Where to buy good used cars?

sHoW StOpPeR · 03-22-2007, 04:45 PM

I need to buy a car but i dont know where to search. what im looking for is a cheap type of car where the parts will not cost a lot example if my transmission broke down it shouldnt cost me a lot.

I live in america. Should i be looking for jap type of car or american?

another question : is mazda american type of car or jap?
my budget 3k.

PohTayToez · 03-22-2007, 04:53 PM

Mazda is Japanese, but the best place to find the best deal would just be around you. People often sell cars that they are just wanting to get rid of for less than they are worth, just cruise around and see if you find any for sale, or check your classifieds.

sHoW StOpPeR · 03-22-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PohTayToez

Mazda is Japanese, but the best place to find the best deal would just be around you. People often sell cars that they are just wanting to get rid of for less than they are worth, just cruise around and see if you find any for sale, or check your classifieds.

I can find a car for 3k but i want to know what type of company cars will the parts be cheap just incase the car engine or transmission parts brake down. That way it dont cost me more then my car price to replace them. Also that will be easy on me with my insurance.

PohTayToez · 03-22-2007, 05:12 PM

As long as you don't get full coverage, which you really shouldn't if all you're driving is a 3k car, then the type of car doesn't usually make a difference.

Also, while I'm sure some parts are cheaper than others, I don't think that the difference in companies would play that big of a role... all car parts are expensive.

matt12685848 · 03-23-2007, 02:12 AM

Have you looked at http://www.autotrader.com/ ?

Burgerbob · 03-23-2007, 02:21 AM

I personally would go for a Japanese brand (we have three different models and brands). Also, please do not refer to Japanese brands as "jap" companies. "Jap" is a derogatory term.

cryption · 03-23-2007, 02:43 AM

for sure get a japanese car. American cars don't hold up as well as japanese. A honda will last you forever.

heyman421 · 03-23-2007, 02:45 AM

i've bought cars on autotrader with good results.

Got myself an 87 gti with a vr6 swap for $5k cause it had 3 bent valves.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-23-2007, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by matt12685848

Have you looked at http://www.autotrader.com/ ?

Great site, im selling my car there

cryption · 03-23-2007, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by heyman421

i've bought cars on autotrader with good results.

Got myself an 87 gti with a vr6 swap for $5k cause it had 3 bent valves.

MKII VR6 ... you and I will get along.

I'm putting a VR6 in my 84 rabbit, and just finished putting an OBDII VR6 in my corrado

03-22-2007, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
sHoW StOpPeR Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 125	Where to buy good used cars? I need to buy a car but i dont know where to search. what im looking for is a cheap type of car where the parts will not cost a lot example if my transmission broke down it shouldnt cost me a lot. I live in america. Should i be looking for jap type of car or american? another question : is mazda american type of car or jap? my budget 3k.

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PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 19 Posts: 2,592	Mazda is Japanese, but the best place to find the best deal would just be around you. People often sell cars that they are just wanting to get rid of for less than they are worth, just cruise around and see if you find any for sale, or check your classifieds. __________________ Desktop / Laptop ASUS A8N-E / Compaq Presario v6420us AMD Athlon 3200+ @ 2.50Ghz / AMD Athlon X2 TK-53 @ 1.70Ghz MSI GeForce 7800GT / GeForce Go 6150 2 x 512MB DDR / 2 x 1GB DDR2 250GB SATA II / 80GB 5400RPM SATA 2 x DVD Burner / 8X DVD±R/RW

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PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 19 Posts: 2,592	As long as you don't get full coverage, which you really shouldn't if all you're driving is a 3k car, then the type of car doesn't usually make a difference. Also, while I'm sure some parts are cheaper than others, I don't think that the difference in companies would play that big of a role... all car parts are expensive. __________________ Desktop / Laptop ASUS A8N-E / Compaq Presario v6420us AMD Athlon 3200+ @ 2.50Ghz / AMD Athlon X2 TK-53 @ 1.70Ghz MSI GeForce 7800GT / GeForce Go 6150 2 x 512MB DDR / 2 x 1GB DDR2 250GB SATA II / 80GB 5400RPM SATA 2 x DVD Burner / 8X DVD±R/RW

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Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,514	I personally would go for a Japanese brand (we have three different models and brands). Also, please do not refer to Japanese brands as "jap" companies. "Jap" is a derogatory term. __________________ MY Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition, Zalman 9700 4096Mb Patriot Viper, ASUS M3N78 Pro 750GB Seagate HDD, eVGA GeForce 8800GT w/Akimbo Antec Three Hundred Logitech MX Revolution, UltraX Media Hanns-G 19in 5ms EEEPC 4G, 1GB RAM, 4GB SD card

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heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	i've bought cars on autotrader with good results. Got myself an 87 gti with a vr6 swap for $5k cause it had 3 bent valves.

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