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Old 09-13-2011, 10:59 PM
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$40k budget, which car would you buy?
This has probably been done a million times, but I want to see what you guys would buy today with that kind of budget. The car itself doesn't have to be 40k, thats just the maximum budget.

Any car you can buy OR order (ie Mini Coupe..etc)

(40k US BTW)
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Old 09-14-2011, 12:42 AM
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NSX, C6 Z06, Z4 M Coupe. Maybe get an AP1 S2000 and throw a whole lot of money into it.




But in reality I'd get a Legacy Spec B and pocket $15k
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isn't the answer to these questions always supposed to be "Miata" ?
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But in reality I'd get a Legacy Spec B and pocket $15k
Do they even make a Spec B anymore?
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Do they even make a Spec B anymore?
nope, wish they did. I guess the new one is too big

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an older MB G-wagon.
G55 is one of my favourite cars. wouldn't want to pay for repairs though
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and save the rest for the house
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G55 is one of my favourite cars. wouldn't want to pay for repairs though
Yeap! that's for sure.
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
isn't the answer to these questions always supposed to be "Miata" ?
Sometimes I have to double check the URL and make sure we haven't changed to Mazdazine...yet.
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speed6; TL with full exhaust, rims, suspension (FWD not SHAWD); or most likely a lotus exige or elise.

or down payment on 2010 Z06
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What are your needs for the car? Daily driver? Toy?
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ive always been a fan of the IS-F...if i had an extra $40k sitting around i would look for a nice pre owned IS-F
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
What are your needs for the car? Daily driver? Toy?
This. Everyone is stating random cars for their needs. What are yours?
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
What are your needs for the car? Daily driver? Toy?


^Pretty much if you stated that then everyone could narrow the answers down. Because there are a good number of cars you can get for 40K new & used
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My wife would kill me if I spent that much on a car but I think I would be able to satisfy the needs of a daily driver/toy/enthusiast car with a Audi S4 Avant.
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I picked up my '07 E60 M5 with 39K miles for ~$36,900.
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Pre-owned CTS-V.
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I picked up my '07 E60 M5 with 39K miles for ~$36,900.
^ 10 cylinders of fun for under $40K...you win IMO!!
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
What are your needs for the car? Daily driver? Toy?
Originally Posted by donnieb83
This. Everyone is stating random cars for their needs. What are yours?
Originally Posted by TRIUMPHT
^Pretty much if you stated that then everyone could narrow the answers down. Because there are a good number of cars you can get for 40K new & used
Based on his original post it looks as if he's asking the forum a general question as to what we would get/want. Kind of a fun question versus a "what should I buy" thread...
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This has probably been done a million times, but I want to see what you guys would buy today with that kind of budget. The car itself doesn't have to be 40k, thats just the maximum budget.

Any car you can buy OR order (ie Mini Coupe..etc)

(40k US BTW)


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Pre-owned CTS-V.
Originally Posted by ttribe
I picked up my '07 E60 M5 with 39K miles for ~$36,900.
Those would probably be my #1 and #2. Order would flip-flop daily
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E60 is dogshit ugly, I'd go cts-v between the 2
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Tough one... maybe a slightly and lightly used Audi S5
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Get a nice, powerful sedan...

S4, CTS-V, M5.
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Hold up......you cannot buy a "clean" pre-owned 2009 CTS-V for $40k....These bad boys go for $ $48k and up.
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2012 Brand New Genesis Sedan 5.0 R-spec $42k. If not, 4.6 will do. No V6!!
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For me, it would depend on which country I lived in:

Japan: 2009 Subaru Legacy S402

Europe: 2006 / 2008 MB E55 AMG or Audi RS4 or VW GTI and pocket some change

USA: CTS-V, the latest model year for the $.




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2012 Brand New Genesis Sedan 5.0 R-spec $42k. If not, 4.6 will do. No V6!!
whoa whoa whoa!!! WAY over budget here. Let's keep it within the guidelines.
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Hold up......you cannot buy a "clean" pre-owned 2009 CTS-V for $40k....These bad boys go for $ $48k and up.
I don't know that you can get a 2008 S5 for that price either ... Without a ton of miles.

Here's what's available in that price range on Autotrader w/in 100 miles of me:

370Z Nismos
Cayman S (2006-07)
Challenger SRT-8s
Shelby Mustang GT500s (2007-2009)
C5 Corvette Z06s
Various C6 Corvettes
1992 Acura NSX w/19k for $40k
2003 911 C4S w/22k for $39,500
2000 Viper GTS w/24k for $39k

Other than the NSX the rest are a poo-poo platter of meh for that much money.

But, if you looked at other stuff you might be able to find cars like the '69 Mach 1, '67 Austin Healy 3000, '69 GTO, or a '63 Corvette convertible.

It's somewhat depressing how little $40k gets you these days ... If it were me, I'd wait another year or so and hope at that point E9x M3s, B8 S5s, and C63s start showing up in that range.
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