List some good beaters(cars)
the one and only
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Govenator Territory
my car
92 mazda protege sedan
purchase price: ~$1200
mpg ~30
5 speed
ice cold a/c (still uses R-12 coolant instead of 134a)
insurance: ~20 per month liability
160k miles so far and still rock solid
92 mazda protege sedan
purchase price: ~$1200
mpg ~30
5 speed
ice cold a/c (still uses R-12 coolant instead of 134a)
insurance: ~20 per month liability
160k miles so far and still rock solid
pukimonster
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 9,967
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From: Milwaukee, WI
do you have somewhere to park it? if you do, yer one lucky kid.
here at u wi milwaukee, if you live in the dorms, you gotta lease a spot from nearby garages for like 50 or 60/month. and "nearby" as in a few blocks away. i'm glad i dont live in teh dorms
anyways, is it just going to be you, or you and your buddies?? if you plan on hauling people, forget a 240. get a maxima, stanza, altima, accord, or camry or something.
here at u wi milwaukee, if you live in the dorms, you gotta lease a spot from nearby garages for like 50 or 60/month. and "nearby" as in a few blocks away. i'm glad i dont live in teh dorms
anyways, is it just going to be you, or you and your buddies?? if you plan on hauling people, forget a 240. get a maxima, stanza, altima, accord, or camry or something.
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Don't touch me I'm tender
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Va beach/Blacksburg, VA
^^no hauling people, one other at most
its 80 a year for a permit to park at one of two residents lots about a 10min walk away
after 5 pm you can find spaces around the campus to park
its 80 a year for a permit to park at one of two residents lots about a 10min walk away
after 5 pm you can find spaces around the campus to park
RIP Woong.
Joined: May 2000
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From: san jose, ca
i have an 86 MR2 i bought for $800 with 50k on the motor. great beater car, but practically no cargo space.
i would recommend an early-mid 80's toyota pickup. i've seen those go up to 400k miles on the original clutch!
i would recommend an early-mid 80's toyota pickup. i've seen those go up to 400k miles on the original clutch!
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DeeCeeFo'
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Scranton PA
Originally posted by Dªv£
my car
92 mazda protege sedan
purchase price: ~$1200
mpg ~30
5 speed
ice cold a/c (still uses R-12 coolant instead of 134a)
insurance: ~20 per month liability
160k miles so far and still rock solid
my car
92 mazda protege sedan
purchase price: ~$1200
mpg ~30
5 speed
ice cold a/c (still uses R-12 coolant instead of 134a)
insurance: ~20 per month liability
160k miles so far and still rock solid
cop cars...Mazdas (although owned by Ford) are still very very reliable cars. Especially older ones.I had a 92 323 w/ 250,xxx miles. Sold it for $750. Turned around and bought my uncles off him for $800 (net of only -$50 out of pocket) a 93 with only 50,xxx miles....I oWned the used beater car market on that one.
The Mazda I sold still runs w/ probably well over 300,xxx miles on it. Recently I heard from my mechanic that he couldn't pass it for inspection cause the frame was too rusty...weird but the engines still good...