What car should i buy, have $3,500
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What car should i buy, have $3,500
So i have saved up around $3,500, and am going to buy my first car. What should i get, and what type of setup should/could i get for $3500.
I like the 94+ integra, Honda del sol, nissan pathfinder, and and a couple others. What should i get. Integra is the top of the list as of now. What should i do???
I like the 94+ integra, Honda del sol, nissan pathfinder, and and a couple others. What should i get. Integra is the top of the list as of now. What should i do???
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the GSR is cool but the title has no real importance at this price level. it all comes down to what kind of shape it's in and why it was totaled if it's salvage. always carfax a salvage title. back in the day many were salvaged due to airbag and interior theft. these are the good ones to get on sale. clean titles are great too but you can do a lot of damage to a car and still keep the title clean. always buy based on condition. a few fixer upper 86-91 corvettes have been selling cheap too. not a half bad car with a solid drivetrain. you could also find a blown up EG and do a GSR swap for that $3500. a blown up EG usually sells for 500-700 around here and the JDM GSR swap with LSD is 2800. this gives you a low mileage drivetrain as well.
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i agrre with drive sideways... i just wanna add that if u do a swap or buy a swappd car, be ready for all sorts of problems dat will occur lol, and if its ur only car know dat der will be times u will be without a car for days or even weeks....it really depends on wether ur goin to need it everyday ,, if u need a reliable car i reccomend u buy a grandma driven gsr lol,, theyre out there!!
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2 door gsr. I have had a 91 toyota pickup, 97 gsr (stock), 87 MR2, 2000 Celica Gt-S, 350z and not back in a 94 gsr. the integra has been my favorite car out of all of them.
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you cant go wrong with a gsr. but at the same time having a suv is cool to load the hoes in and .... u know the rest. lol
sit on the cash for a bit and buy what you want.
sit on the cash for a bit and buy what you want.
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i Have a 95 2 door gsr and i love the car. Your options are endless you could build a eg with a b18 or even a eg with an h22. An lsvtec tegra, b20vtec da, e36 bmw, e30 bmw, and old datsun 280 with an ca18det. Suv's are fun but when you have to dish out 100bucks on a full tank of gas (refering to my old range rover) it sucks
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def get a 94-01 integra coupe or sedan, or a 92-95 civic coupe, sedan, or hatch. def the most well-designed, simplest cars ever made. really well engineered, lightweight, and unlimited aftermarket and factory upgrade potential. 4-wheel double wishbone... i mean come on... plus, find a good deal on it, and sell it for what you paid for it. guaranteed 
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Whats are you guys paying a month for insurance on your tegs? and also does it matter if its a LS or GSR, will the insurance be the same?
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Yeah i'm liking the 94-00 Integras, GSR would be preferred but a Ls would be fine also. I would just make it an LS/VTEC. I hate egs, referring to honda hatchbacks....think they are ugly as **** and looks like a clown car IMO. Always wanted a del sol, but not having a back seat for the ladies might get annoying. Between the Integra and Pathfinder/Cherokee now. Thanks for the input.
Post Links of cheap Gsr's and LS's if you seen one on Craigslist or H-T Marketplace, Thanks.
Post Links of cheap Gsr's and LS's if you seen one on Craigslist or H-T Marketplace, Thanks.
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Yeah i'm liking the 94-00 Integras, GSR would be preferred but a Ls would be fine also. I would just make it an LS/VTEC. I hate egs, referring to honda hatchbacks....think they are ugly as **** and looks like a clown car IMO. Always wanted a del sol, but not having a back seat for the ladies might get annoying. Between the Integra and Pathfinder/Cherokee now. Thanks for the input.
Post Links of cheap Gsr's and LS's if you seen one on Craigslist or H-T Marketplace, Thanks.
Post Links of cheap Gsr's and LS's if you seen one on Craigslist or H-T Marketplace, Thanks.
whats your location to help with searching for craigslist ads?