You are viewing our Forum Archives. To view or take place in current topics click here.
Looking to buy a sports car around $15k
Posted:

Looking to buy a sports car around $15kPosted:

xMercii
  • Wise One
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 12, 201410Year Member
Posts: 524
Reputation Power: 20
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 12, 201410Year Member
Posts: 524
Reputation Power: 20
I had my heart and soul sat on the FRS but I'm too tall (sigh) and I want to stay away from GM so the 2014 Mustang really has my attention, in person its a beauty. Any other suggestions? Looking at 2014 Mustang so any suggestions and if you have one, would you recommend it?
#2. Posted:
Noivern
  • Resident Elite
Status: Offline
Joined: Sep 29, 201113Year Member
Posts: 215
Reputation Power: 11
Status: Offline
Joined: Sep 29, 201113Year Member
Posts: 215
Reputation Power: 11
How about a camaro, or a charger? I'm picking my charger up tomorrow :p. I have a post on it if you wanna check it out and mines only 10k
#3. Posted:
xMercii
  • Wise One
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 12, 201410Year Member
Posts: 524
Reputation Power: 20
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 12, 201410Year Member
Posts: 524
Reputation Power: 20
Yeah, I would but I have to have my dad cosign and he won't with Dodge or GM so he is pushing for like a toyota corolla, its a struggle lmao. It literally has to be a mustang or a import that fits someone over 6 foot.
#4. Posted:
Noivern
  • Resident Elite
Status: Offline
Joined: Sep 29, 201113Year Member
Posts: 215
Reputation Power: 11
Status: Offline
Joined: Sep 29, 201113Year Member
Posts: 215
Reputation Power: 11
Ahh ok. That sucks tbh but uhm.. Any interest in Jeep wranglers?
#5. Posted:
xMercii
  • Wise One
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 12, 201410Year Member
Posts: 524
Reputation Power: 20
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 12, 201410Year Member
Posts: 524
Reputation Power: 20
Noivern wrote Ahh ok. That sucks tbh but uhm.. Any interest in Jeep wranglers?


I love them to death, but yeah my sibling has a jeep and its been nothing but problems. So yeah, that ain't happening either.
#6. Posted:
2-step
  • V5 Launch
Status: Offline
Joined: Mar 28, 201113Year Member
Posts: 1,013
Reputation Power: 53
Status: Offline
Joined: Mar 28, 201113Year Member
Posts: 1,013
Reputation Power: 53
Hyundai Genesis, Nissan 350z or possibly 370z, Infiniti G35 Coupe, Honda S2000
#7. Posted:
Trans_Am
  • Christmas!
Status: Offline
Joined: Apr 17, 201113Year Member
Posts: 2,838
Reputation Power: 131
Status: Offline
Joined: Apr 17, 201113Year Member
Posts: 2,838
Reputation Power: 131
If you're buying a Mustang don't be a weenie and get a V6.


Older GM sports cars are more reliable than today's. GM has just become such a bad company after their bailout.
#8. Posted:
GMC
  • TTG Undisputed
Status: Offline
Joined: Mar 26, 201212Year Member
Posts: 5,304
Reputation Power: 423
Status: Offline
Joined: Mar 26, 201212Year Member
Posts: 5,304
Reputation Power: 423
Trans_Am wrote If you're buying a Mustang don't be a weenie and get a V6.


Older GM sports cars are more reliable than today's. GM has just become such a bad company after their bailout.


Lmfao your crazy kid the new engines been out going the older GM cars since 03 and up

like for a example this 1 million mile duramax

Stay with your Pontiac's




Also If I was searching for a sports car I would get a late model corvette but you don't like GM Another good sports car would be a nice 3000gt like a 99 model with a few mods under the hood
#9. Posted:
002
  • Winter 2023
Status: Offline
Joined: Sep 25, 201410Year Member
Posts: 4,817
Reputation Power: 7349
Status: Offline
Joined: Sep 25, 201410Year Member
Posts: 4,817
Reputation Power: 7349
GMC, diesels go for more miles then gas engines, it's just a fact. He wants to know about sports cars, not diesel trucks.

To OP, it really depends on what you want. Do you want something fast? Or do you just want something that looks good? My brother owns a 2013 Mustang with the 3.5L v6. It has a lot of power, but compared to the 5.0L, it is nothing lol. It is good on gas though and will cut in an out of traffic. If you have no need to race or go 200 mph, I would go with the V6 Mustang.

Here is why I hate my brothers Mustang. First of all, it does not have a transmission dip stick. You have to rely on the computer to tell you when to change the fluid. You can't check to see if the color is right / if it burnt, etc. The computer goes on how many miles the car has and how many miles the manufacturer recommends before changing. We went to a Jiffy lube to get it changed, and they said after looking at it that only a Ford service center can change the fluid. Next, for coolant it uses Ford specialty orange (otherwise known as Dexcool or Dexkill in the GM vehicles). When this stuff starts to get bad, it will eat up your hoses, and kill your car. It is as simple as taking out that fluid and putting in normal green coolant though. Make sure when you do this every little drop of the orange coolant is out before you put the green coolant in. When they mix they create a jello like substance that will clog up your cooling system, overheating the car, and killing the engine.

Past that, I hope you don't back up into a pole or something because each tail light is 700 bucks (for a stock tail light housing).

Other than that, I like the car, there is a lot of room in his engine bay to work around in there, and it actually looks really easy to take the engine out. When looking at my almost 20 year old truck, there is no room in the engine bay lol. If you have any questions about the car, let me know and I'll try to answer them / take pictures for you, what ever it takes.

All in all, if you buy from a dealership, make sure you buy from a good one. If you ever need to have work done under warranty they may try and screw you over in the long run. They will try to rebuild things instead of giving you a new one. It just depends on the dealer, make sure you go to a good one.

If you are budget conscious, you could try and find one with a rebuilt title. This means that it was wrecked and insurance deemed it too expensive to fix. My brothers 2013 Mustang is on a rebuilt title, we bought it with 38k miles for 11,500.
#10. Posted:
Trans_Am
  • 2 Million
Status: Offline
Joined: Apr 17, 201113Year Member
Posts: 2,838
Reputation Power: 131
Status: Offline
Joined: Apr 17, 201113Year Member
Posts: 2,838
Reputation Power: 131

GMC wrote
Trans_Am wrote If you're buying a Mustang don't be a weenie and get a V6.


Older GM sports cars are more reliable than today's. GM has just become such a bad company after their bailout.


Lmfao your crazy kid the new engines been out going the older GM cars since 03 and up

like for a example this 1 million mile duramax

Stay with your Pontiac's




Also If I was searching for a sports car I would get a late model corvette but you don't like GM Another good sports car would be a nice 3000gt like a 99 model with a few mods under the hood




:facepalm:
I wasn't talking about GM's engine reliability specifically, I was talking about the car as a whole such as things that can break or have been recalled. Today's GM's have had many recalls and have many features that break due to all the electronics they stuff in the car.

- A little fact for you: Pontiac's are GM Made car.

- Stay with your trucks/diesel as they are very different than high performance cars in the way they are made and meant to perform.
Jump to:
You are viewing our Forum Archives. To view or take place in current topics click here.