# Buying a new car for about 5k **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-new-car-for-about-5k/256703 "2011-01-30T18:29:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 37
**Author:** ![Achou](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/achou/32/6620_2.png) [@Achou](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Achou)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-new-car-for-about-5k/256703/37 "2011-01-30T19:12:36Z")
> [@sparkplug exploded...and is stuck....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/3): > > I would say subaru makes one of the most reliable, but they have a known issue with headgaskets on certain years. The techs in the Subaru shop at the dealership I work at are replacing them constantly, not really that hard of a job however the parts are kinda pricey. Saab did make a good vehicle, but your gonna be looking at a rather old one for the price range your looking in. any dif between the 9-5 or 9-3 are they any good with there engines? --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-new-car-for-about-5k/256703)._