what is the best high mileage car..??

Question

I'm fifteen, and looking for a high mileage car to drive back and forth to school...any suggestions that maybe would be under $5000...? Thanks.

Answer 1

Before I answer this, go to your local book store and buy Consumer Reports Guide to New and Used Cars/Trucks. This great book tells you of all recalls and trouble areas on every vehicle out there. It will tell you what cars to buy- and to stay far away from based on owner reports/surveys submitted to the book's editor. Now having said all that, simply stay away from ALL ford/lincoln/mercury products!!!!!!!!!!! Best bet is to go with Toyota. Again, read that book, you will be in total agreement. You can thank me later. Good hunting!!

Answer 2

5000 thats a nice and big budget. Any import would be fine. But imports have a high resale value and therefore you will loose out if you buy an import.

high resale value cars(imports) = buyer's disadvantage

Low resale value(domestic) = buyer benefits

Buy a domestic car. You can get a 94 chev cavalier for like 2000 with only 100,000 kilometers on it. Dont buy a ford car though. Stick to GM cars.

Answer 3

Start looking at the used subcompacts and compact cars. Maybe a 4 or 5 year old domestic like a Focus, Escort, Cavalier, Neon, or an even older Civic, Tercel, Echo, etc.

Answer 4

5,000 is a pretty good budget. I bought an 89' Honda Accord, for 3,000, five years ago. Replaced the timing belt, and it has 246,000 miles, today. I suggest a Honda, or a Toyota, both are reliable, even at the higher miles, as long as you do the timing belt, general maintenance, you can have a decent runner.

Answer 5

toyota. will run forever if you maintain it right. Mine had over 400,000 when the body finally fell apart. Usually the body goes before the motor does on a toyota...