Need to find a daily driver

[freddy_caprice]

So instead of buying a rear end from Midwest, I've decided to buy a DD. I am tired of putting so many miles on my car and the last thing I want to do is buy a 3k rear end and drive it in snow. So do you guys have any opinions on whats a good DD that gets good gas milieage? I have 3k to spend right now. Thanks

[wheeliE-maxx]

Not a Cobalt automatic for sure. Sis's old car and it didn't get shit for mileage now matter who and how they drove it. Plus it was a turd. I would get something slow (4-cylinder) but still handles good to retain some entertainment factor.

[cammed goat]

Grand Am GT? Grand Prix GTP? Monte SS(3800sc)? Impala SS(3800sc)? List could go on and on.

[freddy_caprice]

hhhmm I dont know about domestic. Other then my TA I dont trust anything made by GM lol. I've been thinking about going with Toyota, Nissan, or Honda. Although I do like the Bonnies and I do lime the Impala but I've heard horror stories about them.

[cammed goat]

WRX, Corolla, Maxima, Altima. Used/older, of course.

[freddy_caprice]

hhmm I havnt looked at the WRX, I will check that out.

[SHines-IT]

Civic with dual fart cans, auto zone wing, sony head unit, stolen rims, stolen speakers, and two bottles of NOS (the big ones).

[pecha]

wrx for $3k?????? where?

[wheeliE-maxx]

Atleast in Texas ,there are quite a few 96-02 v6 birds and camaros for around 3k on autotrader.com. That would be 100-150k miles though. One was a really clean 5-speed camaro for 3k with 80k miles. Probably wrecked beofre though.

[KMdef9]

Civic with dual fart cans, auto zone wing, sony head unit, stolen rims, stolen speakers, and two bottles of NOS (the big ones).

LMFAO

Subaru's come all wheel drive, so they're fun in the snow. But, 3k may not get you into one.

I've gone through a winter beater every year and this time around I was thinking about a s-10/sanoma/blazer/jimmy/bravada/trailblazer(some years). Parts are extremely common and every junk yard has one of those models. Plus your keeping it !

[Smkn_TA]

If you want a winter beater get a taurus and throw some blizzaks on it. My bro's was awesome, all the weight of the engine is right on the drive wheels. You say you don't trust domestic, but parts are way way cheaper and considering how many taurus owners there are, I gotta think they have done something right? My Bro's made 185K miles before he went through some deep water with it.

[98T/Aformula.]

A cupple years ago my beater was a 98 Eclips rs, fwd, 4cyl, 5spd, got killer gas milage and did really well in the snow with some decent all season tires. It made it threw the Colorado winter no problem, I bought it for like $3400.00 I thought it was a good beater/dd.

[Dann]

Get like a ford ranger man i used to have one and it was a real easy drive...it was real chilled and you can find one for like 2500 with 80k miles

[02transamce]

go to autotrader.com and put in how much you want to spend and what makes/models you like and see what comes up!

[freddy_caprice]

Thanks guys for the info. I will deff keep looking to see what I can get. My baby doesnt deserve to be put through shit with winter and other conditions lol.

[SHines-IT]

To think about it, get a little truck. S-10, Ranger, etc. It would be very handy, to pull engines out of junk yards, pull a car short distance, hire mexicans then calling INS after the work is done, etc.

[CJREX]

4 CYL 5 speed Ranger.

Good gas mileage, cheap parts, and nigh indestructible.

[allbaugh_04]

Honda Accords tend to do well.

I use a 99 grand prix for my daily. NEVER HAVE HAD AN ISSUE...go GM, fuck all you fucking haters

[SHines-IT]

Honda Accords tend to do well.

I use a 99 grand prix for my daily. NEVER HAVE HAD AN ISSUE...go GM, fuck all you fucking haters

The Acura TL 3.2L (Fancy Accord) I had would get 24-26 MPG, not much better then my Trans Am, also needed high octane when V-Shit kicked in.

4 CYL 5 speed Ranger.

Good gas mileage, cheap parts, and nigh indestructible.

My stepdad use to have an 4 CYL and a manual S-10, average about 22 MPg on the High Way, with his tools.

[JB454]

Honda Accords tend to do well.

I use a 99 grand prix for my daily. NEVER HAVE HAD AN ISSUE...go GM, fuck all you fucking haters

fuck ya back - now my 00 gran prix gt got worse mileage than my 98 maro m6 - but f bodies are worthless in snow, absolutely worthless.