$2G Ride?

[Railroad]

Okay motorheads, I'm looking to spend very little on a car or truck which can handle winter road conditions and do local-only driving. Knowing $2k doesn't buy much, I'm curious about what $2k WILL buy.

 

[dolemite]

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[glhs837]

CL will let you filter by price.

southern MD cars & trucks - by owner classifieds - craigslist

 

[GURPS]

are you handy with a wrench ?

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[Railroad]

are you handy with a wrench ?

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Used to be a mechanic. Why?

 

[glhs837]

Obvious, with 2K, you can buy an inspectable car XX, or a better, non-inspectable but repairable better car yy. When I bought the Geo Storm, it needed a motor mount and a muffler. Got me about $300 off the price, cost me less than $100 to fix myself, since the exhaust was $70 and the motor mount cost me $10 for some 3M Window Weld to fill it. Inspector bought off on that since it was the rubber that had failed, and new ones cannot be had.

 

[aps45819]

Obama's cash for clunkers program destroyed most of the cars in that price range

 

[glhs837]

Still tons of cars left, aps. Even a picky bugger like me can find fun to drive stuff in that range.

 

[glhs837]

Nominated for "Most useful post of the day"

Damn, looks like the one I was quoting was deleted as I quoted it

 

[Shutout]

http://enid.craigslist.org/cto/4119280944.html%3C/div%3E

Great read.

 

[GURPS]

Used to be a mechanic. Why?

then you can save money doing most of the work yourself

 

[aps45819]

get a spare set of steel wheels with some actual winter tires and you should be able to handle most anything we have here

 

[glhs837]

get a spare set of steel wheels with some actual winter tires and you should be able to handle most anything we have here

Concur, the amount of times I have actually needed a 4 wheel drive is zero. Now having one is fun, and lets you do stuff, but you don't need it.

 

[aps45819]

It also helps if you don't freak out if your car starts sliding

 

[glhs837]

It also helps if you don't freak out if your car starts sliding

Hell, thats when I start smiling

 

[struggler44]

Okay motorheads, I'm looking to spend very little on a car or truck which can handle winter road conditions and do local-only driving. Knowing $2k doesn't buy much, I'm curious about what $2k WILL buy.

A fixerupper

 

[glhs837]

A fixerupper

Heck, for 2K, you can find reliable stuff that shouldnt need any real fixing up. Now, under 1K, there you need a to do some repairs

1997 Honda Accord

1997 Accord

2004 saab 9.3

2004 Saab turbo 9-3 five speed leather


2001 Saab 9-3 Turbo

Another Saab turbo, 2001.

1996 VOLK JETTA 5 SPEED


1996 Jetta.

Stuff is out there, you just need to weed through it.