Car help.....

[Panakk]

I've got US 8000 to spare... What car should i buy?? Been searching for a car for weeks but nothing that catches my attention for that price range.. Looking for stick shift preferably...

 

[ElFenix]

find a honda accord or civic. it'll have to be older than other cars in the range because hondas are better at reliability to begin with. i think you can get a completely new kia or hyundai for that or maybe a little more. of course, those cars suxors.

 

[atom]

Any particular type of car you have in mind? 4 door, coupe, SUV?

I guess for about 8500-9000 you could find a nice 95-96 Nissan maxima in the classifieds. It's a great car, has a very smooth V6.

 

[20_MuleTeam_Borax]

SUV8mygas

 

[Dan]

You're generally better off buying used rather than new. Look at a model that's one or two years old. That way you're letting someone else take the major hit on depreciation and you've still got a good, late model vehicle. Take a look at rental agencies. (Enterprise, Hertz, etc.) They turn over a percentage of their fleets annually and you can pick up some good deals. If you want a recommendation on a specific car, I swear by Volvos. Not the sexiest things on the road but definitely some of the safest and most reliable. I drive an '85 740GLE and the wife drives an '82 240DL. Odometers on both are about to pass 200,000 miles so the cars are just about broken in.

 

[perry]

1996 or 1997 Ford Contour SE. 2.5L V6 w/ 5 speed, leather, moon roof, etc etc are going for about that price. I drive one, I luv it. I'm not only a client, I run the mailing list for the car!

 

[Ornery]

1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Asking $9,995.00 OFFER
http://www.carscene.com/detail.html?513341_01

I've been having a blast hunting for a car for you. I only got up to 1968 here:

CARSCENE.COM
In The Spotlight - Great vehicles, great info, parts and more! 1964-1972
http://www.carscene.com/browse.cars/Muscle_Cars/Stock/1964-1972/Years/

Man, there are hundreds to pick from!

 

[dabuddha]

govt auctions are the way to go
i bought a 94 infiniti J30 with about 60,000 miles on it for around $8500 last year
excellent car with no problems at all