Am I crazy?
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2009 Acura TL SH-AWD
2009 Audi A4 turbo Quattro.. or A6 if you want more space and don't care about ugly styling.
2009 BMW 528i (pricier)
2009 Infiniti G37 S Sedan
Lexus IS350
Subaru Legacy 2.5GT
These are your non-crap options (i.e. not domestic or euro trash like VW) that offer RWD or AWD and fit the "hauls more than two asses" bill, that I would consider.
And as much as I empathize with your... concern... of owning FWD, I only dwell on it as much as I do, because I can only afford one car right now. If I could have a RWD sports car *and* have a DD, this would not be my primary concern.
If you want something more affordable than those options, and are okay with FWD, there are bunch of great options.
2009 Audi A4 turbo Quattro.. or A6 if you want more space and don't care about ugly styling.
2009 BMW 528i (pricier)
2009 Infiniti G37 S Sedan
Lexus IS350
Subaru Legacy 2.5GT
These are your non-crap options (i.e. not domestic or euro trash like VW) that offer RWD or AWD and fit the "hauls more than two asses" bill, that I would consider.
And as much as I empathize with your... concern... of owning FWD, I only dwell on it as much as I do, because I can only afford one car right now. If I could have a RWD sports car *and* have a DD, this would not be my primary concern.
If you want something more affordable than those options, and are okay with FWD, there are bunch of great options.
I know its not something you're considering, but I drove a brand new Altima and was thoroughly impressed. I'll probably end up with one the day I decide that something with 4-doors needs to end up in my driveway again. I used to have a Maxima, which is what I sold for my Z, but I think the new Altimas are even a better deal than them.
you've got to get a beater, not another nice somewhat expensive car. find yourself like something used like a honda accord or civic, maybe even a toyo camry or corolla. cheap to maintain and good on gas while the Z hibernates. Since i live in NJ i needed something good for the snow, and my mazda pick up truck wasnt cutting it anymore. B2000 series. a customer was selling his 91 nissan pathfinder fully loaded stick for 4g's with only 80 k on it. it was a steal. thats my new beater and i can take it anywhere with no worries.
Last edited by Dr. Venture; Sep 25, 2008 at 03:21 AM.
depends what you're looking for...
If you want practical transportation, then the Mazda3 suggestion is a good one. One of my cars is an 06 Mazda3 Sedan and it a great little car.
However, if you have dog and a suburban lifestyle, you may want to consider going with something like an Outback. Lots of room, decent gas mileage, AWD, and high resale value.
However, if you have dog and a suburban lifestyle, you may want to consider going with something like an Outback. Lots of room, decent gas mileage, AWD, and high resale value.
i just don't get why you would buy an expensive daily driver and not a beater. I see everyone telling you to buy new expensive DD's and not a beater. I mean your driving the Z now pretty much as a DD so on bad weather days just buy a cheap economical beater and use the Z on good days. Would be better to do that then waste mad $ on a car.
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