Good DD to complement my Boxster for $30k or less?

[djomlas]

S60R man

[spine911]

Originally Posted by djomlas

S60R man

The guy already had one as stated previously-he had to sell due to maintenance issues...
Maintenance cost is the biggest concern between european make vs. the japanese counterparts (especially aging pre-owned automobiles)...You got to have $$$ to play; otherwise you'll end up digging a hole for yourself.

[djomlas]

i only read a few replys, but he didnt say he had a S60R, form what i remember he said S70.
i had a C70 before, and thats a badas$ car, but well 2 door, i didnt have anything break on it even after bringing the boost up
S60 is a sweet car, and safe as well for the family.

[renzop]

I'd get a Honda Fit. Sure, it's small on the outside. But its fun to drive, holds way more than a BMW 3 series. Is great on gas. Holds its resale value very well. It's quirky styling is ultra hip. And it will get you in good with the green crowd. You can get a new one with Navi for under $18K and use the $12K left over for a year of track days or a month long luxury Caribean vacation.

[23109VC]

Originally Posted by djomlas

S60R man

been there done that.



My car had about EVERY mod made by EVOLVE. Full body kit, springs, sway bars, downpipe, exhaust, floating rotors, ... it's a long story, but I got a very good package price when EVOLVE was starting out and wanting to promote their parts... it was a fun car, but ultimately, I had a lot of maintenance issues - and a lot of it had nothign to do with my mods. electrical gremlins, fuel pump issues, sensors... PITA. and once my car got modded, it made it even harder to get it worked on - Volvo dealers are NOT mod friendly. several flat out refused to touch it saying it was too modified and they dind't want to deal with it. Imagine a porsceh dealer saying that b/c you had some exhaust work and an ECU flash with some suspension stuff?!?!

I'm leaning toward an Acura TL-S. it's not as high performance as the S4 or 335 - but in the long run i bet it costs me way less to own and operate.

i'm stilllooking and in no rush.