How much is too much?

Subaru's are very reliable if you're looking for a speedy Japanese car. Shoot me a pm, I'll be on my computer later and I'll help you out with finding a great car for the money.


Are you willing to drive manual?
If so; check out Nissan 240sx's, Toyota mr-2's, and maybe some Honda prelude's.

 

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It's not that hard, but it takes some getting used to. Once you get the hang of it it's like you're driving on auto pilot.

 

It all depends on who manufacturer it is, and how well it was taken care of.

 

this. people see the cash and go o.o. then take ur offer.

 

I just sold my 1994 Dakota V6 4X4 with 270,000 miles on it for $2,500. Still ran good, I just needed a bigger truck.

 

Well i am different. I am also not to bad mechanically. My favorite cars cost less than $500. I have not been stranded in years and my last two cars had over 250k. Both were mercedes and were one owner before I got them. Both were dealer maintained. Little old ladies will almost give them away to avoid the insurance and reg fees.

The last one had 255k and was a 87 mercedes 300td. I put 4000 miles on it and now a delivery company a friend owns uses it for open road delivery(gets 28 mpg and seats 7)

The one before that was a mint 76 mercedes 450 se. Loaded and everytging still worked. Even the power seats. 250k when i got it and 1.5 years later had 265 and I sold it for what I paid for it with the air conditioning still working.

Before that was an 82 subaru GL with 220k dirt road miles, owned that one twice over three years and sold it for a grand the last time. Had a total of $1000 in that one by the end and 30k miles.

Many older cars will go for 300+k if they were maintained and the imports had all the extras like Anti lock and cold air well before there american counter parts.

Milage is not an issue if the car was cared for properly. But most dont want an old car for other reasons, like they are not cool.

 

Stop worrying about if a car will last. BUY SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL LIKE. Civics, corollas, etc have no flair, personality or fun factor AT ALL. they are like the saltines of cars.

ANY CAR will last when maintained to spec. unless its a chevy/ford passenger car, or anything chrysler has built themselves in the last 25 years.

German cars, WHEN MAINTAINED last longer, and they offer so much more. better features, better comfort, better engines/transmissions, FUN, oh yea, and you dont look like a broke ass college kid when you roll up in a 15yr old bmw, unlike a shitbox civic.

mileage is like age, simply a unit of measurement. not a yardstick to see how close to death something is. like i've said before, i've got a 95 jetta. v6, 5spd. ORIGINAL clutch, timing chains, engine, trans, everything. and i beat the shit out of it... NO ISSUES!!! oh yeah... and it has 206k miles now.

 

just sold my jeep at 222 222 mi. bought it with 150. but its a mathaf.. .ing jeep!!!!!

 

Stay away from boosted cars in that price range as they are expensive to maintain.

If you have 10 grand, look at cars in the 8 grand range. If you spend every dim to get the car it better not need anything for a while, and that is not the case with used cars in my experience. Most people that have 10 grand and get a car they talked someone down to 10k. Then cant afford to properly maintain the car as they alwayse need something. Tax, registration, titling, tires, bearings, shimmies and shakes, belts, hoses, wipers..... this stuff can quickly add up. Especially if you like your car to be in fully working order.

Just some advice.

 

man civics last forever though.
i have a 97' honda civic. i got it last year, and after being stored outside through two canadian winters, it started right up. this thing has 265K on it and its only 14 years old but has absolutely nothing wrong with it.