Off topic What car to buy

2gNeon4life · Post by **2gNeon4life** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:30 am

so i am about to grad from college come fall 2009. i was looking to get another car. and this is what i have so far. the two cars i was looking at was a 2002 mustang gt. and an srt 4. let me know what you think!!

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:09 am

What are you looking for in a car? A toy, a driver, etc?

You will certainly get a lot of people here who will suggest the SRT, however I don't think that is the way to go. Too many potential issues for it to be reliable used, especially since the newest SRT is now 4 years old. The majority of SRT owners were kids that didn't know WTF they were doing and I personally would not buy one. There is only 1 SRT that I would buy, and I know he's never selling it, there are probably a few others like it but they are very rare.

OB · Post by OB » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:33 am

I'd vote SRT-4 out of those two choices. Or an RT/ACR Neon. What's your budget?

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:45 am

racer12306 wrote:What are you looking for in a car? A toy, a driver, etc?

You will certainly get a lot of people here who will suggest the SRT, however I don't think that is the way to go. Too many potential issues for it to be reliable used, especially since the newest SRT is now 4 years old. The majority of SRT owners were kids that didn't know WTF they were doing and I personally would not buy one. There is only 1 SRT that I would buy, and I know he's never selling it, there are probably a few others like it but they are very rare.

The SRT just isn't a good purchase anymore I don't think, unless you know the owner, and know that they kept amazing care of it. There are 2 SRT's on this board I'd own, and that's it. Both of them are still completely stock, low miles, and owned by hard core enthusists that take pristine care of the car.

Hell, I wouldn't even choose a mustang... they're too dime a dozen. Doesn't matter the year, there's 15 others in your area that look just like it.

I'd broaden my choice's if I were you.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:32 am

Opi wrote: I'd broaden my choice's if I were you.

Agreed, almost everyone has mustangs, regardless of where you live. And no offense to anyone, but most ford mustang owners are annoying douche bags...At least the many that I know.

Xtian · Post by **Xtian** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:47 am

Mat666 wrote:
Opi wrote: I'd broaden my choice's if I were you.
Agreed, almost everyone has mustangs, regardless of where you live. And no offense to anyone, but most ford mustang owners are annoying douche bags...At least the many that I know.

So are the neon owners even worse douches.
I will say get the mustang gt!

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:21 pm

wat they all said^^^^

Like racer said wat are you looking for in a car? DD? Toy? DD/toy?

2gNeon4life · Post by **2gNeon4life** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:49 pm

I would be looking for a driver but reliable as well. Like i said before i am about to grad. from college and i wanted something a bit more faster and a stronger engine. So i guess i would be looking for a driver! I love neons and i like adding things to the car to make it go faster. check out my cardomain page
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3088218
My budget is under 10k that i can afford and still live comfortable. I am just trying to get some ideas on what and the make of some cars that could fit into what i want.

Thanks

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:53 pm

cobalts are pretty cheap as well. i like mine

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:32 pm

Miata

OB · Post by OB » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:47 pm

bone-yard-racing wrote:Miata

+1

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:49 pm

oooo, good choice. i always forget about those

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:56 pm

Sometimes I miss my SRT.. I bought it used and it was a mess I had to redo just about the entire car. Damn Kid didn't know what the hell he was doing. When I traded it in it was an 11 second car in great condition. But it was a lot of work to get it that way.

There are a bunch of cars that are more fun to drive and are better put together. I've almost had my MS3 for 1 year and after 15,000 miles I like it a million times better than my old SRT.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:10 pm

if you are looking for a driver and fun. get something like a lexus is300/ gs300 or 400. the older acura tl type s are good cars theres just so many good cars out there u need to know what u need.

but for me i would deff say a is300 there fast, sporty and luxury.

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:21 pm

IS300 FTW if you dont mind a heavier car. But Im sure a 2JZ swap would fix that problem. Then you could swap out the twin turbos for something small like a single T88

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:21 pm

Mopar_Korean wrote:IS300 FTW if you dont mind a heavier car. But Im sure a 2JZ swap would fix that problem. Then you could swap out the twin turbos for something small like a single T88

+100

Chris's 02 · Post by **Chris's 02** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:32 pm

What about a jetta, or an impreza, or an ms3, or a newer avenger, or a maxima, or a bmw i35i coupe. I could name so many more

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:55 pm

Xtian wrote:
Mat666 wrote:
Opi wrote: I'd broaden my choice's if I were you.
Agreed, almost everyone has mustangs, regardless of where you live. And no offense to anyone, but most ford mustang owners are annoying douche bags...At least the many that I know.
So are the neon owners even worse douches.

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:01 pm

Chris's 02 wrote:What about a jetta, or an impreza, or an ms3, or a newer avenger, or a maxima, or a bmw i35i coupe. I could name so many more

A 4th gen TDI jetta or golf would be sweet and could be had for 10 grand.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:03 pm

I say SRT-4

Cuz they're cheap as fuck and not all of them are beat to hell.

oh and an SRT-4 would absolutely destroy a 02 GT

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:17 pm

I vote Mustang. Make sure its a 5spd.

An SRT, while fun, will never compare to the feeling of driving a V8/manual/RWD car.

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:37 am

Opi wrote:cobalts are pretty cheap as well. i like mine

Then again, I want a Mitsubishi Evo too but it's just too damn expensive for my taste.

rOniN · Post by **rOniN** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:19 am

If your budget is under 10k don't even think about an SRT....the good ones are about 15-16k. You can get a nice GT for your budget, but look around a lot.

You would be surprised at what you can find that will fit your budget.

sxt03 · Post by **sxt03** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:48 pm

rOniN wrote: You would be surprised at what you can find that will fit your budget.

x2

If i had 10k to spend on a car i would hop on craigslist, and when i went to look at the car(s) i would dissect every inch of it to make sure nothing was wrong.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:25 pm

AWD PWNS

Impreza....any version with forced induction...except 07's

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:19 pm

I would say an MS3 or an AWD Avenger R/T.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:11 pm

JeffM wrote:I would say an MS3 or an AWD Avenger R/T.

Not for 10K. Those AWD Avengers are expensive. My sister was looking at them and ended up buying an '09 Jeep Liberty.

2gNeon4life · Post by **2gNeon4life** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:22 pm

ok so i have been thinking of a car to get and i have one in mind. Now i have always loved this car but i could never find one that was in good shape!! What do you guys think about a TSI AWD talon 1990? I love this car and they are cheap and that way i can save some money and just build it up and keep my current car. What you think?