ok guys, i am in need of a car. however, i am not going to be able to afford anything that is very expensive. if i were to get a car that cost somewhere between 1 to 2 thousand dollars, what are the chances that it would be a reliable vehicle?
2007-01-03 14:47:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
finding a car thats reliable in your price range can be done getting valid value, but its going to take some homework on your part, for starters go to my website http://www.usedcartips.org/ and navigate to THE TEST DRIVE it will teach step one, from there study the 10 steps, its free, good luck
2007-01-03 15:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what you mean by reliable- If you are looking for a car where you can just put gas in it and drive then you need a new car. Even though there are many good cars out there for that price range they are still going to require a certain degree of maintenence and repair work. If you do not know anything about cars or you do not have enough money to pay a mechanic to perform unexpected repairs, then this is not a good idea. I have had used cars that I bought where I changed the oil, did a complete tune up, replaced all of the belts and hoses, replaced the battery, the fuel pump, the fuel filter, and the air filter only for something else to go wrong. This becomes a problem for many people because they think that they can bring a mechanic with them to look the car over to determine whether its a good car or not and then they will hire the mechanic to fix everything that is wrong with it in anticipation of having an "almost" new car, they get very dissapointed when they experience another form of breakdown.
I understand that you cannot afford anything expensive, however, you should understand that you cannot get a cheap used car with out it costing you something later on. And this is a very good option. Setting aside a couple of hundred dollars a month for repairs on your car is much better than having to pay a car note. And nothing is worse than money being tight and you have to pay for car repairs AND a car note. At least if your used car breaks down, you pay to get it fixed and you don't owe anyone.
2007-01-03 23:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend $50 and get it checked by an independent mechanic. It will save you a lot more in the long run. If the person you are buying it from doesn't want you to have it checked out, RUN AWAY! Don't take any chances. Have it checked.
2007-01-03 22:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by J.R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50/50 shot at it being reliable for that kind of money. Easy to find though, check you local paper.
2007-01-03 22:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Better_than_you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont be in a hurry to get one. Thats usually when you get a bad one.
2007-01-03 22:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Tropical Weasel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not very good. Try www.craigslist.com
2007-01-03 22:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋