im too young for this crap - United Bimmer Community

**z4Power** · 08-15-2006, 01:31 PM

ok so, i officially hate prestige imports...here's my story:

so to weeks ago my insurance broker calls me on the phone and tells me that one of my previous tickets was a major violation (yes, i got a ticket for doing a doughnut, where there was no traffic whatsoever, which i can understand, but a major violation?) and that my insurance was going to shoot up to 369 a month (from 170 a month) so i decided it was time to get rid of the Z4, im too young for it anyways, and yes i had my fun...so this is what i learned...americredit had some sort of a lein on my bimmer when they financed it, so like if i messed any payment up, they would be able to pull the car from me and sell it back to the dealer ship to pay off their loan...and all of the money that the dealer put down on the car ended up being a part of the finance percentage from what americredit told me...wtf? now im confused...so i went into a smaller family-owned volvo/mercedes/bmw dealer and they took my z4, switched the name on the agreement, and i decided to take a 3 day test drive of a nice loaded 2001 volvo S80...yup, the volvo was amazing, not in terms of power really (i did have plenty of power tho) but this car was so damn comfortable, it was a nice change from the Z4...it was smooth and it handled great for a volvo, but i decided not to keep it because it couldnt put a drumset in the back...so he recommended a limited jeep grand cherokee with a 4.7L V8, which i was very very weary about, but he let me drive it for a few days and i liked it...it made me miss my old 1987 gmc suburban (loaded with an effin 454 big ass block)...plus i can put the surfboards and the snowboards atop and still have room for the drumset...so im going to stick with this crazy powerful jeep for a while untill spring rolls around...and dont worry, im not gunna flip it, this thing is super duper cruise machine...ooooo rahhhh

**mullethunter3** · 08-15-2006, 01:38 PM

how old are you? and if you're around my age, why are you dumping money into cars? do you have a high paying career? i don't get it....

sorry to poke around, but i'm curious.

witeshark · 08-15-2006, 01:44 PM

Well I hope it all works out

**xsperf** · 08-15-2006, 01:53 PM

Z4 for a Jeep.. man u crazy as hell!

**RealBmw 02** · 08-15-2006, 02:54 PM

That z4 has just been full of problems for you... maybe it's just better that you got rid of it. However, how much less could the insurance really be on a 4x4 jeep with a V8? I know having 4-wheel drive bumps up insurance alot and the V8 probably has a good amount of power. So how much are you really going to save?

**z4Power** · 08-15-2006, 03:46 PM

yeah im 19, and yea i already work for the city so im young and as they say 'climbing the ladder' i guess...i dunno, and yea that Z4 had a buncha problems sitting behind it...and im saving about 700 dollars a month with the jeep (payment and insurance)...yup, heh, no worries here, i really dont mind...but bmw's will always come first in my book

**xsperf** · 08-15-2006, 06:45 PM

well, i guess this calls for a screen name change to jeepcherokeepowar!!!!

DEATH2000 · 08-15-2006, 10:40 PM

^^LOL I second that....

**Numark318i** · 08-15-2006, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEATH2000

^^LOL I second that....

Third'ed...

Good luck with the momy mobile bro.

ha.

anyways...i like how u forgot to mention the curb and the volvo.

nick_318is · 08-15-2006, 11:43 PM

Sounds fucked up, but thats cool, I for one will never own another jeep in my life the damn thing sucked balls and left me stranded on the side of the road more than once (2000 cherokee limited)

**BMWLotAttendant** · 08-16-2006, 02:04 AM

Not that I love Jeeps, but I recommend getting that one. Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Limited.

I love the Laredo bodystyle the best.

Not a bad choice, a downgrade from the Z4, but it'll eat up gas money.

Pics when you get it.

**Spieluhr** · 08-16-2006, 02:20 AM

have you taken fuel costs into account? im sure a big V8 like that just guzzles gas. anyone have any figures?

you should have just bought an older sports car, like e30 m3 or something.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 08-16-2006, 02:22 AM

What?!? Why are you guys so adament about purchasing e30s?

When you yourselves don't even have e30s.

If he wants to save money, he should look into a Camry or an Accord.

**celsdogg** · 08-16-2006, 06:45 AM

^^^ E30's are rock solid. E30 FTW.

then again, your right about saving money with a toyota or honda.

**mullethunter3** · 08-16-2006, 08:08 AM

never owned an e30, but drove one off and on for 6 months. rock solid, 191000 miles, quick.... what more could you want?