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What are some good first cars? Should I start out with a beater?


Why Your Teen's First Car Should Be a Clunker - KC Parent Magazine

... something out of an early '90s rap music video. It came with an 8 ... Help your kids “act their wage” by starting with an affordable used car and ...

What in the World: The joy of driving a beater - The Lawrentian

A beater car is a vehicle of yours I can hit with a shopping cart and you would not be very upset. Beaters can differ from person to person. For ...

New beater truck - StandardShift.com

Good old school tech does just fine in my book. Yeah, I enjoy wringing out the DOHC 16-Valve 4 popper in the Ranger but my next one will be old school, maybe ...

Is it worth it to have a beater car? - Maxima Forums

I know some people drive beater cars to work/school/mall whatever. What are your feelings about a 2nd beater car? To me its a good backup ...

Is the WRX a good first car? - NASIOC

First stick shift car should be a beater. You have alot to learn and it's better to make mistakes on a slower and less expensive car. 07-09-2007 ...

Which car is best suited to its beater phase? - Grassroots Motorsports

Most trucks. That and domestic cars with small wheels. Cheap parts and cheap tires mean you can keep it going for a long time. First Gen neons ...

Should I swap my new car for a beater? - Buying/Selling

Plan on buying 3-4 year old cars for cash and driving them for at least 4 years as that is the cheapest way of owning a car. Consider owning the ...

A Beater Keeps The BMWs Nice - BimmerLife

My brother and I purchased our Z3 M's within a month of each other back in 2007. Mine was a 2002 M Coupe (which I still have), while his was ...

Good, Cheap Beater Cars & Inexpensive Commuter Cars

If you want something cheap and more-or-less reliable, I'd say just about any Chrysler product with a 225 slant six or 318. The bigger engine ...

Your pick for longest trouble free beater? [Archive] - MX-5 Miata Forum

Nissan Maxima with the 3.0 v6. Virtually indestructible. YMMV. osbornk. 30th September 2018, 10:15. Full size Buick with 3.8.

What did you do to your beater/2nd car/wife's car today?

In tradition of the usual “what did you do to your S550 Mustang today?” I thought it'd be fun to create a thread for us owners to post pics ...

Most Reliable Used Cars Under $10,000 of 2024 | U.S. News

... vehicles' dependability and the vehicle is graded on a score out of 100. A reliability score of 91-100 is considered the Best; 81-90 is Great; 70-80 is ...

What is a "beater"? - Mr Money Mustache forums

If the junkyard is stunned that you were willing to spend your morning in the mud to get this car running so you could drive it home, and you ...

at what point is a "beater car" not economical? | AnandTech Forums

Both my cars would probably be considered beaters by most people thats how I do it. Neither of my cars are worth crap but they each serve their ...

In Praise of Beaters | Root Simple

... cars are the same so you might as well own a crappy beater. Allow me ... But, at the end of these two years someone would offer me another beater ...

I Drive a Beater — But Don't Ask Me to Love It - Brave Saver

But the real upside for me was not having to point out which vehicle was mine. If my coworkers didn't see my car, I could avoid feeling judged ...

Why I drive a beater car - YouTube

... beater car and why you should too. Enjoy Beater Part 2 vid: https ... I joked around and said "with this nice home you have some nice cars ...

Ask Bark: Which Beater Should She Bet On? | The Truth About Cars

Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe twins (my recommendation, best bang for buck of high reliability and little notoriety so hopefully a better deal) ...

Your first daily-driven beater - MirageForum.com

1964 Ford F-150. Straight six with 4 speed on the floor with a compound low 1st gear. Literally 5 mph @ 3000 rpm. Always used second gear to ...

Unhinged: Thinking About Buying A Cheap Classic Beater To Fix Up ...

Go for a car with decent running gear if you are looking for a driver. Underhood is probably the brightest side of acquiring a Camaro like this: ...