You have 18k....

[Sufficient]

Honda Civic or Accord sounds good.

[Fluffz]

with 18 k i would buy me a new 500€ car each year for the next 36 years and find a way to have fun trashing the old one

[Tyson]

Hey Blood.
If you want a good reliable car I would go with the Corolla or the new Honda Civic. 1. They last longer 2. Have the highest resale value

2006 Corolla Specs

Base price CE $15,715 <-- The one you should get
Base price Sport $20,615
Base price LE $21,830
Base price XRS $24,445
Type 4-door, 5-passenger compact sedan
Layout Front engine/front-wheel-drive
Engine 1.8-litre inline 4, DOHC, 16 valves
Horsepower 126 @ 6000 rpm
Horsepower XRS 164 @ 7600 rpm
Torque (lb-ft) 122 @ 4200 rpm
Torque XRS (lb-ft) 125 @ 4400 rpm
Transmission 5-speed manual/4-speed automatic
Transmission XRS 6-speed manual
Tires CE P185/65R15 all-season
Tires Sport, LE P195/65R15 all-season
Tires XRS P195/55R16 summer performance
Curb weight CE 1145 kg (2530 lbs)(M/T)
Curb weight CE 1775 kg (2595 lbs)(A/T)
Curb weight Sport 1555 kg (2550 lbs)(M/T)
Curb weight Sport, LE 1185 kg (2615 lbs)(A/T)
Curb weight XRS 1210 kg (2670 lbs)
Wheelbase 2600 mm (102.4 in.)
Length 4530 mm (178.3 in.)
Width 1700 mm (66.9 in.)
Height CE, LE 1480 mm (58.3 in.)
Height Sport 1485 mm (58.5 in.)
Height XRS 1474 mm (58.1 in.)
Towing capacity 680 kg (1500 lbs)
Cargo capacity 390 litres (13.6 cu. ft.)
Fuel consumption City: 7.1 L/100 km (40 mpg Imperial)
Hwy: 5.3 L/100 km (53 mpg Imperial) <-- Best in its class
Fuel type Regular unleaded/premium
Warranty 3 yrs/ 60,000 km
Powertrain warranty 5 yrs/100,000 km
Front airbags Standard
Side airbags N/A/optional (LE)
Curtain airbags N/A/optional (LE)
Anti-lock brakes N/A/optional/standard
Traction control N/A
Stability control N/A

- You will have some money left over so you can get some optional features on your corolla like the side airbags.




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Honda Civic 2006


Specs:


Base price Coupe DX $17,000 <--
Base price Coupe DX-G $18,500
Base price Coupe LX $20,600
Base price Coupe EX $22,200
Base price Sedan DX $16,800
Base price Sedan DX-G $18,300
Base price Sedan LX $20,300
Base price Sedan EX $21,800
Base price Si $25,880
Base price Hybrid $25,800
Type 2-door, 5-passenger coupe
4-door, 5-passenger sedan
Layout Front engine/front-wheel-drive
Engine 1.8-litre inline 4, SOHC, 16 valves
2.0-litre inline 4, DOHC, 16 valves
1.3-litre inline 4, SOHC & electric motor
Horsepower 140 @ 6300 rpm
197 @ 7800 rpm
110 @ 6000 rpm (combined power)
Torque (lb-ft) 128 @ 4300 rpm
139 @ 6200 rpm
123 @ 1000 rpm (combined power)
Transmission 5-speed manual/6-speed manual/CVT
(5-speed auto optional)
Electric motor (Hybrid) 15 kW
Battery (Hybrid) 158 volts, 15 kW
Tires DX, DX-G, Hybrid P195/65R15 all-season
Tires LX, EX P205/55R16 all-season
Tires Si P214/45R17
Curb weight Sedan DX 1199 kg (2643 lbs)
Curb weight Sedan LX 1224 kg (2698 lbs)
Curb weight Sedan EX 1227 kg (2705 lbs)
Curb weight Hybrid 1305 kg (2877 lbs)
Curb weight Coupe DX 1178 kg (2597 lbs)
Curb weight Coupe LX 1206 kg (2658 lbs)
Curb weight Coupe EX 1227 kg (2705 lbs)
Curb weight Si 1307 kg (2881 lbs)
Wheelbase Sedan 2700 mm (106.2 in.)
Wheelbase Coupe 2650 mm (104.4 in.)
Length Sedan 4489 mm (176.7 in.)
Length Coupe 4400 mm (173.2 in.)
Width Sedan 1752 mm (68.9 in.)
Width Coupe 1751 mm (68.9 in.)
Height Sedan 1435 mm (56.4 in.)
Height Coupe 1358 mm (53.4 in.)
Cargo capacity Sedan 339 litres (12.0 cu. ft.)
Cargo capacity Coupe 325 litres (11.5 cu. ft.)
Cargo capacity Hybrid 294 litres (10.4 cu. ft.)
Fuel consumption 1.7 City: 7.8 L/100 km (36 mpg Imperial)
Hwy: 5.7 L/100 km (50 mpg Imperial) <-- Slightly higher than Corolla's
Fuel consumption Hybrid City: 4.7 L/100 km (60 mpg Imperial)
Hwy: 4.3 L/100 km (65 mpg Imperial)
Fuel type Regular unleaded
Warranty 3 yrs/ 60,000 km
Powertrain warranty 5 yrs/100,000 km
Front airbags Standard
Side airbags Standard
Curtain airbags Standard
Anti-lock brakes Standard
Traction control N/A
Stability control N/A




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[Tyson]

I almost forgot, the prices above are in Canadian dollars. The Corolla and the Civic are cheaper in the US

[Galleleo]

translated to euro's, it would be roughly 15k.. and I would get this one:

[Mr. Peanuts]

I dont think he's looking for a new car but rather seeing what members of TW forums would get within that budget.

[Exotic]

http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...en&cardist=876

02/03 wrx. my brother has an 02


http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...00&cardist=123

04 srt4. friend has one


http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...=en&cardist=48

91 eagle talon tsi. i might get one


check this out too:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=952109

[geekbot]

2002 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan 4D

http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.u...cp;sed&5;BM;C5

Excellent $17,815
Good $16,740
Fair $15,295

[Capital Knockers]

18k huh? *cough* well lets see what i can find for 15.. the rest went up in smoke :greedy:

[geekbot]

Or, save the earth and buy 18k bus passes.

[Money]

lol geekbot

[Money]

translated to euro's, it would be roughly 15k.. and I would get this one:

lol k grandpa

[404 Not Found]

Invest it and make some money off of it, check out what the interest rates are on certain CD's....then after some time, when your investment matures, you buy the car. Gas & Insurance are the kick in the ass. Getting wheels is easy.

[Sleuth]

Ferrari Spider. Save your money.

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