If you had 60k-ish to spend on a new or used car what would you buy?

"404 Name Not Found" (404namenotfound) 04/26/2014 at 18:32 • Filed to: None

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A friend is buying a car, he has around 60 large to spend. He wants a new or used car, with semi-usable rear seats (big enough to fit two models). What would you buy? I would probably go GT-R. What about you?

jkm7680 > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:33

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I'd got Gtr, or S5 Prolly. Or a used Quattroporte.

TexMex > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:34

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Porsche 930, for only the thinnest models

AthomSfere > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:36

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Hmm.

Make the kids walk - Acura NSX...

Let the kids ride along - Subaru Sti. Checks the most boxes at any price range really. Back seat, decent power, AWD is nice, manual...

Dunnik > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:37

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The entry level, shorter range Tesla would tempt me.

As would borrowing/saving another 20 or whatever to get the S.

I love the cars of the past, but this is the car of the future. As tempting as a garage queen E39 M5 or a 993, or something.

Brian Silvestro > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:37

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911, E60 M5

jkm7680 > TexMex 04/26/2014 at 18:38

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SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:38

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Tell your friend he can thank me by letting me drive it.

1965 Porsche 356 C

twinturbobmw > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:47

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I would go E90 M3 ZCP, GTR, or 997 Carrera S.

CAcoalminer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:48

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If I lived in Europe:

http://www.hexagonmoderns.com/car_sales/BMW-…

Since I live in the US:

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/de…

DasAutoGuy > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:50

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Maserati or Jag. So many options at that price point.

CAcoalminer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 18:52

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I've owned an '09 GT-R, you're not going to fit two models in the back seats.

CAcoalminer > jkm7680 04/26/2014 at 18:53

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Haha. That's terrible.

404 Name Not Found > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 04/26/2014 at 19:05

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Something newer. You know for the investment banker types.

404 Name Not Found > Dunnik 04/26/2014 at 19:06

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Something a little flashy. Ya know for the young banker types.

404 Name Not Found > AthomSfere 04/26/2014 at 19:07

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A Nsx can't fit the models in the back. And a STi isn't too fitting for the young banker types.

404 Name Not Found > CAcoalminer 04/26/2014 at 19:07

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Even skinny aanorexic models? Are they really that small?

404 Name Not Found > Brian Silvestro 04/26/2014 at 19:07

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Carmax'd E60 M5? That might be a winner.

404 Name Not Found > DasAutoGuy 04/26/2014 at 19:08

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Yeah something flashy for the young banker types.

Brian Silvestro > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:10

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You might be right!

Nibby > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:10

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A7 A7 A7

AthomSfere > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:11

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Younger banker types?

CAcoalminer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:12

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Actually, I take my original answers back. This is all he needs.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-MERCE…

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-59-ME…

AthomSfere > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:13

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Slap a Porsche badge on, most of the other bankers would never know its not an extremely expensive retro Porsche.

CAcoalminer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:14

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Well I'm 6'5 (or was when I was younger) and needed to put my seat all the way back to the point where there was no room for legs of any kind. Your friend's case may be different.

404 Name Not Found > CAcoalminer 04/26/2014 at 19:19

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He's about 5'10, so that will give a lot of space. I guess we'll just have to go car shopping.

404 Name Not Found > AthomSfere 04/26/2014 at 19:20

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Recent Ivy grads, with boat loads of money and want to party.

404 Name Not Found > CAcoalminer 04/26/2014 at 19:21

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Sadly you're a better man than I. The states don't have that liberty. (pun intended)

CAcoalminer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:21

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Oh then that might definitely work. Like you said, the best thing to do is probably just sit in it and, of course, drive it and see if he likes it.

CAcoalminer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:22

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Poor chaps.

AthomSfere > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:31

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And you call this guy a friend!?

Screw it, Camry. Passat...

Manuél Ferrari > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:33

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There is only one correct answer - Ferrari 456

midengineer > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:42

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If I can fit two persons in the passenger seat in my MR2 he'll have no trouble doing the same in a drop top Aston: http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/…

Tom McParland > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 19:56

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What would i buy? Or what should he buy?

I would get a V60 Polestar.

He should get a CPO E90/92 M3 or A7

N51fanatic > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 20:10

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DD, e90 M3

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 20:17

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Hmmm... Okay, tell him the extra $9k is worth it. Trust me. Its worth it.

And here's why.

1. It's properly pretty. Its a great looking biturbo V12 powered luxury saloon with plenty of room for not only models in the back, but also for activities with said models.

2. Quilted stitching everywhere. It's like an Italian designed the interior or something!

3. The is a V12 badge in the middle of the dash. "Why is that worth noting?" you may ask. Well, I'm glad you ask because I would have told you anyways. Lets say, you just committed insider trading, being an investment banker and all. You've been found out and now the federales are on your tail. You might sigh, and prepare yourself for some time in prison because, as we all know, it would be difficult to outrun the police in a normal saloon car. But during that sigh, you see something out of the corner of your eye. Ah, yes! The V12 logo! You then remember that you are not driving a regular saloon car. No, your saloon car has lots of cylinders. And turbos. Two of them! So, what do you do? You mash the loud peddle to the plush, carpeted floor and leave those silly V8 powered police cruisers in your very expensive dust. You then flee to a country that doesn't expedite criminals and live happily on the coast in a large villa with all of the money you made from your insider trading, and buy another S65 AMG because, without it, you would be sharing a cell with a large, burly man who wants to make you his girlfriend.

You're welcome.

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > 404 Name Not Found 04/26/2014 at 20:55

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Depends :how much time /money does your friend want to spend on maintenence? Honestly, the tesla would be the most tempting at that price point, possibly an audi rs6.

chuck07 > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 04/26/2014 at 21:09

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CL600 or CL65 should also be on the list.

Jameseshepherd > 404 Name Not Found 04/27/2014 at 20:41

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Lister Bell STR

Forget the back seat ... send the models in a Limo and drive this to where you need to go

Raccoon and Tanuki > 404 Name Not Found 05/10/2014 at 19:57

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S4 avant

p2 V70r #1

porsche macan

E39 or older m5

lotus evora

xj6

v60

nissan pao

old crown station wagon

BondoSpecial > 404 Name Not Found 05/12/2014 at 14:48

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My Infiniti M37x (now the Q70) stickers a little under 60 w/ the touring package leather. I like the car. You don't see too many of them around so it's unique. The interior is beautifully made and very personal. The VQ engine even in luxury car trim w/ as much muffling as possible is not the quietest engine but it is super strong and responsive. It's a lot of fun to drive a big heavy car w/ AWD, you can launch just about as fast in the rain as you can on dry pavement.