I uh totaled my i30 last week and Im looking to buy a new car. im looking to spend under 23000. any ideas. i was leaning towards a 02 altima 3.5 5 speed (cai, and downpipe=13.5-13.8 times on the quarter mile). any ideas?? sc400 anyone?? automatic booooo!

 

You rish basterds... with yer f00kin 23,000 dollars. Naw, just kidding. Umm... those new altimas are freakin hot as hell. I would definately say Altima. How much are the new Subaru WRX's?

 

Do what I just did, find some poor bastid upside down on an 02 or 03. 03 in my case. Guy bought the car in December and paid pretty close to sticker for it, looks like he got some of that back on his trade but he was $2300+ upside down when I bought it, 2 1/2 months after he bought it.
OTOH, plenty of slightly used WRX around for well under $20K. Some of the ones I've seen though remind me of the ads we used to see back in the sixties... "For Sale, (65 Chevelle SS or 65 GTO or fill in the blank) high lift cam, traction bars, M&H, mags, lowered, NEVER RACED!"

WRX are fun cars and Subies can take a likkin and keep on tikkin. A little spare on the interior tho.
Good luck
slumlord