So now that they all look almost EXACTLY the same, what to do?????

[redgtxdi]

Except that the Altima still boasts the tezza-iest of all tezza tailights that the world has ever known............:thumbsdown:........


The recent expose' on the Accord (talkin' sedans here) leaves a multi-mfgr choice of basically the same car. Dare I say that the Accord looks like an EXACT 50/50 cross between the Camry and Aura????


Is it just down to price now??


(Yes, I was soooooooooooooooooooo hoping Honda would hit one out of the ballpark after such a mediocre...........scratch that.........PATHETIC.......design showing in the last few Accords)

Maybe just have to spend an extra $20K on a BMW 5 series just to get a sedan that looks good???

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Originally posted by: redgtxdi

Maybe just have to spend an extra $20K on a BMW 5 series just to get a sedan that looks good???

If you think the 5-series looks good, it's time to take your lithium. BLECH!

Drive the Aura, Passat, Mazda6 and Fusion.

 

[raildogg]

Drive them and see which one feels the best, then decide.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: redgtxdi

Maybe just have to spend an extra $20K on a BMW 5 series just to get a sedan that looks good??? </end quote></div>

If you think the 5-series looks good, it's time to take your lithium. BLECH!

Drive the Aura, Passat, Mazda6 and Fusion.

the new passat is soulless, i tell ye! B5 forever!!! (although i'd gladly take that 2.0T, it's just the body i don't like )

<--- drives a 99' B5 Passat 1.8T

 

[redgtxdi]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Fmr12B
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: redgtxdi

Maybe just have to spend an extra $20K on a BMW 5 series just to get a sedan that looks good??? </end quote></div>

If you think the 5-series looks good, it's time to take your lithium. BLECH!

Drive the Aura, Passat, Mazda6 and Fusion.


</end quote></div>

the new passat is soulless, i tell ye! B5 forever!!! (although i'd gladly take that 2.0T, it's just the body i don't like )

<--- drives a 99' B5 Passat 1.8T

Yes, the BMW 5 series does look.........that damn good. (You've been officially notified now )

As for the German b-rollers, I admit they're nice looking machines on the road, ever since VW/Audi brought about that slope-top design, but I don't know about their reliability yet (supposedly VW is hard after improving their image) and I think it's just as easy to buy a Honda or Toyota & just deal w/ mediocre looks knowing you've got solid Japanese engineering.

Mazda6 doesn't look all that appealing to me (too much ricer & them damn tezza tailights) but more than that is Mazda's relationship to Ford. I already own one Ford and it's a truck (the only Ford I'd care to own). And as for the Aura..............well it's a GM and while I've never owned one, I don't care to even start down THAT road.

 

[alimoalem]

i would go with the accord or altima. drive all of them though.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
If you think the 5-series looks good, it's time to take your lithium. BLECH!

Chris Bangle is the Uwe Boll of auto designers; they need to take him out back of the office and shoot him..

 

[Aikouka]

My Altima looks just fine... I just ignore the weird looking tail lights.

 

[foghorn67]

Since there is after market taillights that convert to altezza (sp?), is there any that convert those back? Like the Altima?

 

[Fulcrum]

Just got a silver Aura XR myself, and so far I love it. I never thought I would own a Saturn, but it's really a great car the money, in my opinion.

 

[woodie1]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Fmr12B
If you think the 5-series looks good, it's time to take your lithium. BLECH!</end quote></div>

Chris Bangle is the Uwe Boll of auto designers; they need to take him out back of the office and shoot him..

A little late for that. I was looking and the new 5-series and his influence is still clearly evident. It has cost them 2-3 sales so far.

As for the OPs problem, there are a lot of things to consider. Price and dependability are important but it has to be more than an appliance too.

 

[maddogchen]

eww you like the 5 series?

How bout the TL? spend 10k extra for that. I love the look compared to other sedans. Roomy too.

 

[mshan]

2007 Audi A3 sportswagon?: http://www.audiusa.com/audi/us.../new_cars/Audi_A3.html

 

[Oceandevi]

My friend got a sonata for 13k new. nice car