What Car would you buy in 2002?

"S65" (granthp) 06/14/2016 at 10:50 • Filed to: None

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It must have been sold new in 2002.

yitznewton > S65 06/14/2016 at 10:52

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Heh, this one’s easy.

S65 > yitznewton 06/14/2016 at 10:53

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Is that your S2000?

dogisbadob > S65 06/14/2016 at 10:54

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A 2003 Matrix XRS (it was sold in 2002, but as a 2003 model)

yitznewton > S65 06/14/2016 at 10:59

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Yes. It’s an ‘03, but AFAIK there were no changes between 02-03.

S65 > dogisbadob 06/14/2016 at 10:59

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Close enough.

pjhusa > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:00

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Not hard at all.

Sneaky Pete > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:00

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http://www.supercars.net/blog/2002-dodg…

Sam > yitznewton 06/14/2016 at 11:01

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No doubt it’s a good car, but would you have paid nearly $50,000 (original MSRP in 2016 money) for it?

mazda616 > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:03

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Last year of the F-Body!

Aaron M - MasoFiST > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:04

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Celica!

Real answer: Clownshoe

S65 > Sneaky Pete 06/14/2016 at 11:05

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Needs to be blue

crowmolly > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:05

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S65 > mazda616 06/14/2016 at 11:06

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I would’ve picked the firebird

GasolineLollipop191 > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:06

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E46 M3 all day.

interstate366, now In The Industry > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:07

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My own. A leftover 2001 Prelude. Thanks to the long production year (production of Preludes ended in October 2001), a few thousand remained unsold into 2002, and a handful even made it to 2003.

Mine was sold in November 2001, FWIW.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:07

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Supercharged 2002 Buick Park Avenue Ultra. In black because obvious reasons.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:07

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A SVT Focus.

carcrasher88 > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:07

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At the time, it was known as a sad swan song.

Today, it’s known just as the end of the first era.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:08

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end of an era:

E90M3 > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:10

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That’s pretty easy

Die-Trying > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:10

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mexican vw beetle.

2003 shown.

S65 > Die-Trying 06/14/2016 at 11:10

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They still made those in 2002?

sony1492 > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:11

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Mr2

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > yitznewton 06/14/2016 at 11:12

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I want to say the same thing but oh god how expensive it would be. Although much better than trying to by my own Miata new the same year in terms of depreciation curve.

Die-Trying > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:12

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they made them until 2003........ in mexico.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:12

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Possibly an XK8. A little bit dull for performance, but Jaaaaaag.

S65 > sony1492 06/14/2016 at 11:13

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That could be a MR-S

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > yitznewton 06/14/2016 at 11:14

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came here to say that, left satisfied

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:15

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No contest for me!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:15

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s2000 or RSX-S

OPPOsaurus WRX > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:15

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.

S65 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/14/2016 at 11:16

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Convertible XK8 Is best XK8

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:16

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2003 WRX wagon.

S65 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 06/14/2016 at 11:18

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Go for a spirit-R

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:18

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True, but I didn’t see as lovingly presented a picture of the convertible in the two minutes or so I spent looking.

S65 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/14/2016 at 11:20

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Have fun with your overweight integra

S65 > OPPOsaurus WRX 06/14/2016 at 11:21

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Is that your allroad?

AfromanGTO > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:23

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A Firehawk or Blackbird Trans Am!

OPPOsaurus WRX > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:25

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no mines an 03

Clemsie McKenzie > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:28

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CSL!

Step 1: Enjoy your CSL for a few years

Step 2: Store it

Step 3: ...

Step 4: Profit!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:33

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under 3,000 lbs so that’s not fat by any means

itschrome > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:36

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Hell, I’ll even say the STS. Why not, its 2002 the market is still good why not get the 300hp and MagneRide?

Sneaky Pete > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:37

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Blue with white stripes was only available in 1996 and 1997, criteria was 2002 so I picked the Final Edition, of which only 360 were made.

S65 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/14/2016 at 11:38

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Weighs more than an integra Type-R

Shift24 > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:39

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Would have said an NSX but not a fan of the non pop ups. So if reliability was out the window e39 M5. If not C5 Z06

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:41

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a stripped down track version of a pedestrian car...unfair comparison on every basis

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:45

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I’m gonna be the weirdo here. But I’m always loved the styling of that generation Intrepid. So I’d get an Intrepid R/T.

S65 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/14/2016 at 11:46

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I thought that was what the RSX-S was trying to do

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:46

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the type s is just a sport(ish) version

S65 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/14/2016 at 11:47

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Nevermind then

Tripper > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:48

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chaozbandit > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:59

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The only valid answer.

Busslayer > S65 06/14/2016 at 11:59

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I think you could get a 2003 "Terminator" Cobra in late 2002. I'd take one of those.

yitznewton > Sam 06/14/2016 at 12:05

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Wellll, I wouldn’t have actually bought any car new... and with the possible exception of the C5 Corvette, I’m having a hard time coming up with a 2002 model that I’d take over the S2000.

Pistol Whipped Cream > S65 06/14/2016 at 12:05

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Not the craziest, but in the running for cheapest to maintain!

Textured Soy Protein > S65 06/14/2016 at 12:06

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The RSX Type-S was equivalent to the Integra GSR, not the Integra Type-R.

yitznewton > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 06/14/2016 at 12:07

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Having grown up with the FC, I just can’t love the FD styling. #80s4eva good pick though!

Amoore100 > S65 06/14/2016 at 12:14

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The last Matra.

Captain of the Enterprise > OPPOsaurus WRX 06/14/2016 at 12:22

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Either a bugeye or an S2000 but realistically it would have been the wrx

Long Live the Longdoor > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 06/14/2016 at 12:24

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There’s one that lives around the corner from me, I want to drive it, badly!

Sam > S65 06/14/2016 at 12:29

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Easy question is easy.

No way I could’ve afforded one, of course. But just LOOK AT IT.

S65 > Sam 06/14/2016 at 12:38

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They made that in 2002?

Sam > S65 06/14/2016 at 12:44

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Apparently I was incorrect. They made it until MY2000. I am now ashamed.

Stevo777 > S65 06/14/2016 at 12:59

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because why not v12 benz?

or e39 M5

also implying that i had two pennys to rub together

OPPOsaurus WRX > Captain of the Enterprise 06/14/2016 at 13:05

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lol I’d probably take the WRX over the Allroad. Still miss mine pretty bad

OCD-CO > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 06/14/2016 at 13:19

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Was gonna post that as well but sedan - which I have now, lol.

Kanaric > S65 06/14/2016 at 13:29

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350Z or EVO VIII in terms of things I could afford today. Probably would go for the EVO back then I would have gone for the 350Z (and did)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > OCD-CO 06/14/2016 at 13:33

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Growing up we had a black 2003 impreza 2.5rs wagon.

SeattleHoon > S65 06/14/2016 at 13:49

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Nymphicus Hollandicus > S65 06/14/2016 at 14:24

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S2000 or Focus SVT.

jkm7680 > S65 06/14/2016 at 15:45

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S4

S65 > jkm7680 06/14/2016 at 15:47

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Pics plz

jkm7680 > S65 06/14/2016 at 15:48

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like this

S65 > jkm7680 06/14/2016 at 15:48

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You’re doing it right

MLGCarGuy > S65 06/14/2016 at 16:37

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RT > S65 06/14/2016 at 18:44

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Legnum VR-4.

Because Evo Estate.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/14/2016 at 18:44

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s2000 or nsx

and before you build a wall around canada, can you let me in?!

RT > S65 06/14/2016 at 18:50

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Problem solved.

RT > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/14/2016 at 18:51

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XKR fixes the performance part.

RT > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 06/14/2016 at 18:54

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I actually like the styling as well. Top guilty pleasure.

Technically there are lots of better cars, but the styling just works for me.

RT > Amoore100 06/14/2016 at 18:54

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I knew I forgot to choose this.

You win sir.

Amoore100 > RT 06/14/2016 at 19:32

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Haha, I had a feeling you’d show up! The Legnum VR-4 Estate is not a shabby choice at all though, I’d have one if I had the means!

Amoore100 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 06/14/2016 at 19:33

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Plus longitudinal FWD for better handling and less torque steer!

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > S65 06/14/2016 at 22:37

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Ah 2002... the year I turned 16 and got my license. I would build and price many cars in my high school’s computer labs. Among them were Marauder, El Dorado, and 35th Anniversary Camaro SS. I’m sure the Marauder was available in 2002 as a 2003 model year, but I would have to go with 35th Anniversary Camaro. Final answer.

El Darto > S65 06/15/2016 at 02:11

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2002 Corvette, Pewter, Black Leather interior, 6 speed.

RT > Amoore100 06/15/2016 at 06:22

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Both options work for me.