$12kish car thread

[schermer]

MKIII MR2 spyder

[equate975]

We ruled out scions just because they are butt ugly, especially that cube garbage.

We looked at a few rabbits, all 3 of them for sale here lol.... They were a bit more spendy than anything else, and just didn't stack up when you factored in warranties and mpg. I have a mk5 2.5 jetta and I can crack 28mpg at best. Supposedly the fit can do 38, but we will see what happens if he gets it.

Looks like most people are in favor of a fit. Probably going to take another look at it then. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something I was missing.

[Wh33lhop]

If I had that much money and had those critereon, I'd get a mazda3. They are brilliant.

[z31maniac]

did you guys not read the first post in this thread? a 97-99 M3 is the OPPOSITE of what his friend is looking for.

Because he came on here asking a pretty common sense question, so I provided the opposite of what he is looking for.

If this is really the direction the guy is going, he needs to pick up Consumer Reports and such, not ask a bunch of broke dick baggypants that can't afford to maintain their 20+ year old heaps.

[iamsam]

did you guys not read the first post in this thread? a 97-99 M3 is the OPPOSITE of what his friend is looking for.

so?

[hugh jass]

yes.

did you guys not read the first post in this thread? a 97-99 M3 is the OPPOSITE of what his friend is looking for.

[iamsam]

Clean, low mileage 97-99 M3.

yes.

[che13]

Honda Fit is good...good gas mileage, reliable, easy to drive, albeit a little gay, but nothing a beard or some chesthair couldn't solve.

I just laughed out loud at work after reading this

[Hatchman]

vw rabbit

great car, drives like a fwd e30 (almost same weight and power)

[Joe318is]

my mother has an 08 rabbit 5 speed with the 2.5, its a very nice car

[TDE30]

The Fit is go IMO.

If not that, then a MkV Rabbit (TDI or 2.5 5-cyl.) would be a pretty nice run-around.

[Joe318is]

vw rabbit

[moatilliatta]

nissan cube?

[daniel]

mazda 3's aren't so great on gas.

i vote honda fit.

and buddy, you are kidding yourself if you think e36 m3's are good on gas, lol. the best mileage i've gotten with my motor is 25mpg and that was 100% highway miles in kansas, not speeding. and he also mentioned wanting a warranty so the m3 is out.

[z31maniac]

Clean, low mileage 97-99 M3.