Best car for $5,000?

[dejacky]

I have $5,000 to spend on a car and I'd like to hear everyone's opinions and recommendations. Being 21 and having 2 years of college left has diminshed my "dream-car" funds, but the 1993-95 Toyota MR2's looked appealing. The car must have these features in order of priority

A) reliable
B) fun to drive
c) looks kewl!
d) comfortable road head ergonomics (j/k)

Fire Away!

-dejacky

 

[KennyTheGreat]

5g's USD can get u a nice Honda. If you had a bit more, you could buy a bimmer.

 

[BarneyFife]

A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

stolen

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

Thanks.. needed a good laugh.

 

[Evadman]

95 suzuki sidekick 4 door jlx with a 5 speed.

 

[RossMAN]

Nissan Sentra

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

Thanks.. needed a good laugh.

Whats so funny about it?

 

[halik]

hahah cavalier...eeehehehehe good one
It fails all 3 requirements

anyway honda is the most reliable thing you can get, but it doesnt look cool and is definatelly not fun to drive.

I was gonna suggest mr2, but then i read the rest of your post and you found that out already. You can also try getting a first generation turbo talon/eclipse/laser with AWD (fun to drive) or something more recent with salvage title

 

[pac1085]

grand ams are nice. you can get a 99 SE with decent miles for a little over 5

another fun car is a ford taurus sho...they take alot of work though, dont get one unless you can do the work or have a friend that can...also 96-99 have a problem with the cams, so stay away from them

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

Thanks.. needed a good laugh.

-------------------------
my girlfriend

ur sig.........:Q!!!

i'm gonna comment u on ur sig until u..umm...u knw..ur r...oot..directory......enough said!!!

 

[NutBucket]

The MR2s are only fun if you have the turbo which means $$ since they were expensive to begin with and to my knowledge there aren't too many around these days.

 

[zoiks]

some people are just so brainwashed with hondas. I will never buy one of those in my lifetime. There are just so many other good cars out there.
Im thinking of getting a new car too like a Lexus or maybe an Audi. In a few months Ill make up my mind.

 

[blahblah99]

I'd get a Sentra, maybe a 95 Maxima if your lucky, an older accord, 240sx, miata, mr2, eclipse.

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: zoiks
some people are just so brainwashed with hondas. I will never buy one of those in my lifetime. There are just so many other good cars out there.
Im thinking of getting a new car too like a Lexus or maybe an Audi. In a few months Ill make up my mind.

I'm sure you can get one of those with $5k..

 

[NorthRiver]

audi, volvo, bmw, saab.

I have a 1984 volvo dl wagon with 215,000 miles on it. The car runs excellent, and it does not smoke or burn oil!

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Imported

Originally posted by: zoiks
some people are just so brainwashed with hondas. I will never buy one of those in my lifetime. There are just so many other good cars out there.
Im thinking of getting a new car too like a Lexus or maybe an Audi. In a few months Ill make up my mind.

I'm sure you can get one of those with $5k..

hehhe...u can though, but hard to...

neways, i want....something not ricey...u knw...my asian counterparts always gets the same things......i really really want a bright deep RED 1992 mustang convertable!!! really really want that......but i found one...6k though....

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

Thanks.. needed a good laugh.

-------------------------
my girlfriend

ur sig.........:Q!!!

i'm gonna comment u on ur sig until u..umm...u knw..ur r...oot..directory......enough said!!!

What are you saying? Are you typing with one hand?? :Q

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

Thanks.. needed a good laugh.

-------------------------
my girlfriend

ur sig.........:Q!!!

i'm gonna comment u on ur sig until u..umm...u knw..ur r...oot..directory......enough said!!!

What are you saying? Are you typing with one hand?? :Q

:Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(ROFL!!!!!!omg i'm dying here u freaker!)

 

[GasX]

click

 

[zoiks]

I was talking about myself
5 grand could get you a cool 240sx or some other cool car.

 

[ArmenK]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
A cheap reliable car that can be had with low miles would be a Chevy Cavalier. Chevy's are tough as nails and since it's American, parts can easily be had and cheap for any repairs. The most important thing to look at is miles. Who really cares if the car looks cool and it has 120k miles on it?

Thanks.. needed a good laugh.

-------------------------
my girlfriend

ur sig.........:Q!!!





i'm gonna comment u on ur sig until u..umm...u knw..ur r...oot..directory......enough said!!!

What are you saying? Are you typing with one hand?? :Q

i think hes referring to certain pics in the directory that the pic of your girlfriend is in

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: zoiks
I was talking about myself
5 grand could get you a cool 240sx or some other cool car.

My 1995 240sx was about that price. RWD, and more HP than a similarly priced Honda, even if it is underpowered.

 

[dejacky]

thanks everyone! I'm taking ALL your suggestions into consideration. So I guess a 93 nonturbo MR2 isn't worth it? Keep it coming!

-dejacky

 

[CallTheFBI]

When it comes to reliablity you can't beat the good old Chevrolet Lumina.