What Welder to buy, I show my ignorance inside! Options

[Hawktel]

Okay I figure might as well take the plunge, and buy a welder.

I know nothing about welding. I've never welded anything. I think I understand the basic principle. But if you were to blow a couple hundred bucks, to have a portable weilder setup, just work on cars, what would you get?

I was considering this little unit off ebay.

Ebay Welder link

Specifically, I'd want to use it to replace the battrey shelf, some trunk rust repair, and replace some brackets for the floods and such.

If you wouldn't use the above, what would you use?

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[stock93]

I made the mistake of buying an arc welder first when I should have bought a mig. I used it a good bit on my rail buggy. I could already arc weld before I bought it so I was a bit farther ahead. If you do buy a welder start with a mig or wirefeed welder you can convert to mig later on. It is just much easier to use a mig. I drag out my arc welder about once or twice every six months. I use the wire feed at least every other day. I'm using it right now to build a set of A-arms for the front suspension on my rail buggy. I couldnt do this easily with an arc welder.

John