Can I get a good working car for $1,500?
I am currently driving a 1995 Chevy S10 that I bought for a thousand bucks. Solid truck, runs great, and I have no qualms hopping in and driving it anywhere I need to go. It's nothing special, has some minor visible rust and dings, but isn't an eyesore. There are plenty of vehicles out there just like it that are cheap and reliable, they just aren't brand new vehicles. As with all used vehicles, cheap used ones can be a crap shoot. Make sure you know how to check out a car before buying it or take a mechanic to look it over.
Buying used car, is 90K too much mileage?
I'm planning on getting a pre-owned car, a 2006 Acura TL Navigation System (from dealer). They are selling it for $16,485 and it has 90K mileage on it. I'm worried that if it will have problems a lot or will be very expensive to fix if something breaks..... Is 90K too much??? Thankie for the answer in advance!
How long can a Honda civic car last?
If it runs well and doesn’t cost much in repairs, it can go a while longer. For many people, the time to retire a car and get a new (or at least newer) one is when the cost and headaches of repair outweigh the monthly payments of that new car.
How many miles will a jeep liberty last for?
most all modern vehicles are good for atleast 200,000 miles. if its clean and the motor is clean and it idles and runs smooth you should be fine. it always worth having a mechanic put it on a lift and go over it for you the few doolars spent there may save you headaches in the long run. keep the oil changed regularly you should be good to go.
How reliable is a 2004 Honda Accord Ex with 2.4L engine and automatic transmission versus a Chevrolet or Hyundai? Which brand is better?
I currently have a 1990 Cutlass Supreme with the LD2 Quad 4 engine. If your older you probably remember the Quad 4 being the worst engine for reliability and mine currently has only 74,000 miles on it and the head gasket is starting to fail.. So need a new car but have no idea what kind to get! Parents always had the chevy's but they had quite a few problems! My parents say the Hyundai's are just as reliable as Honda's but they're cheaper, not sure if that's the truth or not? But I've been looking at this 2004 Honda Accord Ex Coupe with 4 cylinder motor and automatic transmission for $8500, nice car since the reconditioning, runs strong, just have no idea if the hype about Honda being the most reliable car brand in the world is true or not? And not sure if the 2004 Honda Accords were good or bad? How many miles do Honda Accords typically go until the motor dies? Do the cars last longer than Chevy's and Hyundai's? Any feedback is much appreciated! Thank You!
Do you always ask for the Carfax when you buy a car?
I do now, based on one experience, however, of even more importance to me is having a mechanic’s opinion on the car before signing any contract. In any case, here’s my tale of misfortune:Back in 2003, I decided to trade in my Pontiac Firebird on a SUV, since I had moved to an area where it snowed in the winter, and after numerous close calls, my ex pointed out that the rear drive car was likely to kill me at some point. I went to a dealership where a friend was the service manager, and drove off with a low mileage 1997 Toyota 4Runner. He pulled their service record, one replaced strut but that’s it. I was happy as could be, it test drove great, and was comfortable and nice looking. I should preface the rest of this story by saying that I’m not a car guy, and the extent of my mechanical skills are oil changes and once changing spark plugs and points in my mom’s old wagon as a teenager. I hire people for that stuff.So, get down the road, and I drive over to a friend’s house to show it off to him. They’re doing some work to his road, and it’s gravel, perfect time to test the 4 wheel drive (yes, should have done this during the test drive, but I didn’t think about that). This chronic “whump whump whump” sound commenced that scared the hell out of me, and I quickly put it back in 2wd. I call the dealership the next day and they dance, deny, and divert (the “as-is” defense, which realistically is somewhat fair). I take it to a mechanic, who quickly confirms that the transfer case and other mechanicals for said 4wd are shot and it’s going to take about 2K to repair. He tells me this car has probably been in a major accident and the dealership likely knew about it.Go home, pull the carfax finally, and sure enough, it was salvage titled at one point (vehicle in an accident and totaled out as a complete loss). Going through the history, it appears that the owner bought it back and spent a couple years repairing it himself. Lived in an area where he had no reason to repair or ever use the 4wd. Dealership refused to repair or deal with it at all. Ended up retaining a lawyer to bargain with them, and they rescinded the deal in order to sell me a different vehicle. Annoying ordeal, easily prevented. Carfax isn’t perfect, but it’s definitely a good first stop.
If you made $1000 a month and drove a 07 car which needed $1000 worth of repairing, would you fix the car or buy one with monthly payments?
In general, whether it’s better to repair or replace a car depends on its current condition and reliability outside of that repair. So, say your clutch goes out. If the car was OK up to that point, it will be OK afterwards. But if it was burning a quart of oil every 50 miles before you got that bad news, there’s no point in fixing the clutch unless you’re also willing and able to redo the engine. Or, even if it was fine right before, it breaks down often enough that you can’t depend on it to get where you need to be.But this is where your income comes back into the picture. $12,000 a year isn’t enough to make new car payments. Probably not enough for a newish used car with a warranty. What you’re going to end up with is likely to be several years old, as your current car is, but with an unknown history. You can get cars checked out before you buy them, but ultimately there’s a bit of a gamble involved. Which can’t completely push the scale to the “fix it” side, but it does tilt it that way.
What type of engine oil does my 1995 540i bmw take?
Hi there At 290k the engine is already passed its best by date. While it may plod along as it is for many years , if you turbo it now , it will die more sooner , than later. Turbo-charging puts a lot of strain on the rings and bearings of an engine , and as these will already be marginal in your old engine you will see them deteriorate fast. I recommend a rebuild first and while your doing it make the other modifications (lowering the compression ration) while you are at it. As far as oil is concerned , at such a high mileage it probably doesn't matter what you use. That being said , synthetic oils when used from the beginning do extended engine life.
Lucas Oil Stabilizer/ Synthetic oil?
Is it wise to use these two products together, or better yet do I gain anything from it? I have a 2004 Hyundai Sonata V6 with 223K miles on it and I've been using synthetic oil on it since 67K miles, would mixing Lucas to my oil help my car from preventing anything?