Buying your first car
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Topic: Buying your first car
Posted By: RollnROCK89i
Subject: Buying your first car
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 4:19pm
| Hey, this summer I plan on getting a job, and would eventually like to buy my first car. I don't really know much about cars, so I was wondering, on average how much do you have to spend to get a used car that's pretty decent? Not real crappy looking, won't break down a lot, just a good basic first car. Thanks for any help. |
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Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 4:35pm
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 4:36pm
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It depends. I'm looking to spend about $6000 on my first car. I think anything above $5000 will get you something pretty decent. Check out www.craigslist.com for some cars that might be in your area.
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Posted By: Jack Carver
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 4:36pm
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I don't think you should set a certain price. I mean it can't be like $300, but it will depend more on how well the previous owner(s) took care of the car. |
Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 5:44pm
| What do you want, a car, truck? But for 4000$ youll have enough. But you probably should of worked last summer too. |
Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 5:45pm
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In 4 years I've yet to see him post anything but spam. |
Cheetos3254 wrote:Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 5:47pm
| I spent 1k and got an 87 crown vic with LOW miles but I also got it from my uncle. 1k can get you something good but remember its not about looks just something to get you around. Try and deal with people you can trust. |
Posted By: DracoPlasm
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 5:50pm
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Drive around neighborhoods and look for the cars with those stickers from the city saying if they move the car in like a week or 2 weeks or something like that then the city will tow it...wait a couple days and if the sticker and car are still there then knock on the door cause odds are the people dont care about the car and plan on letting the city get rid of it for them which means they will sell cheap (dont haggle set your price if they say higher then leave) ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 6:35pm
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First car? First nice car? Well, 12 thousand if your working, it will do you just fine, but if your still a student, 6,000 will get you a nice reliable clunker. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 6:38pm
| I paid 3K. |
Posted By: PBalla2242
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 6:43pm
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if you're patinet and act smart (have car checked out), you can get a decent car for $2000-4000. My first car was a '96 Integra in great condition for $3100. ------------- 
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 6:46pm
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Jeez, I wish I could afford a $6000 "clunker". I drive a 1983 BMW 320i. $1500. It's totally possible to get a good car(even a BMW) for around 3-5k. If you want a great car, look for a BMW 318ti in as good of condition as you can find. The handle well, get 30mpg on the highway, and you can carry stuff in them. Like a water heater.
In addition to that, a supercharger will boost it to 200hp at the wheels. Also, just about any BMW 6 cylinder engine will fit and work fine with that transmission. It's close to being drop-in. So buy a 95 318ti, buy the engine out of an M3 somebody wrecked, turbocharge and intercool THAT and get a 400hp sleeper. http://www.cdi-tuning.de/bilder/bmw-e36-compact-1.jpg - |
Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 7:26pm
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 7:32pm
| I inherited mine but it I was to buy it used, it would of cost baround 4000 dollars. 1996 Pontiac Grand Am V6 with about 42,000 miles on it and in good condition. |
Posted By: mattie5960
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 7:58pm
a descent car is free if you find someone that leaves the keys in theirs....  ------------- Kingman Spyder Rodeo VL Quantum Electric hopper 12oz. and 20oz. CO2 http://www.spyder.tv/section/products/semi_autos/markers/rodeo.html - My Gun |
Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 9:05pm
dude early 90's 318ti's are sweeeeet my friend has one, manual, leather interior wicked gas mileage and he paid just over 3k for it. def a good first car for the money. |
Posted By: PaintballPIMPIN
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:04pm
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ask my dad , hes owns a shop. cars around this time of year go crazy so watch prices. i already got 2 cars and im 14 years old so i dont have to worry about this. 1.1969 Shelby gt500, big turbo!! kinda pro street 2.1932 Ford Pickup,(street rod) Sorry boys IMPORTS ARE TINKER TOYS TO ME. although a couple do catch my eye every once in a while, especially supra's!! dont get me wrong tho cuase they a way of transportation, and sometimes really comfy, but there just not my taste. cars this time of year get harder to run by, an average fore a newer used car is around 6k, dont get anything more cuase then u mine as well just buy a new car and make payments. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:07pm
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Muscle cars are overrated. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:28pm
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I spent $800. 91 bronco, beautiful interior. Right now it has a tranny leak, and the dash lights don't work and it needs to get inspected. For a decent car, i would look at late 90's, early 00's toyotas and subarus. But that could cost from 2k-10k. ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:31pm
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I had the same problem with my dash lights. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:51pm
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Well, I paid $720 for my first car in April of '04.
It's a 1994 Plymouth Colt GL that had 176,000 miles on it, and now has 202,000 (it has a 4-banger BTW). I've probably only spent $1500 or less between buying the car, putting in a CD player, and doing normal maintenance (replace windshield, tires, battery, etc). It's possible to find a good car for under $1,000, but you have to look around. Typically I'd say you should be able to find a good car for around $2,000 if you know where/how to look, and anything over $5,000 should be just fine. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 10:55pm
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Sounds like a really, really bad porn movie. ------------- 
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Posted By: mjicmike
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:19pm
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here's my 1998 Civic and the resale value is around $6000. Only 82K miles with a few mods. If you find one like it in this condition you are good to go. Good MPG and reliable.
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:22pm
Indeed. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:24pm
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Someone had the right idea on here when they said.
"Mustangs are so white trash"- High Voltage? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:26pm
Along with camaro's. And the new Dodge Hemi junk. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 11:28pm
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Camaros especialy. It might even be law that to operate a camaro you need to have a mullet.
Although. I have seen some nice clean camaros. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: fishsticks
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:53am
I paid $500 for my first car. It was a 1991 Ford Escort, it got me through highschool and thats all I cared about(the 30mpg was nice too). That car sure took a licking and kept on running. I let my brother have it after that, and still ran fine when I sold it for 150 bucks a two years ago.
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Posted By: hungrymonkey
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:32am
Hmm you are 14 and have a car whose value ranges from $30,000 for a rusted out hulk, to $150,000 for a concourse original? i have a hard time swallowing that. Also, why would anyone turbo a car that is worth tens of thousands of dollars more in original form? How did you pipe the turbo set up? Through the fender aprons? What type of turbos did you use? whats your compression ratio? Boost Psi? How did you run the boost into the carb, or did you swap to EFI? What motor does it have? The 351W, 390, 428 cj, or 429?
Mustangs are not technically muscle cars. They are pony cars. also, plymouth came out with the first pony car just prior to the mustangs release.
I beg to differ. 2nd generation Camaros are way more white trash than mustangs. I have 3 mustangs. a 65 coupe, 67 coupe, and a 73 Mach. You can think what you want. Its a hobby, albiet an expensive one.
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Posted By: hungrymonkey
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:44am
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How much are you willing to spend? How far do you commute? Are you willing to have a car payment? If you are then can you afford the higher insurance rates for full coverage? Personally I would start looking for an early 90's honda civic with less than 175,000 miles. They are usually priced under 3,000 dollars. They get decent mileage, parts are cheaper than a european import. ------------- A5 Flatline E trigger Palmers stabilizer 68ci 4500 psi hpa tank |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:51am
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Get a toyota, srsly. We have 5 now, and they all rock face. Oldest is a 1982 that runs perfectly still. I left the gas, oil, and battery in all winter, where it hit -44, and it started fine as soon as I went to go start it.
They are amazingly durable and they're efficient. |
Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 6:04am
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I got a 2002 Saturn SL2(I think that's what it's called) with a 3-year
24k mile warranty and new tires, the inside is clean and nothing's
brojen and only for $6k I think it went well... EDIT: Forgot my signature font and color.... EDIT2: WTH @ GOLDMEMEBER STATUS? I haven't been here in three months... that's not helping unless going away counts.... oh.. wait... back on topic..... ------------- 
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Posted By: GThomas
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:19pm
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My first car and yes I paid for everything. 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. 3.8 litre supercharged engine, took the U-bend out, 2.5 exhaust, ceramic headers, flowmaster 40 series, cold air intake w/ K&N filter, and I swapt the original 3.75 inch SC pulley out and put in a 3.5 inch. Great car, super fast. It had about 340 to 350 hp. But I sold it and bought a fully loaded Buick Century. The GTP was decreasing in a value quickly and it started to have problems. I'm in college so I have no money to fix a high performance car, so I sold it. The Buick is a good reliable simple car. Its a 2003 with 50,000 miles on it, and it was only $3,750 (awesome price). I bought it off of the insurance company my step dad works for. You could find good deals. YOu just got to really look. I say $4,000 is plenty of money for a decent first car. |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:21pm
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I spent 8 grand on an Xtreme, perfect condition, one of the first ones made. 1999 model, under 68k miles.
Watch out for insurance, especially as a teenj. I pay over $100 a month. ------------- 
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Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:07pm
mine's 251 a month.  |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:16pm
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I have 2 tickets and one accident the ins company has yet to find out about... -------------
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:17pm
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$119 a month for insurance. -------------
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Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:21pm
i have no tickets or accidents and my insurance is still double yours.  |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:22pm
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1993 cutless supreme 120k for $350
1997 malibu 90k $1400 i down graded but i dident have the $ to fix the olds 
my advice look for a POS car. you will driver your 1st car the hardest so kill a cheap one... ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:24pm
| NJ insurance makes me cry at night. |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 5:19pm
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Too Many variables to give a concrete answer. I got my 1996 Ford
Ranger ex Cab 4x4 V6 auto for $5000CDN. Got my 1986 VW GOLF
Diesel for $1500 with A TON of spare parts witch i parted out for
$400. Got my 2000 Yamaha V-star Classic for $5000CDN. Findgin a GOOD used car for myself is fairly easy as im a mehcanic for a living so i can pretty mutch be shure of what im getting. Hell how many people show up to look at a car with a jack and a small tool box LOL. Dealers poop themselvs when i start lifting and checking front ends LOL. When i bought my last Diesel i whent as far as testing the coolant and teacheing the dealer what the readings ment (Diesel coolant requiers a special aditive to prevent cavitation due to their more vilont vibration). When i sign the papers to buy a vehical i usually have a list of repairs on condition to be done befor i pick the vehical up LOL. AS FOR INSHURANCE..... THINK YOU GUYS GOT IT BAD LOOK AT WHAT US CANUKS ARE PAYING HERE IN TORONTO ONTARIO. I used to pay $600/MONTH to inshure my 1999 Ford Ranger (full coverage). Now i pay $200/month for my 96 Ford Ranger 4x4/86 VW Golf Diesel/And 2000 Yamah V-Star classic Motorcycle. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: hungrymonkey
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 9:08pm
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I pay $68 a month to insure 3 vehicles. one full coverage, two with liability.
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Posted By: PAINTBALL1
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 11:14pm
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I paid (yes me) $3k for my 1996 honda acoord V6, leather,sunroof,Automatic(not by choice), had 100K miles on it, good condition except for a few rock chips. But i love it, its a GREAT car. Good gas mileage for a V6, its quick, not the fastest but its quick. Handles good, comfy, i can cram 4 friends in ok. The only problem is snowboarding.. but anyways. I def. reccomend a honda or toyota, great cars, reliable, and easy to get parts. And i pay about $150 a month for full coverage.
I also have a 1996 Honda Del Sol, its small and a 5 speed, and the roof comes off, so its my fun in the sun car. But i drive the Accord 99.9% of the time, its a GREAT car. ------------- USAF Special Weapons Technician. |
Posted By: OOshanis
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 11:19pm
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if you live in the bay area use http://www.craigslist.org/car - www.craigslist.org/car
someone posted about it earlier saying that it was for all areas...but unless im mistaken somehow, its the bay area in california, oakland to hollister |
Posted By: PaintballPIMPIN
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 7:41pm
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If that was the case why are they going up in value no drop 10k when u buy it and take it off the lot. If they are "overrated" aren't imports overrated? dont u c one in every parking lot? when was the last time u saw a 1964 1/2mustang-73 mustang driven down the road, or charger, even 1950's chevy. comon man. Yeah,lots of people dont buy trucks so they are easier to get, cheaper, and u can mess arund doin donuts n' stuff. |
Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 7:53pm
You have no clue. |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 9:04pm
You can't compare thirty to fifty year old cars to modern imports in terms of rarity. When was the last time you saw a Mercedes Benz 1957 300 SL or a 1994 BMW 850CSi? Many imports go up in value over time, and muscle cars don't automatically go up in value. I didn't even understand your last sentence so I am not going to respond to that. |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 12:52am
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Well, now I'm pissed.
As soon as I start bragging about how my $700 car is still running 2 years and 25k+ miles, it takes a giant crap all over me. I'm not entirely sure what the problem is, but I'm fairly certain it's the alternator (it's something electrical, at the very least).   -------------
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Posted By: Slothbutt
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 1:05am
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I spent $4K on my first car, a 1990 Acura Legend. I love it..175,000 miles and going stong..I have spent way too much on repairs though.
I'd recommend something with a stick. Manual trans will make the car feel faster and be more fun to drive. ------------- http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/2688/3guns27ef.jpg - My Paintball Guns http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2711/arand9mmak9.jpg - New "Toys" |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 1:08am
Srsly. You're 14. Can you even see over the wheel? What would you know about "mess arund doin donuts n' stuff."? -------------
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Posted By: mjicmike
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 1:23am
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until you hit the bumper-to-bumper traffic on the freeway. ------------- A5 Rfs Dwg triggr Ricochet R5 8"Lapco Bigsht/14"CP Classic Palmers Stab. Lapco uni-mount DOP bullet drop fwd PMI 88/4500 Woods Flatline/14"Lapco Bigsht CMI Thunder pig reg. Remote adj. stk |
