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This will take you to the moon if you try.
These are a few options for sale close to you
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5464317738.html
2001 Saturn - Manual. Incredibly cheap to maintain, should expect 22-26 mpg.
Good luck!
Minivans are notoriously unreliable
People above have cited the some of the more popular fuel efficient vehicles in your price range. Basically anything JP/KR FWD 4cyl. If you can operate a manual, its better mileage in the long run, although not recommended if your commute involves a lot of stop and go traffic.I live in the south right now, but I'll look around for something like these at a good price. :)
These are a few options for sale close to you (if you live elsewhere, these can be used as a guide for what to look for)
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5464317738.html
2001 Saturn - Manual. Incredibly cheap to maintain, should expect 22-26 mpg.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5416353846.html
Smart Car - Engine is Basically a converted motorcycle engine. 35+ MPG
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5439619003.html
Camry - Comfortable Midsize sedan with 4cyl engine for better econ. This one has a moderate amount of miles, but 4 cyl Yota engines are pretty bulletproof
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5454697203.html
1995 EG6 Civic - This car is a good model of something to look out for. Clean, low miles, however for some reason the owner has priced the vehicle at over double the value of this 20yr car.
just a quick scan of CL gave these results.
Bonus Impractical Option with some personality:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5439105423.html
1983 Mazda B Series PU. 2L engine makes well under 100 horsepower with a top speed of about 77mph. This should translate into high 20's MPG.
Good luck!
I live in the south right now, but I'll look around for something like these at a good price. :)
My vote is any GM with the Series II 3.8 V6. I have personally owned 5 of them. The first was a '93 Regal I had just out of high school that I beat the piss out of until I went to the service. It then sat for close to a year and I just had my parents get rid of it because I didn't want to go through the paper work of getting a car on base, plus a 1300 mile drive in it after sitting that long didn't seem like that great of an idea.
For the record, the GM 3.8 V6 is GM's best selling engine to date, yes passing the 350 small block. There is a reason for this. It is a rock solid, bullet proof motor. Keep the oil changed, it is isn't uncommon for the engine to last 300k miles.
My vote is any GM with the Series II 3.8 V6. I have personally owned 5 of them. The first was a '93 Regal I had just out of high school that I beat the piss out of until I went to the service. It then sat for close to a year and I just had my parents get rid of it because I didn't want to go through the paper work of getting a car on base, plus a 1300 mile drive in it after sitting that long didn't seem like that great of an idea.
The second was a '94 Pontiac Bonneville. Would have been a decent car had the previous owner not beat the crap out of it with little to no maintenance. The only issue it really had, the harmonic balancer needed replace. I didn't feel like messing with that so I sold it.
Next was a 2000 Regal GS. This was a great car. Made several trips from mid Iowa to Jacksonville, FL. Got great gas mileage for a supercharged V6. Could get 30-32 on the highway with premium gas, and speedo under 73. Over that and it would start to tickle the supercharger. This transmission in this car just started slipping about once every 3 weeks or so at about 185k miles so we traded it on the wifes current car.
My work car after that was a '99 Le Sabre. I personally drove this car to 225k miles. The last 50k I drove it, the transmission wouldn't shift into overdrive. Even with this, and the speedo at 65, I could still get 29 on the highway. Before, I was getting about 32-34. We gave this car to my mother in law. She drove it for another year.
My current car is an '03 Park Avenue. Up until very recently I was getting 32-33 mpg. Need to investigate a few things, but the car does have 172k miles on it.
Out of these cars, I have had very little go wrong. The Regal GS needed a new fuel pump (half hour swap, there is an access panel in the trunk) front sway bar (I broke this trying to beat a red light and drove much to fast over the crown in the road), and the resistor for the two speed fuel pump had to get changed. When this resistor goes out, the car will start every time, but won't run. They start on high speed, and then drop down to low speed. With an open short in this resistor, the fuel pump shuts off. Known problem for any supercharged GM Series II 3.8 V6. It is a $45 part, and comes with a relocation kit.
My Le Sabre had the odd tranny issue. For what its worth, when my mother in law got rid of it, it was because my wife inherited a car when her dad passed, and I chose to keep my current car because I like the ride quality better. The engine still ran like a top and didn't leak oil at close to 235k miles.
Park Avenue needed a fuel pressure regulator a few months ago. It was still giving proper fuel pressue to the engine, but was leaking fuel into the vacuum system.
Have not had any issues with my wifes current car. She drives an '06 Lucerne. I personally don't think it gets as good as mileage as my far (before current unkown issue), but hers is the Series III where mine is the Series II. For the record, the GM 3.8 V6 is GM's best selling engine to date, yes passing the 350 small block. There is a reason for this. It is a rock solid, bullet proof motor. Keep the oil changed, it is isn't uncommon for the engine to last 300k miles.
Did you notice the Pontiac Grand Prix GT I mentioned? Yeah, they are workhorses. It's not "exactly" close to a B210, but it's a great choice.
I did not, I scrolled a few posts and seen the vast majority were imports. Just trying to spread the domestic love. The GP GT should be a naturally aspirated 3.8, correct?
The look I need and the look I thought I needed are vastly different. :eek: :pShow Image(http://dev.hatchheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/datsun_b210_77.jpg)
Datsun B210
The look I need and the look I thought I needed are vastly different. :eek: :pShow Image(http://dev.hatchheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/datsun_b210_77.jpg)
Datsun B210
210s are very cool. The 70's ones like the one you posted are still cool in a funky sort of way,Show Image(http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/1708.jpg)
but I like the older ones:Show Image(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7186903099_30221c75b7_b.jpg)
Or the 1200 :thumb:Show Image(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8124517764_97152d992c_b.jpg)
The look I need and the look I thought I needed are vastly different. :eek: :pShow Image(http://dev.hatchheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/datsun_b210_77.jpg)
Datsun B210
210s are very cool. The 70's ones like the one you posted are still cool in a funky sort of way,Show Image(http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/1708.jpg)
but I like the older ones:Show Image(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7186903099_30221c75b7_b.jpg)
Or the 1200 :thumb:Show Image(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8124517764_97152d992c_b.jpg)
A Honda minivan is better than most minivans, but still is not as reliable as a plain Jane Honda car, and like other minivans, the cramped engine bay only makes it more expensive.Minivans are notoriously unreliableI have to call you on that. My 2001 Odyssey was probably the best vehicle that I have ever owned, until it got massively rear-ended by an F-150.
civic
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i dont know if this is a civic but this is the look u need playa
Put safety first and get the newest car you can. Older cars, while cool looking and such, are inherently less safe. I'm amazed I survived my teen years in a 1953 Willys Jeep.
Anyway...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g)
Put safety first and get the newest car you can. Older cars, while cool looking and such, are inherently less safe. I'm amazed I survived my teen years in a 1953 Willys Jeep.
Geo Prizm might be worth considering. Corolla reliability with the resale-value penalty of not having the Toyota badge.
Geo Prizm might be worth considering. Corolla reliability with the resale-value penalty of not having the Toyota badge.
No, please do yourself a favor and don't buy anything from Geo. They are a very cheaply built car, built down to a price. Chances are good you will have a lot of problems with them.
the Prizm was a Toyota Corolla.