Which cheap car would you buy?
Oct 11th 2010, 1:30 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
Hi there,
So, if you had to buy a cheap car, let's say $5000 or less, what would you buy?
This would only be used for lets say, 6 to 12 months. As an example, I had in mind something like a Toyota Starlet of the 90s. Then there are the Hyundai, KIA, little fords, olds fords/holden......
The most important points would be:
1. Still in fairly good/safe condition
2. Not very very high mileage
3. Reliable
4. Cheap parts (just in case!)
So, what would you get?
Cheers
B!K3R
So, if you had to buy a cheap car, let's say $5000 or less, what would you buy?
This would only be used for lets say, 6 to 12 months. As an example, I had in mind something like a Toyota Starlet of the 90s. Then there are the Hyundai, KIA, little fords, olds fords/holden......
The most important points would be:
1. Still in fairly good/safe condition
2. Not very very high mileage
3. Reliable
4. Cheap parts (just in case!)
So, what would you get?
Cheers
B!K3R
Hyundai Getz
Ford Focus
Oct 11th 2010, 1:31 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
Thanks Officer Dibble. RRA, you mean this?
Maybe I should stay without a car for a few months then and buy a decent one....
Have a feeling it would be a waste of money to spend $5000 on an old car...
Cheers
B!K3R
Maybe I should stay without a car for a few months then and buy a decent one....
Have a feeling it would be a waste of money to spend $5000 on an old car...
Cheers
B!K3R
Oct 11th 2010, 1:35 pm
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Oct 11th 2010, 1:39 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
Each to their own blah blah blah ......
Oct 11th 2010, 1:44 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
Neither would I but this guy only has $5k and I would not touch useless American cars like Commodore or Falcon.
Oct 11th 2010, 1:55 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
OK, its clear..I'll have to raise the bar to get a decent box!
For double the price, it seems there are a few decent ones. Guess I'll wait....
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B!K3R
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Oct 11th 2010, 2:09 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
I would suggest you buy a ford. The thing about a ford is that the body work can tend to rust on older models, however many ford cars having cracking little engine's in them.
I had a Ford Fiesta 2001 model in the UK. When I bought this car it has 23,000 miles on the clock, when it went it had 125,000 miles on the clock. This car went all over Ireland, Lands End, Inverness and everywhere in between and never broke down. The wheel arches started to rust a little and small parts needed replacing, but nothing unusual with a ford of that age. That little car just wanted to run and run.
Maybe not the most comfortable cars in the world and I wouldn't suggest buying an old ford for the long term but as a cheap short term option there are some good ones out there.
I had a Ford Fiesta 2001 model in the UK. When I bought this car it has 23,000 miles on the clock, when it went it had 125,000 miles on the clock. This car went all over Ireland, Lands End, Inverness and everywhere in between and never broke down. The wheel arches started to rust a little and small parts needed replacing, but nothing unusual with a ford of that age. That little car just wanted to run and run.
Maybe not the most comfortable cars in the world and I wouldn't suggest buying an old ford for the long term but as a cheap short term option there are some good ones out there.
Oct 11th 2010, 2:30 pm
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
I would suggest you buy a ford. The thing about a ford is that the body work can tend to rust on older models, however many ford cars having cracking little engine's in them.
I had a Ford Fiesta 2001 model in the UK. When I bought this car it has 23,000 miles on the clock, when it went it had 125,000 miles on the clock. This car went all over Ireland, Lands End, Inverness and everywhere in between and never broke down. The wheel arches started to rust a little and small parts needed replacing, but nothing unusual with a ford of that age. That little car just wanted to run and run.
Maybe not the most comfortable cars in the world and I wouldn't suggest buying an old ford for the long term but as a cheap short term option there are some good ones out there.
I had a Ford Fiesta 2001 model in the UK. When I bought this car it has 23,000 miles on the clock, when it went it had 125,000 miles on the clock. This car went all over Ireland, Lands End, Inverness and everywhere in between and never broke down. The wheel arches started to rust a little and small parts needed replacing, but nothing unusual with a ford of that age. That little car just wanted to run and run.
Maybe not the most comfortable cars in the world and I wouldn't suggest buying an old ford for the long term but as a cheap short term option there are some good ones out there.