After the mishap I had parking my car at the train station's parking deck (came back to find my windshield all scratched up) I've decided to buy another beater car. I had a '99 Civic ex coupe that was stolen two weeks after buying the TSX earlier this year and since I didn't have theft insurance I got boned - anyway, even with insurance I don't want to deal with a car that will probably get stolen.

Sorry I rambled so much, but..other than Civics what else is good? 98-02 Accord?

 

wrong forum

:ibmovetocartalk:

 

was that what you were waiting for?

 

4th Gen Maxima.

 

98-02 Accords have the tranny issues too. I have a 97 EX accord 5 spd. that is awesome. 148000 miles and running strong.

 

Prelude

 

i used to have a 98..run it up to 190k. no problem. was the best starter car ever!

 

Check on the list of cars least likely to get stolen, and get one of those (if theft and vandalism are your main worries). I know there's a list put out of which ones are higher risks, and I'm pretty sure there's more than one Honda listed (Civic for sure). Ask your insurance company. You'll probably be less of a target if you get something Toyota, Hyundai, etc, but would you even consider something like that? Maybe an older Subaru?

 

cant beat my beater...$600 for a 1995 nissan hardbody pick up with an sr-20 det swap

 

I'de say 4th gen maxima or an old integra

 

DEFINITELY worth looking into..my parents still have their '93 and it's surprisingly still ticking..

 

Ah, so is it the manual or auto's that have tranny issues? I thought it was only the 6cyl auto's, as much as I'd want to buy another manual my gf/family can't drive stick so this one will be an auto .. and I'm a cheapass so I'll be going for a 4cyl.

 

Mostly 6G V6s have had the tranny issue, although my old 99 Accord 4 cylinder went south as well. (Admittedly, it had every possible NA bolt on mod that could be attached to an F23A4 motor..which might have been too much for the tranny to handle.)

An AP1 owning friend of mine has a 6G Coupe 4cyl coupe 5MT as his beater and I have not heard any complaints about it thus far.

kabota: although no longer in the top 10, the 5G Accord has historically ranked pretty high as a theft item.

 

Corolla. I will be driving one this winter. My dad hasnt changed oil in over 15 000 km and its still running smooth hahaha thats a fuckng beater

 

Holy crap, that's sweet.

 

a beater? well look at an old CRX

 

He said he didn't want a car that would get stolen.

I agree, 4G Maxima is a great option. Though in general it seems like a lot of older Japanese/American cars get broken into a lot. Someone broke into my cousin's early 90's Protege a month ago.

 

The CRX could get stolen? didn't know that. anyways, then you guys are right the 4th gen Maxima would be good.

 

don't mean to thread jack.

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/picked-up-sr20-393406/

 

I'd suggest an old Honda Accord or Civic (late 80's or early 90's) with a manual transmission.

 

early model Cobalt SS

 

pretty much any honda and toyota.

 

did you buy your beater yet?

 

I had a 1996 Accord that was great....but!....at about 125,000 miles, it started to seem like I had to fix something for atleast $200-300 once a month. I just sold it with 136K miles on it for $4k