Buying a car..need input

[Bonnie]

Looking for a new car that's reliable, affordable in the price range of 15 to 21 thousand.. Any suggestions on what to buy and what to avoid.

Any lemon stories????

[Mr. P]

Isn't it faster to walk in NYC that drive?

[Sweetchuck]

< $21k isn't going to give you a lot of options in new cars.

What do you need in a car? Seating, room, winter driving, mileage, towing?

Give me some criteria that you need in a car, maybe I can help you out.

[Mr. P]

< $21k isn't going to give you a lot of options in new cars.

What do you need in a car? Seating, room, winter driving, mileage, towing?

Give me some criteria that you need in a car, maybe I can help you out.

Oh GAWED yer a used car salesman!!!!

[Sweetchuck]

Oh GAWED yer a used car salesman!!!!

I'm not that smart.



I like cars, I think I understand them. Having said that, I haven't bought a new car in a while. I have 3. An 04 Durango, an 03 Dodge Ram and an 07 (or near) Hyundai Accent.

Bought the Durango to haul the kids around. Running that into the ground, it has 120k on it, looking to double that mileage. Ram is the ATV hauler. Good running truck, 4x4 is nice in the snow, a little under powered. 110k miles, might run that into the ground but if I do get a new vehicle, this one's getting traded. I'd like to buy a big truck - diesel, before BO fucks those up.

Hyundai is for gas mileage. Around town car. I'm driving that until I die, I'll put a boat sail on it if I have to.

[Bonnie]

Isn't it faster to walk in NYC that drive?

Ha ha, but I'm not in the city , I'm in the burbs

[crin63]

You should be able to negotiate for a Honda Accord or Civic for that price. They hold their value pretty well also.

My personal opinion is: Don't buy a GM or Chrysler since the government is still involved in them.

[Bonnie]

< $21k isn't going to give you a lot of options in new cars.

What do you need in a car? Seating, room, winter driving, mileage, towing?

Give me some criteria that you need in a car, maybe I can help you out.

Mainly just for me, don't have kids to tote around, but I would like to get good mileage, my job has me driving a good bit, sometimes city miles.

[darin]

Subaru. Holds value better than any other japanese car I know...rock-solid in all weather conditions.

My 2006 Subaru - 2.5 years after purchase still worth more than I owe.

[Bonnie]

You should be able to negotiate for a Honda Accord or Civic for that price. They hold their value pretty well also.

My personal opinion is: Don't buy a GM or Chrysler since the government is still involved in them.

I do like the new accords, plus they are reliable and safe, or so I've heard. And there are a lot of incentives now to buy. I figure with my trade in I should be okay.

[Bonnie]

Subaru. Holds value better than any other japanese car I know...rock-solid in all weather conditions.

My 2006 Subaru - 2.5 years after purchase still worth more than I owe.

Darin what is the warranty for the subaru?

[Mr. P]

DON'T buy a VW beetle new or used!!!! JUNK!

[crin63]

I do like the new accords, plus they are reliable and safe, or so I've heard. And there are a lot of incentives now to buy. I figure with my trade in I should be okay.

My buddy just got a new accord for $20k out the door with all the bells and whistles.

[Sweetchuck]

DON'T buy a VW beetle new or used!!!! JUNK!

Depends.

The "new" Beetle? Can't say, probably garbage. The original Beetle? If you can deal with gravity heat and shitty handling, it's a great car.

Here's my peeve with new cars - they're over-designed. I rent a lot of cars. Rented a Chevy Malibu a few weeks ago. Total piece of fucking shit. Cheap interior, shitty plastic, no balls, the dashboard looks like a fucking space shuttle dash.

I spun the wheels once on a slippery surface and this huge fucking idiot light pops up and tells me I have "limited traction control".

Give me a fucking break - like I needed to know that? Cars are so fucking over developed with so many fucking gadgets - no wonder it costs thousands of dollars when they start to break down.

Build a basic car. BASIC. Give me AC, radio and an engine and I'm fine.

Over-engineered. That's the word of the day.

[Mr. P]

Depends.

The "new" Beetle? Can't say, probably garbage. The original Beetle? If you can deal with gravity heat and shitty handling, it's a great car.

Here's my peeve with new cars - they're over-designed. I rent a lot of cars. Rented a Chevy Malibu a few weeks ago. Total piece of fucking shit. Cheap interior, shitty plastic, no balls, the dashboard looks like a fucking space shuttle dash.

I spun the wheels once on a slippery surface and this huge fucking idiot light pops up and tells me I have "limited traction control".

Give me a fucking break - like I needed to know that? Cars are so fucking over developed with so many fucking gadgets - no wonder it costs thousands of dollars when they start to break down.

Build a basic car. BASIC. Give me AC, radio and an engine and I'm fine.

Over-engineered. That's the word of the day.

I agree. In my younger yrs a 14 yr old boy could tune a car, today, well forget simplicity. Now if yer smarter than the average bear you can still work on yer car but they make it very difficult with all the special tools, difficult if not impossible access and such.