Rudeezy, this is mr. fortysomething talking, but for under $10k you better buy either a Toyota or a Honda because you want it to last. If you cannot afford more $$$ (and neither could I when I was in college), the last thing you need is a $3k bill for a tranny or differential going out on you. With a camaro/stang purchased for $10k, you are not going to have any warranty coverage, you will be hanging out there butt naked. With auto repair shops charging minimum $65 per hour, if anything goes out, you are dead in the water with no wheels. Believe me, once you get out of college with your degree (and you will get one, right?), there will be plenty of time to get a nice ride. Do not for a second think that a nice ride will get you the ladies. No. 1, do you want a woman who digs you for your wheels? Pretty shallow if you ask me. No. 2, throughout college and graduate school, the guys who seemed to get the hottest babes were not the dudes in a cool ride, they were the guys with no $$$ and no wheels. Really. True story. I even had a roommate who hooked up in SF all the time even though he had no car, they would come by to pick him up at 9 p.m. (after dinner) on Friday night. Why? Because he had confidence, never let them think that he thought they were such hot stuff, and he made them laugh. So please, think about your future $$$ plans when you get your new ride. (BTW, I just sold my cherry '66 Stang Conv so my wife and I could buy a new minivan.)
Wait so Rudeezy you don't have a car right now? If I were in your shoes and had a car right now I wouldn't get a new one, especially if you live on campus.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting philsmith75:</div><div class="quote_post">Do not for a second think that a nice ride will get you the ladies. </div>You think I need a car to get the ladies? I am a basketball player. Enough said about that. haha Jay- I do have a car, a 79 El Camino but I can't be driving that back and forth from college. I just need a nice dependable car right now.
What about one of those Chevy Cavs? I'd go Honda Civic though even though practically everyone drives those. Better to have something that lasts than something that always breaks down.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">What about one of those Chevy Cavs? I'd go Honda Civic though even though practically everyone drives those. Better to have something that lasts than something that always breaks down.</div>That is true. Everyone I know has a honda and I want to be different.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rudeezy:</div><div class="quote_post">That is true. Everyone I know has a honda and I want to be different.</div> Put a spoiler on it and some Quantum tek rims. LOL. I see so many high schoolers do that. That's too funny.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">Put a spoiler on it and some Quantum tek rims. LOL. I see so many high schoolers do that. That's too funny.</div>Yea, I should turn it into a rice rocket.haha
How about one of those low rider Chevelle's. You can put hydraulics in it so you can bounce and cruise to 900 watt amps of whatever music you listen to.
Ask him if you can put some hydros and coils in there like they do in L.A. They got this one kit that makes your car bounce front hop, back hop, and side to side, or on three wheels or on one side only with the flick of a switch. LOL.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting jayserinos99:</div><div class="quote_post">So you're not going to stay on campus? What's wrong with the El Camino?</div>I will be about 2 hours from home and I will probably be making frequent trips back home for whatever reason and I don't want to put those kind of miles on the Camino.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting philsmith75:</div><div class="quote_post">I hate to say this but avoid American cars. They break down way too easy. Get a Japanese car if you want to avoid repairs. </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">U.S. cars top European in reliability For the first time in 25 years, European cars aren't as reliable as those made by U.S. automakers, Consumer Reports magazine says in its annual auto issue that hits newsstands today. Asian automakers continue to lead the industry, the magazine says, but domestics topping the Europeans is a sea change. Especially considering the high quality of cars the Europeans have been known for, "this year they seem to have dropped considerably," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' auto test department and head of its 327-acre testing facility in Connecticut. In all, only eight of 41 European cars and trucks tested by Consumer Reports' editors and evaluated by their readers earned the coveted "recommended" check mark. </div> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...aninreliability
If you really need a commuter car, just rock a civic or corolla. I'm looking into buying a car for my dad, who commutes 100+ miles per day and those are the two choices I'm researching. My dad doesn't really like expensive cars (he even thought my civic si was expensive at $16,800) and doesn't like the extras in his car (like power locks and windows, he's old school like that). For the $10Gs, you can put a nice down payment for a base model Corolla or Civic and those are around the $14K range.
volvos are sweet looking and built like tanks supposedly. the biggest problem is price; they run in the mid 20s starting out.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Warriorfansnc93:</div><div class="quote_post">Look at the jettas and passats. They are pretty nice driving cars.</div>They are also chic cars. My friend just got one and we won't let him hear the last of it.