I'm lookin to get another car, trying to spend around 7-10k, any suggestions for something thats reliable and is economical. One thing i dont want is a hatchback of any sort, something like a corolla would be nice, any other suggestions for a car... i wanna garage my TL now while i get more work done to it..

 

Wrong forum. Also, buy a Civic. try to find a 1999 Si in Electron Blue Pearl.


Or buy an LX and save an ass load of money while getting 35mpg.

 

how much would a decent lx run?

 

i have a 89 Celica.

750 $. i purchased the car @ 67xxx, now it has 96xxx

 

o yeah i meant to say it runs well... u dont need to spend a lot to have fun

 

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That's just one of the first few that popped up in my search on AutoTrader. Def your price range.

 

Save even more money, get an early 90's Accord. Very reliable and good on gas.

 

how good on gas we talkin?

 

i woudl get a prius and limo tint that bitch, but its out of my range

 

30+ on the highway, probably 24 around town

 

i'd agree w/ minch and say the 99-00 si, but everyone i've ever known that owned that car has gotton it stolen at least once (at least 4 or 5 different people).

I've heard integs are really fun to drive, but you might have some of the same theft problem. I've always loved the 4 door integs, cause it seems so much more rare than the coupes

 

jetta 1.8L turbo 5 speed gets over 40 mph a gallon.

 

Civic HX

or a Corolla?

 

A 4G Accord is definitely worthy of consideration. Although it may be tough finding one with decent mileage, they are out there.

 

 

I miss my 4th gen Accord (traded it in for my TLS). I still regret doing that ... that car was invincible ... had it for 10 years and no rust on the body (living in the Midwest / Southwestern Ontario salting every winter) !!!

I go over to the TAC (Toronto Accords Club) and see the occasional 4th gen on sale ... makes me want to buy that as a beater but I don't have the garage space.

My opinion on a beater ... Civic DX or 4th gen Accord. You will have plenty of money leftover for any repair work required if 7-10k is your budget.

 

4G Accord as well. Maybe even a 94 or 95 if you can.

Avoid Integras, they're expensive to insure, I'd know I had a GS-R 4 door.

 

If you're willing to spend up to 10k, look for a 03+ Ford Taurus...

 

Wouldnt drive one of those even if it were free.

 

I swear to not get a subcompact car next time...I hate being packed like a sardine when I sit in the back seat.

 

Not sure why there's such animosity towards the Taurus...its actually a decent car for about $10k...

Now for the morons who bought 'em new in the past, not sure what was wrong w/em...

 

I wouldn't even get used. Ket a Kia or Hyandai. A new one can be had for around $10K, you get a very long warranty & gas milage in the 30's

 

do they really??

 

^^^ yeah the tdi is crazy, i used to think the gas needle was broken in my girl's car

 

on the Accord over compacts like the Civic or Corolla. You will sorely miss your TL's power when you're driving either econoboxes.

 

I'm not sure if you'll really save that much money by garaging a 5 year old TL but you can get a new Aveo for ~ $9K.

 

its not the savin money deal is just i wanna maintain the car better, have it as like a weekend car i guess? use another car for commuting

 

you can copy off my idea (even though you don't need the AWD in TX), and get a used Subaru. I picked up a higher mileage '99 Legacy last November for around $6k, needed a tranny and new belts, but hasn't given me any problems since (there was another one retailing for around $8k at the time, so I ended up still under that amount w/ the used tranny w/ 50k miles on it)

 

its not like im gonna sell my baby, just gonna use the other car for work and school, i think im leanin towards a TDI jetta, gonna have to raise my budget if thats the case though...i want that shit paid offf i hate havin a car note...

 

put 4k of your budget aside for a new tranny on the tl and just keep it.. theres no other reason to have a beater

 

so the TDI jetta or passat whats teh the difference in the two cars and also whats the reliabilty of volkswagons...i heard parts are crazy expensive for them...

 

Get an oldschool benz diesel, my buddy gets almost 600mi to a tank!