u/El_Gato_Gordo_

Hey all -

I currently drive a 2018 Honda Civic EX. I’ve had it for about 7 years. The car is in great shape: less than 50,000 miles, only a couple minor scratches, and no mechanical issues. I recently had it appraised at a local dealership and they were willing to offer me $14,000.

Although I like my car, I bought it as my “big purchase” when I was starting my career out of college. Well, since then, my salary has doubled and I’ve started to have the desire for something a little different.

Truthfully, I want something that is either a bit more modern and with more features and/or to have a car that is more enjoyable to drive. In my opinion, this puts me into categories:
- Trade in and upgrade to something newer.
- Buy a second, older car that is more enjoyable/fun to drive. (A “weekend” car)

Where I want the help from this community is just getting suggestions about what I could upgrade to or purchase as a second used car. I’m sure some of you have been in a similar situation before. So I’m curious to just get ideas from this community.

Some guidelines:
- $30,000 to $35,000 may be the max for an upgrade. I don’t really want or need a $500+ monthly car payment.
- No preference on type of car (sedan, suv, etc.)

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