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$100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:31 pm
by Jeff V.
I got the idea from a segment on Top Gear. Don't think about this too hard. It's just for fun.
You're given $100,000. You have to buy at least one, but no more than two cars, to handle all needs and all seasons. You don't have to spend it all, but you don't get to keep what you don't spend. HappyGeek doesn't get to buy a sensible $20,000 Honda and invest the remaining $80k
New or used, doesn't matter. You can get a $99,000 Bentley and a $500 winter beater if you want.
So, what do you buy and why?
Mine's easy. A C7 Corvette Grand Sport for ~65-70 and spend the remainder on a 2014+ Chevy Colorado.
That's pretty close to what I plan on doing in real life anyway. Once I pay off my Vette, I'm probably going to try to pick up a Colorado. It won't be hundred grand in the end, but the logic is the same. The Vette is a blast to drive most of the year, and the truck will do everything else comfortably.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:46 pm
by Duck Vader
69 or 70 Chevelle SS ~ $40k for a nice one
2016+ GM 2500HD and a trailer ~ $40-50k
Honestly if MPG wasn't an issue I would already have a truck.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:48 pm
by aaronatstate
Focus RS, and a Raptor (:lol

. I think they'd both be lots of fun to drive, the Raptor could be used as a daily, and for towing, and the RS would be the daily/fun car.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 8:33 pm
by happygeek
[quote=""Jeff V.""]I got the idea from a segment on Top Gear. Don't think about this too hard. It's just for fun.
You're given $100,000. You have to buy at least one, but no more than two cars, to handle all needs and all seasons. You don't have to spend it all, but you don't get to keep what you don't spend. HappyGeek doesn't get to buy a sensible $20,000 Honda and invest the remaining $80k
New or used, doesn't matter. You can get a $99,000 Bentley and a $500 winter beater if you want.
So, what do you buy and why?
Mine's easy. A C7 Corvette Grand Sport for ~65-70 and spend the remainder on a 2014+ Chevy Colorado.
That's pretty close to what I plan on doing in real life anyway. Once I pay off my Vette, I'm probably going to try to pick up a Colorado. It won't be hundred grand in the end, but the logic is the same. The Vette is a blast to drive most of the year, and the truck will do everything else comfortably.[/quote]
I'd take the 99k Bentley and then immediately resell it. That kind of money buys a house around here in cash with plenty left over to fix whatever needs fixed for the next decade ish
Us poor folk can't afford the insurance on it anyway, not to mention the property tax or 'usage tax' depending on the state.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 8:49 pm
by Jeff V.
I knew you'd find a way to suck the fun out of it somehow

Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 9:18 pm
by Chris GTO TT
$50k on a Land Cruiser and then another $50k on something fun like a S4, 340, Chevy SS, or something similar.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 9:30 pm
by ChargerX3
My list is different now that I have kids. I already have my Ram ~$50k. I would spend the other $50 on a gently used Hellcat Challenger or GTR.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 3:11 am
by stealthee
Hmmmm. I kinda like the idea of a Hellcat Challenger too. Maybe get a Trackhawk to fulfill the 4 door AWD needs.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 1:03 pm
by alienviking
C7 GS
Kia Stinger GT
Ventum One
Ventum NS1
[quote=""Duck Vader""]
Honestly if MPG wasn't an issue I would already have a truck.[/quote]
Really?!? :ick:
[quote=""happygeek""]I'd take the 99k Bentley and then immediately resell it. That kind of money buys a house around here in cash with plenty left over to fix whatever needs fixed for the next decade ish
Us poor folk can't afford the insurance on it anyway, not to mention the property tax or 'usage tax' depending on the state.[/quote]
You're fired.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 1:35 pm
by Duck Vader
If I could do cars it would be the truck, Chevelle, and then either a Chevy SS or Stinger GT2
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:27 pm
by mjannusch
New Supra.
Hahahaha. No.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 12:44 am
by aaronatstate
[quote=""Duck Vader""]If I could do cars it would be the truck, Chevelle, and then either a Chevy SS or Stinger GT2[/quote]
You only get two.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 12:53 am
by DCIV
20 3/s and when it breaks just use a new one.
Lol.
Coop
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 1:07 am
by Duck Vader
[quote=""aaronatstate""]You only get two.[/quote]
LOL. That meant to say if I could do three. My first post still stands.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 1:18 am
by DCIV
Damnit. Two.
A GTR and a Jeep Grand Cherokee with hellcat engine.
Thats prob a little over 100k. If so swap out the Jeep with ford raptor.
Coop
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 2:19 pm
by Monochrome
Id spend the $100k on the garage itself.

Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 4:20 pm
by Jeff V.
Greg wrote:Id spend the $100k on the garage itself.
I also think this is a perfectly acceptable way to build a home.

Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 11:24 pm
by ROFC
A full-on Cobra kit-car with 427 SOHC, a '67 Mustang fastback with a 302 Boss under the hood (gotta do some fab on the shock towers for it to fit) spend ALL the money on a max effort, and stay home all winter.
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 11:55 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Based on a quick Google search your Cammer 427 and proper Cobra kit car would pretty much be your $100k budget...
Re: $100,000 garage challenge
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 10:56 am
by ROFC
Figures.
