4 vehicles

[SVT666]

The rules:

1. You MUST choose 4 vehicles
2. The vehicles you choose MUST cover all aspects of your life.  You cannot say, "I'll rent or borrow".  
3. Must not exceed $50,000 total.
4. Must be used.  No new.
5. Support with listings.

Go!

[SVT666]

1. 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 $7,795

2. 2011 Mustang GT convertible $28,875

3. 2005 Mazda6 S sportwagon $7,250

4. 1999 Mazda MX-5 $5,983 (for my wife)

[Vinsanity]

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=317997544


http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=326834783


http://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2009-DUCATI-Monster-696-105435783


http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/rvs/3136951606.html

Bikes count as vehicles, right?

I honestly have no need for 4 vehicles.

[Rupert]

AP1 S2000, 944 S2, Toyota T100 4x4, old diesel S-Class. We all know what those cars looks like, and we all know they are easy to find for under $50k, so screw that rule. Convert the T100 to diesel if there's enough left over.

Scratch the S-class, add a Saab 96. Passengers can just go screw themselves.

[Rich]

2006 MINI Cooper 5M 12k
2009 Pontiac Solstice 5M 14k
2006 Ford Mustang GT 5M 15k
2002 Mazda Miata 6M 9k

[MrH]

I would never buy 4 cars with $50k.  Two at most.

I refuse to participate

[sportyaccordy]

2006 MINI Cooper 5M 12k
2009 Pontiac Solstice 5M 14k
2006 Ford Mustang GT 5M 15k
2002 Mazda Miata 6M 9k

What would a Solstice do that a Miata couldn't?

Does this 4 include spouses whips as well?

If so, my 4 would be

Suzuki SV1000S- $4K all day
Infiniti G20 + SR20VE- $6K w/the swap- daily driver
03 ish Corolla- $6K or so, wife's car
Minivan big enough to hold motorcycle but nice enough for road trips- $6K

If not I would replace wifey's car with a project car. Prob would throw ITBs and a Pathfinder crank into a really old Maxima, or build that motor and throw it into an E36. $50K lmao I think a more fitting challenge would be $25K.

[Rich]

What would a Solstice do that a Miata couldn't?

Look sexy, be stiffer.

[Vinsanity]

$50K lmao I think a more fitting challenge would be $25K.

4 vehicles for $25k? At that point, I'd rather spend the money remodeling the double-wide trailer home those vehicles would inevitably be parked in front of.

[68_427]

AP1 S2000 $16K



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-Honda-S2000-Grand-Prix-White-w-55k-Miles-Immaculate-Babied-/200812082112?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2ec15533c0#v4-37

2006 Legacy GT Spec. B $14K



http://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/3172390999.html

1998 Silverado $6K



http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=forSaleTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&embedType=NONE&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c3910&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=c3902&uncached=false&showInactive=false&newCarsOnly=false&useInventoryService=true&name=entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity&includeAllModelsOption=false&carsWithRegressionOnly=false&ign-makerId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=m1&heading=All+Years&ign-modelId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d755&includeUnknownTrimOption=false&carsWithRegressionOnly=false&ign-carId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c3910&ign-car2Id-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c3902&zip=06349&distance=NATIONWIDE&modelChanged=true#listing=39323810

1991 M3 - $17K



http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=forSaleTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&embedType=NONE&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c5166&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=c5168&uncached=false&showInactive=false&newCarsOnly=false&useInventoryService=true&name=entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity&includeAllModelsOption=false&carsWithRegressionOnly=false&ign-makerId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=m3&heading=All+Years&ign-modelId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d390&includeUnknownTrimOption=false&carsWithRegressionOnly=false&ign-carId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c5166&ign-car2Id-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c5168&zip=06349&distance=NATIONWIDE&modelChanged=true#listing=37957608

[NomisR]

Unless I'm ChrisV, I wouldn't bother doing this.

[Payman]

Factory Five MkIV Roadster, new Ford 302 and Tremec 5 speed, $30,000 budget (I'll use some refurbished parts). 



2008 Audi A4 2.0T, $17,000.



Some Old Truck For Hauling Boat And Sundry Bits Of Crap, $2500.



Wife's car, $500.

[Rich]

LOL

[68_427]

ROFL

[Raza]

2007 BMW Z4 3.0si (sports car).  $26,000
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=19130&endYear=2013&keywords=3.0si&modelCode1=Z4&showcaseOwnerId=65227599&startYear=1981&makeCode1=BMW&keywordsfyc=3.0si&transmissionCode=MAN&searchRadius=0&listingId=321572318&Log=0

2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen (daily driver).  $5,500
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=19130&endYear=2013&keywords=viggen&modelCode1=9-3&startYear=1981&makeCode1=SAAB&keywordsfyc=viggen&transmissionCode=MAN&searchRadius=0&listingId=328905626&Log=0

2000 Land Rover Range Rover (occasional use hauler).  $8,000
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=19130&endYear=2013&modelCode1=RANGE&startYear=1981&makeCode1=ROV&searchRadius=0&maxPrice=12000&listingId=312860379&Log=0

2000 Honda Civic Si (for when the Viggen breaks down).  $4,400
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3228795798.html

[Raza]

I would never buy 4 cars with $50k.  Two at most.

I refuse to participate

I honestly could have done with three.  Two good ones (sports car, daily driver) for a total of 40K and a occasional use SUV for 10K. 

[Raza]

1991 M3 - $17K



http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=forSaleTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&embedType=NONE&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c5166&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=c5168&uncached=false&showInactive=false&newCarsOnly=false&useInventoryService=true&name=entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity&includeAllModelsOption=false&carsWithRegressionOnly=false&ign-makerId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=m3&heading=All+Years&ign-modelId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d390&includeUnknownTrimOption=false&carsWithRegressionOnly=false&ign-carId-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c5166&ign-car2Id-entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c5168&zip=06349&distance=NATIONWIDE&modelChanged=true#listing=37957608

Jeez, those are expensive.  They've come down (a few years ago, they were listing for mid to high 20s), but that is expensive.  I'd love one though, I be they're awesome to drive.

[68_427]

They can be had for under $10K, but they won't be spotless like that one.

[sportyaccordy]

Jeez, those are expensive.  They've come down (a few years ago, they were listing for mid to high 20s), but that is expensive.  I'd love one though, I be they're awesome to drive.

They are only going up from here, thats pretty much a guarantee. I want to say all M3s except the E9x have bottomed out but that might be too much.

$17K for an E30 M3... maybe I am blaspheming here but I would rather an S14 240SX w/an engine swap. $17K! Thats a lot. You could get an E46 M3 for that.

[Raza]

They are only going up from here, thats pretty much a guarantee. I want to say all M3s except the E9x have bottomed out but that might be too much.

$17K for an E30 M3... maybe I am blaspheming here but I would rather an S14 240SX w/an engine swap. $17K! Thats a lot. You could get an E46 M3 for that.

Yeah, that's true.  I considered getting an E46 M3 because so many were so cheap.

[Raza]

What would a Solstice do that a Miata couldn't?

Does this 4 include spouses whips as well?

If so, my 4 would be

Suzuki SV1000S- $4K all day
Infiniti G20 + SR20VE- $6K w/the swap- daily driver
03 ish Corolla- $6K or so, wife's car
Minivan big enough to hold motorcycle but nice enough for road trips- $6K

If not I would replace wifey's car with a project car. Prob would throw ITBs and a Pathfinder crank into a really old Maxima, or build that motor and throw it into an E36. $50K lmao I think a more fitting challenge would be $25K.

A Suzuki, a Corolla, an old Infiniti, and a minvan.  Man, you dream big.

[Cookie Monster]

AP1 S2000 w/ hardtop - $15.5k

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3202696045.html

2002 Tacoma - $12.5k

http://monterey.craigslist.org/cto/3197785871.html

E36 M3 sedan - $7.5k

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/3234194326.html

Kawasaki Ninja 500 - $2k

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/3223707690.html

Yamaha R1 - $10k (for once I'm good at riding the Ninja 500, but will still probably kill myself anyways)

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/3227157761.html

We all know that a motorcycle is half a car so technically I still only have 4 cars.

[68_427]

$13K for a Taco


ROFLMAO

[Cookie Monster]

$13K for a Taco


ROFLMAO

Stupid things keep their value really well.

Hell there's a 2wd '95 Taco going for $4k.

[Rupert]

2007 BMW Z4 3.0si (sports car).  $26,000
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=19130&endYear=2013&keywords=3.0si&modelCode1=Z4&showcaseOwnerId=65227599&startYear=1981&makeCode1=BMW&keywordsfyc=3.0si&transmissionCode=MAN&searchRadius=0&listingId=321572318&Log=0

2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen (daily driver).  $5,500
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=19130&endYear=2013&keywords=viggen&modelCode1=9-3&startYear=1981&makeCode1=SAAB&keywordsfyc=viggen&transmissionCode=MAN&searchRadius=0&listingId=328905626&Log=0

2000 Land Rover Range Rover (occasional use hauler).  $8,000
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=19130&endYear=2013&modelCode1=RANGE&startYear=1981&makeCode1=ROV&searchRadius=0&maxPrice=12000&listingId=312860379&Log=0

2000 Honda Civic Si (for when the Viggen breaks down).  $4,400
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3228795798.html

Man, good thing you labelled those with their purpose! I was thinking that maybe the Land Rover was supposed to be your sports car.

[Raza]

Man, good thing you labelled those with their purpose! I was thinking that maybe the Land Rover was supposed to be your sports car.

According to some people on this board, a sports car is whatever you want it to be, so why couldn't a Range Rover be a sports car?  Hunting and offroading are sports, it's a car.  Sports car.

Craig said the four cars had to cover all your needs.  No renting or borrowing.  So I put the purpose so there would be no question as to the use of each car. 

[CJ]

I'm buying a new car because it's my $50,000 and not yours.

Sonata 2.0T Limited ($28,500)
Easily found in white with black leather and no nav.

V70R ($4,800)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Volvo-V70-R-Turbo-Sport-wagon-third-row-seats-4WD-All-wheel-drive-GR8-V70R-/120972594725?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2a874e25#ht_1124wt_1165

Chrysler Pacifica ($12,500)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Touring-3-5L-AWD-3rd-Row-Seat-Leather-DVD-Alloys-Power-Roof-2nd-Row-Buckets-/310426981081?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4846e3d2d9#ht_18435wt_882

Chevy Suburban ($2,000)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Chevrolet-K1500-Suburban-LS-Sport-Utility-4-Door-5-7L-/170901717297?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27ca894131#ht_762wt_1165

That's way more than I'll ever need, but it's fun to think about.  I'll still have $2200 to fix the little issues on the Suburban and knock the timing belt service out on the Pacifica and V70. 

[Raza]

I'm buying a new car because it's my $50,000 and not yours.

Sonata 2.0T Limited ($28,500)
Easily found in white with black leather and no nav.

V70R ($4,800)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Volvo-V70-R-Turbo-Sport-wagon-third-row-seats-4WD-All-wheel-drive-GR8-V70R-/120972594725?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2a874e25#ht_1124wt_1165

Chrysler Pacifica ($12,500)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Touring-3-5L-AWD-3rd-Row-Seat-Leather-DVD-Alloys-Power-Roof-2nd-Row-Buckets-/310426981081?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4846e3d2d9#ht_18435wt_882

Chevy Suburban ($2,000)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Chevrolet-K1500-Suburban-LS-Sport-Utility-4-Door-5-7L-/170901717297?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27ca894131#ht_762wt_1165

That's way more than I'll ever need, but it's fun to think about.  I'll still have $2200 to fix the little issues on the Suburban and knock the timing belt service out on the Pacifica and V70.  

Yeah, four cars is total overkill for one person.  I was grasping for my fourth car.  I figured "Well, I should put something that won't break down all the time".  But honestly, between a Z4 and a Viggen, 99.9% of my situations are taken care of.  I'll get snow tires for the Viggen and a roof rack and I'm set.  It's so much easier to buy a cheap, practical, and fun car than buy a cheap, impractical, and fun car. 

[Vinsanity]

It's so much easier to buy a cheap, practical, and fun car than buy a cheap, impractical, and fun car. 

Is this something you're in the process of realizing in hindsight?

[Onslaught]

RX-8 R3 / practical daily driver and trip car
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=28104&endYear=2013&modelCode1=RX8&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&showcaseOwnerId=66639487&startYear=2009&makeCode1=MAZDA&listingType=used&searchRadius=0&listingId=314736806&Log=0

RX-7 / sports car for fun
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=28104&endYear=2013&modelCode1=RX7&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&showcaseOwnerId=66639487&startYear=1992&makeCode1=MAZDA&listingType=used&searchRadius=0&listingId=326200159&Log=0

Miata/ convertible for nice days and NC mountain drives
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=28104&endYear=1990&modelCode1=MIATA&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&showcaseOwnerId=66639487&startYear=1989&makeCode1=MAZDA&listingType=used&searchRadius=0&listingId=325277979&Log=0

Nissan Frontier / work truck
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=28104&endYear=2013&modelCode1=FRONTI&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&showcaseOwnerId=64939653&startYear=1981&makeCode1=NISSAN&firstRecord=26&searchRadius=0&bodyStyleCodes=TRUCKS&listingId=324388956&Log=0

I just looked up some that the math would work out. I wouldn't buy any of these probably other then perhaps the RX-7 even if I'm not a fan of red interiors.