Sporty Cars Under/Around $20,000

[davidj8]

Hey, ive been looking to buy my first car and i would like something thats somewhat sporty (preferably automatic as ive never driven a manual shift car and i would prefer a coupe). I would like something thats aesthetically pleasing and equipped with as many options as possible given my budget (For example leather + heated seats, keyless entry, push button start, touch screen system, etc...). Some of the cars i have been looking at are the forte koup, nissan 350z, altima coupe, civic coupe, infiniti g35 coupe, genesis coupe, eclipse, mustang gt and camaro. Any suggestions and thoughts/opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Oldengineer]

You never know what you're going to run into. A few years back, I ran into a beautiful 2006 Jaguar S-Type VDP with the 4.2V8 sitting on the dealer's lot. It was a factory CPO car with plenty of warranty and I bought it for the kind of money you're talking. The thing was absolutely loaded - including navigation. The Jag was a muscle car in a tux. One thing that helped me - I could do the service on it myself. If you're handy with wrenches, you might expand your horizon. The Jag sold new for about $59K. I'm not saying buy a Jag - just see what's out there that's interesting to you in a CPO car that's already taken the depreciation hit.

Regards:
Oldengineer