Suggestions?

im in the market for a vehicle for my son. This would be his first car, I have a budget of 10k unfortunately nowadays is not much. Any suggestions? Please don’t suggest to up the budget, not possible since I don’t want to finance.

 

Wrong forum for a truck costing 10k. Maybe try the samurai forum.

 

Point taken

 

You are in a real bad situation because the used truck prices are crazy high.

 

First car.......just a junker is good. Odds are not in a young driver's favor with accidents.

Hit the No-Name car lots.

Save the bucks for advanced education. Can't do much in this age with a HS diploma.

Good Luck.

 

I think you can find old Chevy volts for under $10k. Pretty good bargain I think.

 

It’s going to have to be a car for sure

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1996-toyota-t100-5/

never hurts to bid….

 

Agree on the junker and spend on education . Another reason the cap is at 10k.

 

$10K will cover most of a semester's worth of tuition, books and R&B

 

Manual transmission Honda, or Toyota, (or Subaru if you live in heavy snow), in that order.

They should learn that skill once in life, lasts a lifetime.

My kid will get the same deal someday many years in the future. Gotta be a manual, gotta be reliable, I’ll pay half of first car, he/she has to take care of it and trade up from there. I’ll pay insurance until they move out.

 

This is nice

 

4x4 w/ a stick…

 

. Thoughts? 175k miles

 

If you can get it for 10k definitely yes. My brother just bought a 2005 with more miles and more rust for 13,500.

 

4wd? that looks like a clean desert truck. Just don't buy a rusty truck!

 

Nooo. It’s 2wd I’d be all over it if it was 4wd

 

250K mi, no problem…

a couple grand (tools, bearings, shocks, water pump, wiper motor, etc.) along the way and it’ll run to 350.

 

Don't get a 2wd. Unless your son is into racing.

 

Honda CRV. Few frills. Last forever.