Affordable Fun

Cars you can still buy, drive and wrench without a second mortgage.

26 cars

Acura

Acura RSX Type-S

2002–2006 · DC5
Risk 3/5

Audi

Audi TT (Mk1 / 8N)

2000–2006 · 8N
Risk 3/5

BMW

BMW E36 M3

1995–1999 · E36
Risk 3/5

BMW E46 330i / ZHP

2001–2006 · E46
Risk 3/5

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Corvette C5

1997–2004 · C5
Risk 2/5

Dodge

Dodge Neon SRT-4

2003–2005 · PL
Risk 4/5

Ford

Ford Mustang GT / Cobra (SN95 / New Edge)

1994–2004 · SN95
Risk 2/5

Honda

Honda Prelude (5th gen)

1997–2001 · BB6 / BB8
Risk 3/5

Honda Civic Si (EP3 / FG2)

2002–2011 · EP3 (02–05) / FG2–FA5 (06–11)
Risk 3/5

Infiniti

Infiniti G35

2003–2007 · V35
Risk 3/5

Jeep

Jeep Wrangler TJ

1997–2006 · TJ
Risk 4/5

Lexus

Lexus LS400

1990–2000 · UCF10 / UCF20
Risk 2/5

Lexus SC300 / SC400

1992–2000 · Z30
Risk 2/5

Lexus IS300

2001–2005 · XE10
Risk 2/5

Mazda

Mazda Miata NA/NB

1990–2005 · NA / NB
Risk 2/5

Mazda RX-8

2004–2011 · SE3P
Risk 5/5

Mazda Miata NC

2006–2015 · NC
Risk 2/5

MINI

MINI Cooper S (R53)

2002–2006 · R53
Risk 4/5

Nissan

Nissan 240SX (S13 / S14)

1989–1998 · S13 / S14
Risk 4/5

Nissan 350Z

2003–2009 · Z33
Risk 3/5

Nissan 370Z

2009–2015 · Z34
Risk 3/5

Porsche

Porsche Boxster/Cayman 986/987.1

1997–2008 · 986 / 987.1
Risk 4/5

Saab

Saab 9-3 Viggen

1999–2002 · OG 9-3 (NG900 kin)
Risk 4/5

Toyota

Toyota Tacoma / 4Runner (frame-era)

1995–2015 · Tacoma 1st/2nd · 4Runner 3rd/4th
Risk 4/5

Volkswagen

Volkswagen GTI (Mk5 / Mk6)

2006–2014 · Mk5 / Mk6
Risk 3/5

Volvo

Volvo 850 R / V70 R

1995–2000 · P80
Risk 3/5