Choosing my first car..

[Jaffray]

Go for the GSR. Best choice for you currently, cheap to maintain and cheap on gas and so on

[freakshow]

Don't take any of those..
I think the GSR is the best bet also, but why limit yourself to that particular one that's being offered? Sell the car, get the cash and take your time..

[KzArjun]

Originally Posted by mmmmmic

is your uncle's name Arash?

Nope, Sundeep.

[KzArjun]

Originally Posted by !Yaminashi

Yeah if you're a student, I would stay away from the BMW.
Better yet, if you can't afford a project, save the money until you're finished school and land your first job.
Then you'll have steady income and won't need to limit your choices as much.

Just saiyan..

True that. I already got myself a steady job atm. so im looking for a good car out of the 4 choices to be able to Mod out, but also still use as a daily. appreciate the advice tho!

[KzArjun]

Originally Posted by nsx042003

so your beater 300zx needs work?

I'd say for a student, out of those list of cars....the GSR shines a bit better than the others on your list. but then it needs a new block already? it's only 244k...

I think you should look into a civic/corolla. good on gas, don't break down easy, cheap parts...good for a student.

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Nah doesnt need a new block. He's replaced alot of the parts in the block so its practically a new block. Yeah the 300zx needs work, don't have the time or the money..or even more important the experience to work on that complex of a car.

[KzArjun]

Originally Posted by Reeyal

If money is tight, I would recommend saving up money instead. Owning a car, even a used one, is pretty expensive. The cost right off the get-go is insurance. There is also the fuel cost as you drive around. The maintenance cost builds up after a while. A good estimate is 50% to 100% of the would be fuel cost that has to be put back into maintenance. For example, if it costs you $50 every two weeks for fuel-ups, be prepared to put in $50 to $100 a month for maintenance (depending on the vehicle). Of course, you may not need to do anything for a few months, but might get hit by a hefty bill when you actually do maintenance. Unless you do your own work, then there's some savings.

If you had to choose from your provided list above, number 1 to 3 are fine. I would stay away from the BMW.

I totally get where your coming from. Luckily for me, cars are in the fam. Bro has had 3 projects in the past, Dad owns a garage. I got maintenance set since basically my brother would teach me the ropes. Gas will infact be the one thing but with Honda/Acuras being as cheap as they are on gas i think ill be able to get around.

[Phil@rise]

how beater is this 300zx?

[asian_XL]

Surrey, brown, and purple tinted Accord. THIS!

[multicartual]

1983 302 Mustang


For $4500ish this would be a great car. Super cheap to fix, fun as fuck, and reliable!

[Lomac]

Sell him your E36...

[dragondragon99]

Originally Posted by b0unce. [?]

Get a Cressida and don't look back.

vroom vroom

[Zyx]

Ive owned about 30 cars in my life so far
and if its your first car... GSR Integra or the BMW
they say its expensive to maintain a BMW however its not when its an older BMW...

[KzArjun]

SOOOOOooo..I guess these offers are no longer. I got 3 brand spanking new offers now.

1 - 97 EK Hatch, Stanced, and Modded. Body is stock, but suspension, drivetrain and engine is clean and done up. she is a beauty meeting up with him thurs.

2 - 93 3000gt 5speed. SHE IS CLEAN OMG. Im planning a meet with this guy.

3 - 1.8L El. Modded. She looks aight, but the thing is that im more looking to that EK hatch.

[Manic!]

EK hatch for the win. I just sold mine after having it for over 1o years, the car was awesome. The EL is just a civic with fancy trim.

[Lomac]

1.8 EL? I'm assuming it's a swap since no EL came with a 1.8L. That said, I currently own an EL (1g) and it's nothing to write home about. It's a good, reliable vehicle but that's about it. It starts, it drives, it stops. No excitement, no fizz, no nothing.

I'm a sucker for a well modified EK, but I'm always wary of other people's modification jobs. I know some people do a great job on their cars, but there are too many examples out there of corners cut, questionable parts and things untouched that should have been fixed.

That 3000gt, though... : Too bad it's not a VR4.

[swfk]

Either Hondas will have way better aftermarket support. Cheap to build, maintain, and way more choices.

[ilovebacon]

have u consider a bike?

[underscore]

Seriously, don't even look at a 3000GT as a first car. They can be great cars but they're very labour intensive to work on since everything is so cramped.