Hey o. I wanna buy an economy car for 5k or less that will last me a few years or a least not turn into a lemon or have any catastrophic failures. I'd also like something that's relatively good on gas. Can this be done? I like everything about the Honda Civic, good mpg, good size, looks comfy. Problem is I've heard the 2000s models have shitty transmissions. Does that mean I avoid the car altogether or try to find a good one? I don't wanna go to a stealership but trying to find a local buy is pretty tough, though I'm willing to travel. Any advice in general for used car buying? I feel like the sticky is getting outdated and doesn't address a lot of the issues with 2000+ model cars.
Sorry about the blog post and thanks in advance.
Define "relatively good on gas" for a list of better options. for 5k there are tons of great deals you can find from private sellers.
>>15076960
sticky was updated last year, what issues do you feel it doesn't address?
>>15076960
>Problem is I've heard the 2000s models have shitty transmissions.
Just get a manual one. Honda manuals are bulletproof.
>>15076997
I don't know how to drive manual I don't like the concept of shifting. Yes I suck at cars.
>>15076987
The pictograph is like 10 years old. No good info on 2000's cars
>>15077034
Jesus fucking Christ.
>>15076960
Sure
>Ford Focus
>Mazda3
>Chevy Cobalt/Saturn Ion
>Toyota Corolla
These will be reliable, ignore the ignition meme for GM cause they've already been taken care of, but the Focus and Mazda3 will probably do you best and are more fun to.drive than a Corolla
>>15077196
>Ford Focus
No
>Chevy Cobalt/Saturn Ion
No
Trash
>>15076960
Only the auto is shit in those Civics.
>>15077034
>passing up the opportunity to learn a simple, useful skill because you're lazy and afraid
Don't do this anon.
>>15077212
>he drank the Wapanese kool-aid
>>15077221
Okay, yes I am lazy. But I am not afraid, at all. I'm a decent driver and I know I could learn manual but I'm planning on moving to the city and manual is unappealing. Im not an enthusiast. I'm interested in cars in a comfy, reliable way, and I know manual trans is more reliable, I just want to side step.
Buy my 84 firebird off me bruh
>>15077236
>he drank the murifat koolaid
Bump?
Seriously, my brother owns a focus and my girlfriend owns a cobalt, both were bought around 60k miles, both are around 120k now, and both are GARBAGE. get a mazda6 over a mazda 3. any toyota is fine (but boring)
>>15079838
Your brother and girlfriend ran them into the ground, not the car's fault
>>15077245
90s Corolla or Civic. Indestructible slushbox shitbox.
>>15079849
Focus's, cavaliers, sunfires and cobalts always have been and always will be garbage. They'll run forever, but that doesn't mean they're not worthless crap
>>15077245
If you're not an enthusiast why are you here? Just buy any shitbox that looks decent and fuck off.
>>15079885
It's a DD, stop acting like a commuter car is anything other than a throwaway
>>15079934
Just because you choose to drive a shitty car everyday doesn't mean you should be convincing other people to.
>>15076960
gutted prius
seriously unless the battery is fucked
we used them at work for deliveries and shit
>>15079886
Because I'm poor and I need a good shitbox, not just any shitbox
Yay or nay?
http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/5553850903.html
>>15080111
Any shitbox is a good shitbox.
>>15076960
Ok op. Here's a tip. Most 4 cyl cheap on gas cars break down anywhere from 80-100k miles. Pic a car with more mileage than that and you shouldnt have any problems. Granted you may need to fix a fee things here and there but it's relatively a better choice.
My gramaws 89 GMC suburban never breaks down and she's got hella miles on it. Granted it's carburated and 15mpg, but it's super reliable.
>>15077196
Also we have a 2003 Saturn ion. Problems with this so far we've came across is
>transmission sometimes acts funny but it's ignorable
>o2 sensor needs replaced
Other than that it's pretty solid. It's an OK little car, keep in mind this is coming from a "hurr Durr lifted truk big carburaytor and lifted deesul hurr Durr" kinda guy
>>15080306
Maybe to the untrained eye
>>15080447
The thing is, brand and model doesn't matter at all. You could get a money pit corolla just as easily as a great corolla. Or civic. Or focus. Or whatever. You have to pick one that has been treated well. But even then shit can fail. You just need to be prepared financially.
