Buying a New car????
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I'm thinking about buying a new car.....
Just thought i would throw it out there and ask what people think i should get.He's what I'm looking for-
4- Door
AWD or FWD (doesn't matter that much)
Newer 2000 and up
Up to $15,000
From a Franchised Dealer (i.e. sells new cars)I've looked @
Audi A4 1.8T (hard to find with good miles in price range)
VW Jetta (TDI and GLI)
Toyota Corolla SLet me know any Idea's
Any cars i haven't looked at?
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i would go A4 for sure! i love those cars.
corolla s is AWD?? learn something new everyday
here a psht, there psht, everywhere a psht psht
PVC SQUAD MEMBER #2- 95 CIVIC EX- DD 320whp on a mustang dyno
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2slo50h;156820 wrote:
Subaru Forester: fun for you and your econmy sized family. Not qutie a SUV, not quite a car, but small and all wheel drive with the largest sun roof in its class.Ok WRX it is.
oh if you were to do the forester i would at least get the turboded one:icon_thumleft:
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an SRT-4 gets my vote...those things havn't really held their value at all. Some 2005's with less than 20k are selling under $15...there's a fully modded stage 3 one on srtforums for $15,500...and this is pretty much with everything minus a built shortbock (it has a aftermarket head, etc.)...
I know you wanna buy from a dealer...but that^^^ is my .02 anyway.
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2.5 RS (the two door) then as you get the money STi engine/driveline swap.
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i agree WRX
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torbs;156823 wrote:
that^^^ is my .02 anyway.
your .02 that you will try to sell for .06 just because you owned it -
i am shopping as well. for the most part i am looking at GM cars, but the list is open as i have not decisively decided anything yet.
97-03 gran prix. preferably the GTP at minimum it will have the 3800 in it. nothing less than that.
97-2000 (i think those years are correct) regal GS as it has the same drivetrain as the GP GTP
95+ Monte not sure on 2000+ due to money but i do like the newer bodystyle better then the old. again it will have the 3800 in it
chrysler 300M finding alot of higher mile cars. so this must mean people like them and drive them alot.
SRT4 but likely out of my price rangesuby but likely out of my price range. even though it does not have to be a WRX. not a suby buff but the one it stems from would be ok. i think that is the impreza.
have considered VW's but not sure what it would be.but my heart really is with the GP GTP. so that is what i am spending the most time looking at.
carsoup
keepitlocal
autotrader
is where i am looking at the most.Monty
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if you have a wife or kids you care about, visit http://iihs.org and look at the technical data about the # of cm of chassis deformation on front and side hits, dummy-impact measurements, etc.
Some cars are surprisingly unsafe. From what you listed, the A4 would be my pick based on its blend of nice interior, nice styling, excellent safety (especially 2002 and newer), and good aftermarket support. Great daily driver.
The SRT-4 comes to mind as "surprisingly unsafe". The neon platform as of a few years ago was a f@#king deathtrap. It crumpled like a can in testing. Newer cars are always better than older ones, and an SRT-4 may be on a new-enough chassis to be ok, but look at the data in detail for the specific year you're thinking of.. even very well made cars like BMW are significantly safer today than just a few years ago (the E90 3 series (introduced in 05) is much better than the E46 3 series (introduced in 1999).
Definitely go AWD though.. and get "real" AWD like on an A4 or a subaru. The mazda 3, Jetta, etc are FWD until the fronts spin (haldex). Audi and Subaru have fantastic mechanical AWD systems that are the real-deal.
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