BTW guys i live in surburbs area of AZ (glendale) ive found a car on auto trader that i could get rather than a SUV http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...=26&searchRadius=75&listingId=375417355&Log=0
If at all possible try to get a post-2002 (or 2001... I cant remember this second) they switched cylinder head design and switched from timing belts to timing chains. Then, you would have one of the most reliable cars you could buy.
early or late 90s Honda. Wanna be kind of cool? Get an SI model. Want it to just be dependable and get awesome mileage? Just get any sort of Honda. Want to feel like more of a man? Drive a stick. It won't impress your girlfriend, but for a while it will literally give you erections. I don't know why. ------------------------------------------------------------ Oh, and as for the poll, I voted for the 240, though you should definitely think about getting a cheap Honda.
Yeah, By law vehicles with manuals have to come with a warning that spontaneous sexual arousal may occur during operation. It's in the owners manual but everyone knows how often those are read.
I currently drive a 3 door Vauxhall corsa. Can't get much smaller. A weeks groceries for a house of 7 fit in it. Rear seats can fold down for more boot space. You won't even need much boot space, its your first car to hop around in. By getting an SUV as a first car you serve to achieve nothing but increase likelihood of having accidents, spend more money on buying the thing and spend more money on fuel and insurance. You do not need an SUV. It is more expensive to run and maintain. You have much larger blind spots and larger turning circles making manouvering harder and yet this will be your first car with no experience actually making tight manouvers that an SUV will make more difficult for you. Seriously, the Volvo was the biggest car you should have even so much as consideredconsidered, even that was a tad long but at least has better visibility for tight manouvers in car parks etc. You have no need for an SUV. Do not get one as a first car. You shouldn't be looking at 1 specific model of car to get either, you won't find it. Choose a type of car and a budget, see what models appear in auto trader, research those models for reliability concerns, filter the crap out and then you have a short list of suitable vehicles. Get your full license. Then drive your small first car around for a year or 2. Then you can think about the SUV.
Have you ever considered a Saturn S-series? They're small, they have economic engines and they come with a manual gearbox. Yes, they aren't the sexiest looking cars, but I think it would be a cheap and fun car to have if it has manual.
Of the choices you posted, the Volvo, by far. They are one of the greatest cars ever, tough, reliable and sexy. Personally, I would recommend a late 80's/early 90's 240, with the fuel injected 2.3 engine. If you are a car guy, and I assume you are, get a car you enjoy as opposed to something that is logical, to some extent. If you get some boring 90's/2000's wrong wheel drive econobox, you'll just be dissapointed. Not good. By the same token, if you go and splash out on a rusty old Alfa Romeo which goes about 5 yards before overheating, you'll have similar issues. I would go something which has the benefits of both of these without any of the drawbacks. Such a thing can be found in Japanese cars of the 80's and early 90's, as well as some European vehicles. Here is a list of cars I think would be appropriate, affordable and dependable, provided you get a good example (these will generally cost a few grand) Mazda MX-5 (Miata in US) Toyota Corolla AE86 (assuming you can afford one, GTS is out of the question, unless you have 10 grand....) Toyota Cressida Toyota Celica A60 Toyota Supra (if affordable, and not clapped out) Nissan Silvia (an S110/S12 may be affordable, S13, a good one probably not, but yeh never know) Nissan 300ZX [Z31] BMW E30 (these are good) Mercedes W123 (indestructable, perfect for a first car) If you know how to fix a car yourself, that will be a big plus. If you can't, learning how may be useful.
absolutely anything at all you can afford for one thousand dollars or less, with a manual transmission.
I'm getting a mid size SUV as my first car. :| I'm not worried about parking or blind spots. Parked the thing countless times. Doesn't have much of a blind spot either. Pretty easy on gas too. I don't really worry about wrecking it either. I mean Ill probably be involved in an accident at some point while I have it. Hopefully I'm not at fault though.
That's my attitude with my Corolla. I'll most likely drive it for 6 months and then it'll get totaled. I'll be inconsolable for a couple days then start looking for a new car.
what about a BMW 320i from 1995, their cheap, look good and have a great preformace. i will buy it as a first car.
They are hard to work on, parts are expensive, and insurance is expensive, not the greatest for a first car.
my dad back in 2003 had a brand new bmw 5 series,it was not very reliable and kept breaking down at times and it was extremely expensive,we then sold in 2009 and got a dodge charger R/T 2 years after that we sold the charger cause it was too expensive to insure so we got a buick century,.the century was like a tank,it ran without any problems. after that we got a 2004 chrystler sebring,worst car ever... now we have a 2009 chevrolet malibu,it runs fine and stuff thanks for the advice guys,i really appreiciate it,i guess ill be getting somthing japanese as my first car ora volvo,idk yet though,i might end up getting the 240 though
im assuming you're young, and i had forgotten a detail until you mentioned the explorer has fold down rear seats. There's a place you can bang women without worrying about parents, and probably the only place like it that you'll have. get the explorer. - - - Updated - - - only issue is no burnouts because they like to throw a pin in the diff out and wreck the trans, everything
Lol, you have no idea what you are talking about. Old BMW's have cult following, Living in the USA you have access to all of the cheap parts... Euro vehicles are only expensive if you don't know where to get parts from and can't use google. Nothing wrong with them as a first car, they just have to be your thing, you have to want to own an old BMW and work on it. Same goes for the people suggesting an old Volvo 240....
I've worked on many BMW's, most from pre 1995. As a result we have had to buy a lot of parts for these cars, and compared to domestic or Japanese sports/luxury cars, the prices for BMW's are usually significantly more expensive and sometimes take a long time to deliver since you can't get most BMW parts from your local auto store, you have to special order them. We use Google and many other websites to find the best deal, but like I said comparatively they are not cheap. I guess one thing you could do (and I'm sure many people have) is you could buy 2 of the same BMW's and use one as a parts car. Some seem to be worth more as parts than a complete car. I agree that if you are passionate about BMW, do your research, and stay within a realistic budget it can work out for a first time buyer. But of course insurance would be through the roof. If you just want to go fast there a lot of far cheaper was to do so than to buy a BMW.
