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| 2003 V6 Ford Mustang for first car | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | Aiden M | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... with the top up and its been under a cover. Does any one think that this would be a good first car, I'm aware its gonna be a project and think it would be a good way to get some hands on experience working with cars and think that it shouldn't be too much work just to get it running. | |||||
| Answer to: Help on Buying first car | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | alanvaldes34 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| well if it has a cvt trans, I would personally avoid it but there is also other general things to know, the vehicles history and hidden problems, take it to a trusted mechanic to help make a wise purchase and not a endless money pit, best of luck. | |||||
| Answer to: Help on Buying first car | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | FJCruiser2014 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| In general when buying used car whether from dealership or private party have a trusted mechanic completely check the car. Also it's a good idea to check the documentation to make sure the car isn't stolen. And make sure the car has a clean title; don't buy salvage titles. | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Worth It? | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | Whatchamacallit | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Pass on Hyundai/Kia Motor Group products. Don’t assume everything will be fine just because a new engine was installed. That’s a red flag! | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Worth It? | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | FJCruiser2014 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Well it will go until the new engine bursts into flames. Buy a Toyota or Honda or Mazda. Something like the Civic or Corolla will be much better. | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Worth It? | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| See the site's Hyundai/Kia topic for reasons to avoid those vehicles. | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Recommendations | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | BigD | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you look at a toyota or lexus with the 3.5L V6 2grfe engine look for an oil leak right behind the power steering pump, usually behind the passenger wheel area. I have a sienna minivan with that leak and they don't seem to get too much worse over time but it's annoying and a 2400$ fix. It's likely not the power steering pump leaking. You could also look for Pontiac vibes, they are toyota drivetrain. Or scions, they are toyota, but they are not luxury and don't have the bells you want. Some of the recent hondas have a nice lane keep/collision/adaptive cruise system. I just had to keep my finger on the wheel while driving across ND in a 2020 honda pilot. | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Recommendations | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| A basic Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic, avoiding specific years that have known problems. (Lasting the longest with the least amount of money spent on repairs is fundamentally incompatible with "a nice suite of tech, luxury, and safety features".) | |||||
| First Car Worth It? | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | KadenW | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I am looking to buy my first car, my price limit is 7.5k, here is what I recently, found my family is friends with him so this all info is transparent. 2014 Kia optima LX Mileage: 160,500Description of Post:2014 Kia Optima with NEW ENGINE Brand new 0 mile engine installed by KIA dealership last month New Battery New Starter New Windshield Tires are in great condition with lots of thread and are all matching Recent suspension work and 4 wheel alignment and brake job done. Have maintenance records and two remote keys Green title Clean inside and out The o ... | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Recommendations | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | Average Car Guy | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I would personally stay away from most anything Nissan and Infiniti (Nissan's luxury brand). They've had reliability issues in recent years, particularly with their CVT transmissions. The Subaru Legacy also uses a CVT, though it's supposed to be a pretty good one. The 4-cylinder engine has a better reputation than the 6-cylinder. Scotty has some videos on this, I think. Acuras are nice cars and sporty/fun to drive. Being a Honda product, they tend to be very reliable. Being Honda's answer to Lexus, they are luxury cars and maintenance and repairs will be somewhat higher than on a plain old Honda or Toyota. Speaking of which...it's hard to go wrong with a well-maintained Civic, Accord, Corolla, or Camry. Get one that's been taken care of and it will last darn near forever without breaking the bank. One model you haven't mentioned but I thought I throw out there is the Lexus ES 350. It's more or less a luxury cousin to the Camry. Later generations share some elements with the Avalon, IIRC. Has a 3.5L V6 engine and Toyota reliability. Nice used examples are in a similar price range with the Acuras. | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Recommendations | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | TheRealThing | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You be better off buying Honda Civic/Accord or a Toyota Corolla/Camry those cars can last a long time and will be cheaper to maintain. Most latest generation vehicles sold in U.S. have many kinds of standard features so do some research on trim levels on what features or luxuries is included. | |||||
| First Car Recommendations | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | mateomossey | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hello Scotty, I'm looking for a used first car that's safe, reliable, comfortable, cheap maintenance good on gas. I've been looking at the Toyota Avalon, Subaru Legacy, Mazda3, Mazda6, Nissan Altima, Honda Accord, Acura TL/TLX/RL/RLX, Buick LaCrosse, Infiniti M35, Volkswagen Passat/Jetta, and Genesis G80. Is Genesis the same crap as Hyundais and Kias? How much mileage should I get the car with? I would also like the car to have a nice suite of tech, luxury, and safety features like Apple carPlay and Android. Auto, heated and cooled seats, and things like Aut ... | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Purchase - 2004 Corolla questions | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Before you get to your next oil change you'll likely be adding oil. Adding 5W-30 synthetic is fine. | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Purchase - 2004 Corolla questions | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| yikes! red flag. Especially at that mileage. Might want to do a compression test and get a camera in there before pumping any more money into this thing. Get an inspection BEFORE buying, as Scotty says every time. This is covered in our FAQ. Whatever the owner's manual recommends. I would have absolutely no qualms putting oil marketed as "synthetic" into your 04 Corolla. It will undoubtedly exceed the requirements. OEM, Wix, Napa, Purlator, ... | |||||
| Answer to: First Car Purchase - 2004 Corolla questions | 5Relevance | 3 years ago | trinitynzxt | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I live in Seattle doesn't get super cold here in the winter. I think by then I will have done another oil change as well. | |||||