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might buy a 350z...

it's a quick car, but i'm not a fan of the interior and poor visibility. what else should i look at?
will be buying a slightly used one, probably 2003ish

was thinking of looking at an RX-8... any others?

g35 would be nice, but dunno if i can find a decent one in my price range
 
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: Aharami
VW R32. slowest of the bunch...but its the most refined

and u will have VW issues

dont recall the R32s having any issues...

I thought its fairly well know VW cars have issues?


it is 🙂

I would definatly go test drive G35 coupe. superior in every way imho. 330i just feels solid btw.
 
Also drive:

S2000
G35 Coupe
STi
EVO9 MR
330i
RX8
Mustang GT
Pontiac GTO

My personal opinion is, if you're going to buy a new car, you may as well test drive as many other cars as possible, even if you don't think you'll like them. It's only going to take a bit more of your time, and at least that way, you'll know for sure before you buy.
 
Don't listen to these fools ;-) sorry guys.

A g35 coupe is 99% the same as the 350z, same platform, same engine, minor cosmetic differences. If you don't like one, you probably won't like the other.

Audi's and some VW's have very poor reliability ratings, I would avoid these if you don't want to spend more money on repairs than on the car payments.

The dodge SRT-4 is a glorified neon, an overpowered economy car. I believe they have some transmission and turbo problems, cheap interior. And they are front wheel drive, which is just plain retarded in a sporty car. You want rear wheel or all wheel drive.

My recommendation you say? No one else has mentioned it yet. It's a bit of a sleeper car, and performs very well for the money. The interior is good, not great like the luxury cars, but I doubt you will complain(unless you are just a snob). And the engine definitely doesn't leave much room for complaints, and in case you like to mod your cars, it is very moddable.
------->>>>> Subaru Legacy GT.
Go test drive one, or in fact go test drive them all. But I guarantee you will enjoy this car. It is a quick little ah heck, and combined with Subaru's reliability rating(quite good) cheaper to maintain than many of the others. It also has a proven AWD system. And you can buy a NEW one for that price. Yes, I know the MSRP is higher, but here is the secret. Subaru is trying to sell these cars like crazy in order to gain market share and brand recognition. You can easily get one for dealer invoice or just slightly higher, don't believe the salesmen at first, they WILL go down on the price. The thing they don't tell you is they get a rebate of 3.3% from subaru for the price they sold the car at, thats how they will make a profit from selling at invoice. This is a great car, it did when 'New car of the year award 2005' in Japan, a car market more competitive than the states or europe.
 
Also, RX-8 is not that fast. It has very low torque due to the engine design, it won't accelerate that quickly. But I do like Mazda's, maybe a mazda6 sport?
 
chrysler crossfire, although that wont have as much power (only 220hp) but it does have a 6 speed tranny, and personally, i like its looks
 
G35 Sedan's are sweet! Just drive one and you'll fall in love with it. 😀

I think the fact that I own one might make me a little biased, though! 🙂


: ) Amanda
 
Originally posted by: ohtwell
G35 Sedan's are sweet! Just drive one and you'll fall in love with it. 😀

I think the fact that I own one might make me a little biased, though! 🙂


: ) Amanda

Not to crap on your car or anything... I drove one, did not fall in love. The sedans look fugly, and their NAV isn't the most user friendly, but the coupe looks hot. I would have loved to get the coupe, but I needed the practically of a 4 door at the time. I opted to get a 2004 TL with nav instead. But if I wanted a sports car like this guy is looking into getting, the 350Z would be up in my list and possibly the S2000.
 
Originally posted by: ohtwell
G35 Sedan's are sweet! Just drive one and you'll fall in love with it. 😀

I think the fact that I own one might make me a little biased, though! 🙂


: ) Amanda

The problem with G35s in CA (the OP is in CA) is that they are a dime a dozen. In some areas, it feels like every other car is a G35.
 
Originally posted by: Pakman

Not to crap on your car or anything... I drove one, did not fall in love. The sedans look fugly, and their NAV isn't the most user friendly, but the coupe looks hot. I would have loved to get the coupe, but I needed the practically of a 4 door at the time. I opted to get a 2004 TL with nav instead. But if I wanted a sports car like this guy is looking into getting, the 350Z would be up in my list and possibly the S2000.
I fell in love with coupe when I first saw it, and it was the one I wanted for a while. Once I really looked at the sedan, though, I began to like it. I don't have the NAV so that's not a problem for me. I think saying it's fugly is a bit extreme though. Fugly to me is the Element or the XB.

Anyone on ATOT who knows me can tell you that I get defensive about my cars, so don't crap on my ride again! 😛


: ) Amanda
 
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