Do not buy a car in South Florida, buy one before you come down. The amount of scammers here is outrageous. So many people here without insurance so they wreck it, sell to one of these guys that fixes it to look alright and then sell it with a clean title. Tons of "clean" vehicles with frame and floor damage here.
Help me pick a daily car.
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I drive a 2000 zx3 focus as a daily. Small, good on fuel, actually has a bit of pep. Id love a SVT focus though, would be an awesome daily
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Man, i always wondered about that. Seems like every time i'm window shopping on CL, I find a car going for cheap but it has a rebuilt title. I bought my current daily from a guy in Melbourne, a 2009 honda accord coupe. Which funny enough has a rebuilt title. Currently has 99k miles, bought it with 55k miles. Zero issues except for for a leaking radiator which i replaced at the 66k mile mark. Same reliability can't be said about my 03 cobra which has a clean title but dropped the valve seat 1 month into owning it. It really is the luck of the draw.
I'm sure you can find accords going for your price range. Mine is a 4 cylinder auto and it won't go below 27 mpg even it is all city driving. Now that i have the cobra i feel the need to sell the honda and buy a 4 door. You should also look at camrys; reliable and good mpg.
This brings up the Cheap/reliable/fast rule..
The more I think about this.. almost rather go for something in the 10-12k range. Make a 5k down payment, stretch out payments on 7k for dirt.
The more I think about this.. almost rather go for something in the 10-12k range. Make a 5k down payment, stretch out payments on 7k for dirt.
Maybe it's this area, but Never seen a nice one under $8500 asking price.
I did see one once for $4999.. with 222,000 miles on it.
I like this. I know STAMPEDE3 daily's a svt focus. Fun little car, my kid had one.
I just sold my super clean Competition Orange 2003 SVT Focus ZX3 EAP for $4k which is what I had in it. 135k miles. Loaded with heated leather Recaros, power moon roof, all major service done, no accidents, and tons of fun to drive. If you find a similar one I'd say grab it.
Personally I wouldn't get a new edge mustang considering at some point you are planning on building your 03 Cobra I am assuming. Below is the list of cars I would consider in your price range.
E36 M3
VW GTI
SVT Focus
2002-2004 Subaru WRX or 2005-2006 Saab 9-3x Aero (Subaru WRX drivetrain)
All of the above are fun to drive, but would be significantly different then your Cobra.
E36 M3
VW GTI
SVT Focus
2002-2004 Subaru WRX or 2005-2006 Saab 9-3x Aero (Subaru WRX drivetrain)
All of the above are fun to drive, but would be significantly different then your Cobra.
If you're bumping up your budget, may want to consider a first gen CTS-V or GTO.
Imo, nothing fun, cool, or easy to modify.... find something reliable, comfortable and easy to maintain.
I daily a 2011 GT, and don't get me wrong, I love driving it daily but I've spent more money on it than I need to. I can't leave it alone and my 90 LX project continues to sit partly because of my 11.....
Maybe you have more self control than I do lol, but if you ever want to see your Cobra on the road, buy something you have no desire to mess with beyond maintenance.
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I daily a 2011 GT, and don't get me wrong, I love driving it daily but I've spent more money on it than I need to. I can't leave it alone and my 90 LX project continues to sit partly because of my 11.....
Maybe you have more self control than I do lol, but if you ever want to see your Cobra on the road, buy something you have no desire to mess with beyond maintenance.
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Thanks to everyone for the replies, at this time I cannot bump up my budget, hence why its called a "budget" lol. Anyways, I do understand the cheap/reliable/fast rule and I'm technically not looking for something fast. I believe you can find a car that is cheap/reliable/fun and some of the recommended cars fill that category.
Ill just have to look into the car extremely well but buying a car here in MI to take to FL is not a good idea. Car up here are rust buckets unless they have been garage kept during winters and those typically want way more money due to lower mileage.
Ill just have to look into the car extremely well but buying a car here in MI to take to FL is not a good idea. Car up here are rust buckets unless they have been garage kept during winters and those typically want way more money due to lower mileage.
Buy in Northern Florida, there is a huge Manheim auction up there, about 10x bigger than the one in Ft. Lauderdale. I still have access to my Manheim account, not sure if I can still purchase vehicles from them.
I definitely second the first gen CTS V if you up your budget a bit.
I'm into this $5500 and it came with all the mods listed in my sig. Not the fastest car out there but certainly enough hustle to get through traffic at ease. I have a feeling on a cold day it could crack off a high 13 which would put it around stock 3V territory
PS: I got a good laugh out of "find a clean SRT4 Neon" and "Buy a WRX for 5 grand".
I just looked at the svt focus and you can find those cheap on CL. Here are a few i found in FL for cheap. The first one is the best one
https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/6072989873.html
https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/6106093086.html
https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/6110817266.html
https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/6072989873.html
https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/6106093086.html
https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/6110817266.html
I actually like the red one lol
go for it
What about G35s? Anyone dealt with them?
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