Buying a car this summer..need help

[Crazycarl]

ok im buying a car this summer to replace the contour.....now i need some help on what to buy.......take into account i live in Cleveland and have to drive in snow during the winter and the car will be my daily driver.....so of the poll options what should i buy?

 

[03dsgcobranc]

do you need 4 doors or does it matter?

 

[Crazycarl]

dont matter

 

[01tahoe]

05-06 Gto

 

[03dsgcobranc]

do you want something very reliable, powerful, etc.? what's important qualities for you to have in this future vehicle?

 

[Crazycarl]

reliable, fast, and good dd. so at least 24 mpg highway

 

[03dsgcobranc]

how fast?

 

[Crazycarl]

high 12's low 13's..remember i coming from a contour so any one of those is gonna seem alot faster

 

[Redfire03]

Its hard to select from the cars you listed. Are you looking to buy new? is cost an issue. Do you want rear wheel driver, all wheel drive or front wheel drive?

My vote goes for a used cobra.

 

[Crazycarl]

im looking at <25k
rather have rwd or awd but remeber...gonna be driving in a cleveland winter

 

[03dsgcobranc]

I'm not sure which cars out there would run high 12s , low 13s stock and still be great in snow and get that kind of mpg? Unless it was a used STI or EVO... but i'm not sure what they are selling for i've never looked.

 

[Crazycarl]

mid 13's will be fine to

 

[Neverlift]

05-06 STi.

You can prob find one for 25k, they have 4 doors, 300hp, and AWD.

 

[03dsgcobranc]

can you have more than one car or is that an option and are you financing or paying cash.

 

[Smokey1226]

the mach is one of my fave's. They have them from 16-22k. With gears, intake, tires and full exhaust you could run bottom 12's. Not bad, plus great mpg and a classic car IMO!

 

[Crazycarl]

one car..this would be my only car......and remember snow.....25k is really pushing it.... realisticly...close to 22k.. i have seen 05 gtos go for that low also

 

[swoosh_stang]

My GF is looking at the EVO's and STi's, So i've driven both. The Evo has more untapped performance potential. But in drivability and overall quality the Sti is a much better vehicle.

 

[03dsgcobranc]

the snow part really limits you to fwd or awd i'd think , considering that..i'd go with an STI.

 

[swoosh_stang]

I voted Mach 1 though, I love those things, and they can be had for 18k, iin great shape.

 

[Crazycarl]

the snow part really limits you to fwd or awd i'd think

thats why the speed6 is in there