Am I completely insane?
Due to gas prices, laziness & general fascination with cars - i'm contemplating selling the GS and my Infiniti to buy just one car for all seasons. Paying for insurance, plates & maintenance for 2 cars is slowly getting to me.
Here is my latest idea (your opinions will be heavily considered)...
Sell the 2 cars (which should be worth around $25-30k) and pick up either:
Audi A3 2.0T with DSG (great reviews on this car - everyone seems to call it the perfect all-around car)
Mini Cooper S 6-speed (i've always loved these, plus they drive like go-carts)
Acura TSX 6-speed (although a bit slow - very great quality car)
Mazda3s Grand Touring (I drove the MazdaSpeed 3 as well, but that loud exhaust & lack of a sunroof turned me off)
-- all of these cars would get me around 30 mpg & are available with navigation (the GS spoiled me)
Again, this is nothing set in stone, but definitely a possibility. What do you guys think?
George
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The A3 is strange to me because it costs as much as an A4 did a few years ago and it seems tiny. It makes me think of what a four-door VW GTi would look like if they made one.
The Mini Cooper... I like these cars. If you don't need a super-practical people hauler, this would be my first choice.
Acura TSX: a bit long in the tooth, but a great car and you can get it with all the cool Navi/BlueTooth toys. And it comes in blue.
Mazda 3; I don't know why, but I really like these cars. There is a guy locally with one lowered a bit on 18s- it looks great, the wider wheels and tires really emphasize the body & fender details. Even in stock form they look sharp with the upgraded stock wheels.
If you buy one of the German cars (this includes the Mini) and you plan on keeping it a while , get the extra warranty (my friend had to replace his Cooper S engine -spun rod bearing- at 30,700 miles, just out of warranty
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