I’ve owned five cars in two years. Obviously I’m bad at buying cars.
So tell me what to buy. I’ll tally up the votes and buy just that. Mold me, for I am clay…
Thanks
Torie
Try motorbikes
No; you’re very good at buying cars. I couldn’t buy cars at that rate if I made it my life’s work
ok, ok I’m good at buying cars. I’m bad at buying cars that LAST.
On a serious note, I have a two year old Hyundai Accent that’s a good, cheap car. It’s not fancy, and bragging rights don’t come with it, even as an accessory, but it works fine for me, a person who knows almost nothing about cars.
CJ
Come to think of it, with your track record, that 5 years of roadside assistance which comes with it might come in handy, too!
CJ
I bought my Mom’s 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix off her back in '97. I ran the thing until '02. Kept it up with regular maintenance, oil changes, tire rotations, etc.
The only problem I’d ever had was when the fuel filter clogged up, and I had to replace it. Beyond that, it rattled a little bit, but no problems otherwise.
But now I’ve got a truck and I’m much happier.
Tripler
I can haul sheetrock now.
torie, are you just looking for a durable car? Saturns are pretty durable, as long as you follow the maintenance schedule (3000 mile checkups, etc.).
I second the Saturn. Good little car, reliable, easy to maintain, decent-looking, comfortable. Nothin’ fancy, and reasonably affordable. Plus no dickering at the dealer - they’re priced, that’s what you pay, and they often have very good finance rates.
I’m driving a Kia Rio that I’m very happy with. It also has the five years roadside assistance and a great warranty.
Another vote for Saturn, although I’m now driving a Ford Focus hatchback. But I’ve only had that since May, so I can’t speak personally to its long term reliability. But Saturn’s quality is good and service is excellent.
Get a Hummer!!! I do mean the vehicle!! Pervs!!
We love our Subaru Forester–very dependable and good on all different kinds of road conditions. Plus, it is small enough to park and drives like a car, not a truck.
On the other hand, if you are going for cute, I also love my Beetle.
Honda Accord. If you want to spend less, get a Civic.
Haj
It might be helpful to know WHY you had to buy 5 cars in two year. Were they new cars? If not, how old were they? Did they die from mechanical failure, or were there accidents involved?
(BTW, I’ve bought exactly 3 cars in 30 years, by choice.)
Honda Civic, or Mazda anything.
You can run the wheels off of them.
For more money, go with a volvo.
Try a used Lexus ES 300. I’ve got 230,000 miles on mine and it still runs like a charm. Routine maintenance only since I got it new. No breakdowns, no tows. The dealer says I can expect 350,000 miles out of it.
Civic. If you don’t mind cheap and small. Mine is 11 years old, 175,000 miles, having been abused mercilessly, (even some mild off-roading), absolute minimum maintenance I can get away with. Never had a problem.
I’ll throw in another Saturn vote. I’ve had 3 now, never had a problem with any of them.