$10,000 budget for my car

[lumphoboextreme]

ok, i know this is my third thread this week but i figure i need to start brainstorming and stuff. i'm going away to college next year and at the end of this year i'm going to be given 10,000$ by my dad to spend on my new car since my van will be lucky to make it to the end of this year and a graduation present etc...

anyways i was wondering and would like some input from people who know a good bit about cars, how should i go about this? spend all 10 grand on a car and not do anything to it, spend 7 grand on the car and 3 grand to make it nice with speakers/subs/rims/whatever, or do the same only split it 5 grand/5 grand. and what are some different cars i should consider getting? it's only about 8 months away so i figure i should think about it ahead of time. suggestions anyone?

[customstuff]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Get a good deal on a skyline or supra.

[infinity.]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

buy a used camry for like 9000

then spend the rest on a sound system

who really cares about rims?

[lumphoboextreme]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

forgot to include, if i get a scholarship then however much that scholarship is worth gets added to my budget.

something tells me that'd run me up more than 10 grand. lol for the supra/skyline

[lumphoboextreme]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

already have the ipod thing where i can listen to it in my car, id probably like some nicer speakers or subs or something though. rims just look cool and itd be like 400$ for some decent ones if i had money after the car and sound system

[jewpinthethird]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Don't waste your money on a sound system/rims. Sure, they're nice to have. But if you have 10,000 bucks, get yourself a nice used honda/toyota. Maybe you have a lot of money to throw around, but it's more important to buy a car that is dependable and will last you for as long as you are in school.

[MarukuAntoni]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Don't waste your money on a sound system/rims. Sure, they're nice to have. But if you have 10,000 bucks, get yourself a nice used honda/toyota. Maybe you have a lot of money to throw around, but it's more important to buy a car that is dependable and will last you for as long as you are in school.

yes i agree. hondas and toyotas have great engines and if you maintain them, theyll last a very long time. and plus, maintenance is cheap. forget the rims and sound system. i say buy a car and save the rest.

[makdaddy]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Get a relatively new VW Jetta 2.0 turbo

use the money left over to change the timing belt and add a boost controller, intake, and exhaust

yeah

[lumphoboextreme]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

yes i agree. hondas and toyotas have great engines and if you maintain them, theyll last a very long time. and plus, maintenance is cheap. forget the rims and sound system. i say buy a car and save the rest.

i dont get to save it, its for the car only, either i spend the 10 grand completely or i buy a sound system/whatever

[Plan_Bsk81127]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

You should spend $1 on a nice hot wheel car and give the other $9,999 to me! XD jk, i think you should get the cheaper car and get the nice speakers and all that.

[Kagome]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Don't waste your money on a sound system/rims. Sure, they're nice to have. But if you have 10,000 bucks, get yourself a nice used honda/toyota. Maybe you have a lot of money to throw around, but it's more important to buy a car that is dependable and will last you for as long as you are in school.

This and also try to get something with relatively good gas mileage. Like 27+ mpg.

[fido123]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

While we're on this topic can somebody tell me how fast stock speakers stretch when played loudly. I'm wondering if I'm going to need a sound system when I get a car. Btw the music I listen to rangers from extreme bass to extremely high pitches so I'm guessing that's even more wear and tear on the speakers.

Also I wouldn't go with an American made car. They're crappy and fall apart. I would say get a Toyota of some sort...just don't get a Honda Civic...the insurance will be REALLY high because they're known to be bought, supped up, then street raced.

[makdaddy]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Like 27+ mpg.

Hello?! Jetta!

also, the comment above, Jettas come stock with the "monsoon" sound system and for a default system, it knocks pretty hard.

das auto

[MystictheHedgehog]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

Go after a used Honda. Seriously. Honda, though foreign made, may very easily be the best quality car out there. You could get a used Civic pretty cheap, or Accord, and those get fairly nice gas mileage. If your anti-Honda, go after a Toyota.

So basically Honda or Toyota in my opinion.

[infinity.]

Re: $10,000 budget for my car

actually, get a default smart car

we have one for 13,000

it's really good for college bound people, unless its too 'nerdy'