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How can I get a cheap car that doesn't break mid road? Anonymous Tue Aug 2 21:52:27 2022 No.50705724 [Reply] [Original]

Recently the car prices have been going ballistic and even used cars are over 10,000$. Does any of you know how to get a cheap used car in Canada that won't break mid road? I'm not asking for anything fancy or beautiful, I'm only asking for something that just works. As long as it doesn't break down I'm OK with it. It could be car in pic rel I don't care, as long as it works in the high way and every other road for the next couple of years without breaking.

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 21:53:00 2022 No.50705732 Post your local Craigslist, give me your budget and I'll find you a car

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 21:54:23 2022 No.50705748 90's Toyota or Lexus, or early 2000's Honda Japanese cars don't fuck around Avoid Volkswagen at ALL COSTS

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 21:55:34 2022 No.50705762 >>50705732 Well I'd rather you lead me to a cool website but I'm still grateful for your help dude. I live in Québec around Montreal. I don't care about driving long distances to reach the car seller, as long as it doesn't take days to do so.

Anonymous Tue Aug 2 21:57:15 2022 No.50705779

>>50705748
>90's Toyota or Lexus, or early 2000's Honda
>Japanese cars don't fuck around
>Avoid Volkswagen at ALL COSTS
I didn't know japanese cars were durable. I'm not a car guy so Idk about all of the ups and downs of cars. I'll look into this.

Thank you.

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 22:12:35 2022 No.50705961 Look up statistics on most towed cars to pick your brand. Then find a car that is being sold because its owner cant drive anymore for whatever reason like old age, illness or death.

Anonymous Tue Aug 2 22:36:30 2022 No.50706286

>>50705724
Inspect the car before you buy it. How fucking stupid are you people. The other fallacy you retards fall for is spending more for something recent. Well faggot, the reason the seller is offloading that 5-10 year old car is because it has a problem. I'll be zooming off in my 25 year old single owner grandpa car from a deceased estate. Yes, it was only $2000 and needs zero repairs. "Post-covid car prices" simply do not apply to me

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 22:41:58 2022 No.50706376 >>50705724 >buying now just hold 10 million sats at the very least so you can afford the 10 million sat ehonda when nocoiners are priced out

Anonymous Tue Aug 2 23:26:44 2022 No.50706982

>>50705762
Let CL anon help you, the only way to get a decent used car that isn't outrageously priced is private sellers right now.
Alternatively you could pick up some luxury v8 for stupid cheap right now, keep it in good shape and you can resell it for more money when the fuel prices get off the roof

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 23:31:16 2022 No.50707039 >>50705724 Thats the joke! You dont! I hate living here.

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 23:32:16 2022 No.50707050 >>50705762 >I live in Québec around Montreal. Kijiji. Retard, go to police auctions.

Anonymous Tue Aug 2 23:32:57 2022 No.50707054
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>>50705724
You get an old Toyota or Lexus if you don't want it to fall apart
Same company, sometimes you can find good deals on old Lexus because people aren't even aware of it and people would rather drive newer luxury cars
Simple as
>t. Lexus master race

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 23:34:49 2022 No.50707075 >>50705732 https://chicago.craigslist.org/search/cta As cheap as possible I'm car clueless too if you're not too busy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 2 23:48:55 2022 No.50707263 >>50705724 Get an old Scion xA under 150k miles. Should only be $3-4k.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:00:00 2022 No.50707420 >>50705724 this is just personal experience, but I own a 96 volvo 850 with 250k miles and its still going strong. especially if you're willing to do a little work, older volvos are bulletproof.

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:04:42 2022 No.50707481

>>50707075
https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/homer-glen-2006-honda-civic/7516575845.html

>>50705762
Do what that other guy said, 2000s Honda or Toyota from a white person private seller who had it maintained at the dealership. These vehicles are the pinnacle of commuter car design and cheap/simple to maintain.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:06:49 2022 No.50707516 >>50705724 Used vehicle dealer, here. Go on marketplace, find a Honda or Toyota for really cheap with low miles that either has a bad engine or body damage, and find a dirt cheap illegal immigrant mechanic to fix it

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:08:42 2022 No.50707543 >>50706286 Don’t listen to this man. If you pay for a pre purchase inspection, the inspector will blow everything out of proportion so you don’t sue them if something goes wrong. Don’t pay for a pre purchase inspection

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:11:50 2022 No.50707584

>>50707075
>>50707481
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-2010-honda-civic-ex/7516568156.html

See how this car is 4 years newer and the same price? Avoid because the listing is in Spanish.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/addison-2001-toyota-corolla-runs-great/7516536890.html

Check to see if the frame is rusting, but other than that it looks maintained.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:13:31 2022 No.50707609 >>50707584 Thanks anon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:18:30 2022 No.50707672 >>50707584 door gaps are fucked up on the 2010 too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 00:21:46 2022 No.50707712 Get yourself an early 2000s Honda Civic in decent condition. Things run forever

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 02:12:58 2022 No.50709049 >>50705748 this had both toyota and vw old toyota was a dream, plug and play vw was a nightmare, window, ac, tyre bolts engine skyroof issues

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 02:18:56 2022 No.50709112 >>50707543 I mean inspect it yourself you dumb nigger. Were you raised by your mother?

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 02:30:58 2022 No.50709231

Toyota Corolla
Toyota Camry
Toyota Highlander (still kinda pricey)

These 3 models was American best sellers and over 95% are still on the road today.
Plenty of parts available in any region.
Any mechanic with little know how can work on it. These was a dime a dozen and widely available.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 03:18:40 2022 No.50709741 >>50705779 >I didn't know japanese cars were durable. Yeah man thats like car 101. Toyotas and Hondas are great. Im bias towards Honda. Ive had Hondas for the past decade. they just work

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 03:25:41 2022 No.50709809 >>50707712 D17's on the 7th gen have had some head gasket issues. also make sure the timing belt has been done within the last 7 years/110k miles. I've been happy with mine so far, it's slower that I'd like tho.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 03:32:17 2022 No.50709882 >>50705724 I dunno, but whatever the fuck you do avoid Nissan like it’s the plague

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:41:41 2022 No.50710566

ive had some great experience finding my own cars on craigslist. I narrow the options by only buying cars with less than 100k miles on them. my last purchase was a 2012 subaru with 60k miles and a rebuilt title. got a great deal on it and the rebuilt title hasnt been an issue.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:43:24 2022 No.50710590 >>50705724 FUCK OFF >>>/o/ Thank me later.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:46:18 2022 No.50710617 >>50705724 Used car market is so fucked. I lucked out recently and got an SUV for relatively cheap (4K after haggling from 6k) Super clean, low kms, nothing wrong with it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:46:37 2022 No.50710623 >>50710590 >/o/ That retard board is worse than going to /v/ for videogame advice or discussion or /fa/ for fashion advice

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:48:08 2022 No.50710641

>>50705779
I've had my 2010 corolla for about a decade now, never done work beyond oil/tire/brake changes (couldn't do them myself because i don't have the proper tools) and changing the starter and battery/alternator (did myself because it's trivial and you only need 2 wrenches). I've added over 100k miles to it with no major issues, gets 35 mpg, and still handles beautifully. Jap cars from before the late 2010s are great

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:49:06 2022 No.50710656 >>50709112 >>50707543 Just take it to local dealer and ask him for a job card. He'll tell you what's wrong with it for free. Follow me at @Cunny.Nigger on twitter.com

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 04:58:43 2022 No.50710756

>>50705724
>buy used car around 100k miles and make sure the engine and transmission are running well, preferably 1 owner
>give the car a tune up on basic vehicle maintenance

I'm autistic and keep a spreadsheet log with all the cost and everything done. I bought a used 2015 with 100k miles and spent roughly $3-4k on maintenance including new tires, replacing all fluids and oils, brakes, spark plugs, filters, belts and tensioner, starter, battery. And I did all the labor excluding tires.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 06:18:13 2022 No.50711316 >>50705724 Move to the UK! You could get a cheap used Bentley Arnage for around 10k lol. My jaaag only cost 2k!

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 06:22:25 2022 No.50711341 Get an electric bike or move somewhere you don't need a car.

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 10:00:30 2022 No.50713079

>>50705779
>I didn't know japanese cars were durable. I'm not a car guy so Idk about all of the ups and downs of cars. I'll look into this.
They had a Toyota Hilux at the top of a flat before being demolished and it still runs which is a testament to their reliability.

https://youtu.be/kFnVZXQD5_k

Anonymous Wed Aug 3 11:59:37 2022 No.50714139

2001 Acura 3.2CL Type S. Man she was a beauty. Zip, leather, sunroof. Only lacked space. But the aerodynamic curve of the car saved on gas. For a 3200 CC engine she could get 34mpg with the wind at my back. Into the wind was about 28mpg. She got to 180k miles before the transmission went out. $2400 to replace the gears and spacer and fix it. Drove her for another 40k miles before I sold her for $2200. 2 years later I get a letter in the mail that the car was towed on a country road after DUI arrest and the tow yard needed $500 or they would auction the car off. Legally I was the owner since the previous owner never transferred the title. I regret not paying and picking her up. She had unique dent above the passenger door where a football hit the frame. Last year in Miami at an ATM machine I swear I saw her. Same dent and all. Was pouring rain but I pulled up next to her and it looked just like her. Same dent and all, same wrinkles in car tint. Same rims. Same license plate frame.

Im happy knowing shes out there.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 14:43:31 2022 No.50716508 >>50714139 larp

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 14:51:13 2022 No.50716646 >>50710641 I have a 2016 Toyota corolla I've owned since 2018 and I haven't done anything for it besides oil changes and tires. Toyota is definitely great for retards like me, but why do you think late 2010's are bad? Or is 2016 not late 2010?

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 14:56:49 2022 No.50716735 >>50716646 Newer models are good too, don't listen to that retard. Just make sure to get the CVT fluid changed every 60k miles. But that applies to automatic transmissions in older cars too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 15:03:38 2022 No.50716850 >>50716735 Thanks fren.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 15:07:13 2022 No.50716908 >>50705724 What part of "you'll own nothing" did you not understand?

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 3 16:33:37 2022 No.50718263 >>50705724 kek paid £480 for my passat estate chad wagon 2 years ago. why are cars so expensive in north america ?

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