Hi guys ! I’m from Canada, and I need some advices on buying my first car. My budget is under 5k. What models/car brands are reliable ? Also, what do I need to verify and ask the seller ? Thanks a lot !

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    2 days ago

    i wonder if europeans see old audis/bmws in a better light, since these cars are more commonplace over there.

    i wonder if they are less run down or are simply just shitty cars everywhere.

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      2 days ago

      Well the good news is that after I dumped a ton of money into it, it’s running smooth and still looks pretty new. It’s a Typ 8P A3 hatchback which are kind of rare here in the US.

      The impression I got from the car history was that owner #2 drove it pretty hard and never maintained it. I’m dreaded owner #3.

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        2 days ago

        oh i love these things, we got a lot of the previous facelift to that one in decent numbers, kinda wanted one to drive pretty hard.

        but in good condition such that it would not turn into a black hole for money, because they can sadly get crazy expensive to fix and maintain where i live. 10-15k usd sounds about right but its not a trivial amount in south america.

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          It isn’t here either. That’s over the course of ~2 years but I’m not wealthy by any means either. I’m lucky to not rely on it for work, so I can wait and take my time repairing it when needed.