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Old Yesterday, 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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Pontiac Trans Am (black)
Chevrolet Camaro IROC Z (dark red)
Cadillac CTS (silver)
Chevrolet Silverado (brown)
GMC Yukon (black)

This is the current lineup parked in my garage now. I have a couple more, but this is the five.
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The 79 Power Wagon I recently finished a frame off restoration of would almost qualify as I spent just about 10 grand on parts and materials, but don't count the 1100 hours I spent doing it.



Three years ago we spent less than 10 grand on a blue 2014 Prius C with 59k on the clock and it has been an awesome investment. It is our commuter car and gets right at 50mpg. It is not a comfortable ride though, more than 50 miles at a time is not in the cards. https://images.app.goo.gl/gG8cruRpvVBee7BM9

My Challenger is now 16 years old with 62k and I wouldn't take triple the number for it but there are plenty of used ones out there for less than 10k.

Same with my 03 Ram, it is spotless and I couldn't replace it for the number and it is way more valuable to me than the 10k with 80k on the clock. There are plenty of used Gen3 rams out there for under 10k but the rust bug has attacked a lot of them with very high mileage.

That being said, at times I wish we had our 07 Dodge Nitro back as SUVs are very handy at times and the guy that bought it three years ago has driven the heck out of it with no problems. So I would add a nice Dodge Nitro of Jeep Grand Cherokee to the fleet and they can be found for the under 10k number.
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That will look great parked in front of a house without a garage. Almost like the stereotype about your neighborhood is accurate.
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