If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get?

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Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - Filliam H. Muffman - 02-13-2016

Speedy wrote:
Not enough info.

Thus my $8k golf cart suggestion.

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - davester - 02-13-2016

space-time wrote:
[quote=davester]
Strange you should ask. We're going to look at this car today. Asking price $7900.

model, year, mileage, location? private or dealer?

Thanks
2004 SLK320 Sport 97k California dealer

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - Go To Top - 02-13-2016

Last year I bought a Porsche for $8000.

Love it

A Boxster

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - davester - 02-13-2016

Go To Top wrote:
Last year I bought a Porsche for $8000.

Love it

A Boxster

That's what I would prefer to the Merc, but the wife wants an auto tranny which is hard to find in a used Boxster and really likes the Merc's folding hardtop

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - Mr645 - 02-13-2016

davester wrote:
Strange you should ask. We're going to look at this car today. Asking price $7900.

Does your budget include repairs and maintanance? The most expensive car you can by is a cheap German or Italian one

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - Black - 02-13-2016

Question re: title status "rebuilt" in craigslist ads-- I see this a lot from private owners.... this means someone took a car that was in junk or salvage status at some point e.g. after being totaled by an insurance company and rebuilt it?

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - Paul F. - 02-13-2016

Black wrote:
Question re: title status "rebuilt" in craigslist ads-- I see this a lot from private owners.... this means someone took a car that was in junk or salvage status at some point e.g. after being totaled by an insurance company and rebuilt it?

Yup...
Sometimes (when the damage that "totaled" it was body and fender stuff) it can be a great deal... Other times (when it went for a swim in salt water...) it's buying trouble. Lots and lots of trouble...forever.
If the title says Salvage on it, require more info, and a carfax report... IMHO

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - DeusxMac - 02-13-2016

davester wrote:
Strange you should ask. We're going to look at this car today. Asking price $7900.

Wait, didn't you used to have a picture of a Lotus 7 in you sig?

That MB is a car for over-the-hill playboys and aged society dames.

Apologies to all the over-the-hill playboys and aged society dames on this forum.

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - Black - 02-14-2016

Paul F. wrote:
[quote=Black]
Question re: title status "rebuilt" in craigslist ads-- I see this a lot from private owners.... this means someone took a car that was in junk or salvage status at some point e.g. after being totaled by an insurance company and rebuilt it?

Re: If you were going to spend $6-8000 on a car, what would you get? - goosegunner - 02-14-2016

Ford fusion with 4cyl

Between myself and my brother we have 5 that have been trouble free. They are cheap to fix if needed and get decent mileage for the size. The also are rated very well for crash tests.

The 2010-2012 with the 2.5 4cyl get 35mpg on the hwy in summer. Winter mixed driving about 28-30mpg

My youngest daughter is driving a 2010 with 172,000 miles. It has been a great car the last 2 years. I bought it with 127K on it.