WTB: Cheap Reliable Non-german (but I repeat myself) beater

[CaptainHenreh]

Let me preface this with: Please spare me the peanut gallery comments. Serious thread, cash in hand, in short:


Wanted:

Inexpensive reliable "beater".

My fiancée's twin sisters are currently auto-less, and rely on bumming rides for transportation to and from school, work, etc. My life would be much easier if they had a car to call their own, so I thought I'd see if the MM search engine heard any rumors or lies about possible options.

Here's the Req's:
Automatic: they can't drive stick, don't want to learn, fucks given: 0
Reliable: If they get stranded, I'll feel bad. I want something that requires as little attention as possible. Looking for a cat: Keep food and water filled, litterbox empty. Not Dog, take out every day, brush, feed, play, cuddle, etc.
Cheap: They're college students.

Preferences:
4 doors are better than 2.
Four cylinders are better than 6.
Fuel efficient is better than Not.
Front wheels are better than rear wheels.

So I'm kind of thinking early 2000's Front-Drive Lex, Acura, Honda, Toyota, Basic Beige Standard Transportation Module A.

If anyone stumbles across anything, please let me know.

Thanks,

Rex

[SlimKlim]

How cheap is cheap?

Those early 00s TSXs were pretty nice cars, would probably fit the bill.

[CaptainHenreh]

How cheap is cheap?

Those early 00s TSXs were pretty nice cars, would probably fit the bill.

Trying to stay under 2 grand.

I know, I know, that's very very very cheap.

[Jake]

I'd say "2nd gen TL" but that's from the time where Honda couldn't figure out a V6/auto combination that would stay together.

Here's a Legend that could be good - the older autos like this are reliable per my friend who owns a fuckload of them: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5403106368.html">http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5403106368.html</a><!-- m -->

[SlimKlim]

Well it can certainly be done.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/c...80829.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/c...44837.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/c...41313.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/c...28823.html

Jason Happ just got rid of his '99ish Camry beater for dirt, dirt cheap, like less than $1k, shame timing didn't work out on that.

[CaptainHenreh]

Jason Happ just got rid of his '99ish Camry beater for dirt, dirt cheap, like less than $1k, shame timing didn't work out on that.

I literally had a conversation with Amanda about that car, she said "sounds great" and when I came back to the thread it was gone.

[JPolen01]

Well it can certainly be done.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/c...80829.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/c...44837.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/c...41313.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/c...28823.html

Jason Happ just got rid of his '99ish Camry beater for dirt, dirt cheap, like less than $1k, shame timing didn't work out on that.

I'll take Vanilla for $400 Alex. But seriously those are good finds for the requirements.

[CaptainHenreh]

I'll take Vanilla for $400 Alex. But seriously those are good finds for the requirements.

Agreed, I emailed about the Camry, don't want any GM's, and I think I'll pass on the lexus: Text only to DC number? Um, yeah I don't wanna get murdered today.

[.RJ]

Buy the nicest, lowest mileage honda civic you can get in your budget. Done.

[D_Eclipse9916]

Where is Adam Lee with his suggestions on "practical cars" when they are actually asked for

[Apoc]

Buy the nicest, lowest mileage honda civic you can get in your budget. Done.

+1

[WRXtranceformed]

Yeah I'm on the civic train as well. Older Acuras as Jake said weren't known for having awesome transmissions. The 2G TL / CL, etc. were ripe with transmission issues.

[CaptainHenreh]

Buy the nicest, lowest mileage honda civic you can get in your budget. Done.

Thaaaaaaat's what I'm looking for.

[ViPER1313]

Where is Adam Lee with his suggestions on "practical cars" when they are actually asked for

Sure thing. Saturn SL. Super reliable, timing chains, easy to find, don't incur the Japanese premium.

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(Yes, it's a manual, learn to drive it)

[CaptainHenreh]

Sure thing. Saturn SL. Super reliable, timing chains, easy to find, don't incur the Japanese premium.

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(Yes, it's a manual, learn to drive it)

Oh man, after all the trouble my father had with the ABS computer (and tail lights, and oil leaks, and etc etc) I think I'll pass on the "Different Kind of Car".

[BLINGMW]

Saturn SL.

Oh yeah ours was great, spun a rod bearing around 80K :thumbup:

2nd the Honda approach.

[JPolen01]

Honda or bust. Even if you're not a car person, who would want to be seen driving that saturn abomination?

[ViPER1313]

Saturn SL.

Oh yeah ours was great, spun a rod bearing around 80K :thumbup:

2nd the Honda approach.

No, it didn't . I drove mine for a year with roughly $150 in repairs ($100 of which I should have just left alone) got rid of it because of rust on the subframe, but mine was also a 94, not a 2000+. Still ran just fine as it drove away.

[BLINGMW]

No, it didn't

Well damn I guess I should have kept it! :oops:

[ViPER1313]

No, it didn't

Well damn I guess I should have kept it! :oops:

I shouldn't post before 9am, thought you said didnt yours. I will be over here in the corner.