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Originally Posted by chevydrummer76
LT-1 Trans am/Firebird...I love the raw power and looks of these cars, but I see so many around.
BMW m3....hot cars I might be able to find one for 10k....maintenence bills scare me
92-94 lexus sc400....4 L v8 is a quick solid motor, sporty...dont know much else about these cars maybe someone else in here does?
GMC Typhoon....all i have to say is awd turbo....reliability is questionable
silverado 5.3 L.... decent gas mileage for a truck, good styling....but I'd miss the power of my truck.
Alright go at it.....my budget is under 10k!!
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Trans Am and Firebird are great cars. I'm not a big fan of the "batmobile" look, but the LT1 is one heck of a motor. Good reliable power from the engine anyway. Don't get scared of BMW. If I remember correctly, you do all of your own work, right? If that's the case, it will cost less to maintain than the Lexus. The problem with BMW parts is that they're mostly made by Bosch, sold to BMW Germany, who then sells it to BMW America, who then farms it out to local dealers, then they tack on as much as 800% markup. That's nine times its invoice price and about 15 times higher than Bosch originally sold them for. Buy them online and they're as cheap or cheaper than Nissan, Toyota, and Mazda parts. If you use a BMW repair person, they'll charge 15 times as much for the parts and soak you with excessive labor since its a "specialty" car. If you actually work on one, you'll find that maintenance and repair are infinitely easier than a Chevy. All of the electronics, connectors, and maintenance parts are so easily located, most of them on the top front of the engine.
The Typhoon is a great truck. You're right about the reliability part, but at least parts are cheap. You might want to find out the common failure points and see if those parts are cheap or if the typhoon-specific parts are expensive or hard to find.
Lexus would be one of my first picks. Nice car, pretty good pwer, very nimble handling for its weight, good reliability, awesome luxury. Ever play with one? The door hinges are a double cantilever design that swings FORWARD, not so much out. That makes parking lot entry and exit so much easier. Slick little thought that is just one of the nice tidbits Lexus added to that car.
The 5.3 claims good mileage on the EPA sticker, but they are not returning the figures they suggest. I would double check that with some current owners and see what they're getting for mileage.
Of those choices, I'd pick the Lexus. If you suggested a non-M Bimmer I would have said that. How about a non-M 3 or 5 series? You can pick up a nice E34 (88-96 5 series) or how about an E36 (91-98 3 series) ?
I might also suggest a Mustang. I'm not a big fan, but 60 gazillion owners can't be wrong.