okay guys, its time for me to move on to a new car. I have a price range of about 18,000, i would prefer to buy from a dealer. Ive been looking at trucks, and some sports cars. I may want to stay in the volvo game, but theres is not enough performance available. Ive been looking at some chevy silverados, and a lightning or two. Pros and cons, of either truck. Also, ive been looking at some 04 Gto's a little out of my price and i know some of the members hate em, but i would plan on s/c it. I also looked into a 03-04 Volvo s60r they're about 22-24 right now, so waiting is a good one. .I just kind of want something to fulfill my performance wants, and also a nice comfortable car. Im not really interested in buy this and mod with this suggestions, because i just want something i can play with thats reliable, but does have a good performance backing. So what would you guys buy used...and keep insurance in mind, i dont want to get something that will be like 600$ a month, like a evo/sti/srt-4. But just through some suggestions out so i can look into it....

May be a stupid thread with not enough specific information,

 

3rd gen rx7 or (of couuuuurse) a Z

I love rx7's

 

unreliable? apex seals, and rebuilds all the time....i just found a lightning for like 17xxx, its nice

 

Working on a car is fun, and from what i hear they have made big improvements in the Apex seals.

 

lol i dont know much about motors or cars, i mean i know enough, but not enough to go rotary and get fucked

 

Lightning, do it. I'm sure there are a ton of good low mileage ones around..

 

If you don't much about engines then what does it matter rotary or not? If you blow anything internal piston-wise or rotary you're going to be just as fucked.

Anyhow....you're numbers dont really make sense. You have an 18k limit, yet you want a GTO to eventually s/c (even though by the time it's paid off you'll have too many miles or other problems to want to mod it). But that's just you saying what you WANT, not really what you can get.

Anyway, I'd go VW. 1.8t or a rabbit. Or if you really dont care too much about performance and still like some downlow getup a TDI.

 

you can find an 04 GTO for $18k or under

www.ls1gto.com they are a dime a dozen there

 

Volvo C70 Conv. They are fucking gorgeous cars. Buy yourself a nice car then get yourself a car you can build up.

 

ya idk what to even look for any more, i just want something thats not a tank, well if it is a tank to be able to get up and move...i might try to find a c70 t5