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This is the cheapest working car I could find.
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@iNfAmOuSxSniPer:

I did try to respond to your post properly, but basil's absolutely AWFUL censor filter, managed to find a word which even the magical 'CTRL+F' couldn't.

No idea if it will let me post this message but...

68 Camaro = Vintage
Old rustbucket driving through town with no exhaust, music on full and 'nice' alloys = Shed

And no;
1. You wouldn't get a shed with all that in.
2. If you could it wouldn't be a shed.
3. If it was there and mine, I'd move it to my room.
4. A/C in a shed?
5. Have fun with the generator and/or lack of electricity.

[quote=gmharri]Agreed.
Sheds which have been done out, are still sheds.

If you've only just got your license, get a cheap reliable car, not some sporty thing which will cost you twice the amount on insurance.

Because the only thing that will go fast when your racing your car, is your life flashing before your eyes.[/quote]

So is a 68 Camaro tuned up and fixed up still a junk car? If someone built a shed but put a movie system in there with a projector, couch, AC, etc... Would you not go in there from time to time to watch a movie? Considering its still a shed...

[quote=GreenKilla]ew that is so ghetto, I laugh at cars like that.
Then again I shouldn't be talkin I have no car[/quote]

Agreed.
Sheds which have been done out, are still sheds.

If you've only just got your license, get a cheap reliable car, not some sporty thing which will cost you twice the amount on insurance.

Because the only thing that will go fast when your racing your car, is your life flashing before your eyes.

Sedan =/= Hatchback...

But anyway, I'd suggest a Toyota Camry for sedan, Corolla for hatchback.

[quote=saddays]Is there something wrong with hyundais? They are good cars, but the haters are gon' hate.

Anyway, I have a 2000 tiburon, and I use it for my daily commute. It isn't exactly a powerful car, but it wasn't built to be. I was just built to be a looker. You are getting the model after my generation, and I would think it would be miles ahead in terms of improvement. My current tiburon is great and gets me there in more style than any other boring Toyota/Honda of the same model year.[/quote]

i dont hate hyundai, theyre great cars with great specs but im more of a "boring" toyota/honda type of guy, its just my taste, ive always thought most hyundai cars were kind of ugly :x

[quote=Aquatenison]Save up and buy a 370z Nismo or a Infinity g35 [/quote]

Why Nismo one ? It's proven to not be that much of a better deal.
You there's a G37S right?

Good lord not a Tiburon. They're SOOO easy to break into.

Maybe an '03-'05 Acura RSX.
S14 Silvias should be under $15k IF someone is willing to give it up.
EK Hatch. Not sure what yr you can get.

Hondas are only worth it to get used if it's a manual 90% of the time.
Don't go Euro.. too expensive for a 16 yr old to insure.
If you can get a mustang for 6k, get it. It may cost a bit more to insure but it'll last you quite a while and you'll love the power you're getting.
Don't buy anything over 100-120k. Also try to stick with things above '98ish.

I'm 19 and I don't have a car myself.
I have about 4-5Gs right now saved up and I'm planning on getting a down payment on a Hyundai Genesis coupe once I have enough, and financing it.

[quote=iNfAmOuSxSniPer]Lol Hyundai...[/quote]

Is there something wrong with hyundais? They are good cars, but the haters are gon' hate.

Anyway, I have a 2000 tiburon, and I use it for my daily commute. It isn't exactly a powerful car, but it wasn't built to be. I was just built to be a looker. You are getting the model after my generation, and I would think it would be miles ahead in terms of improvement. My current tiburon is great and gets me there in more style than any other boring Toyota/Honda of the same model year.

[quote=iKickYourDogs]List of cars you should get ( reliable )

Mitsubishi eclipse -05- gets 200k mileage
Ford mustang -05- gets 150k mileage

DONT - get a car that has 100k mileage
- that is almost/is older than you[/quote]

eh, it depends, my dad used an 86 toyota pick up and it lasted 4xxk miles, before handing it to me for another 50k miles before it finally died on me, most cars, especially hondas will last over 250k miles if you know how to take care of it.

Just letting you know, getting a coupe or a sports car would increase the cost of insurance.

@aaaaz95: If you're buying a sports car, please just get standard. You can drive automatic when you're driving your kids around in a sedan.

Lol Hyundai...

Remind me why can't it be American?

you can get a perfectly fine honda for less than 2500. with less than 80k miles. i've had my 94 accord ex vtec for 3 years now and still doing great. great milage too. with 6 grand i'd probably get an 06 toyota x-runner maybe and finish it off in payments..if you have a job that is.

for 6 thousand dollars you can change the oil for a lamborghini.

get a Nissan Skyline, most asian car I know next to the Hyundai Tyberon or whatever it's called.

[quote=HoRsEcHoKeR]6k jesus christ.... for a used car?
wowza just put a down payment on a new car it'll be cheaper and worth it in the long run[/quote]

I dunno monthly payments get annoying after a while plus the dealer makes you get full coverage. </3 Can't wait til mine is all paid off

when i think about it, it's a battle between red and white
and people nowadays most of the times do down payments

6k jesus christ.... for a used car?
wowza just put a down payment on a new car it'll be cheaper and worth it in the long run

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[quote=GmbH]The only small, light Japanese cars I admire (and aspire to own) is the Impreza 2.5RS, and the STi as well.

I'm going to be brutally honest: don't get a cheap Civic/Accord/Integra/Tiburon. They might be cheap to fill-up and cheap to maintain/insure, but they're pretty much crap everywhere else. They're fragile little plastic things and they've got puny engines (which is reflected in their straight-line speed).

For a 6000$ first car, I strongly recommend a BMW 3-series. Ever since I've owned my first BMW (an E30 318is) I've been hooked. They're reliable, (yes, they are. Forget the crap you hear about BMWs today, BMWs of the late 80s and all through-out the 90s are some of the most reliable cars you can own), fast (if you get a straight 6 model), fuel efficient (if you get a 4 cylinder) and unbelievable charismatic and fun to drive.

Some suggestions:

'88-'96 525i
'83-'00 318i/320i (euro)/325i/328i [E30 - E36)[/quote]
The Tiburon is not a cheap car to insure, especially for a 16 year old. I looked at the car when I was looking for my first car, I was told by the insurance companies it's one of the the most expensive cars to insure.

Since it's your first car, get something RELIABLE and FUEL EFFICIENT.

Don't listen to fools that say [insert sports car], because they are [b]VERY EXPENSIVE[/b] to insure.

How old are you TS? If you don't mind me asking because insurance rate is based on AGE

I bought an '02 Civic SiR for $3000 (had to put another $1500 into it for Safety), and it's a sweet car so far.

I got my 94 Civic Coupe for 2400 dollars. 130k miles nice paint, bone stock. Got a VTEC too Fun little car, rev limiter hits at 7400 RPM, sounds incredible even with a stock exhaust.

You dont really need anything fancy for your first car, but I definitely recommend an early 90's Civic.

^You're cool

[quote=sumpump1203]First off your from S'*Cal so you suck already. Second if you cant find a nicer car rhen those being from Cali thennyour your just being lazy.
I could get you at least 3 cars if not 4 in Cali for 6g's.[/quote]

I'm sorry if me being from California offends you, but I guess I can't make everyone happy. I have a few different vehicles on my mind, but I'm simply asking the community what their vehicles of choice would be. Thank you for your opinion on the matter though.

ae86 you'll get all the lookers looking at cho car<3<3<3

[quote=easyrolling]Tiburons are definitely the nicest looking car you can get for $6k (make sure it's a second generation) however they're not that fast and their clutches have known problems. Please don't get an automatic.

Civics are overpriced however if you can get a good deal on one, you could drive it around throught out the rest of your educational career and get your money back on it.

You could check out Subaru Imprezas and Legacies, which are cool cars because they have AWD and 170HP.[/quote]

Yeah, I've done a bit of research and I heard that a lot of people have problems with the clutch. And why not automatic? I'm leaning towards auto, but I guess I could always get used to manual. Another car that I was looking at was the Mitsubishi Eclipse, but after reading about the plethora of problems that it has, I switched to the Tiburon.

[quote=boonoonoonoos]Did you try Craigslist?[/quote] exactly what she said best place also kijijji buysell

@FlyingAlmond: it's so boring to drive, and it's sluggish when the car shifts. when you drive manual, you have complete control of the engine

[quote=deathblade24]the tiburon looks nice... but im surprised no one said to get a acura integra. i see plenty of em and there hatchback [/quote]

teggy

[quote=easyrolling]Tiburons are definitely the nicest looking car you can get for $6k (make sure it's a second generation) however they're not that fast and their clutches have known problems. Please don't get an automatic.

Civics are overpriced however if you can get a good deal on one, you could drive it around throught out the rest of your educational career and get your money back on it.

You could check out Subaru Imprezas and Legacies, which are cool cars because they have AWD and 170HP.[/quote]

uhm i'm a noob at cars but if you don't mind me asking
what's so bad about automatic cars? (besides higher gas prices)

The Tiburon is one of the most expensive "common" cars to insure, I tried getting one and said screw it when I found out the insurance rate for it.

@jas0n0wnd: you totally could, very nice cars too

@easyrolling: Well I have a Spec V and I have to say if you buy one completely stock you're in a lot of trouble. First you need to change out the stock header with the pre-cat. This is because the ceramic can break apart and get sucked into the motor and another thing that sucks is there are no legal headers for this car so you either have to reinstall the pre-cat or find a smog station that can hook you up.

Another problem are the butterfly valve screws. You need to apply loctite or else when the valves open up the screws can get sucked in and you can bye-bye to Spec V. Or you can just stay under 4k rpm. I fixed these problems on my car but not everyone has the knowledge or patience, but this only applies to the 03-06 models I believe. The B16 models are good to go but aren't as sexy IMO.

If OP wants to check out Spec Vs please check out this site http://www.b15u.com/

*Just thought I'd give a fair warning I feel bad for people who buy this car without knowing its defects.

Honda Civic/Accord or Toyota Corolla/Camry.

Good if you want to get from A to B fairly problem free.

[quote=jas0n0wnd]Early 2000's Toyota Celica
'02-'03 Acura RSX
orrr
Geo Metro [/quote]
my friend has a '05 type s, that thing is quick
but he put out like $10k for it I think

@divine619: I can't believe you're not recommending SE-R's! My friend had one with the skyline seats and 6 speed manual. sick car but he totaled it off. totally in your price range too OP

[quote=GyldenDaggry]My car's not ghetto, though it was only 3k :[[/quote]

I think he means buying rims that cost more than the car LOL!

@easyrolling Yeah and it's really easy to find aftermarket parts for civics so that's a plus

Tiburons are definitely the nicest looking car you can get for $6k (make sure it's a second generation) however they're not that fast and their clutches have known problems. Please don't get an automatic.

Civics are overpriced however if you can get a good deal on one, you could drive it around throught out the rest of your educational career and get your money back on it.

You could check out Subaru Imprezas and Legacies, which are cool cars because they have AWD and 170HP.

I am jealous.

[quote=GyldenDaggry]Ooor you could get a car that's cheape'n that and deck it out with new rims, a new exhaust system, etc.[/quote]
[quote=fredthefot]late nineties to early zeros civic[/quote]

Combine these 2 together and there you go. And make sure the civic has primer only and no paint. No I'm jk don't do it. XD

late nineties to early zeros civic

Ooh, that Hyundai Tiburon is a nice looking car. Try to get the newest model you can for your 6k budget.
Used car dealers are such scammers; try to get the price lower.