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#91
General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...
Last post by RRocket - Jul 02, 2026, 09:37 AMQuote from: Johnnymac on Jul 02, 2026, 09:06 AMQuote from: RRocket on Jul 01, 2026, 09:38 PMQuote from: HannibalSmith on Jul 01, 2026, 08:14 PMTook the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...
I don't know what to make of that lol
I do!
DRIVE MORE!! LOL 😆
Yeah that's definitely indication that the owner isn't prioritizing driving the car they love.
I don't think you have much on your Acura, do you?
#92
General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...
Last post by Johnnymac - Jul 02, 2026, 09:06 AMQuote from: RRocket on Jul 01, 2026, 09:38 PMQuote from: HannibalSmith on Jul 01, 2026, 08:14 PMTook the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...
I don't know what to make of that lol
I do!
DRIVE MORE!! LOL 😆
Yeah that's definitely indication that the owner isn't prioritizing driving the car they love.
#93
Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...
Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Jul 02, 2026, 08:57 AMQuote from: Blueprint on Jul 01, 2026, 08:22 PMI was helping friends finding a car for their daughter, budget 14k$ and yet I found her a low-km (that's 30,000 km around here, not 130,000 km) 2022 Hyundai Venue manual for $13k.Also had a few Civics, Mazda3's in the 2017-2019 years or Jettas for her budget. Compacts must really be scarce out west...
I think Quebec also trends more towards small cars than the western provinces, where pickup trucks and large SUV's reign supreme.
#94
Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...
Last post by Revelations - Jul 02, 2026, 01:40 AMI recently picked up a 2016 Ford Focus with 132,000 km for a fantastic price. Seems this gen Focus has a bad rep for the powershift transmissions habit of blowing up. That's why I bought this one, its a 5 speed MANUAL! I believe the entire powertrain is largely Mazda (2.0 n/a 4 cyl). It's a great car to drive and I think its an absolute bargain compared to the imports it competes with.
Compact cars are indeed hard to find. The used values are insane, especially here in BC. Congrats on the Mazda, they are awesome little cars.
Compact cars are indeed hard to find. The used values are insane, especially here in BC. Congrats on the Mazda, they are awesome little cars.
#95
Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...
Last post by RRocket - Jul 01, 2026, 09:41 PMQuote from: Blueprint on Jul 01, 2026, 08:22 PM. Compacts must really be scarce out west...
That plus population density.
Its why I buy my cars in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, etc Huge selection compared to local.
#96
General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...
Last post by RRocket - Jul 01, 2026, 09:38 PMQuote from: HannibalSmith on Jul 01, 2026, 08:14 PMTook the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...
I don't know what to make of that lol
I do!
DRIVE MORE!! LOL 😆
#97
Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...
Last post by Blueprint - Jul 01, 2026, 08:22 PMI was helping friends finding a car for their daughter, budget 14k$ and yet I found her a low-km (that's 30,000 km around here, not 130,000 km) 2022 Hyundai Venue manual for $13k.Also had a few Civics, Mazda3's in the 2017-2019 years or Jettas for her budget. Compacts must really be scarce out west...
#98
General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...
Last post by HannibalSmith - Jul 01, 2026, 08:14 PMTook the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...
I don't know what to make of that lol
I don't know what to make of that lol
#99
Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...
Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Jul 01, 2026, 03:14 PMSweet find!
#100
Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...
Last post by Bridgecity - Jul 01, 2026, 12:50 PM^ My friend that I mentioned earlier with the dealer license has bought many Nissan's with the CVT and currently his wife and daughter drive Nissan's with the CVT. He said he's never had a problem. His experience was one of the reason's I bought this Sentra.
Anyway, last night a 2011 Mazda3 sport popped up on marketplace. Had only been listed for 26min, looked good so I immediately messaged the owner and went and looked at it this morning. We'll be picking it up later this week as there's no insurance brokers open today. The car has 170k kms, second owner, all service records from new, new tires this spring, new AC compressor this spring, and overall has been very well taken care of. It literally drives like new, very solid and no suspension noises whatsoever. I'm aware of the rust issues with these cars and will do my best to keep it at bay. At this time is has some very minor rust on the under lip of the driver's side rear fender.
A person doesn't get much of a chance at cars like this in this market. The owner said they can't keep up with messages on the car. He had no idea of the demand for compact cars. As another example, I tried to look at a 2011 Accord that was in good shape. Ad was posted for a day. When I messaged the seller they had 5 people coming to see it that evening. List price was 10.5k. The first potential buyer bought it.
I'll list the Nissan and see what happens. If it doesn't sell for anything that's worth it, I'll drive it until it fails and save the kms on my truck.
Anyway, last night a 2011 Mazda3 sport popped up on marketplace. Had only been listed for 26min, looked good so I immediately messaged the owner and went and looked at it this morning. We'll be picking it up later this week as there's no insurance brokers open today. The car has 170k kms, second owner, all service records from new, new tires this spring, new AC compressor this spring, and overall has been very well taken care of. It literally drives like new, very solid and no suspension noises whatsoever. I'm aware of the rust issues with these cars and will do my best to keep it at bay. At this time is has some very minor rust on the under lip of the driver's side rear fender.
A person doesn't get much of a chance at cars like this in this market. The owner said they can't keep up with messages on the car. He had no idea of the demand for compact cars. As another example, I tried to look at a 2011 Accord that was in good shape. Ad was posted for a day. When I messaged the seller they had 5 people coming to see it that evening. List price was 10.5k. The first potential buyer bought it.
I'll list the Nissan and see what happens. If it doesn't sell for anything that's worth it, I'll drive it until it fails and save the kms on my truck.