# looking for a daily around $10k **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 12, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021 "2009-04-12T14:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/1 "2009-04-12T14:19:39Z")
I’ve had my eyes on a few different cars, basically, I need to find the car at a dealership because I can’t sell my car out right (no one is looking for a $17k car right now lol) I would rather just trade my wrx in… basically what i’m looking for is something that is comfortable and some what “sporty” IE: No Buicks,malibu…or pretty much any domestic products. I’d preffer a warranty, or if the car doesn’t have a warranty, something that doesn’t cost an arm and leg to maintain. I’d like to stay BELOW the $10k mark…nothing above. What i’ve been looking at so far: VW Mk5 Jetta, mid 2000’s accords…ect. Any other decent vehicles I should look at? Also, anything you guys have seen at a local dealership? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/2 "2009-04-12T15:06:08Z")
you think a jetta or accord is sportier than any domestic? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/3 "2009-04-12T15:10:04Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > you think a jetta or accord is sportier than any domestic? than a comparably equip. domestic? yes. I just don’t want a domestic…except maybe a srt-4 ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/4 "2009-04-12T15:17:54Z")
Jettas have their share of problems. Accords are good. IS300 is solid. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/5 "2009-04-12T15:19:08Z")
I doubt you will find a 10k car at the dealership with warranty other than the standard lemon law protecting one. DD the M3… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/6 "2009-04-12T15:19:20Z")
lol you change cars like I change underwear. I had a $10k VW once. It was an attention whore. A Honda sounds about right. Maybe an E36 although you’re rolling the dice if you want it to be cheap to maintain. I wonder if you could find a clean VQ30/35 Maxima or Altima with a stick for $10k? ---
**Author:** ![Janus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Janus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janus)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/7 "2009-04-12T15:44:15Z")
the newer malibus really are nice. i rented one and took it to NYC. it was the 4 banger and def had some kick, handled nice, great fit and finish. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/8 "2009-04-12T15:45:06Z")
You may be able to pick up an Accord Coupe v6 6 speed. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Omerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Joe\_Omerta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe_Omerta)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/9 "2009-04-12T16:30:10Z")
The newer Impala SS’s are fun ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/10 "2009-04-12T17:38:05Z")
honda civic ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/11 "2009-04-12T17:40:41Z")
buy my srt4 for 10k. ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/12 "2009-04-12T17:41:14Z")
I would think that you could find a nice Maxima in that range. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/13 "2009-04-12T17:41:53Z")
i’ll even finance you. \<3333 ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/14 "2009-04-12T18:02:09Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > …except maybe a srt-4 You really went there…:uhh: Get a used Vw of your grandfathers lot, a MKV jetta/golf will serve you well. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/15 "2009-04-12T18:41:43Z")
I can pick up a mk5 jetta for around $10k pre-loved (owned) which includes bumper to bumper warranty for 2 years, prob longer than i’ll own it. as for daily-ing the m3, meh, I’m not going to put it through a winter, and I plan to be keeping it off the road for a couple periods of time for some timely-labor upgrades 🙂 I was looking at is-300’s too, but they are all higher mileage…and HARD to find with this combo: cheap/stick/lsd edit: Beck, I’ll think about it, i’m not too crazy about yellow… plus I found a 05’ srt with 25k for 9.5k. The biggest thing is getting enough $ for my wrx so I don’t have to drop a few $g’s to pay it off. I may check out superior, they were going to give me 5K more for my truck than westherr would. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/16 "2009-04-12T18:50:59Z")
then why not take the jetta? Whats wrong? ---
**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/17 "2009-04-12T19:24:12Z")
to bad you need to get it from a dealership, my grand prix is sporty :P, has a transferable warranty, summer and winter tires on their own respective rims 🙂 [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66154](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66154) ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/18 "2009-04-12T19:33:17Z")
> [@Penfold](#): > > then why not take the jetta? Whats wrong? basically getting a feel of what else is out there, that I may have over looked. it’s always better to ask twice and buy once… ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/19 "2009-04-12T19:34:25Z")
FWIW I picked up my 02 legacy from a dealer for $9500 with 60,000 miles. It’s been a nice car, good gas mileage, AWD is great in the winter, comfortable interior. I dunno, it’s certainly nothing special but if you live in Buffalo I wouldn’t look at anything not AWD for a daily. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021/20 "2009-04-12T19:34:38Z")
E46 325i or E39 525i. I \<3 my E39 525i as a daily more then the M5. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-daily-around-10k/66021.md?page=2)