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What decent car for $6k US?
A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future.
He will be living off base and will need a car. He has about $6k US to spend. Any suggestions? I've ruled out: GM 6 cyl 60 degree Ford 6 cyl Ford axod Euro cars Third world cars Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value |
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« Paul » wrote:
> A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future. > He will be living off base and will need a car. > He has about $6k US to spend. > Any suggestions? > > I've ruled out: > GM 6 cyl 60 degree > Ford 6 cyl > Ford axod > Euro cars > Third world cars > Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value Any reason GM's V6's are out? 92-93 Accords seem to be a good value, they hold up well and are nice cars. A good one will set you back maybe $3000-$4000 so you could spend the other $2k on tires and stuff. |
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Masospaghetti wrote:
> = > =AB Paul =BB wrote: > > A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future. > > He will be living off base and will need a car. > > He has about $6k US to spend. > > Any suggestions? > > > > I've ruled out: > > GM 6 cyl 60 degree > > Ford 6 cyl > > Ford axod > > Euro cars > > Third world cars > > Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value > = > Any reason GM's V6's are out? > = > 92-93 Accords seem to be a good value, they hold up well and are nice > cars. A good one will set you back maybe $3000-$4000 so you could spend= > the other $2k on tires and stuff. Thank you for the reply. Hondas seem ok, also Mazda. A 92/93 is probably close to the end of it's life unless we can find a low mileage one. The cost of a Honda may rule it out, also. =46rom what I have read, GM 60 engines ALL have intake manifold water = leaks starting around 35k miles. Some worse than others. If not fixed in time, the bearings get wiped. |
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:21:46 GMT, "« Paul »" <"
> wrote: >A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future. >He will be living off base and will need a car. >He has about $6k US to spend. >Any suggestions? > >I've ruled out: >GM 6 cyl 60 degree >Ford 6 cyl >Ford axod >Euro cars >Third world cars >Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value It depends on what sort of car he wants, too. If he wants something fairly big and powerful, any GM model with the 3.8 (that's a 90-degree V6 and one of the most rugged you can get today) in good condition with a good history will do nicely. Hondas and Toyotas are frequently overpriced used, you're right, but if you shop carefully you might get lucky. Mazdas are often a better value used and nearly as rugged. -- Chris Green |
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, [iso-8859-1] =AB Paul [iso-8859-1] =BB wrote:
> A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future. He > will be living off base and will need a car. He has about $6k US to > spend. Any suggestions? Completely depends on where you're located. The selection of excellent used cars is much larger and less expensive in Denver Metro than in Detroit Metro, for instance. > I've ruled out: > GM 6 cyl 60 degree > Ford 6 cyl > Ford axod > Euro cars > Third world cars > Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value I won't argue with any of the above. |
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« Paul » wrote:
> Masospaghetti wrote: > >>« Paul » wrote: >> >>>A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future. >>>He will be living off base and will need a car. >>>He has about $6k US to spend. >>>Any suggestions? >>> >>>I've ruled out: >>>GM 6 cyl 60 degree >>>Ford 6 cyl >>>Ford axod >>>Euro cars >>>Third world cars >>>Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value >> >>Any reason GM's V6's are out? >> >>92-93 Accords seem to be a good value, they hold up well and are nice >>cars. A good one will set you back maybe $3000-$4000 so you could spend >>the other $2k on tires and stuff. > > > Thank you for the reply. Hondas seem ok, also Mazda. > A 92/93 is probably close to the end of it's life unless we can find > a low mileage one. The cost of a Honda may rule it out, also. > > From what I have read, GM 60 engines ALL have intake manifold water > leaks starting around 35k miles. Some worse than others. If not fixed > in time, the bearings get wiped. If you are able to find one that was well maintained, it will last a lot longer. We have a 93 with 125k miles, and its given us absolutely no trouble over its entire life. |
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« Paul » wrote:
> A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future. > He will be living off base and will need a car. > He has about $6k US to spend. > Any suggestions? > > I've ruled out: > GM 6 cyl 60 degree > Ford 6 cyl > Ford axod > Euro cars > Third world cars > Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value you can pick up a nice toyo/lex for $6G and it'll last for at least 150k after you get it. i bought an 89 camry for $500 with 140k on it. sold it 3 years later for $500 with 280k on it. -- Ben Jerew AKA PolarPuppy ASE Certified Master Technician New Country Lexus of Latham, NY, USA Amateur Off-Roader 93 YJ 4.0l 3spd |
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