Looking for a cheap car for my son...

"Deal Killer - Powered by Focus" (dealkiller-ii)
08/23/2018 at 22:38 • Filed to: None

He’d hate me so much for this one, but I think it’d be a great first car.

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DISCUSSION (41)

Alfalfa > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:44

Not gonna lie, I kinda love these.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:46

16 year old me in 1992, would have loved that.

dogisbadob > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:47

Get him an Echo. They are awesome.

And throw a case of Krown in the trunk :o)

Nothing > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:50

Just needs a Coors Melling #9 paint job to set it off!

I like 80s Tbirds and Cougars.

C62030 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
08/23/2018 at 22:51

Hell, 16 year old me in 2016 would have loved that. I couldn’t wait to impress my friends with my d i g i t a l d a s h b o a r d.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:51

No that’s way too cool to be a first car.

Get him a Dodge Aries.

wafflesnfalafel > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:52

5.0l 86 tbird with 23K? Sure, it don’t got the blue teeth, or Snapple Car play, but holy cow man - that is a heck of an opportunity.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:53

Screw the kid. Buy it for meeeee

M.T. Blake > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:54

$6000 for a T-Bird. Hard pass. Get him a G35. Best bang for the buck.

glemon > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:54

I have nothing against the choice, cool car, but the miles are worriesome. I looked at a Dodge Dynasty with similar miles for my (I guess I am kind of a mean dad, but, hey, I was paying for it). Cosmetically it was good, but cars that sit that much can have issues, seals and hoses dry out and leak, etc. All fixable, but not always the creampuff you may imagine.

LOREM IPSUM > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:55

Low milage, good shape, would drive... But CP IMO.

2 grand. 3 tops, and that’s pushing it.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 22:56

If your son hates you for that one, get a new son .

But, uh, seriously. Don’t get that for your kid. He will literally die being an idiot in winter. Yes your kid will be an idiot in winter. Saying otherwise is only lying to yourself. (And no, I’m not saying that because I want it. I don’t want an ‘86 T-Bird, I want an ‘86 Escort GT. ‘89 T-Bird. )

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
08/23/2018 at 22:58

... you realize a turbo Aries would be cooler, right? Because seriously. It would be. And god help us all if he finds out about Relentless.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:03

My daughters first car will almost certainly be a manual Miata; hard to text and only one friend rides at a time.

bshappy > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:04

I’m not sure what your budget is but I’d go for something newer (read:safer). The perfect first car is slow and safe. Auto accidents are the number one killer for that demographic for a reason.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
08/23/2018 at 23:04

I never said Turbo.

Tristan > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:05

Can you be MY dad?! I'd think you're pretty damn cool if you bought me this!

Chariotoflove > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:06

Sweet. And no one else at school would have one.

DavidHH > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:07

Get him a car with a manual transmission, and you will save him the cost of over five automatic transmission rebuilds over his lifetime....

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > DavidHH
08/23/2018 at 23:10

OK.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-mazda-miata-na8-manual/6670884269.html

Kinja'd!!!

and 100 more > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:16

Don’t lie, you want it for yourself!

WAnt your kid to hate you? Buy him a 1st-gen Compass, FWD, with the CVT. He will literally plot your death as you sleep, LOL.

MarquetteLa > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:35

This is the correct choice, and actually a really good deal for what’s essentially the best NA you could buy. Seriously, buy this now. Although you may end up wanting to keep it for yourself.

Urambo Tauro > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:39

That is WAY too nice to be someone’s first car.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/23/2018 at 23:49

I hear the Miata is a great snow car too.

facw > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/23/2018 at 23:55

I don’t have any kids, but if I did, knowing that young drivers tend to crash, I’d definitely look for something much safer than that. That car is pretty unique (not my style, but tastes differ), but for that money I’d be looking at something from the past 20 years. I don’t think a classic is really a good first car.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > and 100 more
08/24/2018 at 00:00

Well, yes. It would be mine.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > bshappy
08/24/2018 at 00:08

I jest.

Nom De Plume > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/24/2018 at 00:29

That might be too much uh... How prepared to be grandparents are you and mom?

NKato > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/24/2018 at 00:35

Get a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor at auction, they go rather cheaply in some regions. They are also relatively safe, though I’d recommend taking your kid to an advanced driving class that includes track time so he learns the limits of his vehicle.

Locally around here ProFormance offers classes like that. About $500ish.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/24/2018 at 01:31

LSD plus slightly oversized winter tires, she'll be fine.

nerd_racing > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/24/2018 at 07:07

I’d get him something with air bags and a stick. Ford Aspire sounds about right. Pretty darn reliable, cheap, safe (ask me how I know), fuel efficient, and so ugly his friends won’t want to ride in it. They are also super simple and easy to fix if something does break.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
08/24/2018 at 07:25

Counterpoint:

Teach your son how to handle RWD in the winter and he’ll be fine.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/24/2018 at 10:18

OH MY GOD!!! You looking to adopt? I would be super stoked to have that as a first car. I would probably stuff it into a ditch though.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
08/24/2018 at 10:20

God, I had an 85 Aries as my first car. White with Cat Piss Yellow® interior. No turbo.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
08/24/2018 at 11:53

If you make your kid drive a 2.2 TBI, I’m calling CPS. And the Hague.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
08/24/2018 at 11:56

It builds character.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
08/24/2018 at 12:01

A Ford Escort without power steering builds character.

The 2.2 TBI just gives you cancer.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
08/24/2018 at 12:04

Oo h yes, especially in that pinkish magenta they came in.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
08/24/2018 at 12:22

Posted mostly in jest. I, however, would love to have it. I thought they were cool as hell back in the 80's. The Mercury Cougar, even more so.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Nom De Plume
08/24/2018 at 12:26

1. I posted mostly in jest, as my son would most likely inherit my Focus ZX-3, and dad would get a newer car.

2. He’s 15. I’d better have at least 10 years before I’m getting hit up for babysitting duty of any sort.

Nom De Plume > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/24/2018 at 14:23

10 years, are they going to be babysitting you?

Obviously I was joking as well.