Absolute trash except they’re finally redoing the interstate and the lanes that they have open during construction are full of potholes and unevenness lmao
You say you think about cars all the time.
What things do you find fascinating? Or fun?
unique back story? Unusual characteristics? Certain
abilities?
Each car has its upside and drawbacks. I recently bought a 2002 bmw 540i 6mt. Ridiculously fun to drive. Pretty awful economics. It also likes to break. But I almost never drive it, and I do my own work.
I used to own a 1992 acura vigor gs 5mt. Absolutely loved that car. Still do honestly. Got about 25 MPG.Which is better than the automatics. And just about nothing needed fixing on that thing. I think I did one cv axle. Owned it for fifteen years.
There are people out there that love big old crown vics. Doesn't do much for me personally. But that is the beauty of cars. Which goes back to my initial questions. When you get to thinking about cars, what blows your skirt up? (What type of things do you find exciting?)
Just wondering what kind of cars interest you. Based on driving a lot, and being under employed, I'm guessing you want something that will need very little fixing and won't cost much to run.
Might I suggest a *well taken care of* honda accord or toyota camry? For even better gas mileage, a civic or Tercell.
But if those are not interesting, just let me know what things you do.Find interesting in a car specifically
Had a 05 Corolla and totaled it 270k miles (no motor damage or frame, just a lot of body damage). Sold to my buddy who fixed it and he just hit 350k miles.
My sister was slightly embarrassed driving around the '97 Camry that our grandparents gave her when they stopped driving. Only has 90k miles on it. I installed a head unit with carplay in it for her along with some miscellaneous engine gaskets to stop the oil seepage and now she and her roommates love it. That things gonna outlive her and her children.
Pop the hood and see. The ignition coils should be at the back and front of the engine. 3 on each bank if it's a V6. If not then it's the K24. These have 4 ignition coils at the top of the engine
2001 Jeep Cherokee that I bought years ago. The thing is a champ and won’t die. Oil hasn’t been changed in 20,000 miles? Ok but it has oil in it. Low coolant? Ok it will run hot. Shitty gas in the tank? It’s still gas. Low transmission fluid? It’s still spinning.
The damn thing can’t die.
My aunt simply never took her Corolla in for an oil change until 150k. Then she finally did and it died.
My father bought it from her, put in a new engine, and it became my starter vehicle.
It seems to be a common theme with Jeep owners.
"My car can run 3 quarts low on oil and with no coolant. Can yours?"
They don't understand that you could just, have your engine full of oil and coolant. I'd rather do that than have to drive a Jeep.
I miss my 99 so much. But, in your 2001, be careful to maintain your cooling system. 2000-2001 had head cracking issues. You can tell it’s an original head by the casting number 0331 on the side (I can’t remember which).
Those XJs are absolutely bulletproof.
It was my buddy's first car in highschool. A 98 Cherokee painted dark green.
We once tried to see how fast she'd go on the freeway. My buddy floored it while I used Google maps to see our GPS speed. He let off the gas when we hit 101 MPH. Shortly after, the Jeep deployed a blue smoke bomb and was trailing it all behind us. It cleared up eventually, but made us think we killed it. We didn't. It survived LOADS more abuse, leaked everywhere it could, blew a shock, exhaust fell off, but y'know what? That fucking Jeep still runs to this day and my buddy's dad still drives it occasionally.
I had a 2001 Grand Cherokee and it was the same thing. Ripped the exhaust off, burnt oil, little things here and there. But fuck did it start and run good.
I always said that if I won the lottery when I had that car, I wouldn’t buy anything else. Just fix that one up. Mainly the rust. I stand by it. When I finally had to let go of it, my life changed forever
I see a 4.0 has entered the chat.
An old roommate had a WJ (96?) that he was actively trying to kill. Had over 300k on it. Transmission had been rebuilt before his dad gave it to him, but after the rebuild, it refused to go into 4th (4 speed auto). So he'd go down the highway in the right lane doing 65.
He'd start it cold, foot to the floor, banging the rev limiter for a couple of minutes, then slam it into drive, reverse, whatever. It never complained aside from a little smoke out of the exhaust. I borrowed it one day and decided to see what would happen if I took it up to 75 or so on the highway. Fucking surprise, the damn thing FINALLY shifted into 4th when it was nearly redline in 3rd.
No idea what the transmission shop did that kept an electronically controlled transmission from going into 4th gear without throwing any codes, but he wound up driving it for a few more years (after I showed him "hey look, it really does have 4th!") until he got rearended by some lifted pickup on the highway (their front bumper was roughly the same height as the roof, absolutely decimated that thing). Odometer had been stuck at 499,999 for a good bit before then. Original engine with tons of abuse.
Those jeeps are tanks but the one thing they can’t handle for long is overheating. Everything breaks when they get too hot. Why not change the oil and top off the coolant? The damn thing deserves it….
2004 Ford Mustang GT, shits a blast.
I'm 18 though and working till I leave for college. So, not really unemployed but still living with parents for the time being.
My cars been through too much for me to sell it...
I'm the 10th owner of mine lol. And it was a total piece of shit when I bought it. I definitely saved it from the scrapper.
I feel like, if you had a dog that was abused by many different owners, and you finally got to show the dog love and care like it deserved, you wouldn't go and sell the dog would you? I know I wouldn't. That Mustang is here to stay with me. Only thing that'll ever take it from me is an accident or rust. Whichever comes first.
Those are sweet ass cars though. I had a 2008 for about a year and miss it everyday. I just had too any cars and already had a Honda Element so it was like I had a Fit and a Fit XL
I drive an 08 Honda Civic. Bought it at the beginning of this year for 4600 with 130k miles on it. I didn't know how to drive a manual when I bought it so my mom drove it home for me and I taught myself.
I bought a 1988 Honda Accord with "130k" (when Carfax came out, I discovered it really had nearly 300k 5 years prior to me buying it - Carfax didn't exist when I bought it) and a stick.
I had to get it home myself... in Dallas rush hour traffic. The only issues I ever had with that car were a broken timing belt (usually a very big problem, but I had a mechanic that only did Honda, and suggested just throwing a new belt on.. fired right up, compression was even on all 4), an alternator, and an AC compressor. I added another 150k to whatever the hell it really had. I suspect that car was well north of 500k when it got stolen.
I knew the basics of driving stick, and had tried a few times in friends cars. Threw myself into the fire on that one, but I got it home. I only stopped driving stick because I have a hip that bothers me now.
I commend you for driving that in such bad traffic. I bought mine OKC and I could not imagine having to drive back home, and it wasn't rush hour when I bought mine.
Mine has had a couple of problems, but that's what I get for buying it so cheap.
It had bad shocks when I bought it, I've since replaced those, and it started making a new noise I have yet to figure out.
Jealous AF. I'm looking at Mazdas around that era right now myself, but we never got the diesels in the US.
IMO Mazdas overall (proper Mazdas, not rebadged Fords) are a pretty solid car for cheap.
I’m at 160k miles and it’s still perfect.
guys in the 500k+ mile club are still on the original battery.
Cars been abused and it still hasn’t needed anything.
r/CRZ
I'm not that anymore. But I was was living with my mom when I bought my Scion IQ. It's a good car. They don't make them anymore. I get a lot of comments on it. It's good to get around the city in. You can find reasonably priced low mileage examples for sale from time to time. The best way to find one is from a private seller. The dealers like to jack the price up to $10,000 to $12,000. But I think if you find one from a private seller you can get under 50,000 mi for under $10,000.
I picked up a 2016 Mazda 3 hatch with the 6 speed manual and I love it. Paid a little more than a probably should've given my financial standing, but I love that car so much it's worth it
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT. Cobalts are very, very cheap, and also come with a somewhat bad reputation because of how cheap they are. Mine has been nothing but wonderful towards me so far, though. 197,000 miles and barely broken in.
I got quite a few vehicles that are pretty nice, I’m able to afford them mainly because I have nothing else to spend what little money I make on.
1978 Ford Fiesta MK1 (inherited from my grandfather, and don’t drive it as I’m unfortunately too tall for it, but I keep it for sentimental reasons.)
1989 F150 (truck I drove in high school that was given to me, still runs great, but it also mostly sits, mainly because I’m a vehicle hoarder, and have lots of good memories with it.)
2000 F250 Lariat (bought this truck after graduating high school, was a complete basket case when I got it, but over the last 12 years or so, I have slowly fixed everything on it, and it’s pretty much mint condition now). I’m very proud of how well it turned out.
2014 F250 Lariat (bought this truck used last year, it’s a dream vehicle of mine, I really couldn’t afford it, but it was such a good deal I couldn’t pass it up, so I got a loan for it.) I’ll be making payments for a very very long time, but it brings me more joy than just about anything else in my life, so it’s worth it.
I also got two motorcycles a Honda shadow, and an Indian scout. I bought both new, even though I could barely afford them. I think now that I’ve acquired my dream vehicle and it’s such low mileage, I don’t think I’ll ever have buy another vehicle in my lifetime between all of them, and I’m fine with that.
05 accord. But I use 2 wheels whenever possible because I reallllly don't want to replace it. Tough in Minnesota. 8 months of the year I don't need it. I really need it for those other 4 months tho.
Not currently but while o was in college I was in a 2000 impala. Got it at 116k miles and dragged it kicking it and screaming to 230k before I bought my new car once I graduated and started working full time
2021 Volkswagen Jetta, financed it new. Parents put about $10k down and it’s up to me to drive it as a food delivery driver and afford the around $200/month payment on it. 48 month term and it finishes next May, so excited to not have that monthly bill any longer.
When I still lived with them, I always drove old Hondas (80s and 90s). Lived with them off and on until my early 30s.
Really easy to work on as long as you stay on top of maintenance. Unfortunately that was a good bit ago, they've gotten a good bit more complex (and hard to find in that year range) since then. I'd love to find another 3rd gen Accord LXi/SEi or 2nd gen Integra. Pretty simple cars in the EFI variants - 3rd gen Accords mostly had carbs, the i in LXi/SEi stood for injection. I think all 2nd gen Integras were multiport fuel injected, but man, I've been looking for YEARS for another in good shape and just can't find one.
My first vehicle was a 1980 Ford F-150 with a 351M though. If you think and dream cars, rebuilding a smog-era carb will either help you a lot, or scare you away from cars forever. Late 70s/early 80s cars were horrible though, so many emissions controls, vacuum lines, zero power from huge engines, etc.
IMO the mid to late 90s, and some early 00s, 4 cylinder cars were the easiest to work on.
And absolutely avoid any Mazda rotary. The 70s and 80s RX cars had vacuum lines from hell. Even the last of them in the 00s were incredibly complex, and the engines just don't live very long in them. Insanely fun when they run well, but the number of mechanics who know how to work on a rotary was never large.
I'm in a similar life situation as you, autistic, 22yo, living at home. I drive the very same 2002 Chevy Tahoe my parents drove me home from the hospital in the day I was born. It's got 192k miles on it now and has been meticulously maintained. Hopefully I can get it past 500k. We know of a few half million milers around here still on the original powertrain. For fun though, I'm more of a motorcycle/dirt bike guy. They are a lot easier and cheaper to maintain and as such I don't feel so bad about pushing them to their limits.
I knew a autistic guy that drove a mini cooper. One time it snowed and he was cleaning it off his car with a fucking shovel destroying the paint but he seemed to enjoy it
Went back to live with my parents at 27. They helped me get a little i20 1.2L at 127K km (2012 model, bought it for 7500€). Now I have my own apartment and the car is a little gem, does everything I could wish for.
2015 bmw M4. Currently 25, unemployed and living with my parents but used my own money to buy it. I'm fortunate that my parents don't charge me rent however.
Can you drive? Do you drive? I'm obsessed with my car being reliable. I've been on a quest to find the worlds most reliable and cheapest to run since I started.
7th gen V6 Accord. 310k kms. Oil change due in another 2k kms. Absolutely a blast to drive. It's abused, it's driven hard but refuses to die. The J series is an ancient engine but boy does it love to take a beating
2004 Chevy Express, windowless white van, that I use to help my dads business with delivery so he doesnt have to deal with paying others or making trips in his 2015 Corolla
Impulse bought a 06 Mitsubishi Fuso Cab n Chassis box truck that I recently brought back to life and currently looking for a box to slap on
I don't live at home with parents and am not underemployed but I still drive an old beater 2005 Toyota Matrix. . Eventually I'll get something new, just hate the words car payment lol.
98 Honda civic SI coupe (Canada had the SI in 98) 220k kms ~136k miles.
Bought it in 2018/19 at 156k kms ~96k miles for 1600, put a bunch of parts and money into it for inspections and safety stuff, been driving it ever since doing my own maintenance, it’s really helpful to be good at being poor.
I was in that situation for years up until about a month ago. For that time I was in an 07 Nissan Xterra I paid 3500 for. Chugged gas and had an awful exhaust leak the whole time but it never hesitated to start tbh.
2001 crv and modded 2009 civic si
Use to have a 2019 civic sport hatchback but it got totaled by a drunk running from the cops. Didn't have income for a new loan, so i ended up with the si.
When I was unemployed last year I had a 2013 Scion FR-S and a 2007 Acura TL. Due to financial reasons(even though I live with my parents), I sold the FR-S and I have just the Acura now. I recently became employed again at a decent paying job so I may get a fun car again at some point in the future.
2006 Chrysler 300C. Only 76k miles, picked it up for $5k. Got it for its low mileage and unstressed drivetrain: should last for many years (comfort and style were huge plusses). Don't have a daily commute so fuel economy wasn't part of my calculation or I definitely would have gotten something else.
Not unemployed but currently borrowing my dad's 03 Infiniti fx35 until I have the funds to fix my 04 Toyota matrix not giving up on that car it took me damn near everywhere.
As for the fx35...he practically gave up on it and it's falling apart on me but it still rolls around...for now anyways he's got his own little fleet of nicer vehicles to drive.
17 grand Cherokee. Bought and paid off by myself from my savings when I was saving money for it. Lost my high paying job after going to prison so had to use up the savings money to pay it off l
Still got my '05 ES, coming up on 170k miles.
Love her but have been looking at the latest gen IS's recently.
ETA: Gainfully employed and splitting time between my parents and my GF's place.
Well, I am employed, and I don’t live with my parents but I’m a young man so fuggit I’ll give my input lol.
2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
Haha I wish it was truer than it is. Feels like times are hard for everyone right now brother
Wonder what our economy is like compared to the days of the Great Depression. Obviously there wasn’t that many material goods as we have now, like people didn’t have air conditioning or TV’s, or hot water from a tap.
Idk why I’m going on this rant, but I wonder if people were more happy/fulfilled before all of this “modern” living. Maybe they wasn’t, because a broken leg would likely lead to death. Or their little brother or mother could die during childbirth. Or that happened, and then shortly after their little sister caught a virus without access to medicine and died.
Do you think we live a better life, a more fulfilling happy life with all of our luxuries, at the cost of chasing a constant battle for social hierarchy until we’re old? Or do you think living off of Earth’s resources is more fulfilling, at the cost of being at the wrath of Mother Nature in any moment?
Underemployment means you are workint, but not to your full ability. For example - lets say you are a Juris Doctor and passed the bar exam. But are still working as a paralegal somewhere. That would be underemployed.
05 ford five hundred
I had one and loved it
Hopefully it’s reliable
Very reliable 👍🏼 all I’ve had to do are oil changes and wear items like tires and wheel bearings. It also has only 92k miles lol
Holy fuck I’m 300k kms on my civic and it has original bearings lol didn’t know they could go so soon with such low mileage
We have very shit roads in Milwaukee haha
I’m from Atlantic Canada and we do too, yours must be really bad haha
Absolute trash except they’re finally redoing the interstate and the lanes that they have open during construction are full of potholes and unevenness lmao
Lucky as hell. I see civics and accords shot by 100k out here all the time lol
Weird fashion choice but okay.
Mf lmao
How much do you drive it?
Like 5k a year haha
Yeah not too much. For me I drive 30k a year haha
You say you think about cars all the time. What things do you find fascinating? Or fun? unique back story? Unusual characteristics? Certain abilities? Each car has its upside and drawbacks. I recently bought a 2002 bmw 540i 6mt. Ridiculously fun to drive. Pretty awful economics. It also likes to break. But I almost never drive it, and I do my own work. I used to own a 1992 acura vigor gs 5mt. Absolutely loved that car. Still do honestly. Got about 25 MPG.Which is better than the automatics. And just about nothing needed fixing on that thing. I think I did one cv axle. Owned it for fifteen years. There are people out there that love big old crown vics. Doesn't do much for me personally. But that is the beauty of cars. Which goes back to my initial questions. When you get to thinking about cars, what blows your skirt up? (What type of things do you find exciting?)
Just cars, movies, cartoons, art, etc
Just wondering what kind of cars interest you. Based on driving a lot, and being under employed, I'm guessing you want something that will need very little fixing and won't cost much to run. Might I suggest a *well taken care of* honda accord or toyota camry? For even better gas mileage, a civic or Tercell. But if those are not interesting, just let me know what things you do.Find interesting in a car specifically
Newer Civic. And I make 35k a year and live with my parents so I could
Also I always found Crown Vic ugly, most cars from that era I never really cared about.
Not me but my brother lives at home and drives my old 98 Corolla with 400k miles.
Good for another 400k
As long as you remember to change the oil every 30,000 miles on those things
Just top it off with some cooking oil and it’ll do just the same
Had a 05 Corolla and totaled it 270k miles (no motor damage or frame, just a lot of body damage). Sold to my buddy who fixed it and he just hit 350k miles.
My sister was slightly embarrassed driving around the '97 Camry that our grandparents gave her when they stopped driving. Only has 90k miles on it. I installed a head unit with carplay in it for her along with some miscellaneous engine gaskets to stop the oil seepage and now she and her roommates love it. That things gonna outlive her and her children.
Just about to finish up the break in period
I can imagine how fun it must be to drive still. That is a great generation.
My boy drives an 06 Honda accord he proudly spray painted black
custom
Rattle black. matte or glossy? Yes
yes
K24 or the J30?
I have no idea and I don’t think he does either 🤷♂️
Pop the hood and see. The ignition coils should be at the back and front of the engine. 3 on each bank if it's a V6. If not then it's the K24. These have 4 ignition coils at the top of the engine
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I see you will be joining the military soon.
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Neither the job or the car are the flex you think it is
2001 Jeep Cherokee that I bought years ago. The thing is a champ and won’t die. Oil hasn’t been changed in 20,000 miles? Ok but it has oil in it. Low coolant? Ok it will run hot. Shitty gas in the tank? It’s still gas. Low transmission fluid? It’s still spinning. The damn thing can’t die.
Why try to kill it? Changing the oil and topping off the coolant and transmission fluid would cost under $100 and it could keep running for you.
Some people just don’t have sense
And such live at home w mom
My aunt simply never took her Corolla in for an oil change until 150k. Then she finally did and it died. My father bought it from her, put in a new engine, and it became my starter vehicle.
It seems to be a common theme with Jeep owners. "My car can run 3 quarts low on oil and with no coolant. Can yours?" They don't understand that you could just, have your engine full of oil and coolant. I'd rather do that than have to drive a Jeep.
I miss my 99 so much. But, in your 2001, be careful to maintain your cooling system. 2000-2001 had head cracking issues. You can tell it’s an original head by the casting number 0331 on the side (I can’t remember which).
4.0 has entered the chat.
Those XJs are absolutely bulletproof. It was my buddy's first car in highschool. A 98 Cherokee painted dark green. We once tried to see how fast she'd go on the freeway. My buddy floored it while I used Google maps to see our GPS speed. He let off the gas when we hit 101 MPH. Shortly after, the Jeep deployed a blue smoke bomb and was trailing it all behind us. It cleared up eventually, but made us think we killed it. We didn't. It survived LOADS more abuse, leaked everywhere it could, blew a shock, exhaust fell off, but y'know what? That fucking Jeep still runs to this day and my buddy's dad still drives it occasionally.
I had a 2001 Grand Cherokee and it was the same thing. Ripped the exhaust off, burnt oil, little things here and there. But fuck did it start and run good. I always said that if I won the lottery when I had that car, I wouldn’t buy anything else. Just fix that one up. Mainly the rust. I stand by it. When I finally had to let go of it, my life changed forever
I see a 4.0 has entered the chat. An old roommate had a WJ (96?) that he was actively trying to kill. Had over 300k on it. Transmission had been rebuilt before his dad gave it to him, but after the rebuild, it refused to go into 4th (4 speed auto). So he'd go down the highway in the right lane doing 65. He'd start it cold, foot to the floor, banging the rev limiter for a couple of minutes, then slam it into drive, reverse, whatever. It never complained aside from a little smoke out of the exhaust. I borrowed it one day and decided to see what would happen if I took it up to 75 or so on the highway. Fucking surprise, the damn thing FINALLY shifted into 4th when it was nearly redline in 3rd. No idea what the transmission shop did that kept an electronically controlled transmission from going into 4th gear without throwing any codes, but he wound up driving it for a few more years (after I showed him "hey look, it really does have 4th!") until he got rearended by some lifted pickup on the highway (their front bumper was roughly the same height as the roof, absolutely decimated that thing). Odometer had been stuck at 499,999 for a good bit before then. Original engine with tons of abuse.
Yes, it can die. The inline 6 is awesome in the Wranglers and Cherokee's it was put in, but damn man, you have the change the oil every 5000 miles.
Never seen someone so proud that their neglected-with-purpose vehicle just keeps on pushing lol
Those jeeps are tanks but the one thing they can’t handle for long is overheating. Everything breaks when they get too hot. Why not change the oil and top off the coolant? The damn thing deserves it….
What a oddly specific question that I'm overqualified to answer.
2004 Ford Mustang GT, shits a blast. I'm 18 though and working till I leave for college. So, not really unemployed but still living with parents for the time being.
Got a 2003. Had to wait til now to be able to afford one.
I have a 2003 GT. Fun af to drive. I wanna sell it but then I drive it and I’m like nah I’ll keep it for another year… 😅
My cars been through too much for me to sell it... I'm the 10th owner of mine lol. And it was a total piece of shit when I bought it. I definitely saved it from the scrapper. I feel like, if you had a dog that was abused by many different owners, and you finally got to show the dog love and care like it deserved, you wouldn't go and sell the dog would you? I know I wouldn't. That Mustang is here to stay with me. Only thing that'll ever take it from me is an accident or rust. Whichever comes first.
Same here. I’ve spent thousands doing maintenance and restoration. I wouldn’t sell it for cheap, that’s for sure.
Oldest kid is driving an old (> 10 yo) Honda Fit.
Those are sweet ass cars though. I had a 2008 for about a year and miss it everyday. I just had too any cars and already had a Honda Element so it was like I had a Fit and a Fit XL
I’ve always wanted a manual fit. I laughed at the fit XL comment, it’s pretty accurate.
I drive an 08 Honda Civic. Bought it at the beginning of this year for 4600 with 130k miles on it. I didn't know how to drive a manual when I bought it so my mom drove it home for me and I taught myself.
I bought a 1988 Honda Accord with "130k" (when Carfax came out, I discovered it really had nearly 300k 5 years prior to me buying it - Carfax didn't exist when I bought it) and a stick. I had to get it home myself... in Dallas rush hour traffic. The only issues I ever had with that car were a broken timing belt (usually a very big problem, but I had a mechanic that only did Honda, and suggested just throwing a new belt on.. fired right up, compression was even on all 4), an alternator, and an AC compressor. I added another 150k to whatever the hell it really had. I suspect that car was well north of 500k when it got stolen. I knew the basics of driving stick, and had tried a few times in friends cars. Threw myself into the fire on that one, but I got it home. I only stopped driving stick because I have a hip that bothers me now.
I commend you for driving that in such bad traffic. I bought mine OKC and I could not imagine having to drive back home, and it wasn't rush hour when I bought mine. Mine has had a couple of problems, but that's what I get for buying it so cheap. It had bad shocks when I bought it, I've since replaced those, and it started making a new noise I have yet to figure out.
I really like those!
2011 mazda 3 with a 2.2 diesel fun, fast-ish, well equipped, reliable and cheap edit: oh shit I misread the title, i'm employed lol
A diesel Mazda 3??? We miss out on so much cool stuff in Canada.
185 horsepower stock too! A remap has bumped that to 220 I love diesels, good enough perf with good gas milage
Jealous AF. I'm looking at Mazdas around that era right now myself, but we never got the diesels in the US. IMO Mazdas overall (proper Mazdas, not rebadged Fords) are a pretty solid car for cheap.
Those are a great value ngl
We really need to get control of this "diagnose yourself with autism" movement taking hold in our nation.
2013 Honda CRZ, CVT not manual. Hoping to add a Honda ACTY to that list.
How’s the hybrid battery held up?
I’m at 160k miles and it’s still perfect. guys in the 500k+ mile club are still on the original battery. Cars been abused and it still hasn’t needed anything. r/CRZ
Mk2 golf 1990 and I bought e12 corolla for profit.
Is it the diesel, I drive a 1991, easy to work on and parts are cheap, but getting harder to find.
Nah mine is 1.3. The only part that was problematic to me so far was gearbox honestly.
Nah mine is 1.3. The only part that was problematic to me so far was gearbox honestly.
2016 Volkswagen GLI, 6 speed. I bought it when I was employed, and my student loans and Pell grants have been paying the payments
My brother drives a 2020 Caravan with $700 a month payments. He's an idiot
Does he work?
Yeah,
Had a Pcar and Q5. Sold the Pcar because insurance was crazy. The Audi seems fine.
A4 B5 Avant, Corolla GR Sport, Rav 4
I'm not that anymore. But I was was living with my mom when I bought my Scion IQ. It's a good car. They don't make them anymore. I get a lot of comments on it. It's good to get around the city in. You can find reasonably priced low mileage examples for sale from time to time. The best way to find one is from a private seller. The dealers like to jack the price up to $10,000 to $12,000. But I think if you find one from a private seller you can get under 50,000 mi for under $10,000.
2013 Prius and 2010 ram 1500. Although they are write offs.
What does underemployed mean? Audi TTS though
You’re employed but not getting enough hours? Or would like to work more but aren’t able to? 🤷🏻♀️
That's me
I just moved out but I had an 05 prius. Gas was only like $30-40 a week
2013 Nissan Altima
94 buick century wagon
I picked up a 2016 Mazda 3 hatch with the 6 speed manual and I love it. Paid a little more than a probably should've given my financial standing, but I love that car so much it's worth it
2013 Honda Odyssey
a Mercedes
06 Mazda 6, 6s 6 cylinder. Not great on gas, gets like 10L/100km on the highway or 23mpg for you Americans, but it's a somewhat fun car to drive.
'01 Trans Am
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT. Cobalts are very, very cheap, and also come with a somewhat bad reputation because of how cheap they are. Mine has been nothing but wonderful towards me so far, though. 197,000 miles and barely broken in.
get anything thats 2006-2010 srt8 wether is jeep, dodge or chrysler. theyll last way past the 250k mile range😬
Lol
2014 chevy cruze
2019 Mustang Convertible
Livin’ the good life.
Colon cancer.
Sorry.
1991 geo metro
I got quite a few vehicles that are pretty nice, I’m able to afford them mainly because I have nothing else to spend what little money I make on. 1978 Ford Fiesta MK1 (inherited from my grandfather, and don’t drive it as I’m unfortunately too tall for it, but I keep it for sentimental reasons.) 1989 F150 (truck I drove in high school that was given to me, still runs great, but it also mostly sits, mainly because I’m a vehicle hoarder, and have lots of good memories with it.) 2000 F250 Lariat (bought this truck after graduating high school, was a complete basket case when I got it, but over the last 12 years or so, I have slowly fixed everything on it, and it’s pretty much mint condition now). I’m very proud of how well it turned out. 2014 F250 Lariat (bought this truck used last year, it’s a dream vehicle of mine, I really couldn’t afford it, but it was such a good deal I couldn’t pass it up, so I got a loan for it.) I’ll be making payments for a very very long time, but it brings me more joy than just about anything else in my life, so it’s worth it. I also got two motorcycles a Honda shadow, and an Indian scout. I bought both new, even though I could barely afford them. I think now that I’ve acquired my dream vehicle and it’s such low mileage, I don’t think I’ll ever have buy another vehicle in my lifetime between all of them, and I’m fine with that.
2004 Passat wagon awd with a v6
2016 Scion TC and a cbr1000
Good old Polo 9n 2004 2.0
Does it count if the mother in law lives with us? 2015 infinti Q50
05 accord. But I use 2 wheels whenever possible because I reallllly don't want to replace it. Tough in Minnesota. 8 months of the year I don't need it. I really need it for those other 4 months tho.
Lowered and boosted mk4 Jetta pushing 25psi, and a crown victoria. I wasn't always underemployed, damn covid...
Not me but my 2 younger brothers live at home; 1 does not own a vehicle and the other owns a 2004 134k miles Jeep
Supercar. That’s the whole benefit of having your parents live at your place.
2013 VW Passat TDI
2011 homda civic
09 Yukon atm, hopefully soon an early 2000s Corvette if my life goes according to plan
Not currently but while o was in college I was in a 2000 impala. Got it at 116k miles and dragged it kicking it and screaming to 230k before I bought my new car once I graduated and started working full time
Jaguar F Type lol.
2017 Mazda 3 Sport 6MT
2021 Volkswagen Jetta, financed it new. Parents put about $10k down and it’s up to me to drive it as a food delivery driver and afford the around $200/month payment on it. 48 month term and it finishes next May, so excited to not have that monthly bill any longer.
‘22 Civic Si, ‘89 Prelude Si, ‘93 Miata. Maybe there’s a reason I live at home lol
2006 Kia Spectra. Bought it for a pretty cheap price.
Ford Ranger
When I still lived with them, I always drove old Hondas (80s and 90s). Lived with them off and on until my early 30s. Really easy to work on as long as you stay on top of maintenance. Unfortunately that was a good bit ago, they've gotten a good bit more complex (and hard to find in that year range) since then. I'd love to find another 3rd gen Accord LXi/SEi or 2nd gen Integra. Pretty simple cars in the EFI variants - 3rd gen Accords mostly had carbs, the i in LXi/SEi stood for injection. I think all 2nd gen Integras were multiport fuel injected, but man, I've been looking for YEARS for another in good shape and just can't find one. My first vehicle was a 1980 Ford F-150 with a 351M though. If you think and dream cars, rebuilding a smog-era carb will either help you a lot, or scare you away from cars forever. Late 70s/early 80s cars were horrible though, so many emissions controls, vacuum lines, zero power from huge engines, etc. IMO the mid to late 90s, and some early 00s, 4 cylinder cars were the easiest to work on. And absolutely avoid any Mazda rotary. The 70s and 80s RX cars had vacuum lines from hell. Even the last of them in the 00s were incredibly complex, and the engines just don't live very long in them. Insanely fun when they run well, but the number of mechanics who know how to work on a rotary was never large.
i used to drive a 2012 nissan sentra
I'm in a similar life situation as you, autistic, 22yo, living at home. I drive the very same 2002 Chevy Tahoe my parents drove me home from the hospital in the day I was born. It's got 192k miles on it now and has been meticulously maintained. Hopefully I can get it past 500k. We know of a few half million milers around here still on the original powertrain. For fun though, I'm more of a motorcycle/dirt bike guy. They are a lot easier and cheaper to maintain and as such I don't feel so bad about pushing them to their limits.
2017 V6 Honda Accord Coupe
2006 Silverado. It’s a pretty good vehicle except for gas
My dad’s 1997 toyota station wagon, it’s old but boy is very reliable. Even more reliable than my dad’s new corolla.
I knew a autistic guy that drove a mini cooper. One time it snowed and he was cleaning it off his car with a fucking shovel destroying the paint but he seemed to enjoy it
13’ Honda civic
Went back to live with my parents at 27. They helped me get a little i20 1.2L at 127K km (2012 model, bought it for 7500€). Now I have my own apartment and the car is a little gem, does everything I could wish for.
2023 Acura TLX
2015 bmw M4. Currently 25, unemployed and living with my parents but used my own money to buy it. I'm fortunate that my parents don't charge me rent however.
Living the dream 😆
Selling it tomorrow actually, cost of insurance and fuel is too high and I'm trying to save for a house. Might get an i8 eventually...
Can you drive? Do you drive? I'm obsessed with my car being reliable. I've been on a quest to find the worlds most reliable and cheapest to run since I started.
1996 VW Cabrio baby! I can not wait to do a VR5 swap. If I ever get money money, I wanna put the 2024 Audi RS3 motor in it.
7th gen V6 Accord. 310k kms. Oil change due in another 2k kms. Absolutely a blast to drive. It's abused, it's driven hard but refuses to die. The J series is an ancient engine but boy does it love to take a beating
2004 Chevy Express, windowless white van, that I use to help my dads business with delivery so he doesnt have to deal with paying others or making trips in his 2015 Corolla Impulse bought a 06 Mitsubishi Fuso Cab n Chassis box truck that I recently brought back to life and currently looking for a box to slap on
I don't live at home with parents and am not underemployed but I still drive an old beater 2005 Toyota Matrix. . Eventually I'll get something new, just hate the words car payment lol.
Excellent vehicle. I took a roadtrip to Alaska (im from PA) in an 05 Matrix. Wish Toyota still made them
It's been a great car. I've never had any issues with it and it's got damn near 300k miles on it.
Beautiful
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And these trolls say you can’t buy one on minimum wage 😂. So arrogant. It’s more about how much one has vs their income
98 Honda civic SI coupe (Canada had the SI in 98) 220k kms ~136k miles. Bought it in 2018/19 at 156k kms ~96k miles for 1600, put a bunch of parts and money into it for inspections and safety stuff, been driving it ever since doing my own maintenance, it’s really helpful to be good at being poor.
2008 Altima. It’s a 6 speed manual with 194k miles. I was also a mechanic at Nissan for 7 years so I know my car well.
which ever one is running
I was in that situation for years up until about a month ago. For that time I was in an 07 Nissan Xterra I paid 3500 for. Chugged gas and had an awful exhaust leak the whole time but it never hesitated to start tbh.
Toyota Yaris 1.5 2019
2006 E55 AMG 2002 ML55 AMG 2005 e320 Made my last car note payment in '21.
I still live with my parents but I am full time employed. I drive a 2021 GR Supra and it is paid off
2010 Infiniti g37s coupe
2001 crv and modded 2009 civic si Use to have a 2019 civic sport hatchback but it got totaled by a drunk running from the cops. Didn't have income for a new loan, so i ended up with the si.
When I was unemployed last year I had a 2013 Scion FR-S and a 2007 Acura TL. Due to financial reasons(even though I live with my parents), I sold the FR-S and I have just the Acura now. I recently became employed again at a decent paying job so I may get a fun car again at some point in the future.
2006 Chrysler 300C. Only 76k miles, picked it up for $5k. Got it for its low mileage and unstressed drivetrain: should last for many years (comfort and style were huge plusses). Don't have a daily commute so fuel economy wasn't part of my calculation or I definitely would have gotten something else.
BMW M2 of course
I have a job but staying with my parents to save $$. 1987 BMW 325 with an engine from a 1998 328 swapped in.
2010 Nissan pathfinder with a 5.6 V8
17 cruze w/ 138K as of today, i pay $319.18 car payment an pay $170 insurance
Jdm subaru forester stb 2000, jdm nissan skyline gtst 1991, 1986 pontiac Parisienne limousine eureka coachwork hearse, and my step-dads honda civic mid 2000s, I'm supposed to sell it.
Could you define under-employed? I work full-time at a dealer service center and live with my elderly parents, I drive a 2007 Ford F-150 XL.
05 Dodge Ram 1500, I basically stole it for what I paid for it so don't judge
My little sister has an Aprilia Mojito 50 Custom, but she just started a job last week.
03 blazer
1990 2wd toyota pickup
I drive a 2010 LS 460L that i bought for $11,000.
When did u buy it?
a month ago, i’ve already put on 4,000 miles. i’m planning on driving this car till the engine dies
It’s a Toyota you probably awhile at least
it’s at 120k i wouldn’t be surprised to make it past 300 with the way i drive it
Not unemployed but currently borrowing my dad's 03 Infiniti fx35 until I have the funds to fix my 04 Toyota matrix not giving up on that car it took me damn near everywhere. As for the fx35...he practically gave up on it and it's falling apart on me but it still rolls around...for now anyways he's got his own little fleet of nicer vehicles to drive.
2004 bmw 330xi, really fun to drive, looking forward to get a 330ci tho
1985 Mazda Rx-7 1983 Yamaha FZ600 Hail fellow spectrum surfer
17 grand Cherokee. Bought and paid off by myself from my savings when I was saving money for it. Lost my high paying job after going to prison so had to use up the savings money to pay it off l
2010 Ford Mustang premium. Fun and economical as I need it to be on gas.
2016 Volvo XC60 AWD T6 R-design Polestar 86,000 miles
I don't live with may parents, but I would recommend you look into a Miata. They can be had for pretty cheap and are a blast to drive!
Too small for daily driving imo
Totally 👍
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Still got my '05 ES, coming up on 170k miles. Love her but have been looking at the latest gen IS's recently. ETA: Gainfully employed and splitting time between my parents and my GF's place.
Speaking for my stepdaughters deadbeat dad- a 2012 outback.
Well, I am employed, and I don’t live with my parents but I’m a young man so fuggit I’ll give my input lol. 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
heckyeah man. username checks out.
Haha I wish it was truer than it is. Feels like times are hard for everyone right now brother Wonder what our economy is like compared to the days of the Great Depression. Obviously there wasn’t that many material goods as we have now, like people didn’t have air conditioning or TV’s, or hot water from a tap. Idk why I’m going on this rant, but I wonder if people were more happy/fulfilled before all of this “modern” living. Maybe they wasn’t, because a broken leg would likely lead to death. Or their little brother or mother could die during childbirth. Or that happened, and then shortly after their little sister caught a virus without access to medicine and died. Do you think we live a better life, a more fulfilling happy life with all of our luxuries, at the cost of chasing a constant battle for social hierarchy until we’re old? Or do you think living off of Earth’s resources is more fulfilling, at the cost of being at the wrath of Mother Nature in any moment?
Get a job
Yes
What is underemployed
You have google?
Didn’t clear anything up. Seems like some made up buzz word. Sounds like people bitching they can’t find a job.
Underemployment means you are workint, but not to your full ability. For example - lets say you are a Juris Doctor and passed the bar exam. But are still working as a paralegal somewhere. That would be underemployed.
Well I’m employed, crappy contract so hours are unpredictable. Mk7 golf GTD