Car Shopping Question (812 hits)
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Submitted by ghola (View user info) at 2008-01-06 15:29:59 EST
If I'm looking for a mid to small sized car around or under $4000, without too many miles on it, what would you recommend? I'd like something reliable and good on gas.
My cavalier has seen the end of days and must retire soon.
Ideas? Recommendations?
Here's one I've been thinking about:
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Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2008-01-07 22:21:02 EST (#)
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i have an aversion to red cars.
it is black.
with alloy wheels.
i love it.
i am so broke now.
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2008-01-07 21:43:03 EST (#)
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but what color? Red makes it go faster.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2008-01-07 21:26:44 EST (#)
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financing came through. bought a 2006 saturn ion with 22,500 miles.
woot.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2008-01-07 12:41:14 EST (#)
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Look for a 5 year old Cavalier, Focus, ZX2, or a Neon. They're not as reliable as a Toyota, Honda, or a VW, but after a car reaches a certain age, they all start getting nickel-and-dime type problems. The parts/repair bills for American cars are considerably lower.
Check out craigslist for your town under cars & trucks. There's usually a pretty good selection of beaters there since the ads are free.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-01-07 10:00:27 EST (#)
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american cars price are much lower than ours, so i don't know.
buy a smart car, i guess.
Submitted by HellRazer (user info) at 2008-01-07 06:48:44 EST (#)
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Anything McLaren.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-01-07 06:28:36 EST (#)
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Call all of the places nearby that rent older cars for cheap. Rent-A-Wreck is one of them; there are more. Find a Cavalier of approximately the same vintage as yours. Take a cab to the place and rent it. Drive it to your home, where you and several friends (at least one of whom has some vehicle knowledge and tools) will strip it of all the parts required for your Cavalier and swap them with the bad ones from your car. Need new tires? Take them too. Return the rental with the worn out parts, indicating that is seems like it may need maintenance. An investment of less that $1K including all the fried chicken, pizza and beer, and your car is refreshed for another year or two.
Eat the chicken before you work on the car, and rub the grease into the skin on your hands and arms. It keeps the car grease from sticking so cleanup is easy. Truth.
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2008-01-07 03:00:29 EST (#)
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lease a real nice high-end car and then drive the shit out of it
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2008-01-07 02:11:24 EST (#)
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BMW Isetta
http://www.isetta.ch/images/isetta-mini.jpg
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2008-01-07 00:39:22 EST (#)
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WHAT, NO PONYTAILS???
Submitted by beeltea (user info) at 2008-01-06 23:21:53 EST (#)
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buy a dune buggy.
Submitted by Falafel (user info) at 2008-01-06 22:59:22 EST (#)
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Malibu's last a while before they kick the bucket. If you're looking for something with awesome mileage on it, see if you can find a used Jetta. They're worth it.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-06 20:41:25 EST (#)
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http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-01-06 20:05:39 EST (#)
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try autotrader, cunt
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2008-01-06 20:01:14 EST (#)
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Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2008-01-06 20:01:03 EST (#)
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Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2008-01-06 19:58:39 EST (#)
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Just get Shlongy to buy you a car. He'd be a great sugar daddy. He wants to do you, too, which helps.
Submitted by Sinistral (user info) at 2008-01-06 18:47:24 EST (#)
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I think you should get this one:
http://www.ubersite.com/m/68616
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2008-01-06 18:30:07 EST (#)
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Vehix.com has some higher mileage but reliable cars in your area in the 6K range- I saw a Sentra and a Camry, but the links are too long to paste. You may be able to find something cheaper there.
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2008-01-06 18:21:11 EST (#)
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+2 for TTOM making me laugh
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-01-06 17:54:32 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-06 22:53:54 GMT (#)
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-2 for hating Scourge
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-06 17:53:54 EST (#)
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-2 for hating me
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2008-01-06 17:32:58 EST (#)
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Get a scooter! beep beep
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2008-01-06 17:01:50 EST (#)
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2000 civic with 80k miles
no doubt.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:54:32 EST (#)
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I think you should look into a late model "Schwinn".
Or, take taxis until the 4k runs out.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:46:02 EST (#)
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Submitted by earth_collapse (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:26:51 EST (#)
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Dependability = Toyota Corolla/Camry, Nissan Altima/Maxima, Honda Civic/Accord
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pretty much.
go private sale too...no way a dealer is going to have anything but a piece of shit for 4k
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:31:39 EST (#)
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i could have sworn you already made this post.
Submitted by earth_collapse (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:26:51 EST (#)
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Dependability = Toyota Corolla/Camry, Nissan Altima/Maxima, Honda Civic/Accord
Submitted by ChaosJester (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:11:25 EST (#)
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http://www.gulker.com/blog/wp-content/2007/05/smart_car.jpg
Submitted by ChaosJester (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:09:56 EST (#)
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Better yet, get a Smart car.
It's like a SuperUltraMini Cooper.
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2008-01-06 16:07:51 EST (#)
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This is the wheels you need: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/images/2005/11/24/robin_reliant_470_470x352.jpg
Submitted by icarus1987 (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:59:44 EST (#)
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You'll get tons of chicks with that one.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:55:28 EST (#)
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A private sale is probably the way to go, then. A few years ago, my friend bought a used Honda Accord for around 5K, when at the time the same car off a used lot would have probably gone for twice that. I'd think prices may be lower where you are, since I'm in a metro area. I've been browsing myself using CarSense, Enterprise, etc (no retail dealers or private sales yet), and so far, it's hard to find automatic, 4-door Hondas/Nissans/Toyotas with lower mileage for less than 3 times what you're spending. I haven't done all my homework, but its what I've seen so far. Maybe a Dodge Neon? They aren't optimal, but even new they're pretty cheap and sometimes they seem to last a while.
Submitted by Bryanhoop (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:48:34 EST (#)
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Do cars talk to each other when we aren't around?
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:46:23 EST (#)
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yes that's what i thought scourge.
i hate you.
among other things.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:45:57 EST (#)
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/car/525133775.html
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:44:37 EST (#)
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4K range, eh?
the answer is: a cavalier with a lot of miles.
Submitted by domenad (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:44:17 EST (#)
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Honda Civic (newer), Toyota Camry (older), Honda Accord (older), Hyundai elantra, kia sephia
And just for kicks, AMC gremlin. I had one. You couldn't kill it, no matter what you did to it. Had vinyl honeycomb seats so that if you laid down to sleep in the back and woke up, it looked like someone put the waffle iron on your face.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:43:01 EST (#)
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e36 325i :]
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:40:13 EST (#)
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Saccy, you shitstirrer commenter backer, shut up and show us your cunt while baking me cookies.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:39:30 EST (#)
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Downsizing now. Dreams crushed, yada yada.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:37:56 EST (#)
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You don't need an expert when you're looking for ideas about something most people on uber know about, shitstirrer.
Not sure what the going rate for used cars in your area is. Up here, unless its a private sale, you're looking more in the 8K-14K range for the make/models you've mentioned before.
Submitted by experima (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:36:31 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:32:34 EST (#)
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Great idea coming to the experts on uber, shit smear.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:32:31 EST (#)
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My brother's civic has almost 200000 miles and no mechanical difficulties. Don't overlook them.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:31:46 EST (#)
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Ford Capri. Or Cortina.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:31:29 EST (#)
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yes that's not in my price range unless it's rather old with lots of miles.
thanks anyway.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-06 15:30:41 EST (#)
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Civic.