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GTPlanet, hello.
Let's say that you time-travelled back into when the "$25,000 Pyramid" with D... well, let's just say "D. Clark" (because his first name will result in censors to my thread). Anyhow, let's say you go out there with Soupy Sales or somebody, and you win $25,000 by winning the final round. You take your $25K and jump back into 2004 with your money. You go from bellbottoms and women with afros all the way to cargo jeans and girls in one-shoulder tops. You go out to buy a car with your winnings. Now remember, you don't have money to splurge with, so you must stay within $25,000. If you focused your money winnings to one car priced under $25,000, what car would you buy?
Oh, and to this topic, there is a catch. It has to be new or fairly new cars. So examples would include Scion Xb, Mini Cooper S, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Mazda 3... that sort of thing. Make your picks for "best car under $25,000." And to prove you know your cars, you can put down the price of that car (this is optional). Let me start with my own makeshift selection.
I'd say the Dodge Neon SRT-4 is a great buy for the sportscar-minded person. The SRT-4 is a sport compact, I know that. But to me, it is a performance car for the money, and hey. Under $25,000. Last I heard, it was about $21,000. I like to think the Neon SRT-4 is a performance car if you don't have the money for a Camaro or a Mustang. It has a functional hood scoop like the Subaru Impreza (or in America, the term I don't use, "WRX") STi, though the only problem I think I'd have is maybe the rear wing. No, I'm not saying that to put down fans of tuner cars. I'm saying that because in a car review, I heard that the high rear wing might might obstruct your view from the rear. But when you have a great street car, do you really need to look back? I know I'm showing a figure of speech, but don't take me seriously when I say that. This American sport-compact is actually a pretty fun American machine. Some people would say that all American cars are basically tanks. I don't know about the SRT-4's weight, but as far as I know, it is a street car that is pretty cool to have, even if you don't like compacts/non-American cars. And since the SRT-4 is so youthful, this might even attract some older drivers to have such a peppy car. And I'd say that if you don't like the yellow color you basically see, it looks pretty cool in what I like to call (no offense to Ferrari) "Dodge Red." It would look pretty cool in candy red if you are a tuner.
So, cars under $25,000, folks. What do you think? And to international people, you can noninate your car for prices that are close to or equal $25,000. This means in Euro, Yen, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, that sort of thing. Oh, also pesos. Don't want to leave my Mexican buddies out. But, cheapest-priced cars.
Let's say that you time-travelled back into when the "$25,000 Pyramid" with D... well, let's just say "D. Clark" (because his first name will result in censors to my thread). Anyhow, let's say you go out there with Soupy Sales or somebody, and you win $25,000 by winning the final round. You take your $25K and jump back into 2004 with your money. You go from bellbottoms and women with afros all the way to cargo jeans and girls in one-shoulder tops. You go out to buy a car with your winnings. Now remember, you don't have money to splurge with, so you must stay within $25,000. If you focused your money winnings to one car priced under $25,000, what car would you buy?
Oh, and to this topic, there is a catch. It has to be new or fairly new cars. So examples would include Scion Xb, Mini Cooper S, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Mazda 3... that sort of thing. Make your picks for "best car under $25,000." And to prove you know your cars, you can put down the price of that car (this is optional). Let me start with my own makeshift selection.
I'd say the Dodge Neon SRT-4 is a great buy for the sportscar-minded person. The SRT-4 is a sport compact, I know that. But to me, it is a performance car for the money, and hey. Under $25,000. Last I heard, it was about $21,000. I like to think the Neon SRT-4 is a performance car if you don't have the money for a Camaro or a Mustang. It has a functional hood scoop like the Subaru Impreza (or in America, the term I don't use, "WRX") STi, though the only problem I think I'd have is maybe the rear wing. No, I'm not saying that to put down fans of tuner cars. I'm saying that because in a car review, I heard that the high rear wing might might obstruct your view from the rear. But when you have a great street car, do you really need to look back? I know I'm showing a figure of speech, but don't take me seriously when I say that. This American sport-compact is actually a pretty fun American machine. Some people would say that all American cars are basically tanks. I don't know about the SRT-4's weight, but as far as I know, it is a street car that is pretty cool to have, even if you don't like compacts/non-American cars. And since the SRT-4 is so youthful, this might even attract some older drivers to have such a peppy car. And I'd say that if you don't like the yellow color you basically see, it looks pretty cool in what I like to call (no offense to Ferrari) "Dodge Red." It would look pretty cool in candy red if you are a tuner.
So, cars under $25,000, folks. What do you think? And to international people, you can noninate your car for prices that are close to or equal $25,000. This means in Euro, Yen, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, that sort of thing. Oh, also pesos. Don't want to leave my Mexican buddies out. But, cheapest-priced cars.
I'm a ricer! 
