Do I do it?

[formula]

Do you really want another sports car for your DD? I mean, why not get something comfy and good on gas to tool around in, that you won't want to mod, so that you can focus on your camaro?

Just a thought. I want a 97 formula, preferably ws6, for a DD, but I refuse to buy one because it will keep me from finishing my 78.

[ProStreet R/T]

Cheap, find a tdi VW golf. Super reliable, well built car, and they get like 45mpg no matter what you do. Tint it out, put some 17's on it (which don't cost much at all) and roost it around.

If you want something a little nicer maybe an AWD Audi A4?

If you really just want a winter beater for 15k find a pre 2002 cummins ram 4x4, with a manual trans. Insurance is dirt cheap, should be 18-22mpg, and with the manual trans it will decompose before it breaks down. The dodge auto trannies are a bit sketchy though, i'd avoid them, especially on a diesel. It's a $3k rebuild if you have a problem with it, and even then they aren't good for much over 150k miles at a time.

[ACEFOOTER]

The brakes are very impressive on the WRX as well!

[surlyjoe]

Think about a b-body. 94-96 caprice, impalla ss, roadmaster, fleetwood. Lt1 power, good mileage, cheap to repair, tough, can pull a car hauler and the buick and cad have nice interiors. A bit of a sleeper which can be good for a dd.

[wantahertzdonut]

F-body cars SUCK in the snow. Expect to get stuck a lot. Wide tires and low ground clearance don't do good in the slippery stuff.

Mustangs have a little more ground clearance but are extremely nose heavy, once again bad in snow.

WRX's are cool too, but you'll have to put premium fuel in all the time. Not that big a deal, but something to keep in mind. Honestly for a daily driver, do yourself a favor and get a Civic. You'll never need to work on it and the mileage is way better than the Camaro or Firebird both in town and on the highway. Plus insurance is cheap. It'll put more money towards the project car.

[ssdeuce]

I just bought a Mazda 6 5 door for my daily driver. 2.3L 4cyl 5 speed. It's fun to drive not gonna impress you with raw power but at $2.70 gal I like it's 30MPG that I'm getting every tank.