Who's it for?
Younger brother. Sophomore at State. Living with me in North East Raleigh. Doesn't have a car. I'm tired of dropping him off on campus every morning before I go to work and picking him up afterwards.

Price Range
Less than $7K (mom and dad are paying for it)

Specs/Style
Reliable. Decent gas mileage. But, "cool" enough to pick up chicks/friends with. Avoiding a fixer upper, 'cause he ain't got a job or money. Preferably a sedan, but coupe is fine. Trying to avoid larger cars for the sake of gas mileage.

I've been looking, but having a hard time choosing. Plus, I know you garage folks are so opinionated that this thread will blow up with responses in no time, giving me more options to choose from that I might have missed otherwise.


Please be specific (i.e., craigslist ad, ebay listing, links, etc...). Would like to purchase in the next few weeks (during spring break).

3/12/2010 10:25:29 AM

Used Honda Accord

Here is one in your price range with low miles for a 2000

http://tiny.cc/ObtMq

3/12/2010 10:40:20 AM

Get the newest civic your budget will allow. Sell it when you graduate for 2k less and buy your 996.

Go ahead and lock his thread. Problem has been solved.

3/12/2010 10:52:49 AM

Nissan Maxima
Acura Integra sedan
Nissan Altima V6 only, dont trust the 4 cylinder
Honda Accord (so boring)
Lexus IS300

3/12/2010 11:09:31 AM

Ford Taurus

/thread

3/12/2010 11:12:08 AM

Give me your opinions on these:

2007 Focus - http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1638209985.html
2000 Integra - http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1640496401.html
2000 Integra http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1639705983.html
2000 Accord Coupe - http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/1634335034.html
2000 Accord Coupe - http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1630575383.html
2001 Maxima - http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1638177326.html
2001 Civic LX - http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/1639039542.html

[Edited on March 12, 2010 at 11:44 AM. Reason : more]

3/12/2010 11:42:45 AM

volvo s60!
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1640655305.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1639465279.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1638926473.html

3/12/2010 12:00:17 PM

^^I'm slightly biased, but I'd say go for the Integra coupe.

The V6 Accord Coupe and Maxima won't get great gas mileage so you might not want to consider those.

3/12/2010 12:23:46 PM

don't get him a fucking single mom ride (nissan altima, anything, remember nmsj)

NO lexus, infinity, acura, unless he's paying





1 answer:

civic, greatest car ever.




NMSJ

3/12/2010 12:58:07 PM

SOME FUCKING JUNK

3/12/2010 2:56:51 PM

^the Civic posted is the slowest and most boring car of the group.

INTEGRA, you can do no wrong!

3/12/2010 2:57:28 PM

Ive got a 2003 Toyota Matrix for sale. 100k miles. Run's great. 6k, pm me if youre interested.

3/12/2010 2:58:22 PM

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4.0L, 85K miles, for sale 7K, all bone stock, runs great, almost perfect condition, I just need to get rid of it....

3/12/2010 4:43:30 PM

Does he need an automatic?
cause this is pretty close to the kind of cars I look for; mid size sedans with a manual trans fit the bill all around. Decent gas mileage, functional, and slightly sporty.

I actually prefer to trade miles for features.. a car is a depreciating asset anyways. Having things like leather, sunroof, etc will make the car have a cool factor.. no one's going to look straight to the odometer when they get in the passenger seat.

cars I've owned/liked:
97-03 maxima
E36 BMW
B5 Audi A4
Mazda 6

I actually just got the mazda6s as the new daily driver for around that price and it's a nice all-around car so far. It's probably the lowest mileage car I've ever owned at 90,000. I just take care of the cars, keep 'em clean, and I have yet to not keep a car past 200,000 miles with little issue.

3/12/2010 4:51:43 PM

Volvo S60 (or S40).

3/12/2010 4:54:44 PM

You can get a 00+ Celica or RSX for that amount of money, even the sporty options. Get that before a integra.

3/12/2010 5:03:00 PM

Accord sedan or coupe. I can't think of wanting anything else as a college student besides something that's reliable, that doesn't eat up gas, and that you can still fit your friends in.

Go for a civic to save him a little more $$$ on gas.

[Edited on March 12, 2010 at 5:43 PM. Reason : Tell him to get a job on campus, too. Boy needs to pay for his gas somehow!]

3/12/2010 5:42:47 PM