good older car for a new driver?

[Silicate Wielder]

Hey guys, im turning 16 soon and I'll be renrolling in Driver's ed. I was wondering what would be a good older car for someone who is a new driver? I'm talking about something from before 1990

i was thinking about getting something from the 80's or maybe even 70's if it's reliable enough. I dont plan on driving it often as I prefer bicycling if possible. I will drive it, it would be mostly a a project car for me to work on when Im bored.

[Cognizant]

Well I don't know about pre-1990, but since you're not buying new I would look into Subaru (like the outback), Toyota (corolla or Camry), and some Honda Models. They're very reliable and can easily go 200k miles on the clock before they start having issues.

Avoid Hyundai and Kia for pre-2000 models, and American cars can be iffy depending on the make/model/year - some will run forever, others might die out at 120k on the clock.

[Plane And Simple]

Where are you at? Location does play a role on available models.

[dame]

Well I don't know about pre-1990, but since you're not buying new I would look into Subaru (like the outback), Toyota (corolla or Camry), and some Honda Models. They're very reliable and can easily go 200k miles on the clock before they start having issues.

Avoid Hyundai and Kia for pre-2000 models, and American cars can be iffy depending on the make/model/year - some will run forever, others might die out at 120k on the clock.

Pretty much what Patrick said. I've also heard that older Volvo's are pretty reliable, & parts are very easily to find, plus they're cheap. If you're able to, the third generation Camry's (1992-96) are very good cars. My grandma has one & it has 260,000 miles on it & she hasn't had to make any major repairs.

Just look around, you'll be surprised what you can find for the money, if money is a concern. Good luck on your quest to find a car, I enjoyed shopping around! :D

[Bigdon]

Well I don't know about pre-1990, but since you're not buying new I would look into Subaru (like the outback), Toyota (corolla or Camry), and some Honda Models. They're very reliable and can easily go 200k miles on the clock before they start having issues.

Avoid Hyundai and Kia for pre-2000 models, and American cars can be iffy depending on the make/model/year - some will run forever, others might die out at 120k on the clock.

What he said. But if you get a Subaru, make sure you change the timing belt every 60k miles, you will have issues if it breaks. Otherwise Subarus will run forever (243k miles on mine)

[PinkFloyd]

Dude. Get a mid 80's Camaro or Mustang. Those things are fucking sweet. Both aren't incredibly reliable like Honda and Toyota, but if you take care of them, they'll last as long as you treat them right.

[LifeOfLove]

Watch it on Subaru's. They can be awesome, but 80's and 90's models with the 2.5 engine can have insane headgasket issues. Insane as in a $1,500+ repair bill every 30,000-50,000 miles. That said, find one with a 2.2 and it's virtually indestructible. Be careful with 80's though, that's when the ECU first started coming in, many of those original ones have some issues

[Silicate Wielder]

Dude. Get a mid 80's Camaro or Mustang. Those things are fucking sweet. Both aren't incredibly reliable like Honda and Toyota, but if you take care of them, they'll last as long as you treat them right.

i was thinking about getting something from the 80's or maybe even 70's if it's reliable enough. I dont plan on driving it often as I prefer bicycling if possible. the car would be mostly for if i have a large grocery list, and special events/show. a project car that runs but I can do work on and customize the interior of.

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[PinkFloyd]

i was thinking about getting something from the 80's or maybe even 70's if it's reliable enough. I dont plan on driving it often as I prefer bicycling if possible. the car would be mostly for if i have a large grocery list, and special events/show. a project car that runs but I can do work on and customize the interior of.

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Yeah that's cool. As much as I love the 70s and even more so 80s camaros, they're pieces if shit when not properly maintained. Even when they are, they can be a challenge. Have you thought of getting a Datsun 240Z? I don't know much about them other than that they look badass like the camaros from that era.

[matt_tgr]

Dude. Get a mid 80's Camaro or Mustang. Those things are fucking sweet. Both aren't incredibly reliable like Honda and Toyota, but if you take care of them, they'll last as long as you treat them right.

Oh yes, this ^. Even though cars from that era are fugly (just my own opinion but the 3rd gen mustang is horrid), who wouldn't want a nice V8? Especially for a project car.

P.S. There is a $3,000 1984 Corvette for sale right now (don't know what's your price range, but it's pretty cheap for a 5.7L V8 monster ;))

[PinkFloyd]

Oh yes, this ^. Even though cars from that era are fugly (just my own opinion but the 3rd gen mustang is horrid), who wouldn't want a nice V8? Especially for a project car.

P.S. There is a $3,000 1984 Corvette for sale right now (don't know what's your price range, but it's pretty cheap for a 5.7L V8 monster ;))

Yah I honestly hate the fox body Mustang. Obviously I like the Camaro from the same era though.

[Pepito]

Depends what you're after really. Personally I'd stick to the cars from the 80s. The 70s might be more difficult to get the parts for etc. I'd also advise you to look for a japanese car (all the makes are very reliable), volkswagen or a volvo. Or go really badass and look for a yugo ;)

[thatcountrykid]

Hey guys, im turning 16 soon and I'll be renrolling in Driver's ed. I was wondering what would be a good older car for someone who is a new driver? I'm talking about something from before 1990

i was thinking about getting something from the 80's or maybe even 70's if it's reliable enough. I dont plan on driving it often as I prefer bicycling if possible. I will drive it, it would be mostly a a project car for me to work on when Im bored.

buy a retired police crown victoria. they are cheap but still incrediblt reliable