Help Me Choose My Next Car, What would you buy?

[funkedelic]

Okay well i just recently sold my e36 bmw, time to move onto bigger and better things.

I am looking at a couple of different cars, I want something European or Japanese, with the exeption of one american car that I am looking into. Note- the car will pre-owned.

If you had a price range between $25,000-40,000 what kind of car would be your top choice and why?

I will more then likely be purchasing from the states..As of right now, my top choice is the e46 m3.

If anyone has any of the cars on my poll, please let me know your overall view on the car.

[jersturbo]

e46 M3

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[signature7]

im going to buy a g35/7 next year. I love the look, always been on my "probable dream cars to own list"

[jersturbo]

oh...I see you have a CTS on your list also...I know of one (cherry cond) dark red 400hp version, low mileage FS in Calgary, private sale

[LUCKYSTRIKE]

I voted for the Cadi. I just think they look great, good power, and practical.

Wondering why the Scion TC is up there?

I would have voted M3 but IMO you see way to many around here (yes i know they are pretty).

[signature7]

can't go wrong with a lot of the cars on your list

[funkedelic]

Originally posted by LUCKYSTRIKE
I voted for the Cadi. I just think they look great, good power, and practical.

Wondering why the Scion TC is up there?

I would have voted M3 but IMO you see way to many around here (yes i know they are pretty).

I have always liked the look of the tc, plus its the only car on that list that i would be able to buy brand new, and you don't see very many up here.. (not yet at least)

[avishal26]

The G35's are awesome IMO. and I think a little more practical than the 350z. I currently drive a 240/silvia, but a buddy of mine just bought a 2003 350z in orange colour for 29000 with only 26,500 kms on it. He's still learnin how to drive stick so I had to drive it home for him

hehe...I was nice tho...didn't rev it too much. However, both the 350 and the g35 are way tooo common now in calgary. (although the fact that my buddy has an orange 350 makes it much less common of a car)

I think the IS350 would be a good choice (brand new I guess since they just changed the design of the IS lineup last year)....I believe it has about same power as the g35, and they'r eboth pretty similar, but the is350 looks nicer...more classy. Too bad they don't come in 2 doors...but they come in 6spd man

I am not a big fan of the g37 tho...they took away too many of those rough edges that made it look so nice in the first place!

Now down to the bottom line....anything that blows you away when you first accelerate and and corner in...you should get

[funkedelic]

i dont live in calgary or edmonton so i feel more like a
when a million other people in the city don't have the same car as me

so i wont have to worry about seeing multiple m3's 350z's ect all over the place.. there are some but when i get to calgary everybody seems to be driving a nice ass car

[pinoyhero]

Em-Trey baby.

[SilverRex]

I only take it that you mostly want a switch up, since you have no problem with RWD and want nothing less than a BMW,

stick with M3 or G35/7 being M3 as a step up G35/350z as in something different.

[JordanAndrew]

+1 for an M3 or a G35/37
I wish I had the money you have man.

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by funkedelic


I have always liked the look of the tc, plus its the only car on that list that i would be able to buy brand new, and you don't see very many up here.. (not yet at least)

You don't see them, cuz you can't register them in Canada.

[Mitsu3000gt]

A regular CTS is significantly worse than anything else on your list in my opinion - I wouldn't even be looking there.

Anyways, my suggestion would be a 2002 Porsche Carrera from the states. It would be a little over $40k imported. 2002 started the 996 body style and made improvements to performance, relibility and chassis. Additionally the engine went from 3.4L to 3.6L. My next car will be a 2002 Carrera C4S from the states, but probably not for another year or so. They are just so much cheaper than in Cagary.

If you don't like the Porsche idea, the M3 is my second choice as well as the S4. S4 has a V8, AWD, and 4 doors so would be the better choice if practicality is an issue. Also anything with a build date in the S4 after November 2003 solved all the initial reliability issues and they are pretty solid cars from then on.

Oh, and I would also add a 2000-2003 BMW M5 to the list unless you've already ruled it out. Same with a 2005+ Mercedes C55 AMG.

[bobby_lu]

Please no more G35/350Z!

BMW

[spyce]

i say go for the m3
or a really good condition 6spd supra

[Evo prec]

i would go bmw m3 haha got one for sale pm me if your interested

[97'Scort]

Gremlin

M3 all the way bro.

[The Cosworth]

all are pretty nice cars minus these two (Scion TC, Cadillac CTS) IMO but to this day I still want a Nissan 350Z, so my vote goes there

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Is this a summer car? or year round? If it's summer only, I would deff get the 350z, I don't care how many there are, they're just pure sex... if it were year round, I would probably pick the g35, or the audi S4... AWD FTW