something like this (bought it for 400 euro's from an old man) (volvo 740 from the year 86 stood still for 2 year put some gasoline a battery in it and i could drive away ) (Yup thats me)
and in my area they are around $5000... that said I have found newer models(early 90s late 80's) of the 240 for under $2000 The one I saw was a bit over 15k which is definitely on the high side of my budget if not over and I especially wouldn't want to spend that much on a car that I could see potentially being a money pit.
why not a early 2000's chevrolet s10 you can easily get supercab one in almost perfect condition for under 5000 and even with i4 so it will be roomy, slow, cheap on parts and reparation if it even needs it in the following years you will you use it and build tough https://www.carsforsale.com/Search?...e=&MaxPrice=&MaxMileage=&ZipCode=&Radius=1000
Honestly I think I'll just have my parents choose a car for me now that I think about it, the only problem with that will be that my dad wants me to start being more independent so he wouldn't do it for me and my mom knows nothing about cars and is optimistic to an annoying degree so I'd probably end up with a car that I would like, but it would also probably end up having tons of expensive to fix problems that she wouldn't notice or she'd shrug off as something minor.
Ask them what? Regardless my only non-internet friend with a car has some kind of new tiny kia hatchback which would both be out of my price range as well as completely different from what I'd want. So I feel like my parents would better for advice considering they would know more about older cars that I would actually be somewhat interested in and able to afford, the main problem I've run into while trying to find a car has been that im always drawn to luxury cars(like Cadilac DeVilles, crown vics, and grand marquis), but I always assume that I wouldn't be able to afford owning one.
Crown Vics and Grand Marquis' are very reliable if you treat them nice. Why do you think the police used them for over 20 years all over the place? Also, the GM luxury cars are incredibly reliable, save for the Caddies with the 4.6 Northstar, Olds 350 Diesel, and V8-6-4. But if you get a GM with the 3800, it's a very reliable engine. A good one will get you to 250k+. Also, you gotta think, old people cars typically don't have high insurance since it's old people who drive them.
here is a good idea for a first car: Ferrari 458. (LOL) actually a vw golf mk1 is good if you can find one.
Toyota Tercels from the 1980s are very easy to find, cheap to buy, and easy to maintain. They are slow and automatics were available. You can find many versions... 2 door, 4 door, station wagon, coupe, hatchback, sedan. Some of the station wagons had 4WD, and they are very good in the elements and equally cheap... better than a Jeep of similar vintage, dare I say. The 4WD wagons were only available in manual though.
You have some good points, and I'm aware of the northstar being an unreliable engine as well as the V8-6-4(assuming thats the engine im thinking of), but what I'm also concerned about in luxury cars is the suspension, is it a good idea to completely steer clear of cars with air suspension or are they still worth considering? Ehh a golf seems a bit smaller than I'd want and I dont see too many of them for sale. After having done a bit more research I might be willing to get a car with a manual transmission, however I don't want a 4WD car, more things to break, more expensive insurance(I think), more friction, and the main advantage is grip under acceleration, which is fairly useless on dry asphalt with a low power engine. I'm not going to be offroading, and its pretty dry where I live so I dont really need 4WD/AWD
I'd say go for an old Jeep Cherokee XJ. 1998 to 2001 I had it as my first car, and it was one of my favorite vehicles. It has an 4.0L I6 engine which lasts a very long time when it's well maintained. Mine went over 200,000 miles, before I sold it. I'd consider it a really reilable vehicle. I never broke down or got stuck anywhere with it. And it is also cheap to maintain. Is had enough driver space for me. I'm 5-11 and I had no trouble getting in or out of it and driving it. It's not as high as other SUV's but, it's also not as low as sedans. It did have AC, CC, AM/FM/CD/Cassette radio, and the cargo space is good for it's size. It also has a roof rack for more cargo space. It does come in automatic transmission, and it is 4x4, but there are some that are just 2x4 RWD. All in all, I'd say that it is a great starter car, that is also reliable and cheap. My family owned seven of them! We just bought, drove, and sold them for fun!
I looked into it and it seems decent car, but I kinda want something a bit more luxurious. Edit: Yeah I'm really starting to lean toward a early 90's Cadilac...
Make sure it's pre-94, since 94 is when they began implementing the N*. As for the air suspension, it depends on the car. Just ask around and do your research and you should be set. My grandfather has a P38 Range Rover with air suspension and he's had it replaced more than once. On the other hand, my other grandfather has a 2001 Expedition Eddie Bauer with 220k and it still has the original suspension and it's still like new.
I was already planning on getting a 6th gen or earlier model so it wouldnt have a northstar however I'm still a bit skeptical about the HT engines, and thanks for the advice on air suspension. --- Post updated --- I was already planning on getting a 6th gen or earlier model so it wouldnt have a northstar however I'm still a bit skeptical about the HT engines, and thanks for the advice on air suspension.
Theres a simple option here. So fucking simple. Its a first car. Its supposed to be crap, you will crash it (or maybe you wont, but expect crashing it) Its not worth looking for what you want, rather what will do the job. Boom. Pick a budget. Say 2000 dollars. Start searching for cars costing 1500-2000. You say you dont want AWD and so if a listing has AWD then remove it. You say you want AC, if the car has no AC remove it. You want low power? Car has a big engine or turbo then remove it from list. Whats left? Look for low miles and a full service history, boom, you've got your first car. It might be a corolla, it might be an aveo. Theres no point to picking a specific model. Though my recommendation is on a mk1-mk2 focus wagon, cheap, spacious, luxurious enough for a cheapy first car, usually has AC fitted, not overly powerful less you get big engines, handles far too well for its own good. In UK a mere 5% were automatics, in US a mere 10% were manuals.
I'd suggest a 1989 or 85 Cadillac Fleetwood like the one James May drive in the Top Gear UK US Special.
