Good value car?

[HPD user]

Hi

I'm currently driving a 1988 Ford thunderbird:

[IMG]http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/677/dsc03934l.jpg[/IMG]

It's a good car but I'm beginning to get tired of it and I would like something that is maybe a little bit better on gas than a 5.0L V8. so what I'm looking for is a car that is fun to drive, looks decent, and is fairly fuel efficient. oh yeah it needs to be below $5,000. can you guys provide with a little insight?

I was looking at the 1997 honda preludes (or any honda that is 1985-1998), 1992 jeep wranglers, and some volkswagons. sorry for the screen real-estate-raping pic.

[JamesBaum7747]

Go Honda. i got a 96 Honda accord for 1500. Runs great and the cosmetics are fine. Need to vacuum it and tell my mom to stop leaving her coffee cups in it and ill be fine.

[Tukimoshi]

[QUOTE=HPD user;25240216]Hi

I'm currently driving a 1988 Ford thunderbird:

[IMG]http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/677/dsc03934l.jpg[/IMG]

It's a good car but I'm beginning to get tired of it and I would like something that is maybe a little bit better on gas than a 5.0L V8. so what I'm looking for is a car that is fun to drive, looks decent, and is fairly fuel efficient. oh yeah it needs to be below $5,000. can you guys provide with a little insight?

I was looking at the 1997 honda preludes (or any honda that is 1985-1998), 1992 jeep wranglers, and some volkswagons. sorry for the screen real-estate-raping pic.[/QUOTE]

Give us location and whether you want standard/automatic, 2door/4door, etc. We'll find you a good used car.

Hint: Just look around craigslist or w/e.

[GreenRingOfLife]

Bentley R-Type Continental. Its all worth it.

Not a BMW though. BMW = Big Money Waste.

[Activeellis]

veyron :downs:

[HappyBunny!!]

Standard or Auto?

[Superwafflez]

[QUOTE=GreenRingOfLife;25240610]
Not a BMW though. BMW = Big Money Waste.[/QUOTE]

I own an e36 318is and it's been fine financially. BMW's are reliable and relatively moderately priced to repair.

Seriously I wouldn't have any other car.

[img]http://www.designercars.dk/biler/BMW-318iS-0.jpg[/img]

6 boxes? Are you people blind sheep?

[piranhamatt2]

saxp vts. they get like 3 times better mpg than you americans cars, even if you rag them hard. 0-60mph in <8 secs etc

[Umi-hebi]

miata / volvo 240 / ford ranger

[SeriousPoster]

get a prius

[PR057R337]

Go to Cars Thread.

[Eddie]

Seat

[revrend_slapaho]

i want a 1999 Subaru Forester STi (stick or auto, doesn't matter)

it's pretty much a turbo chraged station wagon as my car of choice

BUT

any car for a 1st car is good IMO
(Also, OP needs to look into Honda Preludes...my friend has one and its hella sick)

[Pachengo]

Pinto :v:

[Apocalypsox]

Honda Civic.

Or if you want to be cool, Honda CRX. 50mpg GO!

[NuclearDwarf]

Nissan 200sx
they're quite rare
but they also have rwd :D

[FordLord]

Subaru Impreza 2.5rs
Friggen sweet car

[yakui]

[QUOTE=revrend_slapaho;25245535]i want a 1999 Subaru Forester STi (stick or auto, doesn't matter)

it's pretty much a turbo chraged station wagon as my car of choice

BUT

any car for a 1st car is good IMO
(Also, OP needs to look into Honda Preludes...my friend has one and its hella sick)[/QUOTE]

it's not a station wagon though

[sam.clarke]

[QUOTE=HPD user;25240216]Hi

I'm currently driving a 1988 Ford thunderbird:

[IMG]http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/677/dsc03934l.jpg[/IMG]

It's a good car but I'm beginning to get tired of it and I would like something that is maybe a little bit better on gas than a 5.0L V8. so what I'm looking for is a car that is fun to drive, looks decent, and is fairly fuel efficient. oh yeah it needs to be below $5,000. can you guys provide with a little insight?

I was looking at the 1997 honda preludes (or any honda that is 1985-1998), 1992 jeep wranglers, and some volkswagons. sorry for the screen real-estate-raping pic.[/QUOTE]

Prelude, go for it. It has pin-sharp handling, bags of power and in my opinion, looks pretty decent. I just bought one for £2300 and it's the best buy of my life. Go for the 2.2 VTEC, preferably manual and you'll never regret it. You honestly won't get more car for your money. My Lude:

[img]http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/8497/sh102512.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9051/sh102492f.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4766/sh00175.jpg[/img]

[VQ35HR]

Apparently everyone in the cars thread is here so what's up?

Oh and if you like preludes go ahead and get one, they're pretty nice cars and not too bad on gas.

[Sputn!k]

Preludes aren't sold in US?

[VQ35HR]

[QUOTE=Sputn!k;25257046]Preludes aren't sold in US?[/QUOTE]

lol yes they are

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[url]http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/1989072266.html[/url]

[jalit]

Lawl do they even sell small, fuel efficient cars in the USA?

[yakui]

^lol!!!!!!!

[shatteredwindow]

I want a Ford Mondeo but they don't sell them in the states.

[Phrozen99]

My family has gone through 4 w bodies from gm(grand prix, regal,impala,monte carlo), all lasted 150,000+ miles.

My next car is going to be one. Enough power to have fun, and they get 30mpg highway. Spend a little more and can get a supercharged one.

[Bledrix]

Get a Geo. They're cheap and fantastic on gas, but slow as hell.
[img]http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/06/23-End%20of%20Month/Geo%20Metro.jpg[/img]

[Demache]

[QUOTE=jalit;25258206]Lawl do they even sell small, fuel efficient cars in the USA?[/QUOTE]

Lots actually. Most of the are from the 90's, at least around here.

[Bigboy855]

We do have a cars thread for this type of thing, also img_thumb your images that are that big and real estate raping.

[PN_Redux]

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