Alright, I've narrowed it down..

[Imakeholesinu]

<div style='font: 10pt Arial; text-align: left; '>My list of cars that are in my price range are...
1) 97 Prelude
2) 97-98 Maxima
3) 98 Impreza
4) 96-98 626

My budget I've alotted is $8400. Unfortunatly the Integra's around me and in Houston where my uncle lives are to damned expensive, or they just suck...anyone own any of these cars and have problems with them? G-Man I know you own an Impreza, but I don't know what year it is.</div>

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>I'd go Prelude... but then again I am a little Honda fan-boy.</div>

[Imakeholesinu]

<div style='font: 10pt Arial; text-align: left; '>That's what it's looking to be, the guy dropped $500 off of it last week, he must be trying to move it.</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I can tell you first hand that the 97 Maxima is an excellent car. It has an amazing V6 engine. Pretty good power and is quite good on gas, suprisingly so</div>

[Lox]

<div style='font: bold 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I would say Prelude also. They're just nice cars.</div>

[Torgo]

<div style='font: 9pt Arial; text-align: left; '>I'd go for the Prelude or one of the Maxima's. Nissan's are usually pretty reliable, and Honda's are even better. Just decide if you want a sedan or a sports car.</div>

[Anarky]

<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>imports! bahahahahah! j/k if i had money to blow i would drive a rice rocket =P</div>

[VicRattlehead]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>long life and durability and the Maxima has a very strong V6 that will move ity really good. Nissan is very reliable and almost nothing has broken or gone bad on mine or my friends Altima. Nissan uses timing CHAINS not belts, which if not replaced after 90,000km can cost upwards of 3-4000 in engine repair / sawpping. So, you won't have to worry about the engine AT ALL i guarantee.

THings to look for in ALL cars

1) Belts - worn, faded,stretched, etc ( excluding drive belts cause you can't really see em, Nissan excluded )
2) CV boots / struts - look for oil on or around the springs, and the wheels.
3) Tires - look at tread, and MAKE SURE it is even wear around the whole tire, if it is only bad on one edge... the cars camber is off and can be costly
4) Alternator / Starter - look at alternator, make sure car can run a while on battery life, look at alternator belt, make sure it isnt too noisy.. a little noise yes, but a lot = bad

thats a brief, brief outline... mail me if you need more, etc</div>

[VicRattlehead]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>every pussy has one</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Get a hybrid. There is no point to getting a brand new non-hybrid. An Insight or a Tiberon will work.</div>

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>He's not getting a new car... oh and btw, do you have a hybrid? hmmm... bet you don't.</div>

[VicRattlehead]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>it would be like in Van wilder - Real car " Vroooooom" golf cart "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"</div>

[Shellie]

<div style='font: 11pt georgia; text-align: left; '>Our next semi-new car will be a hybrid</div>

[Derithian]

<div style='font: italic bold 14pt ; text-align: center; '>altima.....nice cars</div>

[Tortolia]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>...uh huh.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>I have the '99 Impreza. Solid chasis, no creaks like most Hondas. No engine problems with my whatsoever and it's on 67,000 miles.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>And the all wheel drive helps GREATLY in the rain. I didn't get stuck at all in the snow last winter. All the other saps did.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Are you calling the Tiberon a pussy? I didn't think so.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Yeah, well, I don't have a cool 15G to spend.</div>

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>There's lamebait if I ever saw it...</div>

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>There's flamebait if I ever saw it...</div>

[Lox]

<div style='font: bold 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Since when is a Tiburon a hybrid? I work with a guy with a new one and it's nothing but gas and it's mileage isn't that amazing. But it is kind of nice.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>I laughed at his suggestion when he mentioned the Tib. I didn't wanna say anything coz I already said he's a 'tard. "Duh, git da 6 cylinder Ty-byu-ron! Gah-huh!"</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.importspeedsouth.com/yuristi ... ron.htm</a>

And you still don't know. The Tiburon is a fast car and yes, it is a hybrid. So what if it's a V6? The number of cylinders does not exactly make it faster. Besides, I seriously doubt Barret is going to be doing some street racing in this thing.

"Oh shit! I can go 200 MPH in this thing!"
"Uhhh...unless you're driving in Germany, the speed limit is 65 MPH, and the fastest you could get away with is 75-80 MPH before the cops start chasing you."
"But, just look at the potential!"
"Yeah, the potential you're not going to use."
"And it accelerates really fast."
"Whoo...you spent an extra $5000 just so you can pass cars on the road faster?"

Oh, but don't listen to me and buy a fucking SUV. Do your part to SUPPORT TERRORISM, fucker!</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>You dummy! That's an AFTER MARKET MOD!</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>And after reading some more - THE ENGINE IS NOT ELECTRIC POWERED! This is what threw you off : T3/T4 Hybrid turbo.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>You can't mod a car to be a hybrid. It's just too expensive and extensive.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Fine. So be it. Buy a Insight, or a Civic, or a Prius. I've got a friend with an Insight. Very nice car.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Fine.  So be it.  Buy a Insight, or a Civic, or a Prius.  I've got a friend with an Insight.  Very nice car. Plus, you get a tax refund of $2000 with the Clean-Fuel Vehicle Deduction.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>I have nothing against Hybrids. I just paid off my car and I'm not willing to start another payment on a new car.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Hey, I understand that, too. I don't have a hybrid either, but I wish I did. I'm just saying that if you want to embrace the future of what's to come in the next 5-10 years, get a hybrid.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>Don't get the Honda Hybrid/Civic looking one with the weird rear quarter panels. They are dangerously SLOW with 3 passengers.</div>