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  • integraguy

    March 22, 2010 10:10 p.m. integraguy HalfDork

    Was walking around my favorite used car lot today, and among other very desireable cars/trucks/ and SUVs I found what I figured had to be the ends of the sedan spectrum...or at least Japanese sedan spectrum? $10K would buy either a '99 Camry (LE, I think) with the 4 cylinder/auto combo....painted silver, with just under 69K miles OR.... an '03 Maxima SE with a manual transmission, with just under 74K miles, painted black.

    If I buy another car, I'm thinking it should be a 2 door, or a biggish sedan or truck, as I am having trouble getting in and out of my small car now. 2 candidates are a Solara or a Monte Carlo....with a Mustang also in contention.

  • Appleseed

    March 23, 2010 12:09 a.m. Appleseed Dork

    The Monte stopped being relevant after 1988. At least the Maxima was a manual.

  • Vigo

    March 23, 2010 1:59 a.m. Vigo Reader

    uhhhh... walking past an 03 3.5/manual maxima and then uttering anything related to: solara, monte carlo, or mustang will not get you far with this crowd

    And honestly, i dont see how ANY of those is easier to get in and out of than a big ol maxima.

  • 93celicaGT2

    March 23, 2010 6:08 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

    Vigo wrote:

    uhhhh... walking past an 03 3.5/manual maxima and then uttering anything related to: solara, monte carlo, or mustang will not get you far with this crowd

    And honestly, i dont see how ANY of those is easier to get in and out of than a big ol maxima.

    Ahem.

    V6 5-speed Solara.

    They exist. They're a riot.

  • Ian F

    March 23, 2010 6:39 a.m. Ian F Dork

    It seems Japanese cars were available with manual transmissions more often than one might think. I have a co-worker who has a late-model (2002 or so?) Camry with a 5 spd. I had no idea such a beast existed.

  • Rusnak_322

    March 23, 2010 7:34 a.m. Rusnak_322 Reader

    If you are looking at bigish sedans, you have to look at the CTS

    2003 Cadillac CTS - $10,995 w/ 71k miles

    OR

    2004 Cadillac CTS V-Series - $13,500 w/ 61k miles

  • 93celicaGT2

    March 23, 2010 7:36 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

    Ian F wrote:

    It seems Japanese cars were available with manual transmissions more often than one might think. I have a co-worker who has a late-model (2002 or so?) Camry with a 5 spd. I had no idea such a beast existed.

    I believe that has the 2azfe engine. You know.. the one that's also in the Scion tCs that they boost to the utter limits of hell and back.

  • zomby woof

    March 23, 2010 7:42 a.m. zomby woof HalfDork

    Ian F wrote:

    It seems Japanese cars were available with manual transmissions more often than one might think. I have a co-worker who has a late-model (2002 or so?) Camry with a 5 spd. I had no idea such a beast existed.

    One of my Friends has a late model Camry with 4cyl/5 spd. He bought it new. It was a special order, and took 6 weeks. He tells me he gets almost 700 km to a tank of gas with it.

  • integraguy

    March 23, 2010 8:41 a.m. integraguy HalfDork

    A Camry with a manual transmission is NEARLY impossible to find. The Solara with the V6 and manual combo has been discontinued. IF, I thought about it, I'd go back and test drive the Maxima....just not sure I need all that car, so of course the CTS is out.

  • belteshazzar

    March 23, 2010 9:04 a.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

    a 6sp 5.5 gen Maxima is an outstanding car. definitely go drive it. You might be able to resist it, but I couldn't.

  • joey48442

    March 23, 2010 9:24 a.m. joey48442 SuperDork

    Appleseed wrote:

    The Monte stopped being relevant after 1988. At least the Maxima was a manual.

    I dunno if an 1988 Monte is all that relevant, it was more of a throwback to an earlier type of car stuck with a bunch of 80s emmision stuff.

    And 10k for an eleven year old Toyota?

    Joey

  • njansenv

    March 23, 2010 10:56 a.m. njansenv Reader

    In reply to Rusnak_322:

    I had NO idea that CTS-V prices had fallen that low. Damn.

  • Cotton

    March 23, 2010 11:02 a.m. Cotton HalfDork

    In reply to integraguy:

    I got my 03 Mach 1 Mustang with 48k for 10700. Excellent condition and loaded. Most of the ones listed are higher, but if you look the deals are out there.

  • Cotton

    March 23, 2010 11:03 a.m. Cotton HalfDork

    Vigo wrote:

    uhhhh... walking past an 03 3.5/manual maxima and then uttering anything related to: solara, monte carlo, or mustang will not get you far with this crowd

    And honestly, i dont see how ANY of those is easier to get in and out of than a big ol maxima.

    You're right...I'd walk right past the Maxima to the Mustang!

  • SlickDizzy

    March 23, 2010 11:09 a.m. SlickDizzy SuperDork

    An Acura 3.2CL Type-S with the 6-speed is also not a bad idea.

  • Strike_Zero

    March 23, 2010 11:57 a.m. Strike_Zero Reader

    njansenv wrote:

    In reply to Rusnak_322:

    I had NO idea that CTS-V prices had fallen that low. Damn.

    No E36 M3 . . .

    Makes want to go and start looking at getting another car. . .

    Jamie would love that in the driveway. . . .

  • Rusnak_322

    March 23, 2010 12:04 p.m. Rusnak_322 Reader

    Strike_Zero wrote:

    njansenv wrote:

    In reply to Rusnak_322:

    I had NO idea that CTS-V prices had fallen that low. Damn.

    No E36 M3 . . .

    Makes want to go and start looking at getting another car. . .

    Jamie would love that in the driveway. . . .

    They are on my radar. I need to haul two baby seats to daycare and back, what else can I get under $15k that will give me rear wheel drive, a LS6 with a 6 speed and brembos. I have not driven one yet, but I could not imagine buying a used Maxima or Acura without trying it out.

  • RossD

    March 23, 2010 12:10 p.m. RossD Dork

    GTO?

    Audi A6 2.7T Quattro 6sp?

  • Strike_Zero

    March 23, 2010 12:10 p.m. Strike_Zero Reader

    Imagine the hoonage after dropping the rugrats off and before picking them up

    In reply to RossD:

    GTO is an AWESOME car. . .but getting the kids and seats in and out of the back is not fun . . .

  • Rusnak_322

    March 23, 2010 12:12 p.m. Rusnak_322 Reader

    RossD wrote:

    GTO?

    Audi A6 2.7T Quattro 6sp?

    Looking at the GTO. Just sold a 2004 Audi A4 and lets just say that we will be staying away from used Audis for a while.

    Edit - I meant G8, not GTO. I will need a 4 door. sorry about the thread jack.

  • RossD

    March 23, 2010 12:14 p.m. RossD Dork

    In reply to Rusnak_322:

    I just got rid of my A6-hahah

 
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