Need suggestions for car

[KDKPSJ]

Hyundai Genesis 3.8 tech
Like the Buick Lacrosse & Lexus ES but better in every way. Fully loaded for under $40K should not be an issue. ***** Star safety rating. 25MPG

You are not reading OP. Hyundai = Korean = Asian = No, no, no to OP's GF

I'd go for BMW 5 or Audi A6.

 

[yh125d]

Indeed, so to put your statement in another form:

Aryan engines > Kamikazi Runaway engines > Taco Salad Engines

No what he's saying is "I'm an American(USA#1) and I hate Mexico(burritos and tequila) and would rather have my engines built by unionized workers who don't give a shit"



Some of the better cars from VW Ford and others are assembled at least in part in Mexico. Drop the "patriotism"


LOL "I like my engines assembled with pride"

 

[mafia]

No what he's saying is "I'm an American(USA#1) and I hate Mexico(burritos and tequila) and would rather have my engines built by unionized workers who don't give a shit"



Some of the better cars from VW Ford and others are assembled at least in part in Mexico. Drop the "patriotism"


LOL "I like my engines assembled with pride"

Yes patriotism. Recommending German cars is very patriotic

 

[MJinZ]

Hyundai Genesis 3.8 tech
Like the Buick Lacrosse & Lexus ES but better in every way. Fully loaded for under $40K should not be an issue. ***** Star safety rating. 25MPG

Also, not necessarily true. Inferior to Camry, Accord, Sonata?

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_1005_2009_hyundai_genesis_update_5/index.html

 

[Eli]

Also, not necessarily true. Inferior to Camry, Accord, Sonata?

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_1005_2009_hyundai_genesis_update_5/index.html

Since when is the Genesis a luxury car?

 

[MJinZ]

Since when is the Genesis a luxury car?

Since it costs as much as other luxury cars?

 

[Pliablemoose]

Update, finally got a few test drives under her belt, she's settled on a Buick Enclave.

We drove the SRX, a Murano, a G7, GLK 350, and the Enclave.

We shitcanned the SRX because of the reduced headroom in the rear, her daughter is 16 and plays center in her BB team, I got in an SRX and nearly touch the roof, I'm 5'10", daughter is 5'9". we fit, but if you would hit a bump, it's headache time.

Murano, nice car, and would have been my choice, but it felt cheaper than the other cars, despite a similar price, and she didn't like the more aggressive handling of the Nissan. I drove a Cube and liked it quite a bit, but GF just laughed at me about liking it :awe:

The Q5 was very nice, but the option packages made it the most expensive choice, the base model for $37K didn't even have a power hatch, the packages were confusing (they call the base model the Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige, WTF??? they had tacked on aftermarket tow hitches to most of them and were charging a premium for everything they could. The dealer gave her a hard sell, she was the least interested in it and they forced her into an office & tried to do a hard sell, really pissed her off).

The GLK350 was ok, but a bit on the small side and the seats were very hard, it just wasn't very comfortable, the salesman told her the government required hard seats for safety puposes, LOL.

The Lexus dealer freaked out on her international driver's license with a US endorsement, and refused to allow her to test drive a car, I was disappointed, because I liked the RX350 the best of the group I wanted her to try. Asshats. I could have gotten them to allow her to drive it, but she didn't want me to make a fuss, their loss of a cash sale.

The Enclave is the quietest car I've ever ridden in, and she loves it.

Will do the Costco deal and her employer has a discount program with the dealership, they said they'll give her both discounts, so it's a fair deal, not a killer deal like I'd prefer, but a good deal.