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Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Manual McShift-stick
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Date: May 11, 2012 04:56PM
I'm looking for a second car. Since I live in NOVA, the Commonwealth of course sent me a notice that in order to keep my residency status, I have to buy another vehicle. I'd be the only driver of this second car. My only requirement is that it's not Asian and it's got a 3rd pedal.
I found a 2004 Corvette with 72,000 miles on it for $19,900. What are your thoughts on this and other vehicles that meet the criteria?
I found a 2004 Corvette with 72,000 miles on it for $19,900. What are your thoughts on this and other vehicles that meet the criteria?
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
fairfax
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Date: May 11, 2012 06:34PM
Dont get a vet, it just screams mid life crisis. Why are you excluding Asian cars? I had a 05 infiniti q45 then 07 g35 and just traded in for a g37s awd. All were excellent machines. Neither one of them left me stranded and are a lot of fun to drive
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Manual McShift-stick
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Date: May 11, 2012 07:14PM
Asians are reverse engineers not innovators...
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Bobby Collingsworth
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Date: May 11, 2012 09:29PM
Cadallac CTS-V 04-08, has 400 horsepower, stylish looks and handles well. The newer redesign is redonkulous @ 550 horses and even beefier tougher styling though the coupe looks a bit long in the tooth.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Manual McShift-stick
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Date: May 11, 2012 09:41PM
Excellent suggestion, Bobby. Thank you.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Bobby Collingsworth
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Date: May 11, 2012 10:04PM
My brother owned a 06 CTS-V, recently sold it. I had the pleasure of driving that car and it friggin' gets up and goes no joke. 6 litre engine, tons of torque. It was also a pretty nice car cosmetically. But now he has two kids and got a minivan. I remember seeing the redesign in 08' or 09' can't remember but at the auto show and just wow. That car is off the charts. Lucky for you I think my bro sold his a year or so ago with like 50k miles for like 22k or something if I remember correctly.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: May 11, 2012 10:50PM
Bobby Collingsworth Wrote:
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> Cadallac CTS-V 04-08, has 400 horsepower, stylish
> looks and handles well. The newer redesign is
> redonkulous @ 550 horses and even beefier tougher
> styling though the coupe looks a bit long in the
> tooth.
The insurance premiums and fuel costs would negate any sense that you got a bargain buying that CTS-V used.
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> Cadallac CTS-V 04-08, has 400 horsepower, stylish
> looks and handles well. The newer redesign is
> redonkulous @ 550 horses and even beefier tougher
> styling though the coupe looks a bit long in the
> tooth.
The insurance premiums and fuel costs would negate any sense that you got a bargain buying that CTS-V used.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Manual McShifty-stick
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Date: May 11, 2012 11:04PM
A used CTS-V is evidently hard to find. A search of Cadillac.com AND edmunds.com returned zero CTS-V's in inventory. And a search of EBay showed seven with a 3rd pedal. Two of which were NOT CTS-V's. The cheapest one is a 2005 for $15K with...gulp...139 THOUSAND miles on it!
The only one I'd consider is a 2007 with 55K miles on it but, it's $27K. It's a fine car no doubt, but more than I want to spend. But, I'll keep an eye out just in case something with the right mileage and price pops up. Hopefully, it won't be on the West Coast...
The only one I'd consider is a 2007 with 55K miles on it but, it's $27K. It's a fine car no doubt, but more than I want to spend. But, I'll keep an eye out just in case something with the right mileage and price pops up. Hopefully, it won't be on the West Coast...
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
WaitaMinute
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Date: May 11, 2012 11:04PM
Bobby Collingsworth Wrote:
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> Cadallac CTS-V 04-08, has 400 horsepower, stylish
> looks and handles well. The newer redesign is
> redonkulous @ 550 horses and even beefier tougher
> styling though the coupe looks a bit long in the
> tooth.
No such thing as an '08 CTS-V.
Just sayin.
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> Cadallac CTS-V 04-08, has 400 horsepower, stylish
> looks and handles well. The newer redesign is
> redonkulous @ 550 horses and even beefier tougher
> styling though the coupe looks a bit long in the
> tooth.
No such thing as an '08 CTS-V.
Just sayin.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
okie
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Date: May 12, 2012 12:02AM
Use your Virginia address in filling out a W-4 or to file a 760ES
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Bobby Collingsworth
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Date: May 12, 2012 08:42AM
Manual McShifty-stick Wrote:
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> The cheapest one is a 2005 for $15K
> with...gulp...139 THOUSAND miles on it!
>
> The only one I'd consider is a 2007 with 55K miles
> on it but, it's $27K. It's a fine car no doubt,
> but more than I want to spend. But, I'll keep an
> eye out just in case something with the right
> mileage and price pops up. Hopefully, it won't be
> on the West Coast...
I don't doubt that they are rare. My bro had to fly like a 1000 miles to pick up his car and drive it back. But you could definitely get one under 20k with relatively low mileage if you look. I guess you could also look at the XLR which I think has the same engine and is a coupe and much lighter though that will be even more expensive.
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> The cheapest one is a 2005 for $15K
> with...gulp...139 THOUSAND miles on it!
>
> The only one I'd consider is a 2007 with 55K miles
> on it but, it's $27K. It's a fine car no doubt,
> but more than I want to spend. But, I'll keep an
> eye out just in case something with the right
> mileage and price pops up. Hopefully, it won't be
> on the West Coast...
I don't doubt that they are rare. My bro had to fly like a 1000 miles to pick up his car and drive it back. But you could definitely get one under 20k with relatively low mileage if you look. I guess you could also look at the XLR which I think has the same engine and is a coupe and much lighter though that will be even more expensive.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Yucky24.
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Date: May 12, 2012 11:48AM
I personally really love my old SUV beater. I can treat it like absolute shit and not have to worry about it. And it carries tons of shit and can be used in snow and mud!
And for the people who will go "See! Yucky really IS a toothless redneck! He drives an old SUV! Hurrrr!1"
I have more than one car you fucking idiot.
And for the people who will go "See! Yucky really IS a toothless redneck! He drives an old SUV! Hurrrr!1"
I have more than one car you fucking idiot.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Jap
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Date: May 12, 2012 12:54PM
Swallow your pride and go get a WRX. Put $2k and you will keep up with if not out run vettes and CTS-vs all day. not to mention you can drive like a maniac in the rain and snow and have no fear of losing control. You sound like an old fart like my dad, who hated "rice mobiles" until he actually drove one, and saw a car with 300hp also get 30mpg.......
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Manual McShifty-stick
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Date: May 12, 2012 07:56PM
Jap Wrote:
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> Swallow your pride and go get a WRX. Put $2k and
> you will keep up with if not out run vettes and
> CTS-vs all day. not to mention you can drive like
> a maniac in the rain and snow and have no fear of
> losing control. You sound like an old fart like my
> dad, who hated "rice mobiles" until he actually
> drove one, and saw a car with 300hp also get
> 30mpg.......
Awwww...what's wrong, you mad bro? Is someone into something and you're not?
This is exactly my point...any car you have to "put two grand" into, isn't really a car. If the Impreza is so great, what does it need more after you take if off the lot? I don't HATE "rice mobiles"...I simply prefer my vehicles sourced from any place but Asia due to a lack of innovation...
You stand over there and enjoy your Subaru and I'll stand over here and enjoy what I like...Goddamn...
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> Swallow your pride and go get a WRX. Put $2k and
> you will keep up with if not out run vettes and
> CTS-vs all day. not to mention you can drive like
> a maniac in the rain and snow and have no fear of
> losing control. You sound like an old fart like my
> dad, who hated "rice mobiles" until he actually
> drove one, and saw a car with 300hp also get
> 30mpg.......
Awwww...what's wrong, you mad bro? Is someone into something and you're not?
This is exactly my point...any car you have to "put two grand" into, isn't really a car. If the Impreza is so great, what does it need more after you take if off the lot? I don't HATE "rice mobiles"...I simply prefer my vehicles sourced from any place but Asia due to a lack of innovation...
You stand over there and enjoy your Subaru and I'll stand over here and enjoy what I like...Goddamn...
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Hay Zeus
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Date: May 12, 2012 08:17PM
Yucky24. Wrote:
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> I personally really love my old SUV beater. I can
> treat it like absolute shit and not have to worry
> about it. And it carries tons of shit and can be
> used in snow and mud!
>
> And for the people who will go "See! Yucky really
> IS a toothless redneck! He drives an old SUV!
> Hurrrr!1"
>
> I have more than one car you fucking idiot.
Could not agree more, i prefer driving around my beater more than anything else because of sense of freedom from not giving a crap over what happens to it.
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> I personally really love my old SUV beater. I can
> treat it like absolute shit and not have to worry
> about it. And it carries tons of shit and can be
> used in snow and mud!
>
> And for the people who will go "See! Yucky really
> IS a toothless redneck! He drives an old SUV!
> Hurrrr!1"
>
> I have more than one car you fucking idiot.
Could not agree more, i prefer driving around my beater more than anything else because of sense of freedom from not giving a crap over what happens to it.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
dooode
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Date: May 12, 2012 08:43PM
Dodge Challenger is a great car under 20k
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
cobalt ss tc
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Date: May 12, 2012 11:30PM
turbocharged cobalt ss. fun and fast car. I like it when people think their 5.0L mustang is fast and then put them to shame...especially since they are forking over like 30 grand and you can beat them in a 2 liter stock turbo for less than 18k. both sedan or coupe.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
vr00mmoom
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Date: May 13, 2012 02:15AM
2005 745i BMW with 63,000 miles on it. u buy nao.
2000 corvette w/ 70,000 miles - $18,000 - you put $2,000 into it and you stil not beet subaru sadface :(
you put $20,000 into it like a real man to beat subaru and put anoder $20,000 into it and 10 foot wing on trunk and... fly like an eagle!
mi neon has ls2 engine - beat you expensive car in butt
2000 corvette w/ 70,000 miles - $18,000 - you put $2,000 into it and you stil not beet subaru sadface :(
you put $20,000 into it like a real man to beat subaru and put anoder $20,000 into it and 10 foot wing on trunk and... fly like an eagle!
mi neon has ls2 engine - beat you expensive car in butt
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
dave
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Date: April 02, 2013 10:51PM
I just bought a 2004 Audi S4 with 49K miles, looks and runs like new for 17K. Cant beat it. 340HP quattro, fantastic.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
fun ride
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Date: April 02, 2013 11:18PM
1995 vette with 80k on it. 12 g's. Mid life crisis my ass. fun car to drive. The only problem is most corvette drivers are kinda fucked up.
Great ride for the price.
Great ride for the price.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
slowbalt
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Date: April 03, 2013 07:23AM
cobalt ss tc Wrote:
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> turbocharged cobalt ss. fun and fast car. I like
> it when people think their 5.0L mustang is fast
> and then put them to shame...especially since they
> are forking over like 30 grand and you can beat
> them in a 2 liter stock turbo for less than 18k.
> both sedan or coupe.
>
> src=http://www.ctamotorsports.com/project_cobalt_s
> s/coiloversandsmokedtails/100_1906.JPG>
AHHH the slowbalt, reason why i dont like this car is because its a turbo on a domestic...and that big ass tail. its chevys "tuner" car...no chevy-american muscle jap-tuner its as simple as that. and its 190-200 hp tops, c'mon a maxima sedan can dust it
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> turbocharged cobalt ss. fun and fast car. I like
> it when people think their 5.0L mustang is fast
> and then put them to shame...especially since they
> are forking over like 30 grand and you can beat
> them in a 2 liter stock turbo for less than 18k.
> both sedan or coupe.
>
> src=http://www.ctamotorsports.com/project_cobalt_s
> s/coiloversandsmokedtails/100_1906.JPG>
AHHH the slowbalt, reason why i dont like this car is because its a turbo on a domestic...and that big ass tail. its chevys "tuner" car...no chevy-american muscle jap-tuner its as simple as that. and its 190-200 hp tops, c'mon a maxima sedan can dust it
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Stabitha
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Date: April 03, 2013 08:49AM
A vette is an ok ride but if/when they break, it gets expensive quick. I had a 2001 that needed a rear transaxle seal replaced......part- $12.00 labor- $1800.00
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
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Date: April 03, 2013 08:52AM
05 BMW M5
OR
Acura NSX
OR
Acura NSX
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
fun to drive
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Date: April 03, 2013 10:46AM
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
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Date: April 03, 2013 10:48AM
hotdamn
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
BEH
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Date: April 03, 2013 11:24AM
Thats a healthy girl, but is she in this country legally?
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Snorgtees
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Date: April 03, 2013 11:29AM
British has an ample quantity of really hot actresses for a small cuntry.
Re: Most fun used car under $20,000
Posted by:
Enrico Palazzo
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Date: April 03, 2013 12:29PM
no way those melons are real