Figure I better start looking since my car is getting old.
Don’t care if it’s new or 50 years old. I want the cheapest car I can find. “Cheap” meaning that the cost of the car, maintenance and fuel economy are all figured in.
What’s The Best Kind Of Car To Get?
What’s The Best Kind Of Car To Get?
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You can’t go (too) wrong with any type of Honda or Toyota.
Prius
1994 Toyota Corolla
2003 KIA Rio
i don’t care about those things. I drive a 98 camaro. It’s f*in awesome!
smart car
jag
There is no single best car to get for every driver. Which car is best depends on what you can afford and what you want to do with it.
And when you’re looking for “cheapest” there is no 1 model, or 20 models, that fit the bill. Because when you’re looking at old cars, condition is more important than what model you’re looking at, AND you cannot have your pick of all cars. You have to accept what is being sold in your area, or you have to wait (sometimes years) for what you want to become available, or you have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles.
Anyhow if you’re looking for stuff in the ~1000 range that isn’t complete crap, you might find a good condition GM A-body for that money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_A_platfo…
Also, just anything Japanese, economy-car-wise, at least.
But again, condition is more important. A Japanese car can be as unreliable as a Chevy Cavalier if it has been abused.
My suggestion would be the Toyota Corolla. They are one of the most dependable vehicles on the road, and Toyota sells a TON of them, so parts are readily available when they are needed. They are pricier initially to buy than a GM model or something from Ford, but you can run a properly maintained Corolla for YEARS. Also, they are cheap to insure (depending on your driving record), are excellent on gas, hold their resale value extremely well, have 4 doors for convenience, and are pretty peppy for a 4 cylinder.
If you want something a little smaller, all of the above also applies to the Toyota Yaris, which comes in sedan and hatchback coupe models, and is a little cheaper.
Hope this helps:)
No one can tell you the best car to suit your personal needs. Right now, a Hyundai might be a vehicle ‘brand’ to look at as their warranty is wonderful and they are not as expensive as say, Toyota or Honda. They have cars of many sizes and styles to suit most life styles and tastes.
I drive a Honda Odessey van and love it. I raise dogs and the van offers plenty of room to fit my dogs in for trips to shows or whatever reason I need to load several at a time.
I have a friend that drives one of the little square vehicles (not the Honda, the lesser expensive one, an Ion or something like that?) and can fit several dog crates and his luggage in for dog shows and it is very economical to drive.
if your looking for a car between the price rang of $1,000 – $60,000 then you’d probably want a mazda Rx8 $58,000 real fast
A bug!