Total lost

[cycleboy]

A guy I work with has been looking for a used Cayman for quite awhile. The ones he wanted with relatively low miles were hard to find and disappeared rapidly. He finally found one with 59K ('08 I think?) and has been enjoying it.

Took it in for service at 60K, which runs $1000, and found it has a leaky head gasket. Price is now at $4K...

I told him that's how he knows he owns a Porsche!

[f0rge]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

Can't really buy hookers atm. Not really a free man. Drugs are a meh for me.. only thing rhat get me high is the thrill of a nice ride.. have anyone own a 335i? Twin turbo with a decent interior. Worried about issues down the road. Just asking people for their opinion about cars. Don't want to jump the gun and get a car that I'll have to stick with for the next 4 years. Love the frs for it's uniqueness and handle but hate it for the dang crickets and torque. Anyone here own a genesis coupe before? Haven't test driven one since I don't have any mode of transportation. Come on folks... BlackJesus always got your back. Remember all the sins yall commited? He died for yall sins..

My parents have had a 335 coupe new since 2007, they've not really had any major issues thus far other than the HPFP recall. Other than that they've loved it, it's pushing on 8 years now and they're not even really considering replacing it.

I've driven it quite a few times, the engine is wonderful, definitely feels stronger than 300/300. Theirs is an auto which isn't great but it still gets the job done and has paddle shifters. The ride is great, a little rough but better than the FRS, handles the corners great and will also cruise down the interstate all day long.

If I had $16k to spend on a used FRS or a used 335, 10/10 would buy the 335.

[SubaruLifer]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Dude! None of us want to see an "ass goatee". Especially one that is sick.

Originally Posted by Mim

Having owned my BRZ now, for 8 months or so, I'd honestly be happy to buy another. I can't speak for the older gen ones, but the MY15 has enough of all the bells and whistles, rides surprisingly smoothly (for such a low and handling focused car) and still makes me all giddy and excited to climb into on the drive to work each day. No car is perfect, but nothing else (for me) really comes close to licking so many of the boxes that are important (again to me).


Also if you list out all the things you wish the FRS had, would a higher spec'd model have been a better fit in the long term?


Is there any chance you can rent any of the cars you are looking at, just to get a better feel for whether they are a better click for you?

Not sure what's worse, ass goatees or the BRZ licking Mim's important boxes.

[Phantobe]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Dude! None of us want to see an "ass goatee". Especially one that is sick.

Ass goatees are in @Tcoat get with the times old man

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Phantobe

Ass goatees are in @Tcoat get with the times old man

Well. Actually. The older you get the more of one you develop. You too shall see.

[DarkSunrise]

The new Miata is pretty intriguing. If I didn't do track days, I'd get one just to try something different. Unfortunately Mazda doesn't offer a coupe version, so needs a roll bar to be on track, which doesn't work for me.

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

Car buying is a pain in the ass, you can never get what you want unless you have $$$$ to burn. Anyways, any other suggestions? Something with a bit more interior such as a c300 but coupe.

My mom owns a camry and i loved it until someone had the nerves to key the sht out of it -.-

Sorry for your loss, glad you apparently weren't injured.

I have a new Camry V-6 XLE in the fleet and recently returned from vacay to CA Sierras and Coast, all secondary roads including dirt forest roads. Performance expectations were low at the beginning during break-in but then started giving it the whip and was so impressed that I started hunting. My favorite overtake was of an Integra Type R after a 10 mile sprint through twisty CA Hwy. 49. He gave up and waved me by. The plain vanilla Bridgestone whatevers held on really well up to their limits. The car also has great connectivity with the upgrade audio system. Fuel economy was up to 30 mpg on Regular. Manual shifting is possible to an extent. You have to experience the bi-LED headlights/foglights on a pitch black mountain road, they're better than any halogens or HID's. One of the quietest cars I've driven with it's acoustic windshield, a welcome change from my FR-S with unresonated Perrin exhaust.

Although I haven't driven one, another car along those lines is the lighter, smaller, more powerful Honda Accord V-6 6M/T, an unusual combination these days. Might be worth checking out, I imagine dealers will be discounting them approaching model year buildout.

[RobertPaulson]

yeah i would go out and test drive as many different cars as possible so you can best decide which one will best fit your needs.

[BlackJesus]

At the end of the day... I might end up buying a limited brz 13 asphalt. Price was 20k with 12k miles. 1 owner and he changed his oil every 2k miles (crazy). Car is in perfect condition beside that asshole leaf that was on there. Thoughts? Questions? Concerns? I really wanted a whiteout but none is available especially for the brz.

[torqdork]

Tough call on any car since the new models will debut in two months so everything older will take a price hit. Ideally, you could wait out that time in either a rental car or something that could become your Winter beater.

Otherwise, if you're open to the color, here's another BRZ near you but it'll need $park plug$ soon:

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/5100628683.html

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by torqdork

Tough call on any car since the new models will debut in two months so everything older will take a price hit. Ideally, you could wait out that time in either a rental car or something that could become your Winter beater.

Otherwise, if you're open to the color, here's another BRZ near you but it'll need $park plug$ soon:

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/5100628683.html

Holy crap, that looks like a good deal!

[BlackJesus]

Correct name for the car color is dark metallic grey. Going baxk tomorrow to talk to them. I already have so many extra parts for the frs such as oil, k&n intake, clear side marker. Rain guard, push button + remote starter, and motul franny oil. Funny thing is that I bought all that stuff on the day that my xar was hit. Was royally pissed when that happened. Btw anyone want an advance keys pushbutton+remote starter with the bypass+lock bypass included for a decent price?

[Casey10s]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

I would love to go frs/brz again but only in whiteout. I would never buy it new and its impossible to find a whiteout in my area for a decent price. The nearest whiteout cost around 26k for a 2014. I'm not really into american icon cars.
I'm looking for a fun car that i could easily messed around with and do simple maintenance. I was looking at a miata 08+, genesis coupe 13+, z4 06+, or an A5 2011+ but there are none avail. Most miata are either played out or beaten up. oh, dont get me started on the newer ones. As for the genesis there are only new 2014 & 2015 on dealership lot. Would really love a used one. For the Z4, its an okay car but the s2000 would be a lot nicer if i can find one. Finally the A5, THE PRICE OF THIS CAR IS TOO DAMN HIGH!. Best one i could find was for 90k mile for 25k.



Car buying is a pain in the ass, you can never get what you want unless you have $$$$ to burn. Anyways, any other suggestions? Something with a bit more interior such as a c300 but coupe.



My mom owns a camry and i loved it until someone had the nerves to key the sht out of it -.-

2013 BRZ Limited in Pittsburgh area $21.9 25k mi auto (Kenny Ross 15642)

[ajaxthebetter]

Doesn't seem like you will be going that route, but buying any used luxury vehicle, no matter how inexpensive to purchase up front, is quite expensive in the long run. A year ago I purchased a 2007 Lexus IS. Great car. Nice. Smooth. But it was a mistake. Though the BRZ cost more, the consumables on the Lexus were already taking their toll, and with that money I realized I could afford the car I always wanted (BRZ) even though it was more expensive up front.

I did have bad luck with the Lexus. Mice chewed through my wires. Locked my rear calipers. Those had to be replaced. Harness re spliced. 2k dollars right there. Bought new tires/ alignment. 1400 dollars. Were going to last about 25k miles. Etc. Etc.

Used Luxury isnt cheap. The twin is an economy car, and its maintenance costs reflect that.