What is the best car for me?
Question:
Disclaimer: I know there's not going to be a perfect car out there that's going to fit all my wants, so just give me a suggestion or two based on the different criteria.
Most needed features:
-Reliability (As far as not breaking down and needing repairs every week.)
-Cheap
-Good gas mileage
I'm only going to be driving to school, so I want something that has good gas mileage and is easy to install an aftermarket sound system. I'm in high school and moved out, so I simply can't just ask for money from my parents (Don't make fun of me for wanting a new audio system :p). I have to work in order to support myself. But about money, I'm think I'm going to want something for less than about $4000. It would also be nice if it's easy to work on.
I figure I'm going to get a sedan because they tend to be cheaper and have decent gas mileage on them. I'd love a Toyota with a 22r engine or a Jeep with a straight six, but some kind of sedan would probably be a lot cheaper in the long run. Reliability is always a must, so give me your best suggestion.
I'm NOT looking for a Ford, however, unless you can convince me that anything of theirs is even worth looking at. I hate their trucks because my dad used to have a couple and they were horrible: always breaking down and such - there's always something wrong with them.
If there's something unclear about my question, just let me know and I'll clarify it. I may just have no preference about something if I didn't talk about it, but just ask me about it and give an answer anyways because I need a suggestion. It's not urgent because I'm going to be driving my fiancee's car, but I also still need my own car by summer because she's going to need hers and I'm going to OIT in Klamath Falls.
I'm looking at maybe getting a Toyota or Honda because they're usually the cheapest.
Answer:
hmmmm... if your looking for foreign then id definitely go with toyota or honda like your already doin so your on the right track... they have dependability but when they do break down they are a little harder and more expensive to fix but on the flip side they dont break down as much and last a lot longer... id go with like a 98 civic or somthin like that cuz they have enough room for subwoofers, great mpg, usually pick em up for around 3k (you might have to go down 2 or 3 years) but still pretty nice cars... id go stock cuz if they have aftermarket performance parts on them you dont really know what the previous owner did with it so it could be ready to fall to pieces but if you want performance parts for it they aint hard to find and they're relatively cheap. but before you buy ANY car look up some consumer reviews for the exact model, year.. everything... and just see how other people think of the car, also i would NOT recommend buying a car with over 100,000 miles on it and absolutely nothin over 150,000.
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