Any 1980s through 2005 GM car with a 3800. Buicks are especially good value because they can typically be found for cheap in great condition because they are seen as grandma cars, but are extremely well maintained by said grandmother.
Ford Bronco or F- Series with 300 in it, they typically don't require a rebuild until 300,000+ miles.
No!?! Where did you come up with this. They are nicknamed by mechanics everywhere "Exploders" because of how unreliable they were.
My aunt's car never "exploded", and she had a 1999 model. She did sell it off though a few years ago.
They don't "explode," they just have a history with engine failures. Not every one of them will, but many do. It depends on the environment, owner, and mechanic the car is taken to.
Or she could have been a great owner. If I recall correctly, Explorers had defects in the way the spark plugs were attached or something.
Well, I hope it's new owner has luck. Anyways, to go back on-topic... Maybe a early-to-mid 2000s Pontiac?
I don't think I heard about that until now. I do remember hearing that they could potentially roll over. As for a car I think is good and cheap, I'd suggest the 2001 - 2006 Dodge Stratus sedan. They're good on gas, have a decent amount of both interior and trunk space, and for me at least, they're enjoyable to drive. I don't know about the coupe, since I've only driven a sedan.
Chrysler NS minivans, first generation Cloud Cars, Neon and first four generation Tauruses (sorted from more to less common). "Good" is questionable, but if you want an American car on the other side of the Atlantic, you can't get any cheaper. Prices for drivable specimens begin at 300€ (350$).
2005 Saturn Vue V6. I may be a little biased towards them because I learned on one, but they have a decent amount of torque and handle pretty well for their size and year. I had a 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT (2.4L I4 engine) as my first car and its fuel economy was anything but good. I never saw more than 24 MPG on the highway, and city driving was below 19. It was a fairly comfortable car, and reliable though. The Vue that I learned on got about the same, but with about 100 HP more...
Well at least it wasn't like a Hummer amiright? I don't know if it differs from car to car, but I think the one I drive gets really good fuel economy, and it's also a 2005 SXT. Where it really was apparent to me is when I had to drive for just about 2 hours to another town in another state. I started on a full tank, and it still had a decent amount of fuel left by time I reached my destination. It wasn't even on the halfway point. I remember being impressed.
Also, that Stratus had no ABS which caused me to get into an accident doing about $4,000 in damage to the car that I rear-ended. The Stratus took almost no damage though for some reason. They might be a decent derby car, lol.
After checking prices, I think you want something around $4k and sporty. Well, you have cheapest C4 Corvettes, decent 4th gen Z28/Trans Am F-Bodies and the V8 Lincoln LS.
