buying a old car..

[dennisjai215]

so.. if you had ONLY 3k to spend on a car, what would you buy?

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: dennisjai215
so.. if you had ONLY 3k to spend on a car, what would you buy?

Well, if gas milage isnt an issue, I recommend getting an early 90's Jeep Cherokee Sport with the 4.0 v-6. It's got great power and those engines are very reliable.

 

[jst0ney]

a down payment

 

[LordMorpheus]

I'd go for a mid-90's crown vic or grand marquis.

Maybe a town car if I could find one with really low mileage.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Do I already have a car? Is it something I can rely on for a few years without major maintenence?

Will this be a daily driver or just something for fun? How long before I can change?

 

[DurocShark]

Mid 80's Volvo 240 series.

Or my 86 v6 Fiero.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Older GM with a 3800 motor or an Older Chrysler with a 2.5 ltr

 

[dennisjai215]

nope no car.. im 19 and im broke =D
i wanted like a 94 integra but then they go around 5k for one to be in good shape.. =P
i wanted something sporty like that isnt too much
my friend picked up a 91 integra with under 100k miles for around 2.3k that wasnt bad... but that generation integra i dont like

 

[Scouzer]

another chevy beretta

 

[CombatChuk]

A 1985 Mazda RX7 with an 13B motor. I'd make that my little club racer car.

 

[kevman]

1994-1996 Chevy Caprice 9c1 with LT1 350 motor. Ultimate sleeper car.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: kevman
1994-1996 Chevy Caprice 9c1 with LT1 350 motor. Ultimate sleeper car.

Yep buy the engine out of that and put into a Z

 

[Wahsapa]

91 240 hatchback
84 Rabbit(?)

 

[thedarkwolf]

My 89 5.0l mustang coupe is the most expensive car I have bought at $3500
My beater/sleeper 89 dodge caravan 2.5l turbo was $800

my old cars rank from latest to oldest
93 nissan 2.4l truck = $3k worst money I ever spent. Truck wasn't bad but I only got $2200 a year and a half later
81 plymouth horizan = $0 free lady was going to junk it. Rebuilt carb and put new tires on it and drove it for over a year as a beater
67 ford galaxie 390 big block baby = $1200 had that one for 5 years
85 plymouth duster(same as a dodge charger) 2.2l = $1k
81 dodge mirada /6 the indestructible = $600 first car

$3k buys a lot of car.

I don't see much point in spending more then that for a car just to drive around in. Now if it is something special thats different.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
I don't see much point in spending more then that for a car just to drive around in. Now if it is something special thats different.

Air conditioning.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
I don't see much point in spending more then that for a car just to drive around in. Now if it is something special thats different.

Air conditioning.

Yeah that is nice but both my current vehicles have working a/c even the $800 van. Actually my van is the most loaded vehicle I have ever owned . Most of the other cars I listed even the $0 horizan "had" a/c but none of them worked. Most probably would have if I had just had the system recharged, I had to do to both of the ones I have now, but I had more important things to spend $100 in the past.

 

[Spikesoldier]

this

 

[ScoobMaster]

A late '80s Chrysler Turbo Minivan

 

[Eli]

The best Honda/Toyota/Nissan/Subaru I could find.

Surprisingly, you can find pretty decent A-B cars for 3k.

 

[powerMarkymark]

Acura Integra.

Marc

 

[Viper GTS]

~2 months ago I picked up a 1995 Subaru Impreza L AWD sedan (special edition) for $2600.

It's been great thus far.

Viper GTS

 

[nakedfrog]

Air cooled VW, but that's just me

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Older GM with a 3800 motor

Yep. My daily beater is a 87 Buick LeSabre with a series1 3.8L with 150K and still goign strong. I get 25mpg right now.

A lot of other cars came with the 3.8L so look for that.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: CombatChuk
A 1985 Mazda RX7 with an 13B motor. I'd make that my little club racer car.

Those are sweet.

 

[DougK62]

Fiero GT