If you only had $10,000, what car would you buy?

1958 Edsel
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/edsel/ranger/1870564.html

 

$10,000 is quite a bit for a good car, I've only spent $6000 on a Lexus IS300, $5500 on a Volvo S40 (T5, 6 speed AWD) and now $6500 on a 2007 Honda Accord sedan V6 6 speed (less than 1000 sedan 6-6s ever made). I also currently have a 96 Miata 1.8/5 speed in beautiful montego blue Mica with the special options package-AC, Cruise, power windows and steering, and a torsen LSD. that was 4300 with a matching hardtop and snow tires, but with 150k miles and shot rockers (as I live in the midwest). Shows just how well Miatas hold their value, I could probably sell it in under 12 hours if I had to.

If I had to do it again, I'd get an 04-06 Acura TL with the 6 speed (that includes 4 piston Brembo brakes and an LSD) which would be $5500-7000, and a convertible FC RX-7. I passed on a beautiful example with a fully rebuilt engine that was only $3500 asking, right before I decided to go for a Miata. Even though I did well on the Miata, I regret not getting the (much cheaper and nicer condition) RX7. Likewise, I'm somewhat disappointment with how my Accord drives compared to the TL (same platform, gearbox and J series engine)-the TL was significantly better in steering feel, suspension, turn-in, clutch, shift, and the Accord's "premium" stereo is a joke. But I rarely have the chance to drive 2-3 hours (one way) to look at a car, and I ran out of time to take off work (50-56 hours per week)

I doubt I could ever downsize to just one car, I need something old and fun to take out on the weekends, and I want something reliable, comfy with heated seats to take to work. For 10 grand though? e90 330i 6 speed and pocket the remaining 2-3 grand for maintenance. Or wait until FieSTas are 10 grand, I just saw one for 14.7 so it will be a couple years yet... Jetta GLI (MK6) if it's down there yet, but TSIs are garbage. Volvo C30. Pontiac GTO (same as Holden Monaro)

 

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Nissan-Skyline-1998/SSE-AD-4747193/?Cr=20
I would replace the auto gearbox with a manual.

 

Fr me thats about £7800 I would put it aside until a really lovely classic came up and I would buy it, but until then I wouldnt spend it I would put it away and let it build up over the years before I came back and used it

 

According to the game, an i-seiries is only 9000ish credits.

 

I would buy a Mitsubishi FTO GPX (4-6 k€) And i would change some used parts to fit the 10k budget ^^
But this is insurance aside, because for a unexperimented driver in France, it would cost something like 4-5k€ / year if any company wants to insure the car !

 

Nice car choice, but where I live a normal integra goes for 18k euros (people must think they have a supercar or something ) and the RX8 goes for like 12k and the civic from 12k to 20k...

My personal choice for a car under that budget would either be a 200sx or a Prelude VTI last gen


EDIT people are now asking 26/27k for integra

 

1979-81 Pontiac Trans Am

 

Nissan 200-300 or bmw M3 E46

 

Ford Escort RS Cosworth And Rally With it.

 

Portugal is expensive on cars and people ask way too much for a car just because they think it's rare... The truth is that I could import a civic type R ek9 wich is much more rare here (1 or 2 in the country) and I would only pay arround 12 to 15k and a ek9 near a integra will get much more atention

 

I'd buy a few VG33ER engines so I could keep swapping them into my car and keep it going forever.

 

with 10k, good luck!

 

Thanks!

 

Hmmm, let me think...

EDIT: 2004-2011 Audi A6 3.0 TDI

 

Anything in good shape nearby, whether that's a Honda Accord, or a Ford Transit van

 

if i had $10k, I'd buy some parts for my eventual monster truck

 

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Subaru BRAT