Vehicle purchase help

[wombat]

First off, I don't want to dent the savings...

...Just kidding.

So I'm looking for a new car possibly and I've got a couple questions.

1. Does anyone have access to carfax? I've found some potentials and I would like to know if someone could run the carfax for me.

2. If anyone knows any good deals on AWD vehicles, hit me up.

3. How worried are you/should I be about mileage? Found an '02 A4 but with 115k, and six digits kind of scare me.

Thanks for any input guys!

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[BillyBru]

An Audi with that many miles sounds like a dent in your savings waiting to happen. What are you looking for? I'm sure that will helps some guys point you in the right direction.

 

[wombat]

yeah I suppose I could have added that huh?

At first I was looking into Nissan Titans (2 of my uncles have them, love them and I really like them) when it came down to it, I drive WAY too much to drive 14mpg around. Have since then ditched that idea.
I've been looking for something that's 4dr I'm sick of a 2dr, stick or auto doesn't matter, AWD preferably, and right around 12k. Everything I've been scoping out has been for 9-11k. Saw an '04 S40 that I really like and that audi but I'm with you on the money pit dealio with it.

So Cliffs: AWD 4dr under 13k

 

[99PONTIACGP]

I've been kind of looking myself just to see what's out there. I'm not really sure about the AWD, but what I've come to find under $13k and under 100k:

SRT4
04 GP GXP
05 Bonneville GXP
99 Grand Prix GT w/ 127k

 

[wombat]

I should point out that I'm not looking for a fast car or race car at all. I'm looking for a nice reliable dd.

 

[BillyBru]

I say get a honda accord. although not awd, the v-6 is "peppy" with 250hp and all hondas are reliable as the sun coming up everyday...almost. You can get a pretty nice one for under 13kay

 

[firemandan1700]

Nissia juke Is AWD turbo and starts at 15k

 

[PANDA]

If you are buying from a dealer they should be able to give you a current carfax free of charge. If they wont, Id walk out. But if you are seriously looking at cars you should think about buying a monthly subscription. I know they raised the prices on this so you might be better off using autocheck.

Ive seen WRX's with decent miles for reasonable prices. Im talking under 8K with miles under 80. Not bad if you ask me.

I think you should buy a GTP/Regal GS

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

2005 Ford Five Hundred
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...h_type=both&distance=25&min_price=1&drive=All
Land Rover
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...h_type=both&distance=25&min_price=1&drive=All

go to autotrader and search everything by AWD, under 75,000 miles, and the price you want. I would stay away from Audi just based on repair prices.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Nissia juke Is AWD turbo and starts at 15k

And ugly, first model year and a stripped down base model at that starting price.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

2005 Ford Five Hundred
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...h_type=both&distance=25&min_price=1&drive=All
Land Rover
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...h_type=both&distance=25&min_price=1&drive=All

go to autotrader and search everything by AWD, under 75,000 miles, and the price you want. I would stay away from Audi just based on repair prices.

I'd stay far away from land rover before Audi on repair costs.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I never checked out Land Rover repair prices before. I didn't know they were bad.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

If you're not concerned with going fast and are looking for a decent car with awd check out the Suzuki sx4 crossover. Kinda ugly but it's a neat little micro hatch suv that you can get for pretty cheap and it has a 10 year/100k warranty. Comes in a manual or auto and has like 140hp which is enough to get it moving pretty good. I test drove one a few weeks ago

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I never checked out Land Rover repair prices before. I didn't know they were bad.

My cousin has the smaller one and it's a piece of shit. It's needed all new wheel bearings, eats tires regardless of how frequent it gets an alignment and it's had a trans replacement. All of it cost a ton and it has like 70k miles on it

 

[ktraver97ss]

Maybe look into a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Limiteds are pretty nice inside. Just don't get the V8 if your concerned with mpgs.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The liberty is a bit smaller and better on gas. There's even a diesel version

 

[PANDA]

I never checked out Land Rover repair prices before. I didn't know they were bad.

I think Land Rovers are consistently rated the worst reliable cars.

Maybe look into a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Limiteds are pretty nice inside. Just don't get the V8 if your concerned with mpgs.

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Grand Cherokee's are very nice IMO. Reliable and cheap to repair. I think the I6 is the better motor of the two and id get that if possible. That is if you arnt going to be towing or something.

 

[ktraver97ss]

True, but I could never drive a Liberty. They're kinda.. :hay:

 

[ktraver97ss]

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ctd/2067913977.html

This one seems decent.

 

[Bru]

2005 ish Subaru Legacy non turbo. 20/27 mpg. cheap. reliable. awd.

 

[PANDA]

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/2066480533.html

 

[ktraver97ss]

Oh shit, I forgot, my brother-in-law is selling his Grand Cherokee. I think its the V8, but if your interested let me know.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

2005 ish Subaru Legacy non turbo. 20/27 mpg. cheap. reliable. awd.

Plus they're nice inside. Hard to find though.

 

[Bru]

I was under the impression that the Jeep I6's gas mileage is horrible too. Like not much better than 14 mpg.

 

[Frank Dukes]

indeed. my ex had a 4.0 i6 and that thing was a hog for what it was. i believe in the neighborhood of 15 mpg