The WRX and Evo are very capable machines. But at the end of the day they're boy racer uprated mini-hatches. A college grad deserves better.

btw: my '8 is still fun every time I drive it and has responded well to the relatively few mod's I have performed. So, the recommendation to buy a lightly used '8 and throw the saved cash at it is a viable alternative to a new 370Z.

 

So is this your daily driver?

Where about in the country do you live? i.e. does it see snow?

Do you want a sports car or just a sporty car?

If it's not your daily driver, you don't see snow, and you want a sports car, go with the 370z.

 

Is nearly 45k for a clean one. I know this, because I actually wanted to buy one.

An non-turbo used supra with 60k miles can be found for maybe 20k-25k.

How did you feel with the miata? Did you feel happy with it?

 

1) The rx8 and 370z are both fantastic RWD sports cars. The eclipse is a sporty 2 door car, but I would never consider it a "sports car". In driving characteristics and abilities, the nissan and mazda are in a whole different category, and if that's what you want for god's sake pleasedon't buy the elipse. For what its worth I LOVE the way the eclipse looks, and it has a good engine, but it's not going to be nearly as good of a driving experience.

2) Do some calculations for fuel and insurance costs, and factor those in. Get actual quotes for the different cars using your real other information. The rx8 is a bit of a toss-up, some people pay a lot and some people pay almost nothing, i think different carriers consider it differently (some think it's a 4 door sedan and some think it's a hot sports car). The rx8 will cost you a moderately higher cost in fuel.

3) I agree that getting a slightly used car, in your personal/financial situation, is probably a better move. Just ask lots of questions and be sure that the owner knew how to take care of the car.

 

^ personally i would never buy new just coz it doesnt make sense to me but thats me but seriously you should consider used even very low milage takes 8 - 10 k off sticker if not more ..

 

I dont know how set you are on an import, but you might also want to look into the Challenger, Mustang, and Camaro.

 

yes, this is very true. mine was an 06 with 100 miles on it, and never sold (the 100 miles came from test drives and the dealer making sure the engine would work). I got it for 20k pretty much.

 

This would be a daily driver that would drive at least 20 miles a day...I'm from the midwest...so the weather is beyond crazy...So hopefully all that factors into the help, thank you guys...anymore opinions are extremely welcome