fornetti14 wrote: I also suggest something that has lots of used parts in the U-Wrench yards. It makes replacing the small stuff easier and cheaper. I've been known to even buy newer used brake pads for $5 a set vs. $30 at the auto parts store (I admit I'm super cheap sometimes).
But your still dead sexy Tony ;)
If you can find a Cavalier that has been maintained, go for that. They are cheap becuase everyone has an erroneous impression that they are bad cars. I have had mine (bought new) for nine years and 130K miles and it hasn't needed much of anything other than routine maintenance, and I have even skimpped on that a bit. The engine and tranny have never been opened, the original clutch still works fine.
But, as others have said, look for a car that has been cared for and you will come out ahead. It will be easier to get into a Chevy or Ford on the cheap becuase they are American though. People tend to want too much for their worn out Toyotas and Hondas because they erroneously think they last forever. I would also avoid Chrysler products because they seem to really be the crap people say American cars are..
ClemSparks wrote:Joe Gearin wrote: AMC Eagle ...plentiful...That must depend on the region. I can't tell you the last time I saw one of these on the road or in a junkyard here... However, I remember these things when they were new and there weren't that many of them here then, either. Clem
But isn't nearly every part interchangeable with a Jeep?
If you want something with plentiful cheap junkyard parts the taurus seems to be a leader. The only issue I'd see is with gas mileage, but I don't know what type of miles a taurus gets.
There are 1000$ mercedes 190E and 300E but they might be the product of abject neglect.
The only ting I have to add is look for cars that dont use timing belts. Buying a car and not replacing the belt is a waste of money, and its usually about a $200 job just for parts.
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