Real Garage: $9,500 Challenge

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 11/01/2016 at 20:11 • Filed to: Dream Garage

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A Real Garage Challenge for you all tonight! You have a $9,500 budget and with that in mind you need to make a three vehicle garage without breaking the bank. Oh and one more thing, all vehicles must be model year 2003 and newer . I’m expecting good things so as always, enjoy yo’selves!

S65 > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:16

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I misread the title and got excited

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:17

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My buddy just picked up a mint 2003 Yukon XL Denali for $4k, and I can get a semi-recent P71 for $1200, so that leaves me with $4300 to play with. I think I’d buy an 03 or 04 Jetta VR6 6-speed. Then I’d have the tow rig, the street legal drift car, and the reasonable daily.

Wobbles the Mind > S65 11/01/2016 at 20:20

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I see you got to meet my lifelong friend Disappointment! Tell him I’ll see him at the gym in about 30 minutes.

Wobbles the Mind > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 11/01/2016 at 20:21

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Very nice!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:21

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1969 Fiat 124 for $6k
1975 Chevy Suburban for $2k
1972 Buick Electra $1.5k

I’m ignoring the new car only rule.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:25

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You should be able to find 3 Miatas for that amount

interstate366, now In The Industry > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:25

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I’ll start off with some $2500 Zoidbait http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/5845185457.html

Then a $2900 EP3 http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/5851550962.html

And lastly this 325xi manual wagon for $2700 http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/5823450484.html

I’ll use the remaining $1400 to either put a K20A2 head onto the EP3 or invest in the bimmer.

adamftw > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:29

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03 or newer? Buzz kill.

‘03 Chevy 1500 RCLB 4x4 $3600

‘03 Focus 5 speed Commuter.. $1800

‘03 V6 Accord Sedan for the wife $3950

All 2003s. Didn’t plan that one.

djmt1 > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:29

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Toyota MR2: £1,480

Lexus LS430: £1,999

Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado: £3,000

AkursedX > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:33

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Fun car: 2004 rx8 3k https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/5851924439.html

Daily: 2004 Grand Prix gtp $2500 https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/5814410596.html

Hauler: 2006 Dodge Dakota 3600 https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/5793661262.html

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:34

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I cannot think of or find ONE car from after the year 2003 costing less than $3500 that I would ever want to own, much less three. With that in mind, I have completed your task.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/683728510/overview/

https://omaha.craigslist.org/snw/5792846094.html

Wobbles the Mind > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/01/2016 at 20:37

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You’re the first to actually use carts. I’m surprised no one ever tosses a skateboard, a bike, or any other “vehicles.”

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 20:39

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Yeah, I noticed you threw that loophole in there and I appreciate it.

bob and john > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 21:07

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some beat to hell truck for under 3k

a GSX-R suspension swapped SV650 (because duh) (5k for a REALLY nice one) 
some enduro bike of some sort (1.5k)

bob and john > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 11/01/2016 at 21:08

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yea, but its pretty well known you were dropped on the head as a baby and have issues, so we let it slide :)

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 23:19

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Cobalt XFE: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5852183838.html

Honda Fit Sport: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5845836221.html

Ford Windstar: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5804898748.html

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wobbles the Mind 11/01/2016 at 23:22

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I have accepted your challenge. I’m sure that two of these cars would not be good cars to own. Here’s the only one I’d actually want, a 2006 Scion xB with 121,000 miles.

http://duluth.craigslist.org/cto/5829236015.html

Then an 03 Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible... a Truely lame car, but it fits the budget. It just needs some purple and silver decals, and big chrome wheels. It is at least a manual and it has the V6 instead of the Dodge Advenger 2.4l engine.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/ctd/5855785063.html

Last am Automatic Nissan XTerra, I’ve heard these early XTerra are unreliable and this one has 188,000 miles.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ctd/5855655320.html

The Scion is 3500, The Mitsubishi 3,000, and the Xterra 2,500 so 9,000 all together. And you get a daily, a “fun” weekend car, and a 4x4 winter beater/work truck.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > interstate366, now In The Industry 11/01/2016 at 23:28

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The EP3 and the Beamer both don’t even looked totally clapped out, but I’m guessing they have about 550,000 miles on them combined,

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > adamftw 11/01/2016 at 23:33

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Regular cab, long box trucks make me happy. They just look right. Like “that’s a truck” not a family sedan that has an open trunk, but a real truck.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > djmt1 11/01/2016 at 23:34

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I don’t believe any of those prices.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 11/01/2016 at 23:36

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You had me at Colbat XFE, you lost me on the Freestar, they are literally the worst ever mini van ever made. Too big, too heavy, and a huge 4.2 V6 that makes no power and drinks fuel.

interstate366, now In The Industry > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/01/2016 at 23:47

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148k on the EP3. No mileage listed on the Bimmer, so you’re probably right. To be fair, it was kind of a throw-in because I didn’t want all 3 cars in the list to be FWD Japanese hatchbacks. (Counting the Vibe as Japanese because it’s a Toyota underneath.)

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/01/2016 at 23:56

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I like the Windstar/Freestar because it’s huge and has a soft (rather than stiff), easy to modulate throttle.

The one my family has was fantastic for road trips. I’d take the backseat and could be comfortably asleep laying in a somewhat fetal position if I wanted to. With the extra room inside the minivan I could spread my legs out onto the seat while sitting up and enjoy reaching for snacks an arm’s length away to kill the time.

Unfortunately the family minivan (twas a 2000 Windstar) had its engine crap out on itself. I’d love to have one again. Don’t care for any of its downsides. As long as it is mechanically and electronically reliable.

djmt1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/02/2016 at 00:13

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VW Max > Wobbles the Mind 11/02/2016 at 00:40

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Three 2.Slow 5-speed Golfs! One to try to rally, one to try to track, and a daily driver.

adamftw > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/02/2016 at 07:08

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Yup, I love that body style with a small lift and nice tires.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Wobbles the Mind 11/02/2016 at 21:49

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https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5857754175.html

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5799741088.html

https://chambana.craigslist.org/cto/5857135341.html

$3250+$5000+$1100=$9250 or $250 under budget