Car for ~30-35

[SteveMo600]

Buy a car for 20 or 25 grand tops and then save or invest the rest. When you're just coming out of a college, you don't really need a $35,000 car...IMO.

[Ferrari owner]

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[427Hemi]

It would be stupid to though. Lots of people spin their S2000s in the dry... it's a hard car to drive. You could if you wanted to, but the cost of a 500 dollar beater is a lot less than going weeks without a car as you wait for your car to get fixed.

[awd]

02-03 WRX can be found easily for ~25K these days...

[likwid]

I heard 02-03 WRX's have bad problems with their trannys going out at around 70,000km. Any truth to this?

[awd]

Originally posted by likwid
I heard 02-03 WRX's have bad problems with their trannys going out at around 70,000km. Any truth to this?

This will start a shitstorm for sure but this my take:

02 WRX's tranny is weaker than it should be, and the problem was addressed (somewhat) by subaru for 03 and moreso for 04. That said I am at 65,000kms and mine is fine (crosses fingers) and I don't drive like a gramma but I also don't launch at every light. My powertrain warranty is covered to 100,000kms anyways so if it blows up I am good.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Ferrari owner
Don't be a shitty driver. Ton's of people winter drive their S2000.

Asshole.

??? Do you?

Did you even try to drive a softop car in -30C?

[Kirbs17]

I like the idea of investing the extra 10K, but yea, the s2000 is kinda out for me, im dont like em

[awd]

Originally posted by Kirbs17
I like the idea of investing the extra 10K, but yea, the s2000 is kinda out for me, im dont like em

"investing" is a bad choice of words when talking about buying a used car.

[Ferrari owner]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Did you even try to drive a softop car in -30C?

Why not?

[SteveMo600]

Originally posted by awd


"investing" is a bad choice of words when talking about buying a used car.

That's what I'm trying to say. Spending all of your money on a car is stupid because the value depreciates so quickly. Kirbs17 should spend about half of his cash on a nice decent used car and then invest the rest into something NOT CAR RELATED.

[lastprodigy]

Originally posted by SteveMo600


That's what I'm trying to say. Spending all of your money on a car is stupid because the value depreciates so quickly. Kirbs17 should spend about half of his cash on a nice decent used car and then invest the rest into something NOT CAR RELATED.

the thread is what car to buy not what to do with my money or how to make more....by your logic everyone should drive festivas and be loaded right

[The_Doctor]

Originally posted by Ferrari owner
Don't be a shitty driver. Ton's of people winter drive their S2000.

Asshole.

You must remember most the folks on this board believe you have to have snow tires to drive in the winter as well.

[SteveMo600]

Originally posted by lastprodigy
the thread is what car to buy not what to do with my money or how to make more....by your logic everyone should drive festivas and be loaded right

Do the math...his budget is 30-35 grand and I figured he should spend half of that on a car. That's about 15 grand. I'm pretty sure a festiva is a couple bucks less than that. I know the thread is which car to buy but some advice doesn't hurt anybody.

Originally posted by Kirbs17
I like the idea of investing the extra 10K, but yea, the s2000 is kinda out for me, im dont like em

He even thought it was a good idea. Don't spend all of your cash on a car man, you'll regret it later on.

[tictactoe2004]

I have a 2001 VW GTI VR6, I love it, I find the interior nicer than a 3 series BMW, the blue and red look so nice together... the 2002 VR6's and up have more HP and a 6-speed, the heated leather gets so hot it burns your ass, rain sensing wipers... auto dimming rear view mirror, super nice car for the cash... I'd buy one again in a heart beat... you can get a one or two year old VR6 in either a jetta or a golf and i'm sure you'd love it after you drove it, PS, go test drive on at night... all the lights inside look cool...

[Hollywood]

Originally posted by The_Doctor


You must remember most the folks on this board believe you have to have snow tires to drive in the winter as well.

So your telling me it's safe to drive a s2000 which comes with summer only tires, no LSD and no traction control is safe doing a 100km on deerfoot to work back and forth when it's icy and/or snowy conditions on the road?

Com'on ur as stupid as cool dude ferrari driver.

[Ferrari owner]

No, you'd need snow tires on the S2000. Asshole.

Originally posted by Hollywood


So your telling me it's safe to drive a s2000 which comes with summer only tires, no LSD and no traction control is safe doing a 100km on deerfoot to work back and forth when it's icy and/or snowy conditions on the road?

Com'on ur as stupid as cool dude ferrari driver.

[calgary350z]

yeah and this coming from a guy who thinks his lexus is faster than a 350z and a S2000, I dont think you should be calling other people stupid because they give their feedback to topic

[NickGT]

Originally posted by Xtrema


??? Do you?

Did you even try to drive a softop car in -30C?

I have all winter.

You can hear the ice breaking and flying off. That's the only thing that reminds me I've got a soft top. Otherwise it's nice and toasty warm, and you can't tell otherwise. I don't get why people think a soft-top is bad for winter. It does the job, then in summer you can drop it

[elusiv]

Originally posted by Hollywood


So your telling me it's safe to drive a s2000 which comes with summer only tires, no LSD and no traction control is safe doing a 100km on deerfoot to work back and forth when it's icy and/or snowy conditions on the road?

Com'on ur as stupid as cool dude ferrari driver.

Yes, its safe - there's an entire forum of people in fact, who drive their s2k's through the winter with appropriate winter tires.

I believe the s2000 has an LSD.