If you had $10k cash to buy a car, what would it be?
Limitations:
You must be able to find it, theoretically. If you haven't seen a for sale add in over two years it is too rare.
It should be driveable for 10K without massive amounts of work. Projects are ok, but the "I bought it for 10K and then spent 14K rebuilding it doesn't work.
I could add more of what I am looking for but I am curious what you guys come up with.
GO!
I'd want a GTO, but the prices have been going up over the last two years, so $10K probably isn't enough anymore. I'd be tempted by an SRT4 Neon but realistically the missus would snatch the money and buy herself a Windveil Blue 05-09 Mustang GT (cloth, auto). Le sigh.
Honda S2000
I guess I just did this - I ended up with an 2004 Acura TL with a 6-speed manual.
Triumph TR6
nderwater wrote: Honda S2000
Can you get S2Ks for $10k? If so I think I'll go with that, but their street value in the US is closer to $20k AFAIK...
In reply to GameboyRMH:
Looks like you can get a really nice S2000 easily for $12K, so 10K can be done if you are patient.
an s2000 is nice but I am personally trying to get away from convertibles. I am currently selling my MR2 S
Datsun 510 or M3 (of the E36 variety)
In reply to GameboyRMH:
You can get them for that sort of money, but they're going to be slightly dog eared.
Porsche 951 (944 turbo).
I don't know if this qualifies but an e36 with an ls1 and t56 dropped in
I miss my Z32.... so another Z32 slicktop. Engine mods, sweet suspension, wheels, and tires should bring the total to just about $10K
A pretty nice 4 door E36 M3, because they were still very pure driver's cars unburdened by six million pounds of gewgaws.
Or, a slightly ragged 350Z, maybe a hail damage special? I could find one for $10k it would just involve a road trip.
Another small AMC from the 80s.
I just did mine. 1991 MR2 Turbo. Buy the best one you can for 7-8K and then 2-3K for deferred maintenance and light mods.
How much 911 will $10k get?
Z3
Unless you get really, really lucky, one that requires a CostCo-sized bottle of Aspirin.
Personally, here's my current/near-future car shopping list.
Buy it in one piece for $10k: Boxster
Build it for $10k: LS-swapped RX8
Slightly more practical: 4door e36 m3.
Way less than 10k: small truck for my fiancee.
I'd go with best aw12 turbo I could find, or e36m3 COUPE, techno violet, with a man trans of course. lol
If I could get my car in my name so I could trade it I'd be doing this for one of those, as trade-in for my car is around 10k now. lol
edit:sw20. arrrrrgh
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