What Car/truck for $5000? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

geeza · 06-25-2005, 12:18 PM

okay folks, it's challenge time!

We can all pick out crazy, ultimate, favorite cars, but here's a real world test: if you had five grand and not a penny more (for the vehicle itself), what would YOU go for and why?

it could be a car, or a truck, or a golf buggy, as long as there's a rationale.

And obviously it has to work, be street legal, be reliable every day transport etc.

Post your answers!

optik_nerve · 06-25-2005, 12:53 PM

I would definately get an older Volkswagen Passat or Jetta. Around a 96 or 97.

Frowning Budah · 06-25-2005, 01:20 PM

Most of the cars I use to buy cheap have gotten quite expensive.
I just stopped to look at a 1970 Triumph GT6. My sister use to have one, she paid around $800 bucks for it. The cost of the car today is $8000. Same way with the 66 Mustang I bought for $650.00 now it is $10,000.
Oh well. I hope I am worth a lot more now.

Martian · 06-25-2005, 04:10 PM

As long as I get to keep the car I have, it'd be a '79 Trans Am. I'm in love with those and would love to make a project car out of one.. probably wouldn't be in great shape, but as I'd be tearing it down and doing a rebuild it wouldn't necessarily have to be.

Seanland · 06-26-2005, 08:29 AM

If I had $5000 Id go for a project car from autotrader
probably between the 50s-70s
Just cause Ive always wanted an old car, it would be nice to have a 60s Muscle Car

06-25-2005, 12:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
geeza Crazy	What Car/truck for $5000? okay folks, it's challenge time! We can all pick out crazy, ultimate, favorite cars, but here's a real world test: if you had five grand and not a penny more (for the vehicle itself), what would YOU go for and why? it could be a car, or a truck, or a golf buggy, as long as there's a rationale. And obviously it has to work, be street legal, be reliable every day transport etc. Post your answers!

06-25-2005, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
optik_nerve Psycho Location: Florida	I would definately get an older Volkswagen Passat or Jetta. Around a 96 or 97.

06-25-2005, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frowning Budah Slave of Fear	Most of the cars I use to buy cheap have gotten quite expensive. I just stopped to look at a 1970 Triumph GT6. My sister use to have one, she paid around $800 bucks for it. The cost of the car today is $8000. Same way with the 66 Mustang I bought for $650.00 now it is $10,000. Oh well. I hope I am worth a lot more now.

06-25-2005, 04:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	As long as I get to keep the car I have, it'd be a '79 Trans Am. I'm in love with those and would love to make a project car out of one.. probably wouldn't be in great shape, but as I'd be tearing it down and doing a rebuild it wouldn't necessarily have to be.

06-26-2005, 08:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Seanland Psycho Location: Ontario, Canada	If I had $5000 Id go for a project car from autotrader probably between the 50s-70s Just cause Ive always wanted an old car, it would be nice to have a 60s Muscle Car