car advice

[hdj20 10+ year member]

Alright i am having a tough time deciding on what i want to do so i masking for some advice. So i have like $1k right now. Would it be smarter to save up for a more expensive car or to just settle for a cheap car?

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[konechiwa 10+ year member]

1K?

save up bro.

Save up.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Save.

2500 dollars gets you a dependable honda civic or similar. That's my input. You're not looking for pimp or cool, you're looking for something that is going to last until you can afford a nice car.

 

[hdj20 10+ year member]

yeh i figured thats what i should do for real im too anxious to get my car id probly end up with a piece of junk. but anyways i have been considering an integra, civic or accord. what are some other good reliable rides that you would prefer? also do you guys buy your cars from dealerships or private sales or what?

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

If you look around you can find that REALLY good deal. I.E. I bought my '96 Mercury Mystique (60,000 miles, perfect body, almost perfect interior) for $300. All that was needed was a new head gasket. Cost me around $350. I have put 20,000+ miles on it.

 

[hdj20 10+ year member]

wow. where did you find that kind of deal?

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

yeh i figured thats what i should do for real im too anxious to get my car id probly end up with a piece of junk. but anyways i have been considering an integra, civic or accord. what are some other good reliable rides that you would prefer? also do you guys buy your cars from dealerships or private sales or what?

I rarely ever buy from a dealership. Last time I bought from one, I spent $1,700 on a piece of metal yard work. If I were to buy from one again, I'd probably do a buy here pay here place, so they would have to fix mechanical problems. But, the insurance sucks if you buy from a place like that. Private dealers can be the same, but usually you can talk them down a lot more than a dealer, and pay half of what you would for the same car.

 

[85Caprice4d 10+ year member]

i got my caprice for free //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

somehow i lost my soul in the transaction...

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

wow. where did you find that kind of deal?

OLD LADIES! I am looking at a '96 Ford Taurus with 50,000 miles on it for $1,000 right now, not sure if I am going to get it or not.

 

[85Caprice4d 10+ year member]

96 ford taurus's r pretty reliable. id flip it make an easy grand or 2.

 

[hdj20 10+ year member]

wow the only cars around here for $1k need a lot of work or have over 200,000 miles on em

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

96 ford taurus's r pretty reliable. id flip it make an easy grand or 2.

Yeah, that's what I am thinking about doing, or just keep is as a 'fall-back' vehicle.

wow the only cars around here for $1k need a lot of work or have over 200,000 miles on em

If you can find one with a decent body, and has a lot of mileage, just buy a newer engine (I wouldn't buy anything with over 70,000 miles), and make sure it has some sort of warranty.

 

[85Caprice4d 10+ year member]

wow the only cars around here for $1k need a lot of work or have over 200,000 miles on em

thats because you are in a rush.

you gotta read in the classifieds of the newspaper, check craigslist (even though those deals get snatched up fast)

its not always easy, but in the end its worth it

 

[hdj20 10+ year member]

yeh i guess im a little impatient with this stuff lol

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

yeh i guess im a little impatient with this stuff lol

I was and that's how I got my lawn ornament!