$35K Budget
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From: Vancouver, WA USA
Originally Posted by acumo,May 26 2006, 08:50 AM
If you were handed $35k, which car would you choose? I'll be making this decision next year. It'll be daily driven and possibly brought to the track (infrequently). What I have on my mind are the following:
S2000
WRX STI
If I consider the IS350, I'd like to consider the 330 also. This would also lead to considering a used E46 M3.
I would like to see what you guys have to say. Thanks.
S2000
WRX STI
If I consider the IS350, I'd like to consider the 330 also. This would also lead to considering a used E46 M3.
I would like to see what you guys have to say. Thanks.
If you want balls out fun get the Sti.
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If you can show me where to get a low miles '04 for $20K, I'll buy it.
You just can't do it. It's hard to get a low miles '03 for under $20K. It can be done, just not very often or very easily (and definitely only from private individuals, not from a dealer).
Personally, at that price, I'd get a two year old C5 Z06 if you are going to track it occasionally.
Alternatively, I'd get an '03 S2000 and a used 2005 Mazda3 wagon as a daily driver/bad weather car. Heck - for $15K, you can get a 2002/2003 Volvo S60 as a daily driver/bad weather car.
You just can't do it. It's hard to get a low miles '03 for under $20K. It can be done, just not very often or very easily (and definitely only from private individuals, not from a dealer).
Personally, at that price, I'd get a two year old C5 Z06 if you are going to track it occasionally.
Alternatively, I'd get an '03 S2000 and a used 2005 Mazda3 wagon as a daily driver/bad weather car. Heck - for $15K, you can get a 2002/2003 Volvo S60 as a daily driver/bad weather car.
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,May 26 2006, 01:20 PM
If you can show me where to get a low miles '04 for $20K, I'll buy it.
You just can't do it. It's hard to get a low miles '03 for under $20K. It can be done, just not very often or very easily (and definitely only from private individuals, not from a dealer).
Personally, at that price, I'd get a two year old C5 Z06 if you are going to track it occasionally.
Alternatively, I'd get an '03 S2000 and a used 2005 Mazda3 wagon as a daily driver/bad weather car. Heck - for $15K, you can get a 2002/2003 Volvo S60 as a daily driver/bad weather car.
You just can't do it. It's hard to get a low miles '03 for under $20K. It can be done, just not very often or very easily (and definitely only from private individuals, not from a dealer).
Personally, at that price, I'd get a two year old C5 Z06 if you are going to track it occasionally.
Alternatively, I'd get an '03 S2000 and a used 2005 Mazda3 wagon as a daily driver/bad weather car. Heck - for $15K, you can get a 2002/2003 Volvo S60 as a daily driver/bad weather car.
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From: mount airy
IMO the C5 Z06 is the best car you can buy for $30K.
If you want new car IMO EVO/STi are both great as is the S2000
IS350/330i both are GREAT but def in another price range (closer to low-$40s typical).
If it was me, I'd look at the 07 Legacy Spec.B which (IMO) will be a heck of a DD. I know it's not as trick as the STi but the 06 Spec.B is similar to the S2000 for acceleration and the 07 will have the STi 6-speed tranny so it should be able to accept more power quite easily.
If you want new car IMO EVO/STi are both great as is the S2000
IS350/330i both are GREAT but def in another price range (closer to low-$40s typical).
If it was me, I'd look at the 07 Legacy Spec.B which (IMO) will be a heck of a DD. I know it's not as trick as the STi but the 06 Spec.B is similar to the S2000 for acceleration and the 07 will have the STi 6-speed tranny so it should be able to accept more power quite easily.
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From: Dallas, TX
Originally Posted by JonBoy,May 26 2006, 10:20 AM
If you can show me where to get a low miles '04 for $20K, I'll buy it.
You just can't do it. It's hard to get a low miles '03 for under $20K. It can be done, just not very often or very easily (and definitely only from private individuals, not from a dealer).
Personally, at that price, I'd get a two year old C5 Z06 if you are going to track it occasionally.
Alternatively, I'd get an '03 S2000 and a used 2005 Mazda3 wagon as a daily driver/bad weather car. Heck - for $15K, you can get a 2002/2003 Volvo S60 as a daily driver/bad weather car.
You just can't do it. It's hard to get a low miles '03 for under $20K. It can be done, just not very often or very easily (and definitely only from private individuals, not from a dealer).
Personally, at that price, I'd get a two year old C5 Z06 if you are going to track it occasionally.
Alternatively, I'd get an '03 S2000 and a used 2005 Mazda3 wagon as a daily driver/bad weather car. Heck - for $15K, you can get a 2002/2003 Volvo S60 as a daily driver/bad weather car.
I've seen '04s going for 25k
hell '06 for 29k + ttl
so I don't see how in a year an '04 with less than 25k miles can't be had for the low $20's.
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From: Doh!!
Originally Posted by S2K:-),May 26 2006, 09:04 AM
I'd put it into some stocks for a month and make it $40,000 instead of $35,000. Buy an S or evo and mod the hell out of it 
heck, give me 4% return per month.
