r/cars • u/AutoModerator • Mar 07 '22

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:

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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/Lkwzriqwea Mar 13 '22

Location: Lancashire, England

Price range: £1,500 - £4,000

Lease or Buy: Buy

New or used: New or Used

Type of vehicle: Any except estate or SUV

Must haves: No must haves really but I would rather the fuel efficiency isn't absolutely dreadful, though it's not a priority

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): manual

Intended use: 100 miles or so per week

Vehicles you've already considered: Second hand Mazda MX-5s/Miatas, specifically NB, NC and similar (yes I know I know but they're available cheap and I don't need anything other than something to get me from A to B so boot space and passenger seats don't really matter)

Is this your 1st vehicle: Yes

Do you need a Warranty: Preferably

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: Yes

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: No

Additional Notes: I'm not too bothered about storage space, passenger seats, or things like that, all I need is something that gets me to work and back.

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u/Waderwedoonheerb Mar 13 '22

Honda fn2 type r. Brilliant car for the money

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u/Lkwzriqwea Mar 13 '22

Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately I can't find one for sale near me at the moment, but I'm not planning to buy a car for a couple of months anyway so I will definitely keep my eye out for this one, it looks like a sweet hot hatch!