# New Car for NickAlero2000 **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [July 18, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518 "2009-07-18T16:01:12Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 79
### Author: ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24) #### Post date: [July 20, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518/79 "2009-07-20T22:15:23Z")
> [@New from Rome](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-from-rome/20647/14): > > It’s a “stage 5” six puck, if you stall it, your lesson will be over. So this will be a $20/minute lesson? :lol It really depends on what your interests are. Honestly, I love MR2’s, they’re cheap and VERY reliable (I beat the ever living shit out of mine and only have about $40 in maintenance into it), but i would not recommend one as a year round DD. They are very twitchy and probably wouldn’t be so hot in the snow even with snow tires. That being said, a Civic is a good way to go. Any generation, really. Honestly, if I was looking for a DD in your budget range, I’d go MkII VW. I’ve loved all of bigred’s MkII’s and every “clean” one that I’ve seen. They can be made “fast enough” for not too much, especially for someone coming from an Alero 😃 . A few examples, some are obviously faster/better/in better shape than others [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-VW-Jetta-2-Door-Diesel-5-Speed-Records\_W0QQitemZ120450436421QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS\_Cars\_Trucks?hash=item1c0b67cd45&\_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&\_trkparms=65%3A-1|39%3A1#ht\_500wt\_1060](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-VW-Jetta-2-Door-Diesel-5-Speed-Records_W0QQitemZ120450436421QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item1c0b67cd45&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1%7C39%3A1#ht_500wt_1060) comes with uninstalled turbo kit for a little project, only asking 5.5k: > **[Log in](https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/89-white-jetta-2-0-8v-recaro-trophys-ozs-nebraska.4460944/?id=4460944)** rebuilt motor but a little beat up, only 1,000!!! > **[Log in](https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/fs-ft-86-cabriolet-8v-5spd-1000-or-trade-for-wheels-md.4485752/?id=4485752)** PNW but seemingly minttttt, 5k > **[Log in](https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/fs-ft-86-cabriolet-8v-5spd-1000-or-trade-for-wheels-md.4485752/?id=4485752)** You get the idea. Plus, the VW crowd is the best there is, no questions asked. My $.02 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518)._