Yesterday. I asked the financially responsibly lot of you about , and you certainly delivered. Here are the cars that are the automotive equivalent of a fine steakhouse, for the price of a value meal:
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Here's a . It's got the right color interior, refined looks, and handcrafted attention to detail that screams "high class" without being "high price".
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I have a soft spot (...or is it a hard spot?) for Aston Martins. I think that they're the closest thing to rolling pieces of art that you can buy today, bar none. Whether it's a , or , it's likely that every Aston made within the last decade is within striking distance of anyone not currently involved in a protest for increasing the minimum wage. They're a tremendous value for the money.
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Although I don't think I agree with this one, I can see why it's on the list. It's a . It's the Ferrari you can drive every day, and that alone makes the car stand out.
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It has what's essentially a Ford Taurus engine, in a car built in a garage somewhere in England by a handful of hoodlums. But it works better than nearly anything else on the road because of the extreme attention to detail and the huge turbochargers strapped onto that 3.0 liter Ford Duratec V6. . I'd buy it.
This is one of the sexiest shapes ever. It's not the most taught thoroughbred racer, but it looks the part and it's comfortable enough that you can use it everywhere. .
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An Italian body with a firebreathing Ford engine is like a supermodel that also happens to be a grilling champion. It's a win-win-win, and . What's not to like?
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, since I'm pretty sure cocaine prices have depreciated accordingly. Coincidence? I think not.
Entry-level super car, but you can't NOT fall in love with this shapes. $48000 and a decent low mileage example.
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Nothing says "supercar" like a . Miles per gallon? Sounds like liberal propaganda to me.
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As I come to terms with the fact that I have increasingly expensive tastes, we see this shining example of what . It's not the most reliable car in the world, but as it sits, it just makes sense.
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The king has arrived. Although you can buy a , the true holy grail, unicorn cars, like , are worth the extra cost. It's the epitome of a supercar you can drive everyday, even if the power isn't exactly what I'd call abundant. A must drive at the very least.
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is the founder of and writes about on the internet. He owns the world's cheapest , a , and he's the only Jalopnik author that has never driven a Miata. He also has a real name that he didn't feel was journalist-y enough so he used a pen name and this was the best he could do.
There's a difference between being cheap and treasuring value per dollar spent. One is knowing…