Help Me Choose My Next Car!
Hello, humans of CarThrottle!
As many of you know, I’ve spent the last few months writing about – and making mediocre YouTube videos with – my Hummer and my Nissan Skyline GT-R. Now that I’ve sold them, it’s time for you to help me choose a new car to write about next year.
Hello, humans of CarThrottle!
As many of you know, I’ve spent the last few months writing about – and making mediocre YouTube videos with – my Hummer and my Nissan Skyline GT-R. Now that I’ve sold them, it’s time for you to help me choose a new car to write about next year.
You can check out my criteria over on my Jalopnik column or in my YouTube video above, but I’m going to list the rules here, too. I’ll be paying attention to suggestions from CarThrottle users, and they’ll be going on my master list of car ideas that I’ll choose from.
Budget. The car shouldn’t cost more than $60,000, or maybe $65,000 for the perfect car.
Interest. I cannot stress this point enough: This car has to be something that you’re interested in hearing about for a while. The Hummer seemed to captivate everyone’s interest, week in and week out, for almost a year. On the other hand, some people complained a little about the Skyline. So before you send in your suggestion, ask yourself: Is this something I want to hear about for a year?
Cost. Although I’ve already covered the budget, cost is almost more important: the car cannot lose an insane amount of value over the next year. What I mean by this is, I cannot buy the car today for $50,000 and sell it in a year for $19,500 – that’s too expensive. Sadly, this rule eliminates virtually all new cars.
With these rules in mind, start suggesting some cars here on CarThrottle, on Twitter, or just about anywhere else you can find me! What do you want to hear about for the next year??
Comments
IT HAS TO BE A VOLVO! But something rear-wheel drive and older than ‘96.
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier!
Toyota GT86
Why not a classic air-cooled Porsche? It definitely won’t lose value and a good one can be picked up around 60k.
Older viper rt10 or gts should be able to sell it close to what you buy it for too
Miata :)
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo2;
Audi Sport Quattro;
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2;
BMW M3 E30 Evo 2;
Audi RS2;
Lotus Carlton;
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (early ones, with big turbo).
How about Lancia Delta? Cant say much about the resale value though.
Supercharged mk1 mr2
It has to be a Volkswagen Beetle 1960’s and then something fast for your second ride