Hey everyone, I have a question. I’m currently a college student, and am in the market for a used car, somewhere between $5-$6K. I’ve been investigating a lot of different options and car postings listed on various websites. I’m hoping to get a good, reliable car that I won’t have to spend too much…

A Hyundai Accent is a great car for the money. You can pick one up with low mileage to meet your budget. As said a Mazda3 will also fit the bill. A Chevy Cobalt would do as well. The Volvo would be one of your WORST choices on a college student’s budget.

I’m going to make a blanket statement now . . . and possibly face the wrath of some others People on a budget . . . limited income, college students, high school students, etc. . . . should NEVER buy a used European car, especially not a used European luxury car if you’re on a tight budget, having…

@db4690 Nothing wrong with your blanket. A few years ago we helped a Rice University student from India shop for a Chevy Cobalt. He got a good deal for $3000 or so and thanked us later, after graduation, for being so helpful. The key qualities of a student car are reliability, cheap to fix and che…

@db4690 ; The way I see the problem is the steep depreciation of the Euro & luxury brands, luring people on a budget to want to get one. Right now, if I search for cars in the $5-6K, I get more hits with average mileage Mini’s and BMW’s than Honda’s or Toyota’s. The quick reaction is “why not get som…

@galant Yeah, you’re right Unfortunately, people seeing those cheap Euro cars for sale don’t realize that parts for a used Euro car are just as expensive as for a new Euro car And to make matters worse, a used euro car will need more frequent maintenance and bigger repairs than any new car Fals…

Again, the Focus comes to mind Having owned Corollas, and having Focus in our fleet, I can say 100% the Focus is more fun to drive

“People on a budget . . . limited income, college students, high school students, etc. . . . should NEVER buy a used European car, especially not a used European luxury car” What do limited income college students, etc. buy in Europe? Used American or Asian cars?

@asemaster In europe, there are plenty of european brand tiny strippo models available. And there are cheap brands that you haven’t even heard of here. For example, Seat and Skoda are the cheaper brands within the VW group In the US, it seems that even the lowliest VW is not a basic car. And m…

My comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but I had forgotten about the various makes that we here in the states know nothing about. I remember as a child visiting relatives in Amsterdam, I had an uncle who thought himself a thrifty sort and drove a Simca while mom’s cousin had an Opel. Another older fa…

Volvo S40 Reliability

Maintenance/Repairs

jtsanders November 10, 2014, 6:10am 13

Forget about reliability of a Volvo. They are luxury cars and will be expensive to maintain and repair because of that. These days, any compact car will be fun to drive. And at $6000, you are better off looking for something in excellent condition with low mileage. Brand isn’t as important when you are looking at something about 10 years old.

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