questions: first car

[eren]

oops my bad lmao,and good luck

[timmy_honda]

ahahahaha, thanks bro,
we are heading out soon...sooo excited lol
but yeah...weather is sh!t

[sexy_shazam]

I was looking for a car 2 months ago and the one advice i can give u is be patient and try and extend you budget as much as possible

I borrowed 3k from my parents and when i look at the type of car i would have gotten for 3k and compare it to my current car which I bought for 6k its amazing at the diffrence.
I did pay a bit higher for my car btw but it was cause it was in excellent condition for its age.

I ended up buying a 1996 Civic CXI that had just over 118,000kms on the clock and came with full service history as well as log books plus im the second owner and the previous owner always serviced their car at a Honda dealership so I knew the work being carried out on the car was well done.

[timmy_honda]

Thanks for the advice guys
yeah, I'm in no rush, I offered him $1500 but he said nah $3250
i actually laughed out loud, like I was just being realistic about the car,
$1500 that's what I would pay for an 1991 ed really. He told me $1500 was the amount he had spent on the car,
but in reality...I do not care, people spend thousands of money to modify their car, they can't just "pass" the costs to the new buyers...

[sexy_shazam]

Thanks for the advice guys
yeah, I'm in no rush, I offered him $1500 but he said nah $3250
i actually laughed out loud, like I was just being realistic about the car,
$1500 that's what I would pay for an 1991 ed really. He told me $1500 was the amount he had spent on the car,
but in reality...I do not care, people spend thousands of money to modify their car, they can't just "pass" the costs to the new buyers...

Have a look at dealerships as well as sometimes you can get a good deal plus you have a lot more buying power over a dealer as they usually want to get rid of the car fast and dont have any sentimental value over it.

[NeedVtec]

I just got my car a few weeks ago, search everywhere! Carsales, here, other forums, ebay, firesport every internet site you can find. Even post "WTB" threads on every forum, I was lucky I got pm'd by a guy selling a mint EG and he had not advertised it yet. Got myself a good deal, and a good car. Its all about patience, take your time and get the right car so it doesn't cost you more down the track. And try to get a RWC with it, I'm glad i did. Saved a massive headache and money.

[timmy_honda]

Have a look at dealerships as well as sometimes you can get a good deal plus you have a lot more buying power over a dealer as they usually want to get rid of the car fast and dont have any sentimental value over it.

yeah, I've looked at a few actually. Thanks for the advice

[timmy_honda]

I just got my car a few weeks ago, search everywhere! Carsales, here, other forums, ebay, firesport every internet site you can find. Even post "WTB" threads on every forum, I was lucky I got pm'd by a guy selling a mint EG and he had not advertised it yet. Got myself a good deal, and a good car. Its all about patience, take your time and get the right car so it doesn't cost you more down the track. And try to get a RWC with it, I'm glad i did. Saved a massive headache and money.

Yeah, the guy offered me $2000 today but I said no, haha
I guess I'll just have to wait.

[tsol0811]

i was on the same boots as you when i was 16-17 i wanted a car asap, but i didnt until i was 18.
If you wait, you can get more money saved up for a EFI car not a carby...
carbys requires more maintenance...which could be more money and give you more headaches...

I did the same and i picked up a EG vti with d16y1 vtec engine clean as a sheep for 4.7k.

but in the end its all up to you. i'm just suggesting not to rush and play it slow and safe.
good luck

[ekay1]

Vtec and Tsol0811 are on the right track. Personally ill go with what tsol said and save up a bit more for the EFI. Worth the extra $$

[TheSaint]

meh dont get a carby car - save a bit more and get a Gli EG sedan or hatch
we have had ours for over 5 years and 320kms and still runs like the day we bought it
it was my second car

my first car was a 87 corolla flat back i got for $300 - spent $20 fixing it up - detailed it - used it as a daily for 2 years never missed a beat - rallied it in the bush redneck style a few weekends than sold it for $600 lol

[~Sp33~]

if its replaced thats kinda bad coz if the old one was bad then the car must be bad,

holly dick, your posts are great.