car buying advice

Are you looking at cars, or do you want another truck?

I'd personally buy a used Honda.

 

How about spending 5k on something that's reliable and not a complete piece of junk AND saving a little money?

 

Yeah, buy something cheap and reliable, and save the rest for later when you figure out what you'd *really* like to own.

 

buy a used something you like. unless i become filthy rich(right now im just filthy) ill never buy another new car.

 

i have always been a truck/suv type guy. I don't mind sacrificing a little gas mileage to get the extra space to put stuff.

I recently spent about 5K on a 98 S-10 pickup (only had 54000 miles on it) and am very happy with it. had to put tires on it but besides that it was in nearly flawless condition. It was owned by an older couple and the wife was seilling it cause her husband had recently passed away.

I guess my point is don't really look at price ranges. Just search and wait and see what kinda deals pop up.

 

Wow, that is pretty crappy mileage. My current car has 416 HP and 371 torque, yet I get 20 MPG.

If I were you, rather than hop from car to car, find one you like and keep it as long as possible. That will save you the most money in the long run. As the saying goes, the best car is the one with no payments.

 

If you have the money to spend then I would def go with something 12k or so. If that is stretching it then it isnt worth it. You can def find something for between 5k and 8k that will suit your needs.

 

I say spend $3k, get something that's basic, cheap transportation, and then take a month off and go to Scotland in the fall.

 

what about a wagon or cross over suv since you seem to need the extra space. The last gen subaru imprezzas are cool. Either way, if you can afford it, I'd say get something good that will last you for a while. Your going to end up spending more money in the long run if you jump from car to car all the time.

 

Get something you are happy with. A car is a big investment, you dont want to be driving away with something you are going to hate in 6 years.

 

Have you seen his track record? He hasn't had one that made 3 years let alone 6!

One thing being over looked - Do you have student loans or other college debt to pay off? If so, I'd recommend getting a beater (Dave Ramsey quote) of 3-5K, and saving the rest to pay down on any college debt you incurred.

 

Get a German car. They are the best. No one can change my mind about that

 

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(what do you drive?)

 

VW Golf 5

 

Good advice imo, especially if you're not exactly sure what car you want. Keep the extra money around for a year or 2 when (hopefully) you have a much better idea of what you want. Maybe then you can even get some money back on the $5k car!

 

Four VW products have been lemoned where I work, that coupled with my own personal experience will prevent me from ever buying one of their vehicles again. Audi, VW, etc. No thanks...



If you like a truck/SUV I'd tell you to just suck it up and get another RAV4 or a Honda CR-V. I have a CR-V and it gets great gas mileage and it has been bulletproof reliable for the entire time I've owned it...

 

get a bike, i own a suzuki gsx-r 600 along with my rsx-s