What should my new car be?

[uamaverick]

I'm not really planning on buying one real soon, maybe at the end of the year, but just wanted to get some opinions. I currently have a 2000 Chevy Blazer with 128k miles on it. I'm keeping my truck for several reasons:

I love it for one
No car payment/insurance is $60/mo
I need something to haul tools and parts around when needed
It's a very solid daily driver
It rides smooth
The 4.3 Vortec is a beast of a durable engine, I can push 400k miles on it easy
I'd only get $1000 in a trade in, if I'm lucky


So if I love my truck so much, why the fuck would I be looking at getting a 2nd vehicle? Well, I may and I may not. I'm still on the fence. Some of you may remember how frugal I am. It's really tough for me to think about a new car when the one I have works fine.

To put it simply enough: I think I'm finally in a good position financially to have something hardcore. I want to have a vehicle that I can completely baby: keep it covered, wash and wax every week, put turbo/body kits on it, etc. I've never done modding before, and I think it will be a fun and challenging experience.

Right now, I'm really liking the idea of going with a 350z. Some of the aftermarket parts look awesome on it. I am partial to black, here's an example of what I would like to eventually have it look like:

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg227/TYCPhotography/Car Photography/Alfred/E2.jpg



I can find good 350Z's for about $15-17,000. Aftermarket body kits at about $1000 a piece; half price if I go with non Nismo.

I'd really like an Audi R8 but I don't have $180,000.

 

[redshirt27se]

please no. the fast and furious was just a movie.



if you're so frugal and still going to take the plunge, at least buy a fuel efficient commuter car and keep the truck for your other needs.

 

[lartinos]

My insurance is like 7 or 8 times yours and I don't have a bad record at all, lol. New York

 

[DannoMight]

If i didn't have 3 kids I was going to get a 350z roadster. I like em but there are too many of them out there. That was another reason i bought my sti. There are very few versions of mine around my area plus mine is mean as hell.

 

[digimon7068]

2011 CTS-V Luxury Sedan | Cadillac

ok...i'm showing my age...so what?

 

[uamaverick]

please no. the fast and furious was just a movie.



if you're so frugal and still going to take the plunge, at least buy a fuel efficient commuter car and keep the truck for your other needs.

I don't give a shit about fuel efficiency. The 350z gets better fuel milage than my blazer.

 

[miplank]

2011 CTS-V Luxury Sedan | Cadillac

ok...i'm showing my age...so what?

I wouldn't say that...I've driven that and it's INSANE...

 

[digimon7068]

I wouldn't say that...I've driven that and it's INSANE...

and, with a few aftermarket bolt-ons, it'll make somewhere in the 700hp neighborhood on pump gas.

 

[DJLegacy2k1]

350z's arent bad cars, same engine as mine just tuned differently (05' Infiniti G35 Coupe)

Ive always been a Nissan guy, I modded a Nissan Sentra as my first car which had the SR20DE engine in it.

-Legacy

 

[Captain FT]

Depends on your taste and how much you want to spend. A car like that with aftermarket is going to be pushing 40-50k all said and done. If I was in your position and didn't have kids, I'd lease a BMW M3 or like the old man said, the CTS-V in all black is pretty money - I'm 34 digi so don't feel old, its a pimp ride. We got two kids now an lots of shit to haul so we're looking at a possible Denali or Escalade now.

Do you like the Japanese cars, Euro cars, or American. If I had to pick an American car I do like the new Challenger SRT8's. My neighbor who plays for the Raven's has a couple that are pimped pretty nice. Also has a custom matte black Camero with black wheels looks tits...pretty much just like this

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