Author Topic: Ok, time for a car (Read 1553 times)

Skuzzy · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2003, 04:29:54 PM »

Honda is good, but you will have to have the valves adjusted every 15K miles. They use solid lifters in the 1.8 and 2.0's.

Toyota would be good. Just drive em till the wheels fall off. The early and late 90's Toyota's are pretty tough and reliable.

Maxima's in the mid to late 90's are pretty good as well. My wife has the I30 (the Infinity version) model of it and the thing has 122K miles on it and still drives like new. Short of tires, the occasional battery, oil, and coolant changes,..it has had zero issues. The drivetrain is pretty solid. Still gets 28+ miles to the gallon on the highway.

funkedup · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2003, 04:43:30 PM »

Watch for oil consumption and CV joint problems on old Hondas. And THOU SHALT CHANGE THE TIMING BELT UNTO THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. Otherwise those cars are great.

JEEP = Just Empty Every Pocket

Animal · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2003, 04:46:07 PM »

I recently got rid of my jeep and paid $5,000 for a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero.

A much better car, IMO. Big, powerful, reliable, and you'll feel sorry for the poor tard who decides to collide with you.

The former owner is a very good mechanic so I got it in excellent condition.

Thorns · « **Reply #33 on:** May 30, 2003, 07:33:31 PM »

Find an older Honda Accord, like 1990-96, get a repair manual for it, and change the timing belt yourself- 3.5 hours, if over 100,000 miles. Also, you can adjust the valves in about 20 minutes, it's very easy. Great used car for the money, will run if not abused up to 225-250,000 miles.

Thorns

Urchin · « **Reply #34 on:** May 30, 2003, 09:32:20 PM »

I really really really want another Mustang, even though I know they are pieces of crap. But man they are fun to drive. I'm thinking I'll probably drop 2-3 thousand on an old Honda though. When I said tight budget, I meant it.... 2-3 thousand is about all I can spend.

Leslie · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2003, 10:01:03 PM »

I'm a Buick/Oldsmobile man. They pretty reliable, and older models don't have all that computer chip stuff under the hood.

If you hold onto it for awhile, when you get the money, it would make a nice lowrider...with hydraulic bouncers in the front.

Always wanted one of those.

Les

NUKE · « **Reply #36 on:** May 30, 2003, 10:05:19 PM »

I've been looking for a restored 1970-72 Blazer myself.

Leslie · « **Reply #37 on:** May 30, 2003, 11:30:47 PM »

Back in those days was when cars were cars, and trucks were trucks. "They don't make them kind anymore."

But you're right NUKE, the late 60's, early 70's models were all cool. They looked neat, and had character. I drive a dinosaur '69 Olds Delta 88, and that car still runs darn good even after all these years...no noticable tappet sounds, etc... Original engine has 190,000 miles on it, and still has plenty of pep.

That car has seen better days. It's paint job is dead, it's full of dents and has 2 hubcaps missing. It looks like a "scumbag" car now, though it used to be beautiful. The car is still completely sound on the inside, and if not for the problamatic rusting areas, would probably be worth fixing up. I had the seats re-upholstered, and some other interior resorations done on it. It looks good on the inside.

Les

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 31, 2003, 04:39:48 AM »

I just bought an VW passat variant 1.8 arriva 93' (needed more space for my litle daughter)

for only 1850 euro's

246000 kilometers it seems to be nothing for the car it still drives fine.

it's got electrical windows mirrors and rooftop.

everything still works and feels solid what would i expect else with volkswagen

I resently changed the timing belt . Because u never know where u stand with a secondhand car. I feel the car can take another 100000 kilometers.

But until that time i might have the newer type passat variant .
They look great epecially the variant models.

Nilsen · « **Reply #39 on:** May 31, 2003, 05:37:45 AM »

Get an old Willys jeep, they are pretty reliable and cheap if you fix it up your self.

Old Beetle?

Replicant · « **Reply #40 on:** May 31, 2003, 05:40:36 AM »

I'd recommend any Japanese car, especially Honda. I worked as a mechanic for 6 1/2 years and the marque I worked for had Honda engines in half the models. In 6 1/2 years I'd only seen 3 engines fail, 2 to driver error (holed radiator etc.). Also they have adjustable valve clearances so even when they wear you can still have a quiet engine!

Honda's are damn reliable! Accord, Civic, Prelude, they're all good!

(BTW, Honda Civic Coupe '97 MY owner - simply bought for reliability!)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #41 on:** May 31, 2003, 08:30:35 AM »

A friends BMW '92 525i with 190,000 miles on it (I drove it, thought it had roughly 30k on it, boy was I surprised) convinced me which car would give me the next 10 years of service. I';ve owned Muscle cars, Fords, Chevys, Mercury's, Audi's, Volkswagons...nothing beats the BMW in 27 years of driving.
Of course I'll NEVER give up my truck, since the Gun rack won't fit in the Bimmer rear window