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Old 12-29-2006, 10:56 AM
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Any car under $25,000 which one?

If you could get any car thats under $25,000 what would it be?

Im looking to see to get another car thats under $25K...... something fun to drive... I was thinking about the Honda S2000. (used)

What would you get?
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Maybe a TSX without navi? If you could get the dealer down enough.
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S2k would be fun..... or get a used Z and boost it down the road. If you need a reliable daily driver, especially in Virginia.... then a used TSX or TL would be my choice.
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Daily driver? Will you be modding it... tracking it?


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If i wanted to spend $25k on a fun car, then i would try to find me a MINT E30 M3.
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I was quoted a price of $24,5XX for an 07 Honda Accord EX V6 6MT w/Navi ($29,300 MSRP). ....seems to me like a good all purpose car for < $25k.
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Originally Posted by F23A4
I was quoted a price of $24,5XX for an 07 Honda Accord EX V6 6MT w/Navi ($29,300 MSRP). ....seems to me like a good all purpose car for < $25k.
And you didn't buy it yet ?? Invoice is like $26.5xx or so...

I guess with year end, they probably want to move some inventory, and 6MT's probably don't sell that well, and the FMC is next year...

Ok, maybe the price isn't that crazy after all... nevermind
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Originally Posted by JLui83
I was thinking about the Honda S2000. (used)
thats what i got, just be careful in the rain lol

my springs came in the mail today for it
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Since we've got a $25K limit, I guess we'd have to settle for a S52 (240hp) coupe instead of the S54 coupe (315hp)....
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Why get used car?

Get a brand new Mazdaspeed3....
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but at 25k it would have to be an 05 or 06
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but at 25k it would have to be an 05 or 06
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i'd probably go w/ the used s2k though or maybe a z4, or LGT if i needed more room. But sometimes it's nice to buy new.
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used: s2000, s2000, s2000
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Originally Posted by F23A4
I was quoted a price of $24,5XX for an 07 Honda Accord EX V6 6MT w/Navi ($29,300 MSRP). ....seems to me like a good all purpose car for < $25k.
dang, that is good deal.
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Originally Posted by JLui83
If you could get any car thats under $25,000 what would it be?

Im looking to see to get another car thats under $25K...... something fun to drive... I was thinking about the Honda S2000. (used)

What would you get?
2005 G35 sedan or coupe. Once car mag voted the G35 among its Top 10 burnout cars!
Old 12-30-2006, 09:18 PM
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dang, that is good deal.
I have a 6 speed Accord and it's def a fun car. Not one that is big in the world of import tuning or one that is the "it" car, but I still find it to be satisfying.
Old 12-30-2006, 09:19 PM
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And yes, that kind of deal WITH navi is great. Add on the HFP lips and a drop and you're good to go.
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I have a 6 speed Accord and it's def a fun car. Not one that is big in the world of import tuning or one that is the "it" car, but I still find it to be satisfying.
yeah, my friends have the accord and its not a bad car at all. If that was the price then I will take that...
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And yes, that kind of deal WITH navi is great. Add on the HFP lips and a drop and you're good to go.
I love the coupe with HFP lips and rims. I almost bought one but they didnt had coupe with Navi/ 6MT at that time. Its rare in Cali so I ended up getting tsx.
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
yeah, my friends have the accord and its not a bad car at all. If that was the price then I will take that...
Indeed, the AV6 I drove was more of a blast than I thought it would be. After having driven cars like my 02 Maxima, Altima SE-R, MS6, G35X and Acura TL, I was certain the AV6 would not come close to those in performance....particularly given its "on paper" specs.

Bottomline: It was a pleasant surprise and IMHO, it topped my Maxima, the Alti SE-R and MS6 (mainly in the area of quality) and it really only felt "one off" from the likes of the 1G G35X and 3G TL.

With some suspension upgrades, boltons mods (and maybe throw in an HID upgrade) and the AV6 6MT has some serious sports sedan potential.
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Why get used car?

Get a brand new Mazdaspeed3....
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What about pre-owned TL-S's with a 6-speed and Navi? DO they go below 25g's?
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+1 for the Legacy GT...lots of TL/CL owners have made the switch and love the LGT. Could definetly get a good deal on an '05 non-limited GT.
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Originally Posted by importtuner
What about pre-owned TL-S's with a 6-speed and Navi? DO they go below 25g's?
There's no such animal. Prior to 2004's new TL, the TL-S was auto trans only. Since the 2004 TL, the 2007 model is the first TL-S, and it's more like 35K than 25K.


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