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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:26:36 PM EDT
I have a 2wd pickup as a daily driver that is getting older. I want a second vehicle to have for fun and as a backup ride to work. I am looking for something fun to drive around $3k. I could spend a little more if I find something I really like. Ideally I'd get a Jeep but the $$$ for a 6 cyl halfway running anything is close to 7-10k and 5k for something pushing the end of it's life.
What would you buy for $3K-4k? |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:29:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:30:06 PM EDT
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Keep saving.
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:32:32 PM EDT
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Miata...
I haven't touched my motorcycles since I bought it. |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:34:17 PM EDT
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Buy junker with decent chassis and straight body (crown vic, s-10, caprice, whatever) spend the rest on junkyard ls motor, tires, turbo. Have fun.
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:36:32 PM EDT
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1980's IROC-Z
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:36:54 PM EDT
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Miata... I haven't touched my motorcycles since I bought it. I may be too tall for a Miata but they look fun. |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:38:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe bot at the link.  It definitely doesn't look alive. Not my type. 
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:39:42 PM EDT
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E36 is what you want
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:40:38 PM EDT
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I have a 2wd pickup as a daily driver that is getting older. I want a second vehicle to have for fun and as a backup ride to work. I am looking for something fun to drive around $3k. I could spend a little more if I find something I really like. Ideally I'd get a Jeep but the $$ for a 6 cyl halfway running anything is close to 7-10k and 5k for something pushing the end of it's life.
What would you buy for $3K-4k? For that kind of money nothing gives you more fun than a motorcycle. Big one, small one, doesn't matter. |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:40:54 PM EDT
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I have a DR650 with under 9,000 miles I'll sell you for that price.
You must pick up. 
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:41:40 PM EDT
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3rd gen 4runner
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:42:37 PM EDT
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I'm having a hard time even thinking of a bicycle under that price. Keep saving.
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:44:16 PM EDT
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I may be too tall for a Miata but they look fun. Never too tall for a convertible |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:44:34 PM EDT
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Hookers and blow?
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:45:35 PM EDT
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I would save that $3k to fix your aging daily driver. No way would I buy a second money pit.
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:48:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:49:45 PM EDT
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Like to do wheelies?
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:50:29 PM EDT
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E36 is what you want Are the convertibles worth the added headaches? |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:51:28 PM EDT
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3k is just enough to have fun fixing a problem I think
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:51:35 PM EDT
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I would save that $3k to fix your aging daily driver. No way would I buy a second money pit. It's fixed. It's not broken. I just want a backup and something different. |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:53:17 PM EDT
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Triumph Spitfire, basically a street legal go-kart. I daily drove one for a year and I am 5’ 11”.
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:53:56 PM EDT
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Mid to late 2000's Honda VTX.
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:54:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWhere can I get one for <$3k? |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:55:21 PM EDT
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It's fixed. It's not broken. I just want a backup and something different. "Fixed" is always a short term status. :) +1 for dual sport motorcycle then. I'm not a fan of riding on the street anymore but ripping up fire roads is a blast. |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:57:14 PM EDT
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Are the convertibles worth the added headaches? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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E36 is what you want Are the convertibles worth the added headaches? |
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Posted: 12/12/2016 11:58:16 PM EDT
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Used motorcycle if you ride
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:02:26 AM EDT
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Used motorcycle if you ride not yet. still need to take a course. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:03:44 AM EDT
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I'd probably get a beater SV-650 or maybe a mildly wadded-up sport bike to make into a redneck street fighter.
The guys suggesting motards or duelsports also have good ideas. I can't imagine a fun $3k car, jeep, or truck that is anything close to reliable. Jap M/C's are the best answer for fun and cheap, IMO. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:31:26 AM EDT
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Never too tall for a convertible I can't let the clutch out in most miatas due to the length of my legs. It gets stuck between the steering wheel and door.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:46:09 AM EDT
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I'd probably get a beater SV-650 or maybe a mildly wadded-up sport bike to make into a redneck street fighter. The guys suggesting motards or duelsports also have good ideas. I can't imagine a fun $3k car, jeep, or truck that is anything close to reliable. Jap M/C's are the best answer for fun and cheap, IMO. This, in bold. I have two Wranglers. While they're both super-reliable, they're money pits for all the mods. Oh, and I bought the older one used, a 2010, for over $20k. Ugh. Motorcycle is my suggestion. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:47:48 AM EDT
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Vw sand rail, they usually run 1500 to 3000 for a runner. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JTxc9ZrwYJ0 |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 9:13:16 AM EDT
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http://images.mautofied.com/adphotos/10158609_201051315488.jpg Vw sand rail, they usually run 1500 to 3000 for a runner. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JTxc9ZrwYJ0 If only I lived out west. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 9:16:47 AM EDT
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A Porsche 944.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 9:41:49 AM EDT
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Miata. I had a ton of fun with mine and got really into autocross. Shocks + tires and I placed in at least the top third every event.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 12:59:29 PM EDT
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Triumph Spitfire, basically a street legal go-kart. I daily drove one for a year and I am 5’ 11”. Yeah, a $3,000 1970s british car is wisest way to spend your money. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:04:27 PM EDT
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keep saving for a few more years.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:08:29 PM EDT
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I would save that $3k to fix your aging daily driver. No way would I buy a second money pit. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:09:51 PM EDT
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CRX or Miata.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:10:49 PM EDT
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Did you max out your Roth IRA for 2016?
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:10:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:16:16 PM EDT
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'96 4Runner, you can get one in decent shape in the south for $3-4k.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:29:08 PM EDT
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IH Scout
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Posted: 12/13/2016 1:30:14 PM EDT
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1980's IROC-Z I came really damn close to buying a $3500 LS powered T/A this summer... 
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:17:03 PM EDT
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Yeah, a $3,000 1970s british car is wisest way to spend your money. I put less than $500 into it and it was reliable, sold it a year later for a small profit… Any cheap fun car you get is going to need some work. The Triumph was simple and not much could go wrong. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:26:41 PM EDT
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E36 is what you want This, easy to work on fun to drive. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:30:22 PM EDT
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Are the convertibles worth the added headaches? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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E36 is what you want Are the convertibles worth the added headaches? If you go ahead and make it a manual top, or get a working one. Depends on climate, they are nice for 3 seasons, hardtop $1.5 to 2k depending on deal. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:36:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:40:57 PM EDT
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The answer is always Miata.
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:41:38 PM EDT
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http://i.imgur.com/aPSoG9v.png I'll take it. I have cash in hand and ready to take delivery. |
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Posted: 12/13/2016 2:45:07 PM EDT
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Suzuki sv650. You should be able to find used ones in the 3kish price range. Lot of fun for the money and it's a great starter bike.
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