Up To 45K To Spend On Car: What to Get?

^^ I have to agree, these things are expensive to maintain and not very reliable.

I think Porsche would be a good option for him if he still wants to have a sports car. Not cheap to fix, but they are fucking well built. 930's are easy to find...
 


I'm gonna second the other smart people in this thread by saying NSX!

Rare, exotic, fast, and probably reliable
 
suave said:
I'm gonna second the other smart people in this thread by saying NSX!

Rare, exotic, fast, and probably reliable
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I don't think "probably reliable" is what smart people look for in a car. :uhoh2:
 
clyde said:
I don't think "probably reliable" is what smart people look for in a car. :uhoh2:
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They ARE reliable and very easy/inexpensive to maintain compared to other cars mentioned here. Also get the 94+ which was the 3.2 C32 engine.
 
GerardWon said:
Nah.

The op is Not specifically looking for a Ferrari.

And come on dude -- let's be real. How many Other new/and used $45K cars will blow that into the weeds? Not to mention be far more affordable to maintain And resell.

Nice pic though.
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I know of a lot of cars the could blow the doors off a 308 and at the 3rd of the cost of a 308. The same could be said for a F355.. It was more in reference to it being in the 45k and less price range and still be a Ferrari.

:1bluewinky:
 
suave said:
I'm gonna second the other smart people in this thread by saying NSX!

Rare, exotic, fast, and probably reliable
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If that's what you want then nothing, I mean nothing, will beat the Toyota Supra Twin Turbo. Fast, awesome, and reliable - its a Toyota after all.

Add a few parts and you are easily up to 1,000 horsepower.

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I know the NSX oftentimes is faster - but Acura sucks compared to Toyota. The Supra is also very easy to modify.
 
REIMktg said:
If that's what you want then nothing, I mean nothing, will beat the Toyota Supra Twin Turbo. Fast, awesome, and reliable - its a Toyota after all.

Add a few parts and you are easily up to 1,000 horsepower.

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I know the NSX oftentimes is faster - but Acura sucks compared to Toyota. The Supra is also very easy to modify.
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That is an excellent suggestion for the OP and an amazing car. However, I disagree with your assumption that Acura is lesser than Toyota. The Acura/Honda end user experience is vsatly superior to Toyota in 95% of all it's cars. A Toyota is an appliance with no emotion or driving dynamics. A Honda is...

[ x ] Effecient
[ x ] Reliable
[ x ] Fun to drive

A Toyota is...

[ x ] Effecient
[ x ] Reliable
[ ] Fun to drive
 
CarGeek said:
I know of a lot of cars the could blow the doors off a 308 and at the 3rd of the cost of a 308. The same could be said for a F355.. It was more in reference to it being in the 45k and less price range and still be a Ferrari.

:1bluewinky:
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Dude did you follow me here from a driving forum where I kick your ass
about about my understanding of high speed driving tehniques both textbook but Much more so real world racetack experience?

wtf?

And Once Again the op did Not say he wanted a Ferarri. I told him to get a Factory Five.
 
GerardWon said:
Dude did you follow me here from a driving forum where I kick your ass
about about my understanding of high speed driving tehniques both textbook but Much more so real world racetack experience?

wtf?

And Once Again the op did Not say he wanted a Ferarri. I told him to get a Factory Five.
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The very first post is a F355, and again I was replying to that alone.. learn to read.

I'm sure your Michael Schumacher.. everyone on the internet is lol..
 
I'm an NSX owner. I also own an Integra Type R. Don't fool yourself by looking at the simple horsepower numbers on either of these two cars. It's about balance. The cars are scalding on a race track but have a bad reputation because they lose street light to street light races. They are not muscle cars although the NSX is no slouch. They are high RPM screamers. If you do decide to go the NSX route you better get some driving lessons. It's not a toy.
 
patioman said:
Don't be too much of a poser and get a super exotic (SUPER OLD) sports car.. They go from 150k++ in price to 45k in 5-10 years for a reason -- they are money pits!

If you want an exotic -- get a porsche 911 convertible. As far as "exotics" go, they are the most reliable (IMO). I have had a 2003 for 5 years and it has had ZERO problems so far.

You can easily get a 2005 or older 911 for about 45k.


Buy a new ferrari when your net worth exceeds 20 million. Or rent one in vegas for 2k if you need a quick fix.. they are fun for about a month, and then you realize that you are losing 1k+/month in value and it kills the joy --
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This made my head hurt. The 360 is probably the best all around bang for your buck when it comes to buying a Ferrari or ANY exotic at it's price point. You don't need to have 20 million in the bank to own one. A single guy in our industry with an apartment lifestyle in a warm climate can easily make the payments on one. It really comes down to whether or not you have a passion for driving and a passion for Ferrari's. The 355 is an awesome car and the 348 is probably the most beautiful Ferrari of all time. Maintenance costs aren't as bad as everyone says. If all you care about is performance (in a straight line) then you're going to be an unhappy person with any car because there will always be someone that is faster until you own a top fuel dragster or some other 1/4 mile car that can no longer be driven legally on the street.

Owning a 348 or a 355 or a 308 does NOT make someone a poser. It makes them a collector or an enthusiast.

Horsepower numbers are not a complete picture. A true race car is balanced. It isn't over powered or under powered.

For the OP I don't think you've done enough research or have put enough thought into this at all and I think you need to examine WHY you want an exotic. It's unfortunate but very few people that can afford to drive high performance cars do so for any reason other than having them as a status symbol.
 
ExtravagantSEO said:
Owning a 348 or a 355 or a 308 does NOT make someone a poser. It makes them a collector or an enthusiast.

Horsepower numbers are not a complete picture. A true race car is balanced. It isn't over powered or under powered.
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Well said..
Not every owner is going to race their Veyron around a track.. Same can be said for F car owners, and a million other car owners. It's not always about what it can do on the track, and for most people its not...

On a side note..
Suggestions are what the original poster asked for.. Not hard to see that..
 
the 996 porsche is a good choice. you can get a decent one for quite a bit less than 45k. they're really well made, reliable, and it will still be new enough not to have much age-related problems. it won't turn heads like a ferrari or even a viper, probably, but it's still a very cool, classy car. my ex had a black on black '02 coupe and he never had any real problems with it. i loved the sound of that engine in the back at full throttle :)
 
Awesome Thread!

Loving the grand national and definitely think an older muscle car is the best value play for a head turner.

I have been thinking about a fun car for a while. Any of the auto pros out there have any ideas on this ?

Thinking what cool car could I buy for 20-50k and keep it for 2 years and sell it for a good price. Example. Buy it for 35k and then in 2 years sell it for 30k.??

Does not need to be a classic. I could see maybe like an 2009 AMG 63 being something like that. Maybe not

Great thread!
 
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