1. 2011 - black excellent condition with extras like lip kit, hks exhaust 97,000 miles offered at $35,000

2. 2008 - immaculate - red color black interior. 32,000 miles. Completely unmodified. Offered at $25,000

i won't be performing any mods- just use it as is. Thank you all for reading and giving advice. I'm going to go with the 2008 matador red. I prefer the clean look of the 2008 seats without the suede inserts. Test drove it and the sound from the intake caught me off guard at 3500 rpm. I was sold once I heard that noise!!!

 

I'd be all over the 08 if it was straight...... a lot of things you can do with $10k and 65k miles....

 

2011. Milage is no problem with these cars. 2011 is a rarer, better year. Out the gate you'd need to spend $5k to get the suspension in the 98 anywhere near the '11.
Many other reasons too but we'll start there.

V.

 

Pretty easy here - the '08 - if its not been in any accidents.

You can upgrade diff and suspension too on your own terms.

Hate to think what the '11 suspension looks like at 97k miles.

I know my 08 with 75k needs a refresh.

 

Your location says HI. Are both of these cars in Hawaii?

From my perspective, you need to know where they have spent their lives to know which is a better deal. I would never buy a rust belt car no matter what.

 

Go with what you like better, I personally would go for the 11 granted its in good condition... Way less headaches in the long run as your starting with better interior/exterior upgrades, lsd, and suspension upgrades you get from the 2011. Enough to justify the extra mileage and 10k more.

 

My Shared opinion per your Thread title.

Whatever you choose to pay for and buy. Get it checked out on a lift and test drive by a good competent service shop. Before you buy.

 

08- Florida then Hawaii for 11-12 years

11 - hawaii 100%
both are in immaculate condition. 08 looks like it's in the showroom except for little seat wear.

 

08 for me just because of the color, unmodified is a big bonus too

 

I think it comes down to what you like and plan to do with the car.

If you plan to do anything performance oriented, you like pre-modded cars and won't be modifying the car yourself much more or at all then the '11 is probably better for you.

If you prefer a stock car (or want to start on a clean slate to do your own mods) and/or won't be doing much/any performance oriented stuff (or can/will mod beforehand) then the 08 is the better buy for you IMO.

Basically it comes down to where you want your money allocated. If you don't need mods or an LSD then the 08 is the clear winner IMO. If you do then the 08 could still be great for you if you are ok with or want to do your own mods. The 11 is more of a complete package if you like modded cars, but not everyone wants/needs that or wants things done to their own tastes/specifications. If you want to reply with any further info along these lines we can probably narrow it down further.

 

My biggest concern with the 08 and its lower mileage is, has it had the valley plate fixed, and any issues with the sticky dash.

 

Uh Uh - I've heard that before and I don't believe it Gorgeous BTW - ENJOY the heck out of it