Another New Car Thread

[sp33d]

I wouldn't buy anything GM, or Chrysler. Why reward them for running a terrible business.

I'd buy a ford if I were going to buy an American car, but the only thing I'd buy thats American is a truck. Diesel specifically, You can make those really fast :) My dads F-250 gets about 24mpg highway, and will smoke most cars (its got some work done on it, thanks to yours truly)

I was a mechanic years ago, I'll tell you that Lexus is by far the best fit and finish of any sub 60k luxury car. I have a lot of friends with BMW's they are all junk, all this little stuff will just fall off, door handles, molding, etc. A good friend of mine has an 08 M3, great car if you want to turn a lot, fast enough in a straight line, but expensive as hell to fix.

The new Benz are really nice, if you want and badass car. C63 AMG about 57k, great looks, handling and performance. Hard to beat.

Or get a used Porsche 911, you can find them about 50k. Reliable and fast and sexy, but your golf clubs will have to ride shotgun :)

Lancers Evo's are meh, unless you want to dump a couple thousand in to mods, same thing with WRX, but then reliability and warranty goes *poof* if you do get one of these might as well start ordering parts now. Downpipe, exhaust, intake, front mount intercooler, electronic boost controller and gauge, and some suspension, probably some better tires.

[Saint]

Lucky you.

I was going to get a jetta, or MAZDA 6, and i was told hell no by the mechanic. mazda's are nice, but always in the shop. Jetta's are expensive to fix. Get a Roush 427R, or just a GT with a roush supercharher kit. Doesn't void the warranty, and you gain 135hp and 100 ft. lb. of torque. The same mechanic said that the GT's are really reliable, and like the others said, buy a 2008.

[c4m]

Infiniti G35 coupe. have one. love it. so do the ladies
and you can get a nice used one for under 20

[GoingfortheGreen]

How about a Ferrari 458 Italia?

His budget is ~ $25K; funny how some of the suggestions are way off the mark.

My $0.02 - look at a fully loaded Nissan Altima - you could get 250,000 miles out it easy, at least that's what the mechanics say.

[Hoovedawg]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I would love to get a Porche or Mercedes or BMW or even a Lancer Evo but all of these are a little out of my price range. 25k is kind of my upper limit but i could go a little higher if need be. Definantly nothing over 30k.

Thanks again

[Jay-Bird]

Out of those you've listed, get the 2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe . Or you could get a 2007 BMW 3 series for the same price.

Both would be great. The BMW would be sick , not pompous or douchebaggy.

[Saint]

I'm telling you, get an 08 GT California edition, the roush supercharger kit, and you'll have one of the faster cars on the street, and it will sound like a true V8.

[imtomtomim]

Really, if you're looking at a $30,000 limit, why the hell are you looking at camaros and sky's and mustangs. I'd love to have a muscle sports car, (huge muscle fan), but just think about the insurance on a rwd car for someone your age. It'll probably be around 4,000 for 6 months, it's absolutely rediculous. Now, my parents just bought me my first car after graduation and I convinced my mom a civic si is safe enough haha. I'm big on reliability and my previous intrepid (great car), crapped out all at once, that's just the american production strategy. Plus, I really couldn't live with a Mustang or Camaro without the v8 under the hood, takes away the pleasure. Truthfully, for a daily driver, you should be looking at a v6 for the extra hp just due to the practicality. I looked at the new accord coupe for a good long time, was just out of my price range. Anyways, I'm extremely pleased with the Honda Civic Si and it runs a k20z3 motor under it and I plan on it running for a long time.

[Jcp907]

Im looking to get a new car next summer. My parents are paying for half of it (up to 25k) as a early graduation present. I want a good looking, good handling, somewhat fast, reliable car. Im not overly concerned with mpg or green/eco friendlyness. My parents said they would rather me get a new car because they said they dont want to spend money on a car thats about break down. So right now Im looking at a Charger, Camaro, Mustang, Saturn Sky and a Lancer. Any suggestions? Thanks

Given your budget you would be in a V6 in the Camaro which isn't a bad idea, if this is your first car. Performance is still good. Same with the Mustang V6 , and you might be able to find an 08 or 09 Mustang GT in that price range. Don't be afraid of a leftover if they are going to work on the price for you. I don't know much about the Lancer. The Sky is a great 2nd carbut will be cramped as a primary vehicle in my opinion.

I believe that you should also consider the Cobalt SS and Subaru Impreza. Sept/Oct is typically the time where you will find the best deals. Good luck and keep the rubber side down!

[sp33d]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Sorry I thought you meant they would cover 25K of it. I miss read.

Nissan makes some quality cars, and they are not slouches. Evo/WRX STi wouldnt be a bad choice at that price range if you want "fast". Their both high on the maintenance if you really drive them. the new Taurus SHO looks like its going to be sweet but not with a pricetag of close to 40k.