Buying a Gas Saver...

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  1. Texsun

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    Just sold a couple ARs... I want to buy a gas saver Daily Driver. Any suggestions? I dont want to spend more than $3500
     
  2. nicad

    nicad Yes I am a troll

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    motorcycle
     
  3. Texsun

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    Needs to have a backseat for the little one, or I would be all over one!
     
  4. 07Ltd#767

    07Ltd#767 The Neighborhood Drunk

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    you won't find one for that price, unless you're looking for a mid-90's civic. sell a few more ARs till you have about twice that, you'll have 100x more options to choose from
     
  5. slowwrx

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    Mid 90s civic is awesome, if the kids spill stuff you don't have to worry about it and even the autos get 35mpg.
     
  6. Jake

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    paid $2000 for my 94 bmw. gets 30/33mpg, has 264k miles and still runs like a top. leather JUST tore in the driver's seat, parts are hard to find, but cheap for the 4cyl models. only downside, its slow as dog shit


    point is, deals are out there
     
  7. Texsun

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    I am looking for mid-late 90s vehicles so I figure 3500 is a good budget for a work and back POS!
     
  8. integroid

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    Buy a mid 90's Civic, Integra, Accord. Part galore and those cars are very affordable to maintain. I had a 93 Civic I use to race, blew the motor in it and had a new one in (had a spare built motor) right at 2 hours.
     
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    Looking for a 2 door or 4 door? My brother has a 94 Integra ls with a new swap that he is selling 2 door coupe
     
  10. nicad

    nicad Yes I am a troll

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    motorcycles have back seats. and side cars. do that.
     
  11. Coldcat83

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    1997 VW Jetta TDI with 217,000 miles timing and water pump changed at 200,000 a little rust damage in the trunk. Car runs great my buddy drives it to and from ATL-WR a few weekends a month roughly 40-50 MPG. It has a salvaged title it the car drives great. Also one of the rims has a slow leak. He says from here to ATL and then back on a 1/4 tank including traffic.

    $3500. I can get you picks if you are interested.
     
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    By the time you buy the car, pay the taxes, and pay insurance you really won't be saving much at all.
     
  13. Matt

    Matt Think before you post
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    *buzzkill*
     
  14. Texsun

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    Side Cart with my son in that would be LEGIT!
     
  15. Jake

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    i had a 95 accord, blew the motor in it, new motor cost $600 and took half a day to install. got 30mpg.

    do that
     
  16. slowwrx

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    Thats not really true.

    Taxes on a 1996 Honda Civic are virtually nothing, Insurance will likely go down if your primary car is a Subaru.

    My insurance went down almost $200 dollars a year by adding a beater as a daily and making the Subaru a limited mile weekend car.

    The car saved enough gas that it easily paid for itself the first year.
     
  17. CelticPride

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    I didn't consider switching the primary driver.....good point.
     
  18. slowwrx

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    Yeah a lot of times if both you and the wife have nice daily drivers its worth buying a couple of beaters just to put on insurance. One of my buddies has a new E63 amg and a civic. Dropped his insurance something crazy like $500-600 dollars a year. Of course his rates are crazy high and he drives like a idiot so I'm sure most won't see the same effect.
     
  19. CelticPride

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    Thanks to a suggestion from Matt, I'm now saving $28 a month on my car insurance.
     
  20. Matt

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  21. Smokin_Joe

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    Ford Focus 4dr.

    Automatic, bullet proof, slow a piss but 35 mpg easy.

    had one for 2 years. mine even had leather, tinted windows, remote entry and power windows. They can be had for 2500-3500. I sold mine for $3500

    Joe
     
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    both you and the what?
     
  23. WRXbryanATL

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    what the hell is a wife
     
  24. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    I have a friend/neighbor that has a 2000 Honda Accord Ex with 180K on it. They are looking to sell it soon. It runs good and is very well taken care of. I'd bet they'd sell it for what you're looking to spend. I can get you some pics if you're interested, or you could come by and check it out- I'm not that far from you.
     
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    4 cyl or v6? The v6 doesn't get that great mpg...least mine didn't.
     
  26. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    It's the 4 banger and it is black.
     

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