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Joakim3 · 11-01-2015, 11:28 PM

The main question you should be asking is a) it going to be new or used and and b) are you looking for boy racer or something a bit more subtle

If it has to be Turbo 4WD and 4-doors, affordable as in sub 35k? options are going to be lot less than you think:

- Focus RS (expect paying out the ass)
- Subaru WRX/STi (probably going to be your best bang for buck, but be very careful when buying a used one as 95% of them have been driven into the ground)
- Golf R/R32 (overpriced in general)
- Lancer/Evo (the cars discounted so parts are going to be had to come by but to make it worse... like the Subi's people drive them like rally cars)
- Saab 9-3 Aero XWD (discontinued, it's absurdly rare, and trust me when I say parts are going to be hell to find)
- Malibu SS if you wan't 'Murica

If you willing to push the 40k+ envelope your list starts to expand a lot

Start throwing in low end BMW's, Audit obviously and the 4-Matic Merc's be beware of zee-german maintenance lol

11-01-2015, 11:28 PM	#14
Joakim3 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 04' Saab 9-5 Aero Location: Elkridge, MD Posts: 602 Thanks: 7 Thanked 199 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	The main question you should be asking is a) it going to be new or used and and b) are you looking for boy racer or something a bit more subtle If it has to be Turbo 4WD and 4-doors, affordable as in sub 35k? options are going to be lot less than you think: - Focus RS (expect paying out the ass) - Subaru WRX/STi (probably going to be your best bang for buck, but be very careful when buying a used one as 95% of them have been driven into the ground) - Golf R/R32 (overpriced in general) - Lancer/Evo (the cars discounted so parts are going to be had to come by but to make it worse... like the Subi's people drive them like rally cars) - Saab 9-3 Aero XWD (discontinued, it's absurdly rare, and trust me when I say parts are going to be hell to find) - Malibu SS if you wan't 'Murica If you willing to push the 40k+ envelope your list starts to expand a lot Start throwing in low end BMW's, Audit obviously and the 4-Matic Merc's be beware of zee-german maintenance lol __________________ _____________________ You know what they say... pick two: cheap, fast, reliable. Last edited by Joakim3; 11-01-2015 at 11:40 PM.