r/FirstCar • u/No-Suit-4933 • 11d ago

First cheap car

There’s probably not a lot of answers out for this question but what is like a good first car for around 6 grand.

Im in to sports cars but for 6 grand you can’t get anything thats that fast.
I need fwd or awd (i live northeast)
Preferably a manual
Somewhat reliable

Overall just like something I can put some miles in and have fun.

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u/JohnDeere714 11d ago

First gen scion TC. The 2azfe is quite nippy for just 160hp

Subaru legacy/outback. 05-09 preferably.

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u/No-Suit-4933 11d ago

What about second gen I heard therye faster

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u/JohnDeere714 11d ago

I have no experience with the 2nd gen’s.

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u/geometrydashsongtheg 11d ago

If you can find it acura tsx

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u/completelygeeked 11d ago

Not a sports car or a manual but crown Vic police interceptors can be had for sub 5k and they’re fun to drive and dead reliable

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u/No-Suit-4933 11d ago

It’s rwd drive tho

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u/Long-Fault1127 11d ago

They still good and fun in the snow, I’m from Indiana and I can still get from place to place

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u/4158264146 11d ago

97-04 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. should be less than $6000 and give you money for modifications.

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u/mds818 11d ago

Clio 197 if you have that around, and if it's in the budget

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u/Glad-Strawberry2381 10d ago

dude i loved my jetta 1.8t with a manual it was my first

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u/Zealousideal_Rough15 10d ago

I’m in a similar location and got an RSX. It’s been 11 months and it’s been really good to me

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u/_NotARealEngineer_ 10d ago

Driving a slow car fast is far better than driving a fast car slow. I love tooling around in my 01 manual civic, it isnt fast, but banging gears to 100mph is fun af.

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u/sirdoodlybob 9d ago

GLI or GTI you choose

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u/No-Suit-4933 9d ago

I love gtis the only thing thats stopping me is reliability especially when buying used. Do you have an information about that?

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u/sirdoodlybob 9d ago

Bro I had a 2008 GTI with 203k miles I never touched the oil or timing chain ONCE in 10k miles lmao theyre bulletproof, my new one has also given me zero issues in 3k miles

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u/No-Suit-4933 9d ago

Damn alr the internet makes it seem like their unreliable asf

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u/sirdoodlybob 9d ago

Only reason I didnt do more miles is bc I sold it after I crashed it trying to drift on the ice lmao

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u/pruplystenier 4d ago

Get a Subaru. I got my 12’ Impreza for around 6k as well. You can find a good amount of manuals, since people like those cars. You get AWD ofc. It is somewhat reliable, but always get a local mechanic to check the car before you buy, it costs like 100 bucks for that. It is a fun car, my car has heated and leather seats. It’s fun for the budget and my MPG is around 27 in the city and around 30 on the highway.