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Old 02-22-2015, 05:52 PM  
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Help finding my son a new car
My sons 2000 Ford Explorer front wheel completely froze up and destroyed the brakes and there is a problem with the rear axle too. Repair cost is over $1000 and I'm not paying that. Time to look at a new car for him.

Who were the resident dealers on this site again?

Here are the cars he is looking at. Any opinions would be great as I have had it with car shopping these last few years.

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...3293/overview/
http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...3293/overview/
http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...4780/overview/
http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...57067/overview
http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...4677/overview/
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Old 02-24-2015, 12:35 AM   #91
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Have heard nothing but good about the more recent Focus and the smaller Fiesta.
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Old 02-24-2015, 12:46 AM   #92
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A dealership in Lawrence is going to bring a Focus to Topeka for us to look at. The salesman lives in Topeka. Pretty kind of him. It is the third link in the OP.

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...4780/overview/

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I wonder if the front grill appearance allows insurance to slightly raise rates on it
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Old 02-24-2015, 12:47 AM   #93
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Used Subaru's might be something in this range if he is looking for something more interesting but likely at the sacrifice of insurance costs for his age.

As others have said a newer car that started as a more practical/less expensive car new is probably the best route. Also agree with what others have said that a more budget economy car can be made more interesting with a manual as well. Newer car may have some warranty and loan will be cheaper/easier as well.
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My sons 2000 Ford Explorer front wheel completely froze up and destroyed the brakes and there is a problem with the rear axle too. Repair cost is over $1000 and I'm not paying that. Time to look at a new car for him.
Well, where's he work?
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Old 02-24-2015, 01:11 AM   #96
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Why no Civic?
Most of the ones we have found already have much more than 100k miles on them and still pulling $8k. The one things that annoys me about toyota and honda is the ridiculous resale prices. Its great if you are looking to sell but crap if you are looking to buy a car to drive till it drops.
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Old 02-24-2015, 11:09 AM   #97
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Most of the ones we have found already have much more than 100k miles on them and still pulling $8k. The one things that annoys me about toyota and honda is the ridiculous resale prices. Its great if you are looking to sell but crap if you are looking to buy a car to drive till it drops.
And they're not w/o their issues. No car is repair bill proof no matter how much Car and Driver wants you to believe that.

The first Honda i ever owned was an Accord with 80K on it. Two weeks after i took it off the lot, my wheel fell off from a bad CV Axle.
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Used Subaru's might be something in this range if he is looking for something more interesting but likely at the sacrifice of insurance costs for his age.

As others have said a newer car that started as a more practical/less expensive car new is probably the best route. Also agree with what others have said that a more budget economy car can be made more interesting with a manual as well. Newer car may have some warranty and loan will be cheaper/easier as well.
What I found with insurance while looking for a car for my son is that it isn't the type of car that matters but who typically buys it. A Civic is very expensive to insure while a CR-V isn't because kids are more likely to buy a Civic. Pretty much any "cheap" car - Civic, Focus, Sentras, etc - are more likely to be expensive to insure when compared to cars more typically owned by adults.

The cheapest cars to insure are those typically owned by older people like Cadillac and Buick. That said, the car we settled on - a 2000 Impreza - wasn't too bad, though no insurance for a 17 year old male can ever be called cheap.
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well, looks like he will have to look at older cars. His insurance rates for the 2012 Focus would be over $400 per month. JFC Even liability only is at $250 per month.

Thats highway robbery no matter how you look at it.
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well, looks like he will have to look at older cars. His insurance rates for the 2012 Focus would be over $400 per month. JFC Even liability only is at $250 per month.

Thats highway robbery no matter how you look at it.
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Liability would still be over $200.

Hell, I would get me a old Bug before him. I love those things and really regret selling my Super Beetle.
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well, looks like he will have to look at older cars. His insurance rates for the 2012 Focus would be over $400 per month. JFC Even liability only is at $250 per month.

Thats highway robbery no matter how you look at it.
Ouch.

That's brutal. Through which carrier?

I remember my first car.....the major insurance companies wanted $300 a month for full coverage....i believe i was 19 at the time.

I was able to find a smaller company, i think it was Viking or Infiniti insurance, and it dropped to around $200.
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Ouch.

That's brutal. Through which carrier?

I remember my first car.....the major insurance companies wanted $300 a month for full coverage....i believe i was 19 at the time.

I was able to find a smaller company, i think it was Viking or Infiniti insurance, and it dropped to around $200.
Thats through our carrier Liberty Mutual. Others wanted $500 per month.
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