comp_sci_kid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Inner Evil Voice Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > bromion Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > The second reason is that the firm I work for > > has > > > an unspoken policy of not being too flashy in > > your > > > personal life. That probably sounds weird, > but > > I > > > guess the PM wants to make sure that people > are > > > staying focused on work and not buying really > > > high-end toys that could distract them, > > including > > > cars. Everyone here dresses modestly (no > Armani > > > suits, etc., in fact we all wear t-shirt and > > > jeans) and everyone drives used or modest > cars > > > (even the boss, who is worth $400M or > something > > > “only” drives a Benz). If I showed up with a > > > Porsche, that would be a bad career move. > > > > I’ve seen that too. A couple of years ago a 22 > y/o > > guy I worked with used to park a yellow > Maseratti > > (sp?). It was a sick car. The normal limit was > up > > to Benz, BMs or Audis < 50K - 60K. Bosses never > > quite liked the guy but he was good and > wouldn’t > > fire him because of his car. > > Salary 50k-60k? If you are spending more then 1/8 > of your disposable on the car - you are > craaaazzzyyyy Not salary 50-60k, car price.
I have an Infiniti G37S coupe. I used to have a 2006 BMW 330i sedan. Since you are worried about expenses, get a Japanese car. I know the BMW fanboys will flog me but my bimmer had a lot of maintenance issues. It was a good ride when it worked, but the problem was it was in the shop all the time. My G37, over the same ownership period, has had NO issues. I’ve just had regular oil changes and that’s it. Another plus of the G37 is the price. For a similarly priced G37S (about 40k), you would have to settle for a 328i. G37 - 330 hp, better electronics, 19" rims if you get the sport 328i has something like 220hp? It’s significantly lower. If you were to get a comparable BMW in terms of performance, the 335i would run you about 50k. Otherwise, I think you are going in the right direction with the 370z as well.
Yea, 328i’s are dogs. I have a buddy with a 328i coupe and I lol-face him all day long. That’s why 135i’s are relatively good deals. Seems like everyone has trouble with BMW’s though (self-admitted fan boy here). Wonder what the main. record is on the Z4 MC
Most people probably don’t need 300 hp. If you’re just looking for a car with good power and great handling for daily driving, I don’t see what’s wrong with a 328i. I do agree that an Infiniti or even Audi is a better deal though. Anyway, on the topic of BMW reliability, most German brands give you pretty good free maintenance plans. I think BMW’s is 4-years/50k miles. Of course, there is the issue of inconvenience from having to bring your car to the shop all the time.
Whoooa i didnt see that he was indeed looking to spend 50-60k! Seriously CTS-V with 556hp. This guy came to the internet to get our opinion on a sweet ride. So imagine this, you are pulling into your Casino, Bar, Restaurant, Theater of choice. You dont want something everybody gets because thats boring and average. But you need to be low key and not to flashy while still saying i kick ass What car would you want to be in? Black on Black on Black http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-Cadilla-CTS-V-only-2k-miles-/260663917264?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cb0c7bad0#ht_5424wt_1165 or Red http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/09-CTS-V-19K-MILES-NO-RESERVE-NAV-PANO-ROOF-LOADED-/320592030718?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4aa4c62bfe#ht_7060wt_1165 AND check out the roof on that red one!! Sweet option Id want the black but thats me. also If your paying that much for a fast car you should be able to win some races, which it can.
I can tell you what not to get. A Mazda RX-8. I just recently sold my 2004 RX-8 due to the ridiculous number of problems I had with it. Also, because it has the rotary engine some mechanics wouldn’t even work on it. I think the G37 coupe sport is the best sports car for the money. If I had more cash that’s what I would get. It’s classy, yet understated, and drives like a dream. Very reasonably priced compared to BMWs of an equivalent nature (see 335i).
do yourself a favor and get an am treeeeee
jcole21 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Then buy the one that makes your taint the happiest and a price adjusted basis. Not to down play all the helpful suggestions, but this comment just made the thread.
jcole21 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not salary 50-60k, car price. Yeah I meant car prices. He was making like 30K tops and actually didn’t touch a dime from his salary. Car and other perks came from family money. The guy had a “regular job” because his family has an interesting policy to prevent entitled juniors to throw its NW in coke and babes all day: nobody in the family can have a meaningful role in their companies/investments before having 3-4 years of work experience in a top finance/consulting firm, and an MBA from the US (top ten), UK (three schools), or Switzerland (IMD only).
Ski2Much Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whoooa i didnt see that he was indeed looking to > spend 50-60k! > > Seriously CTS-V with 556hp. > > This guy came to the internet to get our opinion > on a sweet ride. I doubt I would ever spend $60K on a car, at least not any time soon – it’s doable, but for what purpose? The opportunity cost of that kind of money in the stock market seems too high relative to a depreciating asset such as a car, although I doubt I would invest the money these days (market’s looking pretty efficient to me). That is a sick car though. I’ve saved most of the money I’ve made since college, and have been driving my '95 Subaru since then, but it is starting to get pretty beat up and I don’t want to dump a lot of money into it, hence time to move on. I think Asset’s suggestion of the 2011 5.0 Mustang is likely going to be it. Black or sterling grey? Thoughts? http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/mustang/ What would be the best way to try to get a deal on a new car? Offer to buy the test drive model from the dealership (save a few grand for a basically new car)?
I didnt think you were from your original post. its a boat load of money for a toy just saw this the other day and they had nice things to say. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1010_2011_2011_ford_mustang_gt_vs_2011_bmw_m3_comparison/index.html
If you’re looking at Mustangs, it might be worth searching for used 2010 models on Autotrader or Yahoo Autos. They depreciate a lot in the first couple of years, so you might be able to find some good deals.
ohai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you’re looking at Mustangs, it might be worth > searching for used 2010 models on Autotrader or > Yahoo Autos. They depreciate a lot in the first > couple of years, so you might be able to find some > good deals. The new (2011) GT is the best ever. The 5.0 motor is a gem.
Bromion shoot me an email: cfahustler@gmail.com I’ll shoot you a good link for an easy discount from ford (x-plan pricing they call it). Not a ton, but here’s the breakdown and it’s an easy, no-hassle knock off with room to try to hustle on the trade (that’s what my folks did on a new Taurus): Trim MSRP1 X-Plan1 Incentives2 Net Plan Price3 P8A/100A $22,145 $21,794 N/A $21,794 P8A/101A $22,440 $22,050 N/A $22,050 P8A/200A $25,845 $24,670 N/A $24,670 P8A/201A $26,140 $24,926 N/A $24,926 P8A/203A $26,840 $25,532 N/A $25,532 P8A/202A $26,840 $25,532 N/A $25,532 P8E/100A $27,145 $26,376 N/A $26,376 P8E/101A $27,440 $26,632 N/A $26,632 P8C/300A $29,645 $28,076 N/A $28,076 P8E/200A $30,845 $29,152 N/A $29,152 P8E/201A $31,140 $29,408 N/A $29,408 P8E/203A $31,840 $30,014 N/A $30,014 P8E/202A $31,840 $30,014 N/A $30,014 P8C/400A $32,845 $30,945 N/A $30,945 P8C/401A $33,240 $31,287 N/A $31,287 P8F/300A $34,645 $32,558 N/A $32,558 P8C/402A $34,840 $32,674 N/A $32,674 P8F/400A $37,845 $35,427 N/A $35,427 P8F/401A $38,240 $35,769 N/A $35,769 P8F/402A $39,840 $37,156 N/A $37,156
What about a Taurus SHO?
I drive a Mustang convertible (V6). I know people with Mustangs from the V6-Cobra. Let me just say that Stangs can take abuse! I know from experience. This car is 10 years old, pushing 125k, and I drive it year round in MN. So far only a stupid alternator problem which was $150 or so. Otherwise I’ve only had to spend money on general maintenance. Let us know what you get, and post pictures!
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ASSet_MANagement Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What about a Taurus SHO? I assume it’s the bottom one, but here’s for the Taurus: 2011 P2D 100A $25,170 $24,043 N/A $24,043 P2E 200A $27,370 $26,015 $500 $25,515 P2E 201A $28,070 $26,622 $500 $26,122 P2H 200A $29,220 $27,673 $500 $27,173 P2H 201A $29,920 $28,280 $500 $27,780 P2E 202A $30,170 $28,441 $500 $27,941 P2F 300A $31,770 $29,959 $500 $29,459 P2H 202A $32,020 $30,100 $500 $29,600 P2F 301A $32,770 $30,826 $500 $30,326 P2J 300A $33,620 $31,617 $500 $31,117 P2F 302A $33,770 $31,692 $500 $31,192 P2F 303A $34,270 $32,125 $500 $31,625 P2J 301A $34,620 $32,484 $500 $31,984 P2J 302A $35,620 $33,351 $500 $32,851 P2J 303A $36,120 $33,784 $500 $33,284 P2K 400A $37,770 $35,338 $1,500 $33,838 P2K 401A $39,770 $37,071 $1,500 $35,571 P2K 402A $40,570 $37,764 $1,500 $36,264 2010 actually lists the model: Trim MSRP1 X-Plan1 Incentives2 Net Plan Price3 SE FWD 100A $25,170 $24,018 N/A $24,018 SEL FWD 200A $27,370 $25,990 $1,000 $24,990 SEL FWD 201A $28,070 $26,597 $1,000 $25,597 SEL AWD 200A $29,220 $27,648 $1,000 $26,648 SEL AWD 201A $29,920 $28,255 $1,000 $27,255 SEL FWD 202B $30,170 $28,416 $1,000 $27,416 LTD FWD 300B $31,770 $29,934 $1,000 $28,934 SEL AWD 202B $32,020 $30,075 $1,000 $29,075 LTD FWD 301B $32,770 $30,801 $1,000 $29,801 LTD AWD 300B $33,620 $31,593 $1,000 $30,593 LTD FWD 302B $33,770 $31,667 $1,000 $30,667 LTD FWD 303B $34,270 $32,101 $1,000 $31,101 LTD AWD 301B $34,620 $32,459 $1,000 $31,459 LTD AWD 302B $35,620 $33,326 $1,000 $32,326 LTD AWD 303B $36,120 $33,759 $1,000 $32,759 SHO AWD 400B $37,770 $35,313 $2,000 $33,313 SHO AWD 401B $39,770 $37,046 $2,000 $35,046 SHO AWD 402B $40,570 $37,739 $2,000 $35,739
So what do you guys think BBQ drives? a Rolls Royce Ghost sounds right IMO.