13K for a used car

[Eye of the Tiger]

Because it's Cougs' (read: Dwight from the Office) way or the highway.

My Maxima, with all 130K of its miles, was pretty reliable.

My 1st Accord had 93K miles when I got it, but was also 12 years old... had I not hit a mega pothole and sprung a slow oil leak it would prob. still be running today. I put about 30K miles on it over about 2 years, very few problems.

My problems with cars don't come from age, they come from my modifications. If I leave the car alone, unless it's a total dud it will be fine. The bulk of the problems I've faced have almost always come directly from modifications.

How is your recent engine failure a result of modifications? Was the engine torn apart and rebuilt by a monkey?

[2o6]

How is your recent engine failure a result of modifications? Was the engine torn apart and rebuilt by a monkey?

Racist. 

[GoCougs]

DO NOT FIX THE CURRENT CAR. IT IS A GONNER.

Dwight (that actor) is from Washington state, BTW.

[Raza]

2006 Civic EX sedan, 5sp MT, 40k miles or less. Anything else will be a mistake.

You say that with idiotic levels of certainty.

[Soup DeVille]

Racist. 

Monkeys are a group of species, not a race. I think they're an order, or a genus.

[sportyaccordy]

How is your recent engine failure a result of modifications? Was the engine torn apart and rebuilt by a monkey?

Car was low enough that the oil pan might have taken a hit or two on bad BK streets

[Eye of the Tiger]

Car was low enough that the oil pan might have taken a hit or two on bad BK streets

How does a dented oil pan cause your engine to fail? Was the oil pickup damaged? Was there a giant leak that you never noticed?

[sportyaccordy]

How does a dented oil pan cause your engine to fail? Was the oil pickup damaged? Was there a giant leak that you never noticed?

Oil pan dents, leak at the gasket from deformation, snow + cold = scarcely look under the car.

And Cougs I'm fixing it and selling it to someone who knows about the car.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Oil pan dents, leak at the gasket from deformation, snow + cold = scarcely look under the car.

And Cougs I'm fixing it and selling it to someone who knows about the car.

If you never check your oil, you can hardly blame it on the car being modified.
Anyway, you're just going to lower the next car you get. That's what you always do.

[NomisR]

Monkeys are a group of species, not a race. I think they're an order, or a genus.

http://www.carspin.net/forums/index.php?topic=14199.0

[SVT32V]

The differences I've noticed between a 250hp FWD car and a 250hp RWD car both weighing 3500-3600 lbs:

- RWD has an awesomely tighter turning radius; I don't remember the last time I had to make a 3-point turn in this car
- the steering wheel on RWD doesn't "fight back" when I'm accelerating around an onramp
- the tires wear more evenly with RWD

If you don't drive like a moron, you shouldn't get into any oversteer trouble at all in any RWD car costing $7,000. Yes, even that Vette.

Wet roads and rwd without experience can lead to bad results. 
The mustang and vette would be more than a handful for a lad weaned on low power fwd cars. 

[Tave]

Monkeys are a group of species, not a race. I think they're an order, or a genus.

That would mean we can make monkey-man babies.

[the Teuton]

So this thread started because you wanted something that wasn't a pain like your Accord was, and now we're talking about 240's with 200,000 miles...

Your life apparently needs car problems.

If his car needs to bug the shit out of him for him to enjoy it, I wonder if his relationships are similar.

[Vinsanity]

If his car needs to bug the shit out of him for him to enjoy it, I wonder if his relationships are similar.

this should keep you busy, Sporty

[TBR]

Sporty, you are heading for trouble again, the qualude and 240sx will be over ten years old, hardly a trouble free at this point.

The 240sx will be hard to find since silly boys seem to think it is a great drift car.  Which it is, except in stock form it has a weak engine in the US version.  Overall, it is really slow and will be old, as well as overpriced.  At least it will be hard to get yourself in oversteer trouble with this car since you are not really used to rwd.

A 300zx of the same year will probably be a better bargain and faster to boot.

Possibly just consider something else for a minute that would run rings around any of the above, just think Change.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/1006902269.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/cto/1015910850.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/ctd/1012465411.html

The cost per mile to own a 10 year old $5k car will be a lot less than it would be to own a 5 year old $15k car.

[sportyaccordy]

this should keep you busy, Sporty

Would rather do a Contour SVT & avoid growing a vag

[SVT32V]

The cost per mile to own a 10 year old $5k car will be a lot less than it would be to own a 5 year old $15k car.

None of the cars there are $15K, cost of ownership is relative.  I would gladly spend $15K on a good used car (2-4yrs old) than $5K on a car that will need work, maintenance etc.
As much as I love cars and working on them, I don't have time in a busy schedule to always be able to th emyriad of little problems that arise with an older car.
Living in NYC is so conducive to being able to work on cars, nothing like replacing a motor/clutch other major work on the street.
Plus it is nice to have the peace of mind on business trips etc.

[SVT32V]

Would rather do a Contour SVT & avoid growing a vag

Dude you drive an accordian, how can the cougar be worse than the requisite mommy-mobile, or a mustang uglier.

[TBR]

None of the cars there are $15K, cost of ownership is relative.  I would gladly spend $15K on a good used car (2-4yrs old) than $5K on a car that will need work, maintenance etc.
As much as I love cars and working on them, I don't have time in a busy schedule to always be able to th emyriad of little problems that arise with an older car.
Living in NYC is so conducive to being able to work on cars, nothing like replacing a motor/clutch other major work on the street.
Plus it is nice to have the peace of mind on business trips etc.

$15k, $13k, whatever.

What you would rather do isn't really relevant to what is best for him. You act like a 10 year old car is going to break down on a regular basis and need to be worked on on a consistent basis. That simply isn't true.

[SVT32V]

$15k, $13k, whatever.

What you would rather do isn't really relevant to what is best for him. You act like a 10 year old car is going to break down on a regular basis and need to be worked on on a consistent basis. That simply isn't true.

Actually, between this and his other threads he has gone back and forth between wanting something reliable and his old habits of old less than reliable modified cars. Almost to the point of Dr jekyl and mr hyde.

A ten yr old car can be reliable depending on make and upkeep, abuse etc., or it can be a nightmare.  Most cars need nothing before 125K at this point so by default a newer car should be more reliable (on avg).

A ten yr old car today is much better than a 10 yr old car in 1995, but still, age matters especially in the northeast where a car sees snow, salt etc.  Hoses, seals etc. have a finite lifetime.

At nearly 30 yrs of age, sporty probably needs to be more mature with his cars needs if he has to rely on it for his professional/personal life.

If it is a 95% just a toy/luxury, well then turbo a crx and have fun.

[2o6]

Would rather do a Contour SVT & avoid growing a vag

A V6 cougar would outhandle and out accelerate your car. Cougars are regarded one of the best handling FWD cars of all time.

[SVT666]

A V6 cougar would outhandle and out accelerate your car. Cougars are regarded one of the best handling FWD cars of all time.

I almost bought one when I bought my last Mustang.  Great handling car.

[TBR]

Actually, between this and his other threads he has gone back and forth between wanting something reliable and his old habits of old less than reliable modified cars. Almost to the point of Dr jekyl and mr hyde.

A ten yr old car can be reliable depending on make and upkeep, abuse etc., or it can be a nightmare.  Most cars need nothing before 125K at this point so by default a newer car should be more reliable (on avg).

A ten yr old car today is much better than a 10 yr old car in 1995, but still, age matters especially in the northeast where a car sees snow, salt etc.  Hoses, seals etc. have a finite lifetime.

At nearly 30 yrs of age, sporty probably needs to be more mature with his cars needs if he has to rely on it for his professional/personal life.

If it is a 95% just a toy/luxury, well then turbo a crx and have fun.

I don't think he does have to rely on it for anything.

I didn't think about the geographical aspect though.

[ChrisV]

My 10 year old, 165k mile daily driver came from the northeast, and has cost me an average of $400 a year since I bought it.

I'd rather buy the used car and save the ton of money in depreciation and purchase cost, even if there are needed repairs occasionally.

[SVT666]

My 10 year old, 165k mile daily driver came from the northeast, and has cost me an average of $400 a year since I bought it.

I'd rather buy the used car and save the ton of money in depreciation and purchase cost, even if there are needed repairs occasionally.

Me too.

[L. ed foote]

depending on how much that is, he'll probably continue the perpetual cycle you both are on with buying beaters every 6 months

The right beater will last longer than 6 months

[L. ed foote]

Living in NYC is so conducive to being able to work on cars, nothing like replacing a motor/clutch other major work on the street.

FWIW, some stuff I do on the street, other stuff I schedule shop time or driveway time to do.

[the Teuton]

The right beater will last longer than 6 months

[GoCougs]

Ah, yes. RLS's Jekyll and Hyde - very apt metaphor.

At this point, given all the drama he's given himself, Sporty needs to heed that advice.

[Lebowski]

At nearly 30 yrs of age, sporty probably needs to be more mature with his cars needs if he has to rely on it for his professional/personal life.

Wait, Sporty's pushing 30?  I thought he was like 24-25?