I am 16 looking for a used car under 4000 or so
i want good gas mileage but something that looks good too
Honda's and toyota's are great but its hard to find them under 4000 with less than 150k miles on it.
So what are some others??
2007-11-27 15:30:42 · 5 answers · asked by A H 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Suzuki Aerio they had the highest horsepower output of imports with out turbo in their category. Very under rated, but fast. Do some research. Plus made in Japan.
Subaru cars.
Mazda protege
Geo prizm the ones with toyota powertrains.
Nissan Sentra.
2007-11-27 15:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by Andres C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like older Volvos- my 1986 740T gets 25-27 mpg. The downside is, you gotta be a bit savvy in fixing cars because Volvos are expensive to leave with a dealer. BTW, my car has well over 300K on the clock, and shows no signs of slowing down. High miles can be a deterrent, but in a car that's about 10 years old, the condition determines the price. A running car will go for about $1000; for $2500, you have a lot more choices, but with caveats regarding expensive maintenance items like brakes, exhaust, aircon, etc. If I were you, I'd look for a car around $3000 and keep that last bit of money for emergencies. You'll learn a lot from caring for your own car, even beginning with the basics like oil changes.
When you go looking, remember, there are three parts to a car- the inside, the outside and the running gear. If any of these need attention, it's still worth considering (though you'd have to adjust the price accordingly) . Best bet would be to find a car that needs nothing- make sure everything works, even the picayune things like the cigarette lighter and the illuminated mirror.
One thing that you might not want to do without are remote mirrors- it can be a real pain leaning over the passenger seat and fiddling with the outside mirror. I mention this because some low-end cars scrimp on nice things like that.
Drive carefully and be well!
2007-11-27 23:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by going_for_baroque 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing you like the imports.Nothing wrong with that,at all.Honda,Toyota,and Nissan ALL have a reputation of being able to turn twice that many miles,with regular maitainence! You might also look to the domestic like of cars,as well. Chrysler,has a good "marriage" with Mitsubishi,also a very reliable,long-running car.You could,also,look at maybe fixing up something older.......say a Mustang,or Camaro,from the '60s,with a budget,and plan.I've heard of 1965 Mercury Comets getting upwards of 22-23 mpg,with a carburated straight 6 cylinder engine.No,not 30-35 MPGs,but,you could ALWAYS get a RETURN on this kind of investment.
2007-11-27 23:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by hemi426_207 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my neon gets amazing mileage! i paid 7G off the lot, I'm sure you could get a used one for a great price!!! i love my neon!!!!
also, i understand your predicament... it's hard being environmentally conscious in an expensive world. i do commend you on doing your best to do what you can. an older car that gets better mileage is better than a gas guzzling SUV any day, and is probably better than what you drive now. kudos to you for trying and not giving up like a lot of people do because 'going green' requires too much '$$green$$'.
2007-11-27 23:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by Natural Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Older cars r not fuel efficient. Please stop taking abt old cars. Become new atleast in the coming year...
2007-11-27 23:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by willfin d 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋