mnbv

Here is the deal: I am 16 and am looking for a rwd daily driver that is drivable in the winter and is not a hassle to fix when something goes wrong, i.e reliable. Don't get me wrong, I will give whatever car I get tons of TLC, but I am not very mechanicaly inclined (this will be my first car). I could fix something if given detailed instructions though. I want the car to last for at least 3 years. I would also like it to be economical as possible, but also good looking and deciently fun to drive. This can strech a little because my main source of fun will be motorcycles. I researched and found that an n/a 2cd gen rx7 may be a good way to go. My mom and brother (who owned a 91 mr2T) say that is not a good idea. My mom called various car shops like goodyear and other import mechanics and they said to stay away from them. My brother said that I should get something more economical(better gas mileage, less insurence) and spend more on the bike. I found a good rx7 that has been maintained fairly well, it has 157,000 miles on it. Insurence for me is $92 a month. Will a lot of my money go to fixing this FC that I could put tword a nice bike?

z4csl428

well the 91 NA that I have now was my first car, but as for fun I take it over any of my friends cars, but for reliability its probably not gonna last you three years on that motor, mine jus blew last wednesday. if you can afford it and can maintain it, a 7 is a great car (in my opinion) i dont regret that i bought mine...

cezonetheillest

hey man i bought a 88 rx7 na and the ****** blew a week after i bought it. well i have learned how to swap and do other mods since last november03. i have never regretted it. if i had a choice i would wish that all cars are rotaries. i love it and i will always want to work on rotaries. if i could get me a bike that was a rotary then i would own one of those too. so don't get discouraged and you will lean a wealth of knowledge and you will love it.

JKM

The RX7 NA is a VERY reliable car, as long as it is cared for properly, mostly meaning that you change the oil every 2-3000 miles EVERY TIME.

Most mechanics hate it because they have no idea how to fix it. The unknown is scary, man! This can be bad though, if you have something wrong you dont' know how to fix you could be screwed.

One thing though, a car with that many miles on it, although it may run strong now, you can pretty much plan on having to rebuild it within a year or so. Once that rebuild is done, the car will last you a lot longer than 3 years. But, you probably don't want to have to buy a car only to have to rebuild the engine almost immediately.

dubrc

yeah, if your looking for reliability, the rx might not be the most practical choice. see https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=231781
If your deadset on a RWD, I'd go with a nissan. I don't know how much work you do on your bike, but tools are invaluable when it comes to working on a car, as well as a garage. Any old car is a gamble, so you could find a nice one and have no problems providing you do the all the regular maintenance stuff, but then again, if it turns out to be a problem, you could be kicking yourself in the *** for the next three years. Don't get me wrong, I love the rotaries, but I don't depend on mine everyday and I gots me a big garage to work on it. Good luck

--Paul