$60k+ to spend on what vehicle?

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simonizor

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I have nothing to add to this thread other than this:

MJinZ, can you just shut the hell up and let these people have a discussion about what type of car the OP wants instead of whatever nonsense you're rambling on about for 9 pages. Jesus fuck, the guy just wants some opinions on a nice car around $60k and you turn the thread into a crapchute.
 

RKS

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OP, a big-ticket expenditure like a car that will depreciate like a rock thrown through whipped cream on on HOT Texas afternoon ... and did I say in this HORRIBLE economy is the best thing you could possibly do in this economy!


NOT!

I could realistically afford any of the cars noted within this thread ... but it would be better for my bottom line to start a home for wayward 18 year-old girls before I dropped even half of the money on ANY car listed within this thread.

I am not a Lifer here on AT but I call shens ... whatever that means.



I'd like to go in on that home for 18 YO wayward girls.
 

zsdersw

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OP, a big-ticket expenditure like a car that will depreciate like a rock thrown through whipped cream on on HOT Texas afternoon ... and did I say in this HORRIBLE economy is the best thing you could possibly do in this economy!


NOT!

I could realistically afford any of the cars noted within this thread ... but it would be better for my bottom line to start a home for wayward 18 year-old girls before I dropped even half of the money on ANY car listed within this thread.

I am not a Lifer here on AT but I call shens ... whatever that means.

Cars cannot and should not be viewed through the lens of "investment", nor should their value be considered for its "depreciation", though while none are a good investment, some are better than others.

There's also something to be said for getting what you want instead of what's most practical and of the lowest cost. Any functional car will get you from point A to point B, C, etc. but the one(s) you want end up being a better use of the money because of the satisfaction you get out of them. If you're going to spend thousands of dollars on something that you won't and can't get all your money back out of it damn well better be what you want, not what you choose to settle for.
 

RKS

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Cars cannot and should not be viewed through the lens of "investment", nor should their value be considered for its "depreciation", though while none are a good investment, some are better than others.

There's also something to be said for getting what you want instead of what's most practical and of the lowest cost. Any functional car will get you from point A to point B, C, etc. but the one(s) you want end up being a better use of the money because of the satisfaction you get out of them. If you're going to spend thousands of dollars on something that you won't and can't get all your money back out of it damn well better be what you want, not what you choose to settle for.

Some people view cars only as transportation and don't care what they drive as long as they meet basic cost, mileage, reliability, etc. requirements. I'm of the school that if you don't enjoy what you are driving then you shouldn't buy that car.

Last time we were car shopping we decided that a Sienna was the most logical choice. When we were talking to the salesman I remarked that even though we were spending almost $40K, it wasn't something that I would be happy driving. I wouldn't walk out of a store exclaiming "That's my new car!" The salesman actually talked us out of buying a minivan.
 

zsdersw

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Some people view cars only as transportation and don't care what they drive as long as they meet basic cost, mileage, reliability, etc. requirements.

Then their expectations are easily met, and they're satisfied. Satisfaction and expectations are what it's all about.

I'm of the school that if you don't enjoy what you are driving then you shouldn't buy that car.

Me too.
 

rh71

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Um, no it doesn't.

It turns off because you can then notice the turn signal lights.

I find this to be one of the 5's more cool features.

You don't notice blinking lights? Maybe because the magazines you're reading can't demonstrate them?
 
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GuitarDaddy

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Given the choices listed my vote would be for the CTS-V. Left to make my own choices I wouldn't spend 60k on a car.
 

jaydee

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I'd rather buy two $30k cars...

That being said, if I had to drop $60k on one car, hands down Cadillac CTS-V. Sports Wagon edition when it hits dealerships this month or next.
 

Safeway

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We will have to buy a truck eventually, and it will undoubtedly be a huge ass diesel.

Until then, I will just use my dad's diesel to haul junk.
 

RKS

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As an attorney I guess you don't want to be too ostentatious but I've had clients ask me what kind of car I drive. :D
 

Zap

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Cars cannot and should not be viewed through the lens of "investment", nor should their value be considered for its "depreciation", though while none are a good investment, some are better than others.

There's also something to be said for getting what you want instead of what's most practical and of the lowest cost. Any functional car will get you from point A to point B, C, etc. but the one(s) you want end up being a better use of the money because of the satisfaction you get out of them. If you're going to spend thousands of dollars on something that you won't and can't get all your money back out of it damn well better be what you want, not what you choose to settle for.

Exactly! Think about it this way. You can probably live on $2 worth of food per day, but if you can afford it, wouldn't you want the food to be tasty even if you have to pay more?
 

arcenite

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I'd go with the CTS-V as well, but then again I'm not up on that class of cars. Hard to ignore the mod-ability of a supercharged ls series engine, though.
 

KentState

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The more I drive my regular CTS, the more I wish I could get by with trading it and the Vette for a CTS-V Coupe. I'm starting to think that would be the perfect combination of performance and luxury.