I need a new car Options

[Oasis]

My fucking fuel pump just went out on my truck which pissed another $300+ down the drain. Not to mention I'm spending nearly $25 a day in gas, which is seriously cutting in to my beer fund.

I need a new automobile.

My truck has a KBB value of around $13k, minus probably $1k to fix the various dents from drunk assholes hitting my truck in lubbock. I can probably come up with $15k cash, putting me around $27k. If I took out a loan for the rest, I'd like to keep it under $8k because I don't need any more monthly payments to worry about.

So yeah, I'm looking at a car between $27k-$35k. Recommend some shit, cause I haven't picked up a Car & Driver in years. Three prerequisites

1. Needs to look somewhat sporty or cool
2. Needs to get at least 20 city/25 highway
3. No fucking hybrids
4. No fucking trucks. I rarely agree with Dogmeat about anything, but he's right that trucks are useless unless you need them in the field. I'll be buying a Mule to keep in Giddings for field use.

Make that four prerequisites

Two cars I've been looking at are the Saturn Sky and a used BMW 330i.


I think these look pretty fucking cool. I can get one with 250 hp and an aftermarket turbo for around $30k I think. I'd only get one if they're made with a hard top or there's a decent looking aftermarket hardtop. I hate convertibles.


My friend just bought a used (30k miles) 2006 BMW 330i for around $29k. 2006 is pretty recent, still had a 100k mile warranty from BMW, and come on....it's a fucking bimmer. A year ago if I said I'd own a BMW in the next 12 months you'd ask me what I was smoking and laugh at me. Now I can probably pull it off

My other options in that range would be a 1998 Supra 15th anniversary twin turbo (dream car), or an early 70's muscle car. Neither are that practical when it comes to repairs or getting assraped on insurance

Recommend something else if you know something in that price range.

And no fucking Saabs, Lance

[impala454]

That I'm only the ass "supposedly" and that you really are? Thanks! I thought you didn't care though and were done...

[rabble]

That I'm only the ass "supposedly" and that you really are? Thanks! I thought you didn't care though and were done...

I'm bored...

Besides, I had a really thoughtful response written out for oasis, but then he had to call me out and tell me I don't know anything, so fuck him, he can waste his money any way he wants, and I'll just sit back in laugh when he's getting raped by the insurance company and gas bill (it seems to me he can't afford either of them with his non steady income).

I sure as hell hope people care enough about me when I'm up shit creek, but don't tell me I'm a fucking moron when you're the one about to throw your money away.

If you want to argue cars then I can't do that, I really don't know anything about them other than they have 4 wheels and they go. But if you want to talk about making rational financial decisions then I know a little something more. His money comes in "spurts," he is getting extra money from his family, he is only going to get (can only afford) liability insurance (on a 45k car are you fucking kidding me, FULL COVERAGE that fucking car), I don't care what kind of car it is, based on this information he should buy a more economical car, he can't afford the risk...end of story.

[impala454]

Besides, I had a really thoughtful response written out for oasis, but then he had to call me out and tell me I don't know anything, so fuck him, he can waste his money any way he wants, and I'll just sit back in laugh when he's getting raped by the insurance company and gas bill (it seems to me he can't afford either of them with his non steady income).

do you say this about every person who drives a nicer car than you?

But if you want to talk about making rational financial decisions then I know a little something more. His money comes in "spurts," he is getting extra money from his family, he is only going to get (can only afford) liability insurance (on a 45k car are you fucking kidding me, FULL COVERAGE that fucking car), I don't care what kind of car it is, based on this information he should buy a more economical car, he can't afford the risk...end of story.

Well paying for the entire car without any loan a pretty awesome financial decision. Although I'm forced to agree that liability only on a brand new car is very bad idea. But Will's thread was asking about what kinda cars fit his criteria, not asking for an evaluation of his financial decisions