HotCarl Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 I have $15,000 to purchase a new-used car/truck/suv, what should I buy? Only stipulations is it has to be at least a four door and driven year-round (so no used corvette's). We have an old Wrangler in the garage so it wouldn't be driven in heavy snowfall anyway. oh and no salvage titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 A4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 My 2013 a4 2.0t quattro sport package 6 speed with new clutch and xenon bulbs. 63k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Pontiac G8 GT. It's basically a 4 door chick (autolol) camaro and if you look hard you can find nice ones in your price range: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/782487465/overview/ if you don't like pontiac you can find a 6.0L detective sped caprice for about the same money (maybe cheaper). A MK7 VW GTI is also a good option, plus you can get it in stick. an e90 BMW 325/328 I or XI: as much as I loathe recommending old german cars to people, if you want stick, awd, and not to be mistaken for a subaru fanboi this is one of your only options. NA so it doesn't have the turbo problems the 335i has, it's kinda slow as they made between 215 and 270hp through the run but it will still do 120mph on the highway without much effort, and it's comfy. I dd a 2006 now and for a car I bought for $2500 that smelled like a wet dog inside when I bought it, it's been a lot of fun to drive. IT does break because it's a german car with 100K miles on it but nothing catastrophic and I do most of my own maintenance outside in the driveway. I got it with 70K it's got 134K on it now and leaks about a quart of oil between oil changes, but still sees 22-23mph mixed and 28-30 on highway road trips. Subaru wrx. I think you can find a rex for $15K, right? that's a thing. Dodge charger R/Ts have to be down to $15K for older ones, I see magnum R/Ts for less than that. Both are decent. actually, some SRT8's are in your price range: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/785479437/overview/ or you can get this unicorn (AWD V8) if you stretch the budget: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/776626889/overview/ but really I think we all know the answer is an s197 mustang GT with some bolt ons and making your kids climb into the back past a folded seat is a small price to pay for being fundad :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 E55 AMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Sounds like a Camry or Accord would fit the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 An A4 with xenon bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Bump it closer to $20K and buy my wife's 4 door manual Golf R with 60K miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 E55 AMG most fun you can have for $15k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Before I throw in my two cents... You looking for "Practical", Sporty, combination of the two? Sounds like you left the field wide open, was this intentional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Before I throw in my two cents... You looking for "Practical", Sporty, combination of the two? Sounds like you left the field wide open, was this intentional? Yep. Need more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Before I throw in my two cents... You looking for "Practical", Sporty, combination of the two? Sounds like you left the field wide open, was this intentional? That's fair, i was trying to keep as many limitations off as possible but to give you a sense of what I've been looking at for the past week is mostly Subaru's (Outbacks and Legacy's), Accords, Acura TSX, the odd low-mileage civic sprinkled in here and there, silverado's, Tacomas, 4Runner's, Tundra's, F150's, you get the idea. So I like functionality, affordability and trucks. I listen to Dave Ramsey at work a lot and while I'm not a die-hard of his I do believe in purchasing well below your means, after all money spent on a car payment is money I can't save or invest with. So I can technically afford a more expensive car/truck I just don't want a $500+ car payment every month. Hence my issue, I would really want a low mile used Tacoma or 4Runner but those just don't exist under $27k from what I can find. The rare one that does mean it has a salvage title or way too many miles on it. I like Subaru's b/c they very functional cars and they're very affordable, I wouldn't be breaking the bank buying a low mile used outback. Ive found some really low mile civics that I could pay off in a year and keep for the next 10 years but ... out of all of the boring cars I mentioned its by far the most boring. So yeah I just wanted to see what other people would suggest, maybe give me a different view that I hadn't thought of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 If you have $15k to spend on a DD you don't need to have a payment. Period. To do so is fiscally irresponsible IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 G37xS? 330hp v6, 7AT, AWD w/ LSD rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbs3000 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 So to throw out a basic option that has worked out well for us... we bought a 2016 fusion from JET in March of 2016 for 15k. Had 20k miles on it and checked all the dd boxes for us, leather, heated seats, sync, 35mpg, blue on black. It's nothing special but fun and comfortable enough to drive in the daily back and forth. 3.5 years later it's been issue free and we could sell it at any time and be ahead of negative equity. On the flip side should you decide to increase your budget I can put you in a white 2017 or 2018 1500 LTZ 4x4 with a 5/100 powertrain for cheaper than anyone in the country. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Quik7 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Stage 3 B5 S4...gobs of power and an absolute beast in the snow. Head over to Audizine and browse the marketplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Your current considerations list screams safe, lacks fun, so all of my recommendations wont be good ones here. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 buys jps mirage.... fun and instagram fame. your booty will tickle each time you hit the throttle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Saabs are the best No, Durangos are the best Just kidding, Buick Wagons are now the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I'd try and find something with Xenon bulbs at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Don't get a truck or SUV unless you're genuinely going off-road or hauling dirty stuff (yard waste, kids, motorsports equipment, etc). Put a lightweight hitch on the Wrangler and a HF trailer. 1) Get something premium with a stick (Audi, BMW, CTS-V, etc). You will continue to have the most fun and become less bored = keep the car longer. 2) GO BIG. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=450242435&zip=43220&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D43220%26maxMileage%3D100000%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26maxPrice%3D15000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26seriesCodeList%3DLS_MODELS%252CGS_MODELS%252CS_CLASS%252C7_SERIES%252CG_MODELS%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DMKS%252CA6%252CA8%252CS4%252CM56%252CQ45%252CINFINQ50%252CM45%252CSTS%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%252CLEXUS%252CMB%252CCAD%252CLINC%252CINFIN%252CAUDI%26searchRadius%3D100&numRecords=25&maxPrice=15000&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=MKS%2CA6%2CA8%2CS4%2CM56%2CQ45%2CINFINQ50%2CM45%2CSTS&makeCodeList=BMW%2CLEXUS%2CMB%2CCAD%2CLINC%2CINFIN%2CAUDI&searchRadius=100&makeCode1=MB&modelCode1=S550&clickType=listing https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=524328648&zip=43220&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D43220%26maxMileage%3D100000%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26maxPrice%3D15000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26seriesCodeList%3DLS_MODELS%252CGS_MODELS%252CS_CLASS%252C7_SERIES%252CG_MODELS%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DMKS%252CA6%252CA8%252CS4%252CM56%252CQ45%252CINFINQ50%252CM45%252CSTS%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%252CLEXUS%252CMB%252CCAD%252CLINC%252CINFIN%252CAUDI%26searchRadius%3D100&numRecords=25&maxPrice=15000&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=MKS%2CA6%2CA8%2CS4%2CM56%2CQ45%2CINFINQ50%2CM45%2CSTS&makeCodeList=BMW%2CLEXUS%2CMB%2CCAD%2CLINC%2CINFIN%2CAUDI&searchRadius=100&makeCode1=LINC&modelCode1=MKS&digitalRetail=true&clickType=listing https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=528019617&zip=43220&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D43220%26maxMileage%3D100000%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26maxPrice%3D15000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26seriesCodeList%3DLS_MODELS%252CGS_MODELS%252CS_CLASS%252C7_SERIES%252CG_MODELS%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DMKS%252CA6%252CA8%252CS4%252CM56%252CQ45%252CINFINQ50%252CM45%252CSTS%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%252CLEXUS%252CMB%252CCAD%252CLINC%252CINFIN%252CAUDI%26searchRadius%3D100&numRecords=25&maxPrice=15000&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=MKS%2CA6%2CA8%2CS4%2CM56%2CQ45%2CINFINQ50%2CM45%2CSTS&makeCodeList=BMW%2CLEXUS%2CMB%2CCAD%2CLINC%2CINFIN%2CAUDI&searchRadius=100&makeCode1=BMW&modelCode1=750LI&digitalRetail=true&clickType=listing 3) Can't go wrong with Infiniti G's and M's, especially in AWD and possibly a V8... https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=521673099&zip=43220&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D43220%26maxMileage%3D100000%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26maxPrice%3D15000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26seriesCodeList%3DLS_MODELS%252CGS_MODELS%252CS_CLASS%252C7_SERIES%252CG_MODELS%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DMKS%252CA6%252CA8%252CS4%252CM56%252CQ45%252CINFINQ50%252CM45%252CSTS%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%252CLEXUS%252CMB%252CCAD%252CLINC%252CINFIN%252CAUDI%26searchRadius%3D100&numRecords=25&maxPrice=15000&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=MKS%2CA6%2CA8%2CS4%2CM56%2CQ45%2CINFINQ50%2CM45%2CSTS&makeCodeList=BMW%2CLEXUS%2CMB%2CCAD%2CLINC%2CINFIN%2CAUDI&searchRadius=100&makeCode1=INFIN&modelCode1=G37&digitalRetail=true&clickType=listing https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=522796855&zip=43220&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D43220%26maxMileage%3D100000%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26maxPrice%3D15000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26seriesCodeList%3DLS_MODELS%252CGS_MODELS%252CS_CLASS%252C7_SERIES%252CG_MODELS%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DMKS%252CA6%252CA8%252CS4%252CM56%252CQ45%252CINFINQ50%252CM45%252CSTS%26makeCodeList%3DBMW%252CLEXUS%252CMB%252CCAD%252CLINC%252CINFIN%252CAUDI%26searchRadius%3D100&numRecords=25&maxPrice=15000&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=MKS%2CA6%2CA8%2CS4%2CM56%2CQ45%2CINFINQ50%2CM45%2CSTS&makeCodeList=BMW%2CLEXUS%2CMB%2CCAD%2CLINC%2CINFIN%2CAUDI&searchRadius=100&makeCode1=INFIN&modelCode1=M45&clickType=listing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l36tols1 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Q50s you could probably talk down to 15k on a higher mileage 3.0TT V6 AWD basic bolt-ons and a tune and will have you well into the 12s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 buys jps mirage.... fun and instagram fame. your booty will tickle each time you hit the throttle. Its way past booty tickle these days. :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Q50s you could probably talk down to 15k on a higher mileage 3.0TT V6 AWD basic bolt-ons and a tune and will have you well into the 12s. 3.0tt is 16+ I doubt anyone is getting them at 15k yet, MAYBE next year if you get a super high milage example. how about taurus SHO or whatever the lincoln equivalent is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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