The ol' lady wants a new car

[topher5150]

So the wife wants a new car, and we got about $2000 coming in tax returns. I was thinking something from the mid-late 90's to early 00. I realize that it will have a $hit ton of miles. What are some cars that can handle the higher miles.

 

[Lownslowlsc]

What is she driving now?

 

[topher5150]

a 95 toyota corolla hand me down

 

[Lownslowlsc]

Imho, stick with the Corolla(already a proven vehicle) unless it's tran's or engine's about to blow.. No sense upgrading just to be stuck with high miles again (assuming the Corolla does).

Just wait till you can afford a proper replacement..02

 

[topher5150]

This thing is slowly falling apart, missing parts and pieces and generally not worth throwing all kinds of money at it.

 

[95mark8newyork]

for 2g's maybe: lol, thats if she likes Lincolns

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...pp=50&feedSegId=28705&aff=national&listType=3

 

[BlackLS06]

Get her a crown vic if she likes big comfy cars.

 

[micahs97m8]

How about a blazer or something with the 4.3? I think the Focus is still a competitor but some of them go out randomly.

 

[Psychostang]

Any year Honda Civic or Accord.

 

[chris2523]

corolla or civic.

 

[k9t8m]

+1 for the panther platform

 

[topher5150]

She wants something similar to her Toiletta, small car with a four banger.

 

[slowmkviii]

Focus
Escort
Mazda
Nissan
Toyota
Honda
As long as you know how to buy a used car she has tons of choices in the FWD 4 cylinder category.

 

[SCTBIRD1173]

+1 on the Focus. More power, more fun, more room, and more options then Corolla and Civic. Easily very reliable to 200K+ miles and CHEAP to fix. Also the 2nd and 3rd gen Escorts are great cars too.

 

[fastmark1993]

escort cosoworth so you can enjoy it too! :lol:

 

[SCTBIRD1173]

escort cosoworth so you can enjoy it too! :lol:

Too bad they aren't $2,000, I'd have one already!

 

[philly0420]

02 03 lancers can be had for 2gs. Gotta change the timing belt every 60k is the only chitty maintenance. I just scooped an 03 for 350 bucks with 180,xxx miles.

 

[Shredicus]

Just my .02 but I'd avoid any high mile car that appeals to high school students or was blatantly owned by a young "ricer" as a vast majority of the time that thing will have had the living :q:q:q:q beaten out of it.

 

[zmt325]

you will never find a decent car durring tax season wait til may and give it a shot.

if you really want a 4banger (i never understand the logic) go with a bmw 318ti or a golf. ze germans dozit rihte

if you are looking at a vw make sure the vin has wa as the first 2 not 3a or 3w 3a=mexican junk

like this http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/2868343193.html

or this http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/2895633388.html

http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/2873580312.html