2023年8月30日 · I purchased current car, a Miata NC for $5.5k USD. Needed about $3.5K in work to be “perfect” but I would say overall I only needed $2.5K to get it driving reliably over the last six months I’ve owned it .

2010年8月20日 · An old car does not need to become a beater! I’ve seen cars that were over 30 years old and still used as reliable daily drivers. A car becomes a beater if maintenance is neglected and body cosmetics are ignored. A very poor quality car also quickly becomes a beater as the owner gives up on keeping replacing things that should not break.

2021年3月21日 · To me a beater is a car that has fallen apart cosmetically. Meaning it's got cracked/broken switches and knobs, ripped seats, cracked windshield. One of the windows won't roll down. Dents and faded paint. When you see the guy in front of you at the fast food line open his door to pay, cause his window is broken. That's a beater to me.

2021年10月3日 · Beaters are for people who 1) have the free time (often many hours) to do their own maintenance on the car, such as brakes, struts, timing belts, water pumps, fuel pumps, etc…. And 2) have access to the tools necessary for this maintenance. Old beater cars need good regular maintenance to keep running smoothly.

My car was totaled recently and I am currently debating between a $4K - $7K beater car or a new one. I am leaning towards a cheaper used car to avoid another car payment, but iffy about the risk of potential repairs/etc. To preface, I drive 110 miles to work about 3-4 times a week.

I did the 'beater' car thing for over 10 years. Had two of them if something happened to the one. I averaged $600 per car in maintenance per year, and the price of the cars were between $200-1000, average about $500, did some of the work myself. Had a GREAT local mechanic. Bought a new beater about every other year.

2019年4月30日 · I was expecting this to be one of those horror stories about buying a beater car lol. I bought a 1999 Honda Accord Coupe with about 140k miles my first year of college for about $2100. The car ran great I had zero problems with the car for a year spent like 25 bucks on gas to fill the tank and it got me from A to B reliably.

2013年6月15日 · The affordable beater car died with the Cash for clunkers debacle. My neighbor (a GM mechanic) would come home almost in tears with the stories about the nice cars and minivans he had to destroy. Beaters immediately jumped a couple of thousand dollars in our area. All cars the working poor and single mothers could afford. Another Obama disaster.

2021年1月6日 · r/GolfGTI is a place for enthusiasts to discuss, ask questions, and share information about the best car that can be had for less than $40K. We entertain beauty shots and thrive on discussing mods whether they're cosmetic, functional, or both.

2022年1月12日 · Follow these first 3 baby steps. Spending $5,000 on a beater car will be very similar in reliability in terms of value compared to $10,000. Save up money and work a good amount meanwhile and you'll save up money in no time. Repair your car and do frequent oil changes and that $5,000 will make your money stretch like a fruit roll up.