the cheapest running car you have bought?

[glucklich21]

Early 2000s VW, nuff said.

[NomadE30]

make/model: 94 Chevy Corsica
price: $150
location: Utah
from who: Random dude
description of the car: Guy did a head gasket job on the car, after starting it up, coolant was burning out the exhaust, he gave up and put in on the interwebs, I came and bought it. There was coolant in the exhaust, after 30 minutes of idling, the car ran fine. First car ever, sold it to buy an e30.

[carbeater]

Location: PA
The deal.
I bought a 97 328 that was missing all the 5 speed parts. On the way home from picking it up I traded it straight up for this, fair deal in my book:
the "parts only" e36 was only $650
Straight up trade for 88 325ix 5spd coupe, I LOVED this car but like all my others 30's I didnt keep it very long.

traded straight up for this




I had like 5 sets of wheels on this car in the few months I owned it.

[RickSloan]

Wha twas wrong with the car?

front bumper was a little busted, and had some damage on the drivers side door...

otherwise it was just very mis treated by its PO, he lost his license and he was going to keep getting in trouble if he didnt get rid of the car.

[mr.vang]

front bumper was a little busted, and had some damage on the drivers side door...

otherwise it was just very mis treated by its PO, he lost his license and he was going to keep getting in trouble if he didnt get rid of the car.

was he that hungry and badly need to smoke? why one someone trade it a for bag of pepperoni and a pack of newport 100's.. ahhaa

[E30MACK]

90' Acura Integra

[kway]

Early 2000s VW, nuff said.

Disagree

[shadowbethesda]

1984 Toyota Celica I paid $35 dollars for. There was $70 of change on the floor ;)
I bought it from a neighbor in Bethesda, Maryland. Body wass okay except the passenger rear quarter (hit and run). Pearl white though and ran like a champ sans the weak battery that was in it.

[Bene]

paid $400 for my e30, at the time all it needed was a head gasket. it wasn't mixing, just losing compression on #5, and I dumped a few hundred into it in the last 6 months.

a better deal was my s13 for $450. mechanically all it needed was an alternator ($35 at JY), and a few months into it blew a water pump (IIRC $75). the bumpers were a bit rough and it was missing a sunroof. I put in some KYB struts on for $200 when a friend of mine went to coil overs on his car. I later sold it to his nephew for $700.

[german g]

96 civic 4door, non vtech...getting ready to hit 200k, $900, 5 years and 50k later, it still my beater/camper/kayak hauler....love them honder engines...

[mr.vang]

96 civic 4door, non vtech...getting ready to hit 200k, $900, 5 years and 50k later, it still my beater/camper/kayak hauler....love them honder engines...

i bet your glad you have a honda since gas is close to $5 gal.

[rThor432]

Model- 1989 Schwarz 325i 2-door 5-speed
Price- $250
Where- Nearby VW/Euro shop
From Who?- John..
Description- Had a car parked on top of it after father let his daughter drive it.
pictures is a plus!-- I'll edit this post with pictures if I can find some.

[bloodshot-e30]

85 318i
didnt run at first but all i did was flip the rotor over and it ran like a champ!
paid 500 for it
bought off a kid close by.
will post pics when i can find them

[Highway1]

1983 323i
$500
Ebay
Found it on ebay realized it was only 30 min from my house so i went and bought it directly from the owner of the shop. he also threw in some nice e21 recaros

Car had 300K. rusted and the whole right side of the car had been replaced. but it ran fucking tits and it passed smog with flying colors.... fun car

[german g]

i bet your glad you have a honda since gas is close to $5 gal.

For sure, 200k and still getting around 35mpg..love it