Best used cars for under 5k

[Foolinaround]

Well as some of you guys might know,my integra was stolen from my college's parking lot on thursday night. First car stolen from there in 25 years as i was told by the campus police.

Im now in the market for another car,im going to have a spending limit of about 5k so im looking for your opinions on what you guys think is worth the buy. Here is a list of criteria to narrow it down

Criteria

1. Prefer RWD/AWD
2. Not a honda
3. Import prefer
4. Turbo would be a plus
5. Not convertable

I have picked out a few cars by searching around the internet, have not really searched into pricing but i have an uncle who is a police officer and is going to look at the local police auctions for me. This is just an idea of what id like if the price is right

Cars
Eagle Talon TSI AWD
Plymouth Laser RS Turbo AWD
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1991-94 Nissan 240sx (non vert)
1995-1998 Nissan 240sx
1989-91 Mazda FC RX-7 Turbo II
1992-1995 Mazda RX-7

So tell me what you guys think

[abrok99]

sorry to hear man.

supra??
300zx
maybe find a swapped subaru or 2.5rs

[Foolinaround]

Im limited to 5k and under man idk if some of those would qualify.

also if you could include some years thatd be really helpful.

[Got Insulin?]

DSMs are touchy, and can definately be had for that price, but be wary of any of them that you go to check out. Ask when the water pump and timing belt were done last, ask if it still has balance shafts, and if they just shrug at you, walk away as these are the most commonly failing items when dealing with these cars. If you can cop a realitively stock one, do it, they're a ton of fun, easy to work on and make power with, and realitively reliable if you stay up on the maintence. As for the FCs, I can't really comment on them too much, but I've had friends that hated the TII's as DDs.

[antman0408]

You can get a nice FC for under 5k

[ndubz]

1JZ supras = win.
theres some very decent N/A 300ZXs out there for under 5k
240s, obviously
2.5rs.

If it were me id go for the 300ZX or the supra.


Or if ur a real driving enthusiast and just want to have a blast. buy a miata and just have a ball.

Mustangs are also a good possibility as are camaros.

u have alot of options.


Look in the Cars for sale section, Im helping my friend out who had his car stolen too, theres some VERY decent cars in ur range in that section.

[abrok99]

yeh i say miata actually i saw one with liek 65k miles for for like 4500$ not to long ago.

[Foolinaround]

I didnt include a miata because i didnt want to trade in my balls just yet...no but really the whole 2 seater thing is iffy.
And thanks for the information Insulin i never would have known that.

I dont know much about supras thats why i asked,1jz's are which body style? the boxy ones?

[Got Insulin?]

1JZs are swapped in I beleive, I can't remember the stock engine code.

[Foolinaround]

ah okay.
im going to do a little more research into miatas too. but just as a backup. I mean the prices are these auctions are retardedly cheap

[evomike]

Mk3 supras came with a 7m in them with turbo or na options.

[Foolinaround]

i tried using cars.com and autotrader and neither site is listing cars that im looking for. guess i gotta try craigslist now.

[djb5118]

95-98 240sx may be hard to find for under $5k, and I don't think the 92-95 rx7 will fall into your range either.


you could look into an SC300 or 400 (im biased )

[tomustang]

I know it's out in left field from your choices but 94-95 mustang GT's can be found for under 5K

[Foolinaround]

no thanks on the yota or mustang.
Yeah like i said those cars were for my uncle to look for in the auction so i was letting you guys know what i had in mind already

id like more info on the mark III supras though

[sleeper15]

i know this may sound stupid, but get a legacy wagon or outback wagon.

they both came with the same 2.5L engine out of the 00-01 Impreza 2.5RS.

that, and you got room in the back to through **** in.

and i doubt anyone would want to steal that.

and, you know most owners of them didn't beat on it

[ndubz]

Originally Posted by Foolinaround

I didnt include a miata because i didnt want to trade in my balls just yet...no but really the whole 2 seater thing is iffy.
And thanks for the information Insulin i never would have known that.

I dont know much about supras thats why i asked,1jz's are which body style? the boxy ones?

You know the orange one in the fast and the furious???.........not that one, the one's before it.

[Foolinaround]

well i know there are 4 body styles and i knew it wasnt the last one made. so mark III came turbo'd. cool
ill prolly end up in a 240 but i would like something else but i dont see most of these for sale anywhere. i only fuond some 240's by going on nicoclub.

[856jersey]

Get a Subaru man...

[Foolinaround]

cant afford it man.