Best Used Convertible

SHEEDI · 07-02-2014, 01:00 PM

Hello Guys,
my friend is looking for used convertible under $5k, what are his choices? can anybody chime in please??

Mardio · 07-02-2014, 01:11 PM

Miata? I heard they are fun little cars and fairly reliable. He is probably looking at a high mileage one though.

JesseJames · 07-02-2014, 01:12 PM

Golf

unrealii · 07-02-2014, 01:18 PM

miata

NormE91 · 07-02-2014, 01:22 PM

Saab

Hotsauce335 · 07-02-2014, 02:44 PM

LT1 Camaro, Mustang, Sebring, Sunfire, Jeep, Volvo C70 etc..

Hotsauce335 · 07-02-2014, 02:48 PM

Let's not forget about an E36 vert! Small but fun!

Kolyan2k · 07-02-2014, 02:52 PM

All shitboxes compared to Miata or E36

fun2drive · 07-02-2014, 04:07 PM

Miata (only if he would fit and many of us don't).
E36 in great condition
E46 is now falling in that price range.
Nothing that breaks on an E36 convertible is new it is a well sorted out car that you can fix without dealer visits...

sjf430 · 07-02-2014, 06:05 PM

S2k? How much are those in the us

sna66 · 07-02-2014, 08:35 PM

under 5 k you're looking at a miata, s2k in good condition is 18K +

sjf430 · 07-02-2014, 08:39 PM

^wow must be a buyers market in the us, I got me e92 for a bit above 30k, same week my brother got his s2k for 15k in sweet condition (it was a good deal tho)
Btw my car had 80k kms and his had 75k kms

335NJ · 07-02-2014, 08:49 PM

Miata. Easy as hell to find on CL stock or modified. And for a little extra coin, they can be fun track cars too.

Kolyan2k · 07-02-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sjf430

S2k? How much are those in the us

start at about $8k for a shitty one with high miles, decent ones are $15k+

for 4 easy payments of $5k you can have mine

Rockyca · 07-03-2014, 06:41 AM

Is he looking for a dd or a weekend cruiser?

SHEEDI · 07-03-2014, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockyca

Is he looking for a dd or a weekend cruiser?

weekend cruiser

Rockyca · 07-03-2014, 08:09 AM

I would look for a miata (although it is a bit girly). It is an awesome drivers car and you can do a ton of stuff to them.

DF · 07-03-2014, 08:17 AM

Miata

Transport3r · 07-03-2014, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockyca

(although it is a bit girly)

Nonsense. It's a very legitimate driver's car, one of the purest modern iterations of the hairy chested British roadster. Everyone who thinks it's a girly car has either been brainwashed or has never driven one at the limit.

Did I mention I vote miata?

BMRSEB · 07-03-2014, 08:30 AM

E30 M-Technic..

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Mardio Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	Miata? I heard they are fun little cars and fairly reliable. He is probably looking at a high mileage one though.
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Kolyan2k Major General 922 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	All shitboxes compared to Miata or E36
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sjf430 Lieutenant 13 Rep 474 Posts Drives: BMW e92 325i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	S2k? How much are those in the us
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sjf430 Lieutenant 13 Rep 474 Posts Drives: BMW e92 325i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	^wow must be a buyers market in the us, I got me e92 for a bit above 30k, same week my brother got his s2k for 15k in sweet condition (it was a good deal tho) Btw my car had 80k kms and his had 75k kms
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335NJ Colonel 533 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 2008 335i 6MT E90 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NJ/Philadelphia Suburbs iTrader: (1)	Miata. Easy as hell to find on CL stock or modified. And for a little extra coin, they can be fun track cars too. __________________ *BSM E90 6MT*-JB4 G5 ISO-BMS DCI-Golf-Tee Mod-Hankook S1N2 Non-RFT-ER Chargepipe/TiAL BOV-E40 blend-VRSF V2's-M3 CDV-MHD/JB4 FLASH-VRSF 5" STEPPED FMIC
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