The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
decent no.... gets you from point a to point b... yes
but you better be saving money the whole time... cause you'll need another car or another 1500 to fix it FAST
i need help buying my first car
- Thread starter Dreamzeedream
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but you better be saving money the whole time... cause you'll need another car or another 1500 to fix it FAST
AlwaysLurkin
Superstar
Dont listen to that u need 5k shyt, my car was 1k and its still running after 2 years.Try craigslist, its plenty clean cars on there for cheap..try buying from an older person tho.
Do you think you are the rule or the exception?
Dreamzeedream
Banned
im be saving up for the rest of the year and then some
Your gonna need a lot more that 1500..
We looking at $5,000-$8,000 minimum... Realistically...
ORDER_66
I am The Wrench in all your plans....
stop playing fam....
ORDER_66
I am The Wrench in all your plans....
It sucks but if you coming outta pocket and can't get a loan $5 is a good starting point...
AlwaysLurkin
Superstar
For real I've seen plenty of people buy cars in that price range and not have many issues
Dreamzeedream
Banned
Damn breh.... Im tired of walkin and getting on the bus/train... I
Dont need nothing brand new... Just to get me to point A&B... But i guess its worth the wait right?
Bunchy Carter
I'll Take The Money Over The Honey
If your planning on getting a used car bring a check list of items to look for; for example:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/12/inspecting-a-used-car/index.htm
http://m.wikihow.com/Check-out-a-Used-Car-Before-Buying-It
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a7280/how-to-buy-a-used-car-without-getting-burned/
Also when you look under the car; understand what the engine fluid is suppose to look like; I remember AAA has certified mechanics, where you can pay a small amount of money and have them look at your car.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/12/inspecting-a-used-car/index.htm
http://m.wikihow.com/Check-out-a-Used-Car-Before-Buying-It
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a7280/how-to-buy-a-used-car-without-getting-burned/
Also when you look under the car; understand what the engine fluid is suppose to look like; I remember AAA has certified mechanics, where you can pay a small amount of money and have them look at your car.
Almost made that mistake,I called to inquire about an 08 Madza 6 the dude was likeA working engine is important.
'all it needs is a new engine...'
My dad was like
'Hang up the phone'
And what do you consider many issues, and how costly were they?
A $1500 car is going to be older, so when is the last time the time belt was changed, will it need new tires, is the wiring in the car good, is there a problem with the transmission, does the AC run, etc.
As time passes things start to fall apart or stop working, and all of that shyt can cost more than what you paid for the car. Buyers remorse sets in once you realized you could have just spent that extra $1500 on a $3000 newer car. (Any used car can have those issues, but the older they get the more likely they are going to start happening)
Boogie
Been a joint call me Mr. Backwood
This shyt true...I used to have a 02 Grand Prix. Paid like $2000 for it. Within a couple months I had spent almost $1000 in repairs.
AC ain't even work in that bytch in the summer I was burning tf up
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
point a to point b is fine breh
i had a 88 deville i bought for 1700... lasted me a year or two... then brakes failed.. would have cost 3k to fix it
so at that point, i was back at square one
as my mom tells me "never keep a car till it's worth nothing... then you'll have nothing when it's time to get a new one"
seems tho now you have no choice... like i said.. just be saving money in the meantime.. don't get the car and blow money thinking you good now