| eeebowlahhh |
summer is going to be here soon and im looking to spend around 4-6 thousand on a car... any suggestions on something for that price range open to anything really..
and im still new to edmonton so i dont know all the cars places to check out around here, also some pointers on that would help. thnx
any good car dealerships as well.. they wont rip you off and usually have at least half decent cars on the lot |
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| Wheelhop |
| You must have some idea of what you want. I have an 89 5.0 LX I plan on putting up for sale soon. $4000 if your interested I'll give you more details. |
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| maxpowar |
| try and get a nissan or a toyota if you can. |
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| 1mns13 |
| Don't buy from dealerships or dealers. There used stuff is mostly auction stuff, that just passes safety inspections. They don't care about making them good. Buy private and always get a car inspected. |
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| eeebowlahhh |
yeah i was thining about toyota or nissan rwd.
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| ChromeDragon |
quote:
Originally posted by eeebowlahhh
yeah i was thining about toyota or nissan rwd.
:)
I have a Corolla GTS I will likely be selling in a few months if you're at all interested?:dunno: |
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| ND4SPD |
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Originally posted by 1mns13
Don't buy from dealerships or dealers. There used stuff is mostly auction stuff, that just passes safety inspections.
Is this true to all dealerships?
Stay away on those dealreships that don't even want to give the VIN # of the car their selling...especially if the price is really cheap.. Yeah right ths happened to me...so even if the price was really cheap compared to others, I walk away...
I don't think BIG dealerships (e.g.TOYOTA,ACURA,NISSAN,BAVARIA etc.) would risk their reputation just to earn markups on their USED VEHICLES.
Treat both (private/dealer) with a pinch of salt! :) |
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| rexxrally |
The Used Cars at big dealerships are pretty good condition now. Like ND4SPD, they won't want to risk their reputation on a POS. It's not worth a few thou profit.
Most of the dealerships have ownership on these independent used car places you see on street corners ("Honest Hanks Used Cars", etc.)
If the car you trade in to the big dealership turns out to be a POS, THAT'S where it ends up, not on the dealer's used car lot. |
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| -]TooL[- |
I work for a dealer and I cant say that private you'll find better, or vice versa. Private - typically you will find better deals. But you may have to do some work to it. Most dealers do the work then markup.
Its like selling/buying a house, you want to make top dollar for it you hire and agent. |
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| Transporter |
| for 4-6k you can get good looking RX7 |
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| Don_the_dragon |
| If you got 4-6K I suggest that you opt for something like a MR2, or a Nissan rwd |
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| 1mns13 |
quote:
Originally posted by ND4SPD
Is this true to all dealerships?
I don't think BIG dealerships (e.g.TOYOTA,ACURA,NISSAN,BAVARIA etc.) would risk their reputation just to earn markups on their USED VEHICLES.
Treat both (private/dealer) with a pinch of salt! :)
It probably is not true of all dealerships, and it is true that beaters end up on beater lots not the main lot. But what I said about the work they do on the cars is also true. Many used cars come from auctions. I prefer to buy private and get something that has been taken care of vs. something given to auction. This said my two cars, one is from a salvage auction and one from the dealership I work at. |
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