$10k budget on a car - what do you buy?

[xAZxE30x]

civics have got to be the most overpriced used cars you can buy.

you know, you can buy a BRAND NEW Hyundai or Kia for $10k or less. Some of them actually are pretty cool.

What models?

[Roysneon]

Or a new Hyundai with a 10 year warantee.

[nickmcc92]

Depending where you live you can probably find a clean, stock and ~100k mi. civic in the $3000 range. They can go thousands of miles with little maintenance.
Or just get an '02 Toyota Tacoma 5 speed single cab.

[nando]

civics have got to be the most overpriced used cars you can buy.

you know, you can buy a BRAND NEW Hyundai or Kia for $10k or less. Some of them actually are pretty cool.

[nickmcc92]

Get a low mileage civic and save the rest. Cheap parts and easy to maintain.

[Julien]

Genesis coupe R-spec. dunno about reliability, but they're fun to drive

[Roysneon]

what the heck is a gtb? get the bitches? guarantee trust bank? a Ferrari?

I think it's some kinda off road buggy with a weird engine that sits sideways.

[BobombETA]

Facing a similar decision I found a clean e36 M3 for 8600.

[markseven]

^ 308?

[flyboyx]

Fuck the haters, I'm getting a gt-b

what the heck is a gtb? get the bitches? guarantee trust bank? a Ferrari?

[Wanganstyle]

nice.

at 100k miles though, I'd be looking at doing rod bearings, vanos hub, valve adjustments, waterpump, etc. so probably $2-3k in maintenance all said and done. :(

E46m At 100k = diff is done; the pinion bearings will be going and the right axel will wobble significantly up and down compared to left; the spiders get worn down.

Common fault of the M variable; just like s54 rod bearings and vanos bolts failures (personally had engines with both).


The rear subframe bushes and body side needs reinforcement as well.

If in there.....and doing it right

5 large is very easily spent.

[gtdragon980]

Well sorted e34 535i 5 speed.

[nando]

nice.

at 100k miles though, I'd be looking at doing rod bearings, vanos hub, valve adjustments, waterpump, etc. so probably $2-3k in maintenance all said and done. :(

[dannyyisntt]

$10k budget on a car - what do you buy?

I got my 04 m3 for under $10k.. Clean title, 6sp, Texas car with 100k miles. Only issues I've found with car are that some asshat stole all the brackets for the shit in the trunk and I replaced a belt tensioner.

Bought it off a car dealers son whose daddy just cut him off financially and needed monies. It's doable if you look hard enough.

[Pantless Spency]

up here in the bay area. i have seen 2 on CL in the $10k range.

damn really?


lowest ive seen is like 12-13k.

and there always SMG tranny and half the time a vert or have body damage.