SoFlo Mustang

Ok...so as i read Jeremy Clarksons view on buying an old exotic for pennies on the dollar, i cant help but be enticed....

My price range is...ehh...21-26k (depends on summer wages, ill b picking up alot this summer lol) Now thats a hunk of change to spend on a used car. So my question is......

What kind of sporty exotics could i get in that range (keeping it between 2001-2012 MY)

New body style m3? I absolutely love my friends but the only M3 i can get in my range is that old boxy ugly body

Mercedes? Idk where to begin, im lost on the Benz line, i dont evn know what the letter/numbers mean. U guys shud tell me some sporty ones.....

And Audi: i love th new S5, anything like that i could find?

Im asking on here instead of researching because im at hospital and thought itd b nice to just sleep while u guys do the work! >

Fyi im getting an EKG, echo, and MRI so ill b on randomly, sorry for slow replies....

bob

Well if out of warranty repair costs dont scare you, the there is probably something available from Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, BMW and a host of others. Maybe even a very old school Ferrari 308.

IMO, I'd look aroud for a nice used 07-09 GT500

2010MustangGT

Exotic, 2001+ and 25k?

2002 Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

2003 SL500
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

And tho many push 30K-
Pre 2000 Dodge Vipers.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

The like or cringe 2001 Plymouth Prowler
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

2000-2004 911's
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...0&aff=national

2001-2004 S55 AMG
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

Among others, but those come to immediate mind.

SoFlo Mustang

Omg that Maserati is giving me wet dreams... x.x

Knight

2003-04 Cobra

SoFlo Mustang

True... i looked at an 05 427 as well

bob

They are getting cheaper with the new 5.0/Boss out.

jfrullo

1999-2000 FIXED ROOF COUPE CORVETTE

1999Pony

+1

SoFlo Mustang

Ive been looking at an 07 335i....same hp as V6 Stang

Automagically

A lot more in torque though. Ensure the fuel pump has been replaced.

Old boxy M3's are still M3's. All of them are drivers cars from the beginning until now.

Remember any exotic comes with exotic parts. And exotic prices, no matter what the vintage. I plan on grabbing up an e39 M5 some day but only when I have room to park it and leave it if I have any issues.

The GT500 is half an exotic. It's more so than some but it's not very exotic. The 2011 is far more exotic than any early S197 Vintage. I may get flamed but to me the early SN95 Cobras and 03-04 Cobra is more exotic than the GT500's.

These guys have listed many cars that I could live with. Even if they are older, it doesn't make them just as much fun and awesome.

SoFlo Mustang

Completely agreed. You stated it well. For the amount of time ive put into getting my money, im juat looking at EVERY possible car i might like. Juat making sure

If u had to choose cloth V6 stang, 335i , or older M3 what wud u do? I am leaning towards the 335i because of the track times, luxury interior, and turbos. Hell, th 0-60 for those r ridiculous! 5.1 stock, and if u tune the turbos for a higher boost, you could vastly outperform eeven modded S197 Gts.....


Whats your say?

codeman94

I'd keep saving my money for something better. don't settle. get a goal and reach it. With your ability to save, it shouldn't take much longer.

SoFlo Mustang

That would be an 08+ M3, but i wont be able to afford that for a while..... this summer is my last shot at big bucks ( lawn service, 30 hours a week, somewhere near 11 bucks an hour, for a month or two) then its back to a small amount money per week from grocery store. So, i have all summer to decide but doubt ill get even close to the 40 grand for a used 08+ M3. If not i might go 335i.

codeman94

Didn't realize you were so young.

NEW Plan:

Find yourself a mid mileage fun and reliable car (like 1999-2004 V6 Stang) for somewhere around 5k or less.. Save the rest. Keep saving. and keep working. and drive this car for as long as possible. DO that, and you'll be driving an M3 in no time. trust me.

SoFlo Mustang

Ill think about it.... insurnce wise, th 335 is gana be better than an M3 anyways.....

Also, my deal with my grandparents for my car money ends when i turn 16, so thats the major deal breaker. Plus ill b busy at college for a long time (looking at Cornell )

anywho, i have been strongly leaning towards the 335. Its just an all around great machine.... my friend who owns a 2010 M3 got me into the BMW niche and i love it so far. I will still have difficulty choosing between it and a Stang tho hahah


Any experience with one?

Automagically

Owning a 335i, I can attest to how great a car it can be. The thing is that our household income is six figures. That's the only way I will keep owning higher end cars like this. The 335i can be just as exotic, if not more so than the previous generation M3. There is more tech and more engine in the 335 with the sequential turbos. It truly is a great car. But I went to college in a 93 Chevy Cheyenne. So the feeling of wanting a car is ever lasting, but being able to afford that car is so much more important.

If you really want the 335 then find one in great used shape and are able to buy certified for at least 100k. That's how I have mine.

I also agree with codeman, save up your money until you can buy that target car. If I were you, I'd find a great deal on a Subaru. Plenty of performance, pretty good looking and the more ladies (or guys, whatever) you can fit into your hoo-ride, the better in college. Two things in college I should have lived by. Go through as many women as possible and have an inexpensive but fun car to drive around. Everything else comes together. Now I'm married and drive a Civic to work. You do the math.

SyNRG

the new Focus ST, you'll have a brand new car, paid for, and it's an exotic to us yanks on this side of the pond!

SoFlo Mustang

Hahahha alrighty, ill make sure to ship it over there n charge premium!

SoFlo Mustang

Thanks for the insight

Ive been looking at a couple 335s with around 40-55k miles, and selling at about 24-26k. The turbos r covered until 120k miles, the rest ends at 50k miles but i wanted to try to buy an extended warranty/CPO/etc.

The only reason i might sway away from them is maintenance.... i want to fix things myself, but working with turbos makes me a little uncomfortable. Im not very educated in them... plus parts and replacement items are expensive!


But i thank you for your financial/life advice, especially about those women at Cornell If i do decide a northern school, i might look for an Evo for that AWD performance. (Dont flame me on the Evo!)