What to do with the Mazdaspeed?

[John V]

Basically. Are you arguing they're totally nonexistent?

[JST]

Originally Posted by John V

Basically.

I mean, I can't think of any.

[dan]

does practical = below a certain price? or 4 seats?

[John V]

I suppose not for cars currently in production but there are older (still new-ish) options. 1er, 3er (at least until recently). Charger / Challenger / Camaro / Mustang. RX-8.

I guess the unicorn I'm longing for has a back seat.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by John V

I suppose not for cars currently in production but there are older (still new-ish) options. 1er, 3er (at least until recently). Charger / Challenger / Camaro / Mustang. RX-8.

I guess the unicorn I'm longing for has a back seat.

The Charger had manual options? I thought that was a Challenger exclusive?

I will broaden the discussion a bit...the decent $4k teenager-appropriate beater market is not as robust today as it was in January 2020. Need to add another one to the fleet.

If anyone runs across an eighth gen (2008-2012) Accord sedan (V6 or I4) in good mechanical shape without a salvage title that can be had for $4k, please let me know.

Open to other possibilities, but that's what I keep coming back to.

[JST]

Originally Posted by John V

I suppose not for cars currently in production but there are older (still new-ish) options. 1er, 3er (at least until recently). Charger / Challenger / Camaro / Mustang. RX-8.

I guess the unicorn I'm longing for has a back seat.

All of those are good options but none (save the 3er) have a practical rear seat. I also don't really think of the American muscle cars as "practical" and "fun" in the way that, say, a 2002 might be. Like, they're fun, but they're sort of like driving overpowered torpedoes. Not so much "practical" as "missile-like."

The Mark VI GTI/Golf R was practical and fun but not RWD. The Mark VII GTI/Golf R was also practical, but less fun.

An M2 is probably the closest I can think of, but that's also eyewateringly expensive.

EDIT: No manual for the Charger.

This SS is not a bad option, but hammer price is still TBD and it might easily be goofy. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...et-ss-sedan-3/

[wdc330i]

Isn't there some rumor the new Mazda 6 will be RWD? But will it have a stick?

[JST]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Isn't there some rumor the new Mazda 6 will be RWD? But will it have a stick?

Yes, and almost certainly no.

[dan]

Originally Posted by clyde

The Charger had manual options? I thought that was a Challenger exclusive?

I will broaden the discussion a bit...the decent $4k teenager-appropriate beater market is not as robust today as it was in January 2020. Need to add another one to the fleet.

If anyone runs across an eighth gen (2008-2012) Accord sedan (V6 or I4) in good mechanical shape without a salvage title that can be had for $4k, please let me know.

Open to other possibilities, but that's what I keep coming back to.

manual only? or is auto fine

[dan]

https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-fo...-honda-accord/