If you could buy one used exotic and one used daily driver for 50k total...

zeroday · 06-19-2007, 07:39 PM

What would it be?

Every now and then I have crazy thoughts about dumping my 335i for an 80's 328 GTS Ferrari and a Honda Civic for a daily driver...or maybe a mid 90's air cooled 911 + civic...

I like my car but it just doesn't stir the emotions for me as much as the cars I lusted after growing up. I'm not wealthy by any stretch but I love cars and something about my 335i leaves me cold (its my fun car and daily driver). Ideas?

What are Pantera's going for these days?...the err...really old ones.

zeroday · 06-19-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stuka

A solid 993 C2S with 50K miles are still going for about 50K.

Doesn't leave a whole lot for a beater...

Yikes...didn't realize they held their value so well. I have an hour commute so a bicycle isn't an option.

ff · 06-19-2007, 08:16 PM

NSX and Mazdaspeed3

rumatt · 06-19-2007, 08:16 PM

This is an easy one...

E46 330i ZHP + Lotus Elise

dan · 06-19-2007, 08:21 PM

used elise and save $20,000

ff · 06-19-2007, 08:26 PM

Can you really get a used Elise for $30K?

SCA · 06-19-2007, 09:15 PM

I'd want a 993. Perferably the last year of the air cooled (1995?). Naturally, I have no clue what the current market are for these.

dan · 06-19-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ff

Can you really get a used Elise for $30K?

no idea...I assumed they were somewhere around there. I paid ~$42K 3 years ago, so...

TD · 06-19-2007, 09:30 PM

That's really not enough to get a decent used exotic and still have change left over for a reasonable reliable daily driver. Assuming you need to drop at least $10K for a respectable and reliable daily driver (used Civic maybe), that only leaves you $40K tops for the "exotic" (more like $35K after you pay taxes and tags on the DD). At that price, you're either going for a higher mileage base 996 (which isn't all that exotic) or a truly HIGH mileage copy of something more exotic. I guess I'd go for a high mileage 993 C2S if that were my criteria.

bren · 06-19-2007, 09:38 PM

I have an 89 Vette and the maintenance costs are annoying....I can't imagine what an old Ferrari would cost.

06-19-2007, 07:39 PM	#1
zeroday Realist Join Date: Aug 2006 Carmudgeonly Ride: 07 S.Graphite 335i coupe Location: DE Posts: 106	If you could buy one used exotic and one used daily driver for 50k total... What would it be? Every now and then I have crazy thoughts about dumping my 335i for an 80's 328 GTS Ferrari and a Honda Civic for a daily driver...or maybe a mid 90's air cooled 911 + civic... I like my car but it just doesn't stir the emotions for me as much as the cars I lusted after growing up. I'm not wealthy by any stretch but I love cars and something about my 335i leaves me cold (its my fun car and daily driver). Ideas? What are Pantera's going for these days?...the err...really old ones.

06-19-2007, 09:15 PM	#7
SCA Jaded Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,048	I'd want a 993. Perferably the last year of the air cooled (1995?). Naturally, I have no clue what the current market are for these. Last edited by SCA; 06-19-2007 at 09:26 PM.

06-19-2007, 08:16 PM	#3
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	NSX and Mazdaspeed3

06-19-2007, 08:16 PM	#4
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	This is an easy one... E46 330i ZHP + Lotus Elise

06-19-2007, 08:21 PM	#5
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	used elise and save $20,000

06-19-2007, 08:26 PM	#6
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	Can you really get a used Elise for $30K?

06-19-2007, 09:30 PM	#9
TD Founder emeritus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 21,007	That's really not enough to get a decent used exotic and still have change left over for a reasonable reliable daily driver. Assuming you need to drop at least $10K for a respectable and reliable daily driver (used Civic maybe), that only leaves you $40K tops for the "exotic" (more like $35K after you pay taxes and tags on the DD). At that price, you're either going for a higher mileage base 996 (which isn't all that exotic) or a truly HIGH mileage copy of something more exotic. I guess I'd go for a high mileage 993 C2S if that were my criteria.

06-19-2007, 09:38 PM	#10
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	I have an 89 Vette and the maintenance costs are annoying....I can't imagine what an old Ferrari would cost.