Are there no good cars anymore? Options

[bloodrain]

Ok, so im in the market for a new car. My budget has been greatly increased due to my promotion a month or so ago. So now im looking for a car thats $40,000 and under, so of course my first choice was a brand new Evolution IX, sounds good, looks nice, drives like a mad man. So I get on the Evo forums and do my research, and I hear that they have alot of problems with there transmission, gear box, ect. So then I look into the '06 WRX STi, it looks pretty decent has some potential, but the inside is just butt ugly and it also has a few problems such as engine syncros. And it also does not have a sunroof or leather :-( Then I poked around at the 350z touring edition. Leather, dvd navigation, but its a 2 seater, which isnt THAT bad but I was really pushing for a 4. Is there no car that is ungodly fast, under $40,000 and wont break down after only 15k miles? Im also leaning more towards the 350z than the other 2 since girls love a nice 2 seater with rims. It also passed my mind a few times to see if I cant get my hands on a skyline, but after all the numbers came out I was short quite a bit :-/

This post has been edited by bloodrain: Nov 21, 2005 - 4:05 PM

[chucho]

SRT4, only draw back is they based the styling off a neon....dodge shot themselves in the foot on that one.

This post has been edited by chucho: Nov 21, 2005 - 4:09 PM

[Jdog1385]

check out the new IS300 or audi S4. 2 sport sedans that are very luxurious with hp numbers around 300. thats what im looking at,

[jgreening]

2dr or 4dr?
fwd, rwd, awd?

These are important questions to your decision. Personnally, I would say Acura TL.

[bloodrain]

well, my preference is awd, then rwd, and then fwd. Also I want 4 doors, but I also want a sporty car. which usaully have 2 doors. As far as the srt-4 goes, ya dodge really messed up, u always hear the BOV and turn around to look at what it was, and then your like "oh... a neon"

This post has been edited by bloodrain: Nov 21, 2005 - 4:37 PM

[BlackSTX]

well, my preference is awd, then rwd, and then fwd. Also I want 4 doors, but I also want a sporty car. which usaully have 2 doors. As far as the srt-4 goes, ya dodge really messed up, u always hear the BOV and turn around to look at what it was, and then your like "oh... a neon"

My honest suggestion is a V6 Altima. Car and Driver did a 14.something quarter mile in that car, just a few tenths off the 350Z time. Get it fully loaded for pretty darn cheap, and money left over to modify it. They have a new SE-R version too. The interior is also much nicer now than when the new model first came out. If you want something more upscale, get an Infiniti G35 which now has real-time AWD but is usually RWD. That'll be in the low 30K's. My personal favorite is the Mazda6 with the hatchback, not the wagon. I think that's a sweet looking 4-door car.

[chucho]

well, my preference is awd, then rwd, and then fwd. Also I want 4 doors, but I also want a sporty car. which usaully have 2 doors. As far as the srt-4 goes, ya dodge really messed up, u always hear the BOV and turn around to look at what it was, and then your like "oh... a neon"

My honest suggestion is a V6 Altima. Car and Driver did a 14.something quarter mile in that car, just a few tenths off the 350Z time. Get it fully loaded for pretty darn cheap, and money left over to modify it. They have a new SE-R version too. The interior is also much nicer now than when the new model first came out. If you want something more upscale, get an Infiniti G35 which now has real-time AWD but is usually RWD. That'll be in the low 30K's. My personal favorite is the Mazda6 with the hatchback, not the wagon. I think that's a sweet looking 4-door car.

that new mazda speed 6 is close to 300 hp, pretty sweet looking car too.

[Sh0gunkid8721]

Supra TT w/ low mileage

[WannabeGT4]

Off the top of my head, how about a G35 or RX8?

[bloodrain]

Supra TT w/ low mileage

looked into it waaaay long ago, and for a car that old, and needed to be a daily driver its way out of ym price range.

Off the top of my head, how about a G35 or RX8?

Im still not sure about the G35's, I think there a little too 'classy' (for lack of better words) for me. The RX8's arent bad, but I dont think they have enough potential.

[WannabeGT4]

No such thing as too classy.
The renesis rotary is still relatively new compared to the 13b and 20b. It'll catch up though.

Well I know you said you were wanting a 4 door but have you thought about an S2000?

[SoundSlut_dotcom]

yea i agree with wannabe.. g35 or rx8

[95sweetness]

the only year that came wit the bad tranny on the evos were in the 03s n a lil in the 04s....id say look for evo 8..there still some brand new 05 lurkin around..n they goin for cheap since new batches are comin in

[jdg371]

IS250 has AWD but with a less hp engine

IS350 got the engine but its only a RWD

[dustinkemp]

You Need to consider also about insurance....getting a luxory or hyped up sports car you know the insurance is gonna be huge!!! I know next spring im going for the srt-4. cause i mean come-on the fastest production car under 20 grand, im all in for that. lol And they make a ton of aftermarket parts and accessories for it lol...win win win lol

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I'll chalk up another vote of G35. Freaking sweet cars. But I can't believe a BMW has not been mentioned. I'm tworn between the two. If I were to get a new car now, it would be one of these. A couple year old Porshe 911 turbo wouldn't be bad, kinda ugly though. BMW still my first choice.

[Digndoug]

G35
330i
maxima
used m3

[creamed_corn]

Easy answer.

a 2000-2002 Audi S4. Four Doors, AWD, and a twin turbo V6. Cranks out 250bhp. You can find one for 20-30k. The 2004s and up have V8's, which are more potent out of the box, but aren't very upgradable. The twin turbo V6 can easily handle 500bhp on the stock block with upgraded fuel delivery and better turbos.

Drawbacks--insurance, upgrades are expensive, and expensive to fix if it breaks.

Or get an AMC Eagle.

[yarik83]

I will be the first one to say it and by god i want others to support my opinion.

if you are willing to spend 40K ona new vehicle.. just get your butt to florida and buy the 95 gt-4 in mint condition. upgrade the hell out of it and you got a car that is better than evo

[blu94gt]

I'll chalk up another vote of G35. Freaking sweet cars. But I can't believe a BMW has not been mentioned. I'm tworn between the two. If I were to get a new car now, it would be one of these. A couple year old Porshe 911 turbo wouldn't be bad, kinda ugly though. BMW still my first choice.

lol good luck finding a couple year old porsche 911 turbo in that price range...barely even a 10 year old turbo for that price. BMW is a nice choice though, a new M3 or so would be quite nice.

I will be the first one to say it and by god i want others to support my opinion.

if you are willing to spend 40K ona new vehicle.. just get your butt to florida and buy the 95 gt-4 in mint condition. upgrade the hell out of it and you got a car that is better than evo

Well 40k on a NEW vehicle is what he wants. I'm sure 40k would go a great distance on a GT4 and while many of us would like to see the GT4 in good hands I think I'm going to side with him on this, it's just totally not practical.


All in all I would reommend the G35, it's like the 350z but then again it's not. And then like was already said is the Altima, those are nice cars for the money. I think if I were to buy a new car it would be between a 350z, Altima, or M3.