"MichaelGauby" (michaelgauby)
01/06/2018 at 10:00 • Filed to: Used Car Values, Super Cars, Bargains, Performance, Porsche, BMW, Viper, Corvette, AMG
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"MichaelGauby" (michaelgauby)
01/06/2018 at 10:00 • Filed to: Used Car Values, Super Cars, Bargains, Performance, Porsche, BMW, Viper, Corvette, AMG | 0
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Roughly $35,000. I enjoy researching things like this, so here are some cars that you could buy instead of a reliable family sedan.
1. 2006 Mercedes SL65 AMG
I’m a huge fan of this car and have wanted one for years. I realize the cost of yearly ownership is more than the purchase price of a lot of cars as it’s overkill in every area. I remember reading about one running 11's in the quarter mile with the A/C and seat massagers on.
0-60: 3.8s
Top Speed: 156mph (delimited:around 210)
MPG ? 13
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2005-mercedes-benz-sl65-amg-short-take-road-test
2. 2003 Dodge Viper SRT10
It’s probably the most ‘exotic’ vehicle you can get for Camry pricing, aside from a broken Ferrari.
0-60: 4.0s
Top Speed: 195mph
Times Stolen in Drake & Josh Go Hollywood: 1
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2003-dodge-viper-srt-10-first-drive-review
3. 2009 Corvette Z06
Possibly the best track car for the money as well as the most reliable, and the modification possibilities are endless. This might be the only list where a 7.0L V8 ranks at the top in terms of fuel economy.
0-60: 3.6s
Top Speed: 198mph
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4. 2010 BMW M5
The most ‘practical’ of the bunch. I recommend buying at Carmax.
0-60: 4.2s
Top Speed: 155 mph (delimited 200+)
https://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/not-quite-up-to-pacing-page-2
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5. 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo S
It took me a few days to find one of these, and I agree, the 997 is much better looking.
0-60: 3.7s
Top Speed: 190 mph
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/2004-porsche-911-turbo-cabriolet-car-news
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6. 2013 Cadillac CTS-V
There are almost too many CTS-V’s available at a low price. We should buy them all.
0-60: 4.0s
Top Speed: 191mph
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> MichaelGauby
01/06/2018 at 10:13 |
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A 911 Turbo S for 35k?
I drove a regular 2004 turbo a couple months ago and it was priced at 46k. The least expensive one on autotrader in the nation is 37k. With no pictures it might not even be real.
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> MichaelGauby
01/06/2018 at 10:19 |
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The Viper is likely more reliable than the Z06. It’s a well known open secret that LS7 fanboys don’t like to admit, but the LS7 is incredibly flawed. They have major valvetrain issues, and it’s a heads off repair.
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> MichaelGauby
01/06/2018 at 10:25 |
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The M5 is probably the least reliable of the group, and sadly, it seems like Carmax has figured that out and stopped carrying them.
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> WilliamsSW
01/06/2018 at 10:49 |
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I think the E60 gen may be getting too old for carmax. They usually only carry 10year old and newer
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> MichaelGauby
01/06/2018 at 10:51 |
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Perhaps buy instead of a reliable anything ...
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WilliamsSW
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
01/06/2018 at 11:16 |
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It’s getting up there, although the last few model years haven’t hit 10 yet. The only E60s I see on Carmax are NA I6s — far and away the most reliable of that gen.
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MichaelGauby
> E90M3
01/06/2018 at 13:01 |
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Yeah they’re hard to find. I found the one pictured for 36 and it had the X50 package
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MichaelGauby
> WilliamsSW
01/06/2018 at 15:08 |
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Do you think that’s a better bet than the F10? Those are all I can find.
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WilliamsSW
> MichaelGauby
01/06/2018 at 15:17 |
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I think that the NA I6 in the E60 is pretty reliable - from what I hear, the turbo 6 is not. Not really sure about the rest of the car though.
I know a fair number of people that got F10 535's, or cars with that same turbo 6 (different from the E60), and none of them had any issues - but the caveat is that they were all lease cars and never went past 50k miles.
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> MichaelGauby
01/07/2018 at 13:23 |
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My tech nerd neighbor had a regular CTS coupe but he just bought a V to replace it.