new car: what should i get?

[ggehrke at gmail.com (GGehrke)]

If you can afford an M3, I HIGHLY recommend them.  So much fun to
drive, and I've actually had really good success hauling stuff in it,
even after putting a giant sub box in the trunk.  Convertible would
actually lose a good bit of that space, and I'd have to recommend
against it for the added weight and reduced chassis regidity, though
it would be uber-cool and you could probably buy it cheaper in the
winter.

So there's my $.02

-Grant-




On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:00:23 -0600, Michael Abatzis <mabatzis@gmail.com> wrote:
> i'm looking at getting a new/pseudonew car, especially since i'll have
> a couple of nickels to scrape together come springtime. the rules:
> ~2000 or newer, 20-30k range. i'm torn between practicality (i haul
> stuff, and this would be a dd) and fun (i'd love a 2 seat
> convertable). the other options would be fun+beater truck/jeep or
> fun+trailer. some ideas:
> m3 convertable: pros: fun, kinda practical cons:expensive, heavy
> 350z roadster: pros: fast, cool, not too expensive cons: heavy, not practical
> s2000: pros: fast, cheap, light, sporty cons: least practical of the
> lot, it's a honda, minimal low end. this is probably what i'm leaning
> towards at the moment.
> rx8: pros: cool, quirky, good tradeoff between fun/practical,
> relatively cheap cons: poor mileage, cheesy speedometer, not a
> convertable. this is neck and neck with the s2000 right now.
> others in the running, if i don't NEED a convertible: g35, m3 sedan, s4, wrx.
> any comments/others that i've forgotten. yes, i know vw's aren't on the list.
> 
> --
> -Michael Abatzis
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