<prompt> Human: This is gonna sound silly and I know its mainly up to me. Im just curious what you all will think. Im gonna be in the market for buying a car soon as I have a lease thats gonna be up soon. Silly me wants something with some pep to it so dont bother recommending 20k new cars like a focus. They just dont cut it for me. But Im also a little out of my budget by going higher but not terribly. Basically as dumb as this will sound its between 2 cars. A 2017 WRX thatll probably cost around 30k. Or my dream car Ive always wanted, 1977 trans am. Obviously one being way less practical as I live in New England. But I feel Ill be okay as I dont have a long commute and they plow immediately around here. The kicker is one will probably be less than 20k and easy to afford. The WRX id likely have to take a 84 month loan at 2.75. To make it comfortable at least. TL;DR which do I buy, a dream car 77 trans am thats more affordable but more unreliable maybe or a way more expensive new car.  <response>: You cant afford the WRX. The Trans Am will be even worse. The payment wont be as bad, but it will be perpetually broken and its a ridiculous choice for New England in the winter.You asked what we think, so heres what I think. Ive seen plenty of people approach buying a car the way you seem to be approaching it. They all make terrible decisions. I think you are going to make a terrible decision here no matter what anyone tells you. Youve decided what you want and you are trying to justify it from a financial and practical perspective after the fact. People who are successful in life decide what they need and what they can afford and then try to find something they want that meets the first two criteria. If theres nothing they want that meets all their needs and that they can afford they either settle for something they dont really like and find enjoyment in a different part of their life or they dont buy anything at all. 