I'm not putting this in the garage because I want the average person's input and not just car nerds.

I'm looking for a new car but have conflicting interests that drive me in divergent directions when it comes to picking a car.

Wants:
small
not too bad on gas
convertable
somewhat stylish
not too expensive

a bmw 1 series was where i was looking but then i realized they get 11mpg so now the frontrunner seems to be a vw eos but i just don't really want a high-maintenance german car. I know my wants are hypocritical but just hearing all of the options might help.

4/27/2012 4:42:29 PM

lawl miata.

4/27/2012 4:44:20 PM

mustang

4/27/2012 4:46:44 PM

the fucked up thing is thats probably the best fit to all my wants but i hate it.

[Edited on April 27, 2012 at 4:47 PM. Reason : ^^miata]

4/27/2012 4:47:01 PM

yeah I was half joking/half serious about that. but it would meet your needs.

4/27/2012 4:50:21 PM

Quote :

"a bmw 1 series was where i was looking but then i realized they get 11mpg "

this is why you 'dont post in the garage'



google, man:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2012_BMW_1_Series.shtml

4/27/2012 4:56:39 PM

[Edited on April 27, 2012 at 6:09 PM. Reason : audi tt]

4/27/2012 6:09:13 PM

4/27/2012 6:14:05 PM

if you get a fwd convertible you will have to change your screen name to "the E chick"

4/27/2012 6:17:52 PM

Quote :

"small not too bad on gas convertable somewhat stylish not too expensive"

4/27/2012 6:24:37 PM

get an eos pussy

4/27/2012 6:31:16 PM

i don't know what is "not too expensive", but it's not like you said "sedan" and there are so many not too expensive sedans to go through that it is exploding your mind.

there are only 11 convertibles under $35K sold in the US, so how hard could it be to go through them one by one yourself and choose what you want? (and not all 11 are small, so your pool is extremely small)

http://www.edmunds.com/finder/car-finder-results.html?finder_q=type:Convertible;

basically your choices are (large ones excluded)

under 35K:
miata
beetle
eos
mini cooper
mini cooper roadster
mini cooper roadster jcw
fiat 500

between 35K and 50K:
1-series
3-series
z4
370z
c70
is250
is350
tt
tts
slk
a5
g37


obvious choice is obvious

miata OR mc roadster jcw

if you have the cash, go for 370z or z4 or g37 or is350

really, was that so hard to do?

[Edited on April 27, 2012 at 6:34 PM. Reason : ^^ if a mini cooper is not stylish, i don't know what is]

4/27/2012 6:33:28 PM

mustang GT talk them down

4/27/2012 6:43:31 PM

Quote :

"if a mini cooper is not stylish, i don't know what is"

4/27/2012 6:45:30 PM

Volkswagen golf cabriolet.

4/27/2012 6:46:08 PM

4/27/2012 6:53:34 PM

I'm looking for a new

4/27/2012 6:56:03 PM

TreeTwista10, i am extremely interested in knowing what cars you consider to be stylish. among convertibles (that fit his criteria), and among all cars.

For the OP, how about this: http://www.edmunds.com/maybach/landaulet/2011/

4/27/2012 8:47:44 PM

Quote :

"if a mini cooper is not stylish, i don't know what is"

Spoken like a man that has horrible taste in everything. Sniff anybody's used undies lately?

4/27/2012 8:55:39 PM

Quote :

"El Nachó: OMFG WHY IS YOUR OPINION DIFFERENT FROM MINE... MY FATASS ASS DECIDES WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD LIKE AND SHOULDN'T... HOW DARE YOU THINK SOMETHING IS STYLISH WHEN IT IS CLEARLY GARBAGE???"

Your gf's.

4/27/2012 9:07:38 PM

o man i didn't mean it had to be new. it can be old as hell as that brings like a 50k 2005 into play .

Quote :

"there are only 11 convertibles under $35K sold in the US, so how hard could it be to go through them one by one yourself and choose what you want? (and not all 11 are small, so your pool is extremely small)"

I said new but meant new to me so there are tons of options

4/27/2012 9:56:42 PM

Fiat 500 bro.

4/27/2012 10:10:17 PM

Zipcar

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

4/27/2012 10:11:21 PM

Quote :

"TreeTwista10, i am extremely interested in knowing what cars you consider to be stylish. among convertibles (that fit his criteria), and among all cars."

for starters, how about the S2000 that tchenku posted

4/27/2012 11:04:02 PM

Quote :

"convertable"

4/27/2012 11:42:18 PM

^^ that's my old car (the first one...the supercharged one)

4/27/2012 11:53:06 PM

manly convertible:



or:



[Edited on April 28, 2012 at 1:31 AM. Reason : jeep's a decent option]

4/28/2012 1:28:19 AM

^ Those are for pussies:



That's for real men.

4/28/2012 1:46:04 AM

Except that whole good on gas part

4/28/2012 1:46:34 AM

this is a real, real man's convertible:

4/28/2012 1:49:24 AM

^^ Yeah... And Jeeps and chevys are "somewhat stylish."

4/28/2012 1:57:26 AM

Chevy and Jeep are stylishly Amurican! they should outlaw foreign vehicles in Amurica!

4/28/2012 2:14:17 AM

No. They're pretty gay looking.

4/28/2012 2:24:13 AM

I read this as "help me pick a carl."

4/28/2012 2:29:33 AM

I've got a raging dilemma right now guys.

4/28/2012 2:40:26 AM

People who think Miatas are girl cars haven't driven one. So don't let that stop you. If the styling just isn't your thing, well that's something different.

An Eos, on the other hand, is definitely a girl car. Plus I don't trust VWs not to turn into a money pit around the 5 year mark.

I'd be inclined to advise you towards the Cooper roadster JCW. I don't think they are bad looking but, again, taste is subjective.

4/28/2012 2:55:44 AM

Quote :

"I said new but meant new to me so there are tons of options"

Still not many options, as there are relatively just a few convertibles on the market in the US. I listed all the 50K and under ones, and there's 19 of them. So if you are buying used, that's pretty much your pool + a few other options such as the S2000 or an old Celica or MR2. (Unless your definition of "not too expensive" is different from what most people's would be)

So, your best options are:

1-series (if it is still on the list, also 3-series and Z4)
Miata
370Z (used?)
S2000
Mini Cooper Roadster Convertible John Cooper Works

4/28/2012 5:14:46 AM

Quote :

"I said new but meant new to me so there are tons of options"

Still not many options, as there are relatively just a few convertibles on the market in the US. I listed all the 50K and under ones, and there's 19 of them. So if you are buying used, that's pretty much your pool + plus a few other options such as the S2000 or an old Celica or MR2. (Unless your definition of "not too expensive" is different from what most people's would be)

So, your best options are:

1-series (if it is still on the list, also 3-series and Z4)
Miata
370Z (used?)
S2000
Mini Cooper Roadster Convertible John Cooper Works

4/28/2012 5:14:46 AM

my friend's mini cooper is broken every 1k miles...and another 1500-2500 dropped at the mini dealership.

He has the S edition...

right now his turbo makes a nice noise when he turns it off.

Mini's are great when they have a warranty...once it's off..prepare for anal penetration

4/28/2012 8:53:14 AM

Quote :

" if a mini cooper is not stylish, i don't know what is"

Not surprisingly, just another piece of evidence to show that you should never pay attention to anything OEP says on this board.

Terrible fucking advice? check.

4/28/2012 8:58:52 AM

Quote :

"occamsrezr: OMFG WHY IS YOUR OPINION DIFFERENT FROM MINE... MY RICE-BURNING STUPID ASS DECIDES WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD LIKE AND SHOULDN'T... HOW DARE YOU THINK SOMETHING IS STYLISH WHEN IT IS CLEARLY GARBAGE???"

4/28/2012 9:01:35 AM

cars are gay, get a jetpack

4/28/2012 9:20:23 AM

Alright I'm back where I started in Germany. Looks like either and eos 1series or old slk to bring the cost down.

4/28/2012 9:37:10 AM

mustang

4/28/2012 12:10:46 PM

4/28/2012 12:20:09 PM

mustang

4/28/2012 12:29:58 PM

Brb, complaining on Feedback Forum about Garage threads in my Chit Chat.

4/28/2012 12:30:13 PM

4/28/2012 2:18:16 PM

Nobody has posted beepy?

4/28/2012 2:20:29 PM

I am now intrigued by 80s early 90s small model mercedes in diesel. I have found a ton with sunroofs and I have found a ton that are convertible but did they make convertible diesels? cars.com has listed all of the convertibles as unknown fuel.

Another possibility is a circa 2000 slk kompresser.

All of these cars are ~5k. Is this going to be a bitch on maintenance? Will these cars constantly break down with 100k-300k miles or will they do pretty well once you get them fixed?

4/28/2012 3:02:49 PM