We have had the What Car threads, now how about What Price?

When I bought the Focus, I had to borrow $10k to get the 1.9% CPO deal. Tried to put more down. I don't like having a car payment. Three years is max for me. The benefit is I don't have any stress about fixing a car to get to work. There are enough other stressers in life to deal with broken cars. I can always drive the FX16 in a pinch, but the Focus is way more comfortable.

I'm all over the map but I usually stay under ten then put another 5-10 into em to make em cool.

I want an Alfa 4C. If I could buy a stripped,, new one at the $54,000 base price they publish, I'd be tempted to sell my present road and track car and old E36 and go for it. Which means Lotus, I think.

mazdeuce wrote:

mndsm wrote:

mazdeuce wrote: It depends on what I'm buying. I'd buy the right rallycross car for $2500 tomorrow, but $3500 would be pushing it. If something amazing popped up I could spend $20k with a couple days notice. If it was life changing I could spend $100k within a couple weeks.

Callaway is promising aerocoupes by year end...

You know that one girl, the really pretty one you used to be into until you overheard her talking candidly about how she thinks that evolution is a liberal lie? And then she's not really that pretty anymore. Callaway is her name.

You have better stuff now anyways imo.

I like to stretch the buck and give less than 1K for a reliable daily driver. I might throw a few hundy at it for repairs and drive it until the wheels fall off. On the other hand, I'll throw in up to 3K for a project car and dump stupid money into it. Cash is the only way I fly.

Today? Right now? Zero.

Next summer, I'm capping myself at 10K.

Cash only for me. About $5k is my normal max. The Mustang GT we just bought for my wife was $5200.

This might get me banned, but I've got better things to spend money other than depreciating tools/toys.

WilD wrote: I like to keep my life simple, so I only pay with cash (equivalent). I am actually in the early stages of car shopping for a new DD for myself and can't make up my mind how much I want to spend. It is hard to find a sweet spot between cheap and yet meets all my needs. I would probably end up with a leftover 2015 Fiat 500 (cheap!), but I need the ability to transport two people plus two bicycles and sundry equipment without a lot of hassle. Anyone aware of a new wagon (preferably with a manual transmission) that is priced similar to a 2015 Fiat micro-car??? Hence the what car threads...

It'll be used but Mazda 5 will swallow two bikes whole, more crap and two people no problem. I know its a 'van' but its close to a wagon.

To answer the op question, I haven't gone over $13k for a vehicle financed and I probably wouldn't go over that. Once I pay off the 5, I am going to run the wheels off of it..