need some car ideas...

[lil krumm]

my girlfriend needs a new car, some what soon. so i have started casually looking around and am not really coming up with to much. im just looking for ideas on make, model, year and stuff like that. only requirements are 4dr, auto, and power everything pretty much. looking for anything under $5k.


this is not asking you to post what you have for sale, but ideas on cars to look for and what not to look for.

thanks.



oh and it can be SUV's too. just not a ford lol.

[CiViC-Wanted]

Grand Am
Grand Prix
Jeeps

[lil krumm]

she hates grand ams, she doesnt want your normal chick car.

grand prix's all seem to have high ass miles in our price range.

and i've been looking at jeeps alot, but i kinda want her to have something with better gas mileage since i drive a truck...i dunno im still on the edge about SUVs, she's the one that wants one.

[JacobS]

hondaa haha

[lil krumm]

haha yea right. everyone wants 5g's for there rusted shit box honda in iowa lol

[TbTalon94]

What about Audi's, or a Subaru Forrester? AWD is never bad :)

[lil krumm]

i was looking at outbacks but i forgot about foresters. i would like awd so i didn't have to drive her everywhere in the winter....lol

[FiFdYnUtZ]

i had great luck with my gtp, the cars are pretty stout even with higher mileage...

[Fire Hawk]

i had great luck with my gtp, the cars are pretty stout even with higher mileage...

Just make sure it's the 3.8 if your going to look at a grand am/prix

[NewSpeedSteed]

Jeeps are really tough to beat- especially the I6 (4.0) they are bullet proof; I have seem em run 250-300k miles and not burn a drop of oil or have any major engine failures. Yeah, I agree that the gas mileage isn't the greatest but they do 17mpg in the city and if you add a cai (sounds dumb on a jeep I know) it nets you another 2-3mpg so now your looking at 20mpg. Plus it runs good on regular gas- I ran a tank of premium in mine a few times and it was averaging 3mpg less.

[Ricky]

why not a older subaru RS? cheep and little and AWD... just dont get a 98 or 99...

[Ricky]

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[lil krumm]

ricky, im not rich, the ones i could afford were a 5spd or a 2dr. cant have either....

she wants your car in a automatic, but theres no way in hell she can pay for that herself cause i still gotta get a new truck.

[Drifte]

theirs a decent car in your garage. take that. Ill look around im sure ill find something. Whats the price range?

[Clinical]

Theres some 02 Stratus i think down the street from me for sale for like 5.5k
Looks pretty good too, I'll snap some pics if you want

[lil krumm]

theirs a decent car in your garage. take that. Ill look around im sure ill find something. Whats the price range?

she use to love that car, but i think its too low for her now...

[Drifte]

dk has stock springs

[lil krumm]

dk has stock springs

that i have to put in...

idk, i kinda want to put her in something like a PT cruiser or HHR, but obviously cant afford a HHR. but same time she needs good gas mileage. i wish she knew how to drive in shitty weather so i didnt have too.. it would make looking for a new car alot easier.

[Drifte]

cant drive = FWD. AWD does require some skill as its completely different to drive. I could help you put in the springs, needs new struts in the rear anyway. I will be coming in to town tonight spending some time in CR interviewing and such. If you dont buy the accord I may as the talons down for some internal drivetrain work :/

[Stro]

No PT Loser's, or HHR's allowed! Piles of junk, i've driven plenty of the PT's and they suck pretty hard.

[DJ0820]

get a civic

[Drifte]

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1006406565.html

99 cherokee v8 4x4 bout 6,300

[DJ0820]

Integra

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1009428221.html

http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/cto/1013013950.html

[lil krumm]

that last integra would be awesome, except i dont know if its a auto. but its a little high miles.

i did find a 99 blazer for a reallly good price, but that wont last till she has enough money...

[Fire Hawk]

that last integra would be awesome, except i dont know if its a auto. but its a little high miles.

i did find a 99 blazer for a reallly good price, but that wont last till she has enough money...

S10 Blazer?? If so check out the balljoints. Just about everyone I've seen has problems.

[Drifte]

^ check the whole front end.

[JustinS]

and if its a vortec, checks the intake manifold gaskets for leaking coolant into the cylinders.

[lil krumm]

its not just vortecs that have that problem, all GMs cause the stupid fuckin coolant they use. but that blazer seemed nice, first one ive found under 5k with under 100k miles...

[Drifte]

^ No its probably something to do with the EGR port just like the rest of GM's v6's plastic intake manifold cars. Heat+plastic=warpage

[DJ0820]

High mileage on a honda is 300k+. And besides, engines are easily available, under $1k and usually way cheaper, and easy to install. Those tards at Vapid Performance could even do honda swaps and apparently they don't have enough common sense to get through life. Suspension wear parts are fucking cheap too. I got a kit of upper control arms (left and right), lower ball joints, outer tie rod ends, inner tie rod ends, and front sway bar links for $120 shipped. Redid my front end in a weekend in the garage. My car got raped by the potholes on 380 last year :mad: I only mention this because I believe they might even fit on that integra. I :heart: Honda.

[lil krumm]

we'll see what she wants. right now im thinkin fuck her, her car runs and drives great just looks like shit. where as my truck looks like shit, and drives like shit... i think i deserve something first.

[Ricky]

the way i see it if it your money then you deserve first, second and third and fit her in.... never?

[lil krumm]

its both our money, were pretty much married. didnt ya know? lol

[Roosterk0031]

Tracker 4x4, add 2-3" lift, some 235's or 30x9.5, brushguard & winch. Not enough power to be hard on the drive train, or have the 4x4 steering issues for her driving it in the snow that Drifte has. Easy to find, cheap to modify and decent MPG. Longer wheelbase of 4 door will help keep her going straight.

Or if your willing to wait 6-8 months or so I know of a 2000 Nissan Frontier Crewcab that might go for around $3000, mileage will be 130k at that point and have some maintance issues but nothing you guys can't handle.

[lil krumm]

more info on the frontier?

[Roosterk0031]

Stop by here at work and you can see it. Black, parked under canopy next to my car most of the time.

price is 1$ more than they'll give him on trade in, offered him $4000 in the fall, expects it to drop to 3k by the time he's ready.

[lil krumm]

sweet, once i get my brakes all figured out and working ill be up to see it.

[Scott]

i could possibly have a 97 Buick LeSabre for sale pretty cheap and its a nice car, just a real slight oil leak out of valve cover I believe, let me know if your interested

[lil krumm]

oh david, is that truck 4wd?

[Roosterk0031]

oh david, is that truck 4wd? Yes

[lil krumm]

perfect. i think i found her vehicle then. ill definitely be ready to buy in 6 months.

[DJ0820]

My pops had a 2000 Frontier crew cab. I remember scraping little pieces of melted rubber off of the running boards and from inside the wheel wells. Not a bad truck.

[Roosterk0031]

Kent, don't count on it's, he's kind of wavering on the new car for his wife or not.

[lil krumm]

well after this week im not really in the market for me, gonna be spending alot on getting a trailer and mowers.

[Drifte]

^ thats ok, he may have another car lined up. Although I would take a frontier.