On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:21:46 GMT, "« Paul »" <"
> wrote:

>A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future.
>He will be living off base and will need a car.
>He has about $6k US to spend.
>Any suggestions?
>
>I've ruled out:
>GM 6 cyl 60 degree
>Ford 6 cyl
>Ford axod
>Euro cars
>Third world cars
>Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value

It depends on what sort of car he wants, too. If he wants something
fairly big and powerful, any GM model with the 3.8 (that's a 90-degree
V6 and one of the most rugged you can get today) in good condition
with a good history will do nicely.

Hondas and Toyotas are frequently overpriced used, you're right, but
if you shop carefully you might get lucky. Mazdas are often a better
value used and nearly as rugged.

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Chris Green