. Too few people living here for these apps to be useful. There are more people living in New York City than in our entire country. Wow, several times a day? Yeah, doesn't prices change several times a fay in the US? Sundays and Monday mornings are the cheapest times in the week, while Monday in the middle of the day is the most expensive. |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 16, 2020 21:57:38 GMT
Wow, several times a day? Yeah, doesn't prices change several times a fay in the US? Sundays and Monday mornings are the cheapest times in the week, while Monday in the middle of the day is the most expensive. No, they are generally stationary per a week. |
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Post by lukefonfabre388 on Oct 17, 2020 7:05:35 GMT
I am still planning on buying the Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4. It's a very underrated car and is overlooked. I've heard lots of things about them. They can be expensive to fix up if they weren't well maintained. They have a lot of tech in them like all wheel steering, active aerodynamics, active exhaust, all wheel drive all sorts of stuff that could break on them. They're one of the most technologically advanced cars to ever be made. I don't care though if they have a lot of stuff that can break on them. I am absolutely hell bent on getting that car and nothing is going to change my mind now.
I want a 1993 model year though. First generation of the car but has the additional 40 horsepower and pop up headlights. After that they did away with the pop up headlights ):
There is a 350z up for sale in a car lot up the road from me. 2006 with over 100,000 miles on it. Not sure on the exact mileage but I have looked at it online. Base model though with I believe an automatic. I really want a manual one though. I'd also prefer not to buy from a used car lot as they seem to come and go whenever. I'd prefer to buy from a dealership though despite any disadvantages. At least they can check if the car is mechanically sound or not and can stand by the deal they made. The only thing with the Mitsubishi is I'm not going to buy a car that old from the dealer. They're not likely to ever have one due to the age of the car and because of the rarity of them especially the vr4 model.
I wonder if I will have trouble getting parts for the Mitsubishi as it gets older. Scotty Kilmer on YouTube said that Mitsubishi parts get more expensive as time goes on when asked about the dodge stealth/3000gt.
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 17, 2020 14:06:37 GMT
I am still planning on buying the Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4. It's a very underrated car and is overlooked. I've heard lots of things about them. They can be expensive to fix up if they weren't well maintained. They have a lot of tech in them like all wheel steering, active aerodynamics, active exhaust, all wheel drive all sorts of stuff that could break on them. They're one of the most technologically advanced cars to ever be made. I don't care though if they have a lot of stuff that can break on them. I am absolutely hell bent on getting that car and nothing is going to change my mind now. I want a 1993 model year though. First generation of the car but has the additional 40 horsepower and pop up headlights. After that they did away with the pop up headlights ): There is a 350z up for sale in a car lot up the road from me. 2006 with over 100,000 miles on it. Not sure on the exact mileage but I have looked at it online. Base model though with I believe an automatic. I really want a manual one though. I'd also prefer not to buy from a used car lot as they seem to come and go whenever. I'd prefer to buy from a dealership though despite any disadvantages. At least they can check if the car is mechanically sound or not and can stand by the deal they made. The only thing with the Mitsubishi is I'm not going to buy a car that old from the dealer. They're not likely to ever have one due to the age of the car and because of the rarity of them especially the vr4 model. I wonder if I will have trouble getting parts for the Mitsubishi as it gets older. Scotty Kilmer on YouTube said that Mitsubishi parts get more expensive as time goes on when asked about the dodge stealth/3000gt. If you watch Scotty, you might want to turn away from a Mitsubishi. He generally isn't a fan, unless this is a "toy." |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Oct 17, 2020 14:11:44 GMT
I am still planning on buying the Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4. It's a very underrated car and is overlooked. I've heard lots of things about them. They can be expensive to fix up if they weren't well maintained. They have a lot of tech in them like all wheel steering, active aerodynamics, active exhaust, all wheel drive all sorts of stuff that could break on them. They're one of the most technologically advanced cars to ever be made. I don't care though if they have a lot of stuff that can break on them. I am absolutely hell bent on getting that car and nothing is going to change my mind now. I want a 1993 model year though. First generation of the car but has the additional 40 horsepower and pop up headlights. After that they did away with the pop up headlights ): There is a 350z up for sale in a car lot up the road from me. 2006 with over 100,000 miles on it. Not sure on the exact mileage but I have looked at it online. Base model though with I believe an automatic. I really want a manual one though. I'd also prefer not to buy from a used car lot as they seem to come and go whenever. I'd prefer to buy from a dealership though despite any disadvantages. At least they can check if the car is mechanically sound or not and can stand by the deal they made. The only thing with the Mitsubishi is I'm not going to buy a car that old from the dealer. They're not likely to ever have one due to the age of the car and because of the rarity of them especially the vr4 model. I wonder if I will have trouble getting parts for the Mitsubishi as it gets older. Scotty Kilmer on YouTube said that Mitsubishi parts get more expensive as time goes on when asked about the dodge stealth/3000gt. If you watch Scotty, you might want to turn away from a Mitsubishi. He generally isn't a fan, unless this is a "toy." What's wrong with Mitsubishi's. I don't know a lot about cars, but that brand of cars are usually quite reliable from my experience. |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 17, 2020 14:31:29 GMT
If you watch Scotty, you might want to turn away from a Mitsubishi. He generally isn't a fan, unless this is a "toy." What's wrong with Mitsubishi's. I don't know a lot about cars, but that brand of cars are usually quite reliable from my experience. Like most, the older they get, the more expensive they are to maintain. Older cars are harder to maintain as a daily driver.
Mitsubishi are a "lower" tier Japanese car, so a bit cheaper made. Toyota/Lexus come out near the top, followed by Hondas.
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Oct 17, 2020 14:34:52 GMT
What's wrong with Mitsubishi's. I don't know a lot about cars, but that brand of cars are usually quite reliable from my experience. Like most, the older they get, the more expensive they are to maintain. Older cars are harder to maintain as a daily driver.
Mitsubishi are a "lower" tier Japanese car, so a bit cheaper made. Toyota/Lexus come out near the top, followed by Hondas.
Most Japanese brands are good bang for the buck though in general that is. Lexus is a luxury brand though, albeit one of the better ones. |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 17, 2020 14:36:25 GMT
Like most, the older they get, the more expensive they are to maintain. Older cars are harder to maintain as a daily driver.
Mitsubishi are a "lower" tier Japanese car, so a bit cheaper made. Toyota/Lexus come out near the top, followed by Hondas.
Most Japanese brands are good bang for the buck though in general that is. Lexus is a luxury brand though, albeit one of the better ones.
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 17, 2020 14:37:04 GMT
Like most, the older they get, the more expensive they are to maintain. Older cars are harder to maintain as a daily driver.
Mitsubishi are a "lower" tier Japanese car, so a bit cheaper made. Toyota/Lexus come out near the top, followed by Hondas.
Most Japanese brands are good bang for the buck though in general that is. Lexus is a luxury brand though, albeit one of the better ones. Lexus is a "fancy" Toyota. |
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Post by Balder on Oct 17, 2020 16:31:38 GMT
Most Japanese brands are good bang for the buck though in general that is. Lexus is a luxury brand though, albeit one of the better ones. Lexus is a "fancy" Toyota. They aren't super cars like Ferrari or Lamborghini etc. But it's on oar with brands like Porsche, wouldn't you say? |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Oct 17, 2020 17:22:15 GMT
Lexus is a "fancy" Toyota. They aren't super cars like Ferrari or Lamborghini etc. But it's on oar with brands like Porsche, wouldn't you say? I would say you can drive a Lexus for years and over 200K miles, you aren't going to do that with those three. |
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