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M.R.
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I am in the market for a "new" used car. I drive 45 miles to work (one way) every day and the Dakota is killing me. 20$ a day in gas. I just dumped $650.00 into it, but it's been paid for, but it also has 166,000 miles on it.
Looking to spend less than $10,00, so lets hear what you would recomend, not recomend, suggest, praise, burn, and if you have one for sale, I might even buy it.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #1 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 1:15pm » |
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #2 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 1:16pm » |
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What are you looking for? A replacement like the Dakota or an efficient car?
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #3 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 1:59pm » |
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A two-year-old Toyota Corolla. Good mileage (30-34 mpg on the highway), and that 1.6L Corolla 4-banger is f'n bulletproof.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #4 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 2:33pm » |
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Definately a Toy(ota)! Jesse has my old one, a 2000 Corolla, that he uses for work. He drives 30 miles to work one way every day too. Always reliable. 
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #5 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 3:27pm » |
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A Subaru Legacy, somewhere around 10 years old and a 100K miles, with the 2.2 liter engine (not the 2.5), and--preferably--a five-speed, rather than the automatic.
Around 30 mpg on the highway, and they run like the Energizer Bunny. In your price range, too.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #6 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 6:42pm » |
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My wife's got a Legacy, nice car but thirsty if you drive it like it's stolen. Needless to say, I get to drive it very little. 
Good commuter car though, nice and reliable and comfortable. And AWD, handles superbly. 
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #7 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 8:20pm » |
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I would recommend a 97 Toyota Tercel, if you can find one. Even when everything wears out, they keep running, and are about 35 mpg.
I'm still kicking myself for giving mine to my daughter in 2003, and getting my Windstar 19 mpg. Actually, I love the Windstar, but I sure miss my Tercel.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #8 on: Mar 29th, 2008, 9:07pm » |
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Honda Civic. Very good on gas (38MPG highway) and easy to find for under $10G's. This one is a 2001.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #9 on: Mar 30th, 2008, 1:17am » |
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the blue one is a 2000 Daewoo Lanos we bought brand new and has 96,000 miles on it and has been a great car I have only spent out of pocket with the exception of oil changes and 4 tires about $400.00 gets great mpg 33 and the yellow car ("bumble bee my granddaughter Olivia calls it) is a 2002 chevy caviler LS with only 28,500 miles on it was my dads til Jan 07 when he gave it to me and I give him $50.00 to $100.00 a month to pay his med bills it was getting 28/32 mpg til I bought this $8.50 resister on ebay that gave me 33 more HP and now I get 32-36 mpg I am sorry but I wouldnt sell either just wanted to brag I guess Terry
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #10 on: Mar 31st, 2008, 8:59am » |
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Civic, Camry (we own three of them) or Corolla.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #11 on: Mar 31st, 2008, 12:23pm » |
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Exact ditto to John's comments above. Honda's and Toyota just dont wear out! My first car was a Toyota Celica, oh so much fun and was a great car. I've had 2 Camry's and 2 Civics in my family. The Civics are a little better gas mileage.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #13 on: Mar 31st, 2008, 2:37pm » |
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on Mar 31st, 2008, 2:17pm, marlinsfan wrote:2005 VW Golf GL TDI (diesel), 50 MPG, 700+ miles to the tank.
Looks like this one (this is not mine, I'm not selling one)
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Timing belt every 65k - 900-1100.00. Also if the car does not have a steady diet of highway miles, you will also have to clean out the intake manifold and egr ports every 30k or so. The high cost of maintenance on this particular vehicle negates any fuel savings you might have.
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #14 on: Mar 31st, 2008, 2:55pm » |
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OK, I take that back!
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Re: Used cars
« Reply #15 on: Mar 31st, 2008, 5:07pm » |
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The only non Japanese car I owned was a Golf and it was ok, great in snow, good gas mileage, but just not the best car. I had several things recalled on it and the body was bad. I sold it with over 160,000 miles the day after I put an add in the paper.My daughter in law has a Jetta and loves it but it still seems to have alot more issues than my cars do.
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