I have a tight $2,500 budget and I have been looking for semi-new commuters recently, what do you guys think of the 2008 Kia Spectra HB?
I found this one on CL with 80k miles for $2,450 and I'm seriously considering it.
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I would love a fun weekend car, but that's for another time. Is this a reliable car to own for the time being?
Also I would really appreciate it if someone ran a thorough VIN check on this for me.
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I also have this very nice Jeep Grand Cherokee on my sights for $2,400.
However, because of how pristine it is, I'm afraid it's going to be sold faster than the Spectra. Has a very high mileage though.
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Which one should I be focused on?
kek, I just noticed the redundancy
>pristine
>high mileage
don't crucify me
Grand cherokees are shit.
The spectra looks ok, not my style though.
Im in the same boat, I bought a 4cylinder Toyota tercel. It gets 36 mpg and is solid.
Only paid 700$.
both of those cars are unreliable makes from unreliable companies, you will have problems
as a fellow poorfag college student, get a japanese midsize/compact sedan, if you're adventurous, a manual one. you can get a manual car for astronomically cheaper than an auto, usually.
aim for toyota camrys, corollas, honda civics, accords
you get a ton more car, and it won't fuck you over on maintenance.
An economy car should not be unreliable under any circumstances, even if it's from 1998 instead of 2008. Don't let the year scare you.
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holy fuck its a salvage title you literally cannot get fucked any harder on this, run run run
keep an eye on that sort of thing, it'll ruin you when you try to resell the car.
What was the mileage and interior condition when you bought it?
Would you recommend a Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe?
I'm pretty much just looking for hatchback/wagon/SUVs, I don't find sedans practical enough.
I don't exactly plan on reselling it tho, I want it to be something that keeps me going until it dies. I don't mind the body imperfections, as long as it's not frame damage, I can manage it.
A salvage car will most certainly have some kind of permanent damage, never buy one unless you're mechanically competent enough to give it a rebuilt title, and even then it has worthless resale value.
Toyota matrix, Honda Fit, great cars in the hatchback segment. Stay away from Chevy Aveo, I don't know about the Vibe, but I'd stay away from all 200x GM cars (Pontiac, Chevrolet, GM)
Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, these are decent SUVs with bulletproof engines
The Vibe came from the same factory as the Matrix as part of a GM-Toyota partnership.
I think they are both mechanically identical, not sure though.
oh, since you're looking for SUVs, avoid AWD, it's just an extra point of failure for a system that only activates when the car decides it needs it (read: never)
Exception is Subaru's Outback/Impreza Hatchback, Subaru AWD is always "on". I would recommend them but the ones in the years of your price range are could be due for a headgasket replacement, idk if that's doable for you
Yeah, I was actually strongly considering a 2003 Legacy Wagon but the headgasket issue is sort of a dealbreaker to me.
>2wd only Jeep.
fuck that.
>cheap
>reliable
>decent enough fun for weekends
There's a reason 3k civic is a meme on this board
All high mileage though.
mileage is a meme. how it was maintained is much more important.
buick raineer
Listen you aren't going to find any car for 2500 with any amount of decent miles
but the spectra 5 in the OP has the lowest mileage.
but it's a shit car.
but no one gave any reason why, i'm open minded towards korean cars.
is it the engine, transmission, electronics?
that car even with the koreashit meme is priced too low, so theres some catch like was it a flood car? theres a buick rainier for 2300 bucks in la but you could probably find better ones if you tried haard enough
its everything. who buys this over an 08 civic or 08 mazda 3 when new? Poorfags. Poor people who are underwater on their shitty knockoff honda do not maintain their vehicle well. Not to mention corners that were cut at the factory to meet the "cheaper than a civic" price point.
Hijacking thread. Japanese cars are top notch right? What about Euro or American?
There's two Rainiers, one is overpriced but in decent condition, the 2k one is in absolutely horrid condition. Is there a reason why you suggest a Rainier instead of it's more common cousin, the Trailblazer?
Not good enough, I need in-depth info.
the buicks arent going to be driven as hard when have you ever recalled someone driving a buick besides a grand national like a dick?
that car has been in a crash. the doors are dented and the headlights don't match. that should be enough reason.
What do you guys think about this one instead?
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>salvage title
that car is even worse. it's worthless.
So the Kia is better?
buy something that hasn't been crashed. those 3 civics were perfect.
Yeah, I saved up the second Civic. It's in pretty great shape, and I can let the mileage slide.
o o f
tempting, but aren't parts hard to find?
They are.
It's low miles but already mangled and salvaged. Shitty owner. Also salvage=expensive insurance.
That thing is gonna fall apart in minutes and is hilariously overpriced for the miles. Gonna rape your wallet on gas and then leave you stranded.
Pontiac Vibe is a Toyota Matrix but cheaper because people don't know that. My mom has one and it's been a great car. Buy it.
Also look at Ford Focus.
Cheap cars, nobody cares because not Japanese. Super cheap to fix. Bought my GF one and it's been good. Super good on gas. Get a 2.3 Duratec if possible for optimal reliability/power.
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Also for vibe get this one. 1800 is a good deal. Reasonable miles, clean title, tagged and smogged. It is a drive to get to it tho.
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DO NOT buy this one. Overpriced. High miles and rebuilt=salvage.
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A high mileage Honda or Lexus is much better than a low mileage Jeep or Kia. Cheap new cars are cheap because they are shit. The Kia might be o.k... my mom had a Kia forte and it was shit. Chrysler 4.7s can be ticking time bombs. My wife's 4.7 05 jeep was constant shit,but my 04 Dakota was great. It's a pretty big risk. I would consider a jeep if it has a 4.0
Your choices indicate you don't know anything about cars, so just get a Honda Civic or accord, or a Toyota carolla if you can find one in your budget. Check to see if they have maintance records.
I've been looking for cheap cars myself. Do they even make manual civics?
...yes
they make manuals for almost all economy cars
google, come on.
>Euro
Anything not made in germany is fine
What do you think of this Vibe?
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I'll keep the red '09 Focus saved, looks great.
I went and looked at Lexuses, what do you think of these? I don't know if it's just me, but the LS400 is nowhere to be seen? This one is the one I'm looking for the most and it just seems to not be anywehere in SoCal, wtf?
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>Just drive from USA through Mexico-Belize-Guatemala-Honduras-Nicaragua-El Salvador and back. No problems at all - perfect car.
jfc, why the fuck would you do that in a CITY CAR!
dude stop looking at these salvage title cars, you are asking for trouble
even if it's toyota, a salvage car is begging for problems. selling a car with a salvage title means it's so fucked it isn't even worth fixing and turning it until a rebuilt
it's so fucked it can only be used for parts or scrap metal
you aren't a mechanic or a gearhead, buying a salvage car for college is asking to be abandoned
All lexus non-suvs are bulletproof wonderful cars though, if you can snipe one go for it
what's the best model in it's pre-2006 sedan lineup?
>italian
>fine
never in a million years senpai
>200,000 miles
>17 year old Nissan Xterra
Yikes.
I just got a new roommate from Honduras.
Apparently they come to the US to buy used cars (mainly toyotas)
Aren't Frontiers extremely reliable?
Yes, literally every single gen has had a manual option.
the LS is the most luxurious
the ES is a avalon sized camry, but very reliable. FWD
the IS is like a 3 series but with less power and no manual
so youre a poorfag college kid with autism?
any kia is not better, do you know anything about cars in the first place?
what the fuck? since when is wanting less than 150k miles autism?
I want to break it myself, not have it broken-in already by spics.
whats the best luxury coupe 10k or under?
OP here, fuck that X3. If I had to get a BMW, I wouldn't get the lamest segment.
What do you guys think about this one?
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Lexus SC300 with stick shift.
Get a bike you stupid spineless cuck cager
>finding one
Good fucking luck.
What about the GS.
get a motorcycle. dont be a cuck
I already have a bike tho, a cuck-tier scooter.
I need another vehicle to haul my tools and take my doggos to the beach.
are ye a homosexual?
What kind of tools? Bags of your personal dildos?
Shit I need as an electrical engineer, duh.
>electrical engineer
Taping things to vibraring dildos before you shove them down your dick doesnt make ye an engineer lad
Get a bike
But I already said i had a bike nigger
>A SCOOTER
AHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
SCOOT YOUR ASS ON MY DICK WHY DONT YOU?
SCOOT SCOOT SCOOT LIL BOY!!!
What do I get then, spoonfeed me on good cheap bikes.
dual sports are cheap and reliable
xr600
xr650l
xr650r
Dr650
Drz400
Klr650
Etc
