new car suggestions

[bassman]

i am planning on getting a used car within 8-12 months... i have a part time job and am just about 17 now..

i think my limit will be around 14000 ... i was looking at VW golfs/gtis, audi a4(looks like it willb e too much).... what are some other cars tthat r nice for the p rice?

i dont like acuras or honda ricers..but i want somthing at least a little quick, nice looking, comfy, and not a lot of miles.. any ideas?

[Oldengineer]

Just a thought - for that kind of money you could put yourself in a nice year old loaded Dodge Stratus R/T or Chrysler Sebring with the 200 HP V6. You'd also have a decent slug of factory warranty left as well. They're stylish, quick, and get good gas mileage to boot. The foriegn stuff is nice, but, its expensive as hell to fix and maintain.

Happy Shopping:
Oldengineer

[bassman]

well the thing is.. i really dont like american cars...
there is no way im buying a chrysler or a dodge.. period

my fav cars tend to be german
VW cant be too much to fix... i know audi/bmw is... heck i have a bmw right now..its expensive to get anything done to it

[Oldengineer]

Like I said - it was just a thought. I think you're going to be surprised at just how expensive the newer VW stuff is to fix. Only cheap one to fix is the old air-cooled Beetle. Test drove a 325i back in May 03 - was not impressed at all, especially at the money they wanted for it. Best German car I ever owned was a 1980 Ford Fiesta - fast, cheap, and extremely reliable. Test drove a Passat a while back - seems solid as a bank vault - but - probably out of your price range.

Regards:
Oldengineer

[OneManLan]

Most VW cars are quite reliable. I would say go with the GTI or Jetta. They're all good. There are plenty of VW resourse on the net if you're searching for them.

[bassman]

what do you think about the Golf V? its not out yet, and does anyone know how much it will be or anything about it? its looks nice inside and out.

[St3veL]

Originally Posted by bassman

what do you think about the Golf V? its not out yet, and does anyone know how much it will be or anything about it? its looks nice inside and out.

Ehh... probly about the same as a new IV, but i dont really like the style. But bueaty is in the eye of the beholder i guess. Anyway, Im sure its more than 14000

[bassman]

well ya, if i were to buy a new car i would spend a max of 18

[freakonaleash1187]

are you willing to look into nissans. if you are, then i would look at getting a 300zx tt. they do almost a 13 second (14.1) 1/4 mile for about the price you are looking at. i dont know much about german cars (except porsche) but i personally like the vw jetta the best with what you are looking at.

[bassman]

jetta seems like more of a girly car , doesnt it?