Late night Oppo question

"Van Man, rocks the Man Van" (jacoboconnell)
08/14/2015 at 23:33 • Filed to: I'm tired

Still awake? Good. Here’s my question: pretend you wake up one morning and all of your cars are gone. In your mailbox, you find a letter with a check for $100,000. Along with the check there is a note that says:

“You are to use this money to new cars to replace your old ones. But any car and any number of cars. You can buy any car(s) ever, as long as the total price does not exceed the amount on the check.”

I want to know: why car or car would you buy? Would you spend all of it on a new CTS-V or 4 V6 Mustangs or 20 used Miatas? Or something else? However, these cars must satisfy all of your motoring needs.

Personally, I’d go with a Ford F-150 for about $43,000 and a Chevy SS (manual, of course) for about $47,000. That puts at a total of approximately $90,000, well under the budget and with enough room to also buy an NA Miata if I wanted to. That leaves me with a good daily driver (F-150) and an awesome hoonmobile (SS).

Burnouts for your time.

DISCUSSION (100)

Michael Maguire > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:37

SO Many Choices...

Mouth...Salivates...

Brain...Malfunctions... //dead

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Michael Maguire
08/14/2015 at 23:38

Is it gonna be 4 V6 Mustangs or 20 Miatas?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:39

I’d probably just get a Range Rover Sport Autobiography and be done with it.

Kinja'd!!!

Nerd-Vol > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:39

I’d go the same route, but replace the truck with an ND club Miata with the bbs package. Toss in a NA Miata and I’m ready to go.

A 1997-99 NSX

a 94-96 corvette

A 2016 Mazda 3 hatch.

All manual.

AM > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:40

Now are only my 2 cars gone or is my wife’s car gone to?0

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Nerd-Vol
08/14/2015 at 23:41

I'd love to choose a Miata, but I'm trying to be as realistic as possible (events like the one I mentioned happen all the time, you know). Being realistic means admitting I don't fit in Miatas.

Michael Maguire > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:41

19 miatas... DEMOLITION DERBY!

1 NA MIATA...Restore to perfect condition as a daily.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > AM
08/14/2015 at 23:42

All of them are gone. Which means you must also find suitable transportation for your spouse.

x87172 > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:42

Damn it.

If I was smart, I’d slurp up a lot of fun 70s-90s cars, vans, and trucks while they’re still pretty cheap to get and restore.

I’d get an awesome rotating collection of DDs and some terrific ROI in the long term as they appreciate.

Or, you know, I might blow it all on a 911.

Nerd-Vol > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:42

That’s a bummer you don’t fit. I’m 6’5” and I've managed to make my Miata fit me.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:43

75 broke ass, 200k+ mile, beat to hell NA miatas. That’s worth like a million Oppo points right.

Yes I would invite everyone out to a broke ass NA Miata track day and whatever ones finish the race get to move on to demolition derby

x87172 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/14/2015 at 23:44

Kinja'd!!!

Do you know what “be done with it” means?

pjhusa > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:44

BMW 328xi (LCI) ~ $40k

Mercedes-Benz ML400 ~ $65k

$5k to invest in.

Audi Q3 Premium Plus ~ $35k

BMW M3 ~ $65k

EL_ULY > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:45

5X $20,000 cars

-Yellow C6 Corvette base

-BRG 1st gen XK8 Coupe

-White E39 M5

-White 996 911 (in semi good shape)

-Matador Red Lexus SC430 last MY

your choices are solid, but i’m a bit psycho and have a big tool box

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:45

I’m going to be a bit boring: A used Tesla Model S, a used Chevy Volt, and a beater of a pickup truck. Buying used to get more bang for my buck.

Birddog > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:45

I’d buy two SS (SSs, SSesses, EssayEssays?)..

Let’s just pretend it’s the 1960s and the SS is just called “Chevrolet”.

I’d buy two..

Crap.

Is it Chevrolets? That doesn’t look right.

AM > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:45

Fuck. Ok, base model Nissan Micra for her ($10k) and 2015 Yukon Denali for me ($85k-ish). Cheap $5k work truck and that puts me at $100k.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Nerd-Vol
08/14/2015 at 23:46

Let me just say I'm taller than you. I'm generally good at fitting in cars (even small ones), but there becomes a point where it's just unreasonable.

Zohaibman72 > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:46

Do you only have to buy cars or could I use the rest for insurance/gas money?

Or Parts?

I would probably buy a $25,000 good condition Skyline R32 GTR (Or Japanese Import up to 1999) , and for the remaining 75 grand, a fully loaded to the brim 2015 Charger SRT8. That would leave me 10 grand for insurance, gas and rims. Or i’d just get a really good condition miata

The people I live with dont really have cars. My mom has no car and my stepdad has a company car.

If I had to split the $100,000 between them, I’d get both a used Lexus LS430 for $20000 and Miata for $10,000 , my mom a new car for $30,000 and my stepdad $30,000. Stepdad probably used Charger R/T, and my Mom a used Audi A4 (2011ish)

CAR_IS_MI > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:46

If someone took all my vehicles and left me a check for $100,000 I would be pretty pissed as I could replace roughly 2 of 5 current vehicles with 100k...

AM3R shamefully returns > pjhusa
08/14/2015 at 23:47

Curious , why get the 320i over the 328i? I mean.. I would just get a 335i instead anyways.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > pjhusa
08/14/2015 at 23:47

That's over budget.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
08/14/2015 at 23:48

Star for you my good sir!

pjhusa > AM3R shamefully returns
08/14/2015 at 23:48

328xi would fit the bill, actually.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:48

http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory…

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/14/2015 at 23:48

I was wondering what the people that only chose one car would choose.

CB > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:48

2016 WRX. Responsible and fun. Also means that I can use the rest of the money for gas, tires, and insurance.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > AM
08/14/2015 at 23:49

Such a people pleaser...

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:49

Well, first I’d have to set aside $10K to $20K for somewhere to store all of my rides, which shouldn’t be hard, as I work in the real estate field. Then, off to the list of Craig in order to find some awesome cars to fill my stable. First up, is something for the Mrs. Deal Killer, as our Town & Country is nearing the end of its life. Maybe something like this

http://toledo.craigslist.org/ctd/5171089293…

Then, it’s off to the races for me, with about $50,000 to spend on anything I want. First, I want this, Oh God do I want this.

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5168018192…

Then maybe this one right here

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5171675098… , I know, it’s an auto, but my left knee is for shit and I don’t want to shift anymore.

And then this little guy right here.

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5129458125…

whoarder is tellurium > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:50

Used Phaeton W12 (or Audi A8L), pre-owned Ford Raptor and a used C6 Corvette

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:50

There is no need for another car when your sports car, luxury sedan, and family truck are all the same vehicle.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
08/14/2015 at 23:50

That’s it? You still have another $35,000!

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Zohaibman72
08/14/2015 at 23:51

Parts yes. Insurance/gas money no. It's fine if you have cash left over.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:51

Colorado at about 37. Wrangler to replace wife’s commander for about 35. And new Mercury Cyclone from the 60s to replace the Montego.

Maybe 100k was too easy LOL

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > EL_ULY
08/14/2015 at 23:52

I've noticed.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:52

I am a single 17 year old male, this is all i need in life

Kinja'd!!!

pjhusa > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:52

Then I'd enact plan B. Lol

AM > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:52

Haha! Knowing her, I’d be the one that gets stuck in the Micra.

EDIT: I’d probably buy myself a new Chrysler 200C and her a new Fusion Titanium or Mazda6 GT. The rest can go towards some sort of project.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:53

https://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/quicksilver-sp…

Zohaibman72 > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:53

For me only: Use $7,000 to do stuff the Skyline or whatever import I get. Most likely an R32. Use the rest for new rims on the charger and maybe small stuff here and here. The guzzling charger would be a DD

Second Plan: scrap the miata, but $10,000 into the Lexus.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/14/2015 at 23:53

Yeah.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
08/14/2015 at 23:54

I'm glad this post at least gave someone an excuse to spend more time on the 911 config.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > CAR_IS_MI
08/14/2015 at 23:56

Good problems to have.

What would you get for only $100k then?

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > whoarder is tellurium
08/14/2015 at 23:56

Interesting choices. I like!

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > CB
08/14/2015 at 23:57

That's it?

Opposite Locksmith > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:57

Two e90 m3s and an e46 m3

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:57

Kinja'd!!!

Well, I know the wife wants either a Fiesta ST in green or a White fully loaded GTI. So that leaves me plenty of money for either an ATS-V or CTS V-sport. I’d have to test drive both of the latter to decide which one I’d ultimately pick...

Kinja'd!!!

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:57

The 911 config is the supermall of configuators, lots of things in there you don’t need but you end up getting them because they’re there.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:58

Holy crap this article is way more popular than I thought. I've got like 20 notifications right now.

CB > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/14/2015 at 23:59

You know how much insurance is for a 20 year old dude for a WRX? I’m in university, so I only have room for one car. I live in a snowy area, so AWD is preferred. I think it would be perfect.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
08/15/2015 at 00:00

Excellent choices.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > CB
08/15/2015 at 00:02

I guess that makes sense. Use the rest of the money for the TRACK DAY BRO!

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY
08/15/2015 at 00:02

Promise me the SC would end up like this:

Kinja'd!!!

CB > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:03

BRO.

If only they made a hatch so I had more room for my flat brim caps.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:06

Another 4Runner as an off-road truck (could possibly act as a tow vehicle).

Old-ish (to be cheap) Silverado or something similar as a tow vehicle.

Probably just a Civic as the daily.

And some old Japanese performance car (Not that old but the newest allowed cars being from 1996).

fhrblig > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:07

All are gone? Ok, Ford Flex for my partner because that’s what he likes, and for me I think I’d snag a V8 Challenger of some sort and a used old Ford 4x4 truck. I think that would be well under 100k.

Forgetful > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:07

E60 M5 for dd

Lotus Esprit for a weekend toy

Base C5 Vette for autocross

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Forgetful
08/15/2015 at 00:09

Solid garage.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > AM3R shamefully returns
08/15/2015 at 00:12

320i is a tune way a from being as fast as a 328i is with a tune! The 335i has always felt a bit nose-heavy, so I can understand 328i instead of 335i although less so in the F30.

AM3R shamefully returns > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
08/15/2015 at 00:15

That’s the one upside about BMW getting rid of the n/a I6’s... Tuning!

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:21

Saab 9-7x Aero- $12k ish

Volvo V70 R- $14kish

Saab 92x Aero $8kish

2016 Subaru Outback 3.6r $36k

2015 Mini Cooper S $30k

Grand total: $100,000

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:25

BJ70 Turbo diesel

2010 Fit

4wd Tercel wagon

‘76 Celica

‘81 4000 coupe 4-speed

‘01 Allroad 2.7T 6-speed

‘08 Astra 3-door

400 SEL

Hmmm... TSX wagon maybe

Noah - Now with more boost. > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:30

1) XJS V12 (10k)

2) Three 635CSIs (30 K)

4) E23 735i (10 K)

5) CPO E63 with the 6.3

Goggles Pizzano > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:34

That’s a whole lot of 964.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:39

Tesla Model S 70D

Kinja'd!!!

Nissan Micra S

Kinja'd!!!

Dusty Ventures > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:40

1) Buy another Outback XT. Add skid plates, swap in FA20T motor and six speed, tune to about 300-350 hp, paint World Rally Blue. Daily ~$25,000

Kinja'd!!!

2) Buy/build chase truck ~$30,000

Kinja'd!!!

3) Buy/build rally/desert dual sport truck. ~$35,000

Kinja'd!!!

4) Buy trailer. ~$7,000

Kinja'd!!!

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:53

2006 CL55 AMG- $20000 (Me)

2015 Silverado 2500HD- $50000 (Dad)

2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport- $30000 (Mom)

boxrocket > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 00:54

$100K? Sweet!

Replacing two mid-2000s Mazda6 sedans would probably entail....

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring for the wife. Blue with tan interior.

A gently-used 2014+ Range Rover Sport Supercharged. Green with tan interior. Preferably from CarMax.

Depending on pricing and buying new or used on the Mazda, there could be money leftover in the budget to acquire a barn-find 1967 Mustang to restore with my wife. Or I could step down to something less fancy and new and start a restomod or get a new body-in-white 1967-style from Ford. I’d be almost as happy in my own CX-5 instead of the Range Rover.

If time travel is permitted, I’d take the $100K plus $30K of my own money, buy a Ford GT, and sell it now for double (or more) the money. Then buy a used McLaren 12C or 650S, and whatever my wife wanted.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 01:24

I’d upgrad what I have now. Carmax S65 and a cpo suburban and a mista if I could squeeze it in.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Opposite Locksmith
08/15/2015 at 02:28

The correct answer.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 02:57

Honestly? First I’d get a Smart Fortwo Pure as my urban runabout. Parking is extremely tight in my part of Seattle. And then I’d take some time to sit around and think of how to spend the other $84k.

Kinja'd!!!

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 03:03

One Chevy SS (manual), a Legacy GT, and a cheap Miata. Chevy SS for the weekend, a Legacy GT because rally, and Miata because Miata.

for Michigan > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 03:50

Work DD (delivering pizzas): Bugeye Outback Sport ~ $5K

Non-work DD: Lightly-modded 2016 BRZ ~ $35K

Project: Mazda RX-7 SA/FB Series III ~ $10K + $10K for rebuild/mods

Project: 3.8L New Edge Mustang ~ $7K + $8K for mods

Which leaves me with $25K, so I’d send that on to my family.

Parents: Cadillac STS to replace the dying Grand Caravan ~ $10K

Brother: 91-92 Trans Am he wishes his car was ~$7K

Sister: Bugeye Impreza for her first car ~ $5K

Last $3K I’ll keep as wiggle room for modding the BRZ, RX-7, and Stang.

LongbowMkII > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 06:39

Hire Liam Neeson to get them back. Don’t fuck with another man’s car.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 07:32

Commodore SS-V ute , manual.

bank the rest for tyres & fuel.

Opposite Locksmith > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
08/15/2015 at 08:21

I bet I could swing a stripped s2000 also. I'll have all of the revs

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > not for canada - australian in disguise
08/15/2015 at 09:33

The Tesla is a good choice.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
08/15/2015 at 09:34

Big block swap.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2015 at 09:35

You might want to leave some extra money for when, like, everything goes wrong on that allroad.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
08/15/2015 at 09:35

Lot of bang for the buck there.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Branden J -Reading the Manual
08/15/2015 at 09:36

You could probably find a CL65 for $20k if you looked hard.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > LongbowMkII
08/15/2015 at 09:37

Was waiting for this.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > pip bip - choose Corrour
08/15/2015 at 09:38

Do you live in Australia? I don’t, but if I did, the Ute wild be on my list.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 09:39

Chevy corvair.~15k. 572 chevy big block ~18k fancy saw to make the big block fit. ~1k the rest of the money for the super high octane fuel the motor needs

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Connqr
08/15/2015 at 09:40

Putting a 572 into a Corvair is simultaneously the greatest and worst idea ever.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 09:42

I mean, you would get a ton of traction, with the big heavy motor over the drive wheels and all. Also, I for got to add slicks.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Connqr
08/15/2015 at 09:43

How will you get to and from the drag strip? It's not like it'll be able to turn.

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 09:44

Yeah but when I did a quick search I found a really nice Black on Black CL55 with like 40000 miles for $20000, and the maintenance for it might be a little better.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 09:45

Convert to rear wheel steering?

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Connqr
08/15/2015 at 09:46

Possibly. That would eat up a lot of budget.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 09:47

I still have room. And I forgot to upgrade transmission. And I could probably return the saws after.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/15/2015 at 09:51

Or this, only replace sled with trailer, people with corvair and dogs with NA Miatas. And the leashes with super heavy duty ropes/chains.

Kinja'd!!!