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Ask YC: cheap, fuel efficient cars I can buy right now.
Hey Gang, I'm in the market for a cheap (<$15k), fuel efficient (>20mpg) car that I can buy right now in the US (NYC area).
What is the current wisdom of this crowd related to this issue? TIA!
- alaskamiller 18y agoAn used 2 door Civic hatchback (2k) or a Geo Metro (1k) or a new Smart Car (14k out the door with TTL). Now, here's my question for Hacker News: I'm trying to decide between electronic toothbrushes. Which one should I get? Sonicare for the sonic waves or Oral-B because most dentists recommend it? Can someone also suggest to me a place for lunch? Quiznos or Subways?
- siculars 18y agothanks, i would say go with what dentists recommend for the brush and quiznos for the lunch. mmmm toasty.
- stcredzero 18y agoI detect sarcasm. I'll pretend it isn't there. There is a Sonicare model that runs on AA batteries. Buy that one. All the rechargeable battery models are designed to become trash when the batteries wear out. And they will, believe me. Sonicare cleans better than other electric toothbrushes. I've owned the Braun, and there is no comparison. The fully charged Sonicare makes my teeth feel the same as after a visit to the dentist.
- noodle 18y agohttp://www.toyota.com/yaris/ http://www.toyota.com/yaris/ http://www.smartusa.com/smart-car-fortwo.aspx http://www.smartusa.com/smart-car-fortwo.aspx edited to add: most of the older smaller cars, like a used civic, get really good gas mileage. if you want to buy used, those are good choices. you're just sacrificing safety and some of the modern features
- siculars 18y agothanks, i was looking at the yaris, very good mileage.
- msg 18y agoMy 2000 Corolla LE gets at least 30 mpg, averaged between fillups every 300-350 miles. We bought it five years ago for $8400 (not including tax/title/blah blah blah). It was a fleet vehicle returned after lease expiration at a Saturn dealer. We haven't noticed any shenanigans, just your run-of-the-mill maintenance. Don't buy a new car. Owning the depreciation is stupid. You might try the rental companies if you want to avoid the uncertainty of the for-sale-by-owner market.
- aggieben 18y agoI bought a 1996 Ford Ranger (4 cyl, no extras) that had been totaled due to flood damage for $1600. Runs great, gets ~22-25 mpg. It's an aluminum frame, two cloth seats, a powertrain, wheels, and a bed for loading crap. Most modern feature is power steering. Radio tends to fall out of dash. Exactly what a car ought to be (although I'd like to strip it down and replace the engine/powertrain with batteries and this: http://www.pmlflightlink.com/motors/hipa_drive.html http://www.pmlflightlink.com/motors/hipa_drive.html).