02-01-2008, 09:12 AM | #11 |
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Tell you what, let's turn this around...
You have ~$50K to spend, you are in my shoes, and you have a slushie V70R that cannot be moved (for the resident wiseasses, I mean sold, replaced, traded, etc). What do you buy? If your idea is brilliant, I may allow up to max of 55 or even 60K, but not a penny more. And three cars are allowed. |
02-01-2008, 09:15 AM | #12 |
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Keep the V70R which can't go.
Keep the ZHP as the fun four-door. Buy a cheap used Miata, add turbocharger, enjoy fun weekend car. Invest remainder of $50k and use it for future college tuition / Ferrari purchase. |
02-01-2008, 09:19 AM | #13 | |
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Spending less is always nice. But we're not sacrificing retirement/college fund/house upgrades at all with the 50K budget. Of course, the idea of a Miata with suspension upgrades, or a used S2000 have crossed my mind. What I really should get is a motorcycle. But I'm not into them and it's simply out of the question. |
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02-01-2008, 09:24 AM | #14 |
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A used S2000 sounds like a GREAT use of that money. Or a used Vette. Or maybe even a used Boxster.
You can never save too much money. |
02-01-2008, 09:24 AM | #15 |
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02-01-2008, 09:26 AM | #16 | |
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Of course, at some level, it's not necessary to have a car at all, so the whole necessary v. convenience split is illusory. |
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02-01-2008, 09:27 AM | #17 |
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I think that makes more sense. You can get 3-4 year old, low mileage S2000's for high teens $$$ (or lease a 2008 for $299/month). And obviously the Miata is going to be even less expensive.
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02-01-2008, 09:28 AM | #18 |
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i like these answers.
esp. the cat breath one.
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02-01-2008, 09:28 AM | #19 |
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02-01-2008, 09:38 AM | #20 |
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There are a lot of combos you could do among the following:
RX8 (add Greddy) Charger SRT8 CTSV 2004 Z06 C6 986 S 987 S 996 E36 M3/4 Elise Flyin Miata S2K And those are just what come to mind without thinking. Even if you kept the 330, most of the 2 door/2seaters are options and you won't bust your budget. Are you sure that you aren't trying to construct the scenario so that the only possible outcome is what you've already consciously or subconsciously decided you want?
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