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Max budget: 6500
Must seat 4
Newer than 2003
Fun to drive (don’t care if it’s slow)
Manual transmission preferred.
Can’t be more than 100 miles away from zip code: 74012
Things I considered so far:
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“First rusty car” in this case.
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Little oxidizing never hurt anyone :)
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https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/6054803070.html
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I have a 2006 version of that car. I love it, can’t go wrong with a Mazda 3.
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I wish but, the distance can be a problem for me.
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MK5 Jetta, or Golf. probably won’t get a GTI/GLI in that price but the 2.5 5 cylinder is a great motor and it’s lots of fun, but also comfortable.
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Does the “milfhunter” faux euro plate come with it?
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I like the jetta. But how long will it last before a major repair (assuming proper preventative maintenance)?
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I’m 100% sure there has to be someone who has been injured when a rusty pipe burst.
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Honda Fit! Seriously they are pretty much the perfect first car - reliable, easy on gas, handle well but too little power to get into trouble, and very versatile. I still miss mine. You can probably get into a second generation MT with right around 100k miles for $6k or so. The only manual listed on the Tulsa CL was actually an automatic, but if you’re willing to spend the day driving over to OKC then down IH35 here’s a great looking 2009 in ATX for $54oo
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/6046223706.html
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This is a great choice! Unfortunately I really can’t go past a 100 miles in any direction.
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mk5s are actually pretty well put together. I’d say it would break down less than the Mazda, but be more expensive when it does.
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Or a rusty frame rail.
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The 2.5/5-speed combo is nearly bulletproof.
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I’d rock with that Mazda.
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Sand Rail Dune Buggy - $6000 (Wichita) it MIGHT not make the seats 4 thing.........
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 - $6500
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Forget all your criteria and I’ll sell you my first car. The best first car! *referring to the Benz
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How often doesn’t it need to sit four? because 7th...6th? Yeah 7Gen Accords are prettt cheap. You can find plenty of EX V6 manual coupes, and there are a few EX V6 manual sedans out there. Honda reliablility, V6 torque and lower insurance rates than a Civic, Golf, other typical “kid car”
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Semi-rare turbocharged Mazdaspeed Protege.
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/6073224689.html
Scion xB
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/6069689665.html
Honda Fit!
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/6021034313.html
I know this doesn’t fit your criteria, but 1971 CAMARO! Scruffy as hell, but it would look great with a RS front.
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/6048312086.html
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That protégé looks nice, though I’m not sure how to approach the seller for a drive.
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It’s an 07, he’ll be fine.
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Manual, 2.3L, purple, sunroof, 07+. It’s perfect, buy it.
I love my 06 MZ3, but I wish I had known to hold out for an 07+ when I bought it as everything older than that has rust problems.
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Man, should come to the Bay Area...
Honestly, if one comes up, a P1 Vo is the way to go. All the ones I pictured are on sale in my area, stick shift, under $5K. Basically a luxurious and safe Mazda 3, albeit with a bit of a dumpy manual according to people who’ve owned one. Mine is an auto wagon, but it’s lovely so there’s no reason a row-your-own sedan wouldn’t be just as nice.
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Less than the Mazda? Maybe if the Mazda was a Speed or a V6 MZ6. No way is that Jetta more reliable than a 2.3L MZ3 though.
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As a Mazda owner, don’t. Those cars are the epitome of Mazda Rust.
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To be clear we, in tulsa, have snow maybe at most, 5 days of the year. Road Salt is used about 2 of those days.
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Proteges don’t need salt. If you stuck one in a hermetically sealed garage, you’d still find a pile of rust when you opened it 10 years later.
Obviously that’s an exaggeration, but I would still avoid any Mazda older than 07, even in places where rust isn’t usually an issue.
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First gen TSXs are like undercover enthusiast cars. I’d go with one of those.
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I got u fam.
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/6067002108.html
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RWD, 3 pedals, good chassis, 2jz powered, BULLETPROOF, and cheap. My first car was a gs300 so the less fun comfier big brother.
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go the 3
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Mazda Protégés and 3s do rust more than 626s and 6s, probably because they were cheaper when new, and that’s where Mazda cut costs.