ok, my dad owns a Gcoupe, so i need some unbiased opinions with this question. Lets say u have 24000 to spend on a car, new or used(preferably sports car), what kind do you get?

 

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i need some unbiased opinions with this question

<hr></blockquote> You'll be hard-pressed to find those here [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Asking for cars that fall into a "$24K, sporty" pricerange, you're most likely going to hear. I've listed them with their MSRP-- which means you can get at least $500 off of these prices:

RSX- $23,270
Eclipse- $21-24,347
Impreza- $24,295
MR2 Spyder- $24,645
Mootang (Mustang)- $24,875
MX-5 Miata- $23,253
Protoge- $20,480
VW GTI- $23,225
S40- $24,450

You are literally at a big cutoff point. If you had another thousand or two, you could really step up a bit into a different class. You won't find a G in this group, but there are some pretty nice ones. So... weed through them on whatever criteria are most important to you! Best of luck,

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

02 trans am loaded to the brim

 

BTW- I should mention I only put new cars on there. There are TONS of used cars out there which rock.

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

geo,

nice post

 

Thanks, man

hr0d- You might want to also check www.traderusa.com, www.autobytel.com, etc. for used cars. Plug in your price range, and it will tell you what's available in your area. Make sure you get a VIN if you buy used, and run a check with carfax or a similar service. I've got a nice Durango SLT Plus and SHO if you want one [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

Nice one <again> Geo.

For a new car, I'd go with the RSX with that kind of budget.

For used, I'd probably find a Mustang GT.

03.5 Coupe - Black/Willow, 6MT, Premium, Navi, Aero

 

Just my opinon but, the New Civic Hatchbacks look really clean. Just under 20 grand and fully loaded. Not too much power, but all in all a pretty fun car. Saw one on the freeway, it was a black hatch and lowered, the thing looked like a bullet.

 

I'd grab a Subaru WRX.

jjellyneck

 

I second Impreza WRX.. Tons of fun for $24k awd security and safety and awesome acceleration..
or get used TSX/325/G35/etc..
Automobile mag just did 8 under $30k cars round up..
TSX - #1..
325 - #2..
WRX - most fun

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by amdmaxx on 09/06/03 06:34 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

Well if I was looking to spend $24K or lower on a new or used car I would be thinking of:

Used cars:
’01 – ’02 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
’98 – ’99 Lexus SC400
’98 – ’99 Lexus GS400
’00 – ’01 Honda S2000
’98 – ’99 Chevy Corvette
’00 Audi S4
’97- ’99 BMW M3


New cars:
Acura RSX Type-S
Subaru WRX
Dodge SRT-4
Mini Cooper S
Mazda 6s
Nissan Altima 3.5SE

 

You can buy my '02 TL Type S loaded with Comptech Headers, AEM Cold Air Intake, H&R Sport Springs, Comptech Sway Bars