first car... buy a beater or buy a new "turd"

Discussion in 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' started by Reo, Nov 2, 2018.

  1. My wife has had 2 TDI Jettas, she loves them & I love driving it for the fuel mileage. 55 mpg; i'll take it.
     
  2. Been looking again and found a hyundia elantra touring, 09, 160km, new brakes before it was parked and Manuel. Safty/cert for 3700, there's minimal rust and everything is emaculiat.

    If it stays on the lot another month and a half the beuat will be mine... givin its stick it should have no problem staying there.

    First line of business will be changing out the tranny oil and seeing about a timing belt/water pump as there is no mention of when they were last changed
     
  3. Get a good used Honda
     
  4. I checked out the car yesterday and it looks good underneath.. if all else fails put in a honda civic engine/ tranny?
     
  5. I ended up getting a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. Not bad of a car 220km 2.7l v6 5 speed manual. had it a week today and pretty much just need to work on my hill starts and putting it into 3rd gear on up shift, instead of 5th.
     
  6. Use your e - brake for hill starts if you're not. Cheat mode for manuals

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