whats a good car for about 30k? give or take...

whats a good car for about 30k? give or take...

whats a good car for about 30k?

mitsu. evo mr or just plain evo.

sub. sti?

lexus is300

acura tl

lookin to stick with jap. cars... something nice and reliable...

thinkin bout gettin out of the rolla scene... cant get any parts for it... and nobody wanna touch or work on it... and having a hard time tryin to get the motor built...

I vote for the STi... hawtness.

Word.

i'd say get the IS300...but i'm partial...

wow 30k, $richness$

depends what your goals are gona b with it..

in the awd/turbo category the sti blows the evo away quality wise, and looks wise imho

if your lookin at something u dont wana heavily mod, i say STI

if u wana go all out, IS300

theres just somethin about a boosted IS that makes me feel good inside

wut about a Scion TC for $16k and then throw down $14k worth of upgrades....i've seen some pretty numbers on a TC

FWD tho

prob the best damn fwd for the price tho and w/ 14k itd b a monster

toyota avalon

Yeah, I figured about 15k for our TC to be a beast of a machine. Looking to be on the "GO" side with a little bling here and there. Boosted of course.

Would an RX-8 be around that price range?

dont really wanna mod a car that much... prob just the basics.... i already have enough trouble throwin 15k into my corolla... and i dont wanna go through that again...

one of my family member owns a avalon... personally i dont like it. too old fashion for me... and the new one looks like crap... yea i thought about the tc... but not enough hp for my taste. i drive a daily boosted rolla... and downgrading on hp/tq isnt gonna satisfy me.

you guys say the sti over the evo? how about the new evo 9 mr?

i dont like the looks of the rx-8 looks like crap... plus its a 2 door. im looking for a 4 door sedan. more convient.

How about a G35??

thought bout it... but it seems played out... too many of em on the road... and im looking for a 4 door car... not 2 door...

and doc... i almost forgot... its been about a month or so... hows the rear kit coming along for my car? or u still busy?

Depends on what you're really looking for - nice and reliable can be taken quite a few ways.

IS300 and TL will give you reasonable performance and has good aftermarket support - but not as much cop bait material like the STi or Evo/MR. You could build them up pretty good and they don't attact as much attention. Unless that is what you are after.

You could also say the STi and Evo MR are starting to get played out - the dealership close to me gets M3, Boxters, and other high priced cars for trade on the STi and MRs. Tons of them out here.

But for something that is pretty tough to start and can fit the role of daily driver and still have enough GO - without spending some coin - I'd go STi. Suburu has shown better reliability and has less turbo lag than the MR. Plus with the Misubishi Motor financial situation always on the verge of going under - makes it that much sense.

A TC on boost can put down 400+ to the wheels(ScionSpeed TC), and still be cheaper than $30K. But then again, you wanted a 4 door sedan, and not a 2 door coupe/hatchback.

iam tellin gya guys the new toyota avalon is off the hook

Evo MR fo sho.

find a celica GTS or spyder as they are killing them and there are probably still some on the lots

um... main pt.

dont wanna dump 15 k worth of upgrades on a car.... been there and done it... its a pain in the ass... rather stick with something factory... and just do the basic intake/exhaust/etc.

lookin for 4 door.

celica isnt 4 door. and dont have enough go... so is the spyder.... and the avalon is slow and ugly... my corolla is faster then all those cars... tc is nice but its a 2 door... and i dont wanna spend 15k worth of mods just to get it faster then a stock evo or sti.

i said it once i'll say it again...is300 man...lol...
hate to admit it but the G35 is also a great car...and they do come in a 4 door ya know...

STi man for sure.

first think if you want rwd or awd. ones i would look at are g35 coupe, sti, is300 or wait for the new is to come out.

BMW 3 series base rwd

or acura tl

or caddy cts (not cts v... those are too expensive)

or jaguar x-type base

or mazdaspeed mazda6

strange... i dont kno how many times i have to repeat it... but im lookin for 4 door imports.. no german cars... or domestics.

seems like is, evo mr, sti and maybe a tl are on the top of my list... guess ill just have to go test drive em and find out...

STI, bud

MUCH more solid harder built car than an evo

mazda 6

what is your beef with bmw?

mazda 6? no no no

id honestly like to see a souped up acura tsx.....for $30 grand, you could buy the car and still have like another $7 grand to play with....

how bout a mazda rx8? my cousin test drove the evo, sti, 350Z and some other car... he really liked the rx8... coz the ride of the rx8 was smooth... and he wanted something new like a rotary engine... kinda sucks in gas though...

*Edit*

the rx8 is a 4 door suicide style... just like the phantom...

bmws are played out.. i see one on every corner of the street.

sti... or evo or is then.... hmm...