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12-19-2014, 11:45 AM | #1 | |
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Advice on first car, wanting manual
Hello everyone! Newbie here on both these forums and to cars in general. I'm looking to buy my first car and was hoping I could get some help from you guys.
After driving my friends' automatic cars for a while I decided that I want to learn manual. I'm on a low budget so looking at used cars. Since it's my first car I want something reliable with low maintenance costs, and low mileage. Also some good performance would be nice (that's one reason why people get manual, right? ) but I don't need the fastest thing out there. My budget is $10k, but willing to stretch it out a little if need be. One of my friends recommends the Honda Civic Si made after 2007, and he found a guy selling a 2009 model for $11.5k with 60k miles. He says that's a really good deal, but I still want to explore other options before handing over that much money! What do you guys think? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. |
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12-22-2014, 06:54 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Advice on first car, wanting manual
My cousin got a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX for about $9000 with 100,000 miles on it. I'm sure you could find one for a little bit more with fewer miles. He loves that car.
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12-23-2014, 11:09 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Advice on first car, wanting manual
How reliable is a Subaru WRX with over 100k miles? That's about all I can find for my budget. I just don't want to deal with a lot of maintenance down the road (no pun intended).
I'm starting to look at the Mazda 3, it's not turbocharged but I like the looks and I can get a 2010 model with relatively low mileage for about $10k. Anyone have/had this car and can share some experience? |
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12-23-2014, 11:25 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Advice on first car, wanting manual
Civic's is a good car. Get the version of any car brand that's as sporty as you can stand to keep from getting bored with it.
I have two cars with manual boxes, and one with an auto. I despise the way the auto works. It's always looking for a way to upshift (particularly going downhill in traffic). Which means I have to manually shift the damn thing anyway to trick it into the gear I want so I don't have to ride the brakes all the time. The one place where it scores big tho is in heavy stop and go traffic. While a manual transmission and clutch works just fine in heavy slow traffic, an automatic is just plain easier. So consider the traffic in your area before you make a decision. |
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12-28-2014, 04:52 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Advice on first car, wanting manual
The Mazda 3 is the best handling car in its class and also has better power than most of its competitors.
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12-28-2014, 05:06 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Advice on first car, wanting manual
Thanks for your responses. I ended up getting a 2008 Mazda 3 and I'm liking it a lot. Now slowly mastering manual!
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