Whats the best all around "sports car" for 50K and under?

GramParson

Don't say a vette please. I drove the thing, yea it's stupid fast but that was it. I bought a M3 last Wed. I drove at least 6 cars. Audi S4, Lexus IS 350, G35, Vette, Bimmer and S2000. The M3 kicked all their butts. Sure it was not fastest but " All Around" it was the most fun. Which is you're personal choice.

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did you drive a z06 corvette? pretty much a race car with a tag on it. notice all the road tests magazine do? the corvette is first or second in most every contest. more hp/torque than all the other cars plus its fiberglass and rwd. classic sports car setup. being an american car, parts are available and probably cheaper than audi/lexus/infiniti. also name another car on the list thats been around for over 50 years.

I'm looking to buy a sports car in 40k-50k range. Advice?

Enrico

Hey guys, so I've been saving up some money for the past two years or so and I think I've decided to purchase a sports car. I've been looking up some higher range sports cars, something that's worth the 50k. I've been think about the Ferrari f355 which can be bought for around 45k.I've also looked at a Corvette Z06 and some other cars, but the Ferrari got me interested and I've never really considered that to be an option but the more I look into it the more I'm liking it...The question is now, do you guys that the f355 would be a sound investment for a sports car? Is it worth the maintenance quagmires and costs or should I resort to some other brand and car?
Just some basic feedback would be great, I've talked to some people on ferrari blogs and such about it and I would like other feedback as well...
Thanks in advance!

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well you would be driving a ferrari! not many people get to own those beast cars that makes you look cool. but again thats 50k and you can get a realy nice car with that cash and might be new. beemers, mercedes, they are good and fast but a rip off, when you sell it it won't have the same value as a ferrari.

my word of advice get the ferrari cause its not everyday you see one and you see a beemer or mercedes everydaY.
but seriously if you tell someone you drive a beemer their probably like, oh thats cool and if you drive a ferrari their like, wow thats really awsome. hope that helps!

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Luxury Car Question..?

Anthony

Ok, I know for a fact that most luxury cars below the year of 2008 kinda has a low re-sale value, because people don't need luxury cars because they'd rather buy everyday cars below they don't wanna pay for maintenance, premium gas, etc. I love cars like Audi, BMW, Benz, Lexus. Not the richest person in the world but OK. Lets use this example, An used 2009 BMW 328i would cost about 19-21K. A used 2009 Audi A5 would cost about 29-31K. Why is it that Audi's have higher re-sale value? Like they both cost around 40-50K new but BMW loses value faster? I prefer BMW but Audi's look very sexy though. =/

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Audis don't have higher re-sale value. You're comparing the wrong cars.

A BMW 328i compares more to an Audi A4, not the A5. Perhaps an A5 is halfway in between a BMW 3 series and a 5 series......but it doesn't directly compare to a 328. A 328 does not cost $45K - $50K new....that's much closer to a 5 series. It's not that the resale percentages are any different. 45% of a bigger number is a bigger number. It's just a more expensive car to start with.

A 2009 A4 books for around $18K - $19K, less than the 328.

Is the Mini Cooper considered a luxury car?

Silvia

Is it considered a really nice car or do people view it as lame/geeky? I'm thinking of buying it (I'm a girl btw.)

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I donât think the MINI is considered a luxury car that comes with the Lexus, Mercedes, etc. cliché. It is however a small premium car. If you like driving but also have a good sense of pragmatism this car may be a very good fit. Youâll have fun driving it around and it handles very well, but you wonât spend all your money on it due to the high resale value, free maintenance program, great gas mileage etc. I think only people who donât know what the car is about and never drove one would see it as geeky⦠similar to what some folks thought of Mac users back in the days being a bunch of geeky wannabe designers. In the end you are driving the car and you need to feel it represents what you believe in. I own a MINI and wouldnât trade it in against any other car since all other cars seem either lame or too much $$ to be spent on a machine for me. The MINI is the best compromise I found. Just go drive one and youâll see what Iâm talking about.

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