What Cars?
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thrash;192855 wrote:
uh... you said "awd", "manual", and "luxurious" and "10,000"the answer is A4 or S4, depending on your year and preferences. There are always a few for sale in minneapolis.
Ah yeah forgot to mention I'd been looking at A4's as well.
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You're looking for a headache if you buy a used A4 w/ higher miles.
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integra_gsr98;192865 wrote:
You're looking for a headache if you buy a used A4 w/ higher miles.Good to know, what about S4's? Though I haven't really seen any of them...any issues with them to be aware of?
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I'd push back on the notion that a high miles A4 is a headache. if an A4 is a headache, an S4 will certainly be more so. But i don't think either is going to be a problem, honestly.
Rubber in the suspension will tend to be worn out in any higher mileage car... this is either something you notice or it isn't. I replaced 100% of the body mounts / bushing in my 20 year old Audi, but I drove that car harder than 99.9% of people ever do.
We have a 2000 VW passat (same as a 2000 A4, but bigger) and it's been quite reliable for us. It's nearing 90k miles on it.
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the stock turbos on 1.8T and 2.7T s4s can be problematic if the car was modded or a non-synthetic oil was used.
That's ok -- on the 1.8T cars, that's a good excuse to put in a K04 kit and make an honest 300hp. On the B5 S4, turbo replacement means pulling the motor and is a non-trivial affair.
2 years ago i bought a 96 A4 with 150k miles on it for a friend of mine in town for $5000. I put another $500 or so in parts into it (timing belt, crank seal, filters, fluids, etc) and it's been a problem free for him since (well, the battery died from sitting too long).
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I have a friend with a WRX in fargo for less than 10g, pm me if you want his number.
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Nissan Sentra SE-R SPEC-V (2002-04 or 05)
Acura RSX Type-S
VW Jetta...Diesels get 50+mpg...VR6's are fun too along with 1.8T's (00+)
Audi S4 (older ones are around $5k, 2000+ around 10-12k in stock form) AWD y0...idk if the milage would really be any better than the mustang though.
Honda Civic VX or HX (for TeH uber milage y0!!!)
Mazdaspeed (2003 or so?)
Caddi Seville/Deville 1996+ STS (my dad's 96 got around 25-30mpg on the highway and 20+ in town...plus they make arund 300hp so they are no slouch... -
KA-T_240;192941 wrote:
^what?If he wants to trade for a jeep I am down
Jeep = SUV in my book, no jeep for me.inspector01;192928 wrote:
I have a friend with a WRX in fargo for less than 10g, pm me if you want his number.
I'll PM you in a sec here...torbs;192948 wrote:
Nissan Sentra SE-R SPEC-V (2002-04 or 05)
Acura RSX Type-S Thought they would be out of that range...I'll have to check them out
VW Jetta...Diesels get 50+mpg...VR6's are fun too along with 1.8T's (00+) I've considered them too but they seem girl-ish compared to the A4's...I wouldn't to Diesel, especially with Diesel running almost $3.50
Audi S4 (older ones are around $5k, 2000+ around 10-12k in stock form) AWD y0...idk if the milage would really be any better than the mustang though.Yup I'll be considering these
Honda Civic VX or HX (for TeH uber milage y0!!!)Considered but only if the first 10 or so options don't work
Mazdaspeed (2003 or so?)I thought very hard about getting a mazdapseed6 but they still aren't in my price range yet AND I think the non MS Mazda6's are better looking than the speeds
Caddi Seville/Deville 1996+ STS (my dad's 96 got around 25-30mpg on the highway and 20+ in town...plus they make arund 300hp so they are no slouch...I looked at 2 of these in person actually...they are a car I'm considering too -
My buddy gets 700+ miles on a tank of diesel in his jetta so if you do go that route, it is very economical..
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too bad you cant do RWD...higher milage s2k's are now in the 10k range...one with 130-140k miles, but in very nice shape yet, sold for $9k on h-t a week or 2 ago...
Ever consider a SRT-4? $10k would be pretty easy there...they are pretty B-A as long as you can stand somebody calling it a neon every 10 seconds
too bad you don't want an Auto...otherwise I would say Subaru SVX...cheap, AWD, looks good, pretty peppy (220bhp)...
AWD Civic Wagovan
Also, a 94-01 Integra wouldnt be bad either (and for 12k or maybe a bit less you may be able to snatch up a Type R if you look)...you can get a nice stock GSR for around $5k (personally i'm a fan of the sedans and they are cheaper...try to find one with either a JDM front or at least a 98+ front, they just look a lot better hah)...spend $2k boosting and you have a reliable 275whp daily that gets uber milage (if you are nice to it lol)
An older Audi wouldn't be bad either...there's a 1990ish Audi Coupe Quattro for around $2k on craigslist that needs some minor work, but would be a decent looking and fairly cheap daily thats obviously AWD...
Also, ever consider a Golf 3dr Hatch?...1.8T in them FTW
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I've had a couple people get ahold of me who are selling some cars I'm very interested in...It's looking promising!
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