next sports car

I would say the Mustang, but you can't get a newer (aka better) one for under $15k. The Miata would be a good one if you're okay with not having too much power. Good on gas and great handling. You can easily get a relatively new one (around 2008) for under $15k. Maybe an older BMW 3-Series (though that will cost some money to maintain).



I can't think of much else. Hopefully someone else has some good ideas.

Oh, and there's also the Honda S2000 and Nissan 350Z. I'm not really a fan of the 350Z, though.

I'm not a fan of the Z, and consider both the Mustang and 3-Series to be too large to be sports cars.

You really cannot go wrong with a Miata.

An S2000 is a strong choice if your insurance company's rates for the car aren't cost prohibitive. They often era.

A BMW Z3 / first-gen Z4 and Porsche Boxster are also possibilities, though getting them below $15k will entail middling (or worse) reliability. Our reliability stats for these aren't bad.

What are your impressions of these suggestions? More detail on your likes/dislikes could help narrow the search.

A Boxster would be cool, but I can guarantee the maintenance costs on a sub-$15k Boxster are going to be expensive.