Jona 10k is a like an almostn ew car holy fuck what the hell thats so much money, also antilbitz whoever you pay for car insurance is bullshit, i pay 70$ a month for a v8 C1500 and 25$ for my 4 banger 90 celica. ALso I would not buy a mazda as they are cheap for a reason and tend not to last expecially if you live somewhere with a lot of snow (salt on streets). If you want something "sporty" i woud look for a 90s sports car (Z, Civic, mr2, Celica, maybe mustang, etc) They usually lose value because of problems, the Zs had ground problems and such. Depends on how much of a fuck you give about how loud your car is and comfort and such. 10k is a lot for anything not made in last 8 years, and is quite a bit of money so unless you make like 40k a year i would not spend that much.
10k will nab you a bottom of the trim line new econo car. Or you can grab a nearly 30 year old car as you suggested, i think we are talking apples and oranges here in your comparison. At 10k you can find a rather newer car, albeit, with a shitload of mileage, not that anything under 10k isnt going to have that, but im still going to tell you that you will never see the money you spent in that vehicle if you intend on purchasing a sports car. The term sports car is more or less, anything 2d. With 40k a year, you can easily pay for a house and a car, and a 10k car is so little that youd have trouble getting it financed unless you tried it through your bank, and if you are young, you prolly wont have the established credit, ie, bring mommy and daddy.
As i said before in my other post, id had started with a simple platform, and dump money into it, of course youll never see what you dump into it, which is why i gave the warning. The car you purchase at this price point will be nothing more then a project car, because itll have no resale even with a private seller. Id also recommend a less obscure vehicle so parts would be cheaper, and possibly 4d for lesser insurance, and a less useless vehicle for when you want to carpool with family or friends.
And no, my insurance isnt bullshit, its realistic, get the quote yourself, and dribble over the prices. 2015 Lancer Evo insurance quote in Maryland, the state i lived in, with a 21 y/o driver, of which i doubt either of you are. I purchased that car at 18, so ill give you the benefit of the doubt and up the age just for your sake(purchased the newest model at the time, not a 2015, but its the same thing).
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