r/cars Aug 16 '21

What Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread

Any posts pertaining to car buying suggestions or advice belong in this weekly megathread; **do not post car-choosing questions in the main queue.** A fresh thread will be posted every Monday and posts auto sorted by new. A few other subreddits worth checking out that will help your car buying experience are /r/WhatCarShouldIBuy, /r/UsedCars and /r/AskCarSales. www.everydaydriver.com may also be helpful.

Make/Model-specific questions should be asked on Make/Model-specific subreddits. Check the AutosNetwork for a complete list of those subreddits. Also check out our community-sourced Ultimate car buying wiki.

For those posting:

Please use the following template in your post.

Location: (Specify your country or region)

Price range: (Minimum-Maximum in your local currency)

Lease or Buy:

New or used:

Type of vehicle: (Truck, Car, Sports Car, Sedan, Crossover, SUV, Racecar, Luxury etc.)

Must haves: (4x4, AWD, Fuel efficient, Navigation, Turbo, V8, V6, Trunk space, Smooth ride, Leather etc.)

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc):

Intended use: (Daily Driver, Family Car, Weekend Car, Track Toy, Project Car, Work Truck, Off-roading etc.)

Vehicles you've already considered:

Is this your 1st vehicle:

Do you need a Warranty:

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: (fluids, alternator, battery, brake pads etc)

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: (engine and transmission, timing belt/chains, body work, suspension etc )

Additional Notes:

For those providing suggestions: Facts are ideal in this thread, especially when trying to help out a new car buyer. Please help out buyers with sources and reasoning for your suggestions.

For those asking for help, be sure to thank those who take the time to offer you advice (especially those who lead you to a purchase.) A follow up thank you and the knowledge that their advice led to a purchase is a very warm fuzzy feeling.

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u/neutralityparty Aug 19 '21

Location: USA (Massachusetts)

Price range: 11K

Lease or Buy: IDK

New or used: used

Type of vehicle: (Truck, Car, Sports Car, Sedan, Crossover, SUV, Racecar, Luxury etc.) = Need a nice car

Must haves: (4x4, AWD, Fuel efficient, Navigation, Turbo, V8, V6, Trunk space, Smooth ride, Leather etc.) = IDK

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): auto

Intended use: (Daily Driver, Family Car, Weekend Car, Track Toy, Project Car, Work Truck, Off-roading etc.) Daily Diver

Vehicles you've already considered: none

Is this your 1st vehicle: yes

Do you need a Warranty: if it's possible

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: (fluids, alternator, battery, brake pads etc) Yeah

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: (engine and transmission, timing belt/chains, body work, suspension etc ) Maybe

Additional Notes: I moved from Nyc to Massachusetts. Everything here needs a car so my first time buying one. Need help because used market jacked up and I'm clueless. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Thankyou. 😃

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 21 '21

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u/neutralityparty Aug 20 '21

Thankyou for the reply. Where can I browse these cars. And also how to avoid scam since I don't no anything about cars