What car would you buy under 10k?
 

If you could buy any car that will be your only vehicle (I take my bike to work tho), what would you get?

New or used? A new car in that price range would be a shoebox with a rubber band. There is a 2000 BMW 528 in my area that I am looking at...$6000. I bet you could find similar near you.

~2000 e320

Tacoma

Pretty vague question -- What do you want it to do?

Personally, I'd probably get an S2000.

If you needed 4 doors, then a 10-yr old Audi A4 or BMW 3-series. Good luck on maintenance costs though.

Or how about one of those Mercury Marauders.......those are somewhat pimp-looking.

Me too. We need a truck.(OMG, I sound like a friggin Texan or something :panic: )

any ford ranger regular cab longbed with the 5 spd 2.3. otherwise an older F250/350 with the powerstroke 7.3 and a 6spd trans. crew or regular cab.

I'm turning into a chinese redneck!

out of 10k? 1978 ford fairmont with race suspension a stick and a big block. anything left can go into a wet plate system

any year jeep TJ

:lol:

I have no idea what I would get for under 10K.

i'll do it for ya then ;)

first gen miata
gsxr throttle body ITB setup
megasquirt
rollbar
suspension + sticky tires

I could possibly handle that. I suppose I'll have to share with you now?

just intellectual property rights :lol:

late 80's Volvo 240 - $2500ish

rebuild turbo motor, IPD suspension, and refurb interior - $5000 to 6000

Keep the change.

better be a wagon :P

Of course!
Wagons are the best sleepers.

This?

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...Designo002.jpg

It doesn't matter...I was thinking a Jeep Wrangler or 2003-2005 A4.

My buddy has a California car 1983 240 Turbo wagon with a new engine and rebuilt 5 speed manual trans for $3300. Shit is tight...body in great condition, but paint is faded on the top portions.

Upon further consideration, I change my truck choice. Kaiser M35A2C with the whistler turbo, add some Goodyear XML tires, let me figure out what to spend the rest on, probably spare parts.

I could get one hell of a paint job and interior refurb done for the other $6700. :dthumb:

So... where was this $10k coming from?

S4 v8 or first gen E55.

Where are you seeing either of those cars for less than $10k?

gas :lol:

I have seen them in the 12-13K range, which is doable if you are looking at 10K

Is that kinda like a Japanese Cowboy? There's a song called Japanese Cowboy by a band called Ween. Look it up. It's funny.

Probably something off of this list... :lol:


2005-2009 Ford Mustang V6/GT (RWD 0-60 5.5-6.8 sec)
1990-1996 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)
2003-2005 Nissan 350z (RWD 0-60 4.9 sec)
1995-1999 BMW M3 (RWD 0-60 5.4)
2000-2005 BMW 3 Series (RWD 0-60 7 sec) (#5 Best Buy for Used Car)
1995-2001 BMW 7 Seres (RWD 0-60 7.9 sec)
2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)
2000-2005 Lexus IS 300 (RWD 0-60 7.4 sec)
2000-2007 Mercedes C-Class (RWD 0-60 6.8-8.9 sec)
2000-2003 Nissan Maxima (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
2007-2008 Dodge Caliber (FWD 0-60 8.8 sec)
2003-2005 Dodge SRT-4 (FWD 0-60 5.6 sec)
2006-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS SuperCharged (RWD 0-60 5.7 sec)
2003-2007 Honda Accord Sedan/Coupe (FWD 0-60 7.5 sec)
1990-2003 Mazda Miata (RWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
1998-2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (RWD 0-60 5.6 sec)
2003-2005 Honda Civic Si (FWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Type S (FWD 0-60 9.7 sec)
2003-2005 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
1989-1996 Acura Legend (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
2004-2005 Acura TL (FWD 0-60 5.7 sec)
2005-2007 Dodge Magnum (RWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
2002-2005 VW Passat (FWD 0-60 7.5 sec)
2005-2008 VW Jetta (FWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
2005-2007 Ford Focus (FWD 0-60 7.9 sec)
2005-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (FWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
1980-1982 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)
1998-2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (RWD 0-60 5.4 sec)
1988-1992 Ford Mustang 5.0 (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)
2001-2004 Volvo S60 (FWD 0-60 7.3 sec)
1996-1998 Audi A4 (FWD 0-60 8.4 sec)
2006-2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)
1998-2007 Ford Crown Victoria (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)
1997-2003 BMW 5 Series (RWD 0-60 ?)
1994-2001 Volkswagen Golf (FWD 0-60 8.2 sec)
1999-2003 Acura TL Type-S (FWD 0-60 6.5 sec)
2000-2004 Honda S2000 (RWD 0-60 5.7 sec)
2004-2005 Pontiac GTO 5.7 (RWD 0-60 5.3 sec)
1994-1998 Ford Mustang Cobra (RWD 0-60 6 sec)
1999-2004 Ford Mustang GT/Mach 1/Bullitt (RWD 0-60 5.8-6.3 sec)
1992-2000 Lexus SC 300/400 (RWD 0-60 5.9-8 sec)
2003-2006 Hyundai Tiburon (FWD 0-60 9 sec)
1998-2002 Honda Accord Coupe (FWD 0-60 6.9-7.6 sec)
1997-2002 Honda Prelude (FWD 0-60 7.6 sec)
1997-2004 Porsche Boxster (RWD 0-60 6.9 sec?)
2000-2006 Mercedes-Benz CL Class (RWD 0-60 I think 6.8 sec)
2006 Dodge Charget 2.7L V6 (RWD 0-60 9 sec)
1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT Base/VR4 (RWD/AWD 0-60 5.8 sec-7 sec)
2002-Up Jaguar X-Type (RWD 0-60 8.1 sec)
2000-2004 Jaguar S-Type (RWD 0-60 6.2 sec)
2004-2006 Scion xB (FWD 0-60 8.5 sec)
1992-1996 Jaguar XJS (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
1995-1998 Nissan 240sx (RWD 0-60 8.1 sec)
1984-1996 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 4.7 sec)
1993-1994 Infiniti J30 Base/Touring (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)
2000-2008 Mercury Grand Marquis (RWD 0-60 9 sec)
2003-2007 Cadillac CTS (RWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
1999-2006 Toyota Solara (FWD 0-60 9.2 sec)
2008-2009 Mitsubishi Lancer DX (FWD 0-60 9.4 sec)
2002-2006 Nissan Altima 2.5/3.5(FWD 0-60 6.7-8.9 sec)
2004-2006 Nissan Sentra SE-R (FWD 0-60 5.8 sec)
1989-1994 Nissan Skyline (AWD 0-60 6.7 sec)
2002-2005 Subaru Impreza WRX (AWD 0-60 6.9 sec)
2002-2006 Toyota Camry LE/SE/XLE (FWD 0-60 7.2-8.7sec)
2000-2006 Audi TT (FWD 0-60 7.8 sec)
1999-2002 BMW M Coupe (RWD 0-60 5.2 sec) (#3 Best Buy for Used Car)
2002-2004 Ford SVT Focus (FWD 0-60 7.4 sec) (#1 Best Buy for Used Car)
1999-2005 Mazda Miata (RWD 0-60 6.5 sec) (#6 Best Buy for Used Car)
1999-2005 BMW 3 Series (RWD 0-60 6.3-10 sec) (#5 Best Buy for Used Car)

This would be my list.

I didn't narrow the list down for me BUT I like your list just fine although the Jag scares me a little due to possible maintenance/repair $$.

The president of our company drove one for a while. Never had an issue with it.
Of course he only drove it once a week, the rest of the time he drove his vette or his jeep depending on weather.

This question sucks.
Married with two kids stuck with ONE sub $10,000 car?
Wife who doesn't want to drive stick?
Bunch of long legged freaks in the family who need space upfront and in the back?

fuck that...I'd rather walk.

Used Scion xB. Seriously. One of my husband's friends is 6'7" and he can sit in the back seat of my car and have plenty of leg room.

I think they make them in automatics. :shrug:

almost all of them are. 1.5 litres of slooooow

Oh yeah, well I don't need a car to go fast. My penis is big enough already. :D

DOH !!!!....and I had you pegged as Penny from Big Bang...just yesterday. :lol:

I like to keep people on their toes. :D

we have a Mazda6 wagon that does family car duty (aka Wife's car).
My car....

I face the 10K question last year.
My driving consists of under 8 miles a day, back and forth to the train station and\or gym.
We get all kinds of weather. (since we occasionally get a decent amount of snow, the car has to make it out of the train station parking lot at night...low slung sports cars aren't gonna fly. Miata\S2000\Vette\Mr-2 can do it. I just don't like the idea of slowly demolishing the front air dam. There are a few commuters who do it with theirs. A nice slap in the face to those who think they need AWD drive as soon as the snow flakes start coming down. )

First instinct
Where da Miata's at!!?

(Wife in the background "Well what if I have to drive it in an emergency?!!" What about if we need Mazda breaks down?!!...Of course the logical answers are pointless so Miata is scratched of the list)

Long story short, I wasn't getting anything I wanted. Things I wanted either had 100K+ miles on em, or just looked they had seen better days.
If I get a Miata, I'd get nonsense come time to replace the Zx-11 (You already have a toy (Miata) and what's wrong with your old bike?!!)

So I went with a 4 banger Camry with a manual transmission. It had very low miles and since nobody who is shoppin a Camry wants a manual transmission the dealer was desperate to get rid of it.
It's a basic point a to point b car that can double as the family car.

It's lame. It's boring.
It sits in the train station parking lot most the time

I don't get this at all. An adult who is incapable of driving a stick makes me want to punch baby jesus.

She can drive stick...(now slowly put the baby Jesus down)
She's 6'2, all leg and she simply can't drive a Miata without a Chiropractor visit every 2 miles.

Okay, I thought you said earlier that she can't drive a stick.

Baby Jesus is back in his manger. That was a close one.

I can see the cause for confusion..

She doesn't want to drive stick
but
She CAN drive stick.

Oh okay.

(I am now waiting for someone who cannot drive stick to come in here and defend themeselves. Too bad that one chick doesn't post anymore since Cuttle made her cry).

My wife refuses to own an automatic...well except for the Jeep Cherokee 4X4 that is my DD and I acutally bought that before we were married.

That's one good thing for me...she likes sporty/performance cars and bikes. :rockwoot:

I wish my wife would drive a stick. She knows how but refuses. The car she owned when I met her was a stick. But now it's to hard to shift, talk on the phone, apply makeup, fiddle with the radio, and fluff hair all at the same time. Something has to go...

:lol: My ex was like that.

Pulled it outta my ass.

10K is a solid number for a second hand car

I have a 2000 Subaru B4 RSK twin turbo I bought for 6k. 280 horse 4 door sports sedan.

You can get y2k Volvo S80s for like 5k around here. Solid cars if you're into luxobarges.

For sporty I might go S2000, for a truck... GM redflip

There is a 97 Peterbilt 379 for $9800 I would buy. :dribble:

James

2009? Damn, depreciation really is a bitch! :panic:

Under 10k? Haven't seen any that fit the bill without a salvage title.

:scratch:

If i didn't need a truck, that would probably be my pick. Probably take some patience to find a nice bugeye wagon that hadn't been fucked up too badly.

YES! with simple straight pipes and a nice detroit 71 series motor this would be teh sex.

Probably a WRX or a Mitsubishi lancer gts.

Yeah when I pulled the list and posted it I :scratch: at some of the choices too. On the GTO for the sake of this post I pulled KBB 75k miles...private party sale in fair condition and it was a shade over $10k. :idk:

I wouldn't buy it but someone might. :lol:

The Skyline ? Good luck with that hunt too. :lol:

The Mustang must be a 6 banger which I wouldn't buy either and good luck finding a 2009 for that price as well.