Yep.. another "help me pick a car" thread..

[E.intheC]

All right.. getting back into it.. Let's start this over again. :splitspin

Looking for a fun car. Needs to be somewhat of a budget though (therein lies the problem...) With my new job, I'm able to up the price to a bit over 20K..but nothing crazy.. let's say $25K new or less...

My current car has about 90K miles on it and I need to start looking for an upgrade.

Just got married, so this is my 'last hurrah' for a while now :tongue1:

It has to be fun to drive. Does not have to be terribly practical. Newer model, good looking, and decent gas mileage are important. Fun first though.

 

[masterswimmer]

Just got married, so this is my 'last hurrah' for a while now :tongue1:

You gotta get a nice Volvo Wagon old man :tub:

swimmer

 

[cbrsorlo]

New or used car ??

New : Sonata ( cause it looks hot )

Used : 2006 - 2007 BMW 535xi

 

[kidninja]

this is a good article for you for cars under $25k

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1492/head-turning-cars-under-25k/

 

[E.intheC]

You gotta get a nice Volvo Wagon old man :tub:

swimmer

:lol2: I love that car!

 

[NYreefNoob]

the new hhonda cr-z, very sporty looking, decent performance for what it is and really good gas mileage

 

[E.intheC]

Rick, that's an ugly car! Looks like a cool idea but not my style. I'm actually interested in cars like the G35 or nissan 350z. Possibly the accord coupe. That kinda deal. Not tied to those by any means but they're just a good starting point.

 

[NYreefNoob]

so your not looking for new then, check out annual cost of repairs also on any type of car before you purchase, look up recalls and tsb's as well

 

[BILBO913]

what about the hyundai genesis, starts out around 20.

 

[E.intheC]

Yeah the genesis coupe is nice. I'm about 60/40 with feeling like its a girls car though. I can't really decide on that yet.

And it can be new or slightly used. It has to be a reliable car though.

 

[chinatown]

I'm assuming you want a coupe. For something new around that price range, most likely the Accord coupe would be your best bet. The 370z and G37 are all out of your price range.

350z if you want a 2 seat roadster
Honda S2k if you want something fun.
G35 if you want something classy. also seats 4

Those are pretty reliable cars. I can't say the same for the Genesis because.. you know, it's Hyundai and they're not really known for reliability.

 

[jrobbins]

early 90's dodge viper. a friend of mine got a 96 for around 30-35000. not exactly practical, but insanely fun.

 

[2004turbo]

I'm sure the insurance on the viper is crazy. The hood alone cost 12k to replace. As someone else said look into the repair cost and the insurance of whatever you look at. I would prolly go for a v6 accord coupe. Pretty powerful with Honda durability.


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[MatthewScars]

LOW MONEY: Civic or Accord new

HIGH MONEY: Used BMW 330i

 

[wonderballz]

I love my stage 2 subaru legacy GT. It's a WRX for adults...Nothing like having a pink recaro child car seat and being able to pull some G-forces

 

[THEDLO]

I love my stage 2 subaru legacy GT. It's a WRX for adults...Nothing like having a pink recaro child car seat and being able to pull some G-forces

lol i didnt see this when i came bye!

 

[wonderballz]

heh. I keep that car in the garage. Gotta keep that stealth. Just my commuter car is outside.

 

[THEDLO]

heh. I keep that car in the garage. Gotta keep that stealth. Just my commuter car is outside.

thats the civic right? lol

 

[wonderballz]

ya. The civic, AKA the "car I drive to the bronx and NYC cause I don't really care it if gets dinged," car.

 

[E.intheC]

Hyundais are definitely known as reliable. They're just boring generally. I'm not interested in bmw really. Too much money and they're not reliable at all.