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Old 08-11-2024, 02:32 PM  
Mephistopheles Janx Mephistopheles Janx is offline
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What 5 cars are in your *BUDGET* dream garage?
I've seen a lot of these prompts but they usually involve a ridiculous amount of money... so I thought it would be fun to talk about a way more budget friendly garage.

Each car must be, currently, listed for sale at no more than $10k. No project cars that need to be worked on... they need to be able to move at least 2 people around reliably and legally on city streets.

Mine are as follows...

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The Daily Driver - 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP w/91k miles - $7,250



I actually have this car and it is my daily driver. Well... not THIS one but the same car in the same color. This is just a better photo than what I have. Yes, it basically has no trunk but I can (and have) gotten 300lbs of goat feed in this thing. It is a blast to drive. It has been extremely reliable. It is fun to look at. I can take it to AutoX. Got mine well below $10k.

The Farm Truck - 1993 Honda Acty 4cyl / 4x4 - $10,000



So I mentioned goats. I would love the flexibility a vehicle like this would provide me while managing my herd of goats and the 10 acres I'm on. I'm also in the middle of nowhere and on a dirt road so having the ability to have an extremely light 4x4 vehicle pretty much ensures I am not getting stuck While not highway legal... it is city legal where I live. Listing found on FB Marketplace.

The Work Truck - 2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 with a 5.7l V8 / 4x4 / 170k miles - $9,500



The listing I found wouldn't let me screenshot it so I used a stock photo. Being on a homestead I, on occasion, need something with a lot of grunt to get things done be it pulling a loaded trailer or carrying heavy things for the farm. It could pull my tractor down the road with no worries at all. Bonus... this Toyota will probably still be running like new at 400k miles with just regular maintenance. Listing found on cars.com

The People Hauler/Loaner - 2013 Mazda 5 Touring at 61k miles - $9,500



There is absolutely nothing sexy about this pick. It is there to serve a purpose and nothing more. You damn well know that if you have a 5 car garage... someone is going to ask you to borrow one of those cars at some point. You need something you can lend out without really being overly concerned that they are going to try to go fast or drive aggressively. Also, none of the other vehicles listed so far are really capable of, comfortably, carrying more than 4 adults and even then they would be tightly squeezed in the back of the truck. So... we have a minivan. At least it is a Mazda so I expect reliability and it has low miles. Listing found on cars.com

The Saturday Night Special - 1938 Dodge Brothers Fast 4 Rat Rod Chopped / 350SBC / Unknown Miles - $10k



There is nothing else on the list that has this aesthetic. This car would be for the sole purpose of getting people to look at it. It should also be, relatively, easy to work on, if needed... it is a rat, as the engine is completely exposed and is extremely common. If I'm going out and want to make a spectacle... this is the car that I'm going in. Listing found on FB Marketplace.
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Old Yesterday, 01:52 PM   #46
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But then there's those cars that invoke a different sensation when you drive them. They suck up gas. They're loud. They have blind spots. They're hard to get in and out off. Most of the time they're just inconvienent.
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Those XLRs are nice. I almost bought one a couple years ago.
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Old Yesterday, 02:46 PM   #48
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This thing caught my eye on AD RIDER flea market.
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Old Yesterday, 03:12 PM   #49
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I always told myself that if i ever got good "throw away money", i'd get myself a 1988 Dodge Colt 2dr Hatchback.

And i'd equip that bad boy with a 2x4 wooden spoiler and those plastic spinny hub caps from Walmart.

I'd have fake hood scoops, fake fender scoops....mud flaps. Lol.

I'd have that thing "Pimp-My-Ride: Swap Meet special."

But i'd make sure the AC blew ice cold, i'd put a system in it and i'd rock that shit as my daily.
I hated everyone of them and their damn Mikuni carbs. that ever rolled through the shop door. Best thing about them was they wore out pretty quick.
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Old Yesterday, 04:13 PM   #51
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Are you the mayor or Kingstown?
That would be a sweet ride. About the same ride just not as prestigious would be a crown vic and easier to find.

I love a truck but after years on road in them for work you appreciate a big old smooth gliding sedan.

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Old Yesterday, 05:04 PM   #52
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That would be a sweet ride. About the same ride just not as prestigious would be a crown vic and easier to find.

I love a truck but after years on road in them for work you appreciate a big old smooth gliding sedan.

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Old Yesterday, 06:09 PM   #53
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Yeah, just pick up an old police car
Well I suppose you could but enough were sold to folks without badges. The maintenance on a police cruiser was probably better than most people give their vehicles.

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Old Yesterday, 06:57 PM   #54
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Nice day here so I took this out for a spin...

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Bought about 8 years ago for well under your 10k limit, but I had to travel pretty far to get it and 80's Japanese sports cars have jumped up in price over the past few years so it'll take over that 10k now days.

Lots of nice ones in this thread, I'll take that T\A and the IROC and even that T-Bird Turbo Coupe, but all of those (especially the T\A) in the condition shown would be well over that 10k limit, heck that T\A you'll need a near 40k limit probably.

Now give me a 20k limit and I think I might be able to come up with a few...

Edit: Guess I don't know how to insert a pic? All these years on CP suppose I never figured it out?
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Nice day here so I took this out for a spin...

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Bought about 8 years ago for well under your 10k limit, but I had to travel pretty far to get it and 80's Japanese sports cars have jumped up in price over the past few years so it'll take over that 10k now days.

Lots of nice ones in this thread, I'll take that T\A and the IROC and even that T-Bird Turbo Coupe, but all of those (especially the T\A) in the condition shown would be well over that 10k limit, heck that T\A you'll need a near 40k limit probably.

Now give me a 20k limit and I think I might be able to come up with a few...

Edit: Guess I don't know how to insert a pic? All these years on CP suppose I never figured it out?
I throw pics on imgur then use the img tags to add the photo here.



A ****ing Starion!?!?!? I'mma need more than just a single photo of that car my dude.

VERY cool car.
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If you aren't afraid of turning a wrench, hate yourself a little and like to curse a bunch, I'd like to humbly suggest a 2008 BMW 335i. If you find one with bad turbos, but in otherwise sound condition, you can build yourself quite a sleeper for $15k or less.

Swap out those busted turbos with a set of high flow aftermarket turbos, plus all of the goodies that go with that (exhaust, intercooler, bov, fuel pump, etc) and you'll have yourself a car that will get into the low 12s or high 11s in the 1/4 mile, yet still be civil enough to drive around town.

I swapped my turbos out in my garage, using nothing but floor jacks. Its a chore, but doable. Be prepared to make a lot of trips to get Torx and e-Torx sockets and bits in every length known to mankind.
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1 - a 70s Corvette with those classically sexy coke bottle curves in electric blue... with a seriously beefed up 350 and killer shocks
Nice choice but good luck finding anything in the $10K range. Even the biggest turd in the punchbowl of that style, the '68 corvette is going for over $20K these days.
That is nuts.
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Okay, for under $10Gs, This is one I'd like to have:
I remember when they came out with that 2+2 (iirc) version of the MGB. Always liked them, especially the previous version. Came close to buying one several times. In fact there was one that needed restoring on FB marketplace recently that was very reasonable and tempting.
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I'd take a golf cart for cruising through the neighborhood and heading down to the subdivion's pool. Wouldn't mind a project of fixing up a junker.
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A ****ing Starion!?!?!? I'mma need more than just a single photo of that car my dude.

VERY cool car.
My cousin had the Conquest version of that with the turbo. It was a freaking blast to drive.
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