What to buy for 60k !?!?! HELP HELP HELP

"DatASSun" (DatASSun)
05/20/2014 at 14:53 • Filed to: None

So my manager is looking at new cars I've mentioned:

A7 Audi

CTS-V

Possibly a tesla but it wont be the good looking one so whats the point in that .

I know there are lots of cars I haven't thought of but here are the guidelines.

Must have 4 Seats.

Can be any transmission but he would most likely buy a auto.

I'm in Austin Texas USA so lets make sure its something we can find locally.

I'm excited to see what yall come up with.

DISCUSSION (48)

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:54

Big or small sedan?

New or Used?

Brian Silvestro > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:55

Possibly a tesla but it wont be the good looking one so whats the point in that .

Don't understand this comment.

M3 is the answer to this question.

DatASSun > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
05/20/2014 at 14:55

Newer, and it doesn't matter I think the more swagger the better tho.

Party-vi > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:56

Cadillac CTS-VSport. 420hp, and drop-dead sexy looks. starting at $60k.

yamahog > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:56

Four seats or four doors?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:58

An used STI 35k, a S2000 15k, and a sweet truck of your desire for 10k. and you got 5k left over for insurance, maint, and modding. and Storage cost if it applies. DONE.

Jagvar > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:58

Kinja'd!!!

2001 Ferrari 456 . It has four seats, an auto, and it falls within your budget.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:58

CTS-V, SRT 300C, or Supercharged Jaguar XF.

ncasolowork2 > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:58

/thread

mr_gofast > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:59

audi Rs4 or a s6

amg c series and up depending on price point

bmw 5 series and up

cadillac CTS V sport - CTS V isnt availble new now

so many more for that price how3ever.

EL_ULY > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 14:59

a fleet of V8 Panthers for the company! :]

or CTS V-sport / GS350 F-sport

GTI MkVII > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:00

I'd go for a nicely specced/fully loaded Audi S4. Fantastic (and underrated) engine, super fast and comfortable DSG transmission, stunning looks, all wheel drive. Whats not to like?

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:02

Swagger and sedan? For this I'm thinking Mercedes. Both certified pre-owned

2011 Mercedes-Benz S550 priced at $59,877

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 priced at $59,877. More swagger, but way more miles too.

Milky > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:02

Just because I don't like rules.

Kinja'd!!!

You still probably have like 10k to play with options.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:04

CTSV wins everything imo.

VSport if hes going new like people have said, could get charger srt8, could get chevy SS could get an older Pontiac G8 could even get FORD RAPTOR or a Shelby Mustang.

with that budget he can go far

Bluecold > Milky
05/20/2014 at 15:04

Options? You mean the Alfaholics inventory?

Dusty Ventures > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:04

Four seats and an auto you say?

#DustysBadAdvice

Kinja'd!!!

Nibby > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:07

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:09

Hyundai Genesis Sedan R-spec? 5.0L V8 yo.

Kinja'd!!!

mr_gofast > GTI MkVII
05/20/2014 at 15:09

Rs4!!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:11

Half a dozen Corvairs of mixed styles.

davedave1111 > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:13

Citroen SM.

GTI MkVII > mr_gofast
05/20/2014 at 15:14

New RS4 isn't available in the states. And while I'm a massive fan of the B7 RS4 (mmm, Nogaro blue…), I'd steer clear of used ones given their high maintenance V8s known for their carbon buildup issues.

mr_gofast > GTI MkVII
05/20/2014 at 15:16

that blue.....eeeruyggrhhhhhh so sexy on a RS4

Milky > Bluecold
05/20/2014 at 15:29

I meant options on the Charger, but you're probably right. Use that 10k for Alfa parts, because we all know its going to break.

* Still totally worth it though.

Bluecold > Milky
05/20/2014 at 15:36

Apparently those are not that unreliable. Besides the caveats of most older cars, such as worn synchros, and rust (apparently the Alfa is a bit worse than average in that respect0 the Alfa Nord engines are by all accounts lovely, reliable little aluminium wonders. By the time the picture 1750 rolled of the line, the basic engine design was already more than 10 years old so most kinks were worked out. Then they just kept making them until 1994 because it was just a lovely little engine.

TJDMAX > GTI MkVII
05/20/2014 at 15:41

Just bought one of these for myself. Love the car. Would definitely recommend.

Garrett Davis > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:43

"Possibly a tesla but it wont be the good looking one so whats the point in that"

Huh?

Milky > Bluecold
05/20/2014 at 15:48

Mhmhmmmmm, well good to know, because its on my "must own" list.

Kinja'd!!!

GTI MkVII > TJDMAX
05/20/2014 at 15:52

Definitely jealous. Pics?

philsphan09 > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 15:59

CPO S6/S7, CTS-V, CPO C63 (because texas). 100% in favor of low mileage CPO cars.

philsphan09 > GTI MkVII
05/20/2014 at 16:00

Love mine! Just picked up one couple months ago

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 16:02

I'd say a CTS V-Sport or a 300 SRT8

Or get a Chevy SS and use the leftover cash to buy a boat or something.

MazdaMonkey > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 16:06

CPO CTSV. They can be had in the 40s and have an unbelievable CPO warranty.

If he doesn't care about going fast, tell him to buy a Camry and use the rest of the money to give you a raise.

GTI MkVII > philsphan09
05/20/2014 at 16:06

CPO is a good option. And Texas has TONS of nice used cars.

TJDMAX > GTI MkVII
05/20/2014 at 17:01

Kinja'd!!!

TheCorp > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 17:45

toyota tercel.
low price
low fun
low fuel consumption
best STD prevention method
comes in all the great 90s colors.
and you'll have 59'500$ for cocaine and prostitutes.

GTI MkVII > TJDMAX
05/20/2014 at 17:46

Beautiful - love those wheels. Enjoy it!

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 18:38

Chrysler 300C SRT8. RWD monster in a fine business suit. (just configured one... 300C SRT8 Premium, fully loaded... $61K.)

Kinja'd!!!

Sedan - check

Swagger - double-check.

Auto.

SRT 392 V8.

Black-chrome wheels, (I would also go with the black grille mesh with the chrome grille frame...) along with the smoke black headlight housings.

In Texas, I could see going for silver, or maybe even white, rather than black under the summer sun. But other than black, I would go for red, or their dark jazz blue.

Kinja'd!!!

Says "executive" far more than a Charger. Classier and more traditional executive sedan looking than a Taurus SHO or Lincoln MKS Eco-Boost, or even a Jaguar F-type.

Audis are great, but AWD is a lot of extra mechanicals for dry texas roads. BMW 5-series is a bit standard in this class. usual, and not all that 'special' seeming. Same for E-class Mercs.

Mopar is a bit more bold-American for a texan, and a 300 is more of a business manager's car, than a Dodge Charger.

Frankly, it is more dignified looking than a boy-racer CTS-V, but that is just my taste.

And easier to find, and the SRT or Varvatos model have a bit more of a 'special edition' thing going on than a Chevy SS sedan, which is barely other than a Pontiac G8 GT, which I don't exactly forgive GM for canceling Pontiac without giving it a fighting chance to come back.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
05/20/2014 at 18:40

Nice car... but a complete absence of swagger, unfortunately. I wish they had been a little bolder with spicing up the R-Spec 5.o Genesis. But probably a great value for the $$$, though.

gc8foreva > DatASSun
05/20/2014 at 23:10

Lots of cocaine and strippers!