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From: mwh@mhuxv.UUCP (HENRY)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: BMW, Porsche, Toyota, Nissan,  What should I choose?
Message-ID: <105@mhuxv.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 27-Apr-84 10:44:18 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 27 10:44:18 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Apr-84 10:11:32 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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	I am a young (21) man and I am trying to decide what kind of car
to buy.  I definitely want a sports car, I think.  I just can't decide
what kind of car I want to buy.  I have looked at the following as 
possibilities:

	Nissan 300-ZX (Turbo and non-turbo)
	Porsche 944
	Toyota Supra
	BMW 318i
	Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
	Chevrolet Camaro Z-28
	Honda Prelude
	Audi Coupe

The first three (ZX, 944, and Supra) are definitely favorites of mine.  I lean
towards the Supra because of Toyota's excellent reliabilty record and because
my cousin (a dealer) could get me a discount.  I like the BMW because it
has a lot of style and class but I worry about insurance costs (I live in NJ)
and repair costs.  I also wonder if it will have the kind of performance I am
looking for.  Maybe this new 325e (Is that right?) is what I am looking for.
The rest of the list are ones that came to mind as I made the list which don't
excite me the way the others do.  However I continue to read more and more
articles about how good this Prelude is.  All of these cars are (I hope)
within my price range, but as you see I won't buy car for its name (i.e. high
price) if it is not worth it in the long run and I won't buy a cheap one if
it really doesn't perform well.  If anyone out there in net land knows
**ANYTHING** (I don't care what it is or if it's fourth hand information)
**PLEASE** tell me about it.  I would like to know if you recommend any
other cars that are not on this list and backup your argument with 
**EVERYTHING** you know about the car.  I would especially like to hear from
owners of these cars.  
				Thanks immensely in advance
				Mark W. Henry
		...harpo!ihnp4!mhuxl!mhuxv!mwh
				AT&T Bell Laboratories
				600 Mountain Ave
				Murray Hill, N.J. 
						07974

P.S. I will post the results if people would like to know
the responses.

P.P.S.  Absolutely no two-seaters allowed, not practical at all for me.