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You can get 85-90% of the high end luxury vehicle by buying a slightly used, very nice, little bit older luxury vehicle that has some bells and whistles. Can nearly achieve the same with a lot less money and without standing out as a target, or having to worry about a hail storm, or someone keying it. Can park it overnight on trips and not worry about it. Kind of like wearing a pair of dockers and a tie v. wearing a nice suit. People don't look at the people in the suit with admiration and respect anymore. It is more with distrust and caution.
eaton, you're responding to a person who doesn't know cars can be fun, and doesn't even GET the CONCEPT of fun. Probably has zero fashion sense, either.
eaton, you're responding to a person who doesn't know cars can be fun, and doesn't even GET the CONCEPT of fun. Probably has zero fashion sense, either.
I was just pulling her chain to see if she could grasp the concept of a car that wasn't a "regular" car. Doesn't look like she got it.
It does bring up the possibility of Plan C, though.
Instead of buying a new car, OP could shell out a bunch of money for a really nice car from the past.
Then OP probably has an appreciating asset instead of a depreciating one. They can be a great investment.
If it's a done car and you have garage space, they really don't cost much to keep. They're from a simpler time. Collector insurance is cheap.
My DD is a cheap car that I really don't care much about. It sits outside 7 months out of the year.
When my other car goes to storage (5 months in a secure place cost $160) it gets the garage.
IMO, this looks way better than any BMW they make now.
1991 Honda Accord - I drove this into the mid-2000s. It's the car I became an adult in, and the car where I learned the ropes.
VW 2006 Jetta - Felt noticeably "firmer" and more responsive than Civics and Corollas which is why I went in for it. It was manual and had a sunroof! My first non-beater car.
VW CC 2010 Sport - no better looking car in it's class. And it's manual. Leatherette seating is a very good idea.
VW CC 2014 R-Line - even better more aggressive looking than the sport. It's a beautiful car, and the manual transmission makes up for being a FWD. Only issue with it was no sunroof. This car is sick for the price. I also love the minimalist dashboard, not too many things going on which for reviewers means lacking, but for me it was good to have a dashboard that doesn't look like a plane cockpit.
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