July 6th, 2011, 03:41 AM | #41 |
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If you want a fun driving experience stick with a Honda or BMW. A Toyota just won't give you that. The way they design their cars is more towards luxury than performance. Hondas really are the best of everything when it comes down to it (except fwd... ick). Both the BMW and Honda will go through tires faster due to their suspension geometry (read camber) though. With the BMW having the best handling and most extreme geometry of those choices.
It depends on what you really want. If you want economical then get a Toyota. If you want sporty then get a BMW. If you want everything, get a Honda. I've owned all three and they are all great. In fact you can't really buy a bad car nowadays. The choice is with you. :-) |
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July 13th, 2011, 09:09 PM | #42 |
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Ok, I'm on vacay visiting family / friends and discover that a friend has an 02 celica. He let me look it over and drive it around for a while since I'm considering buying one. I found it to be very cramped and low to the ground with a seemingly pocket sized back seat. The car handled great and the drivers seat hugged me and was very comfortable but the center console was way too close and I thought the dash looked a bit odd. Also, the Windows are very high above the seat making it uncomfortable, even for a tall guy like me, to rest my arm on the window. All in all the car looks cool and handles great though I'm not sure if It's plausable for me to buy one.
On another note, my cousin has had his 02 accord for 5 years and told me he's never had a single problem with it (knock on wood). I've always liked his accord too; it handles well, has a very pleasent and comfortable interior, gets decent gas mileage and looks great for a 4 door. I'm starting to lean more towards an accord now considering it has an evenly spaced interior with the ergonomics I'm looking for in a car. P.s. New Jersey roads around here really suck for riding my motorcycle. constant 30mph stop and go traffic is nothing like the 45mph backroads of Virginia.
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July 13th, 2011, 09:36 PM | #43 | |
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January 30th, 2012, 01:16 PM | #44 |
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Update:
Looking at the following cars: -98-02 accord 4 dr manual: my cousin has one, it's very comfortable and he's never had a problem it. It's far from a sports car but I'd be plenty happy with one. -Chrysler crossfire: love the looks, drives nice and get's around 30mpg highway. -rx8: seats 4, looks good, gets piss poor gas mileage from it's rotary engine (16-20mpg average) -350z: seems to be the best of all worlds, looks good, performs the best of the cars listed, but has very limited space. The trunk is really small but it also gets around 30mpg highway. -02+ dodge ram 1500: nice looking truck, could haul my bike, get's me through the snow. Of course the gas mileage would be worse considering it's a truck. Obviously my budget has changed for the better; does anyone own one of these cars that can give an unbiased review?
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January 30th, 2012, 01:28 PM | #45 |
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My family has owned many Honda Accords and Civics in the last 20 years. We're on our 3rd Civic since I was born, and they had a accord the year I was born, and a couple before my time.
I can honestly say that you'll never go wrong with an Accord. Reliable as crap and they have plenty of room for you and your family. I know they aren't the most stylish or sporty car out there. Heck, they're pretty far up there on the vanilla scale, but they're always a good option |
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January 30th, 2012, 01:48 PM | #46 |
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It may take some additional searching & digging, but here's a warning from someone who has some experience with cars that have timing belts (94 Eclipse). The price range you're looking in will involve a lot of high-mileage cars, and if they have timing belts, you could be investing in a time bomb.
Be prepared to replace it yourself, or be able to verify with receipts that the seller had it done recently. Interference engines, which could potentially appear in a lot of the cars you're interested in, basically self-destruct when the belt breaks. We're talking $1500 - $2000 worth of head work. That blows the value of the cars in your price range right out of the water. Jiggles' suggestion about the Maxima is an EXCELLENT one. The 3.0 & 3.5 Nissan V6s are basically indestructible with minimal maintenance - the cams are chain driven. The 2000+ Sentras also have chain driven cams (I traded my Eclipse on a 2000 Sentra 1.8). Do some research on the cars you're looking at to see which valvetrain they have. I know the Hondas are all belt-driven...not sure about the Celicas, Subarus, etc. Save yourself that aggravation and expense. |
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January 30th, 2012, 02:15 PM | #47 |
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Toyota Corolla.
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January 30th, 2012, 02:15 PM | #48 |
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i would just get a civic if i were you.
if you need an suv then get a jeep cherokee 4.0l for a small truck just get a toyota pickup with the 4cyl, just watch out for rust |
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January 30th, 2012, 02:29 PM | #49 | |
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I have been considering one of the newer model corolla's as well, a coworker of mine bought one, but it's not on the top of my list yet.
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January 30th, 2012, 02:34 PM | #50 | |
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January 30th, 2012, 02:42 PM | #51 |
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I dont think you can get a new one for what you want to pay. I have on i picked up for a grand. it runs, has a sun roof, and is in decent shape. Im cool with it.
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January 30th, 2012, 03:54 PM | #53 |
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January 30th, 2012, 04:52 PM | #54 |
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Honda civic or accord. You will not go wrong with either of them. Tons of readily available parts if something goes wrong, and the cost of maintaining them is quite low. Just do the recommended scheduled maintenance and depending on where you live, you should be able to put at LEAST 150,000km (93,205 mi) on it, assuming you bought it with 150,000km on the odometer already. I know in Canada, its possible (with pretty bad winters). I have a friend who bought a 93' civic with 100,000km on it and its now over 300,000km (186,000 mi).
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January 30th, 2012, 04:57 PM | #55 |
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Dude on civics you don't even have to do the maintenance to get high mileage. Even in an area of the country that is insanely hard on cars (ie snow and salt and rain and cold) my '95 civic that we bought in '94 got 198,000 miles on the original clutch. We did the regular maintenance up to like 100,000 miles when my mom got a new car, then we literally only changed oil and tires. The car did just fine
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January 30th, 2012, 05:03 PM | #56 | |
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January 30th, 2012, 05:08 PM | #57 |
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Oh my so much rice in this thread...
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January 30th, 2012, 05:10 PM | #58 |
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my old cars
that was pre smoked headlights and taillights. lulz My last car I lu da rice
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January 30th, 2012, 05:11 PM | #59 |
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January 30th, 2012, 05:12 PM | #60 |
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Someone mentioned performance (positive, not lack of) and civic in the same sentence though. Also that Celica is superlol.
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January 30th, 2012, 05:14 PM | #61 |
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sorry to thread jack OP
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January 30th, 2012, 05:14 PM | #62 |
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I would just ride the ninja until you can save up enough to spend at least 4k. my buddy did what you are talking about and quickly got into thousands of dollars worth fo debt because of all the work needed.
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January 30th, 2012, 05:15 PM | #63 |
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my friend JUST did that. He keeps calling me freaking out. He bought a POS accord for 1700...
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January 30th, 2012, 05:20 PM | #64 |
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mine?
close lancer was correct. NA Eclipse wrong 3000GT VR4 boostin 15 lbs. about 360ish HP
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January 30th, 2012, 05:21 PM | #65 |
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I think we all my have different definitions of rice as well..
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January 30th, 2012, 05:22 PM | #66 |
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And to stay on-topic:
I'd recommend: E36 328i convertible/coupe/touring. Stay away from 318 (or any BMW 3-series 1.x liters, and I'd recommend to start straying away from E30s, as they're getting up there in years and will start to have the common electrical/mechanical problems). You can also start getting E38 (7-series) BMWs affordably. Lots of luxury and such. Just be wary of common electrical problems. Any of the Volvo tri-digit models (740, 850, etc), and since you've already said you want something turbo, some of them are turbo. If you just want a boring, reliable econobox, go ahead and get a Civic. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it until you start adding "performance" and ugly cosmetic crap.
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January 30th, 2012, 05:23 PM | #67 |
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for 2500 his options are pretty limited...
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January 30th, 2012, 05:24 PM | #68 | |
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Didn't he say earlier on this page he wanted to stay under 9k?
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nope $2500
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January 30th, 2012, 07:58 PM | #70 |
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I said under $9k preferably in my bump post. the $2500 limit was a while ago after i bought the zx6r, I've since sold it and made more money.
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January 30th, 2012, 08:32 PM | #71 |
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wtf is everyone looking at ****** Hondas for then?
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January 30th, 2012, 08:52 PM | #72 |
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Because Hondas aren't ******. What happens to them when under the care of boy racers and fnf wannabes is ******. My friend drives a honda, and it has 200k+ iirc, and doesn't look like it going to crap out.
Hondas are more for the cartarded, rather than people who enjoy driving.
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January 30th, 2012, 08:56 PM | #73 | |
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Everyone was talking about ****** civics with 100000 miles on them...
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January 30th, 2012, 10:35 PM | #74 |
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HEY!! my civic wasn't ******! She was a classy lady!
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January 31st, 2012, 06:39 PM | #75 |
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lulz well if this dude has got 9k to spend there are a lot better suggestions.
OP you want Economy or something fun or a mix? FWD, RWD, or AWD?
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January 31st, 2012, 06:52 PM | #76 |
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I want a mix, preferably rwd or awd. The Audi's in my price range are older, hence the reason I didn't list them, I would like a nice Audi though . The 350z and crossfire both get decent gas mileage at about 30mpg. The 350z has more power and, from what I understand, a roomier interior than the crossfire. I've also been looking at lancers if anyone has input on them.
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Lancers are fwd.
I've also got the perfect car for you. You have to hear me out though. Open your mind. Mazda Miata.
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January 31st, 2012, 07:02 PM | #79 |
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I'm 6'2"..........
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