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  • My 47th and cheapest car yet.

    So I was at work recently in the engine bay of a boat when I got a text asking if I wanted to buy a former co workers old car. So after a few conversations I dropped $300 on this 1997 Mazda 626 LX.

    It's not fast or clean, it's got dings and dents all over, the AC doesn't work and for comically the power steering only works to the right. But it get's 34mpg and is comfortable. I had to put front tires on it, and a radio in it, but the tires are crazy cheap, and I paid $50 for an amazon car play radio. I'm sitting at like $505 total investment so far. I need to put a passenger side axle in it (it clicks when you turn to far)
    My plan is to fix it as cheaply as I can, while driving it to work saving money on gas, then sell it so I can buy the truck I actually want. But I'm here to say cheap cars are still out there, they are just harder to find.

  • #2
    score! resell it and make some money

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    • #3
      Those are actually nice driving little cars. I bought one from a member on here a good 10 years back. Had the 2.5L V6 in it, was pretty zippy for what it was.

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      • #4
        5 grand in bolt ons coming?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by scootro View Post
          score! resell it and make some money
          Thats the plan, once I get a few things fixed, it's for sale.

          Originally posted by JC316 View Post
          Those are actually nice driving little cars. I bought one from a member on here a good 10 years back. Had the 2.5L V6 in it, was pretty zippy for what it was.
          this one has the 4banger 2.0, it's far from zippy.

          Originally posted by ram57ta View Post
          5 grand in bolt ons coming?
          hel no, if it where the v6 with a manual trans I'd race it, hell even if it was the 4cyl with a manual trans I'd likely still race it. but the auto behind the 2.0 is dog slow. it's only got 106k miles on it, so it will make a good car for someone for a good long while. for now I'm enjoying the good milage and the fact that it runs good and is pretty comfortable. if only the ac wasn't dead.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 4bangen View Post
            Thats the plan, once I get a few things fixed, it's for sale.


            this one has the 4banger 2.0, it's far from zippy.


            hel no, if it where the v6 with a manual trans I'd race it, hell even if it was the 4cyl with a manual trans I'd likely still race it. but the auto behind the 2.0 is dog slow. it's only got 106k miles on it, so it will make a good car for someone for a good long while. for now I'm enjoying the good milage and the fact that it runs good and is pretty comfortable. if only the ac wasn't dead.

            Yeah, the 2.0L is a pooch for sure. I had a Mazda product with it, Protege I think, which should tell you how memorable it was. Decent MPG and not much else going for it.

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            • #7
              You keep count?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by 4EyedTurd View Post
                You keep count?
                1.1986 red Chevy cavalier rs
                2.1987 red Ford F-150 lerriat xlt
                3.1974 datson 260z
                4.1990 black Mitsubishi eclipse
                5.1989 gold Honda civic dx
                6.1989 white Honda civic dx
                7.1989 black Chrysler laberon turbo
                8.1989 red ford mustang lx convertible
                9.1991 white ford areostar
                10.1993 green ford mustang lx coupe
                11.1990 white ford mustang lx coupe
                12.1990 blue ford mustang lx coupe
                13.1972 brown buick riviera gs
                14.1972 yellow mgb roadster
                15.2000 gray toyota corolla s
                16.2001 white toyota tundra
                17.1978 orange ford f-250
                18.1988 gray ford thunderbird turbocoupe
                19.1996 silver volvo 850 wagon
                20.1987 gray ford thunderbird turbocoupe
                21.1978 blue buick riviera
                22.1993 black toyota camry
                23.1989 silver lincoln mark vii bill blass
                24.1997 black suzuki intruder 800 (bike)
                25.1988 maroon lincoln mark vii lsc
                26.1983 yellow ford fairmont futura 4door
                27.1989 silver lincoln mark vii lsc
                28.1983 blue/white ford ranger
                29.1984 red ford mustang predator gt302 cobra ttop hatch
                30.1984 gray mercury capri turbo rs ttop
                31.1988 primer gray ford ranger
                32.1986 black fordmustang svo
                33.1988 red ford mustang lx coupe
                34.1988 black/silver ford mustang lx convertible
                35.1986 Grey Mustang SVO
                36.2010 Black Mustang GT
                37.1970 Green Buick Rivera
                38.2015 Mustang GT
                39.1993 Dodge Van 250
                40.1989 Ford Ranger
                41.1995 mustang GT
                42.2016 Mustang GT
                43.1998 Grand Prix GTP
                44.2019 Ranger
                45.1995 Mustang GT
                46.1985 thunderbird
                47.1996 Mazda 626

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 4EyedTurd View Post
                  You keep count?
                  I keep count of my daily drivers. I've completely lost count on the ones I had for the car lot. Has to be over 100. Daily driver count is up to 31.

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                  • #10
                    I think it's strange to not keep count.

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                    • #11
                      I can't even remember if I brushed my teeth this morning.

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                      • #12
                        26 vehicles I think.

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                        • #13
                          approx 31 here...
                          Originally posted by Silverback
                          Look all you want, she can't find anyone else who treats her as bad as I do, and I keep her self esteem so low, she wouldn't think twice about going anywhere else.

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                          • #14
                            '89 ranger
                            '68 Fastback
                            '88 Notch
                            '87 Notch
                            '96 GSXR 600
                            '98 Ranger 4x4
                            '00 v6 mustang
                            '04 350Z
                            (wife's) '03 Tahoe Z71
                            '06 TBSS
                            '06 2500HD Silverado
                            '04 ZX-10R (still have)
                            '03 ZX-636 (still have)
                            '08 1500 Silverado
                            '92 Notch (still have, build thread)
                            '14 Mustang GT/CS
                            (wife's) '18 BMW
                            '20 GMC 1500
                            (wife's) '20 Volvo (current daily)
                            '20 2500HD Silverado (current daily)
                            Originally posted by stevo
                            Not a good idea to go Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor on the power phallus.

                            Stevo

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                            • #15
                              78 Monte Carlo
                              82 Buick Regal V6
                              85 Honda Prelude
                              83 Toyota Supra
                              83 Buick Regal T-Type
                              94 Pontiac Trans Am
                              85 Buick Grand National
                              87 Buick Regal Turbo T
                              98 GMC Sierra Z71 4x4
                              07 GMC Sierra Z71

                              Now if we talk motorcycles...thats gonna be a long list.

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