Kids' choice vs. my dignity

[MotF Bane]

Manual trans requirment:

Subaru Legacy GT
G8 GXP (6spd manual available) Must buy used
5-Series BMW = Must buy used

I'd go for a used G8 GXP. Faster then a BMW 550 and Benz E550.

:fap:

 

[Skurge]

Why not just get the G36? Their discrete, have near 300HP and pretty well equipped.

 

[SparkyJJO]

I don't see how a new Camaro would be a mark against your dignity :|

Eh? Only old people drive Camaros...so it would match perfectly.
OP you crazy.

Say what? I see more younger/middle aged people driving Camaros than old people. I'm 23 and have a 4th gen Camaro 😕

I'd go for a used G8 GXP. Faster then a BMW 550 and Benz E550.

That would be sweet right there. More "dignified" than a Camaro I suppose, but certainly a sweet performance sedan :thumbsup:

 

[RKS]

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That would be sweet right there. More "dignified" than a Camaro I suppose, but certainly a sweet performance sedan :thumbsup:

If I could have bought it new that certainly would have been towards the top of our list. Currently it is a G37 with the sports package.

 

[shortylickens]

I understand the man of the house wants to make his family happy, and I totally respect that.
But you need to think of the fact the kids are just bugging you for something they think is cute and they will totally forget about it 3 months later. Then you're stuck with a car you hate.
Do they practical thing. One way or another they'll get over it.

 

[NAC]

Really. For a 4 & 6 year old - you can humor their opinion about a car and pretend to take it seriously. And then make it clear this is your choice. MAYBE if you were really were 50/50 on a Mustang / Camaro, you could decide to let them sway you. I can't imagine you are seriously considering their opinion in your decision?

Also, don't worry what your co-workers would think. Get what you want. Really, there is nothing wrong with a Camaro if you enjoy it, and I doubt anyone would look down on you other than thinking you are young at heart.

Uh... all that being said - when I sat in one at a car show I had instant claustrophobia. It was terrible.

If it were me, well - I'd get a used car. But even if new - I'd get a BMW 328.

 

[pwnagesarus]

A Charger SRT8 should be right in that price range.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Will the kids be riding in the car often? For me, if you're going to have passengers (especially little ones) in the back seat regularly, four doors would be a requirement. My fiancé and I have a 6 year old, and I've never want a coupe as my DD.

The kids would be my top priority. That doesn't mean you have to go out and get a soccer-mom-mobile, but I would at least get something semi-roomy, comfortable, and with good visibility and crash ratings. I wouldn't get a Camaro, even if that's what the kids want (after all, the novelty will wear off soon enough, when the new Transformers movies - and toys - are no longer the "cool thing.")

G7 Sedan, G8 GT / GXP, or Cadillac CTS (3.6L?) would be at the top of my list. A Charger wouldn't be a bad choice either, but man, I can't stand the way they look.