If I am not supposed to trust any forums, why would I trust you? A random person, on a forum? I can use Google as well, hence why I linked to a government website that contradicted your statements What does any other car have to do with it, you specifically mentioned that car, therefore I responded to your claims on that car. None of the 1997 Camaro's get 19/30MPG according to the same government website I linked to in my last post https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1997_Chevrolet_Camaro.shtml Where in the world are you pulling your fuel stats from? You list 0 sources.
Hi, S197 Mustang owner here. My V6 does decent on fuel and is more than quick enough to have fun with (well... It cheats with a stick). It'll drift in the wet and do burnouts. It'll return anywhere from 18-30 MPG in the real world. I've gotten those from my own personal tests with a 2006 4.0 V6, 5-speed manual, and over 100,000 miles. Your mileage may vary. Now, you listen to me and you listen good. DON'T DO IT. Get yourself a Crown Victoria or a Charger or something. Do not, under any circumstance, buy a Mopar or Ford or Chevy muscle car unless you have the money to fix it WHEN it breaks (or when you WILL wreck it doing something stupid). Do yourself a favor. Until you get some money and some experience, drive a Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla. I speak from personal experience.
Alright... let me put this one to rest. You are both correct and incorrect at the same time. I actually happen to own a C4 Corvette. They are incredibly cheap for their performance and condition (why I bought mine) and are actually very easy to live with as a daily driver. I use mine every single day. Fuel milage. Since you guys seem to want to prove each other wrong, I have that facts that ironically proves you both right and wrong at the same time. My specific C4 is a 1984 model making a small 205hp. It is unfortunately an automatic, so that hinders the performance and efficiency a bit. On the highway mine gets upwards of 25 to 27mpg average and that can even hit as high as 30mpgs if I am traveling behind a truck. That being said, once you get into a more congested area your mpg's will plummet. In town on a day to day basis, my car gets a whopping 11mpg's average. That coupled with the fact that they have to run on at least 97 octane means that they are fantastic road trip cars, but can be thirsty when just cruising around town. Now whether this is true or not I don't know, but my uncle used to own a 96 C4. His was the performance package that came with a 6 speed. Apparently 6th gear was an airplane gear as he said at 70mph it would be churning a whopping 1200rpm. This meant that on the highway, he claimed, he would average a wonderful 32mpg... now if that's true that is really good. Mine isn't that good.
Thanks for this wrap up. I was doing too much research on The C4 Corvette to see if it’s acually worth the money to purchase. It seems like Gas Mileage is pretty great on them. May consider it as a first car, or may get a sedan, then get a sports car. The corvette C4 is something I may consider buying. Thanks for all the help guys, I went to looking for terrible gas mileage chargers and mustangs to awesome gas mileage Corvettes and a bunch of other cars. Thanks!
Since you are a Ford fan, how about a (previous gen) Focus? Cheap and zippy, even though not quite up a Mustang's alley in terms of performance... It would make a good first car IMO.
Rule number one for your first car. While you've got to love it, you've also got to realise this is the car you shouldn't mind crashing into a ditch and destroying, and with it being your first car is the one you're most likely to do so with. Highish power rwd is not a great idea. You've mentioned Subaru's, a non turbo would probably be fine, the turbo/WRX/Sti, I own a WRX, it's a bit much for a first car. A plain base model impreza or legacy or something without boost up the wazoo would make a great car, treat it well, get something faster in future. Ideally you want something even cheaper though, I'm partial to the MK1 focus, they're little go karts, the auto transmission sucks though so get manual. Civics, Corollas. Yes these are boring cars (actually I'd disagree, you can have real fun in a focus or a civic), but they're cheap and will give you your wings to explore and gain road experience without chucking your Corvette in a ditch after 3 days. Get some experience in all weather and then think about the change
Out of boredom, what can be a good first 4-door sedan, my qualifications are within 1972-1992, since most of the cheap common cars where i live are within than year era.
Subarus with the non-turbo engines like the EJ25 are great, especially equipped with a manual. Insurance companies don't think they are dangerous but they are still fast enough to keep up with traffic.
They are a good choice, especially if you live in a rural area with hills and dirt roads aren't uncommon. Anyways, choose something you will be happy with that also won't make you broke. EDIT: Also considering safety is a good idea especially if you live in a busy area.
