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Old 08-Jun-2004, 04:52 PM
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$20g's to spend on a car... what would you buy?

Alright... I'm budgeting myself at $20g's for a car... I want to buy a condo in the next little bit, so I'm keeping it lower.

What would you buy? Right now I'm considering 97-up Prelude, Impreza 2.5RS, maybe a Golf GTI...

I need something that will be reliable, kinda quick/peppy, and will look semi professional.

Won't be modding the hell out of it, but I'm sure whatever I get will get coilovers and rims.
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 05:07 PM
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-2000 H s2000...is maybe one of your options....
-the new Si-R?
-g20 infinity
-legacy

those would be some of my choices.....
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 05:19 PM
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oh what I woudl do

buy 4000 dollar 94 awd talon
swap jdm 6 bolt in
throw a evo 3 setup on it
supporitn mods 3 inch exhaust act 2600 injecotrs front mount etc
mafT with AFc

and you got yourself a mid 12 sec car that can burn most things off the live

but if not then I'd saw good condition sir coupe 2.5 impreza rs (awd)

nissan maxima
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 05:35 PM
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By a expensive luxury car, put 10,000 down on it, finance to own it, if u have a steady job u'll make montly payments easily. then u'll have 10,000 left over for a condo.

Audi S4?....maybe....lol or A4 3.0L sounds good to me
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 05:42 PM
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I'm financing most of the 20g's. Still paying off school debts.

I don't really want a small tuner car... because I'm a sales rep for Labatt. Kinda need to look semi professional when I drive up to some of the locations.

I am also considering a Miata, because I can throw a hard top on it for the winter.

This vehicle will be used all throughout the year.
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 05:45 PM
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get a used wrx... i was checkin them out the other night... there was one going for 18 500... needed some work... but others in the low 20's... a nice car you wouldn't have to touch to have fun in
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 07:24 PM
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accord v6 coupe...nice and classy lookin with a sporty edge
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 07:37 PM
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Originally posted by barrieciv
I'm financing most of the 20g's. Still paying off school debts.

I don't really want a small tuner car... because I'm a sales rep for Labatt. Kinda need to look semi professional when I drive up to some of the locations.

I am also considering a Miata, because I can throw a hard top on it for the winter.

This vehicle will be used all throughout the year.
Why finance a car? Wouldn't you rather want it all paid off?

Why get into more debt....
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 07:59 PM
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Bah, your car will be professional when you own your clients on the road.

But I would say either WRX, or Accord V6 coupe.
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Audi 1.8T off the lease
audi replaces everything up to 80 000km or some amount of years so you know they will replace everything when it needs it!

my moms a4 3.0 is at 79 500 km and they just did brakes for her and oil and wipers all for free!
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Old 08-Jun-2004, 08:20 PM
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lol

The correct answer is ALWAYS put your money on the down payment of your condo

Cars lose money, relestate makes money.

Any average guy wasting $20k on a car needs serious financial counsiling. By putting the whole thing on a car, you'll endup paying 3 times that amount in 10 years worth of interest in your condo. Be smart.
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Originally posted by dingus88
oh what I woudl do

buy 4000 dollar 94 awd talon
swap jdm 6 bolt in
throw a evo 3 setup on it
supporitn mods 3 inch exhaust act 2600 injecotrs front mount etc
mafT with AFc

and you got yourself a mid 12 sec car that can burn most things off the live


cool, you'll be spending most of the time in the shop with a car like that. well done.
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Is this a 21 or younger thread? Sure sounds like it.

How overrated, it will turn into "What's the best car ever made" in about a page.
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Originally posted by mourad
Is this a 21 or younger thread? Sure sounds like it.

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http://www.trader.ca/Search/Details....ategory=&CAT=1

i would pcik up a TYpe R
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i'd definatly go for an audi.. saw a (i think) 2000 for 24000 thats an awsome price and it only had 40000km.. why not go for a 1999 .. they are fast and really classy and a 4 door.. boost
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Originally posted by SiR-Racer



cool, you'll be spending most of the time in the shop with a car like that. well done.

dingus got owned like a little school girl


although the original post was what car to get for 20g's... i dont think he asked for financial counselling? maybe he's making good coin and can afford to pay off the car and school??
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if you pick up a TYPE R u better have a HAWK watchin over that car.

buy my SIR

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a civic and then rally prep it for a 2wd class
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^ worst suggestion ever
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