20k to spend on a car - suggestions..?

[BrianEarlSpilner]

do you have 20k cash ? or did you prequalify for 20k spending limit..

Good point, if OP has 20k cash, damn I could build a hell of a car. 20k spending limit, id buy a stock car, not meaning spend all 20k if you dont have to. and use the money saved if youre making payments and mod it to your desire. Im sure most of us have learned from buying previously modded cars, unless of course you know the cars history.

[1BADP71]

still waiting to find out what he has..

I would pass on an sti and jsut get a wrx for cheap, drop the rest into it.. Or if you don't have 20k sitting on the desk, I would start looking at new cars with warranties..

[verynicev]

my plan on a good reliable fast car straight out of the gate and responds very well to mods would be the car i got. get a 1st gen of the cts-v's. i have an ls6 4 door rwd stick all luxury and beat most of the cars out there stock.

[Niburu]

Or if you don't have 20k sitting on the desk, I would start looking at new cars with warranties..

This, most new cars will come with all sorts of free maintenance and a much lower interest rate than a used vehicle.

[Kabron]

/thread.

That pretty much sums up everything OP and a few others wants in a daily sports car.

[REY]

^ oh snap... agreed !

[Niburu]

except for the whole double the amount he has to spend, the 1 series M coupe is a nice choice

[Kabron]

except for the whole double the amount he has to spend, the 1 series M coupe is a nice choice

A small price to pay for a fun daily/great all arounder. I actually said further up in the thread that he could "make a down payment" on it.

[Niburu]

A small price to pay for a fun daily/great all arounder. I actually said further up in the thread that he could "make a down payment" on it.

ah, I missed that
if he can put 20K on a new one that might not be a bad buy
all sorts of expensive maintenance should be included
it should depreciate slowly because of how few 1 series M coupes there are
he won't need to mod it

[Kung.]

Cadillac CTSV's are pretty cheap nowadays..

[hachibill]

Take half and build a track car, take the other half and get a truck to tow it.

[Whit3Angel]

+1 ^

[Snazzy]

Exactly what I was going to say, Kabron, 135i. Faster then the 335i and better looking if you ask me.

[markstheman365]

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/mcy/2806308583.html

[Alan]

Purchasing a high mile European car isn't the best of ideas unless you aren't scared of the high dollar maintenance items that are going to be coming to you sooner rather than later.