# Thinking of which car to buy, any advice? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 7, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826 "2010-04-07T13:18:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/1 "2010-04-07T13:18:47Z")
Well, i’ve recently run into a bunch of issues with my 07 Speed3. The engine is being replaced under warranty and after doing some research i’m not really feeling the reliability of it. I’d like to get a car for 9-12,000 something i can modify a bit and still be a reliable DD. I was thinking about an RSX, WRX, or DSM but i’m open to suggestions. Would this be a really bad idea for a daily driver lol? [http://www.cbevo.com/93\_talon\_spec\_26.html](http://www.cbevo.com/93_talon_spec_26.html) Seriously though, help me not fuck up again and buy something that sounds like tons of fun in theory but ends up blowing up after driving it stock for less than a year. ---
**Author:** ![YellowZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/edb3f5/32.png) [@YellowZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YellowZ)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/2 "2010-04-07T13:24:43Z")
If you were going to buy any DSM…One from Curt would be the only one I would recommend. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/3 "2010-04-07T13:44:44Z")
LS1 ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/4 "2010-04-07T14:08:20Z")
I think BlackIntegra is selling his RSX type-s ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/5 "2010-04-07T15:38:03Z")
out of those options, I’d go with the RSX imo… ---
**Author:** ![BigMack\_Srt8](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigmack_srt8/32/6025_2.png) [@BigMack\_Srt8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigMack_Srt8)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/6 "2010-04-07T16:26:04Z")
i think that was the car curt brought down to dyno day at J&S Dyno. it was super clean and put down some pretty decent power. When he was down there he said it was his winter car so thats why im guessing same car. ---
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/7 "2010-04-08T06:41:36Z")
> [@Anyone here with CarFax?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-with-carfax/42151/2): > > I think BlackIntegra is selling his RSX type-s Details? Is it posted anywhere i can check out? ---
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/8 "2010-04-08T06:55:48Z")
Yea, it looks super clean and done right. I’m totally into what’s been done to it and the price, just nervous about reliability with something so modified. That’s always hard battle with a DD, wanting to modify but also not worrying about getting to work. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/9 "2010-04-08T13:36:36Z")
Pm him he had it posted on CL and facebook. But it was flagged ---
**Author:** ![JLude7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@JLude7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JLude7)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/10 "2010-04-08T13:47:41Z")
Id say a wrx. But that’s just because I’m biased towards them. I’ve never had any big problems with mainly stock. ---
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/11 "2010-04-08T16:01:22Z")
2003 G35’s are becoming common around that price range and at least you get RWD that way. ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/12 "2010-04-08T18:07:25Z")
If you’re looking for a reliable DD, how can you even consider at DSM? ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/13 "2010-04-09T05:39:07Z")
Does that Type-S have boost? Would like to see the asking price and mods. They seem to be hard to find at times around here. Just picked up a 2002 from Spitzer Toyota about 2 months ago. Just tinted it, HID’s, and Injen intake. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/14 "2010-04-09T06:26:20Z")
04 GTO’s can be had cheap. They are incredibly comfortable, 200k+ reliable and will outrun the cars you have listed. ---
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/15 "2010-04-09T12:53:48Z")
I know DSMs aren’t high on the list of reliability but the knowledge base surrounding them is crazy good, so if i did run into a problem I’m confident that I could find the information to fix it pretty easily in addition parts availability is there too. I’d consider a DSM to be much more reliable than the MS3 I’m in now and much more accessible to fix. ---
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/16 "2010-04-09T12:54:22Z")
I would like to know more about the RSX as well, he has been pm’ed ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/17 "2010-04-12T06:47:05Z")
I really hope the RSX discussed here is not the one in Pittsburgh on [clubrsx.com](http://clubrsx.com) . He is asking $20K for it. Claims his friend offered him $20k for it and that he is posting there so that he can entertain HIGHER OFFERS! It is an RSX with a full race kit. Not sure if Whitey’s car ever sold, but he was asking $10K and it didn’t close on ebay, I don’t think. Probably had twice the mods at half the price. That guy is loopy. ---
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/18 "2010-04-12T08:40:31Z")
You mean this guy? [http://www.pittspeed.com/showthread.php?t=50016&highlight=dyno](http://www.pittspeed.com/showthread.php?t=50016&highlight=dyno) I would consider whitey’s car if it was still for sale, heavily modified RWD sounds not so fun as a DD winter car though. Maybe i can afford a shit civic for the winter. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/19 "2010-04-12T10:01:39Z")
I don’t think so. I believe the one on [clubrsx.com](http://clubrsx.com) is a 2002? ---
**Author:** ![integrrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bcef8e/32.png) [@integrrac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/integrrac)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826/20 "2010-04-12T12:01:07Z")
That is an interesting coincience that both dudes are asking 20k for a modified RSX both on RSX club. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-which-car-to-buy-any-advice/204826.md?page=2)