Time to buy the Boy a car :/ any used dealer recommendations?

[Jhuneke]

Hey guys I am online searching used cars. It's my 15 yr olds first car ( obvi lol) am looking to stay at or under 10k.. anybody have any good leads /dealers etc I should look into. My eyes are bleeding going through AT and Cars.com , am not into a salvage title , and most seem to be.. but only AFTER wasting time looking into the ad. He's liking the mazda 3 and scion tc.. and similar sport hatchbacks.. oh ya, and mustangs and challengers of course! lol
Thanks for any input in advance
Jami

[Elias]

Chevy all the way hahahaha, you can always try craigslist though

[pirate2876]

10k for his first car?! Wow, I had a 1980 El Camino which I think was 2k.

[Jhuneke]

lol, ya.. put it away for him a while ago. I know , I had a big old thunderbird tunaboat.. scarred for LIFE!

[Livinlocal]

Get him a Subaru wrx. They are nice and "sporty" and all wheel drive so it will be much safer and easier to drive. You can get a 2005 for like $8k

[ManTis]

Call Mission Valley Honda and ask for John Le. Tell him Michael WeakSauce sent you and he will give you a deal. They got a lot of used cars. Also great lease offers on new cars.

[Dugaru]

For a 'used' dealer, we bought our Jetta TDI from Mirage Auto Sales on Miramar. Had never bought anything from one of those types of places, but our experience was pretty good. We got a good deal on the car and are very happy with it. The owner really cares about his business and making his customers happy and is very honest. He does have good reviews on Yelp as well.

[jkennedy1007]

just got my HONDA S2000 at import autos in Spring Valley

try theses guys out , never hassled once, have cool selection of sporty cars

and most the cars are around 10k =]

http://www.importmotorsca.com/

[wyntersun]

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4438126235.html

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4406177663.html

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4414884563.html

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4391860083.html

[ReEfErAdDiCt]

+1 on the Subaru also checkout BMW 3 series. Bet he'd love that😁 Always bought from Drew Ford in La Mesa but might be too far for you. Always had a good experience with them.

[Squid]

For his first car you def don't want a sport car. High insurance high cost of maintenance (and there will always be maintenance) and they do not hold good value. plus do you really want your inexperienced driver to be whippin around town pretending he's in fast and furious? IMO an IME (I work for an automotive forensics and expert witness company) you want to stick with the common cars that are easy to maintain cheap to maintain good on gas are reliable and hold there value as well as being safe ie. Corollas and Hondas.
You should also stay away from getting a car with low pro rims, you will go through tires multiple times a year an they are not cheap at $150-200 per tire. He may not like it now but his pockets will very soon especially with gas prices soaring and the inevitability of used cars needing some work

My 2cents

[Jhuneke]

LOL.. heck NO! That's what I drive.. it's turned me into Mario Andretti But I do love it so..

+1 on the Subaru also checkout BMW 3 series. Bet he'd love that Always bought from Drew Ford in La Mesa but might be too far for you. Always had a good experience with them.

[ReEfErAdDiCt]

Lol I just know they're good cars. Had an 06' 325 and 10' 535 so I might be a bit biased haha you can def find the 3's under 10k tho. C'mon Mom!😉

[ReEfErAdDiCt]

You know what? Now that I think about it, I just remembered member Jada1(Danny) works at a BMW dealer. He bought his boy one and I know he was happy with that. I think it kind a messed with his reefing budget though lol maybe get in touch with him... A nice 325i would be perfect IMO It's a nice-looking and safe vehicle and they look fast but they are definitely not! But hey, don't listen to me like I said I am very biased haha

[Jhuneke]

Thanks! I feel u, I love my 335i more than is probably normal lol they are great machines.. But buying used I cringe about the maint and repair bills. Wanna get him something that won't require so much cost of ownership ya know?


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