What Car would you buy for $55k

[Glass]

You win some money from gambling the entire net worth of Linus Media group on black ( If you know which video i'm referring to   ) *

 

55,000 USD to be precise

What car would you buy and why. 

 

RULES ( sort of )

you have to imagine what car would you buy when you think you can afford a 55,000USD car . (e.g. i think i will be an engineer,  30 years old , and i will be having a hour long commute to work .. when i can afford 55,000USD on a car . Which car would i buy at that point and why

 

In other words, think about your choice for a couple seconds before you post it. 

[Drak3]

If I had 55K, I would spend it on turning my Dakota into an off roadin, beastly hot rod.

55K might get a nice looking car, but it won't compare to what someone can do with a few good parts on a decent old car.

[FloRolf]

A 2017 camaro 50th edition. 

And yes, I really want to get it when I'm ~25y/o and an engineer lol. 

But then it'll be the 2020 camaro. Doesn't matter when it still looks similar and has a nice 6.2l v8

[HelplmChoking]

BMW435i, great looking, amazing to drive, economical enough and generally a great car all round.

[Thorium19]

I'd look for a used GT-R R35, it's my dream car and they're dropping in price fairly rapidly at the moment, so hopefully by the time i can afford to drop 50k on a car, i can pick up a 2017 spec model, on software developers money as well.

[vetali]

Acura NSX. Even though they are peaking in price and its hard to find any under 55k right now.

[HelplmChoking]

5 minutes ago, Thorium19 said:

I'd look for a used GT-R R35, it's my dream car and they're dropping in price fairly rapidly at the moment, so hopefully by the time i can afford to drop 50k on a car, i can pick up a 2017 spec model, on software developers money as well.

 

A friend of mine had one as a daily, but it isn't quite the best. It's quite loud, the ride is a little harsher than you'd want on a daily and it's missing little creature comforts like cupholders. It's awesome, but slightly too supercar to be a daily drive. 

Not impossible, but perhaps a little too sporty.

[Automobili3XF]

Lemme me pull Hemmings here, real quick.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Volvo XC90 because I'm a practical person and damn has Volvo stepped up their game with their new designs. By the time I make enough to afford 55k on a car... wife, kids ... I mean an Audi S4 or Alfa Romeo Giulia would be nice, but the XC90 sounds like a better choice in that situation.

Spoiler

 

[Automobili3XF]

If i could get any car, literally any car, for 55k, i'd get myself a 454 Chevelle, any year. On Hemmings i found this example from 1971, i'm pretty sure i could get a better deal somewhere else, but it serves as an example.

 

But if the car has to be new, i would get a Duramax 6.6, 4 wheel drive, crew cab Chevy Silverado.

 

[RGProductions]

Y'all are crazy. For an hour a day I would rather have a late W220 S class, and for fun something like a 260z, and something reliable like a camry in case they both die.

[HelplmChoking]

5 minutes ago, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

If i could get any car, literally any car, for 55k, i'd get myself a 454 Chevelle, any year. On Hemmings i found this example from 1971, i'm pretty sure i could get a better deal somewhere else, but it serves as an example.

 

 

But if the car has to be new, i would get a Duramax 6.6, 4 wheel drive, crew cab Chevy Silverado.

 

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A muscle car for an hour long commute? No way, you want economy, comfort and a nice interior. And why on Earth would you want a huge truck? Unless you happen to be in the habit of towing stumps out of the ground, there's not justification for having one of those.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Just now, RGProductions said:

Y'all are crazy. For an hour a day I would rather have a late W220 S class, and for fun something like a 260z, and something reliable like a camry in case they both die.

Does the list of crazy people include me?

[RGProductions]

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Does the list of crazy people include me?

Nah volvo is lit

[Automobili3XF]

3 minutes ago, Rangaman42 said:

A muscle car for an hour long commute? No way, you want economy, comfort and a nice interior. And why on Earth would you want a huge truck? Unless you happen to be in the habit of towing stumps out of the ground, there's not justification for having one of those.

It depends on how you see it.

The Chevelle would be the "dream car" deal, a car for the weekends, something fun, a toy, not a daily. Besides, i live in a small town, i'm pretty sure i could daily a Chevelle without any problems.

But the truck, that would be a daily driver, i'm pretty sure i'll be working on the field a few years from now, so a truck with huge towing capabilities wouldn't be a bad deal for me.

[Mira Yurizaki]

I'd buy a MX-5 or a BR-Z.

 

I don't feel a need to spend any more than say $35,000 on a car and I'd rather have a slow car I can drive fast and around corners than luxury car where I'll not care about half the features and isn't really any faster or more fun.

 

I'd also keep either stock.

[RGProductions]

Just now, M.Yurizaki said:

I'd buy a MX-5 or a BR-Z.

 

I don't feel a need to spend any more than say $35,000 on a car and I'd rather have a slow car I can drive fast and around corners than luxury car where I'll not care about half the features and isn't really any faster or more fun.

That's why like the W220. Pure class, and no crap.

[theninja35]

If I was buying one and not building one, it would be an Alfa Romeo Giulia. 

If I was building one it would probably some kind of Volvo, an older Viper, or some year Wrangler.

[Automobili3XF]

6 minutes ago, RGProductions said:

Y'all are crazy. For an hour a day I would rather have a late W220 S class, and for fun something like a 260z, and something reliable like a camry in case they both die.

Now the S-Class is solid, i prefer the W140 but the W220 is just as good, if not better.

Still, 55k is waaaay too much for a W220, even here in Brazil, W220 S600s go for around what would be equivalent of 45k in the US.

[RGProductions]

Just now, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

Now the S-Class is solid, i prefer the W140 but the W220 is just as good, if not better.

Still, 55k is waaaay too much for a W220, even here in Brazil, W220 S600s go for around what would be equivalent of 45k in the US.

you can get all 3 cars I mentioned for like 40k

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

That's why like the W220. Pure class, and no crap.

W204 or the W212 would be my pick for a daily commuter car. I don't know why, everything after that generation hasn't won my heart over one bit.

[RGProductions]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

W204 or the W212 would be my pick for a daily commuter car. I don't know why, everything after that generation hasn't won my heart over one bit.

yeah. But the W220 is actually really cheap now.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

yeah. But the W220 is actually really cheap now.

Until the repair bills come in. Dammit Mercedes.

[Automobili3XF]

3 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

W204 or the W212 would be my pick for a daily commuter car. I don't know why, everything after that generation hasn't won my heart over one bit.

 

1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

yeah. But the W220 is actually really cheap now.

I'm a big fan of the W140, mostly for the design that doesn't age.

Both the W140 and the W220 can have crazy exhaust setups like this, just to be fun and surprise people: 

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Just now, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

 

I'm a big fan of the W140, mostly for the design that doesn't age.

Both the W140 and the W220 can have crazy exhaust setups like this, just to be fun and surprise people: 

 

Maybe that's why I usually associate that generation of S-classes to drug dealers...