| yellowtail3 |
02-10-2008 05:20 PM |
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Originally Posted by Ryland
(Post 89860)
I've found a handful of cars for friends that cost less then $300 and got 45+mpg, all sold to kids who have very little mecanical exprince, but have been able to keep them going useing just the basic chilton book.
between www.kbb.com and www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm you should be able to find the best gas mileage of any car made in the last 20 years, and figure out it's value.
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He's my pitch for overall low cost: an Escort Wagon. I've got two, now (one is a Tracer). The 95 Escort was 950$ over a year ago w/109K miles, and it is great - 35-40 mpg, reliable, comfortable, dirt-cheap to purchase. Room for wife and two small kids. It's also my hunting truck.
The other was a 94 Tracer Wagon, 65K miles, for 1500$. Great, even nicer than the Escort - the Tracer has a tach and power windows. It's the one the wife uses with the kids. I'll keep them both for a loooong time, though wife is whining about wanting a minivan.
Escorts much better with 5spd, wagon is by far best value. Prizms, Corollas, and Sentras are good, too, though more expensive. |