I'm looking at buying a cool car mid summer, so I'm researching early. Something Iwillbe driving, not collecting, and no track driving etc. I'm thinking of a Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Chev Camero or maybe a used Vet. I get the impression the Challenger doesn't get the respect as the others do. My first car was a '74 Dodge Charger so I was even interested in the Charger Hellcat, but I really didn't like the way it drove. It's truly a monster, but drove like a bus, IMHO. 99.9% of the time you're driving at the going speed... not rocketing forward, so I want something that feels good then too!
I took a Torch Red Vet LT3 out today, with about 6000 miles on it... and it was great, and absolutely like new. Every moment you held the steering wheel you felt you were doing something special. But it was a tiny bit rainy and it was pretty slippery. I suppose there are more practical tires then the stock ones... I don't mind having a car I cannot drive in the snow, but I don't want to worry about rain. The salesman told me people often change the stock brand tires about every 13,000 miles because they're so soft... ouch.
There's also things like a used Porsche Panamera, Porsche Cayman S or BMW 435i xDrive but I imagine these cars cost a load on the upkeep. I know nothing about them.
I was reminded to watch out for certain Gott'chas... the example given was the top of the line Camero has ceramic brakes that cost a fortune to change. I don't do my own car work, so I don't want to be killed with maintenance moochers.
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I'm looking at buying a cool car mid summer, so I'm researching early. Something I will be driving, not collecting, and no track driving etc. I'm thinking of a Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Chev Camero or maybe a used Vet. I get the impression the Challenger doesn't get the respect as the others do. My first car was a '74 Dodge Charger so I was even interested in the Charger Hellcat, but I really didn't like the way it drove. It's truly a monster, but drove like a bus, IMHO. 99.9% of the time you're driving at the going speed... not rocketing forward, so I want something that feels good then too!
I took a Torch Red Vet LT3 out today, with about 6000 miles on it... and it was great, and absolutely like new. Every moment you held the steering wheel you felt you were doing something special. But it was a tiny bit rainy and it was pretty slippery. I suppose there are more practical tires then the stock ones... I don't mind having a car I cannot drive in the snow, but I don't want to worry about rain. The salesman told me people often change the stock brand tires about every 13,000 miles because they're so soft... ouch.
There's also things like a used Porsche Panamera, Porsche Cayman S or BMW 435i xDrive but I imagine these cars cost a load on the upkeep. I know nothing about them.
I was reminded to watch out for certain Gott'chas... the example given was the top of the line Camero has ceramic brakes that cost a fortune to change. I don't do my own car work, so I don't want to be killed with maintenance moochers.
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