alright everyone. i thought about putting this in general car chat but it seems like something more for pit road.

my car is at the point where i just hate it. its transmission is slipping. the back brakes suck. and i my blinkers dont work every once and a while. its time for a new car. these are my choices so far, and if you have some better ideas, then tell me.

im looking at cars that i can drive in and out of boston in when i move back up to massachusetts. and im getting a loan so it needs to be 98 or newer. please dont tell me to get an old 240 or civic.

these are my choices so far:
-98+ honda civic (model doesnt matter too much, but id like an EX)
-99+ ford mustang v6 (cant have the gas mileage of the v8 )
-98+ acura integra (same with the model thing, but id like an ls or gsr)
-00+ VW jetta gls
-00+ nissan sentra
-98+ infiniti g20
-98-99 subaru outback (either impreza or legacy)

the car is pretty much for commute but im gonna end up having some fun with it and eventually start putting some money into the performance. i know its a wide variety of cars, but im not too picky. i need some ups and downs. as i said before, if you have a better idea for a car. please tell me. and please no flaming. im not gonna rice out any of these cars so lay off any dumb jokes. i need real advice. ask any questions you need to.

 

Moved to GGC

 

For up north? id suggest the vw with the 4motion or whatver vw's fancy way of saying 4wd. cause you soon gonna be slippin in the winter my friend. but yeah sunfires tend to yeild a lot of crappy stupid "why do i even care anymore" problems. I recently got outta mine into a nice ej2 and havnt been more happy.

 

yeah man, thats pretty much it. ive tried to keep up with this car for so long. ive had it for two years and payed more in repairs than i payed for the car itself. and people actually ask me why i dont have a project car... its cus i have this fucking thing.

thank you for the advice. how many VW's have the 4motion thing? the one im lookin at just says jetta gls vr6.

 

IMO, go with the Scooby... Legacy outback. My neighbor had one up north and we used to mess around in teh snow w/ it... They're fun as hell and perfect for winter.

 

the three im mainly looking into right now are the subaru, infinit, and VW.

the VW doesnt have awd. but its still nice as hell. the infiniti is just fucking clean and its all luxury (touring package). and the only subaru's i could find had really high mileage for the price range im in. all around 150,000 miles.

 

hmm. just my opinions on the cars

-98+ honda civic Unless you get an Si, no..
-99+ ford mustang v6 EEK, not a V6! but rwd is fun
-98+ acura integra A 98+ GSR is a nice car
-00+ VW jetta gls Is this the vr6? if so, these are nice
-98+ infiniti g20 nah
-98-99 subaru outback AWD could be pretty practical for up north

good luck

 

thanks man, i wanted to buy your red gsr back when you were selling it. couldnt come up with the extra $1500 though. oh well. thanks for the advice, and yes, the jetta is a vr6.

 

all stock and un-molested. (except the silver mustang)

civic:


mustang v6's:




VW jetta vr6's:




g20's:






outback's:




so those are my current choices.

 

1999 Ford
Mustang GT

MPG (city) 17
MPG (hwy) 24
MPG (combined) 20
Fuel Economics

Cost to drive 25 Miles $2.85
Fuel to Drive 25 Miles 1.25 gal
Annual Fuel Cost* $1710
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2000 Infiniti
G20

Fuel Type Regular Regular
MPG (city) 23
MPG (hwy) 30
MPG (combined) 26
Fuel Economics

Cost to drive 25 Miles $2.19
Fuel to Drive 25 Miles 0.96 gal
Annual Fuel Cost* $1317



The Infinity only costs $300 a year more for gas. You will not even notice $0.82 a day...