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41,172 2,080 June 9, 2012 at 05:23 PM in Autos
There is at most a 50/50 chance we'll buy something this year, but we hadn't driven any new cars in almost five years so we thought we'd check some out.

Wife drives an '08 VW Eos - that's the car we would replace. Shockingly, it has been a very reliable car, and has only 36k miles on it. So we're in no hurry to sell it. But we decided to drive a couple of cars today, just for kicks: an Infiniti G37 and a Lexus IS350 and IS250. As expected the Lexus was a bit more sedate, but more fun than to drive than expected. Wife prefers the IS350 to the G37...

We would most likely buy a late model used, around a '10 model. I love my '06 TL and so does my wife, so we would also drive an Acura before making any decision (though we're not driving the new butt-ugly TL - it would be a TSX, or even the new ILX if we bought new).

What other comparable cars should we try?

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BayArea
06-09-2012 at 10:38 PM.
06-09-2012 at 10:38 PM.
Get her a new F30 328i.
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Iaaaiws
06-10-2012 at 12:06 AM.
06-10-2012 at 12:06 AM.
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laugh out loud

You haven't seen her other posts, have you?
Why, are they missing?




Please tell me they are missing Pray
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Maleficent
06-10-2012 at 12:28 AM.
06-10-2012 at 12:28 AM.
Quote from Iaaaiws :
Why, are they missing?




Please tell me they are missing Pray
Oohhhh, if only! laugh out loud
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emelvee
06-10-2012 at 04:26 AM.
06-10-2012 at 04:26 AM.
Quote from tennisplayer123 :
I really like the A4, the lights in the front are awesome, and the 3-series is nice if you like a "real" driving experience. They have one of the nicest suspension systems. How about an Acura? TSX or TL?
see my previous post
Quote from emelvee :
We would most likely buy a late model used, around a '10 model. I love my '06 TL and so does my wife, so we would also drive an Acura before making any decision (though we're not driving the new butt-ugly TL - it would be a TSX, or even the new ILX if we bought new).
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emelvee
06-10-2012 at 04:32 AM.
06-10-2012 at 04:32 AM.
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I don't think crab or rat would be very popular. LMAO


How about Panda? People freakin' love Pandas. Butterflies would be good, too. laugh out loud
Koala? I like koalas.
Ferret?

I was going to say bunny rabbit but I forgot rabbit has been (successfully) used.
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damsel.
06-10-2012 at 06:32 AM.
06-10-2012 at 06:32 AM.
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laugh out loud

You haven't seen her other posts, have you?
Guess not. life has been pretty crazy lately. laugh out loud
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Landers
06-10-2012 at 08:33 AM.
06-10-2012 at 08:33 AM.
Quote from Maleficent :
I don't think crab or rat would be very popular. LMAO


How about Panda? People freakin' love Pandas. Butterflies would be good, too. laugh out loud
Incidentally, they do make a Panda... It's made by Fiat: http://www.fiat.com/cgi-bin/pbran...1073762977
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06-10-2012 at 08:45 AM.
06-10-2012 at 08:45 AM.
Quote from Landers :
Incidentally, they do make a Panda... It's made by Fiat: http://www.fiat.com/cgi-bin/pbran...1073762977
The Fiat Gucci made me laugh out loud. Sephora had it on their site a few weeks ago.
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emelvee
06-10-2012 at 09:05 AM.
06-10-2012 at 09:05 AM.
So Consumer Reports has the Infiniti G as their "Top Pick" upscale sedan. Reliability is above average, owner satisfaction is above average, and owner cost is average. The IS is well above average for reliability, average for owner satisfaction and average for owner cost.
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Landers
06-10-2012 at 10:13 AM.
06-10-2012 at 10:13 AM.
Quote from ALVSGIRLY :
The Fiat Gucci made me laugh out loud. Sephora had it on their site a few weeks ago.
There's a bunch of those damn things driving around the city here. I think the Fiats are some of the ugliest cars available. I don't understand the love for them.
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06-10-2012 at 11:03 AM.
06-10-2012 at 11:03 AM.
Quote from Landers :
There's a bunch of those damn things driving around the city here. I think the Fiats are some of the ugliest cars available. I don't understand the love for them.
Agreed. They're so ugly I just have to laugh at them laugh out loud! I also hate those cube cars EEK!.
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Maleficent
06-10-2012 at 02:31 PM.
06-10-2012 at 02:31 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
Koala? I like koalas.
Ferret?

I was going to say bunny rabbit but I forgot rabbit has been (successfully) used.
Koala would be cool! I don't know about a ferret - I don't know if people like those any better than rats. laugh out loud

How about a polar bear? There's always freakin' polar bear cubs on the news.

Quote from damsel. :
Guess not. life has been pretty crazy lately. laugh out loud
Yeah, just search "boob job" under her name - you'll get like ten thousand posts over hundreds of lounge threads in the last few months. Facepalm

Quote from Landers :
Incidentally, they do make a Panda... It's made by Fiat: http://www.fiat.com/cgi-bin/pbran...1073762977
OMG

WHOA! :mindblown:

That's cool. laugh out loud
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Pig
06-10-2012 at 02:45 PM.
06-10-2012 at 02:45 PM.
How about one of them Priuses?
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06-10-2012 at 03:25 PM.
06-10-2012 at 03:25 PM.
Quote from Pig :
How about one of them Priuses?
Nono
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zzyzzx
06-11-2012 at 07:04 AM.
06-11-2012 at 07:04 AM.
How about a 2013 Dodge Dart?
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