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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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[โ€“] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Generally you'll want something from a Japanese company (Toyota corolla, Honda civic) and check the carfax report for accidents. You can ask about regular maintenance, check to see when the timing belt maintenance is due / if it was done, see if any recalls were taken care of, that sort of thing. If you have a mechanical friend try to bring them to take a look with you.

[โ€“] phanto@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When you said mechanical friend, I automatically thought of Johnny 5. I think I'm too old to be Internetting right now.

Johnny 5 is alive?

[โ€“] WakeyWakey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Okay, thanks a lot for reply :) !