I am looking at getting a used car. I am looking for something that looks good, fun to drive, and will be ok in winter with snow and such. My budget is somewhere less than $15k. I can go more, but then I wouldn't be able to spend more money on it.
I plan to mod it down the road but keep it mostly stock for a while. Perhaps a nice set of wheels, intake, and exhaust out of the gate.
I second the suby 2.5 RS... try to find an old boxy style one (like 1998 ish), they're lighter and quicker. OR if you want, you could find a 2002+ Impreza RS or TS. They're a sedan and wagon, respectively, and are quite nice inside.
A new 2007 Imprezza 2.5i lists for $18K IIRC---add in a rebate and account for the fact that its year-end close out time, and I bet that you could get a brand new car with a warranty for darn close to your goal.
Stealth/3kgt... kinda dsmish, but they usually run and are all around much nicer. lol. My car is fun to drive for being the tank that it is and no one expects it to have the high 12 second power that it does. Gas mileage is not very good, though.
I might get the WRC SX4 model once it is available.
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