like the title says, im looking for a new car, yes ive posted before about it, but ivee become interested in the GTI's 03-and up or so ..any input i love to have a turbo....or any other reasonable suggestions..i mean id like to stay around 25,000$ and for that much it'd have to be well worth it...thanks ahead of time for the input
for 25k you can get a brand new GTI.
00 cavalier (5 speed, 2200) 84 chevy c-10 (v-8, 700r4) 64 volvo 122 ( everything......)
for under 25k you can get an r32
I want to know how your going to afford a 25k car which in school and working at McDonalds?
Mr. Kleindl wrote:I want to know how your going to afford a 25k car which in school and working at McDonalds?
For real....I've wanted one since before I was even in college and I'm just now getting to the point where I am actually considering spending that much on a car realistically. If you can afford it, by all means go for it, just saying that's a lot of dough for an 18-19 year old!
Brian
Go for an used R32.. You wont be disappointed.. AWD, 6CYL, amazing sound
GTI.. Pretty fun cars, turbo, cant say I like the looks or anything.
If you have 25k go with the R32, that car is so sexy. God do I wish I could afford one of those
The GTI's are cheap you can get a used one for around 17k with very low miles. I'm currently looking for one for my little bro except he wants to 05+ model. Check out vwvortex.com to get more info on them.
25k id go with a saving account
Qwik2k2z24 wrote:5k towards a dependable car and 20k towards school/savings...
3k for my car, 2k to party like a rock star for the weekend and 20k for school/savings
If i had 25K to piss away.....
Pay off school loans and keep my j-body till it rusts and falls apart. I hate owning people money and my J is reliable, cheap to fix and Christ i know every single inch of the damn car..
Once i'm ontop i'd think about wasting stupid money on a car like that. I've always wanted one myself, but cannot justify it in the present u.s. economy status. I'd rather be on top oppose to burried under a car loan for 25k.
Might want to re-think yourself bud. If your just trying to get a nicer car to making people think higher of your "status", its not worth it. I have a good buddy who dropped 42k on an Inifiti G35 and its gotten him no where but further in debt, and no ass in which he thought it was going to get him. Just some food for thought.
Your friend bought a car to get ass. That makes him a complete moron, and I say he deserves the debt it has caused him. lmao.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
In my family we teach that boys have a God-stick and girls have a Shame Cave. -John Stewart
na i dont work at mcdonalds anymore thats when i was like 16, i work for an optics company now, ive paid for school, busted my ass like most of us on this forum, im just looking for an upgrade...wats this R32 people are talking about?
2003 GTI anniv. edition in my local Auto & RV, 59k, $11,940. Not a bad deal if you ask me.
and im not looking for ass haha, thats not this issue, i just want something new, and my buddies have had VW with great success so idk id thought it'd see...im also like mentioned in past posts looking at the balt ss...tiburon se....and possibly a used bmw or something but i also want to put into perspective the cost to fix these vechiles if the break.....that sti isnt a bad idea either
In your price range, I would say STi as well. As far as cost to maintain I would definitely NOT go with something german. I LOVE Audi's, don't completely hate BMW's, and like a few VW's. But when they break, it isn't cheap.
What all are you looking for out of the car? Gas mileage? power? aftermarket support? I mean, for 25K or less, there are plenty of options in different types of vehicles. If you are looking into a turbo 4 cyl with some decent aftermarket support, I think an STi or WRX could be a good place to look. I don't know much about the Evo's reliability, and I hate their looks, but if you like those, that is another option. I don't think a GTI or R32 is a bad idea, they are decent little cars and look well enough. I just don't think someone concerned with repair costs should be looking into german cars.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
In my family we teach that boys have a God-stick and girls have a Shame Cave. -John Stewart
ya..i mean i just thought about repairs just as like a brain storm..like main of us i like to think of the whole spectrum...i drive a sunbird now so i mean anything is an upgrade as far as power...id love a 5 or 6 spd...i want power, some quick, and good handling. yes gas millage is a small interest (i know it may sound stubborn) but I dont get very good mileage now so im not to worried...and yes i would love aftermarket support,...considering theres very little for my bird so...
Aftermarket Support
Power
Handling
Reliability
Just to know, repair ratio ( how often do things go wrong, and is it a huge cost to fix, like you said, german vs. japaneese, or american cars which repairs would be cheaper)
Also Insurance cost, im 19 and male so im @!#$ out of luck but i want something that wont make me go insurance broke
I would love an STI, eh i love evos but man ppl have them around here, and surprisingly a few my age so they're getting a bad wrap...I mean im very open to any ideas, and i wont buy until April/May or so...so i have time but you have all had great input and i turn to you' all again for some insight
I'd say go for the R32, I have a buddy who is love with his. And VW's handel crazy nice.
But I would be careful like other said, the economy sucks ass. But if your set then go for it man and good luck.
Personally I would buy a decent car for 7-8 grand, bank some in a Savings, and invest some in the stock market since it's almost dead, then make some cash on the rebound. Thats just me though.
" Aint nothin' but a Peanut!"
ya i hear ya..i mean no doubt if i can find a car, with decent miles, power and looks good w/o rust etc id would spend 7-8k its just in NY, especailly Upstate its hard to cuz the weather conditiosn reek havict on cars
wow..those are some nice cars, thanks for putting the effort into looking, that audi is nice, and yes i would like it to be a DD, just because i honestly dont know how long the bird will last...well i do i just dont know how much more cash i want to dump into her, considering i dropped 2k into it last year for new head, water pump, engine wrk..etc just to keep it going
The only thing with the S4 is, ask if the timing chains have been done already. Those are expensive, and a PITA, to change.
Other then that, I love B6 S4's
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25k get a used GTO and be done with it.
