Advice about car hunting?

soldier 1s

Hello I'm looking for (preferably used) cars that are 11,000 or less and I want to know what I should get. I'm 17 in a few days and I got my license a week ago.

My requirements: A/C, taken care of well, decent look, at least 21 mpg, 2-door with four passenger seating, not salvaged, and automatic.

I'm looking at Toyota Celica and I'm fairly impressed with the design and price.

Any advice? Any info about the Toyota Celica series I should know about?

Answer
Well, for a budget of $11,000, in my opinion, you could do much better than a Front wheel drive, 4 cylinder Toyota. I will give you the list of cars around your price range later but on with the Toyota Celica. Just looking at your budget, I am guessing the Toyota Celica is from the years 2000-2004, in which case, this car was fairly nice looking and easily modifiable, but since the introduction of the Front Wheel drive to the Toyota Celica in 1986, the car has really gone downhill. The only nice one would be the Toyota GT-S which slightly better engine designed by Yamaha and the distinct exterior add ons made it uniquely a GT-S. The GT-S also had an interesting valve timing, around 6,200 rpm, you would get immediate boost or hp. But however, the Celica was cancelled for a reason, dwindling sales and lack of consumer interest and competition, is reason enough why not to buy this car. The interior was ok and the seats had a racing-like design but besides that, the interior was pretty terrible in design. Also premium fuel for a Toyota, that is ridiculous and there was one recall. I could go on and on about what is wrong with this car and what is wrong with Toyota as a brand such as the lawsuit against them for Patent Infringement of Hybrid Technology or the Lawsuit against their cars causing roll overs and the occupants dying. I really would recommend you look into the 1990-1996 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo or a 2003-2007 Nissan 350z. Here is a list of cars that might spark an interest:

Used Cars For Around 10,000:
2005-2009 Ford Mustang V6/GT (RWD 0-60 5.5-6.8 sec)
1990-1996 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)
1995-1999 BMW M3 (RWD 0-60 5.4)
2000-2005 BMW 3 Series (RWD 0-60 7 sec) (#5 Best Buy for Used Car)
1995-2001 BMW 7 Seres (RWD 0-60 7.9 sec)
2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)
2000-2005 Lexus IS 300 (RWD 0-60 7.4 sec)
2000-2007 Mercedes C-Class (RWD 0-60 6.8-8.9 sec)
2000-2003 Nissan Maxima (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
2007-2008 Dodge Caliber (FWD 0-60 8.8 sec)
2003-2005 Dodge SRT-4 (FWD 0-60 5.6 sec)
2006-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS SuperCharged (RWD 0-60 5.7 sec)
2003-2007 Honda Accord Sedan/Coupe (FWD 0-60 7.5 sec)
1990-2003 Mazda Miata (RWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
1998-2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (RWD 0-60 5.6 sec)
2003-2005 Honda Civic Si (FWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Type S (FWD 0-60 9.7 sec)
2003-2005 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
1989-1996 Acura Legend (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
2004-2005 Acura TL (FWD 0-60 5.7 sec)
2005-2007 Dodge Magnum (RWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
2002-2005 VW Passat (FWD 0-60 7.5 sec)
2005-2008 VW Jetta (FWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
2005-2007 Ford Focus (FWD 0-60 7.9 sec)
2005-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (FWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
1980-1982 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)
1998-2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (RWD 0-60 5.4 sec)
1988-1992 Ford Mustang 5.0 (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)
2001-2004 Volvo S60 (FWD 0-60 7.3 sec)
1996-1998 Audi A4 (FWD 0-60 8.4 sec)
2006-2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
1998-2007 Ford Crown Victoria (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)
1997-2003 BMW 5 Series (RWD 0-60 ?)
1994-2001 Volkswagen Golf (FWD 0-60 8.2 sec)
1999-2003 Acura TL Type-S (FWD 0-60 6.5 sec)
2000-2004 Honda S2000 (RWD 0-60 5.7 sec)
2004-2005 Pontiac GTO 5.7 (RWD 0-60 5.3 sec)
1994-1998 Ford Mustang Cobra (RWD 0-60 6 sec)
1999-2004 Ford Mustang GT/Mach 1/Bullitt (RWD 0-60 5.8-6.3 sec)
1992-2000 Lexus SC 300/400 (RWD 0-60 5.9-8 sec)
2003-2006 Hyundai Tiburon (FWD 0-60 9 sec)
1998-2002 Honda Accord Coupe (FWD 0-60 6.9-7.6 sec)
1997-2002 Honda Prelude (FWD 0-60 7.6 sec)
1997-2004 Porsche Boxster (RWD 0-60 6.9 sec?)
2000-2006 Mercedes-Benz CL Class (RWD 0-60 I think 6.8 sec)
2006 Dodge Charget 2.7L V6 (RWD 0-60 9 sec)
1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT Base/VR4 (RWD/AWD 0-60 5.8 sec-7 sec)
2002-Up Jaguar X-Type (RWD 0-60 8.1 sec)
2000-2004 Jaguar S-Type (RWD 0-60 6.2 sec)
2004-2006 Scion xB (FWD 0-60 8.5 sec)
1992-1996 Jaguar XJS (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
1995-1998 Nissan 240sx (RWD 0-60 8.1 sec)
1984-1996 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 4.7 sec)
1993-1994 Infiniti J30 Base/Touring (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)
2000-2008 Mercury Grand Marquis (RWD 0-60 9 sec)
2003-2007 Cadillac CTS (RWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
1999-2006 Toyota Solara (FWD 0-60 9.2 sec)
2008-2009 Mitsubishi Lancer DX (FWD 0-60 9.4 sec)
2002-2006 Nissan Altima 2.5/3.5(FWD 0-60 6.7-8.9 sec)
2004-2006 Nissan Sentra SE-R (FWD 0-60 5.8 sec)
1989-1994 Nissan Skyline (AWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
2002-2005 Subaru Impreza WRX (AWD 0-60 6.9 sec)
2002-2006 Toyota Camry LE/SE/XLE (FWD 0-60 7.2-8.7sec)
2000-2006 Audi TT (FWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
1999-2002 BMW M Coupe (RWD 0-60 5.2 sec) (#3 Best Buy for Used Car)
2002-2004 Ford SVT Focus (FWD 0-60 7.4 sec) (#1 Best Buy for Used Car)
1999-2005 Mazda Miata (RWD 0-60 6.5 sec) (#6 Best Buy for Used Car)
1999-2005 BMW 3 Series (RWD 0-60 6.3-10 sec) (#5 Best Buy for Used Car)
AND MANY MANY MORE!!!

HOPE THIS HELPS!!!

Car Buying Info, help?!?

Arianna

What age should someone start to look for their first car? Also, which is the best kind of car to start out with?: New or Used. Is there any tips someone should know about purchasing their first car? Please let me know ASAP! If you have any suggestions on any brands or specific kinds of cars, please feel free to tell! Thanks!

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you would need to find a used car, get a car before college or if you go to college, make sure the dealer doesn't rip you off. go to a dealership looking for a car, if you like one, make sure he/she doesn't know you are interested. later, go home and research the car on Kbb.com and look for the correct price range. the website would tell you. then go back to the deanship and haggle with him/her try to buy it at the lowest price possible. most car salesmen dress nice but most of them are low lives. also, pick a well know car and car companies like Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Honda, Toyota, etc. stay away from saab, volvo, saturn, etc. volvos have many electrical problems, saabs are known to break down after 2 years, and saturn is not as great with their parts. try to stay away from the old cars that used to be expensive. parts could be hard to find and expensive to replace.
if you are looking for a sporty car, oh well, the insurance would cost a lot of money. try to get a sedan (4-door), try not to pick a car that goes 130+. also, a SUV would be a good choice too. all of these would lower the cost of insurance for young drivers. the insurance should get lower when you get older (25+). for guys it would cost almost double than for girls with car insurance. if you can't afford insurance, you could always put the car under one of your parents insurances. Good luck searching for first car,

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need street car info?

t-l-g

so im looking to buy my first car but i dont know what to buy. im looking for a car ranging from 2 thousand to 6 thousand. it can be any car except muscle cars. anything tell me what car i should get thats good for speed ranging in that price area. an most likely automatic
no anything but muscle cars

Answer
You asked the exact same question about an hour ago. Have some patience man. Ask the same questions and you will get the same answers.

So what you are saying is that you want a fairly quick car between $2000 and $5000, but you do not want anything american made and you do not want anything from Nissan, Mitsubishi, or Honda. Sounds like you don't want a car with any speed at all.

The best car that you are going to get in that pricerange is an 87-93 Ford Mustang GT. You will not get a more powerful car than that in that pricerange and no other car ever made has as much performance parts support as that. It may not be what you want to hear, but it is the truth.

Conflicting Car Prices?

angelicaso

Well, I'm looking for a small/mid-sized SUV. I was looking in the classifieds and I found one for $10,977. It's a 2002 but the mileage is really low for it( a little over 42k). I checked online at the dealer's site and it's showing the same car at an internet price of $12,977. I'm wondering if I could take the paper and see if they'll give me the price in the paper for it. Usually, the internet price is cheaper when I'm looking, but the one in the paper is a good $2000 less. So I guess my question is about whether or not the dealer would "uphold" the price in the paper. I mean in general would a dealer offer you the price that they put in the paper, because I guess the answer would really depend on the dealer. Thanx!
They said that if I saw if I saw it for the lower price that's what I would get. Today was sale day and it doesn't look like they sold it, and they said I could test it tomorrow.

Answer
before yuo go to dealer look the suv he has up on line thru edmunds.com and fill in info on it and edmunds will tell you what you should pay for the suv and than go to delaer and tell him what price yuo got and see if he will match the internet price, usuall they will.
as far as telling him you found one from a private party he probably won't match because he will tell you such things as he is a dealer and you'll be able to take ti to him for repairs and also the one he has is betetr and has more options and such as he wants you to buy thru him and will tell you most anything to have you buy from him,. so I recommend getting my numbers thru edmunds and take them with you to dealer and than you will have power to deal with him.
I use edmunds alot and they always matched my price.

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need street car info?

t-l-g

so im looking to buy my first car but i dont know what to buy. im looking for a car ranging from 2 thousand to 6 thousand. it can be any car except muscle cars. anything tell me what car i should get thats good for speed ranging in that price area. an most likely automatic
no anything but muscle cars

Answer
You asked the exact same question about an hour ago. Have some patience man. Ask the same questions and you will get the same answers.

So what you are saying is that you want a fairly quick car between $2000 and $5000, but you do not want anything american made and you do not want anything from Nissan, Mitsubishi, or Honda. Sounds like you don't want a car with any speed at all.

The best car that you are going to get in that pricerange is an 87-93 Ford Mustang GT. You will not get a more powerful car than that in that pricerange and no other car ever made has as much performance parts support as that. It may not be what you want to hear, but it is the truth.

Conflicting Car Prices?

angelicaso

Well, I'm looking for a small/mid-sized SUV. I was looking in the classifieds and I found one for $10,977. It's a 2002 but the mileage is really low for it( a little over 42k). I checked online at the dealer's site and it's showing the same car at an internet price of $12,977. I'm wondering if I could take the paper and see if they'll give me the price in the paper for it. Usually, the internet price is cheaper when I'm looking, but the one in the paper is a good $2000 less. So I guess my question is about whether or not the dealer would "uphold" the price in the paper. I mean in general would a dealer offer you the price that they put in the paper, because I guess the answer would really depend on the dealer. Thanx!
They said that if I saw if I saw it for the lower price that's what I would get. Today was sale day and it doesn't look like they sold it, and they said I could test it tomorrow.

Answer
before yuo go to dealer look the suv he has up on line thru edmunds.com and fill in info on it and edmunds will tell you what you should pay for the suv and than go to delaer and tell him what price yuo got and see if he will match the internet price, usuall they will.
as far as telling him you found one from a private party he probably won't match because he will tell you such things as he is a dealer and you'll be able to take ti to him for repairs and also the one he has is betetr and has more options and such as he wants you to buy thru him and will tell you most anything to have you buy from him,. so I recommend getting my numbers thru edmunds and take them with you to dealer and than you will have power to deal with him.
I use edmunds alot and they always matched my price.

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How to find pricing information from the year 1902?

car info and price image

Surfinwahi

Need info on prices of movie tickets, groceries, gas, new car, house,
average wage, Harvard tuition, etc. I've been searching for weeks and have found very little information. Need it for Clermont, Florida if possible. Thank you.

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http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/prices/

How to find new car prices from 5 years ago. and new car prices from 2010?

She~She

i want to find listed new car prices from 2005, and then i want to find the price of the same new cars for 2010 and their prices, id like to do this so i can compare the prices. if anyone can tell me a web site for this id be very greatful. thank you for your time.

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There is something called: "Blue Book" that gives price info. on all makes, models and year of cars in USA.

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