looking for a new vehicle, might need some suggestions/advice

[DarkFire 10+ year member]

a honda fit is a nice reliabnle 4 door car...in that price range...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Too bad if anything hits you larger than say a Dodge Neon, you and your occupants are ****ed.

http://www.autospies.com/news/Honda-Fit-Toyota-Yaris-and-Smart-ForTwo-Are-Safe-As-Long-As-You-Don-t-Hit-a-Mid-Size-Car-42999/

You don't even need that article to prove the fact that Physics is at work no matter what.

Video from IIHS http://www.iihs.org/video.aspx/releases/pr041409

 

[dennit469 10+ year member]

look at like a 02-04 bmw 325i, there pretty fast little cars if you get the 6 cylinder one, run anyehere from 9-15 grand

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

look at like a 02-04 bmw 325i, there pretty fast little cars if you get the 6 cylinder one, run anyehere from 9-15 grand

hmm never thought of those. i found a pretty nice one, seems like a good deal:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=261071767&dealer_id=100023682&car_year=2003&rdm=1241615873813&model=325I&num_records=25&currentCarId=260932155&start_year=2002&body_code=0&saveref=vdp&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=25&refPage=vdp&marketZipError=false&ct=u&search_lang=en&showZipError=y&first_record=26&make=BMW&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&rdpageValue=vdp&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=32757&end_year=2010&pager.offset=25&cardist=17&standard=false&rdpage=thumb

i just dont want to be stuck with huge maintenance costs if things go bad... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

you can get a nice explorer for that price range. thats what im looking at right now.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

not too crazy about explorers, or SUV's in general. ill jump on the best deal i can find though

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

LOL Ive been looking at SRT-4's lately as well. Sick car!

if your down in this area again (only 1 hour from Daytona), ill take you for a ride in my buddie's SRT... its fasttt as fvckkkk, can easily make 425-450whp with a good tune and 18-20psi boost. and tops out at about 175mph

 

[BoxdGM 10+ year member]

if your down in this area again (only 1 hour from Daytona), ill take you for a ride in my buddie's SRT... its fasttt as fvckkkk, can easily make 425-450whp with a good tune and 18-20psi boost. and tops out at about 175mph

but its still a neon

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

but its still a neon

LOL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

that will always be in the back of my mind if i get one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

im liking these more and more:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=261848585&dealer_id=64104861&car_year=2005&rdm=1241642072882&num_records=25&currentCarId=261848585&start_year=2004&engine=8+Cylinder&body_code=32&saveref=srp&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=75&refPage=srp&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&first_record=26&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=10000&body_style=TRUCKS&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&rdpageValue=srp&max_mileage=60000&style_flag=2&sort_type=priceDESC&address=32757&advanced=y&end_year=2010&pager.offset=25&doors=Four+Door&max_price=15000&cardist=21&standard=false&rdpage=thumb

-or-

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dda/detail.jsp?ct=u&car_id=257870436&dealer_id=48567585&car_year=2004&dealership_view_name=null&result_car_id=null&first_record=51&sort_type=make_modelASC&address=&pager.offset=50&cardist=5715

if i go with the Sierra, i probably look into the GM factory 22" wheel option, they look pretty good on the new models. they're about $2,000 though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

im pretty sure those are 24"s on the Ford though, so thats nice. both will get a slight drop, especially the rear of the GMC lol.. things sittin sky high

 

[BoxdGM 10+ year member]

i like the 04+ f150 myself, but the sierras nice too

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

i like the 04+ f150 myself, but the sierras nice too

yeah i like both. never really been a ford fan, my family likes GM, but my g/f's family all drive Ford lol... either way ill like either one probably

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

2000-05 Impala. Big cars+fast enough+extra roomy inside! =]

edit: and pretty cheap.

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

Neons lol

SRT-4 are only decent in a straight line, I saw two idiots try to go to the track on do a few laps. Both have the handling of a dynosaur. Or a cement truck.

Actually if the cement truck has as much acceleration, I could probably beat the neons on a corner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/hilarious.gif.02a037aad04aa96f19982b298a3d70a8.gif

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

2000-05 Impala. Big cars+fast enough+extra roomy inside! =]
edit: and pretty cheap.

Yeah, if you're retired

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

get a lancer evo

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

The F150's are ridiculously cheap used these days. Not a bad truck. Mines been decent outside of problems with the cowl and then the 3rd brake light gasket leaking.