Which car should I get?
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Which car should I get?
I have an itch for cheap fun to drive car. I have narrowed things down to 3 candidates:
1- 1994 NSX with auto, 25K miles, very good condition overall - $30K
2- 2015 FRS release series 1, brand new, Price ?
3- Subaru WRX, brand new, market price
Feel free to suggest alternative options.
1- 1994 NSX with auto, 25K miles, very good condition overall - $30K
2- 2015 FRS release series 1, brand new, Price ?
3- Subaru WRX, brand new, market price
Feel free to suggest alternative options.
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Originally Posted by Lurker
I have an itch for cheap fun to drive car. I have narrowed things down to 3 candidates:
1- 1994 NSX with auto, 25K miles, very good condition overall - $30K
2- 2015 FRS release series 1, brand new, Price ?
3- Subaru WRX, brand new, market price
Feel free to suggest alternative options.
1- 1994 NSX with auto, 25K miles, very good condition overall - $30K
2- 2015 FRS release series 1, brand new, Price ?
3- Subaru WRX, brand new, market price
Feel free to suggest alternative options.
The FRS can more or less equal the Miata's road manners, but doesn't have a ragtop for fun in the sun....and the Miata's soft top is (literally) a snap to raise or lower.
Last edited by mmarshall; 04-18-15 at 07:23 AM.
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Cheap fun to drive car? If you consider "cheap" as 30K or under (as your list suggests) the Mazda Miata is probably the very definition of fun. And, with an all-new version soon debuting, there may be deals on some of the existing models.
The FRS can more or less equal the Miata's road manners, but doesn't have a ragtop for fun in the sun....and the Miata's soft top is (literally) a snap to raise or lower.
The FRS can more or less equal the Miata's road manners, but doesn't have a ragtop for fun in the sun....and the Miata's soft top is (literally) a snap to raise or lower.
I wonder if it can hold a golf bag or two? My only issue with Mazda is I hated the brand after owning an MX6 in the 80's.
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Last edited by mmarshall; 04-18-15 at 08:17 AM.
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An NSX is a (childhood's) dream car.
My question is: Is this the car YOU always wanted when you first saw/growing up?
If it is, I don't know why you would even consider any other cars
The huge + is doesn't depreciate (or unlike other cars as soon as you drive it off the lot).
It is fairly cheap for an exotic, but don't confuse it as "civic-cheap" to maintain.
Trunk is surprisingly spacious. You can definitely fit a golf bag.
I can't find a picture where someone made a costco run with an nsx.
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My question is: Is this the car YOU always wanted when you first saw/growing up?
If it is, I don't know why you would even consider any other cars
The huge + is doesn't depreciate (or unlike other cars as soon as you drive it off the lot).
It is fairly cheap for an exotic, but don't confuse it as "civic-cheap" to maintain.
Trunk is surprisingly spacious. You can definitely fit a golf bag.
I can't find a picture where someone made a costco run with an nsx.
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I'd say NSX, but with a manual transmission.
Also, if you have $30,000 to spend you can swing a seriously fast 2010ish Z06 Corvette. Or a Toyota Supra turbo if you are into those.
Also, if you have $30,000 to spend you can swing a seriously fast 2010ish Z06 Corvette. Or a Toyota Supra turbo if you are into those.
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True, if power and speed was a big issue. But you also have to consider what insurance will run on a Z06.....if you can get a policy at all.
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Even with automatic I'd take the NSX all day over those other two cars. I'd prefer the 5-Speed manual in that $30K NSX price range though. If the NSX were off the table I'd go with the BRZ/FRS. The beauty of the NSX is that you spend $30K on it today, and in 5 years you either sell it for around $30K, or with the way pricing has been going up you may be able to sell it for $35-$40K. I doubt any of those other two cars will appreciate in value or at the very least hold stable in value.
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An NSX is a (childhood's) dream car.
My question is: Is this the car YOU always wanted when you first saw/growing up?
If it is, I don't know why you would even consider any other cars
The huge + is doesn't depreciate (or unlike other cars as soon as you drive it off the lot).
It is fairly cheap for an exotic, but don't confuse it as "civic-cheap" to maintain.
Trunk is surprisingly spacious. You can definitely fit a golf bag.
I can't find a picture where someone made a costco run with an nsx.
not this
My question is: Is this the car YOU always wanted when you first saw/growing up?
If it is, I don't know why you would even consider any other cars
The huge + is doesn't depreciate (or unlike other cars as soon as you drive it off the lot).
It is fairly cheap for an exotic, but don't confuse it as "civic-cheap" to maintain.
Trunk is surprisingly spacious. You can definitely fit a golf bag.
I can't find a picture where someone made a costco run with an nsx.
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The owner claimed that the car was pampered , like it has not ever been driven in the rain!
The NSX passed the golf bag test ( 1 in the trunk )
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Thanks everyone for your recommendations.
The NSX seems to be the run-away winner here. My only worry is that the car might not hold up to duty if I ever decided to take performance driving lessons in it.
I am saving the V8/high-powered performance category for the Hellcat once the factory starts taking order again.
The NSX seems to be the run-away winner here. My only worry is that the car might not hold up to duty if I ever decided to take performance driving lessons in it.
I am saving the V8/high-powered performance category for the Hellcat once the factory starts taking order again.
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Thanks everyone for your recommendations.
The NSX seems to be the run-away winner here. My only worry is that the car might not hold up to duty if I ever decided to take performance driving lessons in it.
I am saving the V8/high-powered performance category for the Hellcat once the factory starts taking order again.
The NSX seems to be the run-away winner here. My only worry is that the car might not hold up to duty if I ever decided to take performance driving lessons in it.
I am saving the V8/high-powered performance category for the Hellcat once the factory starts taking order again.
The automatic transmission won't be able to handle the higher performance driving or tracking.
You'll have to get the manual instead.
When it's time to get the hellcat, you'll see the nsx will hold it's value darn well... however, you might decide to keep it though