What car to get for $60K? Need advice!!!
07-14-08 | 07:23 AM
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07-14-08 | 10:10 AM
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I would like to know where you can get a Audi S5 for 60k. Show me the lot and I will go buy the car. Unless the demand has dropped a lot over the past few months they were limited production and hard to get ahold of.
07-14-08 | 11:15 AM
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Just not an Inifiniti fan, but like the idea with Sonata as winter car. However, going to wait on new A4 Quattro, save the extra $20K as mentioned above and take a couple NICE vacations with the Missus... if I wind up with A4.
The new TL pic is out.... car looks like it's got a goofy grin... absolutely sad, they've got some bad 'shrooms over at Acura...
The new TL pic is out.... car looks like it's got a goofy grin... absolutely sad, they've got some bad 'shrooms over at Acura...
The new A4 is going to be a wonderful car. Alas, I really don't think that buying a first year German car is the best idea in the world - even though I'm trying to convince my brother to get the new A4 Avant
07-14-08 | 12:06 PM
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i vote for the Cadillac CTS DI
304hp / 273ft.lbs
the AWD model gets the following gas mileage
city: 19 hwy: 29 combined: 28
but of course thats EPA rating
if u want to drive it hard, ull be getting something like what edmunds is getting
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=125068
heres what edmunds paid for theirs
The sticker for our loaded CTS reads $46,690, but Cadillac wasn't content letting us pay sticker. Martin Automotive Group in Los Angeles dropped $3,000 from the bottom line immediately. Then the sales representative asked if we would qualify for a Luxury Conquest rebate. Well, we'd recently bought a long-term 2008 Mercedes C300, so yes, we did. Sort of. It was good enough for them. That was another $1,500 off.
When all was said and done, we paid $42,272 including tax — $4,418 below the pre-tax, pre-paperwork MSRP.
When all was said and done, we paid $42,272 including tax — $4,418 below the pre-tax, pre-paperwork MSRP.
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07-15-08 | 07:34 AM
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Thx again all, appreciate the input!!!
07-15-08 | 09:47 AM
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After reviewing all the posts and keeping an open mind (plus multiple forum research) I am considering G35X and M35X in addition to GS350AWD. Although beautiful looking, I am also concerned as to new A4 reliability. There are an Infiniti, Lexus, BMW and Audi dealership all in a couple of miles of each other so I wil be visiting.
Thx again all, appreciate the input!!!
Thx again all, appreciate the input!!!
. You can get crazy lease deals on both that Lexus simply cannot match.That being said, both are viable alternatives.
07-15-08 | 10:39 AM
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With the Infiniti's you will get MPG similar to a SUV. The G35x is similar in size to the GS but priced like an IS/ES. The M35x is priced like the GS but larger and IMO has aged pretty . You can get crazy lease deals on both that Lexus simply cannot match.
That being said, both are viable alternatives.
. You can get crazy lease deals on both that Lexus simply cannot match.That being said, both are viable alternatives.
07-15-08 | 01:50 PM
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So here I believe is, officially... the final cut (crossed fingers) to be tested in the next few weeks:
Lexus GS350AWD
BMW 535xi
Infiniti M35x
Acura TL-S
Off list
2009 A4- just too many "gray" areas on new German sedan and lots of Audi forums posting similar concerns
Again, if the IS350 came AWD there wouldn't even be a thread on this... will keep all informed as it goes...
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