YACT: Looking to buy my first car soon

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: montanafan
Considering the price of gas in Canada, have you thought about a Prius?

You never make up the hybrid premium, not for a good 10 years.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (I own a 2001)

a) 98-2001 are coupes
b) gets around 22/28 mpg
c) 165hp 166 torque, has plenty of power for passing
d) Subaru's are known for high reliability, winters are nothing for its AWD (I live in Detroit..)
e) You can find them used, might take a while to find the one you want, they are sortof rare
f) its Japanese...

Any questions you have i'll be happy to answer.

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: PeeluckyDuckee
Or how about waiting 3 or 6mnths down the road to see if you still like the job and plan on keeping it. Bad thing to do is to splurge on a vehicle based on future income then absolutely hating your job and wanting to get out at all cost.

This will be a good job...I can't see myself leaving...
Besides, if things go south...VERY unlikely...I can always come back to daddy

What do you guys think of the Pontiac GrandPrix??
My dad was considering selling to me (our third car)...I don't really like it, but it's not overly bad...it's a 2002.

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll

Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (I own a 2001)

a) 98-2001 are coupes
b) gets around 22/28 mpg
c) 165hp 166 torque, has plenty of power for passing
d) Subaru's are known for high reliability, winters are nothing for its AWD (I live in Detroit..)
e) You can find them used, might take a while to find the one you want, they are sortof rare
f) its Japanese...

Any questions you have i'll be happy to answer.

Thanks man
Might be a little old for what i'm looking for, do you know how much one would be worth?

 

[KokomoGSTmp]

Originally posted by: Stunt
So anything Nissan you think is good due to additional torque?
Is that across the whole line? As I'd probably be looking at sentra more than altima

Generally Nissan engineers make fairly torquey engines. Just have a look at their factory specs and their engine lineup throughout recent history and you'll see engines with good balance of torque and horsepower.

The Honda Prelude's H22A VTEC engine is considered a "torquey" VTEC motor... compare it's torque max of 156ft/lbs of torque at 5250rpm to the lowly Sentra SE-R @ 4000rpm w/ 180ft/lbs. It's got a large displacement for a 4 cyl engine at 2.5L yet it still retains the nice fuel economy of a 4 cylinder.

They still make Eclipses, but again... they don't make them like they used to and the current new Eclipse with the V6 is pretty pricey.

EDIT: Impreza RS 2001 should be fairly affordable but pricey at around $10k USD... that's a chunk less than 55k Canadian I believe.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: Stunt

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll

Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (I own a 2001)

a) 98-2001 are coupes
b) gets around 22/28 mpg
c) 165hp 166 torque, has plenty of power for passing
d) Subaru's are known for high reliability, winters are nothing for its AWD (I live in Detroit..)
e) You can find them used, might take a while to find the one you want, they are sortof rare
f) its Japanese...

Any questions you have i'll be happy to answer.

Thanks man
Might be a little old for what i'm looking for, do you know how much one would be worth?

I bought a 2001 in January for $10,500 with 26k miles.

Check out auto trader, yahoo autos, cars.com

Also check RS25 if you want some more info.

You could get a new RS also. Only thing is they are all 4 doors.

 

[Tsunami982]

cant go wrong with a mazda 6

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: Tsunami982
cant go wrong with a mazda 6

Mazda 6 is a big car...just a single guy here, not looking for a family yet

 

[Saint Nick]

honda civic, scion xB/xA/tC, maybe a pontiac solstice or saturn sky

 

[CraigRT]

5th generation Prelude :thumbsup:

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
5th generation Prelude :thumbsup:

That car is pretty bad on gas...

 

[KokomoGSTmp]

Originally posted by: Stunt

Originally posted by: CraigRT
5th generation Prelude :thumbsup:

That car is pretty bad on gas...

?? 27mpg isn't bad at all. It's just gutless... thats the problem. When you're revving the piss out of it to pass a Camry or Accord V6 and still not passing them? Yeah... my friend answered that with "it does what I need it to do"

 

[freebee]

They haven't banned jerryjg yet?....Mods are asleep.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Get manual.. it's the only way to go. That shouldn't even be a question.

Manual all the way for econobox; otherwise it'll suck @$$ driving

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: jerryjg
Number 1. Do NOT buy a new car, unless you can afford to trade it in on another one in 5 or less years.All new cars suck! Especially american cars suck ass. Hondas suck cause they have drivetrain problems. Toyotas used to be the best, but now they have high compression dohc engines that wont last the way they used to, especially in hot climates with the aluminum heaDS. iVE CHECKED IT OUT VERY THOROUGHLY,AND AFTER 2004, THERE ARENT ANYMORE RELIABLE VEHICLES PRODUCED,IF YOU WANT 10 OR 15 YEARS AND A COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES. iTs a corporate conspiracy, and sure, if you can afford it-go out and buy anything, but if not, get a 2000 to 2004 low compression engine with a SOHC.Toyota or Nissann

Um, just kill yourself now? Thanks

 

[fbrdphreak]

Sorry, when I saw 55K for some reason I thought 5,500; hehe
For a non-gutless 4-banger w/decent mileage, get a Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V. 2005 models make 170hp, 180 torque, 6-speed manual w/limited slip diff, sport handling & steering. It is a sedan, but a small one. An Impreza RS is a good choice also; I hear the 2.5L H-4 is strong. I'll be getting a '97 Legacy GT Wagon AWD soon myself. not what I want, but cheap for me & should handle nicely

 

[Stunt]

Basically looking for the cheapest nice car for me.
Taking into account the insurance issue, fuel economy, guts and style.