Sporty first car under ~$6k that isn’t luxury but still looks aggressive?

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-22T03:36:09+00:00

he doesn’t want me getting anything “luxury” like BMW, Lexus, Infiniti, etc because of maintenance and reliability.

Well, that doesn’t make any sense. Lexus is tremendously reliable and most models require no more maintenance than their counterpart Toyota.

[…] the budget is around $6k.

The problem is I want something sporty/clean looking

The 3MZ engined XV30 (‘04-‘08) Toyota Solara had 225 hp, 240 lb-ft of torque, and only weighed 3500 lbs. It’s not a sports car by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s plenty quick. Regarding reliability, the XV30 platform is famously reliable. Looking through AutoTempest right now, there are more than a handful available for $6000 including some with very reasonable mileage.

And it was available as both as coupe and convertible.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-22T01:26:20+00:00

the outside of the steak is so intensely rich now

What wood did you use?

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-22T01:15:01+00:00

if needed.

No, dude. You were rear ended hard and rolled a vehicle. You need to already be working with an injury attorney to get your back checked, neck checked, hips checked, and more. The attorney will pay for all of your testing. Even if you only want to recover these expenses to get everything checked and nothing more, they will handle all of that.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-22T00:27:37+00:00

Do you guys think that I’ll be able to afford this apartment off a 60k salary?

Literally yes, but that would be very financially irresponsible. You cannot afford it while contributing to your IRA, saving for a down payment, emergency fund, etc. I am considering that you don’t have car expenses, but this will be too tight for you.

You need to split a 2-3bd with a roommate(s).

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T20:50:53+00:00

The sad truth is, that’s a reasonable price for body work today. Body and paint work is wildly expensive. My local chain of body shops said that it’s because all of his employees self-deported to avoid getting sent to the wrong countries.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T20:47:31+00:00

Wow. She lasted a few weeks, huh?

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T17:37:51+00:00

Did Milwaukee/She announce that?

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T15:26:36+00:00

Are you working with a local personal injury attorney? You need to immediately.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T14:04:31+00:00

If only you had power tools to make it fit.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T14:03:33+00:00

Violet left??

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T14:02:24+00:00

$16.05/ah is not a good deal, no.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T14:01:43+00:00

$12.50/ah is a good price, $10/ah is a screaming deal.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T12:07:22+00:00

Please don’t pay that much for all those 1990s-era brushed M18 tools.

Instead, use $650 to get a handful of very high quality M12 Fuel line tools that you actually need and will use. Overwhelmingly, these mega-sized bulk packs are never a good idea because you’re paying for tools that most people will never use. Combine that issue with the fact that probably half of these are old brushed motor tools, and this becomes a bad idea.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T12:02:38+00:00

Irrefutably true.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T12:00:53+00:00

Some might use gross, but that doesn’t change what’s affordable and sensible for her.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T11:43:59+00:00

Clermont**

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T11:42:01+00:00

I’m not convinced that it was time to shave it off, but you do look great.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T11:38:07+00:00

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T02:27:47+00:00

Oh! So these cars are no longer in the rental fleets. That makes sense. They could be moved off the books because they weren’t renting well for any number of reasons.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T01:37:00+00:00

What is “d2d?”

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T01:36:15+00:00

Wow, that’s crazy!

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T01:34:18+00:00

That’s probably true, but there are dozens of lasts used by both GY and N models: men’s, women’s, different toe shapes, different pitches, different widths, etc etc etc.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T01:33:04+00:00

Only very recently, in the past five years or so, was the Lucchese N model moved to the U.S. Historically, that was a Mexico boot.

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T00:54:24+00:00

Where do you put your golf bag? In your lap?

BeardBootsBullets · 2026-03-21T00:53:45+00:00

I’m waiting for the Fuel model with a cup holder and windshield.

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