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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The 220s just do more and are less of a strain on your electric system

Serious! You don't know how many times I have welded at night in my garage and blown out the breaker. All 6 of my flourecents (sp?) turn off at once and it's pitch black except for the glowing weld.

I like my welder, and probably will never weld with out the shielding gas. One day, when I need to, I will move up to something larger (175amp, 220V).

Terrance