Need help on deciding new car under 10,000$ Options

[mrgrape]

so if uve read my previous threads on my celica.....its time to part it or sell it
anyways i will probably have a budget of 10grand for a new used car
Ive been thinking about s14's, RSX-S, mr2, srt4, rx7, WRX, EVO, miata
but then again I am going to be going to college
and need an efficent reliable car that doesnt break down.
also SPEED!!!! AND HANDLING.....i wanna see speed for myself compared to the celica lol...though handlin was amazin for FF
let me know what u reccomend...... ! 6gc has taught me a lot

[99Celica]

so if uve read my previous threads on my celica.....its time to part it or sell it
anyways i will probably have a budget of 10grand for a new used car
Ive been thinking about s14's, RSX-S, mr2, srt4, rx7, WRX, EVO, miata
but then again I am going to be going to college
and need an efficent reliable car that doesnt break down.
also SPEED!!!! AND HANDLING.....i wanna see speed for myself compared to the celica lol...though handlin was amazin for FF
let me know what u reccomend...... ! 6gc has taught me a lot

[goferris]

My car! Scratch that. I'd like for my car to stay in one piece after it sells.

Get a mustang. Cheap RWD power. And when you crash it, you'll be doing the world a favor.

This post has been edited by goferris: Aug 17, 2008 - 3:15 AM

[95CelicaST]

so if uve read my previous threads on my celica.....its time to part it or sell it
anyways i will probably have a budget of 10grand for a new used car
Ive been thinking about s14's, RSX-S, mr2, srt4, rx7, WRX, EVO, miata
but then again I am going to be going to college
and need an efficent reliable car that doesnt break down.
also SPEED!!!! AND HANDLING.....i wanna see speed for myself compared to the celica lol...though handlin was amazin for FF
let me know what u reccomend...... ! 6gc has taught me a lot

Please do not put yourself behind the wheel of any of those. You will wreck it.

[Supersprynt]

Not to mention your not going to get those for under 10Gs; aside from an SRT4 or Miata.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Aug 17, 2008 - 10:58 AM

[lagos]

Ge the evo!

/Ilovemrgrape

[D_Dawg]

you could prob get a nice prelude for 10 grand

[mrgrape]

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP PEOPLE................................... not lol
seriosuly =[ so far i like the evo the best but its gonna be too much

[speedz]

is300?

[Hanyo]

mustang!


it has enough power so you dont have money to mod it to be fast.

its rear wheel drive so its a whole lot better handling then all those FWD cars you posted. (ok not better handling, but a whole lot more fun to drive)

and its way under the 10g marker.

[cHinaman727]

Why don't you take that money and get a Certificate of Deposit.

OR

Take it and put it as a down payment on a NEW car that way you wont have to WORRY about that kind of stuff.

Buy a NEW car and SAVE money till you get OUT OF COLLEGE and then spend ALL THE MONEY you get from your new job on ANY CAR YOU WANT.

Seriously, I bought a Honda Fit. Handles like the Celi, and is brand new. Cost me 17g otd, 13g financed and I have payments of about 250 for 4 years. (special rates)

[Jen]

Seriously, I bought a Honda Fit. Handles like the Celi, and is brand new. Cost me 17g otd, 13g financed and I have payments of about 250 for 4 years. (special rates)

o0o did you get a Sport?! I'm considering a Honda Fit! =D I'm in love with those things!

[Badkarma]

I say you go with the Mustang idea. i love them, they are fun to drive. but.... do NOT wreck it. i'd much rather see a Civic bite the dust instead...


just my .02.

PS. Miata's are alright too. but only a two seater.

Have Fun!

Erich

[FreddyTheOthaMea...]

Lexus SC300. A cheap luxury car with the non-turbo'd supra engine (also RWD). Could probably get one for about 5-10k easily. they also come in V8's (SC400)

[Taskbot]

get a S14, FC3S or AE86. Nothing beats cheap RWD power.

I know up here you could get a HCR32 (Nissan Skyline GTS-t) for about $8000

Also, F the WRX. Get a 2.5RS. I know that sounds rough but when it comes to Subaru you want to go for the lightest platform. You can always swap in a wrecked WRX's engine a few years down the line (since most people who drive a WRX drive like a tard) or turbo it but IMO the GC is the most bad-ass looking Subaru ever. You could probably find a cheap 2.5RS and still have enough money for a turbo and some sticky tires.

Still with a 10k you have so many options of cheap power.



Okay, I might get flamed for this but... 88-91 Civic hatch. 1000-2500 for a good one, 1500-2500 for a B18C(170-200hp depending on variant), 1500 for a good suspension. That generation of civic is known for being super light-weight and being able to tuck a B-series engine under the hood. I know its a Honda and Honda's are gross but who can say no to 200HP @ 8,200 RPM from a stock engine.

[mrgrape]

get a S14, FC3S or AE86. Nothing beats cheap RWD power.

I know up here you could get a HCR32 (Nissan Skyline GTS-t) for about $8000

Also, F the WRX. Get a 2.5RS. I know that sounds rough but when it comes to Subaru you want to go for the lightest platform. You can always swap in a wrecked WRX's engine a few years down the line (since most people who drive a WRX drive like a tard) or turbo it but IMO the GC is the most bad-ass looking Subaru ever. You could probably find a cheap 2.5RS and still have enough money for a turbo and some sticky tires.

Still with a 10k you have so many options of cheap power.



Okay, I might get flamed for this but... 88-91 Civic hatch. 1000-2500 for a good one, 1500-2500 for a B18C(170-200hp depending on variant), 1500 for a good suspension. That generation of civic is known for being super light-weight and being able to tuck a B-series engine under the hood. I know its a Honda and Honda's are gross but who can say no to 200HP @ 8,200 RPM from a stock engine.

i will take ur advice thanks!
sorry mustang but im asian and i cant be seen with mustang
gotta stick to jdm =p

[Taskbot]

hahah you can be seen with a mustang. Ken Gushi drives one

But then again its his Formula D car and he's being PAID to drive it.

[snapshotgt]

Late 90's BMW M3.

[GriffGirl]

^ abso-luckin-flutely. M3 FTW.

[goferris]

^ abso-luckin-flutely. M3 FTW.

my new favorite saying

You have problems with a mustang but you are willing to drive an srt4?

[CAMAricer]

Yeah, can't go wrong with the SC platform. Prices are low for this luxury sports car (IMO), but only if you don't mind riding in a 15 year old car...

Several on sale around me between $5-8K, some with nice mods too...

Lexus SC300. A cheap luxury car with the non-turbo'd supra engine (also RWD). Could probably get one for about 5-10k easily. they also come in V8's (SC400)

[Taskbot]

Yeah, can't go wrong with the SC platform. Prices are low for this luxury sports car (IMO), but only if you don't mind riding in a 15 year old car...

Several on sale around me between $5-8K, some with nice mods too...

Lexus SC300. A cheap luxury car with the non-turbo'd supra engine (also RWD). Could probably get one for about 5-10k easily. they also come in V8's (SC400)

If I remember correctly, they're mostly automatics except with the 2JZ-GE which is still pretty rare. Then again, if you want the auto you should just give'r, they're cheap, abundant and RWD. I'm not too sure how much power the auto can hold but just remember, this is the Supra engine (if you get the SC300) we're talking about. You could hit 500hp easily, 800hp with a bit of money and 1,000hp with a built engine.

[95CelicaST]

plus you can just drop a Supra 6 speed into it and now you've got a luxury Supra

[shortydragon]

IMO is300 and swap out the emblems to toyota altezza emblems. that'll give u 300 hpextra easily

This post has been edited by shortydragon: Aug 20, 2008 - 3:41 PM

[mrgrape]

woot thanks guys! and taskbot ken gushi yes hes my idol bc hes japanese raised in LA lol
anyways now with all ur ideads minus the mustang
im now currently looking at 2.5RS, SC400, or 240sx.... school starts next week so im in a hurry!
also what do u guys think about this civic its already turbod
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/800247557.html

[Supersprynt]

Wow I wouldn't pay 9500 for that.

[goferris]

how bout this?
mr2

[Supersprynt]

I'd buy that in a second.

With swap in mind.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Aug 21, 2008 - 10:41 AM

[mrgrape]

how bout this?
mr2

yeah ive seen that
i sent him an email asking him how many miles are on there
im pretty sure the last time i saw that mr2 it was 200,000 and over

[Taskbot]

hahaha MR2s are fun

Watch out for snap-oversteer though. He says he's looking for a Celi you should trade.

[mrgrape]

yeah maybe
it has 188k on the mr2
imma think about it as i just really got into sc400s from this thread...
i remember when i was driving up this hill full throttle a sc400 came up from the side and cut me and was straight up playing with me

[LewFX]

buy chanh55s sc300

[GriffGirl]

I wouldn't buy that honda for 9500 either, that's WAY overpriced. Plus can you pass emissions in CA with that anyway? Not to mention you're a student, you're not racing the thing, and there's a few select creature comforts that thing is missing like A/C that if I lived down there I would NOT pass up on. Try explaining to some girl in your car that you like that yeah, baby, it's hotter than hell, but my car is fast once we get off this freeway and out of traffic.

FAIL

[DEATH]

Not with the right girl Mine never complains she just enjoys the boost [And tries to be my rally copilot with all the "watch that truck, there's a pothole, slow down blah blah blah..." That sh*t drives me insane]

[GriffGirl]

Yeah but she's not new to you, you're past the "impress her" stage where that's concerned. Plus IIRC you were looking for something with a/c weren't you?

[Akimbo]

save your money till you get out of college. this is the best option.

[mrgrape]

buy chanh55s sc300

where can i find this sc300????
also i hate impressin girls....even girls of my dreams. i just left the window opened and locked it right after we got out of disneyland drenched from the water the whole 2 hours!!!! she never talked to me after that LOL

[Taskbot]

hey hey hey, I have no A/C.

Don't be dissin.

[CAMAricer]

Did a quick look on Craigslist up in SF, here are a few SC400 (all under $5K)

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/807908726.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/807437853.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/806828599.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/806626186.html



Near Los Angeles (under $5K):

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/807892257.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/803662927.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/802385499.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/cto/800245306.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/798567270.html

[LewFX]

buy chanh55s sc300

where can i find this sc300????
also i hate impressin girls....even girls of my dreams. i just left the window opened and locked it right after we got out of disneyland drenched from the water the whole 2 hours!!!! she never talked to me after that LOL

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread...420#post3790420

8k firm

[Muggs]

A 2.5RS would be a pretty good all-around car, I think. Fun and somewhat practical.

[Taskbot]

Don't forget about the AWD thing. That's a huge selling point for the 2.5RS

[Chanh55]

Yeah... buy my car. I don't think you can get a nicer car for this price.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376153

[GriffGirl]

hey hey hey, I have no A/C.

Don't be dissin.

I wasn't dissin - you're in Canada, he's in LA, Death (who was looking for a car w/AC) is in Houston. Big diff!

[Taskbot]

Its actually pretty rough where I am.

Its the great lakes region so we're basically surrounded by lakes, so some of the days we had that reached 35 C also had a humidex of like 90%. Its the grossest weather ever. In cali, arizona and texas, its so much nicer even though its warmer, because you're not walking through water vapour.

Though I can imagine LA to be rough. Especially with all the smog and all the traffic.

[GriffGirl]

heh - try the mid-atlantic US, especially around DC. God it sucked growing up there!

[mrgrape]

Yeah... buy my car. I don't think you can get a nicer car for this price.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376153

hey ur cars really clean
but my parents wont let me get a used car for over 100k and
i have to drive manual this time
sorry though....
right now im looking at RSX S's and 2.5RS and sc400/300's