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Old 01-03-2006 | 04:08 AM
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Thinking about buying an Escalade....

Originally I was gonna get a gen 3 teg and do the JDM front end conversion and drop a ton of money into the engine, but lately i dont know....And i just got another 4 points for speeding...

So i was thinking about an escalade....

I would only do rims, system, and air ride...but is there any reason why I shouldnt? Are certain years better for systems than others? If so, why?

Dont flame cause I want air ride...I know a shop that does it really good, and theyre pretty reliable.
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Aside from the suv's $100 000 price tag, nah they are wonderful, ya goof.
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Ready for the gas prices I assume?
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escalade? really? it wont be cool for a daily driver unless you can shell out cash for gas or be prepared for like massive theft (escalade's one of the most stolen vehicles in toronto); plus with you're system and rims... iunno. if the escalades like your part time vehicle then its cool. my friend has a stock escalade and he loves it.
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really? I didnt know they were the MOST stolen....damn....that makes me kinda re-think....plus the jealous punk kids who will key it up....that makes me think.

Well its between the Escalade and the ITR....i'm having such a rough time trying to decide.....I looked at an ITR today and it was in gorgeous....but i was also thinking of gettin an escalade for 2 years or so, sell it, and then buy an ITR.....

Gas? dont worry about that...
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but i was also thinking of gettin an escalade for 2 years or so, sell it, and then buy an ITR.....
damn, you're gonna lose a ton of money, escalades depriciate in value really fast... if you wanna buy an escalade, you're better off keepin' it for a while.

plus, you should decide whether you want something quick or something bling.
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thats pretty much how i been looking at it. Speed Vs. Style. I always been driving POS cars for my entire life, so this is the hardest choice I ever had to make....
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Also...the new Escalade is out in 2006 as a 2007 model

so if you buy one now (for the "bling" factor) it won't be as cool in a year
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i change my mind. I am going for a 2004 STI....should be very nice.

Thanks for the input though guys. Your input helped me to decide against the escalade.
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its sexy....but its gonna get stolen real fast, and that would **** me off.
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compustar with a glass break sensor and boomerang....plus add a kill switch plus if you do bag it you can drop the air psi so the rims are tucked and they cant be stolen aswell
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you might wanna pull out a mortgage to pay for your first tank of gas!



Originally Posted by Tzu
Originally I was gonna get a gen 3 teg and do the JDM front end conversion and drop a ton of money into the engine, but lately i dont know....And i just got another 4 points for speeding...

So i was thinking about an escalade....

I would only do rims, system, and air ride...but is there any reason why I shouldnt? Are certain years better for systems than others? If so, why?

Dont flame cause I want air ride...I know a shop that does it really good, and theyre pretty reliable.
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Check out the new escalade



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