TrueWhiteBoy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'm curious to see what everyone was cross-shopping when they finally decided to buy their car. I'm 26 and had a budget of $14,000 and the loan required it to be within 5 years old. The four other cars that made my top 5 were (in no particular order) ... 2. 2003-04 Honda Accord Coupe V6 w/ Nav 3. 2003-04 Infiniti G35 Sedan 4. 2003-04 Impreza WRX 5. 2003-04 Audi A4 I'm curious what everyone else was looking for, namely because it seems that the car seems to be going in a more generalized direction and with the exception of the Accord Coupe, that really wasn't what I was shopping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouAreABus Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 G35 sedan Charger R/T with R/T package/Dodge Magnum R/T with R/T package Automatic WRX Saabaru 92-X Areo I'm still very happy with my choice and don't regret it at all. I love my wagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power4 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I was considering the following: 09 WRX Pontiac G8 GT 2010 Ford Fusion Sport with AWD Mini Cooper S I love my Legacy GT and am really glad I chose it over the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 05 tsx "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec.B Dream Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 08 Evo 08 STI 06 G35 coupe and sedan 07 Civic Si sedan 10 Genesis Coupe Legacy is by far the best of the bunch for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTride05 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Audi A3 3.2L 4-quattro 04+ WRX wagon 5spd MT Thats about it at the time, I knew I had to have AWD and a wagon or I was gnna get nothing at all. I had the Gen before my 05 Legacy and I couldnt believe how fantastic the new GT was. No complaints here what so ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrunone Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I was only considering an 07 STI, but I couldn't find a Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrie Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 BMW 3 Series and Passat 4Motion Drove them all back to back and liked the Legacy best, even though it was the cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Any turbo'd Subaru model with a manual trans from 04-07 not including the WRX/STi (b/c of insurance costs).. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rishi Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Stay away from old German cars - they'll kill you on maintenance. I know, have an A4. Consider the new base Camaro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My criteria were wagon, AWD or RWD, manual transmission, so the choices that were available were: 05 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T 05 Volvo V50 T5 AWD 05 BMW 325xi and 325i wagon The Passat 4-Motion was excluded by lack of a manual transmission. The WRX wagon was excluded because it's so much uglier than the LGT wagon. (IMO, this problem was rectified in the 08 and later Imprezas, where the 5-door is better looking than the 4-door.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hmm, I believe I was looking at... Honda Accord '08 Coupe Nissan Altima '08 MazdaSpeed 6 Mazda 6 Pretty much the AWD and the fact that none of my friends had one sold me on the Subaru. And all those rally videos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black318i Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 03-05 Accord 4 cyl 06+ Sonata 4 cyl 04-05 WRX Mazdaspeed6 E46 I decided to sell both my cars and get something that would be fun and somewhat economical. I didn't want to deal with all of the issues the E46 has, the WRX was too small and there didn't seem to be much aftermarket support for the Mazdaspeed6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoWagon Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 At the time I bought my '08 Spec.B, I was also considering: '07 STI Limited EVO IX 335i I kept the Spec.B for a year and now I have an '08 STI which fits my needs best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakgwai Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Pretty much just wanted a AWD car and had to be under $28k (new car) so pretty much was either the LGT or a WRX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMYSUBE Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Showed up at the dealer to pick up the blue STI with gold wheels that I stared at every Sunday morning while driving by. Left the dealer with the LGT. Although I do miss driving a stick every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 LGT G35 sedan Mustang GT convertible:hide: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 volvo s40 audi a3 2.0T thought about the toyota camry for a moment, after the test drive i was bored to tears and just couldn't do it. haha, but it's a very good family sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonomia3 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I was considering: Accord V6 Audi A4 VW Passat 2.0 Maxima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paycer Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The LGT (s.B) was (is) going to be replacing my wife's 04 FXT 5spd. She wanted a manual, AWD, four doors, near $40K but cheaper was fine too:), and some powah. I put together a list and we looked at and test drove the following: (some were automatics if a stick wasn't available to test or existed from the mfr.) 08 MS6 08 Volvo S40 turbo 06 Volvo S60R (this one was used at the V dealer) Passat V6 4-motion (no stick avail, but we looked anyway) 08 328xi (dealer had no manuals to drive as they didn't stock stick shift kraut-mobiles with a roundel on them...) 08 335xi (see 328xi comment for more of the same) 08 Lexus IS250 AWD 08 Infiniti G35X (auto) 08 MB E300 (auto) 08 Audi A4 2.0T (auto, dealer didn't have a stick avail.) 08 LGT (5 speed) <--my dad later bought the car we test drove. 08 LGT s.B My wife favorites were: 06 S60R (research showed this was not a smart choice for reliability) 08 S40 (same as S60R comments) 08 LGT 08 LGT s.B (I was secretly hoping an LGT variant would win her over and she opted for the s.B ) Now at Stage II, the wifey thinks only a 335xi might have been "nicer", but she claims that she's plenty happy and wouldn't get the 335xi today even if we could afford the 49K !!! the thing we drove stickered for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryN Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Cars considered before the Legacy: 2006 Porsche Caymen 2007 BMW 328i (boy was this a bad move) 2007 Audi RS4 2008 BMW 135i Suffice to say, given gas prices, handling, maintenance, bang for buck, and the future of our economy in the next 4 or 5 years, I chose the Legacy. Plus I always loved my Subarus from the 05 2.5 RS to the 2007 WRX STi (still regret selling it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__raj Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My wife was 8 months pregnant car shopping and was considering 1) Saab 9-5 Wagon (used) 2) BMW 3 or 5 series wagon (used) 3) Audi A4 wagon(used) 4) Passat wagon 4) Subaru wagon was distant last on her list but this was 2005 when 2004 prior ugly (in her opinion) cars were what she expected. She did not love my 04 WRX wagon. She went to Subaru dealer to test drive Saab & BMW used but was shown also 2005 LGT wagon and said she wanted it if 5MT. I was very impressed when she brought it home on an extended test drive. She has no regrets and is bummed out on the prospect of owning a minivan likely soon (she wants a third child). Thankfully I get the LGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 G35 CTS WRX wagon Forester XT -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I put together a list and we looked at and test drove the following: (some were automatics if a stick wasn't available to test or existed from the mfr.) 08 MS6 There was no 08 MS6, only 05-07. My best friend has one, it makes for interesting car conversations, lol. When buying last spring I test drove: 2008 Infiniti G35x (super quiet/comfortable, status symbol) 2008 VW R32 (awesome brakes, too small, kinda pricy, bad reliability rep) 2008 Evo X MR (didn't feel at home on the street, exhaust drone in the back seat stock, incredible trans+brakes, insane price tag) 2008 LGT 5EAT (unmatched bang for the buck/versatility, great sleeper) Some weekends I kick myself for not buying the Evo, but the Leggy is best for my day to day commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 A4 3.2 Cooper S A3 3.2 Passat Forester Saabaru 92X C320 G35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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