Parents giving me money for a car........

My mom, having recently received something of a partial living inheritance from my stepfather's mother, and being sick of hearing about how my busted old ride is always breaking and leaving me potentially transportationless at any moment, called me up last weekend and said she was giving me $7000 to buy a new car with. She accepted no argument or protestation about this from me, not that she got much. I was all but ordered to look into and find a new one soon, and I was to spend as much of-if not slightly more than-all of the $7K.

Just what kind of car to buy for $7K is not something that has kept me up a lot until this point in my life, so can anyone give me any sane suggestions as to what I could get, where to find it, some things to look for as far as flaws, what they may have bought for $7K in the recent past, etc? My criteria are that it must be clean, under 70K miles, CHEAP to drive (no hot rods, trucks or anything with more than four cylinders) and of decent quality (no late model Saturns or Chevy Cavaliers or Luminas, etc.).

I looked on Carmax and they do have some decent-shape cars, but not a hell of a lot to choose from in the $7K range. Now and then they do though.

Go for a Yugo, thats what I say. It is a small car, with low horsepower and no safety features, but it is good on gasoline, a tank will last you half a month. It's a good looking car too, very sporty.

get a BMW, they last forever and look teh sex too......

*moved to car forum*

yes......it DOES exist

Well, ya just killed this one.

well i thought the car forum could use a jeff thread..


he should be glad...at least i didnt send it to the hardware/software section

yeah, thank god.

I hear thats where God sends all the spammers when they loose their digital lives.

you could buy a so-so car


or a top of the line bicycle for your avy*
















*except in california... model is extra

Thats the worst photoshop ever.

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Originally posted by Jack

Thats the worst photoshop ever.

You obviously havent seen any of my work.

You poor, poor fool.

2001 honda civic should fit that budget and your criteria.

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Originally posted by Jack

Thats the worst photoshop ever.

but its actually quite funny

and on topic....if you were in oz id have some advice
but i have no idea on what cars they sell over there, or the prices...so i cant help ya.



and people, back on topic

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Originally posted by Jack

Thats the worst photoshop ever.

OK... I have a two track mind... and a LOT of the time I think about bikes first

If I had 7000 free bucks to get a car..I would find a Honda...they are starting to look ok, and are pretty comfortable...and they are reliable as long as you maintain and don't beat the living piss outta them. But it is your free money, do with it what you please.

Dude says get a Yugo...I thought those were all in junkyards by now...and I think 7000 would get you 2 brand new Yugo's. I could be wrong.

OK.. here's a better one for Jeffy






@Latino...oops....just saw the get back on topic order.

aye aye capn'

Google image search "Jeff mobile," and this is the first automobile that comes up... Definitely fits Jeff.

lol

how bout this one? might need to invest in a good cleaner though

umm dude i was buying a new car .. bought a durango 5-9 r/t kills on gas but omg is it good to drive.. any whom for 7000 u will find some nice 2002 caveliers, neons and a couple good shaped civics but after u go after 2002 and 2003 civics they jump over 11g. the durango was a 2002 and set me bak a solid 21 g

yea you can get a nice own owner B.M.W. also try autotrader.com just take your time and don't buy the 1st thing that you see,.,.