2mAns Daily Driver Thread - who knows what it is today...

[DEV0 E30]

A Corrado is the only VW of my era that I never owned... and I have been jonesing for another VR6 car, but it doesnt check any of the boxes I need right now haha

Should I just get a Prius?

Probably.

Every single vehicle is a compromise. Some are close to perfect IMO for daily, but their cost is too high.

There is that saying and instagram, 2 car solution. I think you can cover most bases with 2 cars.

But yeah, 2 cars will always cost more, but in some ways they can cost less (upkeep, sanity, etc).

For the money you can't beat the efficiency, 4 door is easier for car seat, and like most Priii in California - when the bumpers have massive indents and gashes you won't care.

It's an appliance, you'll save on gas, and you'll have the 996 when you want to feel alive.

Relatively safe, go as new as budget allows to get the most airbags and safety etc.

If you want safe and big, it's killdozer, Hummer EV, cybertruck, Land Cruiser, full size etc are there but you lose efficiency or cost is too high either financially or life altering.

[2mAn]

A Corrado is the only VW of my era that I never owned... and I have been jonesing for another VR6 car, but it doesnt check any of the boxes I need right now haha

Should I just get a Prius?

[Staszek]

Prius & Viggen!... we're getting weird now... but are somehow getting closer to what I'm thinking

My vote!!

[moatilliatta]

I don't believe it is worth the mental fatigue to battle entropy with a classic daily. Enjoy on Enjoyable occasions.

[Panici]

My annual fuel cost will be around 3-4K driving the 911 and that doesn’t factor the wear and tear on my high performance sports car...

Yes, but you'll be enjoying a Porsche instead of an econobox. A little bit of joy every day.

[2mAn]

My annual fuel cost will be around 3-4K driving the 911 and that doesn’t factor the wear and tear on my high performance sports car...

so I’d rather throw that into a 02-07 shitbox that I can throw into the trash after a year if it dies.

ivan drago meme

[varg]

so the budget is less than $5k. I also had some Gold/ Jetta TDi's on my list but a sub $5k car is a clapped out EMKAY4

<$5k, in 2024? Just save the money and drive the Porsche imo. There's probably nothing simultaneously keepable and DDable for that. Just more stuff you'll quickly bore of or waste a bunch of money fixing then sell.

[DEV0 E30]

Some of those don’t work because no back seat. Earlier he said 2 door. 4 door is easier for a car seat for sure though.

I missed a good one:

RSX… which is just an integra 2 door and back seat. Type S would be the pick but they are getting hard to find and expensive now.

or TSX - 4 door, can be had with manual. Or TL…

[roguetoaster]

Don't rule out a 318ti, although they're just aboi5 too old to hit the mark, and are probably getting too valuable for whatever reason.

What else have we missed, Astra, Fit, Accent, Integra, Yaris, Corvette, Solstice coupe, Vehicross, Z3 coupe, and ???

[E30SPDFRK]

Both of those cars would be comfy for sure, but likely to give me >20mpg and thats not really a smart replacement for a car that gets >20mpg. Ideally Im seeing 30+mpg... perhaps 40 ;)

Compared to my AMG DD's they got great mileage

[2mAn]

Im loving the random stuff people are sending me right now...

[MrBurgundy]

Get an NA mini R56

Cheap, easy to fix, reliable if you address the right areas, manual option, back seat big enough for your kid, can haul parts and great MPG

ALSO fun..

I have one rn I'd sell for cheap but its auto

[2mAn]

Both of those cars would be comfy for sure, but likely to give me >20mpg and thats not really a smart replacement for a car that gets >20mpg. Ideally Im seeing 30+mpg... perhaps 40 ;)

[E30SPDFRK]

My favorite DD's I've had were an E60 530i and a W211 E350. You can get both for well within your price range. Neither are very fun though, just comfortable cheap relatively economical DD's.

[2mAn]

First gen insights are cool, and are 2 doors, can be found manual, but they don't have a back seat, just a shelf.

Almost bought one of those too, but after test driving one... I was like... it's actually too slow to be fun, and I'm not ready to kswap... so... I passed.

It may have just been the example I drove, if the battery isn't operating at 100%, but they aren't known for speed obviously. Road tests said 0-60 was about 11 seconds.

If you're talking about a newer insight, those are 4 doors and just hybrid civics.

haha a man after my heart. I LOVE the 1st Gen Insight, but no back seat ...

Panici Thats a great question. It is available in 5-speed, and wouldnt you know it. Those are the bulletproof ones, whereas the auto are known to fail.

My heart isnt totally set on these either, so dont be afraid to throw the suggestions in, I'm still looking