4 beater cars I’m considering. Input?

[bighead2586]

The 1.2 Ltr. 3 cylinder can take a beating . There are some threads here on that topic . Test drove the MAZDA 2 with 5 speed manual the first year of introduction in the U.S in 2010 as an 2011 . The clutch and shifting were the easiest I ever encountered to this day . Wish I bought it and still see them on the road or parked in driveways in what look to be in good external condition.

Oh yeah I forgot there's such thing as a Mazda 2. I'd be sharing the car with a non manual driver, otherwise I'd love to get one with a stick.

 

[The Critic]

K24a burned oil? You know why?

Same reason why most engines burn oil: low-tension rings that clog up.

 

[Elkins45]

The RAV and Camry are 2AZ but the low tension rings weren’t until 2007. Still have head bolts to worry about though. Corolla or Accord are probably the better bets. My 2007 Corolla was absolutely trouble free for 180k miles before I sold it, but it was a stick.