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He was probably under water when he agreed to buy the car.
Probably.. I'm guessing little savings for another lease (buyout was 0 down)
Plus the "mods" he invested in the car.. figuring the time and effort and little recoup on those mods.
Easy way out was a trap, dealership knew they had him over the table.
LOL...the S2000 is actually the car that doesn't belong with a baby...
because I can barely use it.
Although she's about to go forward facing in a few months...
so, you know...yeah...
Not in this thread. And oh, would you look at that... A mod seems to have deleted the instance that never existed anywhere else either.
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Fer Reals though... I was just thinking as I was getting a drink of water: how about a Fusion Sport?
I got a Fusion for a rental a while back and totally didn't hate it. I didn't know about the Sport until a coworker pointed it out... But that might be a nice ride.
Man, I saw a Silver Shadow the other day. Classy AF.
Back when I couldn't afford a $40k car, my wife had a Blue Shadow. It was 100% class.
We're talking 2.2 noble NA liters of displacement. 3 whole speeds of forward ratios. 5 doors!!!!!! Tach and speedo. Halogen headlamps. Power windows and locks.
Back when I couldn't afford a $40k car, my wife had a Blue Shadow. It was 100% class.
We're talking 2.2 noble NA liters of displacement. 3 whole speeds of forward ratios. 5 doors!!!!!! Tach and speedo. Halogen headlamps. Power windows and locks.
HALOGEN HEADLAMPS?!
That's a huge step up from the Candle-powered lamps of yesteryear....
Buying a $40k used car (since you can't lease a 2015 RC-F) = $600+ a month for 72 months before interest with $0 down. (close to $700 realistically)
With $10k down, assuming you want to use all your life savings = $480 a month for 72 months before interest with $10k down. ($550 realistically)
Be a man and continue to drive your underpowered ILX.
Buying a $40k used car (since you can't lease a 2015 RC-F) = $600+ a month for 72 months before interest with $0 down. (close to $700 realistically)
With $10k down, assuming you want to use all your life savings = $480 a month for 72 months before interest with $10k down. ($550 realistically)
Be a man and continue to drive your underpowered ILX.
I think he realized $40K was too much (you're welcome!), so he's now looking at a used $20K car.
That $600+ a month for 72 months now becomes a more manageable $300+ a month, or with ILX trade in he could do ~ $250 for 48 months. No more having to eat Maruchan ramen for lunch/dinner for the next 6 years anymore.
The CLA isn't a bad little car, at least in AMG trim. A base CLA250 is a bit meh, IMO.
Curious if a W204 C-class would be in range. A nice C350 could work as well.
For whatever it might be worth (in other words, feel free to disregard) I just went to test drive a 2008 Lexus IS350 today and thought I'd share some of my impressions, esp. after jumping back into my 2007 3G TL (base 3.2).
OK, first, a big caveat. I'm new to the whole "luxury-sport sedan" segment. My 2007 TL is the first example in the segment that I've owned as a DD. (My previous car was a Mazda3.)
In the short time that I've owned the TL (only 5 months!), I've already succumbed to roving-eye disease....
The 2nd gen of the IS350 (XE20) drew my roving-eye for a number of reasons:
1) like the lines/look of the XE20,
2) an extra 48 hp being made by the 3.5 V6 (306 hp vs. 258 hp made by the base TL's 3.2L V6), with both vehicles weighing approximately 3400-3500 lbs,
3) RWD as opposed to my TL's FWD,
4) staggered rubber (255/40R18 in the rear, 225/40R18 in the front), etc. etc.
So, I test drove a local example of a 2008 IS350 with 82k miles on the clock. Here's a pic.
Exterior: Up close and in person, the XE20 still seemed like a compact and aggressive looking car, and those staggered tires look great. No complaints here.
Interior: I immediately noticed that the interior of the IS350 felt smaller than I expected. This isn't a huge deal for me, as I have no kids--just me and the wife. The windshield on the IS350 felt more "upright" (less raked), giving it a sort of "roadster" feel--much like the windshield on a BMW 1-series. This was a plus for me.
I hate the fact that the climate controls (fan speed) are accessed through a touch-screen (which didn't work on the example I drove) rather than through actual buttons and knobs. I hate having to take my eyes from the road in order to adjust this stuff.
Driving dynamics: I very much appreciate the extra grunt and acceleration as well as the RWD of the IS350 right off the line. The IS350's electric-assist steering felt numb and much less communicative than the hydraulic set-up on my 3G TL. The same could be said of the general ride of the IS350 (numb, less connected to the road) when compared to the 3G TL. I felt like I could accelerate faster and that the IS350 was/isfaster in general than my 3G TL, but I also felt more distant/less connected to the road surface through the steering wheel and the seat (butt-dyno).
Final conclusion: I was happy to get back into my 3G TL after driving the IS350, which actually surprised me. The test drive eliminated the IS350 from my consideration. If I want a faster-feeling and more nimble (or "tighter") RWD car, I think I'd go with a BMW 128i or a 135i before the IS350.
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Hope they're useful and thx for reading.
