You have a $15-$20k for a weekend car, what do you buy?

[mixmastermo]

So let's say you can fit a second car into your budget. You already have a nice daily driver, now you want something fun for weekends/track days/beach runs.

What do you consider?

Personally I am leaning towards a Porsche Cayman or Boxster S, OR an E46 BMW M3.

What would you do?

 

[BisexualMMA]

$15K for a Porsche Cayman... Is this like a timeshare or something?

 

[mixmastermo]

$15K for a Porsche Cayman... Is this like a timeshare or something?

Used obviously. Looking to pick something up from someone who did pretty much the same thing, drove it occasionally. Mileage/practicality don't matter much in this scenario.

 

[Scerpi]

A jeep

 

[TeTe]

1987 Buick Grand National

 

[Phlog]

Mk1 golf gti.

 

[SuperiorHands]

C5 vette.

 

[LilMountain]

Motorcycle

 

[philth]

One of the Jalopnik writers has some interesting articles that could give you some ideas. He also gives a bit of background on the cars so you have an idea of what major issues could be.

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/heres-how-you-can-buy-a-500-hp-dodge-viper-for-the-pric-1748284772

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/the-maserati-granturismo-is-the-sexiest-car-you-can-aff-1743953350

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/you-can-buy-the-best-bmw-m3-ever-made-for-less-than-the-1750726405

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/why-buy-a-regular-ass-chevy-camaro-when-this-510-hp-jag-1754727024

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/you-can-buy-a-flawless-porsche-cayman-for-the-price-of-1662478617

and etc...

 

[deise69]

 

[Literally Bricked]

Your feet because of you are considering getting a car just to drive on the weekends, you're straight up wasting money. The fact that you are on a budget so low tells me that you don't have money to blow.

 

[MoparOrNoCar]

Usually people have their nice car and then their economy daily driver. You seem like you have a nice daily driver and now you're looking for a cheap "nice" car....which doesn't really exist. I'd suggest saving more money or waiting until you start getting paid more before you make a decision like this.

 

[Rhett Henley MD]

spend $500 on this and the rest on coke:

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

i dont understand the concept of a 'weekend' car. if you like it better, why not drive it regularly? unless its like a size thing where you need a van on your daily or something

 

[CatchOmega]

04-07 cts-v

 

[j123]

Civic, Corolla, MDX (2008ish)

If you meant new, maybe just the corolla, I don't know how many features I'd be cutting though

Motorcycle

I've been interested in getting my M license for some time, but is it true that the insurance is through the roof for motorcycles compared to cars?

 

[LilMountain]

Civic, Corolla, MDX (2008ish)

If you meant new, maybe just the corolla, I don't know how many features I'd be cutting though


I've been interested in getting my M license for some time, but is it true that the insurance is through the roof for motorcycles compared to cars?

Honestly I dont remember, it's been a decade since I had one, but as a college aged male it was probably as high as can be for me, but I dont recall it as being particularly outrageous

 

[LilMountain]

i dont understand the concept of a 'weekend' car. if you like it better, why not drive it regularly? unless its like a size thing where you need a van on your daily or something

I imagine fuel economy and wear and tear factor into a daily commute car versus a 'weekend' car

 

[MarloStanfield]

So let's say you can fit a second car into your budget. You already have a nice daily driver, now you want something fun for weekends/track days/beach runs.

What do you consider?

how do you no what i want and what ive got bro and who have you been talking to? do we know each other or something PM who you are im tripping out on this

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

I already have mine -but something old, and Chevy