Originally posted by: BoldAsLove
Hey, I am looking to buy my 1st car. I have appx. $8000 to spend. However, I don't want some crappy old assmobile. I would obviously like something that looks decent. 2 door or 4 door does not matter. Prefer if it gets 25+ MPG. I know some used beemers are out of the question =[
First rule, don't spend the whole 8000.
I really hope your not worried that some used bimmers are out of the equation, with a limited budget you got to drop the penius envy and realize that cars are just that, things.
No one is going to care what your driving. You don't score points for it. You don't win. All you do is blow tons of money to think you are.
As such... with your budget your first goals should be.
1. Reliability. Meaning you ain't going to get soaked for repairs or just routine maintenance
2. Insurance. As in, don't buy something that carries a premium to insure
3. Gas mileage. Buying anything that gets less than 25 today is just silly.
Older Toyotas and Hondas are great choices.