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Poll #917 My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

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Should I buy a car?

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No.
1 (12.5%)

Yes.
7 (87.5%)

With zero being "new", my new car should be ____ years old.

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Mean: 4.88 Median: 5 Std. Dev 2.52

0		0 (0.0%)
1		0 (0.0%)
2		2 (25.0%)
3		1 (12.5%)
4		0 (0.0%)
5		3 (37.5%)
6		0 (0.0%)
7		1 (12.5%)
8		0 (0.0%)
9		0 (0.0%)
10		1 (12.5%)
11		0 (0.0%)
12		0 (0.0%)
13		0 (0.0%)
14		0 (0.0%)
15		0 (0.0%)

I don't know how to drive stick. Yet. Should I even pretend to look at manual cars?

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Yes.
2 (22.2%)

No.
7 (77.8%)

Did I mention I'm getting my wisdom teeth out sometime before March 2010?

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Oh snap!
1 (12.5%)

This changes my thoughts on your budget.
1 (12.5%)

But you already budgeted for that! Stop thinking about it.
6 (75.0%)

Dealbreakers:

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A/C
6 (85.7%)

Automatic transmission
4 (57.1%)

4 door
1 (14.3%)

Trunk (no hatchback)
0 (0.0%)

Power steering
4 (57.1%)

Power locks
1 (14.3%)

Power mirrors
2 (28.6%)

Power doors
1 (14.3%)

CD player
1 (14.3%)

Air bag
4 (57.1%)

Cheap car, minimal dent in savings
1 (14.3%)

Brand (please elaborate in comments)
0 (0.0%)

Something I will explain in comments
0 (0.0%)

How am I going to *pay* for this money sink?

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4 year car loan.
7 (100.0%)

Second job. Part time.
1 (14.3%)

A better idea I will elaborate on in comments.
1 (14.3%)

I am totally biasing this by mentioning my Philosophy of the First Car: there is no point in buying new, because I will drive it off the lot, hit a stationary object, and cry a lot about the dent. I'd much rather my first damage was more along the lines of, "wait, was that ding in the side there two weeks ago? Oh well."