Hi all! I'll be purchasing a car within the next few months, and I thought that I'd be able to get great information on which direction to choose here at Bit-tech.net. I've done some research but haven't gone around testdriving the cars yet. I wanted to know what you all had to say about the various cars I'm considering. All of the following cars are 5spd manuals BTW : 1992 Eagle Talon - $3950 CAD / 1899 GBP / $3337 USD No KMs given, 2.0L I4 DOHC Pros: - Pretty cool looking car - Great quality reviews - An American car (not a pro really), but I should be able to find cheap parts - My boss has a '91 Talon, so I can say my car is better than hers - Sporty look and Hatchback -- convenience - Has a decent setup, CD player and alloy wheels Cons: - A tad old? - I've heard some things about Talons... - Can evoke ricer-like images 1999 Suzuki Swift - $4950 CAD / 2380 GBP / $4181 USD 146 000 KMs / 90 720 miles, 1.6L I4 Pros: - Cute little car - Great on gas - Looks like its in great quality (will have to test drive) - Hatchback convenience - CD Player Cons: - Might be a tad small? I'm 6'1" (not that tall really...) but I've had problems getting into some cars and finding a good driving position (like the Ford Explorer, the tilt and horizontal seat position is maxed out on my mom's 2005 Toyota Camry...) - Not that much power (I want economy, but some fun too ) - Chicks don't dig Suzuki Swifts? haha... 1983 BMW 320i - $2970 CAD / 1428 GBP / $2509 USD 100 000 KMs / 62 137 Miles, 1.8L I4 Pros: - It's a BMW - Very little miles despite its age - RWD - Great oldschool looks (and is a coupe) - Just awesome... Cons: - Pretty old, despite its mileage - Will have to be careful in the winters (live in the winter capitol of Canada, land of the Igloo...) - I've heard questionable things about its fuel economy - Obtaining parts should it break down would be a real pain, and could be expensive (being a BMW and all) 1994 Mazda MX-3 - $4900 CAD / 2356 GBP / $4139 USD 150 000 KMs / 93 206 Miles, 1.6L I4 (there's some w/ similar price and mileage with the 1.8L V6) Pros: - HOT car (I really love the looks of this baby) - Great fuel economy - Fully loaded, CD player, power everything - Decent mileage - Great interior, potential for great modding (nothing ricer mind you ) - Not American - Hatchback -- practical Cons: - I've heard things about parts being not cheap - Comes in some wierd green colour (though other ones available w/ similar specs come in red or silver ) Well, that's all I have to say for now, I believe. I was also wondering how much would it cost to repaint a typical car? It'd be nice to have a car with a good paint job in a nice colour . Thanks all!
MX3 If you can get the V6 its so worth it, but great car all the same. And its a Mazda so it'll be good at staying together
