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> NPC - My son needs a reliable car <$5k, UPDATE: buying a 2010 Mazda3 S Gran Touring Hatch 2.5 6-speed
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post Jun 29 2016, 06:55 PM
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Jeep.
There are some awesome jeep clubs that do events on private land.

http://nea4wd.org
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post Jun 29 2016, 07:17 PM
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Miata hands down best bang for the buck if you can find one with a hard top even better. Parts are cheap and plentiful get 250-300k no problem.
2007 Honda Civic Si dedan fun car. Chain driven cams no belt change needed and very reliable. My wife has one with 150k on it and done nothing but shocks and tires and oil changes and 200 hp vtec fun car.
Golf GTI are fun and well built more expensive to repair if the need arises.
BMW e28 find a few in the 3k -4k range. Another fun car but expensive to keep on the road.
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post Jun 29 2016, 09:10 PM
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https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/cto/5613371872.html
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post Jun 29 2016, 10:15 PM
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Miata, I have owned several, loved everyone of them. Great little car.
I also love the Ford Rangers, smaller truck, get the xlt, extended cab, more room behind the seats, or get one with a canopy or the glass tonneau cover.
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Miata, I have owned several, loved everyone of them. Great little car.
I also love the Ford Rangers, smaller truck, get the xlt, extended cab, more room behind the seats, or get one with a canopy or the glass tonneau cover.
Craig at CAMP
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post Jun 29 2016, 11:28 PM
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What car would his boss like to see him drive? Newer family oriented (thought of as reliable) or older (could break down and miss work, low quality expectations).
I've always had 2 cars. The 914(s) for fun and in my 20s a Nissan Hardbody for the daily grind. Cheap to own, cheap insurance (multi-car discount) and useful.

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You'd think the 70's & 80's were the dark ages! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

my `85 325e is not a problem to keep up - usually <$1000/yr & probably $2,000 a year at most when something needs replacement after 30 years & 200K miles.

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Yes. It's because I am intimately familiar with newer cars.

I have an 88 Nissan Pathfinder with 225k as a daily beater. Paid $350 and put ~$250 into fixes and window tint. Could use a new muffler - $50 at Autozone. Cherry NW interior, good paint, no rust, just a few dents from off-roading. Current cost $100/yr or I can probably sell it for a grand. Your E30 sounds like a POS to me. My wallet loves POS owners (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jun 30 2016, 07:42 AM
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Nice looking kit, this is more up my alley than his.
Probably don't want to know what is under the fiberglass!
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post Jun 30 2016, 07:50 AM
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He drove a 2006 Miata last night and liked it a lot.

We both prefer the later body style with the fender bulges and it has more room/trunk room.

It might be sold, he will find out today.


Found another nice one in Mass but 2 hours away.

Assuming they can come down a grand or so, they are both a grand over the original budget.

I've owned a couple of Rangers, might be able to get h going that way if the Miatas fall through.
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post Jun 30 2016, 12:01 PM
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Google around for local miata club as well, they usually have a classifieds...

As well as Facebook ect, craigslist is becoming less and less the go to place to find a deal.
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There is a club that auto crosses at devens and there was a Miata race shop in Ayer just outside the gates, for reference
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post Jun 30 2016, 04:32 PM
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I've owned a couple of Rangers, might be able to get h going that way if the Miatas fall through.

A Ranger with a 2" drop and bigger rims/sporty tires will handle quite well. No Miata but much less truck like.
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post Jul 1 2016, 08:18 PM
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Found this in my local area, may interest you or your son. Is in Seattle WA.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/5652426493.html
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post Jul 10 2016, 06:52 PM
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So while we both like the MX-5, common sense and a limited budget prevailed and we found a great deal on a 2010 Mazda 3s Grand Touring with a six speed manual transmission and 132k for only $4200




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post Jul 10 2016, 06:56 PM
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So while we both like the MX-5, common sense and a limited budget prevailed and we found a great deal on a 2010 Mazda 3s Grand Touring with a six speed manual transmission and 132k for only $4200


Nice! That seems like quite a good price. I have almost that exact car (only 105k though) and have been very happy with it overall.

Plan on getting snow tires for it. It's great until snow hits and then can be undriveable without a good set of snows. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) It's worse than a 2WD long bed pickup truck as strange as that sounds since it's FWD.
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post Jul 10 2016, 07:04 PM
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Nice! That seems like quite a good price. I have almost that exact car (only 105k though) and have been very happy with it overall.

Plan on getting snow tires for it. It's great until snow hits and then can be undriveable without a good set of snows. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) It's worse than a 2WD long bed pickup truck as strange as that sounds since it's FWD.


One of the reasons the price is right is because it has studded snows on it now lol!
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Looks like a sensible decision.
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One of the reasons the price is right is because it has studded snows on it now lol!


Those should work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jul 10 2016, 10:48 PM
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Good choice.

The one thing I see a lot with cars at that mileage is that after 60k maintenance gets lax. Unless you have actual records I'd go thru it like nothing got done and verify condition.
132k in 6 years is not a lot of down time.
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post Jul 11 2016, 07:50 AM
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Good choice.

The one thing I see a lot with cars at that mileage is that after 60k maintenance gets lax. Unless you have actual records I'd go thru it like nothing got done and verify condition.
132k in 6 years is not a lot of down time.


Agreed, anything that isn't proven to have been done (such as a timing belt) will get done ASAP
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