Yo garage folks,

Time to share your ideas and waste time searching for things for other people. I need your help finding a car for my little bro. He's about to finish high school and is a prospective NCSU student (waiting for reply from Admissions office). My parents want to get him a reliable daily driver. But, he wants something sort of cool. I've searched around on autotrader and found a few civic's, 240's, and celicas. Any other ideas?

Budget: $3,000

2/14/2007 6:48:40 PM

obligatory 89-91 bmw e30 325i/is

2/14/2007 6:55:34 PM

http://orlando.craigslist.org/car/278009160.html

2/14/2007 7:26:43 PM

You should be able to find a late-80's 300ZX for around $3000--probably not what your parents had in mind, but it's definitely cooler than a Civic

2/14/2007 7:32:47 PM

300's will require a good bit of maintanence for that price, and it is very hard to find a decent mileage, good condition, unmodified 240 for that price sadly.

2/14/2007 7:38:55 PM

camry on glenwood $3000.

right across from angus barn.

private seller.

2/14/2007 7:45:36 PM

^^edmunds tmv for a 1990 300 is in the $3000 range

2/14/2007 8:02:56 PM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=460778

2/14/2007 8:19:57 PM

4wd Jeep Cherokee (Early 90's)

Jeeps are cheap as shit. If it has a complete maintenance record, you could rely on it pretty well.

Then again, you could get TOTALLY FUCKED like I did with my first jeep. So... Choose carefully... D:

2/14/2007 8:21:28 PM

reliable? daily driver?

civic

35mpg for the trip from marion to raleigh, awesome

2/14/2007 9:25:21 PM

^ This is also good advice.

Remember that many people here just suggest the very same cars that they drive.

Not that I'm calling myself out or anything.

2/14/2007 9:43:10 PM

go with a honda civic or accord....everyone has one but they are safe and cheap to fix for the most part. he can always upgrade when he gets older

2/14/2007 9:51:16 PM

Hurley posting here, imho, latest year-model of accord possible. Ive heard of some 98ish 4-door accords going for around $3000 (probably one of those deals you only run across once in a lifetime... my dad missed out on a $300 98 accord that only needed a brake job). those things get pretty good gas mileage too. if not accord, id say civic.


^bingo

2/14/2007 10:09:30 PM

Civics and Corollas are GREAT cars, I would like to have one myself

2/14/2007 10:09:50 PM

What chu' guys think about this:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/276754649.html

2/15/2007 9:38:05 AM

that thing will need OBDII inspections, if it matters to you/him

2/15/2007 9:46:08 AM

^ shouldn't be any problem. As long as he doesn't go all ricer ape crazy on it. Otherwise, it should pass with flying colors, right?

What about this one?
'91 300zx: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/277460066.html

2/15/2007 9:56:25 AM

^^^ i think you can find a better deal than that (unless ur planning to offer less)

^ hell no that things finished.

[Edited on February 15, 2007 at 9:59 AM. Reason : ]

2/15/2007 9:58:13 AM

Volvo 240

2/15/2007 9:59:55 AM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/278340661.html

2/15/2007 10:22:13 AM

if the budge is only $3k, I'm guessing the parents won't be shelling out loads of cash for repairs and the likes. maybe a celica? personally I'd say just get a mazda protoge/honda civic and deal with it until he can buy his own wheels

2/15/2007 11:57:53 AM

good price for what it is:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/277174275.html

needs some work, tho... and worse fuel efficiency than a civic

2/15/2007 12:19:13 PM

volvo's are cool....kinda

2/15/2007 3:30:52 PM

What's the quality on these things? -> http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/276428091.html

2/15/2007 4:09:28 PM

quality = girly

2/15/2007 4:28:19 PM

^^ del-sol
e30 would need some work but it would have 10x the soul of anything else mentioned
mkIII supra might be cool.

old golf gti would be neat.
early 240sx wouldn't be bad either.

if soul doesn't matter though... go w/ the civic

[Edited on February 15, 2007 at 4:31 PM. Reason : ^]

2/15/2007 4:31:32 PM

Quote :

"mkIII supra might be cool. "

Funny you mention, I have one sitting at home. I can't convince my parents to fix it, because it would probably take more than $3,000 to fix it. Needs new engine (seized), new brakes, new suspension, new tires, and probably anything that needs to be done to a car that's been sitting in a back yard untouched for over 2.5 years.

[Edited on February 15, 2007 at 4:45 PM. Reason : overhaul]

2/15/2007 4:44:52 PM

Elite Auto Sales has a lot of cheap cars, I've noticed.

2/15/2007 8:47:27 PM

i have a solid running dsm turbo car for you. only asking 1500

2/15/2007 9:20:37 PM

^ sounds interesting, but evertime I hear the words "DSM turbo", I think about lots of mods and breaking parts.

What do you guys think about a Miata? Good gas milage right? http://eastnc.craigslist.org/car/276965659.html


[Edited on February 16, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Reason : small car?]

2/16/2007 10:52:13 AM

What do you guys think of this one?

'94 TT 3000GT -> $3,200. Sounds shady... probably something broken.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/279804090.html

And how about this one,

'91 e30 318is -> $3,500. Lots of mods, need advice from some of you beemer owners.
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/car/279777602.html

[Edited on February 16, 2007 at 4:32 PM. Reason : another one]

2/16/2007 4:25:03 PM

buy my car

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/car/279777602.html

2/16/2007 5:20:18 PM

Quote :

"'91 e30 318is -> $3,500. Lots of mods, need advice from some of you beemer owners. http://charlotte.craigslist.org/car/279777602.html"

^ Ohhh, that's your car... cool.

Give me honest an opinion on daily drivability and reliability. I see you've modded it a little also. PM me.

2/16/2007 10:41:25 PM

94-95 Miata... convertible, can park anywhere, good gas mileage, reliable even if you beat on it every time you drive it, chicks dig it, parts are cheap

limited cargo space and not the best thing to tangle with an 18-wheeler in

2/16/2007 10:54:54 PM

what about integra? your bro doesn't like it?

2/17/2007 9:43:33 AM

miata's are ghey as well and also cramped. if your bro is anything over 5'10 and a 140 dont bother.

2/17/2007 10:15:04 AM

^ 5'7" and about 120 lbs. Srestling in the 125 lb weight class, he starves himself like a anorexic model.

2/17/2007 4:37:16 PM

no mods at all bone stock with a strong "6bolt" motor.

miatas are great if you wanna die in a car wreck

2/18/2007 11:57:58 AM