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I didn't realize you can post things like this in The Lounge.... Which car should I get (or which cars should I definitely take off my long list)?
April 9, 2014 at
10:37 AM
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I know I am all over the place with my current options, but I'm looking to get a new car in a couple months and I can't seem to focus.
In no specific order:
To prove how all over the place I am (and was), I even considered looking at the 2015 Hyundai Genesis for maybe 10 minutes.
Updated list:
2014 BMW 328i Sedan
2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 C250 Luxury Sedan
2014 Audi A4 4dr Sdn Auto quattro 2.0T Premium
2014 Volvo S60 4dr Sdn T5 Premier AWD
2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0L I4 AWD
2014 Infiniti Q50 AWD (just because MLV feels I've short changed Infinitis and I should give them a shot)
Honorable mention:
2014 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sdn AWD
In no specific order:
- Lincoln MKZ - I was initially thinking of the Hybrid initially, but plugging in my car (and remembering to do so) seems like too much trouble.
- Cadillac ATS - 0% financing for up to 72 months is very attractive, but that might end at the end of April
- Volvo S60 - the first brand new car I ever got was a Volvo (many, many years ago)
- Lexus ISC - everyone needs a convertible, no?
- Mercedes CLA250
- Mercedes C250
- BMW 328i - I believe this is mandatory on all car lists.
- Lexus ES350
To prove how all over the place I am (and was), I even considered looking at the 2015 Hyundai Genesis for maybe 10 minutes.
Updated list:
2014 BMW 328i Sedan
2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 C250 Luxury Sedan
2014 Audi A4 4dr Sdn Auto quattro 2.0T Premium
2014 Volvo S60 4dr Sdn T5 Premier AWD
2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0L I4 AWD
2014 Infiniti Q50 AWD (just because MLV feels I've short changed Infinitis and I should give them a shot)
Honorable mention:
2014 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sdn AWD
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I've lived too long in the rust belt to spend that kind of money on daily transportation. Kind of sucks because I would probably love some of these cars. There's just something about a rusty luxury car that just doesn't quite work with me.
I guess I spent too many years buying and driving cars for a few hundred dollars. Now that I can afford to buy pretty much whatever I want I still can't bring myself to do it and still lean towards practicality and function. I'll save the money for my toys.
"The CLA250 is way different. On an unblemished road, all is right. Take it out of its element—such as out on the wild remnants of Route 66 -- and the cabin sounds like all hell has broken loose. The front end is too tight, sending loud, sharp thwacks through the air where the other three broadcast softer thumps. The body control is good, even if you feel a lot of the road. We started holding our breath any time the surface took a turn for the worse, scowling until the cracks and divots disappeared."
"The CLA250 is nimble, but the twin-clutch automatic struggles to respond on manual toggles and the overly stiff front shakes the rest of the car, making for sweaty hands."
"The CLA250: The fuel economy (both the EPA estimate and Real MPG) is impressive, and it looks neat, but nobody mentioned the driving experience as a positive."
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"The CLA250 is way different. On an unblemished road, all is right. Take it out of its element—such as out on the wild remnants of Route 66 -- and the cabin sounds like all hell has broken loose. The front end is too tight, sending loud, sharp thwacks through the air where the other three broadcast softer thumps. The body control is good, even if you feel a lot of the road. We started holding our breath any time the surface took a turn for the worse, scowling until the cracks and divots disappeared."
"The CLA250 is nimble, but the twin-clutch automatic struggles to respond on manual toggles and the overly stiff front shakes the rest of the car, making for sweaty hands."
"The CLA250: The fuel economy (both the EPA estimate and Real MPG) is impressive, and it looks neat, but nobody mentioned the driving experience as a positive."
I had bmw 5 and loved it, loved driving it but the repair bills were just too expensive. The 3's are supposed to be much more reliable. I did not really consider mercedes because to me they scream "older person's car". Ok maybe they are not but that is just my impression
How much are new bmw 3's going for anyway? I read something about a new 2 series coming out soon. Oh yeah, doesn't motor trend say positive things about almost every car?
I had bmw 5 and loved it, loved driving it but the repair bills were just too expensive. The 3's are supposed to be much more reliable. I did not really consider mercedes because to me they scream "old person's car". Ok maybe they are not but that is just my impression
How much are new bmw 3's going for anyway? I read something about a new 2 series coming out soon. Oh yeah, doesn't motor trend say positive things about almost every car?
I had bmw 5 and loved it, loved driving it but the repair bills were just too expensive. The 3's are supposed to be much more reliable. I did not really consider mercedes because to me they scream "old person's car". Ok maybe they are not but that is just my impression
How much are new bmw 3's going for anyway? I read something about a new 2 series coming out soon. Oh yeah, doesn't motor trend say positive things about almost every car?
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