need a "grocerie getter" for $25k

buy my S2000. 30k miles, honda certfied to 100k. 22k with a hardtop or less without it. Let me know if you are interested. The car is Mint!

 

Mileage really isn't a concern on these cars if they've been well taken care of. That's the beauty of a diesel. I had a '97 E300 with 236,000 miles on it when I sold it. It ran flawlessly. You can easily get 300k on these engines if they are well taken care of so don't let mileage scare you.

There are no known "issues" with that particular model except for the glow plugs. Sometimes they break off in the cylinder head upon removal. In the past, this necessitated pulling the head to get the plug out ($$$) but I think they've developed a special tool now so this shouldn't be necessary. I wouldn't let that stop me from getting the car. As far as everything else goes, nothing on this car is different than other cars. It will be more expensive to get worked on than an American car, but hey, it's also a lot nicer. If you are worried about the mechanics, just get a PPI done. These things are built like tanks and are made to go the long haul.

Scott

 

Honda Civic Si. 20k brand new, less than 15 for a used one. Lots of money left over for mods if you're into that. drive a pimp wagen <<friend from school who stole the keyboard

 

Hell no. The trade-in value for that car is ~$15K. According to KBB, the price for THAT car would be $20K. So you would be paying more IF the price went over $20K from them then if you went to another dealer.And with that car there is no warranty. From a private seller, you could pick the car up for $17K, probably less with negotiations.

At least with a new car there is the warranty. And with a Benz, repairs are not cheap.

 

used xc70 volvo cross country wagon, cargo space, reliable, safe, awd, four full sized adults, not gonna get you weird looks. maybe i am taking in to effect the country house and gravel parts too seriously... gonna autocross in a BMW in that condition? you have to have brass ones for that. the mazda rx8, that would be a hard sell to any wife i think when it rains, you'll be stuck my friend. i'd never buy that hemi jeep, never buy the first year of a new car/engine combo, it is always trouble, believe me, family rule, we have been burned hard by that one.

AUDIS STINK!!! no really, the tolerance is 1qt of oil per 1000miles, where it goes, nobody knows. 30,000 miles = 30 quarts of oil... think about it... Burned powersteering fluid smells like maple syrup, no joke. We call my step dad's car the 'waffle wagon' because of the smell. My bro's best friend is an Audi-Porsche mechanic, he laughed at my dad for buying an A8.

 

Thats a good idea. One thing you might want to consider though is the cost of diesel fuel. I noticed that diesel is selling for $2.25 a gallon in Michigan now. While premium gas can be found at $2.04 per gallon. Diesel fuel seems to be going up in price.

 

Don't let the cost of diesel fuel now discourage you. It always fluctuates. It has been cheaper than gas for the last few years. Remember, if diesel fuel prices ever get out of hand, you've got several thousand truckers waiting to show up at the Capital.

Scott

 

I meant Capitol. I can't believe I did that...

Scott