What's the most reliable used sports sedan you can buy?

[tnitsuj]

Apparently BMW's suck in the reliability department so I think they are out.

Old thread revived by new member who apparently is interested in buying a used sports sedan in 2019.

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[zixxer]

depends on how sporty, and how used.

 

[zixxer]

and btw

three people i work with and know very well have bmw's, and they ALL are constantly in the shop.
one is an oldish 525, one is a 540, and one is a 745il. It's a bit ridiculous how often they are driving to work in bmw 523 rentals

 

[Ryan]

Acura TL, Lexus GS400, Nissan Maxima, Infiniti I35 (or the '95-'99 I30, which came with a manual transmission)

If you want the best reliability, that's basically what you've got.

 

Subaru?

 

[RossMAN]

Japanese > European in terms of cost and reliability

What's your budget?

 

[Budmantom]

Maxima

 

[RU482]

Originally posted by: SammySon
Subaru?

hahahaha

 

[atom]

Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan?

The only real Japanese sports sedans I can think of that has been produced recently is the Lexus IS and the Subaru's.

I guess audi's as well, but they aren't exactly more reliable than a bimmer.

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: atom
Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan?

Why not? The Maxima is a pretty fast car as far as mid-sized sedans go...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: se7enty7
and btw

three people i work with and know very well have bmw's, and they ALL are constantly in the shop.
one is an oldish 525, one is a 540, and one is a 745il. It's a bit ridiculous how often they are driving to work in bmw 523 rentals

I think the BMWs after 1998 started having reliability issues. The earlier ones were better. My wife has an older 325i and it is still a good reliable car. It has had some minor issues but nothing that's ever left her stranded or cost us a lot of money.

My Mom-In-Law had a 1998 740i and had the power steering pump go out at around 36k miles, cost her $2500 to replace the pump (all fairness to BMW I think it developed a leak and she didn't realize it until it had lost most of the fluid). I've heard from my BMW mechanic that the 7 series cars are VERY expensive for repairs.

I have a Maxima. I've heard nothing but good things about them. I would say Camry and Accord are also good (less sporty though).

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: redly1

Originally posted by: SammySon
Subaru?

hahahaha

???

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: atom
Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan? The only real Japanese sports sedans I can think of that has been produced recently is the Lexus IS and the Subaru's. I guess audi's as well, but they aren't exactly more reliable than a bimmer.

WTH - The Maxima has more horsepower and torque the IS, you you consider it a "sports" sedan?!!?

Remember, Nissan coined the term "4 Door Sports Car" for the Maxima

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: atom
Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan?

The only real Japanese sports sedans I can think of that has been produced recently is the Lexus IS and the Subaru's.

Uhh... G35? Lancer Evolution? You could also make a case for larger sedans such as the M45 and the Lexus GS as being sports sedans.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: atom
Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan?

The only real Japanese sports sedans I can think of that has been produced recently is the Lexus IS and the Subaru's.

I guess audi's as well, but they aren't exactly more reliable than a bimmer.

I wouldn't really put the I30 or the Maxima as a sports sedan. Besides doesn't I30=Maxima?

 

[atom]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: atom
Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan? The only real Japanese sports sedans I can think of that has been produced recently is the Lexus IS and the Subaru's. I guess audi's as well, but they aren't exactly more reliable than a bimmer.

WTH - The Maxima has more horsepower and torque the IS, you you consider it a "sports" sedan?!!?

Remember, Nissan coined the term "4 Door Sports Car" for the Maxima

The maxima is a bloated FWD car with a fairly crude suspension setup compared to most cars targeted as sports sedans. Yeah it's decently fast, faster than my car anyways, but I'd rather take my car out for a spin any days of the week over a maxima.

Uhh... G35? Lancer Evolution? You could also make a case for larger sedans such as the M45 and the Lexus GS as being sports sedans.

He's asking for used, I was thinking of cars beyond the current MY.

 

[Thegonagle]

The Mazda Protege is fun, cheap, and decent looking. It's not big, fast, or luxurious, but it's got amazing handling for a practical price. You can get a 2001 ES with mileage in the 20s for under $10,000.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: atom
Since when was the Maxima a sports sedan? The only real Japanese sports sedans I can think of that has been produced recently is the Lexus IS and the Subaru's. I guess audi's as well, but they aren't exactly more reliable than a bimmer.

WTH - The Maxima has more horsepower and torque the IS, you you consider it a "sports" sedan?!!?

Remember, Nissan coined the term "4 Door Sports Car" for the Maxima

The maxima is a bloated FWD car with a fairly crude suspension setup compared to most cars targeted as sports sedans. Yeah it's decently fast, faster than my car anyways, but I'd rather take my car out for a spin any days of the week over a maxima.

Uhh... G35? Lancer Evolution? You could also make a case for larger sedans such as the M45 and the Lexus GS as being sports sedans.

He's asking for used, I was thinking of cars beyond the current MY.

Ah, gotcha.

 

[FlashG]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: se7enty7
and btw

three people i work with and know very well have bmw's, and they ALL are constantly in the shop.
one is an oldish 525, one is a 540, and one is a 745il. It's a bit ridiculous how often they are driving to work in bmw 523 rentals

I think the BMWs after 1998 started having reliability issues. The earlier ones were better. My wife has an older 325i and it is still a good reliable car. It has had some minor issues but nothing that's ever left her stranded or cost us a lot of money.

My Mom-In-Law had a 1998 740i and had the power steering pump go out at around 36k miles, cost her $2500 to replace the pump (all fairness to BMW I think it developed a leak and she didn't realize it until it had lost most of the fluid). I've heard from my BMW mechanic that the 7 series cars are VERY expensive for repairs.

I have a Maxima. I've heard nothing but good things about them. I would say Camry and Accord are also good (less sporty though).

I owned a mid 1980's BMW 323 Grey market Hartge. It made well over 225hp and was fast as he!!. But, I spent almost $10K in parts during 4 years of ownership. I did all my own work. It would have cost double that if my tuner did all the work.

That?s why I traded the Hartge for a new 92 Accord that I still own. It?s got over 185K miles with hardly any problems at all.

Anyway get any Acura "S" type and you wont be sorry. Or do what my son and I are doing and upgrade a 5-speed manual Accord Coupe. Notice I didn?t say Rice it.

 

[aircooled]

Sports Sedan Reviews

 

[Jedikenobii]

Sorry to play the crypt keeper and bring this back fron the dead but I've been in the market for a new (to me) vehicle. Coming from a mk4 jetta tdi where fast isnt even part of the vocabulary I've been leaning towards something more sporty. I found this thread in my searching and was hoping for some updated input. I would still like a comfortable ride and 4 doors would be preferred but not necessarily against a coup. Fwd or awd as I do a lot of snow driving. Reliability and maintenance costs when something does break are main concerns. Budget is under 10k. Thanks for any help!

 

[ondma]

hahahaha

WRX would definitely qualify, although not as refined as what one normally considers "sports sedans". It is dated and less reliable than most Suburus too. Too bad they dont offer a mildly tuned turbo of 200 hp or so on the new Impreza, at least the "sport" model. That would be a sweet package, especially in climates that see a lot of snow.

As to the original question, most reliable is probably the Lexus, although not as sporty as the German models. Audi is probably the most reliable of those.

Edit: Just looked at your criteria again. TBH, I think you will have a hard time finding a traditional "sports sedan" new enough to be reliable under 10k. The suggestion of a Protege actually sounds quite good. I would recommend the Golf/GTI, but reliability is very sketchy.

 

[jlee]

Sorry to play the crypt keeper and bring this back fron the dead but I've been in the market for a new (to me) vehicle. Coming from a mk4 jetta tdi where fast isnt even part of the vocabulary I've been leaning towards something more sporty. I found this thread in my searching and was hoping for some updated input. I would still like a comfortable ride and 4 doors would be preferred but not necessarily against a coup. Fwd or awd as I do a lot of snow driving. Reliability and maintenance costs when something does break are main concerns. Budget is under 10k. Thanks for any help!

Mazdaspeed3?

 

[NutBucket]

Civic Si

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[FedericoUY]

There should be a range in HP, size and other factors to choose a car in a more exact way right?