So I'm kind of in a jam right now, I need a car. However, I'm a physics guy, I don't know anything about cars outside of the fact that buying a used one can end up real bad if the car has hidden problems.
I wanted to save up more, but because of a recently apparent situation, I need to get one soon, and I only have a spending ability of ~$6,000. I'm also looking for something good in the snow that's not too bad on gas.
Now I ask the gear heads of the flood, what are things I should be careful or watch for? I'm surfing on Craig's list right now and I don't know if I'll be in a pit of shit with some of these cars or happy as a priest at a Boy Scout convention.
Thanks for any help!
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If you want something for snow I'd get something along the lines of an suv or a jeep, or a pathfinder. Parts are generally easy to find and they run forever. Stay away from ford explorers though.