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You're welcome. Check out autotrader, that's where I found that 2012 E350 near you. Plenty of nice late model Mercedes to choose from. If those aren't sporty enough, and if your kids are small, then you could look at Porsche 911s, they have a small back seat that could fit two kids.
You're welcome. Check out autotrader, that's where I found that 2012 E350 near you. Plenty of nice late model Mercedes to choose from. If those aren't sporty enough, and if your kids are small, then you could look at Porsche 911s, they have a small back seat that could fit two kids.
My boys are 6th and 8th grade so we need all 4 seats!! But thank you very very much for the websites or I would be stuck getting ripped off on CL
I guess first off, we need to resolve the issue of who the "new" car will be for.
I believe you stated you wanted to give a car for her birthday.
That being said, the car would be for her, not kids, and not to transport them around town.
If this is truly a gift for HER, then let it be for her.
Obviously I am partial to the Corvette.
Again, me, and many other Corvette enthusiast think the C5 has it all over the C6, especially in looks.
When they went for the frog eyes headlight treatment in the C6, and discontinued the hidden lights that were on the C5, a lot of Corvette owners opted to keep their 5's.
It is a great personal car.
No need for you to bring another cookie cutter vehicle into the neighborhood.
Beamers, Audi, Lexus, are a dime a dozen.
You see them everywhere.
Corvettes are a bit limited in their numbers, and when you see one on the road, it just says something special about the person driving it.
Corvettes have , and always will be a car that many long to own, but for one reason or another most that want one are in situation where owning one would not be practical.
I have always felt that if the idea of owning a Vette is a life long dream, then do it, and do it now.
As I said earlier, if the car is a gift for her, then it should be for her, and no one else.
On those few occasions that the kids need to be driven around, let them use your vehicle.
That day, you get to drive the Vette.
Bob.
Sweet man!! We live in Staten Island NY...lots of Italians and Greeks here and the culture is very ostentatious EVERYTHING. Houses with marble columns and gargoyles and Beemers, Benzes, Lexuses in the drive way..my boys are very into sports so when my wife totes them around to the games and stuff she sees all the ladies sneering at her in a Jetta. I'm definitely gonna look around for a Vette like that she would be floored.
It's a dangerous slippery slope you are on. Far better to learn to be happy with what you have. Those people showing off are probably broke too.
An E-Class is good as a sedan, if you want to replace the Jetta. If you want a coupe or a convertible that is practical, look for an Audi A5 as it is available in both FWD and AWD, so it can handle snowy conditions. Mercedes also makes an E350 convertible that has 4-seats, but is RWD, as it is not offered in a 4Matic, so it could not be used in snowy weather, but would be a good three-season vehicle.
If you can deal with a smaller sedan, the Lexus IS is a good vehicle, and available in AWD. You would have to look at a certified pre-owned to stay under budget, but the vehicles are very solid, still a bit sporty, and reliable. A Volvo S60 would fit the bill in terms of price, available room, and available AWD. Another good bet in a sedan, a mid-size, would be an Audi A6. You could get a high trim level 2012-2013 certified A6 with Quattro, navigation, etc., and low mileage for a price in the low $30k range, and she would have a plush vehicle that's also pretty reliable. The A6 is a better bet than the A4, not only because it has a higher safety score, but is larger inside, so will accommodate your kids and whatever they need to tote in the trunk.
An A5 convertible, certified, would be in the 2012-2013 model years as well for your proposed budget range, and could be a good vehicle to consider, blending practicality with some fun. However, it is not a hardtop convertible, so could be a bit of a pain in snow, though it will handle well with the Quattro system.
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