Whoa.

Not just a scooter. Not just 2 brand new cars. Not just a trip to Boston. But also a big flag!

Wow. What a birthday.

>> ^mizila:
^ Totally agree. They should have a religions class, where they teach Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, yes even Ancient Egyptian Religion and paganism.


They do. It's called Philosophy 101. At least my philosophy class covered all this back in 1992, when I took it. It was really a great class; we went into everything...even touched on Zoroastrianism. That's where I found out I was a naturalistic Pantheist, whose second tenet rings true to what was said in the video: Toleration of all worships and creeds.

Look, if you want to smear yourself with peanut butter, go light a fire out in the woods and dance till 4 in the morning, good for you! Rock on, buddy. Whatever floats your boat. If everyone adopted this attitude, can you imagine how simple the world would be? I'll never understand the human condition which causes others to force their beliefs onto people, without giving more critical thought onto what it is that they believe in in the first place. You realize the average person takes more time to think through the decision to buy a new car, than they apply to their own paradigms?

Ok, I'm getting told to get off the soapbox. Cheers!

Maybe I want a new car... and I don't know where to get one.

There are ways to get a good deal when trading in a car, but generally if it's a nice car that's only a couple of years old, why the fuck are you getting a new car already? I read an article about it a long time ago. I don't remember all the details, but it's all about manipulating the sales person. It only works if they make commission too. You can let the sales person jack the price up over invoice/sticker all they want, but make them give you more for your trade in.

There was another method I read about. Dealers pay a set price for a vehicle from the manufacturer and make a percentage of that no matter what they sell the car for. Anything else they can weasel out of you is extra money in their pocket. There's a way to find out what the dealer paid for the car if you have the VIN number, but I don't remember how. Get your own loan and have a check made out for that amount, and get an extra $250-500 in cash. Walk in the dealership, hand the check to the sales person, tell them this is what you're going to pay for the vehicle, hand them the envelope and tell them that's theirs if they make it happen.

My experience wasn't exactly as he described because there was only 1 of the vehicle we wanted within a few hundred miles, and we needed to buy from a specific dealership (because they offer so many perks that no one else has).

Anyway, instead of negotiating a price over the phone, we had them find and retrieve the car. We showed up the next day, went straight into the office, and said, "We have the money. Just show us the invoice and we'll negotiate how far below invoice we're willing to pay." Then, as usual, after a little back and forth, a "boss" came in and explained why they couldn't go any lower. I told him to go down just a little more or we'd walk out. He shook my hand and we drove off.

Soooo, so much easier than leaving all the eggs in their basket. Funny thing is they temporarily give you a contract for the same rate you say you got on your own (just in case your loan doesn't come through) and we ended up using their loan which we received without a credit/income check of any kind.


In reply to this comment by MycroftHomlz:
So how did it go. Was it just like he said?


In reply to this comment by lucky760:
This is more or less how we bought our new car and it was the easiest car buying experience ever. I'm very glad I watched this video first. The most essential tip of acquiring a loan prior to starting the purchase process makes all the difference.

So how did it go. Was it just like he said?


In reply to this comment by lucky760:
This is more or less how we bought our new car and it was the easiest car buying experience ever. I'm very glad I watched this video first. The most essential tip of acquiring a loan prior to starting the purchase process makes all the difference.

This is more or less how we bought our new car and it was the easiest car buying experience ever. I'm very glad I watched this video first. The most essential tip of acquiring a loan prior to starting the purchase process makes all the difference.

>> ^gorgonheap:
But we need a way to vote on the votes that get votes. I mean sure it only counts for .25 of a vote but it wouldn't be right to not count votes about the votes of other votes. After that we can repair a brand new car!


Why stop there? Videosift can be the first site on the internet that allows for voting on any element, including any other vote, to an arbitrary depth.

Enjoying delicious food, exquisite scenery, human sexual pleasure, beautiful music, exquisite art are all aspects of HUMAN delight. Human bodies are subject to being classified when certain "parts" are "exposed" as "Indecent Exposure"? What the hell? We are ashamed of our pleasure between us and believe parts of us are "indecent". Truly sad. Truly human supression! Let us REBEL!! Let us RECLAIM our HUMAN FREEDOM!!! AND.... Hey - wanna ride in my new car (heh, heh. heh - wink, wink)???

I would have bought a new car. Weirdos.

That's just crass... it's polite once you pick up your date to jack a new car without blood stains.

>> ^BillOreilly:
Crap, so the 52" hdtv and the new car aren't my signing bonus for the coast guard reserves? I was lied to?
I CAN'T QUIT EITHER, OR I'LL HAVE A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST! SOME1 HELP PLZ!?


Yes, it figures Bill O would defend and minimize the act of lying.

After all, deception is his bread and butter.

Crap, so the 52" hdtv and the new car aren't my signing bonus for the coast guard reserves? I was lied to?

I CAN'T QUIT EITHER, OR I'LL HAVE A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST! SOME1 HELP PLZ!?

My first car was a 1993 Mitsubishi Galant S. Great car got amazing gas mileage. Went as far as I could with it but eventually at 287,000 miles the repairs it needed to keep it going outweighed the cost of a new car.

The second car I still own. a 1998 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport. It's run like a beauty since the day I got it. The all wheel drive saved myself from accidents several times. Doesn't get as good mileage as my first car but the low maintaince cost and safety make up for it.

Third car we are currently trying to sell is a 1997 Ford Escort ES. Amazing thing about this car is it's 'new car' smell hasn't faded, it's in great shape, low miles, but hard to keep up with the repairs and doesn't handle ice very well. After our son was born we haven't used it so it's just an extra insurance liability we don't need.

Somehow I think myself and many others see a difference between sharing intellectual property and stealing physical items. Don't know if that's right or wrong but I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would honestly see the difference. Like that one comedian said:

"I saw this ad that said; 'you wouldn't steal a car, why would you steal music?'. And I thought, look if my friend bought a brand new car and said "Hey hold on a second, I'll burn you a copy." I be like, hell yes!"