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Old 01-13-2009, 10:54 PM   #1
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Good temporary car?

I think I have a buyer for my current car, I wanna sell it now so the value doesn't decrease anymore than it already has.

But I'm gonna be looking for a cheap/beater temporary car until the Camaro comes out...I'm only looking to spend a few grand, because I'm gonna re-sell it once the Camaro comes in.

Any recommendations on what I should look for?
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Old 01-14-2009, 12:30 AM   #2
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mid-late 90s honda civic probably would be a good cheap reliable car
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Old 01-14-2009, 12:30 AM   #3
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A very good way to find a car cheap is, go to craigslist.org,find your area,click in the cars for sale category and then search by how much you want to spend,
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Old 01-14-2009, 12:44 AM   #4
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+1 for Craigslist.
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Old 01-14-2009, 12:51 AM   #5
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I know what sites to look on lol. I'm just asking what kinda car to look for.
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Old 01-14-2009, 01:08 AM   #6
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the typical rice car would be a good bet (hold the rice)
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Old 01-14-2009, 09:12 AM   #8
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I see you live in NY, do you plan on driving your Camaro year round? If not this would be a good time to pick up a winter car. If you are looking for cheap and reliable, go with a Cavalier. And even if things do break, the extra grand or more that you save over a similar civic will cover you for a while. If you plan on selling it, resale value on a used 5 yr old car isn't going to change much over 6 months.
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Old 01-14-2009, 02:21 PM   #9
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I see you live in NY, do you plan on driving your Camaro year round? If not this would be a good time to pick up a winter car. If you are looking for cheap and reliable, go with a Cavalier. And even if things do break, the extra grand or more that you save over a similar civic will cover you for a while. If you plan on selling it, resale value on a used 5 yr old car isn't going to change much over 6 months.
Yeah, I plan on driving my Camaro year round...I'd need the money from the temporary car I get after I re-sell it to put towards the Camaro. I'm only 18, so I can't really afford two cars lol.
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Yeah, I plan on driving my Camaro year round...I'd need the money from the temporary car I get after I re-sell it to put towards the Camaro. I'm only 18, so I can't really afford two cars lol.
If money is tight, remember that 10 cars that cost $500 will last a lot longer than 1 car that costs $5000 because even if the first or second is junk, the third or fourth might be decent.
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hehe, i'm doing the same thing right now. craigslist ftw.
so far i found a 94 saturn ls2 for $1100 and a 94 mazda mx3 for $1000. gotta look into this a bit more this weekend.
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