Good cheap beater car under 2k

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Good cheap beater car under 2k

Posted: 10/25/2013 2:48:11 PM EDT

What do you guys recommed for a decent cheap beater. Doesn't need to look good, just looking for basic transportation preferably under $2k. Looked at an 2003 ford taurus, drove fine and looked like it was maintained well. Is there anything to look out for on them? Thanks

Posted: 10/25/2013 2:53:03 PM EDT

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10 year old Buick LeSabre.

Plenty of room in the trunk for your guns.

Posted: 10/25/2013 3:01:13 PM EDT

[#2]

pretty much anything imported with less than 120K on the ODO should be gtg.

Posted: 10/25/2013 3:02:29 PM EDT

[#3]

Good luck

Posted: 10/25/2013 6:34:43 PM EDT

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This x2. A beater these days is usually $5K ish

Posted: 10/25/2013 7:34:39 PM EDT

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For that price range, I think it's more about the prior owners and a good inspection than the make and model.

Some other good options in the price range would be Saturns, Grand Ams, and Grand Prix's

and to contradict what I said earlier - something like a front engine rear wheel drive would allow the least to go wrong, especially if it's something like a c10 (parts are just about everywhere)

Posted: 10/25/2013 11:02:41 PM EDT

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Geo/Chevy Prizm. Same basic car as a Toyota Corolla, without the Toyota price.

Posted: 10/26/2013 10:23:03 AM EDT

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+1 on this, I have a friend in Santa Monica that just bought a 95 prizim with a/c and 150k on the clock for $1,300.

Posted: 10/26/2013 11:58:16 AM EDT

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I would buy a crown Vic with about 135k on it, beat the fuck out of it for another 70k miles and then sell it to some doper for 2500.
Rinse and repeat.

Posted: 10/26/2013 3:29:53 PM EDT

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This thread made me curious as to what I could find locally on Craigslist for under $2000. There are some surprisingly nice Buicks on there - most of the Hondas and Toyotas at that price range were pretty jacked-up looking.

A solid Regal or LeSabre would probably be a decent choice. A Taurus would probably be decent, too...

Posted: 10/26/2013 4:26:39 PM EDT

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90s Volvo. /thread.

Posted: 10/28/2013 5:59:19 PM EDT

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i drive a rough body 1998 corolla , had 193k on it when i bought it last year, has 215k on it now, all ive done is brakes and a couple tires

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