# Good car for a beater **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 12, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334 "2003-10-12T18:56:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/1 "2003-10-12T18:56:00Z")
What models/years would make for a descent RELIABLE and relativly cheap beater? looking for ~ 2500 at tops to spend been looking for civic DX models, early 90s; any other ideas? any good pickup models out there? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/2 "2003-10-12T19:07:29Z")
i thought you bought an island or something instead of a beater? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/3 "2003-10-12T19:39:04Z")
find a I-6 4.0 L jeep motor and ill sell you my shell/ tranny for $500 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/4 "2003-10-13T07:37:54Z")
i know of a jeep… like 91 or 92. 2 door cherokee or whatevber, but it’s a 5 spd… so thats cool. i was going to buy it and found my vw. why don’t you just get a beater vw… it’ll run forever ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/5 "2003-10-13T08:34:11Z")
> _Originally posted by turbovw18_ > **i know of a jeep… like 91 or 92. 2 door cherokee or whatevber, but it’s a 5 spd…** Thats exactly what mine is, minus the engine. ---
**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/6 "2003-10-13T08:41:54Z")
> _Originally posted by turbovw18_ > **i know of a jeep… like 91 or 92. 2 door cherokee or whatevber, but it’s a 5 spd… so thats cool. i was going to buy it and found my vw.** > > > > **why don’t you just get a beater vw… it’ll run forever** how much? ---
**Author:** ![Pinhead240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@Pinhead240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pinhead240)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/7 "2003-10-13T08:45:22Z")
I have a Miata that had lots of work recently done. It runs great, gets 30 mpg and would meet your price. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/8 "2003-10-13T08:46:36Z")
the jeep is being sold by some girl i know’s parents… they said the BB is about 2k… andthey are selling it with some parts… so something around there… i didn’t get into talking them down, so i don’t know what they’d take. i pass it daily on the way home from work… so i can get the number if you’d like. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-car-for-a-beater/162334/9 "2003-10-13T12:34:50Z")
buy that jeep, and then buy mine for parts. im desprate to sell this thing, the stang needs a tranny