Hi FTR Community Forum,

In the next few months I'm probably going to buy a car. I've never owned my own car before and I'm not really sure how to go about the process of choosing one. Here are my criteria.

1. My price range is 8-12K, maybe up to 15K depending on how much money I make playing poker in the near future. I'll probably get a used car because that way I can get a nicer car and I've always thought used cars were better value than new ones.

2. I don't want to buy a 2-seater because I want to be able to go on road trips with my friends.

3. I'd like it to be a model with a good track record of not breaking down. What are some good resources to find out this type of information?

4. Given all of the above criteria, I'd like FTR Community forum to help me decide what car would be the most baller.

I haven't done much research, but one car that I really like is the Volvo C70 convertible. You can get used ones from 1999 or 2000 for about 13-15K.



Another car that I think is baller is the Jaguar XK8. I can get one from 1997 or 1998 for about 15K. One problem with this one is the backseat is really cramped so it'd be rough on a long road trip. I'm also a little concerned I'd end up spending a lot of money on repairs. I love the way it looks though.



Also I could get a Lexus or an Infiniti from a few years back, those are always stylish.

Infiniti I30


Lexus SC300


Hopefully these give an idea of what I'm going for, so other suggestions are welcome as well.