I am planning to buy a small-size car and I have no expertise in field. What should I watch for, what brands to prefer over each other? Looking for something that will not cost me a lot on repairs. (matrix, rio, focus, etc)
Thanks.
2006-10-04 14:22:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
just adding: on the market in north america
2006-10-04 14:23:56 · update #1
i own a repair shop,in Tennessee,and i have seen a lot of people have real good luck from the Nissan sentras,,there excellent little cars to own and drive,and i can tell you from my personal experience as a mechanic for 36 yrs they they are cheap to drive,as well as to operate,and the repairs on them are less right now than any other car that i know of, i do a lot of cars,and the most i have seem to get now on repairs is the Honda,s,,they seem to be giving a lot of trouble right now,but the Nissan's are doing really good,and even when one does tear up there easier and cheaper to repair then a Honda is,,the only other car i would think of right now would be a Toyota corolla,they also have a good record for good service as well as dependability and reliability,,,if i were going to but one my self right now it would be a corolla,or the sentra,,just do your self a favor and go look at them,and make your own mind up,,you,ll see and feel the difference in them and similar cars good luck with your car hunt,i hope this help,s
2006-10-04 14:40:07 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac Vibe, they are UGLY, but we sell them and we have never had one back for major repairs except one. The owner left the oil cap off and blew all the oil out. Nissan made some reliable cars that were small, but the comfort when driving long distance sucks. I would rather sit on the road and have someone shove me with a snow plow.
2006-10-04 15:20:13 · answer #2 · answered by B H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Truthfully? I don't really care for most of the expensive cars today, because they cost so much to fix, and the fuel is outrageous! But "if" I were to buy one, it would be a Toyota, and I still wouldn't buy a "new" one. No newer than a 90 something. Or, another VW bug. I already have one, in fact between my hubby & I we have 6. I can drive from Las Vegas to Phoenix on 21 dollars in fuel! Or from Los Angelos to Las Vegas on 21 dollars in fuel. They are low maintenance and great cars! Otherwise, I don't know what to tell you. Good luck
2006-10-04 14:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by Republican!!! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honda Civic
2006-10-04 14:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Focus is a good option, cheap and reliable. For more money Matrix and Vibe are good.
2006-10-04 16:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by wazup1971 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not, I've had my 2000 ford Taurus for 4 years and bought it used... and now it has 120,000 miles on it now. Haven't had to pay for anything out of the ordinary
2006-10-04 14:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by bob888 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
honda i have seen some with well over 300,000 miles still running smooth when they are taken care of
2006-10-04 14:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by brenda c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋