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A Small, Cheap Convertible for a Noob

post #1 of 98
5/22/07 at 9:24pm
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I'm looking for a small, inexpensive convertible to replace my 2003 Ford Explorer. I'm not sure what the resale on the Explorer is, but I'm just looking for a convertible (a '90s SL5/600 is what I really want but I prob can't afford that) that a high school junior/senior can afford. It needs to have an automatic transmission (since I'm a newer driver I can't drive stick shift yet) and I just want it to be economical.

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TIA
JB
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post #2 of 98
5/22/07 at 9:37pm
Mazda Miata.
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post #3 of 98
5/22/07 at 9:43pm
JB, Come on man, you know better than to post this...
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post #4 of 98
5/22/07 at 9:58pm
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I had a bad feeling that the Miata would be the first post. Alas...

JB
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post #5 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:08pm
bmw 325 iC
if you look around youll find one for 5 grand (i dont know if thats cheap or not)
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post #6 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:18pm
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That is exactly the price range I am looking for, thank you. I'll have some extra cash to fix it up a bit.

JB
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post #7 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:20pm
I was thinking Miata, too. They are drivers' cars. I wouldn't suggest Jags or Triumphs and such. What about the little BMW? It's cute and less, well, you know than the Miata. The Benzes are pretty neat, too. I see one of these every now and again, with a young guy driving. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-...QQcmdZViewItem Some of the VWs wouldn't be out of the question, and may have turbos in them even, but that's not my metier. A beamer would be cool if you can swing it. Best, Huntsman
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post #8 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:22pm
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Thanks Huntsman, I didn't realize that kind of Benz could be that easy on the wallet Either a BMW or a Mercedes is what I am looking for.

JB
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post #9 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:31pm
Not necessarily cheap but a stylish, high quality roadster with an automatic, except for a few European grey-market ones.
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post #10 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:37pm
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What type MB is that LabelKing? I've seen a few of them around but the model escapes me. Edit- nvm, 560SL. JB
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post #11 of 98
5/22/07 at 10:40pm
It's an R107 Series, notably a 380SL. They also had the 280SL, 300SL, 380SL, 450SL, and the 560SL. Most of them are somewhat large V8 engines.
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post #12 of 98
5/22/07 at 11:18pm
Not in the class of those mentioned, but you could get a Chrysler Sebring '00-'02 for about that much too, if not cheaper.
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post #13 of 98
5/22/07 at 11:31pm

I always loved Triumph convertibles.
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post #14 of 98
5/22/07 at 11:43pm
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I'm looking for a small, inexpensive convertible to replace my 2003 Ford Explorer. I'm not sure what the resale on the Explorer is, but I'm just looking for a convertible (a '90s SL5/600 is what I really want but I prob can't afford that) that a high school junior/senior can afford. It needs to have an automatic transmission (since I'm a newer driver I can't drive stick shift yet) and I just want it to be economical.

Suggestions?

TIA
JB

May I ask what is wrong with your 2003 Explorer?
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post #15 of 98
5/22/07 at 11:58pm
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I had a bad feeling that the Miata would be the first post. Alas... JB
Mazda Miata is a fine automobile. Glenn Close and John Malkovich drove one. It's never about the car-- it's the man behind the wheel.
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