Im looking for my first car.. [help]

[Pharcyde]

Well, I recently started looking at cars in the Tucson, Phoenix area of Arizona. I really dont know what to look for, I have around $5000-5500 to spend at the moment and I'm just looking for something sporty, and pretty much looks good. I see a lot of differences in some of these cars I have been looking at and it has become very, very hard for me to make up my mind.

Anyways, I have been looking at Eclipse, Older Lexus cars, and A LOT of Hondas, well really I hav been looking at EVERYTHING . Anyways is there any suggestion on to what I should look for in a price range? I just want something that will last me awhile without breaking down constantly, and something that LOOKS good. If anyone could give me any tips to what I should be looking at it would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to travel to buy a car if it is the right one.

Thanks!

[Fluidic]

Buy a Toyota Corolla GTS (AE86) and don't look back. A few members here on Beyond have them, and they love them (from what they write). Oh... and they're RWD too... so that's fun... :)

[angierideswitme]

ask gts jeff what he says about his ae86, i was under the impression he does not like his??

[Pharcyde]

I found this one i can get

Corolla 2001 (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=156292602&dealer_id=570211&car_year=2001&make=TOYOTA&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=COROL&sort_type=year&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=3000&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1984&=&color=&cardist=300)

But I just don't like the whole four door economy car look, I'm looking more for luxury type or sporty, I know I am picky. Here are some I found tell me what you guys think

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=156698990&dealer_id=&car_year=1999&make=MERC&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=COUGAR&end_year=2005&advcd_on=n&min_price=3000&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1994&color=&cardist=157

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=156695428&dealer_id=&car_year=1997&make=CAD&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=&end_year=2005&advcd_on=n&min_price=3000&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1995&color=&cardist=43

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=152790252&dealer_id=570040&car_year=1997&make=CAD&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=&sort_type=year&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=3000&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1995&=&color=&cardist=142

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=156673262&dealer_id=85048&car_year=1992&make=HONDA&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=PRE&end_year=2005&advcd_on=n&min_price=3000&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1992&color=&cardist=147

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=153445800&dealer_id=578805&car_year=1996&make=HONDA&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=PRE&end_year=2005&advcd_on=n&min_price=3000&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1992&color=&cardist=139

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=139109495&dealer_id=&car_year=1991&make=NISSAN&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=300ZXTURBO&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=3000&certified=n&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1984&color=&cardist=134

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=147217964&dealer_id=87255&car_year=1996&make=INFIN&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=&sort_type=year&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=3000&certified=n&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1994&=&color=&cardist=140

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=156673549&dealer_id=566135&car_year=1998&make=MIT&distance=300&max_price=5500&model=ECLIP&sort_type=year&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=3000&certified=n&address=85602&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1995&=&color=&cardist=147

[MK2MR2]

I'd take that 300Z over any of those.....well, thats just me

Have you ever thought about getting an mr2??

RWD, Turbo, 5-speed, T-Tops, MR-layout, 2 Seater and about 200HP stock in a 27-2800lb car

cant go wrong with that

[Xtrema]

I was wondering why those cars are so cheap than I find out it's $US.

Is $5000 all you have or just the limit you set yourself to spend?

Just want to remind you that you better budget for insurance/gas money if you're really considering a $5000 Caddy Serville V8.

A Prelude is probably your best bet both for price and cost of ownership.

[cujo_cjc]

from those ads
get the prelude!

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
ask gts jeff what he says about his ae86, i was under the impression he does not like his?? shut up.














hey man, for $6000 u can find a decent prelude, a nice s/c mr2, maybe an old lexus SC, a teg (well i personally dont like tegs a lot), a 240 (the new ricer fad)...these are all suggestions assuming that u like driving for driving and not for comfort and useability. whatever u do, dont listen to the ppl who tell u to get an ae86. anybody who has actually owned an ae86 for any appreciable amount of time knows that they are a ton of work and that most ppl arent gona be so willing to put that much effort into a car.