Need a good dependable NOT A MINI for SPAWN

kimoz · #1 06-02-2009, 06:50 PM

Seriously -- Spawn gets license in August. I'm giving the money I would have used for trip to England to visit my nana to Spawn to have a vehicle. Just need something dependable for a new driver in Ohio

22CooperS · #2 06-03-2009, 10:21 AM

As much as I hate to say it, I'd look into a Honda.

I used to work at Park Honda in Akron... these cars are bulletproof and safe. FWD should be good for the winter, too.

My friend just rear-ended a BMW doing 50 in a 1995 Accord and walked away from it. Amazing cars, honestly!

MINIdave · #3 06-03-2009, 11:14 AM

Depending on your budget, you can buy a new Kia or Hyundai pretty inexpensively and have a 10 year, 100K warranty plus all the air bags, ABS etc of any new modern car.

cadfael_tex · #4 06-03-2009, 11:35 AM

Subaru Outback (year depending on budget). Boring and the lower versions aren't terribly fast. Very good, safe first car ;)

Crashton · #5 06-05-2009, 06:09 AM

I'm going to recommend a Honda too. Boring as an appliance, but about as reliable as one too. My son drives one & it's been bullet proof.

bad venge · #6 06-06-2009, 07:59 PM

I'll second the Kia , got a spectra for the stepson and he runs the he!! out of it , It's been top notch reliable and fairly cheap maintenance ect ...
We had a Toyota Canry for him before and at 180K it was starting to nickle/dime us to death

Sixspeed-J · #7 06-07-2009, 07:46 PM

I'm going to have to agree with Chuck and 22cooperS and say Honda all the way. They are dependable, keep their value (good luck with a Kia or Hyundia), have great gas mileage, and are easy to maintain. I have owned several of them and they are superb vehicles. Plus you can support a company that is located right here in Ohio.

Crashton · #8 06-07-2009, 08:11 PM

When we bought my son's Civic we could have bought a bottom feeder new KIA or Hyundai for the same money. Our choice was to buy a 3 year old Honda that was nicely equipped because we felt it was a better value & a better car. For our money it was Honda FTW.

ThomB · #9 06-08-2009, 05:59 AM

I saw a pretty nice VW Jetta the other day that would probably hold up pretty well. I had one before the MINI and it was a solidly built car... It was on a used car lot for around $5500.00. If you get one with lower miles, they'll go pretty long..

Crashton · #10 06-08-2009, 06:47 AM

Kim I suggest you look for Spawn's car in a more southern part of the state. Lots less rust down this way.

reboopie · #11 06-08-2009, 10:15 AM

Get her a RTA pass instead and go to England.