I'm trying to find and buy a good solid used car for my stepson for around $3500 or less.  I would also prefer under 150K miles.

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

What kind of vehicle are ya looking for? Brand? Econo-box, sedan, whut?
Ya can't go wrong with Honda or Toyota, in most cases. Stay away from Yugos....



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"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

Like you could even FIND a Yugo! They've all disintegrated by now!

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I think if I had to buy a car for 3500$.. the choices can be ok..I can get about anything you want..we trade in grandmas and grandpas cars quite often ..we got an Alero in last week that needed intake gaskets for 1k..only had 75k on it..parts manager picked up that one..look for some maintenance records if possible..I do like high mile cars versus 15 year old cars with 10k on them..lots of stuff rott when they sit..watch out for late 90's Honda ..they did have some crap trans in them..chances are they have already been replaced..I like cheap cars in general..Hyundai and Kia are cheap to buy and fix..if it takes a poop its not expensive to repair..I guess it depends if you want a car that will be destroyed in 6 months or a decent driver for around town..

Rich

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Looking for a small econo box that will last a while.  His job is no more than 15 miles away and he doesn't roam much farther than that.  But I want something that I don't have to worry about for at least a few years (so that maybe he can buy the next one!) manget12011-06-03 16:26:13

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!