01-21-2007, 01:29 AM
so my parents realized that we're going to need a 3rd car this summer if there are 4 of us that can drive and are working all at different places. (sister is at college so she will be home then) so they've been looking at a car, and I really want to go to a college that offers a good automotive program, (any suggestions? Kettering is what im looking at). But they wanna get another car for me and my sister to split, (we currently have a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country, and my dad has a 2002 Volvo S80 T6). But i asked if I would be able to work on this car if we got it and of course my dad and sister yelled at me saying i would "mess" up the car, instead of fixing it. My mom sees my side of thinking that if i want to major in automotives somewhere i should have some more car experience than working on my friends 65 Ford Fairlane with him. So i asked if they would let me buy a car for myself to work on, and they asked the insurance guru's and they found out that if I'm insured on a mid 90's vehicle instead of the 2 newer more expensive cars then their insurance would overall go down. They also said they would split the bill with me because that was waht both my parents parents did for them on their first car.
SO, i'm looking to get basically a "junker" that runs, or just needs a few things to run, doesnt need to be in the best condition, but something that i could get working and be able to say it is mine. So one who has a few junkers forybody know someone who has a few junkers, for lack of a better word, that they're selling? I'm thinking Honda, Toyota, Mistubishi, something that there would be parts for, because the insurance they would put me on would only cover the damage to the other car, so that i could pay and fix it if i broke my car. So im looking for something that there is a bunch of parts for, (ideally i want a camaro but that aint gonna happen unless i get to know some people...) and would be pretty good on gas too. It can have rust, it can have a shitty paintjob, it can have a bad interior, preferrably a working drivetrain, manual or automatic, but i figure if i get a manual then others in my family wont wanna drive it. and i was thinking a 4 banger just because theyre good on gas but could be some fun. I'm looking at like $2,000 tops, preferrably less since it doesnt have to be in great condition. Any Ideas? or anyone know anyone that could help me?
SO, i'm looking to get basically a "junker" that runs, or just needs a few things to run, doesnt need to be in the best condition, but something that i could get working and be able to say it is mine. So one who has a few junkers forybody know someone who has a few junkers, for lack of a better word, that they're selling? I'm thinking Honda, Toyota, Mistubishi, something that there would be parts for, because the insurance they would put me on would only cover the damage to the other car, so that i could pay and fix it if i broke my car. So im looking for something that there is a bunch of parts for, (ideally i want a camaro but that aint gonna happen unless i get to know some people...) and would be pretty good on gas too. It can have rust, it can have a shitty paintjob, it can have a bad interior, preferrably a working drivetrain, manual or automatic, but i figure if i get a manual then others in my family wont wanna drive it. and i was thinking a 4 banger just because theyre good on gas but could be some fun. I'm looking at like $2,000 tops, preferrably less since it doesnt have to be in great condition. Any Ideas? or anyone know anyone that could help me?
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