Get something small and sporty (but still fiscally responsible) like a used Miata. Don't worry about looking like you are having a mid-life crisis.

jtu

The Civic should be fine for at least the first few years of kids, right?

androidqueen

I *loved* the del Sol. Reliable, cheap, and a convertible!

roga

You sould buy what you really need.

photon

Anything but the Miata. It looks like Minny Mouse's slipper.

sauergeek

I'm a Miata owner, and I love mine. However, if you're over 6', you almost certainly will not fit in one.

lakmiseiru

How much do you care about having a "boring" car? Is this a get-me-to-work kind of car, or a pleasure thing? Evaluate goals, then decide. But if you already have one practical car, looking at something cute might be fun. Compare costs (especially maintenance, which is often more on a sports-type car) before deciding.

geoff

You are not old enough to pull off a midlife crisis. What you are doing now is establishing the baseline lifestyle that will be tested against later to determine your midlife crisis status. Anyway, if it were me, I'd try to get as much as I could into the time before the kids show up.

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