You have 20k to get a vehicle, used or new...

[fstime]

1999 Lexus GS400 or 2002 GS430.

300HP/315 LB FT V8, 0-60 in 5.8, Great ride quality, Toyota reliability.

EDIT: Guy above me beat me to it.

 

[Al Neri]

1996 Corvette

 

[BurnItDwn]

A Buick Grand National on maybe a used Corvette.

I wouldn't mind having a "fun car" in addition to my Chrysler.
That being said, I would have to park it outside in a parking lot, so probably a GN or a Vette wouldn't be the ideal for where I live. One of these days I'll sell my townhome and get something with a garage.

 

[EvilYoda]

C5 Vette or 2005 GTO...which will be my plan (depending on where I end up) in about 2 years.

 

[vi edit]

2003 Maxima and bank the other $5,000. But I'm in the market for a moderately quick, well equiped sedan that is reliable and won't set me back too much.

 

[Staples]

Buy something used for $5k. Then get some new paint and repairs if it needs it.

Liability insurance is cheap and so will your 0 a month car payment.

 

[dotcom173]

06 civic si

 

[batmang]

srt-4

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Staples
Buy something used for $5k. Then get some new paint and repairs if it needs it.

Liability insurance is cheap and so will your 0 a month car payment.

Meh, if someone offered me 0% financing, I'd be a fool not to take it and invest what I would have spent up front.

Cash flow != cost

 

[mb]

Late 90s M3

 

[LordMorpheus]

1961-1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible in near perfect shape (20k will get you one close to show condition). It's got ten times the style and presence of anything on the roads today.

Kennedy didn't get shot in a Beamer, Merc, or Caddy.

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: batmang
srt-4

 

[Reckoner]

Subaru Legacy GT (used)

 

[Corbett]

Just bought a 2005 Grand Cherokee with 24,000 miles for $16,000.

 

[archiloco]

new chevy impala

 

[Bateluer]

20k cash, not in a loan? I'd buy some sort of hybrid vehicle, prolly 2007, not 100% sure which maker. Honda or Toyota, most likely.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
2003 Maxima and bank the other $5,000. But I'm in the market for a moderately quick, well equiped sedan that is reliable and won't set me back too much.

If you're going used Maximas, it's hard to go wrong with the '01 20th Anniversary Edition, and you can pocket the rest...though I'll admit, I also like the look of the newer generation more.

I've been looking at Mazda3's myself.

 

[MX2]

I'd get a Forester

 

[Imported]

'95 RX-7 TT or a used S2000. I don't need another car unless it's something for fun.

 

[Chunkee]

Originally posted by: Imported
'95 RX-7 TT or a used S2000. I don't need another car unless it's something for fun.

i tend to agree

jC

 

[TwiceOver]

The economy car I just bought, a big ass TV, and pay off my medical bills.

 

[sniperruff]

a 2003 maxima SE... maybe with leathers.

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2


If you're going used Maximas, it's hard to go wrong with the '01 20th Anniversary Edition, and you can pocket the rest...though I'll admit, I also like the look of the newer generation more.

only the 2003 (or the 1st half of 2004 i think) has the 3.5L VQ that's currently in almost all of the nissan lineup. 255bhp >>> 222bhp. honestly i really think the new altima looks a lot better than the gen4 maxima, but i think the maxima has better interior than the altima 3.5SE.

 

[essasin]

Toyota pickup truck

 

[Sid59]

3K used civic and 17K in aftermarket addons. Hhahahaha /sarcasm

 

[GoingUp]

Caliber R/T