Ryan Spaight
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Jun 30, 1997
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I've had a crummy year (don't ask), and I'm strongly considering a "therapy purchase" of a spiffy new vehicle. I know there several gearheads here, so...
I'm looking in the neighborhood of $26K-36K, though the actual lease payment will be the deciding factor on affordability. (Leasing makes best sense for me because I'm bored easily and have expensive tastes. I'm physically incapable of keeping a car long enough to reap the benefits of buying.) So resale value matters.
Requirements are fun-to-drive, manual transmission, and good for trips (no S2000s or anything else that revs 4500 at 70 MPH). Coupes preferred. No convertibles. (There are about three days each year around here that are good for top-down driving.) No Fords. (Bad experience. Don't ask.)
I haven't driven anything yet. Once I start doing that, I'll inevitably buy something and I'm not ready to pull the trigger. The early contenders are:
- Infiniti G35 coupe
- Honda Accord V-6 coupe
- BMW 325i coupe
I really like the Infiniti. The Accord is the practical choice -- it's cheaper to buy and to insure. I'm not sure I'm a BMW kind of guy, but it gets rave reviews so I figure I should consider it. (The insurance on those costs a ton, though.)
Any others I should think about? Anyone own one of those and like/hate it? Should I just spend the dough on DVDs?
Ryan
I'm looking in the neighborhood of $26K-36K, though the actual lease payment will be the deciding factor on affordability. (Leasing makes best sense for me because I'm bored easily and have expensive tastes. I'm physically incapable of keeping a car long enough to reap the benefits of buying.) So resale value matters.
Requirements are fun-to-drive, manual transmission, and good for trips (no S2000s or anything else that revs 4500 at 70 MPH). Coupes preferred. No convertibles. (There are about three days each year around here that are good for top-down driving.) No Fords. (Bad experience. Don't ask.)
I haven't driven anything yet. Once I start doing that, I'll inevitably buy something and I'm not ready to pull the trigger. The early contenders are:
- Infiniti G35 coupe
- Honda Accord V-6 coupe
- BMW 325i coupe
I really like the Infiniti. The Accord is the practical choice -- it's cheaper to buy and to insure. I'm not sure I'm a BMW kind of guy, but it gets rave reviews so I figure I should consider it. (The insurance on those costs a ton, though.)
Any others I should think about? Anyone own one of those and like/hate it? Should I just spend the dough on DVDs?
Ryan