need help, new car time..

[MasterMan]

alright guys, my mom's lexus is on its last leg.. she is looking for a new car.. she is thinking about a beetle but im trying to sway her away from that.. she has up to 8k to spend on a new car.. so what would you all recomend? it needs to have good room and dosnt need to be too fast.. im thinking about maby an infiniti...

[nametakennow]

G20, Sentra, Altima, Maxima, all great cars for that price with plenty of room. She could find a 98-00-ish Sentra or G, not sure about Altimas or Maximas. Lexus GS, Mazda 626, just a few, not sure on the last one.

[Altiman94]

8 g's could get her a 97 altima se easily. Nice cars.

[[Zero-S]]

Is this 8g's for a downpayment, or 8g's period. I'm thinkin a later q...On second thought, a 96 Maxima SE. Hot cars.

[toki]

'91 VR-4.

moms need twin turbos too.

[Bubba1]

Toyota Avalon, Nissan Maxima, Camry, another Lexus. all good choices

[redrocket]

'91 VR-4.

moms need twin turbos too.

as much as it kills me to say it i would discourage you from getting the vr-4 BAD TRANNIES and from the dealer a new transmission cost more then 7g's

[UncleBen]

Masterman I'd tell your mom to keep a lookout for a 4th gen Maxima. Even the 3rd gens are amazing cars. They are VERY reliable. I have two friends w/ 3rg gens, and if their cars are still running, I promise, your moms will run great, forever, as long as it is maintained.

[APEXi240]

If she simply wants to drop 8, then get a new as possible Altima or Maxima. They will run forever. If she wants to drop 8, then make payments, look at a new Nissan, or an Infiniti off lease or something like that.

[UncleBen]

If she drives a LOT and then trades her car off, then yea, go for a lease, but if she plans on keeping the car for a while, screw leasing.

[nametakennow]

I believe Apexi meant a car that just got off lease, which would be a really good idea because of the mileage limits and maintenance and stuff. We had an Avalon for a while, a 96', it needed new brakes pretty bad when we got rid of it a year and a halfish ago, go Maxima if you need really big.

[UncleBen]

Ah yes, you are correct. I mis-read his post. Thanks NTN.

[MasterMan]

i dont think she wants payments, she doesnt drive too much but she does go on road trips every now and agine.. im thinking a maxima would be a good choice, i like the cars and they are quick

[rydwhite]

Go with Maxima. My parents have a 95 that has never had a maintenance problem. It has been driven to California once, Florida a half dozen times, Colorado maybe 10 times and then everyday city rush hour traffic since 95 and it still runs like brand new. They are great cars.

[SeVa-S13]

Mid 90s Max = pwnage.