Are either of these cars good choices or am i aiming to high?

Question

After some careful thought ive come up with 4 cars that i think might be good as a first car, all are fairly cheap (cheaper than a brand new stock volks jetta, canadian its 21,000). Some info on whether these cars are good choices or not are very appreciated. The four cars are: Honda S2000, toyota supra (2nd gen),toyota celica and mazda RX-7 (newest generation)

Answer 1

The Celica would be the best daily car, but it definitely won't drive as nice as the others.

The other 3 a more like track cars.

If you really want to go for the S2000, that would be okay. It's reliable and very fun to drive, but it's not a good daily driver and it will probably be more expensive to own (Paying for fuel, insurance, parts, etc..).

Answer 2

As a first car I don't think any of those vehicles are appropriate.

I think you need more experience behind the wheel before you go off and buy a high performance sports car.

Answer 3

Out of those, I would go with the S2000. The celica doesn't even compare with those and the supra and the rx-7 are just too cliché. Everyone pimped out one of those. The S2000 is a good little sports car. It's convertible for the summer, 4 cylinder for the gas prices, and handles like a dream. Plus I would rather a Honda over Toyota or Mazda. Good luck.

P.S. All are kind of bad choices for a first car, though.

Answer 4

There is no simple answer to your question because no matter how good the manufacturer is, everything becomes suspect once it is used. If a vehicle has been neglected, damaged by accident or flood, or worse, rebuilt, it does not matter if it was once the greatest on Earth. When shopping used, try to find the real deal, not a detailed, cleaned up, former mess. Serious shopping is work, but it saves real money.

When inspecting a used car always check the OIL for level, smell & feel, ATF- color/feel/smell [if it's burnt, so is the trans] COOLANT look for contamination [if ATF in coolant, walk away], BRAKE FLUID-if its black it is overdue for flush, look down the sides for sanding marks, waves or color changes indicating repair, look in trunk for water marks. Run a Carfax & have a shop or used car inspection service check out the vehicle before purchase.

I used to work for a company, in Texas, that inspected Used Cars for the buyer, at their expense. We once worked with a local TV station, investigating classified ads for cars. The disappointing result was that 90% of the ads were run by resellers [aka Curbstoners]. Many of them posing as if they had owned the car for years. So first off be a serious shopper, don't get excited about appearances. I told people that when they called, or if you email, about an advertised vehicle, ask if the car is titled in the sellers state, in the sellers name & will they show you their ID & the title? If you get ANY answer but yes say T-Y & hang up, don't believe the stories about selling for a friend etc., they are usually fiction.

Now as to car choice, watch for over-looked cars. For example, Mitsubishi, Suzuki & Subaru build solid dependable cars for a reasonable price, they are cheap used, because everyone thinks of the big players.  In fact domestics can be a real bargain, if the mileage isn’t over 100k.

Don't buy any car, new or used w/o reading up here:

http://www.usedcartips.org/

More tips: http://cartalk.com/

Car prices: http://www.kbb.com/

As to "certified" I've seen, 1st hand, where that was nothing more than a piece of paper w/check marks. Not true of all dealerships, but some.

Answer 5

I would go with the toyota supra. I love those cars. I think the honda s2000 is to small and uncomfortable. The celica is so-so. My second pic would be the rx-7.