sister wants a new car (30-35gs to spend)

[silkyPimP]

i love the camry/lexus and the BMW. she liked the benz and maxima.....what do you all think?
no evos etc this is a family car and going to be daily driver to work as a nurse across town so alot of miles.
thanks

[SoCal07Si]

c series or 3 series

[Izzy]

I love the new C-Class, it's fairly "pimp".

[dentrecords]

I enjoyed my test drive of the 135i. Not a bad choice if you want power

[Izzy]

Family car with the 135? What can fit in the back? You'd have to fold your kids like back-row seats. =P

[illusionstwice]

of your sister.









Sorry...someone had to do it.


As for a car.. she cant go wrong with a 3 series BMW. IIRC they even make a hard top convertable version. Thats girly. lol

[dentrecords]

The back seat isn't all that bad in that car. Lots of headroom. It's just less easy to access than with a dedicated door.

[Izzy]

Ah. When I saw one up close, I didn't really peek at the back, but it doesn't seem to have a lot of space. Guess I'll see for sure when I go to Ultimate Drive. Just asking, but can you fit a full adult in the back of those?

[ImTheVoiceOfGod]

I'll sell her an 06 NHBP FG2 for 30-35k

[cornerstrike]

How about the new Accord Coupe V6?
Or an Acura TL Type S?
I mean, this is a Honda forum.

[SoCal07Si]

mmmmmm...Type-S. So damn sexy.

[Janizary]

328i sedan with Letherette is going to run ~$33.5K stripped. Add the premium pkg and you're over $36K with nothing else added. May be out of your sister's price range.

Stripped C300 sport with 'nothing' runs ~$33K. Add in a basic premium pkg and you are at $35K to $37K (PI vs. PII). Again, this may be pushing your sister's budget. (C350 is $~38K base, so out of the price range)

A Lexus ES350 may be in the price range if she sticks to basic options (PI pkg, Premium plug puts it over $36K). If this is going to be a 'family' car I would steer away from the IS due to the small rear-seating area. (That said, you can negotiate under $30K deals pretty easily on an IS250 with some decent options. The IS350 is going to be out of her price range)

How about an Audi A4? She could get into a nice A4 2.0 TFSI with leather and the convenience pkg for about $34K. $32K without the convenience pkg, but I'd get it.

All of the above are 'base' prices. I assume someone who knows how to negotiate will be present at the purchase?

[dentrecords]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Ah. When I saw one up close, I didn't really peek at the back, but it doesn't seem to have a lot of space. Guess I'll see for sure when I go to Ultimate Drive. Just asking, but can you fit a full adult in the back of those?

I fit.

I'm a "full" adult

[CG2PROJECT]

TL-S.. teh sex.

[silkyPimP]

Originally Posted by Janizary

328i sedan with Letherette is going to run ~$33.5K stripped. Add the premium pkg and you're over $36K with nothing else added. May be out of your sister's price range.

Stripped C300 sport with 'nothing' runs ~$33K. Add in a basic premium pkg and you are at $35K to $37K (PI vs. PII). Again, this may be pushing your sister's budget. (C350 is $~38K base, so out of the price range)

A Lexus ES350 may be in the price range if she sticks to basic options (PI pkg, Premium plug puts it over $36K). If this is going to be a 'family' car I would steer away from the IS due to the small rear-seating area. (That said, you can negotiate under $30K deals pretty easily on an IS250 with some decent options. The IS350 is going to be out of her price range)

How about an Audi A4? She could get into a nice A4 2.0 TFSI with leather and the convenience pkg for about $34K. $32K without the convenience pkg, but I'd get it.

All of the above are 'base' prices. I assume someone who knows how to negotiate will be present at the purchase?

great reply, yea my thing is they want to charge her 35 for a maxima and the v6 camry down here in new orleans, so im like get the lexus or c class!

the accord was just lacky after driving the others.
the likes the CTS caddy and i love the lexus es/benz C/BMW 3.
anyone know how the maximas stack up? seems bland inside

[autoxmnstr]

how about a new g37?? get the awd 4 door. The tl type s works, a used RL. If all else fails, you can't go wrong with puttin a chick in a beem. Beemer ftmfw!

[20strong]

I like the G37 and the CTS myself, in that range though I would alos consider a Legacy GT.

[-j-]

I like the A4, CTS, C350 if possible and the Legacy GT Spec B.

[Janizary]

G37 Journey with 'nothing' runs a tad over $36K (with destination). Add in the AWD takes you to about $37.5K. Add the premium pkg and you are over $40K.

A 'base' CTS will run $34K before a single option. With a basic luxury option you add $2K to $3K with nothing else added (6speed auto adds $1,300 as well)

The Subaru spec B bases at $34K before options (though you don't really need any of the options offered as this already has the important ones) and only comes with a manual transmission. Does the sister want a manual transmission? Optionally, you could look at the Legacy 3.0R, which is about $32K before options (and has an Auto transmission).

As already posted the C350 bases well above the $30K to $35K range they are looking at.

The Acura TL-S bases at ~$38K before any options, which may price it outside of the specified range.

The TL however, bases at ~$34K before options may be viable.

Again, all prices are negotiable, but let's try to answer the OPs request of $30K to $35K. Many of the responses are shooting several $K above that price range.

[boltuprite]

Accord!