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Originally posted by fayraree If you know anyone who has access to the car auctions, that's the best value for money for the market segment you're in (i.e. $4-5K range). Wholesale price FTW!

+17.51343!

Even if you don't know anyone, it's relatively easy to find a person that does that. Pay him a few hundred $$ and he'll get you the best deal for the money. Plus he'll be way better at picking cars than probably you'll ever be

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lol who voted for the neon

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buy your self a 2001 VW jetta or golf and call it a day
make sure its a 2.0L 5spd, you take care of it, and it will last you well past 500,000km
yes it is an import but parts are cheap online
most reliable car for the money i think

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Originally posted by bgkotze buy your self a 2001 VW jetta or golf and call it a day make sure its a 2.0L 5spd, you take care of it, and it will last you well past 500,000km yes it is an import but parts are cheap online most reliable car for the money i think

worst advice ever

VW are some of the most unreliable cars out there
you must have gotten one of the few good cars they made (if your talking from personal experience)

i would recomend the sentra
I drive an 03 sentra and have had no major problems
the belt went but they all go after 100,000km and it was a $85 fix

^ thanks for the reply...i've been reading good things about the sentra, so that is helping my decision.

I have several friends with either jetta's or golf's...they've all had their share of problems, so i definitely won't be going that route.

lol vw is garbage

Get a Subaru Legacy '97-01. They are quite affordable and relatively cheap on parts. You wont get stuck in the snow either

You cant go wrong with a civic, corolla or any other small Japanese 4 banger. Go on consumer guide and read the reviews etc...

Avoid VW, Audi, (any American)... unless you are a mechanic or like working on your car all the time

German cars are awesome cars to drive and their interiors are bar none the best but they are expensive to maintain.

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Originally posted by smuncky lol who voted for the neon

+1.

Whatever you do, do NOT get a neon! They are really shitty cars that like to surprise you on a regular basis by breaking down. My mom had one and it was extremely unreliable in every way possible. Also, if you plan on getting into any more accidents, I should let you know that it is one of the most unsafe vehicles to crash because of the way it is built.

I did this in the summer:



and the police and junk yard people were amazed that it looked so good after it was flipped over:





The only positive outcome of that accident was the fact that the neon got totalled and we had to get a different car. KEKEKE.

I agree with katie....My neighbour has a neon and every day he's outside standing in the cold and figuring out whats wrong with his car and why isnt not starting something is always leaking under it and stuff......

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Originally posted by Engine9 just get a 97-98 civic will probably last u longer then both of those cars combined

a honda is ur best bet....3-5grand for a 96-99 civic/accord are built great and are really cheap to fix....if u maintain it proper u can get 300,000ks with out changing anything major......

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Originally posted by ItalianPoiSon a honda is ur best bet....3-5grand for a 96-99 civic/accord are built great and are really cheap to fix....if u maintain it proper u can get 300,000ks with out changing anything major......

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I have 98 civic 4 door........Bought it @ 150k ($5000)....Now its 229k and still runs nice .......$30 bucks fills gas full tank and no problems I change its oil like every 6 months or so thats it.....Parts are cheap as well.