buy a mini if your British, maybe if your lucky you can score one with those gay British flag mirrors too. just dont pick up the British accent to or you'll get laughed at and be the newb in college lol
so $500 in engine work is a lot? you do realize things eventually break right and there's a thing called maintenance right? it's part of life you will eventually understand that.
Not trying to sound like a dick either but you may need to think harder on your reasons. you could always fix whatever wrong if anything w/ the prix and drive it the first year or two in college or until w/e breaks is not worth repairing anymore then look for new cars.
I would say no to: 3 series, xterra, liberty, durango, element, and 04 gto without even looking at them. Just IMO.
If you're going for a gto you should go for an 05
04 gto have the 5.7 liter v8 ls1 engine. SSingle side dual exhaust that looks lame as well as a normal hood that's boring. 05-06 gtos have the 6.0 liter v8 ls2 and has split dual exhaust which looks sweet as well as hood scoops and all around better gto. (IMO) ls1 cranks about 350hp and 360 trq while the ls2 is 400 hp/trq
who cares what he gets, in a few months it will be destroyed because he does not appreciate the value because he did not have to pay for it himself