What car would YOU get?

[jjohn]

I'm down to a new Subaru STI. I live in Canada, and was considering a Viper, but insurance for an Echo and a Viper is like 15000$ a year :jaw: So I guess I'd need a car that can roll during winter, and is fun to drive all the time. My echo is fully paid, but it's a good 3000$ a year to insure this toaster on wheels, plus storage fees..
And I'm 20, I need a powerful car!

 

[ReaperX]

I'm down to a new Subaru STI. I live in Canada, and was considering a Viper, but insurance for an Echo and a Viper is like 15000$ a year :jaw: So I guess I'd need a car that can roll during winter, and is fun to drive all the time. My echo is fully paid, but it's a good 3000$ a year to insure this toaster on wheels, plus storage fees..
And I'm 20, I need a powerful car!

Keep the Echo. It is paid for and it is a Toyota so it will run forever.


I looked at a Subaru WRX STI as well. It is a nice car and I really liked it. My A4 has the 4 wheel drive as well. More maintanance in the long run....oh boy.

 

[jjohn]

Keep the Echo. It is paid for and it is a Toyota so it will run forever.


I looked at a Subaru WRX STI as well. It is a nice car and I really liked it. My A4 has the 4 wheel drive as well. More maintanance in the long run....oh boy.

I agree on the maintenance.. lol. My dad has a I 35 and it's pretty high maintenance. He's a mechanic and has his body shop, and does the maintenance on it, but parts are just too much lol.

I might get a G35, a 2007. The dollar is so high right now it's sick. I save like 20000$ on a car like this lol.

 

[Irish Cannon]

The new Range Rover or a Porsche Cayenne. I'm a sporty SUV guy, what can I say?

 

[Minnesota]

What do you want your new car for? Aftermarket? Out-of-the-box fun? If you want AWD go with the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, possible twin clutch 6-speed with paddle shift....nuff said. If you want a nice car with killer mileage buy a VW with the TDI I have personally heard of ppl getting high 50's to low 60's for mpg, but to each his own.

 

[neoborn]

GT / TDI

 

[Australian made]

I'm down to a new Subaru STI. I live in Canada, and was considering a Viper, but insurance for an Echo and a Viper is like 15000$ a year :jaw: So I guess I'd need a car that can roll during winter, and is fun to drive all the time. My echo is fully paid, but it's a good 3000$ a year to insure this toaster on wheels, plus storage fees..
And I'm 20, I need a powerful car!

Subaru STI is in a class of its own perhaps with the Mitsubishi Evo.Won't eat the gas and would be quicker then 99% of cars on the road..........DO IT!

 

[EasyEJL]

Yeah, get the WRX, and then have a tuner shop do a little work on it, exhaust, blowoff valve, etc.

 

[jjohn]

Yeah, get the WRX, and then have a tuner shop do a little work on it, exhaust, blowoff valve, etc.

If I get the STI, I will keep it stock, as I will keep buying a new one every year... So this is why I want a car that performs well stock. But yeah I might go with the STI.

Oh and forget the VW, sorry, but the reliability is crap IMO.

 

[EasyEJL]

the WRX is a little less than wonderful inside, thats its main weakness. I guess since apparently you have the money to blow, an audi S5 quattro would be a way better choice

 

[Australian made]

If I get the STI, I will keep it stock, as I will keep buying a new one every year

can i be your best friend?

 

[Minnesota]

Well basically if you keep it stock the sti will let you down, thay are way slow. as for VW i've never heard anyone upset with their TDI. if you are not going to touch the car for performance then you are going to spend alot of money upfront to get a car that has what you want, but since your buying a new car every year I guess that doesn't matter.

 

[Beau]

Guys,

Great post - I don't want to hijack but I am looking for a new "put the divorce behind you car" - what do you think of the Nissan 350Z? I am thinking about getting one a couple of years old.

Thoughts?

 

[T-Bone]

Just get a car that will go from one place to the other without stoping.

 

[Australian made]

Guys,

Great post - I don't want to hijack but I am looking for a new "put the divorce behind you car" - what do you think of the Nissan 350Z? I am thinking about getting one a couple of years old.

Thoughts?

they are an awesome car . very underated in my opinion. go test drive one and i think you'l be sold on it.

 

[Australian made]

Well basically if you keep it stock the sti will let you down, thay are way slow.

Your saying 0-60 in 4.7 seconds is way slow??

 

[Beelzebub]

wait for the dodge challenger 6.4L, 525hp. need i say more?

 

[T-Bone]

Why do you guys need so much power?. Practical vehicles are what I like. Something that doesn't use a lot of gas and doesn't require a lot of maintenence and doesn't break down.

 

[jjohn]

Just get a car that will go from one place to the other without stoping.

If it can't stop, it'll bump in other cars and go through red lights lol.

 

[jjohn]

wait for the dodge challenger 6.4L, 525hp. need i say more?

Hmmm interesting! I'll look in this one as well.

 

[jjohn]

Well basically if you keep it stock the sti will let you down, thay are way slow. as for VW i've never heard anyone upset with their TDI. if you are not going to touch the car for performance then you are going to spend alot of money upfront to get a car that has what you want, but since your buying a new car every year I guess that doesn't matter.

The STI's performance is satisfying for me. Don't forget I own an echo right now.

 

[TheLittleGuy]

The challenger will be a tough one to get at least for the first year or two, and isn't a car i would drive in the snow I have a magnum r/t gas mileage is ok and it runs pretty good stock plus if you want you can get all wheel drive

 

[Highlanda01602]

An STI would be a very fun car to own. I personally drive a 2005 WRX, and I absolutely love it. I see that you are in Canada, and I'd like to say that I've NEVER been stuck in the winter over here in New England (we get some nasty months over here for sure).

As someone mentioned earlier, the interior is not THE most fashionable, but I definitly don't mind mine. The STI interior is actually a lot cooler looking than mine, with the special layered seats and trim here and there. But it is on the top of the list consistantly for Car and Driver's "Most fun to drive"... at least the last time I checked those magazines.
VW doesn't even COMPARE to a stock Subaru WRX, nevermind a stock STI. An STi would absolutely rip any stock VW to pieces in just about every category (from user feedback, I hear their cornering speed handling is quite well, as Subaru's have a nasty habit with understeering, at least in pre-2006 models).

You won't be dissapointed with the STI, for sure! A VW could give you problems over in the nasty weather months...

 

[Mulletsoldier]

If I get the STI, I will keep it stock, as I will keep buying a new one every year... So this is why I want a car that performs well stock. But yeah I might go with the STI.

Oh and forget the VW, sorry, but the reliability is crap IMO.

You realize you're talking about a VW right? VW is consistently rated highest in class in terms of reliability..lol..That's like saying you don't like Tren because the size gains are crap. FYI, Volkswagens also consistently have the highest resale values for consumer cars.

For me, I just bought a '98 E320.

 

[jjohn]

You realize you're talking about a VW right? VW is consistently rated highest in class in terms of reliability..lol..That's like saying you don't like Tren because the size gains are crap. FYI, Volkswagens also consistently have the highest resale values for consumer cars.

For me, I just bought a '98 E320.

Well, my father has his own body shop and knows his stuff. He told me to never touch a VW lol. He fixed them, so I will listen to him.

 

[Mulletsoldier]

Do what you will, but possibly list some of the reasons why they are 'unreliable' if you will? Possibly qualify the blanket statement you made.

My parents have owned some incarnation of a Jetta for about 18 years, constantly purchasing the newest available, both brothers own one, and I have owned them. Never had issues.

 

[neoborn]

Oh and forget the VW, sorry, but the reliability is crap IMO.

:toofunny: Yeah I hear about all kinds of other cars going 1,000,000 Km's NOT!

The TDI's are by far the most reliable cars out on the road. But you know what they say opinions are like noses, everyone has one.

Much Love,

Neoborn

 

[neoborn]

Well, my father has his own body shop and knows his stuff. He told me to never touch a VW lol. He fixed them, so I will listen to him.

Don't tell me he's a GM man :toofunny:

 

[Mulletsoldier]

:toofunny: Yeah I hear about all kinds of other cars going 1,000,000 Km's NOT!

The TDI's are by far the most reliable cars out on the road. But you know what they say opinions are like noses, everyone has one.

Much Love,

Neoborn

Exactly though. It's a subjective observation, but one that is not difficult to make. My brother is currently driving an '81 Jetta with the majority of the major driveline components being original.

 

[EasyEJL]

well, if you are replacing the car every year, long term reliability is less important than initial reliability

 

[Mulletsoldier]

I'm not sure if that was made in reference to me or jjohn. If it was to me, my parents are just capitalist pigs and want a new car every year..lol..Has nothing to do with reliability.

 

[EasyEJL]

I'm not sure if that was made in reference to me or jjohn. If it was to me, my parents are just capitalist pigs and want a new car every year..lol..Has nothing to do with reliability.

jjohn said he was going to get one every year. i'm an every 3 years person myself. every year doesn't seem worth it. but the first 50k miles are usually good regardless of any details on any car.

 

[jjohn]

Well, my father fixed them, and saw some pretty bad things. I won't start to get in details, as this is my opinion.. Thanks for the sugg. guys!

 

[Beau]

I am going to try to swing a 2005 or 2006 Infinity G35 Coupe - I think that is the one.

 

[Australian made]

An STI would be a very fun car to own. I personally drive a 2005 WRX, and I absolutely love it. I see that you are in Canada, and I'd like to say that I've NEVER been stuck in the winter over here in New England (we get some nasty months over here for sure).

As someone mentioned earlier, the interior is not THE most fashionable, but I definitly don't mind mine. The STI interior is actually a lot cooler looking than mine, with the special layered seats and trim here and there. But it is on the top of the list consistantly for Car and Driver's "Most fun to drive"... at least the last time I checked those magazines.
VW doesn't even COMPARE to a stock Subaru WRX, nevermind a stock STI. An STi would absolutely rip any stock VW to pieces in just about every category (from user feedback, I hear their cornering speed handling is quite well, as Subaru's have a nasty habit with understeering, at least in pre-2006 models).

You won't be dissapointed with the STI, for sure! A VW could give you problems over in the nasty weather months...

Exactly :head: Only other car i'd take ver an STI is a GTR34 Skyline......mmmmmmmmmmm skyline

 

[T-Bone]

You guys are rich. Can't hardly afford the payments on my Hyundai.(can't spell either)

 

[jjohn]

You guys are rich. Can't hardly afford the payments on my Hyundai.(can't spell either)

Haha I was born in cars, I guess it is a priority for me to have a nice one..

 

[EasyEJL]

I limit myself to (between wife + I) under $1000 a month in car payments. we switch off, so every 3-4 years one of us is driving a $400 a mo car, the other a $600 a mo. still a lot of $$ to drop each month

 

[Mulletsoldier]

I prefer to purchase used. Reason being, and this is not extended to all makes, after a certain amount of kilometers possible problems should have begun to manifest themselves (if there are any). All cars are notorious for certain issues (electrical with VW/Mercedes/BMW, for example) and they traditionally follow the 'bell curve' as it is referred to in sales. The 'bell curve' is what dictates the amount of time companies extend warranties on their products to. If a particular products has an 'x' day warranty, it is because it has a failure rate of near zero up until day 'x'. After that date, the failure rate increases exponentially, plateaus at that exponentially raised level for sometime, and slowly begins to regress to the smaller failure rate. I.e., a bell curve. Point being, if you do enough research into when issues begin to manifest themselves in particular models, you can put in the work to find an immaculately cared for used vehicle, which should have already run the course of any inherent malfunctions. Plus, insurance and payments are cheaper.

I just purchased (as I mentioned earlier) an immaculate 1998 Mercedes E320 with less than 90k on it with impressions barely made in the leather. Full service records in hand I am pretty confident this should last me a few years.

 

[Minnesota]

Your saying 0-60 in 4.7 seconds is way slow??

its easy to get a 0-60 time when you have AWD, the subes dont impress me at all with power. IMHO inline 6 turbo'd engines are the only way to go if you want power.

 

[EasyEJL]

big v-8s without a turbo seem to work well also

 

[pistonpump]

get an infiniti or a freakin honda. Honda has got to be the best overall car maker there is for the average person. Hondas have cheap parts, very reliable, easy maintenence, good mpg just a good economical car make imo. I love the g35s look and they got the skyline model now right? I saw one on the road the other day, i was kinda trippen out.

With gas prices the way they are i would keep that in my mind when i shop for a car.

 

[jjohn]

With gas prices the way they are i would keep that in my mind when i shop for a car.

Yeah this is another reason why a Viper would have been too pricey lol.

 

[Jayhawkk]

If you can afford to buy a viper then the gas should not be a factor in owning one...

 

[jjohn]

If you can afford to buy a viper then the gas should not be a factor in owning one...

+ insurance, and a second car, I could, but I won't, simply because I want to save some for later..

 

[EasyEJL]

yeah, my quickie estimate says you'd end up loosing about 15k buying a viper every year and reselling it, maybe more. So if the 1200 a month or so is affordable, the gas shouldnt matter.

 

[Mulletsoldier]

Maybe I am not following well, but I don't understand the rationale here. Not challenging, I am genuinely confused.

 

[EasyEJL]

I think jjohn has wads of cash to spare and wants to have a sweet ride, and a new sweet ride every year. just has to be driveable in canada in the winter

 

[jjohn]

yeah, my quickie estimate says you'd end up loosing about 15k buying a viper every year and reselling it, maybe more. So if the 1200 a month or so is affordable, the gas shouldnt matter.

Well, just consider that you have to put 15k a year just to keep a new one, + 15k a year for the insuranse of both, plus the gas, which would be at least 50$ a week. It's just too much as I want to buy a house too eventually..

 

[EasyEJL]

So what are you looking to spend? that helps narrow it down... there are tons of cars available