Your pick for a $30k out the door coupe

[RottenWillow]

My husband is finally going to get his first ever nice car. The man's ever had anything but hoopties. After a fair amount of looking my top suggestion for him is a Nissan Altima coupe SR. His credit is good enough for the 2.9% 60 month financing, which was pretty much the cincher for me. It has good power and nice exterior design. Interior is still a bit low rent looking, but much improved for Nissan.

He's not dead set on a new car though. It could be up to 2 MY's old, as long as it meets the out the door price limit and doesn't require premium gas.

Anybody have any other ideas, new or used?

 

[chris302001]

I really like the new Altima.

 

[RottenWillow]

Here's the one we're really eyeballing. Love the color. Crimson Black. $25,500 OTD

 

[lartinos]

I like it too.

 

[digimon7068]

i hate ford but, honestly? can u beat a mustang gt? styling, sound, performance...it has it all, in a fairly economical package.

 

[RottenWillow]

i hate ford but, honestly? can u beat a mustang gt? styling, sound, performance...it has it all, in a fairly economical package.

ok good suggestion. We hadn't even considered a Mustang. The V-8 is way over the price limit though. I just "built" and found a V-6 model though at a local dealer for what would amount to about $26,300 OTD.

Edit: Wow a nearly new GT at Carmax for under $27k. Talk about poor value holding. We might go check that one out.

 

[PICK3]

2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring w/Brown Leather 2dr Rear-wheel Drive 306 hp 10 speaker Infinity 360 watt stereo FTW!!!

http://www.carsdirect.com/build/options?zipcode=70119&acode=USC10HYC131E0&restore=false

 

[RottenWillow]

2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring w/Brown Leather 2dr Rear-wheel Drive 306 hp 10 speaker Infinity 360 watt stereo FTW!!!

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We liked everything about that one, except the front. It still looks Korean from that angle. In other words kinda goofy. The grand touring definitely had a nice interior though. The brown leather, the quality of the plastics, all nice stuff. That one's still in the running.

 

[DannoMight]

rx7 with an ls1 swap

 

[digimon7068]

ok good suggestion. We hadn't even considered a Mustang. The V-8 is way over the price limit though. I just "built" and found a V-6 model though at a local dealer for what would amount to about $26,300 OTD.

Edit: Wow a nearly new GT at Carmax for under $27k. Talk about poor value holding. We might go check that one out.

i actually got on the ford website (before i answered your quiz) and built a gt with a 6-speed and the standard 5.0 litre and the price before tt&l was $30,495...i'll bet i could find one on a dealer lot and go out the door for under $30k tt&l included, and i wouldn't even have to haggle...plus, i kinda have a feel for what you like vehicularly-speaking and i took that into consideration when i suggested the mustang, on account of i'm kind sweet on you