If you had 45k to spend on a car...

[brassnuts]

what would you get?

[Clarkmeister]

this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6336&item=45129402 70&rd=1)

[Clarkmeister]

or this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=5334&item=45133139 12&rd=1)

[fsuplayer]

a 1 or 2 yr old 6 speed bmw 540i

[Clarkmeister]

this is nice too! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6212&item=45122369 78&rd=1)

[J.Brown]

nice call clarkmeister, nuff said.

[sfer]

6 weeks ago you could have gotten a friend's year old M3 with 5K miles on it. Sold now, though.

[VBM]

I'd by a Civic and 20k worth of ARGFX (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ARGFX)

[fsuplayer]

6 weeks ago you could have gotten a friend's year old M3 with 5K miles on it. Sold now, though.

*DROOL*

[Uston]

I'd have to come up with an extra $100 somewhere but here it is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=5337&item=45135629 77&rd=1

[BusterStacks]

S-Class

[Popinjay]

Tricked out Mini Cooper

[fsuplayer]

lmao!

[david050173]

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this is nice too! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6212&item=45122369 78&rd=1)

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Any idea what the maintence costs on one of those? A couple year old S class is in the same boat.

[BusterStacks]

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this is nice too! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6212&item=45122369 78&rd=1)

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Any idea what the maintence costs on one of those? A couple year old S class is in the same boat.

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Negatory captain. S-Class is far less unless it is the S600.

[david050173]

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this is nice too! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6212&item=45122369 78&rd=1)

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Any idea what the maintence costs on one of those? A couple year old S class is in the same boat.

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Negatory captain. S-Class is far less unless it is the S600.

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It is far less but then the ferrai oil change is like 4K on the 360 so far less is still insane. Not mention the newest s classes have major reliabilty issues according to most sources.

[BusterStacks]

I call BS. Name your sources.

[Sponger15SB]

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what would you get?

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Only $45,000? Ok just pretend you get to pay the invoice price (http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/cadillac_ctsv_sedan_2004/14774/style_overview.html;_ylt=AnARWYuyYms7toGRXBVAhDLx9 8AF)

[BusterStacks]

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what would you get?

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Only $45,000? Ok just pretend you get to pay the invoice price (http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/cadillac_ctsv_sedan_2004/14774/style_overview.html;_ylt=AnARWYuyYms7toGRXBVAhDLx9 8AF)

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WORD!

[EliteNinja]

Infiniti G35
or
Nissan Skyine R32 GT-R

[david050173]

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I call BS. Name your sources.

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Go to edmunds and consumer reports (unfortunitaly you have to pay. Here is a cnnfn summary http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/08/pf/autos/cr_auto_reliability/ ). Here is JD powers initial quality ( http://research.cars.com/go/crp/safety.jsp?makeid=31&modelid=289&year=2004&myid=&a code=&crpPage=summary.jsp&gotopage=safety.jsp&aff= )
Notice the mechnical quality.


Mercedes used to be the gold standard of reliability in the 80s. That is no longer true. Mercedes defenders say the drive train is still great the problems are all in the electronics and besides isn't a little trouble worth it for the beautiful looks and stellar ride. The pissed off customers go my car is still in the shop no matter what the problem and that gets old in a hurry.

If you have any sources(not my mothers friends car has never had any problems) saying that post 2K SClass are above average in reliablity, I would love to hear them. Also don't confuse build quality with reliability. They are only losely related.

[zephed56]

The one closest to us. Doing the long wheelie...

VW Bug (http://nike.cecs.csulb.edu/~jtdahl/movies/Wheelie.mpeg)

[BusterStacks]

Eh, I don't have any sources, just experience. My dad is a dealer and has owned tons of these, never had any problems. BTW, the ride is the best I've ever experienced, rivaled only by the Lexus LS430, except I like handling better on the Benz.

[Reef]

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I'd have to come up with an extra $100 somewhere but here it is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=5337&item=45135629 77&rd=1

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That is one SEXY car. I wish it weren't yellow though

[Lazymeatball]

Check out those rims bitch (http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/subaru_impreza_wrxsti_2005/15014/style_slideshow.html;_ylt=AvElbTSx1iCvI5mPKFSW5yBS NcIF?i=exrrpass75&a=all#imgs)

[jakethebake]

This (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6737&item=45135241 55&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) is the one!!!

[WEASEL45]

2003 Corvette Z06

[CrazyEyez]

350Z or Subaru STi, and have 8-12 grand left over.

[CCx]

hmmm, i'd probably buy a 25-30k car (2 year old G35 coupe, etc.) and invest the rest - i'd never spend that much on a car, unless of course my weiner suddenly shrank and i needed to compensate

[pudley4]

I'd timeshare this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6057&item=45130554 22&rd=1)

http://i8.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/0e/22/ac_12_sb.JPG

[lu_hawk]

I'd go sfer's route and get a slightly used m3. For a little bit more than 45k you can get a new one that doesn't have many options installed.

[AZK]

Used S4, the old design, not this new crap...

[ChoicestHops]

I'd probably get an STS or a G35.

[edtost]

s4, g35x, used 540 (last gen)