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ramonajim · #4 12-08-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Benz

Regardless of location:

$2K won't get said kid into anything reasonably reliable...that price point is reserved for very high-mileage 10+ year old vehicles that will require (possibly very expensive) maintenance to get to daily-driver status.

Couple that with trying to get the vehicle compliant with the already stringent CA emissions regulations, and it's a money pit before you even get plates for it.

Thanks for the general advice, though I was hoping (long shot, I know) for specific hooks.

And, I respectfully disagree with your generalization. Darling Wife has been daily driving a Miata we bought in San Diego for $500 nearly 5 years ago. My daily driver (also a Miata) was right about $2K, though it was bought in CT. Kidlet in question was (until last night

) driving a Nissan that he bought about 2 years ago for $1K.

Did find a CL post for a nice looking 95 300E that has current smog test cert (less than 90 days old in CA) in his price range..... has some bent metal (right front fender) but otherwise looks clean. One to check out..... looking for more!