# I'll buy you any car you want. But one only. What will it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099 "2011-05-07T22:20:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/21 "2011-05-08T00:44:16Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > …although if you could see your way to springing $2-3M, I’d really like a 1937 [Talbot Lago Teardrop Coupe](http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeross/700623494/). Nice! If coolness were the only consideration and practicality were completely out the window, i’d probably go for the [1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster](http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&source=carGal&carID=3605&pgID=1&pID=416014). Another car i just thought of that would satisfy my desire for performance with my desire not to waste lots of energy would be the Tesla Roadster. Fully electric, no gas at all, and 0-60 in under 4 seconds. The main drawback would be the fact that it only goes about 200 miles on a charge, and “filling up” requires charging for a good 4-5 hours even on a powerful charger. No good for road trips. Also, basically no luggage space, and two people only. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/22 "2011-05-08T00:45:15Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Boring, people. [Aston Martin DB12](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.slawrence.net/Autoshow2005/AstonMartin.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.slawrence.net/Autoshow.htm&h=1200&w=1600&sz=864&tbnid=n2HBzRataK4hrM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/search%3Fq%3Daston%2Bmartin%2Bdb12%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=aston+martin+db12&usg=__MHDPIDM8I3oJ7R89nrT_l8GOKMI=&sa=X&ei=89_FTarNDpG8sQPGqeWlAQ&ved=0CCMQ9QEwAA) for me, although if you could see your way to springing $2-3M, I’d really like a 1937 [Talbot Lago Teardrop Coupe](http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeross/700623494/). Yeah, have fun going grocery shopping in that (or taking friends/kids to the beach/zoo/dinner). But I have to admit they’re both beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![BomTek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bomtek/32/21364_2.png) [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/23 "2011-05-08T00:50:12Z")
Oh, wow. How could I even pick? Domestic classic ('63 Riviera, '67-'69 Camaro, Advance Design Chevy pickup), foreign greats ('84 GTI, '91 BMW 8-series, almost any year NSX or 911), or a new truck… this would be tough. Most of those would be out of consideration, though, because if I only get to have one vehicle it needs to be capable of carrying around the family and our stuff for the foreseeable future. I think I’ll take a [Chevy Avalanche](http://www.chevrolet.com/avalanche/) 4WD Texas Edition in either Imperial Blue Metallic or Victory Red with the convenience package, although I’m tempted to go with its up-market cousin, the [Cadillac Escalade EXT](http://www.cadillac.com/escaladeExt/2011/). The Chevy’s not cheap at about $43k, but the Caddy \*starts \*at $62k, so the Chevy wins because there’s going to be a toddler or two in the back seat. Even if I wasn’t paying for it, I couldn’t subject the back seat of a $62,000 vehicle to the whims of a toddler. BTW, **mhendo** , when can I take delivery? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/24 "2011-05-08T00:53:37Z")
2011 Volvo XC60 Turbo as detailed here: [http://configurator.volvocanada.com/ChooseColour.aspx?UserQuoteID=5816916&lng=2](http://configurator.volvocanada.com/ChooseColour.aspx?UserQuoteID=5816916&lng=2) I’m such a dork. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/25 "2011-05-08T00:56:07Z")
> [@BomTek](#): > > BTW, **mhendo** , when can I take delivery? Any day now. I’m just waiting to hear back from Nigeria about the money. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/26 "2011-05-08T01:16:02Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > 2011 Volvo XC60 Turbo as detailed here: > > [http://configurator.volvocanada.com/ChooseColour.aspx?UserQuoteID=5816916&lng=2](http://configurator.volvocanada.com/ChooseColour.aspx?UserQuoteID=5816916&lng=2) > > I’m such a dork. Well we shall be dorks together because I love it. Only I’d like it in a pretty turquoise color and the ones they offer seem so bland. Even the red. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/27 "2011-05-08T01:33:05Z")
Fine…if nobody else wants it. I’ll take the Veyron (the Super Sport, please). If, due to availability problems due to the rather limited production run, none are available, I’ll settle for a Range Rover. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/28 "2011-05-08T02:07:42Z")
> [@Hades](#): > > I drive a 2001 Outback at the moment and am happy with it. Upgrade it to a 2012, and I am set. Have you seen the new Outbacks? They’re ENORMOUS. No more “SUV alternative” label - they now are SUVs. Terrible. I’ll drive the wheels off my 2003 though. Maybe try out the new [Tesla](http://www.teslamotors.com/models) sedan when it’s out next year. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/29 "2011-05-08T02:20:12Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > I’ll drive the wheels off my 2003 though. Maybe try out the new [Tesla](http://www.teslamotors.com/models) sedan when it’s out next year. Seriously. 300 miles of range is enough for me for darn near everything I do, and the gas savings will be enough to comfort me on the rare occasions that I need to drive more for than 300 miles at a stretch. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/30 "2011-05-08T02:53:58Z")
A Ford F-250, loaded, extended cab, extended bed, diesel, converted to bio-diesel. This is not my favorite vehicle by a long shot but it is the smartest choice if I can _only_ drive _one_ vehicle. I may have to haul things or tow a trailer or boat and I don’t want to be stuck with a vehicle that can’t do it, if the occasion arose. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/31 "2011-05-08T03:54:12Z")
I won’t try to one up anyone for most obscure or bad ass classic car or a sports car, I’ll be simple and only request a Plymouth Prowler, red please with the trailer as well. I don’t live anywhere that has drastic differences between seasons, so I wouldn’t need a “snow” car and a nonsnow car or anything like that. Also don’t have any bratlings to drive around, so a two-seater is fine. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/32 "2011-05-08T04:02:38Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Nice! > > If coolness were the only consideration and practicality were completely out the window, i’d probably go for the [1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster](http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&source=carGal&carID=3605&pgID=1&pID=416014). > > Another car i just thought of that would satisfy my desire for performance with my desire not to waste lots of energy would be the Tesla Roadster. Fully electric, no gas at all, and 0-60 in under 4 seconds. > > The main drawback would be the fact that it only goes about 200 miles on a charge, and “filling up” requires charging for a good 4-5 hours even on a powerful charger. No good for road trips. Also, basically no luggage space, and two people only. Well then, for semi-practical as far as hauling asses and groceries, I’d go for a [1938 Lincoln Zephyr](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tocmp.com/pix/Lincoln/images/part2/38Zephyr01-or.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tocmp.com/pix/Lincoln/&h=825&w=1426&sz=123&tbnid=-rW6zS6MGt11KM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=150&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1938%2Blincoln%2Bzephyr%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=1938+lincoln+zephyr&hl=en&usg=__RE_TVSYFk733o23Y21dp2vzr1Es=&sa=X&ei=tRXGTfWZAZP6sAONy6y8AQ&ved=0CDIQ9QEwAw) coupe. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/33 "2011-05-08T04:16:45Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > A Ford F-250, loaded, extended cab, extended bed, diesel, converted to bio-diesel. This is not my favorite vehicle by a long shot but it is the smartest choice if I can _only_ drive _one_ vehicle. I may have to haul things or tow a trailer or boat and I don’t want to be stuck with a vehicle that can’t do it, if the occasion arose. Yeah, this is my choice as well. The good news, though, is that I already have one! I’ll save you some time and logistics work, **mhendo** , and just take the cash value of the offer. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/34 "2011-05-08T04:19:44Z")
Audi A6 would strike the right balance for me. When should I expect it to show up in my driveway? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/35 "2011-05-08T04:33:39Z")
I’ll take the toyota 4Runner Trail please. ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/36 "2011-05-08T04:42:04Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > This might sound dorky, but the car I have, a 2009 Honda Fit, is exactly the car I want. That’s the car I’m driving now, although mine might be a 2010. It’s so boring I can’t remember the year. Yours isn’t blue, is it? There are so many of them on the road now that my son and I play “Fit Hit” a version of the old slug bug game we played with VW Beetles when I was a kid. It’s boring, but it is **SO** practical that I can’t hate it. May I have 911 please? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/37 "2011-05-08T04:45:41Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Audi A6… Actually, I wouldn’t mind a Grumman A-6. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/38 "2011-05-08T05:06:45Z")
I’m a fairly practical person for the most part, no kids to haul on a regular basis, but, as I’ve found out during the past eight years, it would be nice to have more than a two-seater if I’m only allowed one vehicle. I also have a 30+ mile each way commute and like to travel, so mileage is important. Therefore, I choose a Nissan Cube, in scarlet red, please. I test drove one of these today and it rocked! The convenience of a small SUV, the mileage of a decent compact and I loved the way it drove. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/39 "2011-05-08T06:13:45Z")
> [@Eureka](#): > > I’ve been eyeing the VW Jetta lately. I have a 2000 Saturn, and it’s been good to me mostly, but the years are getting to it (not so much the milage–less than 80K). And, I’m sad that they no longer make Saturns. > > But what I need in a car is small, economical, decent gas milage, and reliable. > > I’m single and underemployed, but it’s nice to have four doors and space for 4 people on occassion. Make sure you check reviews first; when we were shopping for the Corolla, we kept running across reviews for VWs that just weren’t good. > [@mhendo](#): > > Any day now. I’m just waiting to hear back from Nigeria about the money. Dammit! > [@missred](#): > > I\ > > Therefore, I choose a Nissan Cube, in scarlet red, please. > > I test drove one of these today and it rocked! The convenience of a small SUV, the mileage of a decent compact and I loved the way it drove. But, so ugly! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099/40 "2011-05-08T11:43:52Z")
[Jaguar XF](http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/jaguar/xf-saloon/summary/25700-2) maybe, 3.0L diesel. Nice car, and since it gets 42 mpg (imp gallons) I could afford to run it. I’d drive both the manual and automatic before making a decision. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-any-car-you-want-but-one-only-what-will-it-be/581099.md?page=3)