help me pick out my next car!

[always.anthony]

about to finish paying off my 2004 ford expedition, worth anywhere from 10k-12k according to kbb.

so thats my budget, i'd prefer not to make any more payments, but am willing to for the perfect car.

any suggestions?

in order of priority: 25+ mpg highway, anything but fwd, 4 seats, and a manual/300whp would be nice.

maybe a modded wrx?

[old man roger]

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Originally Posted by always.anthony about to finish paying off my 2004 ford expedition, worth anywhere from 10k-12k according to kbb. any suggestions? 300whp, anything but fwd, and 25 highway mpg would be nice. maybe a modded wrx?

from what i hear the 6 cylinder camaros and mustangs have 300 hp and get pretty good mileage

[StrictlyStunt]

Get an sti

[xxxfrankenstein406]

If you buy a wrx or sti have a leak down test done by dealer before you buy it. There great cars, not so much for modding. You can really beat the shit out of most these cars. I'm gonna be lifting my impreza and lsd swap.

[sikgixxer750]

The expo is gonna be a tough sell. I would get like a BMW 330xi with the sport package. Not gonna be the fastest thing but it will ride great.

[ryan711]

Evo, Lexus is350, sti, I have a 04 Pontiac gto and love it it's 4 seater. It gets 17 city and 20 to 22 hwy

[Raf]

Wifey has a 2005 530i 6 speed and it averages 24mpg and highway its like 30 or so @80mph. Not very fast but handles like a champ.

[always.anthony]

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Originally Posted by StrictlyStunt Get an sti

insurance would be a bitch, and i couldnt afford one. that's a car i'll have one day though

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Originally Posted by ryan711 Evo, Lexus is350, sti, I have a 04 Pontiac gto and love it it's 4 seater. It gets 17 city and 20 to 22 hwy

insurance on the evo is insane! and the ls1/ls2 is pretty good for mpg. i was thinking about an is250, then i realized i have a budget

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Originally Posted by old man roger from what i hear the 6 cylinder camaros and mustangs have 300 hp and get pretty good mileage

i want to try not to have to do any financing

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Originally Posted by Raf Wifey has a 2005 530i 6 speed and it averages 24mpg and highway its like 30 or so @80mph. Not very fast but handles like a champ.

i'm looking at older bmws. some of them seem to get 30 mpg on the highway. i'd love a 335i, but thats $$$$$

[M.F. Mall Cop]

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Originally Posted by old man roger from what i hear the 6 cylinder camaros and mustangs have 300 hp and get pretty good mileage

Stay away from the camero's unless your a midget. My sisters got a 09 mustang and we just test drove the 2010 camero. Shes 5'8'' and her head would hit the headliner. Legroom for driver was really shitty. Gauges are all placed in the worst most impossible viewing area. Not to mention windows are tiny and its hard to see. My 6'3'' ass had to sit in the back and I dont think anyone taller then 5'3'' could sit there without hitting their head on the glass. The dealer who drove with us was like why the hell are you test driving a camero, these things SUCK, stick with the mustang.

Mustang is much nicer. Lots of legroom and headroom for anyone front or back seat. Much better layout. Much nicer looking imo. She got the pony package with it with lots of other options and a huge moon roof.

Granted im not much of an american made kind of car guy so I wouldnt have gone with either.

[M.F. Mall Cop]

And on that note id go with an older Bmw 8 series. Definitely one of my dream cars.