Decision on cars

[ramazanpz]

I have been thinking for a while, and I cannot decide on a car. I'm not anything specific, I like a lot of cars but never actually had an experiment with them. Since each and everyone of you know probably more than me I came here to ask about your opinion. I am still a student, and In HighSchool I do work and my parents will help me buy a car of my choice. I don't want to blow alot of money into it, neither on a v8 gas or paying so much to get a car fixed when something goes wrong. Can I get some comments , or recommendations on specific cars? Thank you for your time

What pleases to me:
Infiniti g35
Nissan 350z
Honda SI
VW R32/GTI
BMW 3series
Acura RSX
Evo

[Elbow]

Don't you have a fairly new BMW?

[BanginJimmy]

If you dont want to pay much for gas or repairs, you can easily exclude everything on your list except for the SI.


That was one of the easiest decisions I have ever had to make.

[Elbow]

Honda = stolen too frequently.

[BanginJimmy]

Honda = stolen too frequently.

He made no mention of retainability, only gas and repairs.

[ramazanpz]

Don't you have a fairly new BMW?

hmm, I do not want it anymore though. Giving back to my dad its not new its an 03 but I just started having little issues like the Halo burnt out and its $200+ to get it fixed, gas is $oo much.

Honda = stolen too frequently.

I live in a peaceful county, I doubt any "stealing" will happen. But thank you for the heads up

[Elbow]

hmm, I do not want it anymore though. Giving back to my dad its not new its an 03 but I just started having little issues like the Halo burnt out and its $200+ to get it fixed, gas is s00 much.



I live in a peaceful county, I doubt any "stealing" will happen. But thank you for the heads up

2003 is new in my book....

[BanginJimmy]

A decade is a reasonable length of time to own a vehicle. I hate car shopping so I do it as little as possible.



The SI is still the only vehicle in your list of choices that matches what you want.



BTW, WTF would you dump the car on your dad now that it needs some regular maintenance? Fix that shit yourself and keep driving it. Quit running to daddy when you need something and get it yourself. Trust me, you will appreciate it more when you put in the work to get it yourself.

[ramazanpz]

A decade is a reasonable length of time to own a vehicle. I hate car shopping so I do it as little as possible.



The SI is still the only vehicle in your list of choices that matches what you want.



BTW, WTF would you dump the car on your dad now that it needs some regular maintenance? Fix that shit yourself and keep driving it. Quit running to daddy when you need something and get it yourself. Trust me, you will appreciate it more when you put in the work to get it yourself.

Not necessarily running to dad, It's not like were going to sell the car or anything its still going to remain in the house. As much as I would love to own that car, its too much for me imo. Everything for that car is expensive (speaking with my budged). So "regular Maintenance" is not so regular with these cars (:

[BanginJimmy]

Not necessarily running to dad, It's not like were going to sell the car or anything its still going to remain in the house. As much as I would love to own that car, its too much for me imo. Everything for that car is expensive (speaking with my budged). So "regular Maintenance" is not so regular with these cars (:

Yet every car you mention in your list, except the SI, will have a similar price tag for repairs as the one you are dumping on dad.


And if you arent selling it to get the new car, you are dumping it off on dad.

[ramazanpz]

Can we not speak without knowing my situation at home please? All i asked was opinions on those cars

[Echonova]

I clicked on this thread because the OP's name looked like a spambot made it up..

[Catnip]

If you rule out V8s because of gas, yet consider almost everything on that list, you're looking at the wrong V8s or you're sorely uneducated.

[C230K]

Get an SI, use the rest of your money on education, like college for example.

[e.mury]

Thats a wide ass price range, and you didn't mention model years. None of those options will be great on gas but by the sound of it you aren't REALLY too worried about gas mileage. Ill do some research for you because I'm bored...
Lets say your searching for cars 2006 and up... Ill base all the pricing on Kelly Blue Book "Excellent" Values

2007 Volkswagen GTI 2D (Jumped up one year due to model change)
Suggested Retail = $12,223
MPG: City 21/Hwy 29
AWD
2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe
Suggested Retail = $13,414
MPG: City 20/Hwy 29
FWD
2006 Acura RSX Type S
Suggested Retail = $13,729
MPG: City 20/Hwy 28
FWD
2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe
Suggested Retail = $15,637
MPG: City 17/Hwy 23
RWD
2006 BMW 330xi
Suggested Retail = $17,481
MPG: City 18/Hwy 25
AWD
2006 Nissan 350z
Suggested Retail = $18,185
MPG: City 17/Hwy 23
RWD
2006 Mitsubishi Evolution IX
Suggested Retail = $19,508 <----------Bullshit
MPG: City 17/Hwy 23
AWD

In conclusion:

Want better gas mileage, stick with the Civic, GTI, or RSX.
Want to pull da most bitchez, stick with the G35, Z, Bimmer, or Evo.

[quickdodge®]

All i asked was opinions on those cars

If you're pawning one BMW off on your dad because of it needing a $200 headlight, then why do you have another BMW on your list? If that headlight is the only thing wrong with that car, I would think it would make more financial sense to just spend $200 on a headlight than to spend upwards of $15k on whole other car. Pretty much every car on that list of yours is going to be comparable to that Bimmer.

or you're sorely uneducated.

In his defense, he already stated that he wasn't very knowledgeable about cars.

In conclusion:

Want better gas mileage, stick with the Civic, GTI, or RSX.
Want to pull da most bitchez, stick with the G35, Z, Bimmer, or Evo.

In further conclusion, if you need a car to "pull da most bitchez," then you're looking for the wrong females.

[1nicewgn]

I don't see how you kids could afford insurance on any of these cars. My sisters boyfriend just got a newer dodge pickup and his ins is $250 a month and that's on a 4-door pickup w/o 4wd.

[Elbow]

He said his parents were helping.

[Bacon]

Keep the BMW you have. As mentioned before why spend 15k+ on another car for it to have problems as well?

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[BenjaminJunu]

get an evo.

[Elbow]

Get an RX-8. Good on gas.

[Echonova]

[On_Her_Face]

If you are worried about gas and maintenance get a non performance car or non performance variance. Why not just a regular civic?

[CSquared]

In further conclusion, if you need a car to "pull da most bitchez," then you're looking for the wrong females.

lol +1 for this. When I got together with my fiance I was driving a gutted 1986 celica supra.

[On_Her_Face]

lol +1 for this. When I got together with my fiance I was driving a gutted 1986 celica supra.

You're not helping the situation here lol

[ramazanpz]

Maybe I need to re arrange what I said, I wasn't being that much with Gas and Maintenance. I want a cat where I can have it the way I want, upgrade , lip , spoiler, or what ever there is. I can't do that with the bimmer, as a student that's alot. And I'm not "dumping" the car to my dad. He's a truck driver so he doesn't have a car at home I use it alot of the times but when ever he's home he can use it too. Anyway I just like having stanced nice loud car I guess. I mean if some of you were in my situation , would you guys rather put that money into the car to get rims/lip/exaust etc etc? Or get an gti and as time goes on "modify" it?

Thank you guys for the precious suggestions, and big thanks to e.mury for doing that research

[BenjaminJunu]

Maybe I need to re arrange what I said, I wasn't being that much with Gas and Maintenance. I want a cat where I can have it the way I want, upgrade , lip , spoiler, or what ever there is. I can't do that with the bimmer, as a student that's alot. And I'm not "dumping" the car to my dad. He's a truck driver so he doesn't have a car at home I use it alot of the times but when ever he's home he can use it too. Anyway I just like having stanced nice loud car I guess. I mean if some of you were in my situation , would you guys rather put that money into the car to get rims/lip/exaust etc etc? Or get an gti and as time goes on "modify" it?

Thank you guys for the precious suggestions, and big thanks to e.mury for doing that research

get rid of the bmw while you can.
go with a honda civic. It's the cheapest to maintain and the cheapest to upgrade.
If i was in your position i would get an evo. but since you're so young you would probably end up ruining/ragging out the an evo and you wouldn't be a able to fix the shit that you break.

[Doppelgänger]

There are plenty of other cool/economical cars out there. Don't run yourself broke on the price/payments of the car. Start cheap and put money into having fun with it. If you have any interest in any kind of racing or learning how to really drive, this would be your best bet (autoX, track days/HPDE, drag etc...). If you want to spend less on the car, I'd look at something a little more underrated like a older Subaru 2.5RS, or Legacy, Neon ACR (I dare you to laugh at this), Celica GT-S, MR-S, Miata, S2K, Sentra Spec-V, Focus SVT, Integra GS-R...or something on those lines. If you want to spend more, early (2004/05) GTO, newish S2K, 350z/G35, Legacy GT, Mazdaspeed 6, Volvo S60 or C30, IS300, MINI S or Genesis Coupe. The only thing on those being the Volvo and MINI could have a higher repair cost compared to the others (which should be a little more DIY friendly). Don't forget about insurance costs too. That EVO will run up pretty high and is a rather thirsty car. I've never been a fan of VWs, so I can't comment on them.

[e.mury]

Want to pull da most bitchez, stick with the G35, Z, Bimmer, or Evo. /SARCASM

Fixed my original post, only Subarus get you bitchez
no, still kidding...
Dont get anything like an evo or 350z in reality. You will kill yourself. I'm probably around your age and have gotten myself into near wreck/death situations in my WRX from being really stupid. My buddy who's going to UTI spun out on the interstate yesterday in his Z doing about 110... Tell yourself your responsible all you want but when a chance arises you'll make dumb decisions. I say get something that is a good platform for modification and build the car up yourself. That way when someone asks about it you'll know whats done to it and you won't talk about having 7 1/2" pistons. imo AWD is a pretty safe way to go. Look into Subarus too. AWD and skilled driving have saved me a few times. Good luck finding a whip brah. Stay safe

[Bacon]

Fixed my original post, only Subarus get you bitchez
no, still kidding...
Dont get anything like an evo or 350z in reality. You will kill yourself. I'm probably around your age and have gotten myself into near wreck/death situations in my WRX from being really stupid. My buddy who's going to UTI spun out on the interstate yesterday in his Z doing about 110... Tell yourself your responsible all you want but when a chance arises you'll make dumb decisions. I say get something that is a good platform for modification and build the car up yourself. That way when someone asks about it you'll know whats done to it and you won't talk about having 7 1/2" pistons. I like the GTI idea because its AWD but I dont know shit about VWs. imo thats a pretty safe way to go. Look into Subarus too. AWD and skilled driving have saved me a few times. Good luck finding a whip brah. Stay safe

GTis are AWD now? Learn something new everyday.

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GTis are AWD now? Learn something new everyday.

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Unless I'm missing the joke, GTI's are FWD, Golf R's are AWD

[ISAtlanta300]

I do work and my parents will help me buy a car of my choice.

Fail.


You sound like one of those spoiled bitch kids that interprets getting the car of my choice = "I can haz an 350zeees fairladyzzzz cause mom and dadz be paying fo it, fool !!"

Get something both you and they can afford. You're still in high school. Your time will come.

Keep it cheap, get a Corolla, finish school, get a good job, and THEN get yourself one of those cars on your list. Probably won't even have to mod it if you get it nicely optioned from the dealer.

Low insurance, good on gas, and easy to fix.

Leave those cars on your list for later when you have more driving experience and more money to blow.

[e.mury]

Unless I'm missing the joke, GTI's are FWD, Golf R's are AWD

Wow thanks for clearing that up. Like I said, idk shit about VWs

[Elbow]

I vote Neon ACR.

[Bacon]

I vote Neon ACR.

I will agree.

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[Sinfix_15]

Foxbody.... clearly.

[Julio]

I vote 1985 Celebrity.

[Sinfix_15]

I vote 1985 Celebrity.

or...................... what a 1985 Celebrity would drive..............



a foxbody

[quickdodge®]

Get something both you and they can afford. You're still in high school. Your time will come.

Keep it cheap, get a Corolla, finish school, get a good job, and THEN get yourself one of those cars on your list. Probably won't even have to mod it if you get it nicely optioned from the dealer.

Low insurance, good on gas, and easy to fix.

Leave those cars on your list for later when you have more driving experience and more money to blow.

This is actually the only good advice given in the thread. You're in high school, dude. That's where your concentration should be. Not on what expensive car you can get to modify. Every one of the cars these people have suggested are NOT cars for an inexperienced high school dude with no money.

And SinFix, Vanilla Ice didn't become a celeb until late 1990, sir.

[RandomGuy]

QD, didn't you have a Neon ACR?