I'm looking to buy a DD but not sure what to get. I figure I'm willing to spend 4-5K on it.
Here are the Must-have's:
- Stick shift. (They are more fun)
- Good on Gas mileage, +30mpg (Diesel's are welcome)
- Comfortable (I drive 150miles a day)
- AWD (no a must but would be good)
- Cool factor (I don't want to be seen in a 99 busted *** neon..sorry Brian)
- Minor potential. (Don't want it to become another modded car but some pep could be fun)

Was thinking either a 2000 AWD Audi A4, or a VW Golf...any ideas?

 

you shot my first idea all to hell with 2 and 4

anyways, what a bout a late model (96 or newer) civic - 5speed, 30+mpg if you dont kick in v-tec all the time( dont laugh, its true), comfortability is an opinion to everyone as is what is a streetable stall speed., only FWD though, cool factor could be either way. with boltons they are quite peppy, their lightweight will feel much faster than your heavy truck even with much less power

your price range reduces options greatly

 

C'mon Guys, this is getting old!!



8 mpg and 150 miles a day...you do the math along with my bank account!!

 

Hmm...would be a bargain but I can't see myself driving a civic.
What was your first option anyways? Gas mileage is a must but the AWD would be a bonus.

 

For 4K you could find a nice little civic, throw a fart can on and fit right in with the rest of the world

What'd you do, get a regular job? Making day trips?

 

for my DD i picked up a loaded 4 door blazer. its DIC was claiming 18mpg, with room of a mini suv you could always crash in the back when tired

maybe a used trailblazer

sticks IMHO suck as DD. i got so tired of driving a stick daily.

 

I think a basc subi might do it, I had a passat for a while and thats 24-25mpg freeway let alone 10-12mpg in town with the 1.8t

I would hunt down a used mighty max!

 

Yeah, I would be too tempted to make it look like this car...



I think because of the aftermarket parts that's out there for civics I'd start looking at small mods and then get into it more and more, etc...

HAHA...not a chance. I'm not gonna give up 8 months of paid vacation a year!! But when I am looking for work I drive down to the hall in LBC which is 65 miles one way. And right now I'm doing night hawking at the port so I'm driving down there 3/4 times a week.

 

Blazer doesn't get enough gas mileage and I don't want another big car. I need a bike like you but here in LA I'd get killed...btw this is what I did to your bike when you weren't looking.

 

Subi = subaru??
Max = maxima or Dmax??

I wouldn't mind a subaru actually...definetly not a STI though...talk about temptation to mod that thing!!!