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Buying older cars
WHat have been your experiences in buying older cars, ie cars fromt eh mid to late 90's?
I've seen a few Saturns and such that are $1500-$2000 which is my price range. Should I go for somehting liek this?
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Re: Buying older cars
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WHat have been your experiences in buying older cars, ie cars fromt eh mid to late 90's?
I've seen a few Saturns and such that are $1500-$2000 which is my price range. Should I go for somehting liek this?
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A few months ago I bought a Honda Accord 1987. It runs aight. But then the 1987 Accords have a reputation for running forever. |
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Re: Buying older cars
i would go with a civic around those years for about that much...much more reliable in my book.
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04-10-2008, 05:47 PM
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SO its a thumbs up for H9oondas? II'll keep lookign, I know I saw a few accords and Civics around those prices with decent mileage.
Jzks guys!
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Hodja picked up a bunch of grapes, cut it up into pieces and gave each child a piece.
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Re: Buying older cars
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WHat have been your experiences in buying older cars, ie cars fromt eh mid to late 90's?
I've seen a few Saturns and such that are $1500-$2000 which is my price range. Should I go for somehting liek this?
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how many previous owners?
i bought my car for around that price
it's running good alhamdulilah  |
04-10-2008, 08:06 PM
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before buying, check the vin number, you can usually go on craigslist and someone will do it for like 2-5 bucks,
also take it to a mechanic right before you have almost said yes, to check everything out!
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Re: Buying older cars
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WHat have been your experiences in buying older cars, ie cars fromt eh mid to late 90's?
I've seen a few Saturns and such that are $1500-$2000 which is my price range. Should I go for somehting liek this?
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Definitely get an inspection done - you don't want to be stuck with a car that costs more in repairs than what you paid for it. Where are you looking for cars? |
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I think something like an Accord or Camry would be a good option for you. Good luck!
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Definitely get an inspection done - you don't want to be stuck with a car that costs more in repairs than what you paid for it. Where are you looking for cars?
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Dealers and private owners. Places like Auto Trader.com and Cars.com.
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Dealers and private owners. Places like Auto Trader.com and Cars.com.
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check out craigslist in your area
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check out craigslist in your area
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YOu know I use Craigslist for apartment listings..it never occured to me to use it to buy a car...doh!
Thanks bro.. 
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Children saw Hodja coming from the vineyard with 2 basketfuls of grapes on his donkey, gathered around him and asked him to give them some.
Hodja picked up a bunch of grapes, cut it up into pieces and gave each child a piece.
"You have so much, but you gave us so little," the children complained.
"There is no difference whether you have a basketful or a small piece. They all taste the same," Hodja remarked.
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YOu know I use Craigslist for apartment listings..it never occured to me to use it to buy a car...doh!
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At many laundromats, there are also free community ad papers that advertise privately owned stuff for sale. They have names like "penny press" or "thrify nickel" and so forth. You can also check those. You can also check the classifieds in your local newspaper. The advantage to print is that a lot of old folks advertise there, so you can get some grandpa's car which has been maintained beautifully. |
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Re: Buying older cars
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WHat have been your experiences in buying older cars, ie cars fromt eh mid to late 90's?
I've seen a few Saturns and such that are $1500-$2000 which is my price range. Should I go for somehting liek this?
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in my opinion, older saturns (and newer saturns for that matter; haha) are not worth the money. particularly older ones. if you want a decent car from the mid 90s that will still run for a while, go with a nissan/camry/accord. my abu is the type who sees the "for sale" sign on a car and pursues that, but then again he knows cars and also knows when people are lying about their cars ("we only used it for highway driving" might = our college aged son is done maiming the vehicle now). but yeah, if i were you and i was looking for an older car that still has some oomph left it in, i'd definitely go for a foreign make. they last forever. |
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Re: Buying older cars
Another good option is to attend a car auction.. you can save big $$$ and get great deals.
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Another good option is to attend a car auction.. you can save big $$$ and get great deals.
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was just about to say that.
it helps if you have somebody who knows cars go with you.
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