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Choosing a third car (or a second car if you’re single) is less about necessity and more about enjoyment.
one in Youtube videoDoug DeMuro said the best choice depends on whether you have extra income, space available and time to run it. He said the perfect third vehicle should be reliable, relatively modern, relatively economical and fun to drive. Below are DeMuro’s six picks for the best third car to buy.
C6 Chevy Corvette Z06
- price: $33,640 (2006 Corvette Z06)
- power Horse: 505 @ 6300 rpm
- Fuel Economy: city 15 mpg/hwy 24 mpg
- engine: V8, 7.0 liter
DeMuro said the Corvette Z06 is not expensive to own, does not require much space and is a fun car to drive. He said the most used Z06s cost between $32,000 and $42,000. All cars are as per description kelly blue book (KBB).
dodge viper
- price: $57,500 (2003 Viper SRT)
- power Horse: 500 @ 5600 rpm
- Fuel Economy: city 12 mpg/hwy 21 mpg
- engine: 10 cylinder, 8.3 liter
DeMuro said the Dodge Viper, as a fast and aggressive vehicle, is the antidote to traveling in a boring car. Car price, fuel economy and engine specifications are as per K.B.B.. Where was the Viper’s horsepower obtained from? edmonds.
mazda nd miata
- price range: $26,650 to $35,925 (2019 Miata MX-5)
- power Horse: 181 @ 7000 rpm
- Fuel Economy: City 26 mpg/Hwy 34 mpg
- engine: Skyactiv-G, 2.0 liter
DeMuro told the audience that the ND Miata is really fun to drive with its communicative steering and amazing handling. All car details were sourced from car and driver.
mercedes amg gt
- price: $65,003 (2019)
- power Horse: 630 @ 5500 rpm
- Fuel Economy: city 15 mpg/hwy 20 mpg
- engine: V8, 4.0 liter
Demuro said German car enthusiasts will be interested in the exotic-looking Mercedes-AMG GT, the only automatic car on his list. He also said that the AMG GT was relatively affordable to own and surprisingly reliable. Where was the AMG GT’s horsepower derived from? edmonds. Car price, fuel economy and engine specifications are as per cars.com.
Porsche 981 Boxster Cayman S
- price: $47,993 (2013)
- power Horse: 315 @ 6700 rpm
- Fuel Economy: City 20 mpg/Hwy 28 mpg
- engine: 6 cylinder, 3.4 liter
DeMuro said the 981 Boxster offers an exceptionally fun driving experience and is well designed and engineered. Where was the horsepower of the 981 Boxster derived from? K.B.B.. Car price, fuel economy and engine specifications are as per edmonds.
toyota supra
- price: $57,998 (2022)
- power Horse: 382 @ 5800 rpm
- Fuel Economy: city 22 mpg/hwy 30 mpg
- engine: 6 Cylinder, 3.0 L, Turbo 8A
DeMuro explained that Toyota’s decision to use the BMW powertrain in the Supra has resulted in a fairly reliable and tunable car with great mid-range power. all were from car details edmonds.