Car Help.

your dad is fucking dope

if this is your first car, or if you are young, don't do this. there is a good chance this car will get totaled and you do not want to be paying for a car you don't own anymore.

first, call all your aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends, anyone you know personally and see if they have a car to sell thats in your price range. you will get the best deal from them. (i got my 2002 BMW 325xi from my aunt for an unreal deal). buying from people you know is the best option because you will know if they have kept the car maintained, if it has been in an accident, etc. it will be a very comfy purchace.
(my friend got a diesel TDI from his uncle for $500, its $40 to fill and a tank lasts forever, with the money he saved he can pay insurance, maintenance, and trick it out)

if you cant find a car scope your local craigslist or kijiji and ebay. Look through classifieds in your local paper. meanwhile look for cars in neighbors driveways with "for sale" signs in the windows... you will get a nice deal from them too because its buying from an owner.

if you go to cottage country (like Muskoka, canada) you will find so many classy cars for sale at great prices.

once you haven't found a car for sale by family, friends or owner then look for used cars at local dealerships.

if you really suck at finding cars then buy a shit box new.

if you are 16 and pay your own insurance buy a 90s VW. they will yield the best insurance rates. if a VW isnt for you then at least stop dreaming and buy a car that suits your money position.


oh and now that you have a car, you best be finding a job. there is no such thing as free gas or a cheap car technician.

but srsly, im 17... you might want to take advice from an older member. this is just what i figured in the last year and a bit.

lol all of those usually reguire a large amount of maintnence and parts are ridiclously expensive

I highly recommend a stick shift because they are way more fun!

one more thing, once you get that beauty of a car, keep her clean!!
get some soap, wax, chrome polish, tire shine, leather cleaner, and wipes.

Keep your car clean and no matter what, you'll turn heads.

heres my baby

2002 BMW 325xi

This is a fucking horrible idea. Why put the kid into debt for his first car? Buy a reliable, safe, and low maintenance vehicle. Definitely look for friends and family that a selling a car that you like. If not look for cars for sale on Craigslist by a private owner since they'll usually be cheaper.

Make sure you take any car you're interested in to a shop that is well trusted and honorable and have them check the car out. It shouldn't cost you much and it'll save you from wasting money on a money pit of a car. Don't buy a car you can't afford to maintain and pay insurance/gas/other car expenses on. Sure BMW's and Audi's are sick but you tend to pay higher for repairs and maintenance if you don't do the work yourself.

Make sure you look around for awhile and don't just jump on the first good deal you find, then'll be plenty of deals out there if you continue to look. Find out what you want/need in a car (awd, towing capability, space, comfort, etc.) before you start looking at cars. It'll save you a shit ton of time so you don't look at cars that won't suit your needs.

Thanks for the advice guys, +k

If you are somewhat young, I'd recommend a 97 Toyota Camry XLE but make sure it has the V6 in it.  Me and my dad bought one for $3,000-ish with low miles and it's been doing real well.  Usually you can get lots of life out of the V6's engine if that is important to you.  Mine is at about 130k and it's doing really well.  Also, someone that's into Subaru's could tell you, but I think it's the 98 Subaru's that also have a super long lasting engine.  Someone help him out with a Subaru recommendation. 

Last, don't just buy a nice car to have a nice car.  By a car that looks decent, has low mileage, and will last for a long time.

this so so much. if you are able to find a car where you know the owner. its ideal. you will be able to know the history of the car and know they took good care of it. if you cant find one from someone you know, your next step is look for one owner vehicles. with 6 grand (65 tops) you should be able to find a great deal. should be able to find something with around 90,000 miles on it. if you go towards german made (bmw, audi) they will be more expensive to fix but should last forever (over 200,000 miles if you take care of it of course) all american cars are cheap, i would not really recommend those. yeah theyre great but they are just cheaply made. id say your best bet would be a toyota. any toyota. hope this helps!

s chassis nissan FTMFW

LOVE these cars. My dad had the wagon version for a while.

Looks great for an 02. Nothing upsets me more than when kids have nice cars and trash them.

this! it looks like it could have rolled off the showroom floor yesterday.

2 words: Rust proofing


if you are looking into a BMW, my BMW has 180,000km on it and as long as i get it serviced by a authorized BMW dealer every 100,000km, the BMW can last much longer then 200,000km! (ill bet the fan will be the first to go)

our 99 suburban is at 299,865km and still running well (just replaced the universal joint)

Yeah my first car was my aunts 15 year old lexus. Bought it off her for like $1500.

VW Corrado