$40k budget and p plates. depends on lots of things. new or used? hatch, sedan, turbo or non-turbo? brands? luxury or sports? how long is a piece of string. the key factor is also ur finances, is $40k stretching it? do u live in the moment, or are u financially conservative, do u like to lavish on cars and forget to eat, or could u drive a used corolla for the next 10 years as u like to save for a rainy day?
what job do u have? r u a sales rep that is in the car all the time, or r u a student, how long do u plan to keep the car for?
a lot of questions to be answered.

well, seeing as u mentioned golf 118, brz, i think ur open to a lot of things things, the finances im not sure about.
personally, i live well beneath my means, ive owned some nice cars before, but pegged back with the gti, my next car might be something nice again, who knows.

i cant offer any suggestions atm until i get an idea of what u like and who u r. $40k and a toyota hilux ute would be a practical choice, $40k and a e43 m3 would be an irresponsible choice

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Thanks again for your reply,

I actually am quite old and got my P's late (I am 26) , also I still have quite a long time until I get my full license and I need a car now for work,

My budget would be around the 40 grand point, I have considered the BRZ (since I'm not married yet) but it too seems to have many problems being a first year model.

Can I ask for some advice on this? What would you recommend?

Thanks!