MT car for 200k and below

**Dr.Kamiya** · February 26th, 2020 06:07 PM

With a 200k budget the car you buy will be fully depreciated already, or close to it. Losing money on resale shouldn't be a problem, it's the maintenance you should be worried about.

**Dr.Kamiya** · February 27th, 2020 08:16 PM

My recommendation for this category is the 6th gen Galant GTi. Good ones are just a bit over 100k, so you'll have plenty left over for maintenance. 4G63 engine is a peach, and there's the option to swap in a 63T.

**travajante** · February 27th, 2020 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Kamiya

My recommendation for this category is the 6th gen Galant GTi. Good ones are just a bit over 100k, so you'll have plenty left over for maintenance. 4G63 engine is a peach, and there's the option to swap in a 63T.

I remember the servo on those.

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**JohnM** · February 27th, 2020 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by travajante

I remember the servo on those.

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The pain!!! Never got around to replacing the servo on our 4g92. Made do with an idle up hobo fix until we sold it. Later versions of the engine (flipped orientation and distributorless) had more robust parts IIRC.

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**travajante** · February 28th, 2020 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by JohnM

The pain!!! Never got around to replacing the servo on our 4g92. Made do with an idle up hobo fix until we sold it. Later versions of the engine (flipped orientation and distributorless) had more robust parts IIRC.

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Hehe...true. More painful when parts can no longer be had.

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**dr. d** · February 28th, 2020 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

Hehe...true. More painful when parts can no longer be had.

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ah!
the travails of an orphan car user!
fond memories..

i wouldn't wish this, even to my enemies.

**rodracing** · May 18th, 2020 12:16 AM

96-98 Honda Civic Vti would be in that price range. Look for the best maintained one that you can find. Close to stock as possible. Parts (new and surplus) are abundant. I have a 99Vti MT as my 2nd car and we use it as a daily driver, malambot ang clutch (stock).