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Title: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on February 22, 2014, 10:47:00 PM
Ok so like this Wednesday, I'm getting a car and the thing is my dad said to look for a car you know you would like thats not fancy but still decent. Well so I have no knowledge what so ever on cars I was hoping you guys could discuss/help me  on what to look for in a car etc.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Tezuni on February 22, 2014, 10:54:07 PM
Subarus, GMC, and Chevy are all solid manufacturers.  Hard to go wrong with those.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: coolzeldad on February 22, 2014, 11:57:21 PM
A used 4 cylinder compact (honda or other compact car) will get you pretty decent gas mileage and is usually cheap to fix, which i think is one of the more important things to consider especially when going used.

Get something with at least 4 seats if you wanna tug around extra stuph or peoplez.

Make sure everything in teh car works, including A/C, heat, lights front and back, engine cooling, gear shifting (automatic/manual), radio if that's important, etc. Make sure no dash warning lights are on or come on at all. If you go craigslist or something make sure you test the car decently before handing over the cash (and make sure you tell them that you will). Also if you do go the craigslist route go with somebody else so you don't get haggled or intimidated. Don't get something if you know you'll have to fix it or probably fix it later.... one bad thing leads to another (fix this then that goes wrong...)

get something with low mileage.... 100K + is pretty high for used....

Idk just dat kinda stuph.

I'd avoid trucks, suv's, and other big cars unless there is some special need as you won't get good gas mileage almost all the time.

Avoid sportish cars with two seats or some known expensive brand, one wreck or part failure and you'll pay back the cost of that car twofold.

Just general sensibility

Oh, and make sure you get the pink slip....

and it should pass smog if that's required in your area
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cake Faice on February 23, 2014, 09:17:48 AM
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Check into looking at police auction yards. $500 can get you a nice confiscated Camaro. Or for $1000 you can score a decommish cop crown vic.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Alphaggot on February 24, 2014, 05:23:07 PM
Just avoid any car with 80k+ miles claiming to be "Highway miles", they're probably not.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cake Faice on February 26, 2014, 06:17:44 PM
Just avoid any car with 80k+ miles claiming to be "Highway miles", they're probably not.
Anything under 115k is good for an American car. 200k is okay for a Honda or a Toyota or an Isuzu.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on February 26, 2014, 07:59:41 PM
yeah I'm digging this Honda civic and mazda me and my dad are going again to more dealerships
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Supertoaster on February 26, 2014, 11:49:26 PM
Ford are damn good cars and made in murica
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on February 27, 2014, 07:34:04 AM
Well when I do get my car I will just take pics of the outside and interior. Plus my friend said he can hook me up on some speakers andsubwoofers so iI'm gonna let the bass drop
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cheesy Sandwich on February 27, 2014, 09:38:27 AM
Get a volkswagen! Not a new one.. A bug. Change the oil, do the tune ups, take care of it, and it will run forever
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cake Faice on February 27, 2014, 11:16:22 AM
Get a volkswagen! Not a new one.. A bug. Change the oil, do the tune ups, take care of it, and it will run forever
That's if you don't live in an extremely hot city like Los Angeles or Las Vegas. Have fun in traffic with those aircooled engines in the heat.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cheesy Sandwich on March 04, 2014, 09:32:39 AM
That's if you don't live in an extremely hot city like Los Angeles or Las Vegas. Have fun in traffic with those aircooled engines in the heat.


Heyyy I live in Phoenix and it's hot af here and I drive my bug everywhere
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cake Faice on March 04, 2014, 02:24:23 PM

Heyyy I live in Phoenix and it's hot af here and I drive my bug everywhere
That's insane, my friend's bug always kept over-heating during the summer here in Vegas traffic, so one summer he saved up enough money, decided fuck it, and dropped in a porsche engine that's water-cooled.

Seriously, your best bet to driving it anywhere else is to engineer some hydro cooling system somehow.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on March 04, 2014, 09:13:51 PM
Im getting like a smart car scion or someshit will post pic of my bby tomorrow

And coolz i will post what subwoofers for the car im getting and shet.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Prox on March 05, 2014, 04:25:30 AM
Im getting like a smart car scion or someshit will post pic of my bby tomorrow

And coolz i will post what subwoofers for the car im getting and shet.
You can say goodbye to your swag after that.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on March 05, 2014, 11:19:07 AM
I don't think i will be picking up anymore bitches with this car.  :'(
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Prox on March 05, 2014, 12:21:55 PM
I don't think i will be picking up anymore bitches with this car.  :'(
Just buy a different car then, you're not being forced to buy that one. Also if you're getting a brand new smart car then I'm pretty sure you could get a decent used car you'd like for the same amount of money.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on March 05, 2014, 03:46:53 PM
actualy, we went saw the scion didnt like it then I got a some black kia it's really nice for a first car

will post a pic of my and my bby tomorrow
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: Cake Faice on March 05, 2014, 03:47:47 PM
Im getting like a smart car scion or someshit will post pic of my bby tomorrow

And coolz i will post what subwoofers for the car im getting and shet.
I hope you live in a town with non many insane drivers, because you're probably going to get seriously injured in a 35mph accident with that.

For safety/fuel eco/durability, get an old boxy looking Volvo from the 80's. That shit will run forever with little maintance, and in the event of an accident, you'd be pretty safe.
Title: Re: How to look for a decent car
Post by: saivon on March 06, 2014, 04:24:59 PM
its a black kia rio