chuckywang
Lifer
My general guidelines are:
[*]Sedan
[*]Automatic
[*]Power locks and windows
[*]High MPG (30+ on highway, high 20s in city)
[*]Under 100k miles
Preferably a model from 2000 or later.
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My general guidelines are:
[*]Sedan
[*]Automatic
[*]Power locks and windows
[*]High MPG (30+ on highway, high 20s in city)
[*]Under 100k miles
Preferably a model from 2000 or later.
Summitdrinker
Golden Member
yep a few sensors like to go out esp on the older ones, but there often cheap to replace, and you can often replace them yourself for very low cost
he will get his gas money back in the long run
he will get his gas money back in the long run
Metron
Golden Member
chuckywang
Lifer
Which one? n/m...clicked on link. The car listed is an SC2 however.
chuckywang
Lifer
Not too much of an issue....I'm just looking for a good deal. 🙂
JonTheBaller
Golden Member
Used? Gross.
JonTheBaller
Golden Member
First off, 20-40% my ass.
Second, I don't care about how much a car depreciates when I drive it off the lot. I usually keep my car for a full year before I sell it.
chuckywang
Lifer
Cousin needed it for college.
chuckywang
Lifer
More in the 5-10k range.
Metron
Golden Member
You're missing my point... let some other fool buy the car, take the depreciation hit, and buy it when he trades it in after driving it for only a year for a nice discount. :roll:
If you're BUYING a car with the intention of only keeping it for a year or so, you should investigate leasing.
I bought an '06 Civic EX coupe in July, USED with right at 3,000 miles on it. Some fool had driven it for 3 months, then traded it in on an SUV. In my area, this model of car was going for more than sticker (because of the high MPG), if you could even find one.
I paid $2,000 less than sticker, and laughed all the way to the bank with my USED car.
I encourage the OP to wait for the right deal.
If you're BUYING a car with the intention of only keeping it for a year or so, you should investigate leasing.
I bought an '06 Civic EX coupe in July, USED with right at 3,000 miles on it. Some fool had driven it for 3 months, then traded it in on an SUV. In my area, this model of car was going for more than sticker (because of the high MPG), if you could even find one.
I paid $2,000 less than sticker, and laughed all the way to the bank with my USED car.
I encourage the OP to wait for the right deal.
nonnormman
Member
The saturn is ugly as hell.
well, that's very important to know 🙂
in this price range, go for a honda civic or toyota corolla. you can't beat those cars in reliability, they get terrific gas mileage, don't cost much and aren't terrible to drive. you could probably get a real nice ~2002 civic with < 60k miles for ~$8k and that car will run for another 100k miles easy.
craigslist has tons of car listings, but make sure to read the guide i posted before and ALWAYS run a carfax report before buying.
good luck.
Goosemaster
Lifer
toyota is fyou want a big car with average MPG
civic if you want a snug car with above average MPG
that Saturn is hideous
civic if you want a snug car with above average MPG
that Saturn is hideous
JonTheBaller
Golden Member
What the hell is so goddamn funny?
chuckywang
Lifer
updated with Carfax report.
chuckywang
Lifer
updated with Sonata
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