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[Darkness01]

I found a buyer for my truck, so its time to figure out what are some cars to consider. I have 3 semesters left of school, and then I want to save for a house once I have a career. I will then go for my MBA. I'm done with modifying cars; however, cars are my passion, so buying something like a civic is not an option because I would like some power. I've talked to my insurance agent and about 25 different vehicles and figured out what I can afford and not afford.

Here's my breakdown:

I want a car that is comfortable, but also powerful. Something that I can simply modify the exhaust (just catback) and drive (I can't drive a quiet vehicle).
If the car is an 05-06, it needs to be 14g or less
If the car is an 07+ then it needs to be 18g or less.
I want nothing older than 05, and nothing over 70k miles.

This is my first choice right now. I bought my Trans Am from this dealer. The good thing about this vehicle is that its Certified. I'm well aware of the transmission problems, and I already have that issue solved in my head, plus the warranty that it comes with gives me peace of mind. This increases my insurance by 100 bucks every 6 months, but lowers my monthly car payment by over 50 bucks, and the interior is way nicer than my truck

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ds=100&seller_type=d&cardist=9&standard=false

I've considered Dodge Magnum R/T (Charger and 300C increase my insurance too much), 2008 Chevy Silverado extended cab 2WD (cannot afford the insurance on a hemi ram, and I don't want another f150), 2008 Nissan Titan, subaru legacy GT, Acura TL, Lexus IS250 (didn't ask my insurance guy about the subaru, acura or lexus yet), and a few others

I've considered v6 fusions, but none are in my price range or equipped with what I want. I will not buy a focus or other compact car. I feel too big for those cars, and I don't like driving a vehicle that when I get out, I'm basically the same size of it.

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[smug]

Ill sell you my 06 GXP

 

[Darkness01]

if I get a GXP, it has to be certified. don't want to pay for a trans out of pocket when it takes a shit

 

[smug]

Just had a trans put in it 3,000 miles ago under GM warranty

 

[ChrisRac]

Are you looking specifically for a 4-door or would you rock a coupe?

I was at the Phoenix Auto Show a few weeks back and fell in love with the Genesis coupe. Look at a used Audi A4/A6... those are pretty decent whips too.

 

[Darkness01]

Are you looking specifically for a 4-door or would you rock a coupe?

I was at the Phoenix Auto Show a few weeks back and fell in love with the Genesis coupe. Look at a used Audi A4/A6... those are pretty decent whips too.

4 door or coupe does not matter. Comfort and power are my only wants. I really dig the genesis coupe, I just can't find any that I can afford. I like the audi's, and the 2.0T aren't bad, my fear is the maintenance prices on those.

 

[Darkness01]

scratch the GXP I posted. It was involed in an accident. I saw the carfax

 

[Mike K]

05+ Audi A6 is a winner in my book. 4.2 V8, awesome build quality, good looking, etc. Only additional maintenance is the timing belt which needs to be done every 75k for about $800.

 

[Darkness01]

A6 is just a tad out of my price range. cheapest v8 was 17 grand and it had 103k miles on it.

 

[Riski]

My sister has a 08 Audi A4 2.0T.....Peppy lil car, costs for anything through the dealership is out of this world high, and doing a brake job on them is retarded! She has had no real issues with her' though, so seems like a decent car, but if you want power the A4 is not where you wanna be

 

[98GTPDriva]

I just picked up a '10 Altima 2.5 SL for my wife. It has a lot of nice features and the price was right.

You could look into a Altima 3.5 or a Maxima. They don't have a lot of torque to them, but there is some pep, interiors are nice with a lot of options and resale is not half bad either.