Hey everyone,

thought i'd make a quick thread, as i need some advice on a great daily driver. Im currently in the market of buying a DD with a relatively small budget (not looking to spend more than 4k). Just wondering with that budget, which cars should i consider?
(Keep in mind i would like the car to be FUN, manual daily beater that i can just drive and feel comfortable in, and maybe throw some mods on it a little later down the line.) the only car that i had in mind was a Integra DA (early 90's). any suggestions/advice would be greatful!!

 

Pretty much all of the fllowing cars can be found in manual and in your price range depending on mileage/year/condition. Good luck


Honda Civic
Honda Accord
Honda Prelude
Toyota Celica
Toyota Camry
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Volkswagen Golf or GTI
Nissan Maxima
Nissan Altima
Nissan Sentra
Subuaru Impreza

 

+ Acura Integra 94 up will work too.
Or a lexus SC300

 

^^Wow, thats a great list. didnt know i would have so many options haha. thanks. Out of that list, does anyone have any experience with any of the cars? If so, how is the experience

 

yeah thats true. I have an SC3 already that I've used for a DD but things have change and i want to put more work into it

 

I have had a few integra's and they are bullet proof, You can find some nice ones for around your price range, like here is one off the top of my head
http://nolimitimports.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28982

 

^^I need an account to view it

 

sorry, here is a pic he is asking 4500

 

^its cool, no prob. Dammn that's pretty clean, very nice. Yea i think im leaning more towards Integras

 

Agreed, but I would avoid the Golf/GTI. VWs have too many electrical problems, particularly as they age. The Eclipse, in some forms, can be fun to drive, but, in general, is also poorly-built....most of the used ones I've seen have a number of problems with them, generally hardware items. Older Mitsubishi engines also tend to start to have upper-block problems after 80-90K miles or so. If you look at a Subaru, try and avoid those with non-turbo 2.5L engines built before 2003-2004 (they had a lot of head-gasket problems). Some Camry 3.0L V6s have an oil-gel/sludge problem, but most Camry V6s were built automatics......you said you wanted a manual.

 

A friend just offered me this:

'93 Integra DA. Very well taken care of, lightly modded (engine hasnt been modded though), fresh paint job, manual. asking 3900. Think thats a good deal?

 

Wow ok, thats good to know. Thanks very much mmarshall for the helpful info

 

My friend bought an Acura CL for less than 3k. Maybe he got lucky but that thing was running strong and looks good. Gets 30+mpg too.

 

^Woww, thats one hell of a deal

 

Again, agreed. I was especially impressed with the build quality of the 3rd-generation ones built during the mid-late 1990's, with the round-quad-headlights. A friend of mine has a 1999 model (one of the last of that generation) and still uses it as a daily driver.