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T-KR3W
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so iv been up in Baton Rouge LA most of my summer.... im heading back to Telluride CO in about two weeks and i need to find a car under 6,000 to drive back....  i will be for the most part parking my car all winter because telluride is so small and my job is a fiew blocks from home... iv been looking for a car that does great for road trips i.e. good gas milage and can still drive in like 6 inches of snow... i do not realy know how to work on cars besides changing oil, and the basics. subarus are fuckin hard to find up here so an outback is outof the question....

so far here are my choices:

1998 ford explorer

1997 4runner

1998 honda civic, rice rocket.

2002 ford explorer-  but the insurence in rediculous like 1200 every 6 months


please help me.... this is my first car purchace

Oct 9 2008 7:12PM
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SoulSkia
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Dont get an explorer, they end up having problems with lots of miles, My dad has one, it sucks

I don't know much about 4runners, but toyotas are really reliable

I would choose the civic, best gas mileage out of those and most fun to drive, pretty reliable.
Oct 9 2008 7:28PM
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Reed.S
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jeep cherokee?
Oct 9 2008 7:31PM
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k-rob
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Civic.
Oct 9 2008 7:31PM
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SoulSkia
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Be sure to look on craigslist if you havn't already
Oct 9 2008 7:33PM
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SoulSkia
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http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/870305443.html

this ones a little riced out haha
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/ctd/854975003.html

lotsa miles
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/841248233.html

http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/866504334.html

This would be a great car
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/ctd/816980240.html

this is also nice
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/861890189.html

civic
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/ctd/870145056.html


Do it
http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/820160837.html





Oct 9 2008 7:43PM
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Meases_Pieces
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i would get an old subaru
they have awd and are very reliable in winter
they also get moderatly good mpg
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_45_%7cB-6000%7cN-N%7cR-50%7cI-1%2c7%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cZ-70801&aff=national&paId=285302686&recnum=0&leadExists=true
this one seems pretty good and in the area
Oct 9 2008 8:02PM
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T-KR3W
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thanks for the help
 i gave you mad karma for that.....
the accord looks good except the automatic part..... i could defnitly go for that grand cheroke too keep m commin lol
Oct 9 2008 8:07PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Subaru, best car for car trips. I'm looking into a 4 runner right now, and they keep their value for a long long time...
Oct 9 2008 8:09PM
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4frnt_or_die
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You can't go wrong with a Civic!

I'm 17 and I've had 3 Civics in 1 year,  yeah 3!!!!


First:  civc lx 98 4 doors, parent's car they ''sold'' me, had fun with it, sold it a month later to my friend

Second: civic dx 98 HB, car i bought, beat it to death, blown the engine on it, put a JDM engine, sold it after

Third: civic 98 type r ''ek9'', my actual ride, fucking love it


For those that say civics dont run great in the snow, stfu, you only need good winter tires.  Every FTW car is decent in snow, if it has good tires.



So definitively your best bet is a civic, especially manual if you can drive shift, the fun you can have with these is incredible and beating them is more acceptable (these cars are unkillable)




Oct 9 2008 8:14PM
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skiingonskis
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Oct 9 2008 8:16PM
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T-KR3W
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oh and one last thing..... I NEED TO B ABLE TO FIT SKIS IN IT
Oct 9 2008 8:28PM
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steezyjibber
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that would not be under 6000
Oct 9 2008 8:29PM
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0123456789
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civic, accord, toyotas are all gonna be reliable, decently good on gas, cheap, and reliable. id look for one of those, and ski racks can be found on craigslist for not too much for allof em.
Oct 9 2008 8:35PM
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T-KR3W
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a ski rack..... that never crossed my mind.....sereously i think the south is making me dumber...
Oct 9 2008 8:40PM
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woodstock
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Get the 4runner because its a toyota and it'll never die.
Oct 9 2008 11:22PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Word.
Oct 9 2008 11:27PM
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jwaveson
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I've got a 96 grand cherokee w/ 145K miles, it gets decent gas milage. I've probably taken it in every condition you can think of (I do a bit of off roadin) and its still goin strong.

Sure you can get one for a good price
Oct 9 2008 11:42PM
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Bob_Gnarley
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New Orleans and Cajuns will do that to you.
Oct 9 2008 11:42PM
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Sideways_Shane
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im very jelous.
i have want a ek9 soo bad.
Oct 10 2008 12:10AM
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T-KR3W
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bump
Oct 10 2008 12:00PM
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C.R.E.A.M
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http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/ctd/856319288.html
get a loan, this subaru in batton is sooo sick.

http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/873876128.html
this 4 runner is 3000, they are super reliable, i had one as my first car, i put some nice tires on it and got a sound system and a rack, and tinted the windows. it was the best, everyone loved it, god i miss it.

http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/cto/866504334.html

by far the most potential, best in snow, with good tires and rims, a ski rack, and a sound system upgrade this car can be the most fun on road trips. buddy of mine had one in stick, fixed it up, it was soo tight.


theres my 2 cents.
Oct 10 2008 12:20PM
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LS.
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subaru...way better on gas tooo
Oct 10 2008 12:34PM
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T-KR3W
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id go for that subaru but it has 173k on it......
Oct 10 2008 12:36PM
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A.R.
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you cant read can you?
Oct 10 2008 1:04PM
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T-KR3W
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bump i think im gonna go for the accord rice racer
Oct 10 2008 4:25PM
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Sno.
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word. the 4runner is the best choice IMO
Oct 10 2008 4:31PM
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Rachy
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When I got my first car, I got a GTI with only 55,000 miles on it for $6500. It was a great car, I just managed to get into 2 car accidents exactly a year apart and decided it was time for a new car. That car did great in the snow though, it traveled well, and I could fit my 160 skis in the trunk with out having to put the seats down. It also got about 30 miles to the gallon. The only down side is that they cost a little more to fix than a asian or american car.

Now ive got my subaru and I love it.

I did have a civic for a bit. They do handle decently in the snow, but I couldn't fit nearly as much stuff in one of those as I could the GTI or the Subaru. I keep my belongings to how much I can fit inside my car. If that isn't an issue for you, and you aren't planning on being in a location where 5 are stolen every day, then youre fine with a civic.
Oct 10 2008 5:27PM
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hoodSlayer
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get a volvo station wagon
Oct 10 2008 5:32PM
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Rachy
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Valid advice. They do last forever... My friend had an 82 up until last year. I dont know how good of gas mileage the older ones get though.

If your looking for a car to go distance, I'ld stay above 25 mpg and look for cruise control.

My drive from LA to MN is about $250 - $300 each way and thats with 30mpg.
Oct 10 2008 5:45PM
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C.R.E.A.M
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well fist of all, who in the south has a ski rack. secondly whos gonna respect somone who rolls up to the mountain in a rice rocket? you gonna put chains on those 22"s? im gonna maintain that a subaru is a good call, just keep looking.
Oct 13 2008 2:13PM
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