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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
So my son and I are looking for his first car and he has about $3k to spend.
He does not have a lot of driving experience, but does ok. Of course, seeing me putting 7 – 10k miles/year on the 914 has him thinking he can buy and old car as a DD. I’ve further created a monster as he wants a 944. I have serious reservations about this choice based on New England winters and the age of the cars. Tonight we are going to look at a turbo that I have even more reservations about. He won’t have a garage (but I do), has mediocre mechanical skills (i.e. I’ll be working on whatever he gets too) and will need it reliable enough to get to work every day. So what do you guys think? He also likes Mini Coopers, but we are having a hard time finding one close in his price range. He doesn’t like Golf’s with the 2.0 and I don’t like the 1.8T (or anything else old with a turbo or supercharger). He sort of likes the 1993 to 99 Celica. He is looking for something with some panache and likes the Euro brands better. I am trying to get him to realize that this is his first car not his last and that safety and reliability are more important. So what say you? If not the 944 then what? |
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
DD = Honda Civic. Cheap, reliable, paid for & what I use... a 95 4 door. Of course I had to play with it since it did not meet my performance expectations but that was also cheap & easy, since it's a plug & play type car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) 944s are relatively cheap & reliable also, but when they go down they go down expen$ive.
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T4 Supercharged ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,093 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
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You just can't beat a Honda Civic for an inexpensive DD that is easy to upgrade. My wife has a 2000 Civic with nearly 250K on it. Just now needing a clutch. Last year had to replace a leaking radiator. I was dreading the job but all it took was $50 and about 15 minutes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) My son had an '83 944. Great car until a $5 O-ring went bad allowing oil in the coolant. Cost to repair? Well over a grand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Ended up selling the car. He now drives an '02 GTI 1.8T. He has had good luck with it over the past 5 years or so. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You just can't beat a Honda Civic for an inexpensive DD that is easy to upgrade. My wife has a 2000 Civic with nearly 250K on it. Just now needing a clutch. Last year had to replace a leaking radiator. I was dreading the job but all it took was $50 and about 15 minutes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) My son had an '83 944. Great car until a $5 O-ring went bad allowing oil in the coolant. Cost to repair? Well over a grand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Ended up selling the car. He now drives an '02 GTI 1.8T. He has had good luck with it over the past 5 years or so. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) While we both know Hondas are great cars, because of the tuner boy thing he really can't stomach one. He won't drive a Focus either because his sister has one and that makes it a girl's car. Yes he is driving me nuts! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) But once he has a car, then he is getting an apartment - so I am motivated to find a seat for his ass! |
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