Miatav8,MstrASE,A&P,F wrote:
Since I commute between states, I bought a 2-door, 1995 Ford Aspire a couple years ago for $800 with 80K mi and some body damage. It is a korean tin can with mazda drivetrain and a ford emblem. It gets 45mpg, cruises around 75mph, and has a 7-8 gallon tank. It usually costs me $15-20 per fill up from "E" depending on fuel prices. 1300cc and 63hp. AC works great but acceleration takes a severe hit if it isn't floored. Like most cars, flooring it opens the compressor clutch circuit. Tires are $13.99 each. With the back seat out of it, it holds a lot more stuff than many suvs.
I got tapped from behind by a kid driving recklessly in mommy's Lexus. Their insurance Co would not give me $950 for repairs on a car with a book value of $600 due to a poorly written Georgia law. I took the perp to small claims court. No, I did not fix it nor do I have to. The plastic bumper was split by the impact. I stuck a drywall screw in it. It has about 130K mi now.
Haha, more money for the locost build! Crazy kids in mommy's car think they own the road. Hopefully that small wreck taught him a lesson before he gets into a fatal wreck.