Dx3

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Guys,

Just sold the Expedition to get something a little more fuel/cost efficient. I am looking for a daily driver with cost between $7500-$24000, although my goal is to stay below $14000.

Mileage and year don't concern me. The only problem is that I have to buy from a dealer - new or used.

I want something fun so that rules out the Accord and Camry families.

Don't want something that I can mod - so it either needs to be modded before I buy it or else it won't be modded at all. I already have a car to mod

Want at least 18mpg. Don't want an SUV or a Subaru!

Any ideas? Would kind of like an M3 but don't know how smart that is. So cap it at $14k and you would buy what?

Jonny

jhenty

4 doors 2 doors? if you want fun I guess a standard. Heres my list. Used of course.

RSX type s
sentra se-r spec v
BMW 3 series 2001 and back (my mom and her friend both have 3 series for sale right now)
Scion TC- fantastic quality car
I'd say a first gen is300 but the gas milage isnt that great
thats what comes to my mind first if I had around $14000 to spend.

Personally I'd look for a 2000 328i with a five speed. New body style (4 door only) reliable, decent gas milage, and loads of fun.

plex

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ha ha I'm in the same boat as you I was thinking of about a 2nd gen ES. Something I'm not too tempted to mod. I was looking at an Accord V6 something low key and incognito. Might even do a CR-V lol. I'm definately going for fwd or awd in case we do get some real snow here in the winter.

Dx3

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LOL - I gotta draw the line there man Everyone tells me to buy smart and get an Accord - but I know within 2 months I will be bored out of my mind with it and ready to get something else.

Jhenty - I will look into the Bimmer - good idea.

Keep em coming,

Jonny

morris

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My Other cars are a 91 honda civic and a 95 Plymoth Neon, but I'm poor too

YOu might consider an older Pontiac GTO that would be fun and you can definitely get one under 24K

plex

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ha ha yea someone said i would lose my pimp status with the CR-V lol. Accord V6 would work for me simple mods though alarm tint wheels drop just simple and clean.

Dx3

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Yup - that's where it all starts Then comes the motor

Jonny

plex

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Ha ha nah ok maybe some headers and intake lol....

Dx3

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LOL - then you are going to need some forged internals for the boost

Jonny

flipspeed

white e36 m3 4dr... that's what you want right there.

Leets

ES300

They can be found for cheap. You get Lexus quality and reliability. You'll average at least 20mpg... and you never have to worry about spending more on your daily than on your GS because nobody makes anything for the ES.

LexFather

Mazda 3 or Protege or Mazdaspeed Protege or 5

Gojirra99

4TehNguyen

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honda fit completely killed everything in a $15k economobile comparison test, even second place was far behind. 38 mpg, 5 speed auto, go kart handling

T0ked

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Man, I know if I get anything like the Scion Tc or Bimmer, it will eventually morph from daily driver to a modded up now-I-need-to-find-another-daily-driver car. Just get an Accord or Camry... or get a Mazda with a standard. You can have SOME fun.