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Q: Is there anyone selling cars or a car or suv for under 2500 in the austin texas area?
I'm a single mom of two struggling to looking for a good reliable transportation for me and my children to get around. Please help!
A: it is hard to find a car that is reliable for that price. I would recomend auction places not online, but IRL.
here is a list of things I have found.
http://austin.craigslist.org/car/
http://www.automotive.com/used-cars/classifieds/87/texas/austin
http://texas.ezclassifieds.com/d-268/Used-Cars-Values.htm?afn=1378&csn=texas&Geo=46
http://www.net5000.com/tclass.htm
www.ebay.com
www.bluebook.com
Autos.yahoo.com
www.carbuyer.com
I would also recomend to see if you can find help here.
www.govbenefits.gov
This looks good too.
http://www.governmentauctionlist.com/members/govpack.htm
Q: Is there any realtor or builder in Austin that will take a home as a trade in for a new one? Like w/ cars?
We have a home and want a larger one for hopeful increase in family size. However, we do not want the stress of selling and then buying. One step would be so very nice. I know one of the builders did something like this around 10 years ago but it appears they are no longer in business and I am hoping someone else has the same type of option.
A: Hm. I've never heard of one. Might check the Chronicle's or Statesman's classifieds, though.
Q: How to registered a japanese car in Austin,Texas?
I imported an 1997 Honda civic hatchback SiR into Austin, I have the bill of landing and bill of when the car was purchased in Japan. I heard that If I have the title I can claim or do a bonded title. But since my car didn't come with a title what can I do to get it registered?. Can I file a "lost title" for my car, I'd have the "bill of landing" and the bill of the car being purchased. Would those paperwork be enough? Any replies would be helpful!
A: You do not have a "lost title" situation. You can go to the County Tax office on Airport and get the paperwork for a title to register in Texas.
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/vehicle_titles_and_registration/county_tax_offices/default.htm
First-time Registration
If you are registering your vehicle for the first time in Texas, there are two things you need to do:
Get your vehicle officially inspected for safety at an approved station and receive a Vehicle Identification Certificate of Inspection. Approved stations and garages will have a sign posted stating that they are an official inspection station.
Go to your local County Tax Assessor-Collectors office with proof of ownership (i.e., the title) and insurance, and apply for your registration stickers. These stickers show the expiration month on the left and the expiration year on the right, along with a serial number. They cannot be transferred to any other vehicle and must stay with the car you registered.
These registration stickers are valid for one year. But to save yourself time and trouble, you can prepay for two or even three years. In this case, you will automatically be sent the new stickers each year.
Q: Why do people hate Austin- Rover cars?
A: they are expensive and they break down alot. they are very expensive to repair.
Q: What is the best/cheapest way to get a VERY small car (Austin MINI) from Ontario to WA state?
What's the deal with hiring "brokerage", etc?
A: Drive it. All other ways will cost a lot more.
Q: Is it Possible to go to School in Austin or Phoenix without a Car?
I'm not going to be able to take my car with me when I transfer out of state from Richmond,Virginia. I am looking at schools out of state and would like to work, live and go to school in either downtown Phoenix, Arizona or Austin, Texas.
Is it possible to live without a car in either cities and still have a fun life. A lot of college students here in Richmond don't have cars so they have to make friends with people with cars, and/or only work,play and live downtown.
Also in Richmond there are lots of jobs, and leisure activities downtown and we are a city of only over 200,000. So, aren't I right in assuming downtown Austin and Phoenix will have even more opportunities for young non-drivers?
* I will be living on campus only for a while as well.
A: Phoenix has a GREAT public transit system. I went to college there with no car and it was a breeze. There is a bus for every major street and lots of minor ones too. There are plenty of express routes as well and now they also have a light rail. You can get a monthly bus pass for cheap and they're pretty darn reliable time-wise. Because of all the colleges in the area, there are also a lot of starter jobs for college students.
You also need to keep in mind that the transit system stretches to Tempe as well so it's not like it keeps you stuck within Metro Phoenix. Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Peoria, etc are all easily reachable via public transport. Public transport is never a 100% clean or creepy people free experience, but compared to a lot of cities, Phoenix has a great system going. I used it the entire time I was going to college there and never had a problem. Sometimes I'd even bike part way and throw my bike on the front of the bus for part of the ride. Because it's so hot in the summer, they really have to have a good public transit system or no one would get anywhere =) You can't walk or bike when it's 120.
For the first summer you'll be telling people "DRY HEAT MY @$$!!!!" but you will get used to it. The first time you fly home to Richmond during the summer, you'll see what I mean. I was always poo-pooing "dry heat" until I stepped off a plane in Chicago when it was 89 (100% humidity) and I couldn't breathe. You don't sweat when it's 120 in Phoenix either. Well, you do, but because of the low humidity it just evaporates. You're hot, but you're not uncomfortable.
Q: Where do you go to pick up your rental car at the Austin, TX airport?
My wife and I are flying into the Austin, TX airport at the end of February. We have rented a car from National and are wondering where we have to go to pick up the car after you have checked it out at the counter. Thanks.
A: The rental car places have their reception desks all together on the bottom level of the airport. Once you check in with them, they'll direct you to the upper level of the parking garage where they all keep their vehicles; in that same area there is also a series of little booths where each company has an employee to give you keys and the inspection sheet.
Just look for the rental car desks on the bottom level, though, and they can give you directions to where you need to go in the garage.
Hope that helps!
Q: Where can I find a cheap car in Austin, Tx?
I am a hard working person with terrible credit, repo the whole nine yards. I need a car, I can put two hundered down and 150 a month for payments. Until I can pay it off.. I need someone to give me a chance please. Does anyone know anyone who has a car that they can't sell but runs good? I live 30 miles outside Austin so it must be dependable, I can't afford to have it break..
A: american classified or www.autotrader.com
Q: In Austin Texas, can you get around fairly easily without a car?
I'm moving to Austin from a very small town (i.e. we have no public transportation at all). I have never ridden a bus (besides a school bus), or used the subway or a taxi cab or anything like that. How difficult is it to get around Austin without a car? I'm not afraid of walking or riding a bike to get where I need to go....it's just that when I move I probably won't have access to a car like I do where I live now. Thanks for the help.
A: There is public transportation here that is pretty reliable and nice w/good A/C (cheap as well, but I think they are raising the fees sometime in the future) - but it is pretty limited. Make sure you live somewhere on an active bus line if you're not going to have a car, because the buses definitely don't go everywhere. It's possible to live without a car, but it's not desirable since the city is so spread out and nearly everyone who lives here does have a car.
Check out http://www.capmetro.org/ - they have all the routes listed with maps and a trip planner where you put in the starting and ending addresses and it will tell you what buses to take and when.
Q: Where can i get Baby Austin Car model 1923, parts and magnet?
A: Try contacting the British Saloon Car Club of Canada. One their members might have a thought. You might ask them about an Austin 7 as opposed to 'baby Austin' so that you sound more like you know what you've talking about.
Q: What is a nice neighborhood/apartment complex near UT (Austin) with no car but willing to use mass transit.?
My sister just accepted a fellowship at UT (Austin) and needs to find a place to stay. Neither of us know much about TX. She does not have a car (she's always lived in large cities with good mass transportation systems). Can anyone recommend neighborhoods she should focus on that are safe, diverse, and an easy commute (by mass transit) to UT?
A: Hyde Park is a good place to look, it's close to campus (easy bike ride distance) but is still a nice neighborhood and many buses run through it.
Here's a good map of the neighborhood:
http://austin.smallplanetguide.com/rentals/index.php?p=hyde_park_austin_neighborhood
I wouldn't call it "diverse", but it's a nice neighborhood.
A good bet would be to check out the campus bus lines and see what areas they go. They don't service the whole city, and the regular bus system has a lot of dead zones, so watch out for that. If she's not planning on getting a car for things like grocery shopping, entertainment, etc, she'll want to be closer to the center of town where there's more stuff in walking distance and more buses that go many different places. And avoid the East Riverside area - there's lots of campus buses that go there, but it's not really a nice area (although it is more ethnically diverse than Hyde Park).
Q: is there such a car named the austin american?
My brother owned a very small orange car called the austin american, and i have not been able to find a picture of one can anyone help?
A: Close.
There were two. One was the 'American Austin,' built by a company founded in 1939. They produced versions of the tiny Austin Seven, named for its seven taxable horsepower.
Later, there was the Austin 'America.' When I was autocrossing my Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with the Fairbanks Sports Car club on the snow-covered parking lot of Alaskaland in 1969 (Won 'Top Eliminator'), there was one that was faster than any other stock 2WD car there (A Myers Manx was fastest).
It was a larger version of the original Mini.
Go to: http://www.seriouswheels.com/1970-1979/1970-Austin-America.htm
Q: Where is a good used car dealership is austin, TX?
I need to buy a sedan car for under $5000 that I will pay for in cash. I have been looking under craigslist but not that many car have been for sale on there. I want to go to a used car dealership that it fair priced. I live in Austin, TX. thanks all!
A: You know most car lots with used cars are untrust worthy and cars are in bad condition. Try major car lots for their trade-ins they usually won't sell a car if it won't last 10 years and offer some kind of warrenty and there repairs are usually gauranteed. For five thousand you should be able to walk away with a good car and you would deal with the best professionals and know who your buying from. So maybe try contacting them and see if they have used trade-ins you could purchase.
Q: Can I drive my 1964 Austin car from Florida to Canada even though it is not registered in USA or Canada?
The car is located on a tiny Caribbean island where it is licensed/registered and insured with local license plates. (not USA territory) about 1000 miles from Miami so I would first ship it to Florida before driving diagonally across USA to British Columbia.
Iam not from USA nor do I have an address in the USA.
A: You can't drive an unregistered car in the states at all. Prepare your paperwork and register it in BC. Pay the proper amounts to temporarily register it in the states to deliver it to BC. Don't forget insurance.
Q: Used Cars Dealers For Senior Citizens Austin TX?
A: It's normally much better to get good used vehicle from a NEW Car Dealership than buy a car from a used car lot.