Help choosing a car
rice(er)
05-25-2005, 06:34 PM
Graduation is coming soon (class of 2005, woot)....so...i've been pondering what car i wanna get, lately i've been chasing corollas(*cough* i eat rice) for their nice gas mileage and reliability, reputation, etc etc...but something in the back of my head says i want a "street" racer type car also, thats where you guys come in, help me out fellas
Here's what im looking for
-im heading for college, looking for a reliable car
-drive to campus and housing is about 15 mins apart
-minimum low maintenance cost for at least 5 years
-good miles per gallon rating (around 25+ or somewhere close to the corolla perhaps)
-cheap and inexpensive car insurance rating
-preferably asian imports
-cars made in 1990-1998 (price issues)
-a car that is turbo boost-able without worries
-decent power
-perhaps not so heavy
-i'm a big fan of toyota
-a car that will simply drive to point A to point B
-at the same time, i want a reliable, dependable car that wont break down so easily, but a car that is speedy too, ya know? help me out
Here's what im looking for
-im heading for college, looking for a reliable car
-drive to campus and housing is about 15 mins apart
-minimum low maintenance cost for at least 5 years
-good miles per gallon rating (around 25+ or somewhere close to the corolla perhaps)
-cheap and inexpensive car insurance rating
-preferably asian imports
-cars made in 1990-1998 (price issues)
-a car that is turbo boost-able without worries
-decent power
-perhaps not so heavy
-i'm a big fan of toyota
-a car that will simply drive to point A to point B
-at the same time, i want a reliable, dependable car that wont break down so easily, but a car that is speedy too, ya know? help me out
drewh4386
05-25-2005, 06:37 PM
Thats not a good ? to ask here. A MUSTANG...NO!!! A CIVIC.....NO
a big fan of toyota should go with toyota
a big fan of toyota should go with toyota
CassiesMan
05-25-2005, 06:49 PM
Well, a Supra fits all those qualities...kinda.
If you want a quick little car that wont set you to far back, and your a Toyota person, go Celica.
If you want a quick little car that wont set you to far back, and your a Toyota person, go Celica.
CivRacer95
05-25-2005, 06:58 PM
One word, two syllables:
GOO-GLE
There you have it, the answer to all of your questions :).
GOO-GLE
There you have it, the answer to all of your questions :).
Polygon
05-25-2005, 07:00 PM
-a car that is turbo boost-able without worries
Well, your list looks all fine and good except for this point. It causes a dilemma. I suggest you look for a car that came stock with a turbo. Adding a turbo after the fact is just more time and money plus they just tend to be less reliable than a car that was engineered to be turbo-charged.
Now the other dilemma is that you want a used car. A used car with a turbo is going to be a reliability issue because there are a lot of people that don't understand how to take care of a turbo-charged engine. So, you'd be taking a chance with that route.
Anyhow, my suggestion would be to get a Scion tC. You like Toyota and its a Toyota. It would be a reliable car, good on fuel, and it is inexpensive.
In the end I suggest you just check out the “what car to buy FAQ” at the top of the page.
Well, your list looks all fine and good except for this point. It causes a dilemma. I suggest you look for a car that came stock with a turbo. Adding a turbo after the fact is just more time and money plus they just tend to be less reliable than a car that was engineered to be turbo-charged.
Now the other dilemma is that you want a used car. A used car with a turbo is going to be a reliability issue because there are a lot of people that don't understand how to take care of a turbo-charged engine. So, you'd be taking a chance with that route.
Anyhow, my suggestion would be to get a Scion tC. You like Toyota and its a Toyota. It would be a reliable car, good on fuel, and it is inexpensive.
In the end I suggest you just check out the “what car to buy FAQ” at the top of the page.
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