Dammit Charlie Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'll be in the market for a new toy car come spring, and the wife and I agreed upon a $10k budget. I keep going back to mustangs, and would like to hear some suggestions. I'd like to stay with lower mileage and 2000 year or newer. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dammit Charlie Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Also, the car will have to be financed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Can you narrow it down a bit? FWD, RWD, v8, v6, import/domestic, truck/suv? What are you going to be using it for mostly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 My best suggestion is to not finance a toy. Since you said you like Mustangs, there's not really a whole lot else that is similar above 2000 for $10k and under. Camaros, Firebirds 00-02 might stay below that mark. I've thought of myself getting a GTO, but that would be hard to find for $10k, with low miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 S2000 if you weren't in Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 S2000 with a hardtop fixed. A. Swap LSx B. Turbo stock motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 fixed. A. Swap LSx B. Turbo stock motor Absolutely correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 You will easily find a 00-02 F-body a nicely modded GT (with cash to spare) and possibly a 01 cobra for that price. If your going to stay with RWD v-8's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 My best suggestion is to not finance a toy. +1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002. If you have to finance it, then that tells me you don't have cash...either not enough for a $10k purchase, or too much debt that has to be serviced first. Sorry to shit in your thread, but if you listen to this advice you will be MUCH happier in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 +1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002. If you have to finance it, then that tells me you don't have cash...either not enough for a $10k purchase, or too much debt that has to be serviced first. Sorry to shit in your thread, but if you listen to this advice you will be MUCH happier in the long run. i wanted to post this last night before it had already been said, but decided to just keep it to myself i was in this position less than a month ago...not even for a "toy" per se, but for a second car that i didnt need...wanted an e46, would only run me ~12-13k for what i was looking for, and after down payment and insurance, maybe $300-325/mo. easily affordable with me having at least $600 in disposable income a month, but after talking with people who are smarter with money than me, i realized not a good idea to finance a toy...doesnt matter if its a car, boat, bike, etc...pay cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dammit Charlie Posted February 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Yeah I've came to the same conclusion that maybe financing a toy car would be a bad idea. I really should just get a fun D.D. car with lower mileage. I think something like a Srt-4 is do-able in my price range, and should keep me content for quite a while. Think this is the direction I'm going to go. I'm tired of having a car sit in the garage that I never drive, and a high mileage D.D. So now the search continues for a sweet d.d. for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 LS1 Camaro, I bought mine for around $10k and I'll never sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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