Found one!

 

crx

 

Give craigslist a shot. Good luck to your buddy Chase!

 

id say my civic but id want 6k lol. its an 06. goodluck baaaddyy

 

mid to late 90s Corrolla? Should be cheap to find, maintain and idiotically reliable.

 

Found this and I've bought cars from this guy: 1991 Toyota Camry DX Automatic Sedan COLD AC Great Commuter!

 

hit up some tow yard auctions. can pretty much find cars for $500 that people are trying to flip on craigslist for $2k.

 

Thanks for all the responses guys, but like I said it needs to be under $1k we're all stretched as it is. Hide I did find a couple crx's for cheap so I'll look into that, thanks! And fxtbrah I'll look into tow yard auctions but have no clue how to get into them..

 

Yeah i would also check out pick and pull and places like that. Last time i was there, about a month ago, there were a few cars they had for sale for just over 1k and they looked worth the money. not too beat up, right down your alley.

 

1993 Subaru Legacy 4 Door Sedan

1993 Subaru Legacy Wagon

1993 Subaru Legacy wagon - Fixer Upper

Honestly... this thing has my interest. Head gasket not that big of an issue...
1981 Subaru Brat

1994 Subaru Legacy Wagon - Just Smogged


I had an old ranger pick up that was awesome.
1990 ford ranger

 

Since I'm a nice guy. Here is a list of the auctions that I made when I was going to them. I believe #4 is the biggest one around here. These auctions don't require a resale permit. I would pick up a Toyota/Honda beater for $500-$600 and plan to dump $250 into getting it smog ready. There's also gate fees added on top of the auction price. The rest is all about luck. Honestly with an under 1k limit, its kinda hard to find a dependable daily driver.




1: Dicks Automotive Transport and Towing --- Monday 9AM --- (408) 374-8890 --- 888 Camden Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008

2: Rebellos Towing --- Saturday 9AM --- (408) 292-8300 --- 696 Kings Row, San Jose, CA 95112

3: City Towing --- Tuesday 1PM --- (408) 297-6792 --- 222 South 24th Street, San Jose, CA 95116

4: Matos Tow and Transport --- Every other Wednesday 9AM --- (408) 259-2000 --- 670 North King Road Suite B, San Jose, CA 95133

5: Century Tow --- Friday 9AM --- (408) 271-5031 --- 215 Leo Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

6: Extreme Towing --- Wednesday 2PM --- (408) 982-0500 --- 830 Auzerais Ave, San Jose, CA 95123

 

craigslist takes time but def a good place to find something. i just picked up a nice 96 impreza wagon for 1,400 2 weeks ago.. just need to spend the time looking. after my dd miata went into a pole, i was in scrambles trying to find something. my only tip would be to find something the runs and fix things as they break. buying something cheap because it has a "little problem" often turns into many "big problems"

 

Under $1k pretty much guarantees it will have problems that need to be dealt with, so depends on how hard you want to look.

 

Thank you all for your help, we're going to start going through all your links and info posted soon.

I know it's a stretch to find what we need for that price but we still have to try. Thanks!

 

1,000 dollar cars are temporary solutions so if you are looking for something to drive everyday for years for 1,000 bucks, heh good luck. I'd try to go with any civic possible.