Best beater car for $3000 or under?

StatenEye · 09-13-2011, 08:38 AM

Either a Veyron or a Ferrari Italia.

Theblacknwhitebear · 09-13-2011, 08:39 AM

Bicycle

spikeybabe22 · 09-13-2011, 08:53 AM

5 speed civic..put 15k on mine in 6 months and i got the car with 130k..only thing that went bad was the eld..which was a cheap fix. sold it and its still running like a champ

had an awd v8 jeep...great in snow...think i got 8mpg and that was on the highway even took the front driveshaft out and maybe i got one or two more mpg

328i · 09-13-2011, 09:19 AM

I've had a 1996 Accord as a beater, sold that with 165k and got a 1999 Camry. I also have a 93 we have as an extra car for others to use and it has about 178k miles and runs great. They're very solid cars, just make sure you get the 4 cylinder as they're much easier to do any maintenance on. I get 28 mpg mostly city driving and it's a very roomy car with a HUGE trunk, so a DD it's perfect. Picked up my 99 for 1800 and got the 93 for 400, best money ever spent.

madeinhongkong · 09-13-2011, 10:05 AM

i found some e30's found one 88' 325i coupe with 160K miles... pics look clean but it's still an older car... i think a honda civic will be more reliable along those lines... i dk so confused

nany82 · 09-13-2011, 11:14 AM

I was looking for a beater as well for the same price ($3000) and my first thought was an e30, but any e30 worth buying is grossly overpriced (range from 4500-7000)! I'm not even talking about the m3 or anything heavily modded. I don't know what those people are thinking. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places?

D335NUTZ · 09-13-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by StatenEye 335i

Either a Veyron or a Ferrari Italia.

I second the 458 Italia

madeinhongkong · 09-13-2011, 11:59 AM

i found a few e30's just feel like they will be money pits. Anyone wanna chime in??? i mean i would do swap later but for now just want it as a DD. Put regular and call it a day.

Theblacknwhitebear · 09-13-2011, 12:02 PM

just get the gallardo and pick up hoes

mosx · 09-13-2011, 12:03 PM

Subaru. 95-01 2.5 RS.

madeinhongkong · 09-13-2011, 12:04 PM

There are clean e30's in the price range... it just riskier than getting a 3K honda IMO. I will keep looking i'm in no rush... prob make the move in a month or 2 max.

madeinhongkong · 09-13-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mosx

Subaru. 95-01 2.5 RS.

yea i found a silver one with 120K decent car with stock gold wheels. I will look into it. i have heard great things about subi's and the awd is a plus.

D335NUTZ · 09-13-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mosx

Subaru. 95-01 2.5 RS.

yea i found a silver one with 120K decent car with stock gold wheels. I will look into it. i have heard great things about subi's and the awd is a plus.

Just don't get the mod bug lol. Bug eye 2.5RS are very moddable. Throw on a turbo and rape STis all day long lol.

uwotm8 · 09-13-2011, 12:17 PM

If you go for the 2.5RS, make sure the headgasket is good. I've had 2 modded subies and have been around em. Generally very reliable cars from my experience, but as far as the 2.5 goes, just make sure that HG is good and get it checked out. Problem is if you get one from an enthusiast, they think that these things are worth more than an 02 wrx, so you gotta find the right seller.

madeinhongkong · 09-13-2011, 12:18 PM

No Wil haha i will have self control see this is why i was lookin at a civic or an accord... lol

even with an e30 even if i don't mod it i will still try to make it nice and worry too much like having to park it 4 miles away... LOL

O HELLA BMW · 09-13-2011, 12:21 PM

I bought a 2000 E46 328i sedan for $2000, it has 219,xxx miles and still pulls and runs smooth and I get great gas mileage

Theblacknwhitebear · 09-13-2011, 12:22 PM

just sell ur pedo bear and get a hello kitty civic

BBS · 09-13-2011, 01:53 PM

awd subarus arent very good on gas. Do yourself a favor and get a eg/ek hatchback civic. I get 35mpg all in the city consistently, and the hatch makes it much more versatile.

Foxcolt · 09-13-2011, 02:21 PM

CRX HF

madeinhongkong · 09-13-2011, 03:11 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-...item3f0dfd4ce4

^THIS IS HOTNESS! Love the red

k3m0-330i · 09-13-2011, 03:14 PM

e30 or e36

D335NUTZ · 09-13-2011, 04:05 PM

I don't consider an e30 a beater lol.

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spikeybabe22 Colonel 24 Rep 2,038 Posts Drives: 2009 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lindenhurst, NY iTrader: (0)	5 speed civic..put 15k on mine in 6 months and i got the car with 130k..only thing that went bad was the eld..which was a cheap fix. sold it and its still running like a champ had an awd v8 jeep...great in snow...think i got 8mpg and that was on the highway even took the front driveshaft out and maybe i got one or two more mpg
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09-13-2011, 09:19 AM	#26
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nany82 Private 3 Rep 92 Posts Drives: in the left lane Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Jersey iTrader: (0)	I was looking for a beater as well for the same price ($3000) and my first thought was an e30, but any e30 worth buying is grossly overpriced (range from 4500-7000)! I'm not even talking about the m3 or anything heavily modded. I don't know what those people are thinking. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places?
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 303 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	i found a few e30's just feel like they will be money pits. Anyone wanna chime in??? i mean i would do swap later but for now just want it as a DD. Put regular and call it a day.
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09-13-2011, 12:02 PM	#31
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09-13-2011, 12:04 PM	#33
madeinhongkong Brigadier General 303 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	There are clean e30's in the price range... it just riskier than getting a 3K honda IMO. I will keep looking i'm in no rush... prob make the move in a month or 2 max.
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 303 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	No Wil haha i will have self control see this is why i was lookin at a civic or an accord... lol even with an e30 even if i don't mod it i will still try to make it nice and worry too much like having to park it 4 miles away... LOL
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