You need a new daily driver, your budget is $24,000...

[Archie F. Swin]

You can buy a new or used vehicle. What would you buy and why?

[Perineum Ripper]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

Is my concern for the expense of repairing German cars (Volkswagen) justified?

If you buy a new one it comes with a warranty..from what I have read and understand the price is just about the same as more standard cars

I know the Passat is being built in Tennessee now and I tgink they are building more parts for it in America so it has been keeping costs down

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by kccrow

My beauty was a 1985 Chevy Cavalier hatchback with a 2.0L, manual trans, and a nice rumble/vibration that made all the women wet.... Kinda like this only blue...

I had an '82 Cavalier the year after high school. It also made women wet, since the sunroof leaked.

[BlackOp]

I would buy a 2002-2005 BMW M3 with about 70K miles. These can be had for around $12-$15. They were around $60k new. You could drive it for 8 years and flip it for $7-9. So..you get a race engineered street car for about $80 a month + maintenance. The people who own these are usually very anal about keeping the cars in top shape.

[Al Bundy]

2014 Chevy Malibu.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Dayze

I wish. I only had a regular 'ol shifter.

Ah, that's right, had to step up to the Hurst edition for that. I'd love to get my hands on one of these...

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Ah, that's right, had to step up to the Hurst edition for that. I'd love to get my hands on one of these...

Didn't see too many of those bad boys on the streets back then.

[Archie F. Swin]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

I would buy a 2002-2005 BMW M3 with about 70K miles. These can be had for around $12-$15. They were around $60k new. You could drive it for 8 years and flip it for $7-9. So..you get a race engineered street car for about $80 a month + maintenance. The people who own these are usually very anal about keeping the cars in top shape.

noted

[Simply Red]

I know what I'd do - but perhaps I shouldn't chime-in, as it's not the most practical.

[Chieftain58]

Prius IV

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

Is my concern for the expense of repairing German cars (Volkswagen) justified?

Yes. Everyone that I've ever known who owned a VW or Volvo or Saab all said the same thing - get rid of it when you hit 75k because the repair and maintenance bills will kill you. Especially these days. Cars are designed to make it impracticable and impossible to do your own work on them. Check engine light comes on and dealerships now want to charge you $100 just to hook up the code machine.

Buy something new under full warranty unless you are extremely handy.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

the most recent models are amazing looking

Bought a 2011 Optima EX(?) with 22k miles on it for the wife last year. It's a great car. This one has lot of options, too (leather heated/cooled seats, moon roof, bluetooth, garage door opener on the mirror). Good gas mileage, as well (24 city/up to 35 on the highway depending on variables like how fast I drive). So far, so good. Put about 16k on it the first year and it's still going strong.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

This was mine.

Don't feel bad. My first car wasn't much better. 82 Chevy Monza (pic may be an 80, Hell, I don't know). That thing was always breaking down.

[Lzen]

My 2nd car was an 80 Chevy Chevette. It wasn't nearly as nice looking as the one in this pic. But it was a good, reliable little beater. Paid $100 in 1990. Never had to work on it in the 3 or 4 years that I owned it.

[Simply Red]

First ride - in 1990 I drove an 85 Prelude by Honda.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Lzen

My 2nd car was an 80 Chevy Chevette. It wasn't nearly as nice looking as the one in this pic. But it was a good, reliable little beater. Paid $100 in 1990. Never had to work on it in the 3 or 4 years that I owned it.

My dad loved Chevettes. He had at least three, including a diesel one that was gutless as hell but got 54+ mpg. They were all very reliable.