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Hey guys
So I need another daily driver. Trying to whittle down my options here. I've already got a truck for work duty, and motorbikes for pure fun. I'm looking for something somewhat interesting/stylish/reliable to drive, and something with respectable fuel economy. I'm looking for something in the $10k Canadian range. So far, I've narrowed it down to about 12 cars, available locally, mainly within my budget. Keep in mind, most of the miles are going to be highway, as I've got a 60 km round-trip commute, and it'll be driven year-round. I'd prefer a manual, but I won't rule out quality automatics.
04/05 RX-8 - Can be had pretty cheap around here, within a grand or two of my budget. I've taken one for a test drive, and the handling is well sorted, great fit and finish, nice interior, all the ones I've seen are very low milage. Absolutely terrible on gas - 22mpg highway stretching it, and the things drink oil. Totally gutless torque, so not a great highway car.
02-04 Audi A4 1.8T - One of my top choices, I've found a few nice examples with 70-100k km's, so not terrible milage. Great fuel economy, stylish, nice interior, awd, some manual examples, fairly reliable, easily chipped for decent power/torque, but kinda heavy. Easy on my budget.
06 Civic Si - Found one with 70k km's, nicely sorted car, 6-speed, good fuel economy, fun to drive, but fwd, reliable as hell. Bit of a budget stretch, but attainable. Like the Mazda, no torque, but apparently nice on the highway. 02-04 RSX Type-S would be an alternative, but they always seem to be bagged on by younger guys.
03/04 G35 - Mainly sedans that I?ve seen, usually in the 70-110k km range, but within budget. Pretty nice car, almost always auto, lots of power, decent looking car. Obviously I'd jump to get the coupe if I saw one within budget, but they're rare. Same with the 03/04 350Z.
05/06 Accord Coupe - Attempting to find the coupe with a V6 and 6-speed within the budget. Would be a top choice if I could find one with under 100k km's.
07 Altima 3.5 Coupe - Another top choice. Found one almost within budget at a dealer. Auto, but pretty quick, decent fuel economy on the highway.
I'd consider the 05+ Mustang GT's, but haven't found many of those for under $15k. Anyways, if I'm missing anything or if anyone has any other recommendations or yay/nay advice, I'd love to hear it, as I need to get something in the next couple of days.
So I need another daily driver. Trying to whittle down my options here. I've already got a truck for work duty, and motorbikes for pure fun. I'm looking for something somewhat interesting/stylish/reliable to drive, and something with respectable fuel economy. I'm looking for something in the $10k Canadian range. So far, I've narrowed it down to about 12 cars, available locally, mainly within my budget. Keep in mind, most of the miles are going to be highway, as I've got a 60 km round-trip commute, and it'll be driven year-round. I'd prefer a manual, but I won't rule out quality automatics.
04/05 RX-8 - Can be had pretty cheap around here, within a grand or two of my budget. I've taken one for a test drive, and the handling is well sorted, great fit and finish, nice interior, all the ones I've seen are very low milage. Absolutely terrible on gas - 22mpg highway stretching it, and the things drink oil. Totally gutless torque, so not a great highway car.
02-04 Audi A4 1.8T - One of my top choices, I've found a few nice examples with 70-100k km's, so not terrible milage. Great fuel economy, stylish, nice interior, awd, some manual examples, fairly reliable, easily chipped for decent power/torque, but kinda heavy. Easy on my budget.
06 Civic Si - Found one with 70k km's, nicely sorted car, 6-speed, good fuel economy, fun to drive, but fwd, reliable as hell. Bit of a budget stretch, but attainable. Like the Mazda, no torque, but apparently nice on the highway. 02-04 RSX Type-S would be an alternative, but they always seem to be bagged on by younger guys.
03/04 G35 - Mainly sedans that I?ve seen, usually in the 70-110k km range, but within budget. Pretty nice car, almost always auto, lots of power, decent looking car. Obviously I'd jump to get the coupe if I saw one within budget, but they're rare. Same with the 03/04 350Z.
05/06 Accord Coupe - Attempting to find the coupe with a V6 and 6-speed within the budget. Would be a top choice if I could find one with under 100k km's.
07 Altima 3.5 Coupe - Another top choice. Found one almost within budget at a dealer. Auto, but pretty quick, decent fuel economy on the highway.
I'd consider the 05+ Mustang GT's, but haven't found many of those for under $15k. Anyways, if I'm missing anything or if anyone has any other recommendations or yay/nay advice, I'd love to hear it, as I need to get something in the next couple of days.