What car makes a good daily?

[hamann318is]

Gladly, I have a whole month to look around and see what I want to get. I'm just wondering what sort of models are better known for their reliability. I'd be one step ahead with the E30 in my search though.

Volvo's are a good idea, along with the old Jap stuffs.

[Charlie]

Mid 90's camry wagon. Get the V6.

Indestructable cars.

-Charlie

[Dave]

Mid 90's camry wagon. Get the V6.

Indestructable cars.

-Charlie

for 1500? Good idea, but it may be hard to find in his price range.

[fretburnr]

Mid 90's camry wagon. Get the V6.

Indestructable cars.

-Charlie

+2 ... i had a 92 camry LE (well sedan but still) 4banger, decent on gas, huuuuge trunk, and took everything a high school kid could dish at it at the time..

some days when my e30 is broken i still wish i had it :\

[!RocknE30!]

My grandma had a Ford Escort station wagon that had over 220,000 miles and I don't remember her ever having problems with it.

You could always go over to Japan and get that new Evo IX station wagon and import it back over here. It'd be a *bit* over your budget but so, so worth it :D

[Rob]

honda accord.

[quan325i]

Why don't you spend the $1500 on making the E30 more reliable? I had total of 200K miles on my two E30 and they never left me stranded. For $1500 just for maintenance, you can get a lot of things done.

QN

[VitaminJ]

Civic...

[nickmp0wer]

id say a 318is....o wait

[James Crivellone]

eh I would go with an SUV or Truck.

I had 2 E30's, far from practicle, I bought my 4Runner as a daily, its handy especially when I need to haul people or things.

my 2cents

[gazellebeigem3]

'YOTA my girls 98 carmy 2.2 has 260k on it, just routine maintainance like timing belts haha like 5 of em!

[hamann318is]

Why don't you spend the $1500 on making the E30 more reliable? I had total of 200K miles on my two E30 and they never left me stranded. For $1500 just for maintenance, you can get a lot of things done.

QN

The 318 is tip top, but with the suspension and the bling bits, it's not really suited for the college environment.

My dad suggested a 4Runner as well James. Thanks for the ideas, and keep them coming.

[KCLARK]

Volvo is your friend. You won't want to mod it, run for ever, parts are cheep, good gas mileage and you can get good ones for $800

your right about that!! my neighbor has got a old volvo 240DL wagon and selling it for $500 bucks. dont know how many miles are on it, but i have noticed they have had that car for about 10 YEARS and running it without a problem. Its perfect to lug stuff to/from college which i think is what their daughter used it for.

[rwh11385]

torque.

[Digitalwave]

An E30 or even an E34 would be last on my list of a cheap, reliable DD...

How much space do you really need? 95ish Honda Accords have good space, and are good DD's.