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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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I got my 92 camry back in 99 for $7k. I had 60k miles at the time...now I got 170k. very reliable (knock on wood)

Camry FTW!!
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Yeh I will do some searching and see what we can find for Camrys in our budget, I know they are very reliable. Saw plenty come through my old job with well over 150k miles on them.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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TRD makes a supercharger for the pre 02! Not that your gf needs that lol! Dang if you were in the market a year ago I would have given you a good deal!

Use this link as a buying guide! lol
http://www.ssmoparmuscle.com/speedcomp.htm
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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buy the prelude in the mid-atlantic for sale section
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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yeah prelude motors are garbage!! trust me i used to be a honda kid like i was a full blown ricer till i had to grow up sometime and thats why i bought the Z..but hoenstly my fully built B16a Vtec was quicker than my Z..and my civic was all motor...but no worries once the Z gets boosted and around 450 at the wheels..we will be good!
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
You can buy a nicely maintained Corolla, Civic, or Accord for under $8K easy. 100K miles on a well maintained car is nothing dont let it scare you. The thing with classifieds/private ads is YOU have to inspect it or go through the hassle of having ti checked by somebody you trust. Atleast at say carmax you can buy a warranty which you may or may not need-decisions, decisions. Did you check carmax? Good luck.
+1 on Carmax. It's not that they're the best out there, BUT if you look at just their 30 day limited warranty they cover everything under the sun.

You just have to be proactive about it. Even If the car appears to be running well you can still have plenty of random things repaired/replaced.

My 328 had a few things wrong with it (low oil sensor would come on for the first 10 seconds after starting, noise in the rear when shifting). So I had Carmax shop look at it. They replaced the faulty oil sensor and the left rear control arm. $377 worth of parts and labor and I didn't have to pay a dime.

I also got a extended warranty which covers me for the next year. Before the warranty is up I plan on getting the 24 point BMW inspection (same inspection BMW does for their pre-owned cars) and have them fix anything that needs to be repaired/replaced.

The good thing about Carmax's extended warranty is they allow you take your car to any "authorized" shop for only a $25 extra deductible (it's regularly $50).
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by dutchboy350Z
+1 on Carmax. It's not that they're the best out there, BUT if you look at just their 30 day limited warranty they cover everything under the sun.

You just have to be proactive about it. Even If the car appears to be running well you can still have plenty of random things repaired/replaced.

My 328 had a few things wrong with it (low oil sensor would come on for the first 10 seconds after starting, noise in the rear when shifting). So I had Carmax shop look at it. They replaced the faulty oil sensor and the left rear control arm. $377 worth of parts and labor and I didn't have to pay a dime.

I also got a extended warranty which covers me for the next year. Before the warranty is up I plan on getting the 24 point BMW inspection (same inspection BMW does for their pre-owned cars) and have them fix anything that needs to be repaired/replaced.

The good thing about Carmax's extended warranty is they allow you take your car to any "authorized" shop for only a $25 extra deductible (it's regularly $50).
Thanks man thats good info, I will definitely check out their inventory and see what they have for our budget.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by sean1967
pics of GF?

For reference of course.
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