yet another what should i buy thread...

NYSpeed Automotive
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ive got a few serious people interested in the a4 so i need to start to decipher what to purchase as a new daily driver.

some key points are going to be…

  1. RWD
  2. budget of 15k(ish)
  3. RWD
  4. manual transmission
  5. RWD
  6. not a v8 (aka i would like somewhat decent fuel economy)
  7. not more than 10 years old
  8. RWD
  9. heated seats would be nice but not a deal breaker
  10. RWD

i was leaning towards either an e46 m3 or e90 330i

thoughts?
suggestions?

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C5 vette.
GTO.
CTS…(V)

When did I fall in love with gm…wtf.

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save yourself 10k and go with the e36 vert. also, you wont need heated seats in SD :wink:

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M3.

5

C5 Vette 6spd 350hp, removable top, heads up display, decent ride quality, and 30+ mpg highway, and much cheaper to maintain than the ///M power!

6

15k vette is going to have alot of miles on it and be very very close to 10 years old.

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e90 or m3… or Vette.

If you’re going to be in Cali, why not get a vert?

8

e46 m3

9

cali?= z3,z4?

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It’s funny because there plenty of rwd V8s that get better mileage than an e46 M3. I love M3’s and would totally rock one, but not for the gas mileage. Actually, I would bet a vette usually gets better mileage than a 4 cyl STi. Ultradriver could still get 25mpg highway when he was at 450whp, and got like 19/28 with it when it was closer to stock and he wasn’t totally raping it.

I’m not saying you should be buying a vette by any means. Just don’t buy an e46 M for the siq mpg.

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More like a $10k vette. A C5 with 70k miles could easily be had for $15k, and who cares if its a 97 or 04, they are the same. I guess if 70k miles is a lot of miles to you then you are right.

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see criteria number 6 sir

Andrew you have already voiced this option to me many many times and yet i still have zero interest in obtaining such a vehicle

i guess cause i just dont really care for convertibles. i was pondering an s2000 but was planning on getting a hardtop for the thing if i got one lol.

i completely understand the argument here and trust me the m3 is by no means fuel efficient but ive lusted for one for quite a long time and now i have the chance to scoop one for a daily…

also i need something that will be somewhat decent in the snow since ill be here for at least the next 6 months and i dont think a c5 vette is one of the better choices for me.
plus my mom just picked up an 01 c5 vette this summer and while i have fun taking it out and doing heaters i guarantee would not enjoy driving such a vehicle on a daily basis.

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S2k with hard top

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Since you already have the Porsche, my vote is an E90. Probably can’t beat the features in that price range and you’ll have a sexy DD that’s still practical when you need it.

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possible a hyundai genesis coupe? http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=75403057&listingRecNum=4&criteria=sf1Dir%3DDESC%26mkId%3D20064%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D30263%26rd%3D75%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId%26zc%3D14534%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national

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Toyota Camry

X…

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m3, s2000, or rx8.

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thats what i was leaning towards.
i also just found an e46 zhp 330i w/75k miles for $10k i dont think the dealer knows what it is…

i appreciate the suggestion but for some reason i just cant get into japanese built vehicles for the most part. the interiors just feel uninviting and cheap.
oh and LOL at “VERY QUICK”

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Genesis is actually Korean, but either way the interior of the coupes is actually pretty nice

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STFU

XwX…

just to be clear i want the vehicle i purchase to be reliable so that being said i will never own any vehicle that starts with the letters RX-

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Make sure you get a fancy new v-neck to go with an E46 purchase. :tup:

I do like the ZHP a bit but would prob pony up for the E90 style.