Affordable Garage

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
06/15/2014 at 00:24 • Filed to: None

Build a garage that people would consider sensible and semi-normal.

Rules:

Must be from a mainstream manufacturer

Cars must total within $1,000 of $85,000

MUST BE NEW

Here's mine:

Dodge Durango Citadel AWD: $49,920

5.7 Liter Hemi, 8 seats, and every available option for about the same price as a base-model, no options Yukon.

Chrysler 200S AWD: $34,960

3.6 V6 making 290 horsepower, loaded with options, and looks great. Nothing to not like.

So Oppo, what are your choices? Remember, SENSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE.

DISCUSSION (45)

E92M3 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:29

You just broke your own rules. That's $85k by my math.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > E92M3
06/15/2014 at 00:30

Logan can't math. I meant to put 85k

Jacques L' Autre > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:32

Kinja'd!!!

Focus ST

MSRP: $24,000

Kinja'd!!!

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Eco Diesel

MSRP: $45,000

Rainbow > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:39

Within $1k of $85k? So between 84 and 86? That's a pretty tight window.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Rainbow
06/15/2014 at 00:43

Well it can be less than $85k, just no more than $1k more.

Yossarian > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:44

New M3 - $62,000.

Fiesta ST - $22,000.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Yossarian
06/15/2014 at 00:45

I dunno if i'd call BMW mainstream...

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:46

The cheapest Jetta Sportwagen. MSRP at $21000

Kinja'd!!!

Coupled with a $64,000 Corvette (1LT Z51)

Kinja'd!!!

Yossarian > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:47

I mean they do make cars starting in the low 30s, and the average price of a new car is $30000. ( http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/11/ave… ) Plus it's still under the budget.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:47

Wut. How is BMW not mainstream?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jayhawk Jake
06/15/2014 at 00:48

They're more luxury, aren't they?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Yossarian
06/15/2014 at 00:49

I'll give it to you this time

Vi517, JDX Racing > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:51

Do(d)ge Durango R/T - $47,000

Do(d)ge Charger R/T Road & Track - $37,700

I would rather have European cars, but too expensive to be under $85k.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:51

I don't think mainstream means what you think it does.

Not mainstream would be Radical, Arial, Caterham, BAC, Morgan, etc. Something you wouldn't expect a non-enthusiast to recognize.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jayhawk Jake
06/15/2014 at 00:53

I've always thought mainstream meant more affordable and common manufacturers, like Dodge, Chevy, Ford, companies like those.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 00:58

Fully loaded Volvo V60 T6 Polestar: $56,000

Kinja'd!!!

Audi A3: Starts at $29,000, options are all free, ignore small number in corner.

Kinja'd!!!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/15/2014 at 00:59

Nope, try again.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:00

Those are mainstream, but so are BMWs. Think how many BMWs you see every day. They are everywhere, therefor,they are mainstream.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:03

Affordable? The Durango you showed is nearly $50,000.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:03

2015 Mustang Ecoboost. 29,500 with Performance Package, and Recaro seats. In Guard

Because screw a V8.

Kinja'd!!!

2015 VW Golf Sportwagen TDI manual. Lets say 30k. (a 14 with a sunroof is just under 29. In grey.

Because I love it.

Kinja'd!!!

Nissan Verso Note in Metallic Peacock 15,000

Because I love cheap Japanese hatchbacks, and all I had left was 15,000.

Kinja'd!!!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
06/15/2014 at 01:05

You're the first person to pick three affordable cars rather than one stupidly expensive one, and one cheap one because you had left over money. Interesting.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/15/2014 at 01:07

Actually, and I'm not kidding here, BMWs aren't really a common sight where I live. The only one I see around here often is my girlfriend's dad's 17 year old 328i.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:07

Fine. 2015 Range Rover Sport Supercharged. Every worthwhile option except upgraded stereo, plus $35 left over for lunch or half a tank of gas. No second car needed.

Kinja'd!!!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:12

Well they seem to be common in a lot of places. They are high end, but there is a large market for them.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jayhawk Jake
06/15/2014 at 01:12

That's also a V8, 8-seat AWD SUV loaded to the brim with every single option .

Kinja'd!!!

I could get a 4-cylinder, RWD 328i to $50k with a couple option packages.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:13

I just have cheap taste in cars. I don't think I could really enjoy a I had spent over 50k on. Unless It was a Yellow, Long box, mega cab, Ram 3500, diesel. Because a Ram truck with a Cummins is like 6.5 metric tons of F*&K you.

Honestly this was hard for me b/c I'd rather have ten used cars than three new ones.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/15/2014 at 01:13

There ya go.

GhostZ > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:24

If I was a more sensible person, it would be a Tesla Model S . Just that. No other cars. But I am not, thankfully, a sensible person.

If I was LESS sensible however, I would have gone with a Challenger SRT Core, BRZ, and Fiesta ST.

So instead the goldilock's choice is: Jaguar XF 2.0 with the Aerodynamic Package and some options for $49,000

Kinja'd!!!

and Mustang GT with the GT performance package, and some additional options, for $36,000

Kinja'd!!!

It was really tough not to pick the Challenger SRT Core + Infiniti Q50 over this, but without something that can take the corners (at least the Mustang is better than the Challenger) it was tough.

GhostZ > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:25

BMW is mainstream, M is not.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > GhostZ
06/15/2014 at 01:25

The Q50 could probably take corners really well.

GhostZ > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/15/2014 at 01:32

It could, but it's a heavy pig with the heart of a 350Z. There's no getting around that wheelbase and overhang.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jacques L' Autre
06/15/2014 at 01:36

if I still had my old job you could buy them both from me.