Daughter needs a car and of course has requirements...

[blain]

Hoping for some recommendations. She would prefer to buy outright ($10k budget)...
She wants a manual and (surprisingly) doesn't want a truck and that's about it at this point. I'm not stuck on any particular brand...

I've owned a 1968 Simca 1000. It was a blast to drive, 4-speed, 4-cylinder (rear mounted iron block, aluminum head), 12" tires (mud&snow on rear, highway on front). That little thing would go just about anywhere.
I don't know what shipping from Italy would be, but...


On second thought, the Simca 1000 may not be the safest car on the road.

 

[Brad69]

Man some of you guys actually buy cars for economy and reliability? You only get one spin on this earth.

I wonder how many people here that have never driven a high powered car?

 

[Ingomike]

Man some of you guys actually buy cars for economy and reliability? You only get one spin on this earth.

I wonder how many people here that have never driven a high powered car?

A lot?

 

[DCR]

I've owned a 1968 Simca 1000. It was a blast to drive, 4-speed, 4-cylinder (rear mounted iron block, aluminum head), 12" tires (mud&snow on rear, highway on front). That little thing would go just about anywhere.
I don't know what shipping from Italy would be, but...
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On second thought, the Simca 1000 may not be the safest car on the road.

4 speed on the column AIR

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Man some of you guys actually buy cars for economy and reliability? You only get one spin on this earth.

I wonder how many people here that have never driven a high powered car?

Closest I ever came was a '73 Nova SS. 350, 4bbl, 4 speed. It was a piece of crap overall, but it was fun to take out on U.S. 52 south of Lafayette and put it through its paces.

 

[MCgrease08]

3rd generation Toyota 4runner from the southern states. These are tanks.

They are, but they also still command a premium. Anything that isn't under 150,000 miles is likely going to be $10k or so. Depending on who owned it, it would likely need some love to refresh original parts.

 

[bobzilla]

Man some of you guys actually buy cars for economy and reliability? You only get one spin on this earth.

I wonder how many people here that have never driven a high powered car?

I don’t need a high powered car to have fun. My racecar makes 116whp. My daily has 180whp. Manual trans, sticky tires and good suspension is all I need