Date: July 5th, 2012 10:14 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Between accord, camry, etc w/ options and entry level luxury it's usually a difference of 15k miles, 1 year, and $1k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21019992)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:17 AM
Author: " " " "

High repair costs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020015)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:19 AM
Author: bloodacre

small price to pay for the social status of owning an acura.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020020)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:20 AM
Author: " " " "

Tyft

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020028)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:35 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

lol...who cares about social status. if anything the people i associate with are frugal and it's a negative.

looks, comfort, performance...those are nice things

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020083)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:57 PM
Author: thaprotester

Stop hanging out with cheaps, they are the most insufferable people.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020844)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: .,.,..,,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,.,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21024688)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:34 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

I don't think this is true. Maybe for BMW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020078)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:02 AM
Author: .,..,....,.,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:...,:.::,

When the touch screen computer console went out on my dad's lexus it cost 3k to replace all the computer parts. The console controlled a bunch of shit including the climate control system, so until it got fixed you had to put up with the fan running at full blast and no A/C or heat.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020161)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:18 AM
Author: fIame (retired)

& come with a grill plate that sez DESPERATE STRIVER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020018)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:24 AM
Author: and when i started to squeeze the bar brother (service guarantees citizenship)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020038)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:54 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

No that's the new one on lease...

Used cars for cash is just sensible spending.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020139)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:20 AM
Author: .,.,..,,.,,,..,:,,:....,:::,..,:,.,.:..:.,:.::,.,

I don't buy cars any more. I'm too addicted to the awesomeness of getting a new ride every 27 months. I couldn't imagine driving the same car for 3 years or more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020023)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:20 AM
Author: Dick Cake

I don't think this is true at all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020027)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:21 AM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.;.,:;:,...,:,.,.:..:.,:.::,.

In most cities where people care about what you drive (LA, Dallas, Atlanta, etc.), that used Lexus/Acura/Infiniti will impress no one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020031)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:36 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Don't want to impress anyone at all....just enjoy looks, comfort, performance, features

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020090)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:16 AM
Author: Version 2.0



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020217)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:18 AM
Author: bloodacre

yeah the lexus es 350 is not only an aesthetic masterpiece but a beast at the track. same is true of the acura TL.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020227)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:20 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Tyft. Obviously, not every luxury car is a winner and they all have ups and downs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020235)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:50 AM
Author: fIame (retired)

"cities where people care about what you drive"

-great proxy for TTT shithole, ty ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020126)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:04 AM
Author: Idris Elba (John Meyer running thru the halls of his high school . . .)

titMFcr.

In ATL EVERYBODY has a fucking Infiniti or Lexus. Not to mention that you can lease the vehicles and the average person won't have a clue.

"WOW! YOU MUST BE DOING WELL, YOU BOUGHT A BRAND NEW BMW 7.50Li!"

In my tertiary city, nobody gives a fuck about that. The only people you see driving luxury vehicles are the olds.

Hell, my Judges don't drive that shit and lord knows they can afford it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020169)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:07 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Dude...WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK

Seriously what the fuck is with you people and always going to social status when it comes to cars

It's not about social bull shit...it's about HAVING A NICE FUCKING CAR

It's the same way in my city btw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020182)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:11 AM
Author: Idris Elba (John Meyer running thru the halls of his high school . . .)

WHO THE FUCK IS "YOU PEOPLE"????

Nah, I'm just joking.

I really don't give a shit about your reply.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020195)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:12 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

everyone ITT. it's just so weird that people talk about cars like this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020201)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:15 PM
Author: Midnight Souls Still Remain

then get a fucking hyundai genesis and stfu

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020569)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:09 AM
Author: ...,...,.,.,.,.,..,.,..,..,.,.,

This is true. I would rather drive a new non-luxury car than an old luxury car. They have cooler features and generally better all around performance, anyway.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020190)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:17 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

What? lol no

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020220)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:19 AM
Author: ...,...,.,.,.,.,..,.,..,..,.,.,

What? lol yes

2013 Ford > 2007 Lexus

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020231)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:24 AM
Author: bill engvall

titcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020254)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:26 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

in terms of what?

also lol at lexuses, many of them are losers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020258)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:30 AM
Author: ~~(>' ' )>

You can talk to your Ford.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020282)

Date: July 5th, 2012 1:03 PM
Author: Gitmo Detainee tearing up his HOPE poster

(lonely guy)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020883)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:20 AM
Author: fIame (retired)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020237)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:26 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020259)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:26 AM
Author: ...,...,.,.,.,.,..,.,..,..,.,.,

Oh that's some helpful information. "I bought a car one time for some amount of money and people are impressed by it." That totally addresses my statement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020261)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:28 AM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Clearly, the point is that there is no basic car, no matter how new, that can match the performance in terms of power. The same is true for many luxury/sports vehicles

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020268)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:39 AM
Author: ...,...,.,.,.,.,..,.,..,..,.,.,

Uhh, that's completely false. There are tons of V-6s producing 300+hp and tons of V-8s with 400+ hp now, all with better MPG and without a turbo. I'm pointing out the turbo because your POS Cayenne requires one to get anywhere near 400hp and still only gets 15mpg.

An ECO BOOSTED Ford Fusion could smoke you while getting 18-30mpg.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020316)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:08 PM
Author: fIame (retired)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020503)

Date: July 30th, 2012 8:18 PM
Author: rhodium1234

General rubbish.

Forget the Ecoboosted shit (which usually underdelivers on fuel economy) and make real comparisons. One can often find a 5-7 year old M3 for the same price as a new (and rather overpriced) Taurus SHO. Aside from repair costs (which the Ford admittedly has a big advantage with), many people would find the former to be a more desirable car.

And if BMW isn't your style, you can almost always find decent mid-00s Lexus LS430s with decently low miles for $25-30k. An LS430, even from the mid-00s, walks all over today's average new mid-sized car in too many ways to count. It only probably loses in fuel economy and (to some midsizers) in 0-60 time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21217704)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:42 AM
Author: Idris Elba (John Meyer running thru the halls of his high school . . .)

Yeah, because you need ALL DAT HORSE POWER while sitting in traffic on the way to work in the morning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020328)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:16 PM
Author: Midnight Souls Still Remain

why would you buy an suv

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020576)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:45 PM
Author: The Dark Knight (Mr. Kate Upton)

yeah you know they call Dallas the home of the $30k millionaires?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21024975)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:13 PM
Author: Ed Harris beats his wife (earl)

Not if they are 1-2 years old.

Shockingly, the price for used BMWs and Audis plummets around year 5 when the warranty runs out and evens out closer to the price for used Toyotas and Hondas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020550)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:14 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:..:.,:,::,.

Repair and maintenance makes cost of ownership higher though.

Now CPOs can be worth it if they throw in maintenance.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020564)

Date: July 5th, 2012 12:42 PM
Author: Kraftwerk

Demonstrably false.

From Edmunds:

2007 Acura TL: 17.5

2007 BMW 3: 16.9

2007 Lexus IS 250: 16.7

vs.

2007 Camry: 10.4

2007 Accord: 10.2

2007 Fusion: 8.8

2007 Sonata: 7.7

Not even considering all the additional gas and maintenance.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21020760)

Date: July 5th, 2012 2:57 PM
Author: KyleButler

In MFH, you normally don't need a car, and if you are going to keep one, there will some wear & tear (city driving and parallel parkers always bumping it), so its probably better not to have a car that costs so much to maintain and repair.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21021479)

Date: July 5th, 2012 3:02 PM
Author: steve

Nobody who lives in Manhattan parks on the street. You pay like $160-250 a month and you park it in a garage. HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21021510)

Date: July 5th, 2012 3:43 PM
Author: KyleButler

You might keep it in a garage, and not park on the street normally, but at times you will use the street unless you want to pay money everytime you want to park the car somewhere for an 30-60 mins.

Also, pls advise on a non-Harlem garage charging 160/month.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21021762)

Date: July 5th, 2012 9:34 PM
Author: CapTTTainFalcon

DRIVING in Manhattan?

gb2/CT/.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21023849)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:01 PM
Author: ....,,.,.,..,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..

Honestly, I think USED entry-level luxury cars are a horrible value, esp with the sweet lease/ finance deals you can get on a new one.

The best values imo are found one-level up on slightly under-appreciated "luxury" brands. I think a used Infiniti M35 is one hell of a value.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21024075)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:03 PM
Author: The Dark Knight (Mr. Kate Upton)

You could buy a '09 camry with 35k miles for 13k whereas a 09 IS250 with the same goes for 24k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21024099)

Date: July 5th, 2012 10:05 PM
Author: ....,,.,.,..,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..

Here's an example of an M35:

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=90210&endYear=2013&modelCode1=M35&startYear=1981&makeCode1=INFIN&listingType=used&firstRecord=76&searchRadius=500&listingId=323358504&Log=0

Much better deal for a better car than a G35.

They are reliable as fuck too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21024110)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:54 PM
Author: illtown

LOL if youre under 40 driving that thing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21025043)

Date: July 5th, 2012 11:57 PM
Author: ,,,...,,......,,....

u can get a used 6 yr / 60k bmw for like $7-9k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21025066)

Date: July 30th, 2012 1:49 PM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Still think this is pretty much accurate...especially if you get your regular car w/ options

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1986717&forum_id=2#21214593)