Ideas for a used car

Days75 · 03-10-2010, 02:19 PM

I'm looking for a something that will be my beater. I need it to be able to get decent gas milage and be able to handle a dirt road. Any ideas? I was thinking about a Subaru Outback but they are crazy expensive even with 150K+ miles. I would like to only spent 4-5k.

klob8752 · 03-10-2010, 04:36 PM

I-6 Jeeps are pretty good from what Ive heard.

shank0668 · 03-10-2010, 04:50 PM

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2000v6 · 03-10-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Days75

I'm looking for a something that will be my beater. I need it to be able to get decent gas milage and be able to handle a dirt road. Any ideas? I was thinking about a Subaru Outback but they are crazy expensive even with 150K+ miles. I would like to only spent 4-5k.

What are you looking for? I don't mean what car your looking for, but in terms of awd vs. 4wd vs. 2wd. If 2wd then do you want it to be front wheel or rear wheel drive? How many miles?

Do you want american power, german performance and luxury or subaru? (There are no good asian automakers besides subie.)

What's the mile range that you want the car to be in? Leather or cloth? Beaten to hell, good condition, or outstanding condition? Clean title, salvage or rebuilt?

By the way, just because a car has a salvage title doesn't mean that it's f***** up, i.e. it could have been stolen and when it was found a lot of the interior parts could have been missing, or a tree fell on the roof, or an idiot on a motorcycle didn't watch were he was going and slammed right into the trunk. I've seen salvage cars like this. Doesn't mean that they didn't run, the actual mechanical condition of the cars was amazing.

2000v6 · 03-10-2010, 05:18 PM

Also find a mechanic with a dealers license, or just someone with a dealers license for that matter, that goes to dealer only auctions such as manheim. A lot of the cars at dealer only auctions are in good condition and sell for ten grand less than the cars found on dealers' lots. Why? Because they buy them there, pay the fees, need to have them transported, usually need them cleaned and then mark the prices up. Some dealers can take you along claim that you are the driver and have you drive the cars to their lots. After they get the paperwork sorted, you "buy" the car from them and then take it home.

2000v6 · 03-10-2010, 05:20 PM

There are a lot of ways that you can get a car without buying it from a dealer

2000v6 · 03-10-2010, 05:26 PM

Also a point that you need to remember, we are in a buyers market. So, you can get a lot of good deals, you just need to find them. It's kind of the reason why right now there aren't that many home sales going on currently. People paid 500,000 for homes a few years ago, now if they are going to sell them, they will maybe (if their lucky) get half that.

Just go find a dealer, if you want to go that route, that's desperate for a sell. That's how I managed to buy my camaro for 2 grand less than the asking price. Or go to a private seller who wants to get something newer.

klob8752 · 03-10-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2000v6

By the way, just because a car has a salvage title doesn't mean that it's f***** up, i.e. it could have been stolen and when it was found a lot of the interior parts could have been missing, or a tree fell on the roof, or an idiot on a motorcycle didn't watch were he was going and slammed right into the trunk. I've seen salvage cars like this. Doesn't mean that they didn't run, the actual mechanical condition of the cars was amazing.

I wouldn't ever buy a car with a salvage title cause you never know what happened to it or if the person who fixed it up did a good job. You could end up running into several different problems then what you expected.

ShnOmac · 03-10-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 2000v6

or an idiot on a motorcycle didn't watch were he was going and slammed right into the trunk.

Or a idiot driver slammed into a motorcycle because he wasnt paying attention.....

THUMPER20X · 03-11-2010, 09:43 AM

Impreza, non turbo. Nuff said.

03-10-2010, 02:19 PM	#1
Days75 Drives: 2010 VR 2SS A6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Beebe AR Posts: 193	Ideas for a used car I'm looking for a something that will be my beater. I need it to be able to get decent gas milage and be able to handle a dirt road. Any ideas? I was thinking about a Subaru Outback but they are crazy expensive even with 150K+ miles. I would like to only spent 4-5k.

03-11-2010, 09:43 AM	#10
THUMPER20X GM fix my PAINT U suck! Drives: 2010 Black 1SS/RS 6Spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Great Red North Posts: 1,856	Impreza, non turbo. Nuff said. __________________

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2000v6 Drives: 2003 m3, 2000 camaro v6, 2004 s4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ny Posts: 1,125 View My Garage	Also find a mechanic with a dealers license, or just someone with a dealers license for that matter, that goes to dealer only auctions such as manheim. A lot of the cars at dealer only auctions are in good condition and sell for ten grand less than the cars found on dealers' lots. Why? Because they buy them there, pay the fees, need to have them transported, usually need them cleaned and then mark the prices up. Some dealers can take you along claim that you are the driver and have you drive the cars to their lots. After they get the paperwork sorted, you "buy" the car from them and then take it home.

03-10-2010, 05:20 PM	#6
2000v6 Drives: 2003 m3, 2000 camaro v6, 2004 s4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ny Posts: 1,125 View My Garage	There are a lot of ways that you can get a car without buying it from a dealer

03-10-2010, 05:26 PM	#7
2000v6 Drives: 2003 m3, 2000 camaro v6, 2004 s4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ny Posts: 1,125 View My Garage	Also a point that you need to remember, we are in a buyers market. So, you can get a lot of good deals, you just need to find them. It's kind of the reason why right now there aren't that many home sales going on currently. People paid 500,000 for homes a few years ago, now if they are going to sell them, they will maybe (if their lucky) get half that. Just go find a dealer, if you want to go that route, that's desperate for a sell. That's how I managed to buy my camaro for 2 grand less than the asking price. Or go to a private seller who wants to get something newer.