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What do you suggest for a first car?

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AntifreezeSteeze
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Alright so I'll be turning 17 in April and I'm starting to save for my first car. I was looking at Subaru 2.5 rs' but wanted to know what cheap cars you might recommend. Keep in mind I make 7.50 and will probably only have about $2,500-3,000.
Sep 28 2009 6:56PM
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2_fadez
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i'd say one of the recent jettas used cuz they got good space for skis, look nice and do good in snow
Sep 28 2009 6:58PM
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factory81
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a ford festiva

you need something that says you are humble ya know.
Sep 28 2009 7:00PM
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user098123
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In before STI/WRX/EVO/AUDI.....not only are those NOT good first cars, they are also expensive.

Anyway, if you can find something older like a Suby with AWD that would be a great car, beware of headgaskets occasionally though.  For a first car, I would say anything you can find that is AWD or 4WD and has ABS would be an excellent first car.
Sep 28 2009 7:02PM
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Blurst
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subaru will really hold up its a solid car but generally not cheap
Sep 28 2009 7:03PM
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k-rob
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honda civic or prelude, all the people i know who have them love them, and some of the people i know who don't have them want them.
Sep 28 2009 7:03PM
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iSkiAz
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Get a piece of shit that you wont care about and trash it for a few years then get a nicer car when you go to college or graduate- I got a not so shitty car and fucked it up and now I am stuck with it till I can afford to buy my own car.... my 2centstho
Sep 28 2009 7:04PM
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ace_
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lawl

Sep 28 2009 7:10PM
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Che~
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yeah what you said
Sep 28 2009 7:13PM
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smuggsVT
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go with a b5 audi a4. i dont know if you are planning on making it fast but if you are look at the 1.8t and put a bigger turbo on. if not i wouold go with the 2.8. i have an audi a4 2.8 and it is so much fun to drive. And the quattro AWD is amazing in the snow (better than subarus)
Sep 28 2009 7:36PM
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AdolfShitler
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Sep 28 2009 7:37PM
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AdolfShitler
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and ya this guy's right my dad has an a4 and it's probably the best near bottom of the line car out there for any company. and audi invented 4WD. thats why it's better than everyone else's
Sep 28 2009 7:39PM
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Malcolm
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i got a subaru legacy and its so sick. theres room for all your shit and its an awesome winter car
Sep 28 2009 7:40PM
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FUUUCK
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good on gas

low mileage
Sep 28 2009 7:43PM
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shintastic48
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I would suggest talking to your parents. Ask them to get you a audi a3 tdi. I'm getting one. And i'm honestly super stoked because it gets 50 mpg on the highway.
Sep 28 2009 7:46PM
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user098123
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Actually the AWD system subaru has is far superior to the Audi AWD system.  Unfortunately, their AWD system is only superior when it is equipped with the 4EAT (4 speed electronic automatic transmission) that comes on the higher end legacies and the WRX...so it is not very common.  However, with the abilities of the 4EAT to maneuvor power to any wheel on the fly in a split second makes it actually up there as one of if not the best AWD system on the market.

If you get a manual though than the audi is better.
Sep 28 2009 8:13PM
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yellav
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buy my outback, im trying to sell it pm me. awesome first car, its got 120,000 miles on it and subes are obviously the best ski car one can buy.
Sep 28 2009 8:20PM
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no_steeze
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that was just a pitiful attempt at using photoshop to write free candy on the side of that van
Sep 28 2009 8:24PM
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ChefBoyardee
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TDI's are boss... if youre looking to spend between 2500 and 3000 tho i would look at a VW rather than an Audi.. theyre cheaper cuz you arent paying for the 4 rings on the grille and have lots of the same stuff ('cept AWD) but if you toss on some decent snow tires you ll do just fine plus blowing black smoke out the back of a jetta is just boss
Sep 28 2009 8:25PM
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Jamestown
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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60
Dope as fuck.
Sep 28 2009 8:36PM
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shintastic48
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yeah there both sick. the official epa is like 40 on both of vw jetta tdi and audi a3 tdi but they really get around 50. the vw is honestly probably a little better on gas than the audi. Both insanely sick german cars. the engine drops down making it safer too.
Sep 28 2009 9:17PM
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special_k10101
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word, i was going to post that too.
Sep 28 2009 9:30PM
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blackwallstreetd
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Sep 28 2009 9:56PM
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blackwallstreetd
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any monte carlo from 1972 to 1986.

1. powerful v8 engine

2. american made

3. absolute g

Sep 28 2009 9:59PM
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vincepru
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good luck finding one of those in good condition for a price hes looking to pay. i really wanted one before i got my jeep, but its just a pain in the ass to find a good one for cheap.

get a cherokee. easy to work on, bomb in the snow and you can beat the piss out of them without worrying about your engine or tranny going on you. heres mine
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Sep 28 2009 10:03PM
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spruitm
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Sep 28 2009 10:03PM
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Jamestown
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Regardless, they're ridiculously cool.
I think it's worth searching for one, however, if the search is ongoing and too long, I would agree with the choice of a Cherokee and would also throw in an older 4Runner or other Toyota truck.
Sep 29 2009 12:34AM
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Valind
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I am surprised someone has not said the "s" word.
Sep 29 2009 12:48AM
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Jamestown
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Scion? Saleen?
Sep 29 2009 12:50AM
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vincepru
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saab?

another cool little suv that gets awsome mileage is the suzuki samurai. those things are BA
Sep 29 2009 12:50AM
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Valind
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How sick would it be to get a Saleen S7 as a first car???
Sep 29 2009 1:04AM
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Jamestown
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It would be, check the "Fast Cars, Low Prices" cult.

$3.
Sep 29 2009 1:07AM
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user098123
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Here you go, I found a Saleen you can afford.

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Sep 29 2009 1:12AM
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InitialG
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The nicest honda civic/accord or toyota corolla/camry you can find. You might also be able to find a subaru or two for that money.

Keep it cheap and efficient IMO.
Sep 29 2009 1:18AM
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Thenowhereman42
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Honda Civic.  Cheap, stupidly reliable, easy to live with.  Easy to drive too, the clutch is wonderful, such a short throw its a breeze to bang through the gears at 6kRPM.  And you can do that, because you can beat the shit out of these things forever and they just won't give.

If you get an itch for speed, you can always rice it out.  Take the power steering out, the AC, etc.  This won't make you go any faster really, but that +2HP boost will make you feel REALLY COOL.

VTEC is almost like a turbo, sort of.  WIN!

You want something AWD?  You can slap a B20 engine in that bitch (with a little cutting and some fandangaling), and bam! You got an AWD Civic.  Alternatively, if you want to be JP ONRY Drift King, you can do the same thing, and then cut power to the front axle.  Now you got a RWD Civic.  People tend to do this to Integras though.

If you want to impress chicks, you can get a Civic Del Sol.  Sure its only got two seats, but, its a convertible.  Now, you may not believe this, but if you are 16, any convertible is cool, even if its a piece of shit, trust me.  However if you are 18+, this will not work at all, unless you are still aiming for girls under that age range in which case you are a PEDOPHILE.


Sep 29 2009 2:23AM
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ONTerriible
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theis guy knows his shit haha
Sep 29 2009 8:05AM
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14.
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win

so much winn
Sep 29 2009 8:44AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Not sure if that whole post is jokes or what, but regardless the del sol is a targa top not a true convertible. Still cool though.
Sep 29 2009 8:59AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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oh and of course I would suggest an old yota truck or suby for winter driving to the mountian. Although front wheel drive ain't bad either and civics really are reliable and hardly ever need work.
Sep 29 2009 9:00AM
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MEGAZORD
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Pagani Zonda R
Sep 29 2009 9:07AM
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Jamestown
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BMW 5 series from the early 90s.
Sep 29 2009 10:06AM
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hartig
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some type of hold honda or toyota.. will last you forever and is also really easy to fix/maintain

you don't need some dope car for your first car, thats bullshit
Sep 29 2009 10:39AM
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987321654hgfd
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Hahahahahahahhahaha VTEC is in no way like having a turbo but the rest of the post is perfect and Civics are good, cheap first cars.
Sep 29 2009 10:45AM
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Rachy
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old subie or volvo station wagon.

My friend got a volvo for 4,000 and put 110000 miles on it before it died. Another friend got a subie for $700 put about $300 into and has gone over 20,000.

Save your $$ for a down payment on a nicer car when you go to college (your second year of college preferably, you can save a lot of money making people drive you around your first year)
Sep 29 2009 10:48AM
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bananas
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i want that!
Sep 29 2009 11:45AM
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skiminnesota
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i dont know if ide do this. making a down payment after your freshmen year in college. at this point you probably dont have much or any money. unless mommy and daddy are paying for it.

buy a car and drive it into the ground. maybe im somewhat weird, but i wouldnt want car payments and college tuition when i could just drive the same POS i had before.

thread creator, i would get a 4 door car with lower miles on it, you would be surprised what 3k can buy you. just dont get impulsive, look around if you have the luxury of time.
Sep 29 2009 11:53AM
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primecuts
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subie... the 2.5rs can be found fairly cheap its awd which will be great for skiing and its reliable
Sep 29 2009 12:54PM
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andersteeze
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Get a Jeep, like me :)
Sep 29 2009 3:14PM
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Ski4frnt4445
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if you get a cummins you could pull houses
Sep 29 2009 3:16PM
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Grove_Street
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yea because jetta's make you look gay, and that is definantly the look you are going for.
Sep 29 2009 3:16PM
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Lickmy9
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Try to find an old (85ish) toyota tercel wagon. you cant go wrong. You will never have to put a dollar into it except for gas and mabye some oil, but only top the oil up never change it. The oil get better with age in this machine. You should be able to find one for $500 and spend the extra cash on new ski gear cause thats what you really want.
Sep 29 2009 3:22PM
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