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Old 02-06-2015, 09:04 PM  
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Help me buy a new car.
My beloved 2005 Mustang has reached the end of its life. 144K miles its time to move on. Going to start a new job with a commute across a long bridge over water. Going to miss it.


You help me decide. Point me in the right direction. Give me the great info that puts me in the right car.......I'll send $50 to the charity of your choice.

Criteria:
I want to spend between $30k - $40K.
Automatic
Got some style
Have to be able to fit in the car comfortably
Prefer a coupe


Right now I'm thinking new Challenger, Nissan 370Z, Mustang etc. Son is telling me to look at used Mercedes, Lexus etc.

What ideas do you have?

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Update 03/11/2015
It's a done deal. I've bought and ordered a 2015 Challenger SCAT Pack Shaker. 392 Hemi 6.4L, 486 HP, 475 toruque, 4.1 second 0-60 time. Has all the same luxury "stuff" as the BMW and Lexus's.

Last years "Shaker" models sold out in 4 days. I decided if I was going retro, go all in and went with the lime green 1971 Challenger remodel. Bumblebee stripe and the Shaker hood. I deleted the stripes on the roof and the hood. Will take 6-8 weeks for delivery. Dark wheels.

I gave $50 each to the charity of their choice to Bearcat and Miles. When Simply Red shows back up, I'll get his charity the money.

The Car arrived finally......
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Old 02-22-2015, 05:12 PM   #451
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I never post, but had to chime in here as I was just at BMW's facility in SC.

(I actually was perusing this thread because I am in a similar boat as BRC, price range, also considering the Challenger among others, and so I wanted to see where this went.)

A friend of mine ordered a 435i GC and elected to do the SC pickup. (And you can bring a friend -- hello marketing/sales tool!) We flew down, they picked us up at the airport in a brand new 740, and took us to the hotel. Hotel stay, dinner, breakfast, and transportation were all included. They shuttled us to the track first thing the next morning and put us in a 435 so that we could beat the hell out of a car similar to what he bought. (Whatever you are picking up, they try to get you in something as close as possible.)

We were on the track for a couple of hours, switching off driving duties. They also put us in X5s and had us tool around on an off-road course. Toured the factory and the museum. They gave us lunch and spent 2 hours going over his car and answering all questions.

I had honestly never considered buying a BMW before, but the experience was absolutely incredible. I would highly recommend it if you settle on a new BMW.

My $.02.

is this something they do now? That's pretty sweet. I imagine new car sales have suffered somewhat - maybe compared to the early to mid nineties, purely speculation.

But yeah - that's nice of them to do that - so they actually gave you a loaner, am I following that right? also paid for supper, huh? Wow!

I will drive an M4 in 2015 or bust my ass trying.
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Old 02-22-2015, 05:14 PM   #452
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I will say this much more about the BMW - and I'll let it rest.

The 335i Coupe I owned, was the best car I've ever owned and frankly, I miss the hell out of it - M5 is close, but not as fun.
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Old 02-22-2015, 09:31 PM   #453
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Old 02-22-2015, 09:34 PM   #454
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:08 PM   #455
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Am I correct in assuming that all you guys driving these nice BMWs are using these as your daily drivers?
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:35 PM   #456
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:50 PM   #458
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The 335i Coupe I owned, was the best car I've ever owned and frankly, I miss the hell out of it - M5 is close, but not as fun.
Just bought an 08 335i sedan. Can't wait to start playing with it.
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I never post, but had to chime in here as I was just at BMW's facility in SC.

(I actually was perusing this thread because I am in a similar boat as BRC, price range, also considering the Challenger among others, and so I wanted to see where this went.)

A friend of mine ordered a 435i GC and elected to do the SC pickup. (And you can bring a friend -- hello marketing/sales tool!) We flew down, they picked us up at the airport in a brand new 740, and took us to the hotel. Hotel stay, dinner, breakfast, and transportation were all included. They shuttled us to the track first thing the next morning and put us in a 435 so that we could beat the hell out of a car similar to what he bought. (Whatever you are picking up, they try to get you in something as close as possible.)

We were on the track for a couple of hours, switching off driving duties. They also put us in X5s and had us tool around on an off-road course. Toured the factory and the museum. They gave us lunch and spent 2 hours going over his car and answering all questions.

I had honestly never considered buying a BMW before, but the experience was absolutely incredible. I would highly recommend it if you settle on a new BMW.

My $.02.
I thank you for taking the time to respond. BMW will too!
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Old 02-23-2015, 09:24 PM   #463
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is this something they do now? That's pretty sweet. I imagine new car sales have suffered somewhat - maybe compared to the early to mid nineties, purely speculation.

But yeah - that's nice of them to do that - so they actually gave you a loaner, am I following that right? also paid for supper, huh? Wow!

I will drive an M4 in 2015 or bust my ass trying.
Mostly right. They paid for dinner (which turned out to be great), hotel stay, and breakfast. We didn't get a loaner, but the guy that picked us up in the 740i was there to take us wherever we wanted. After dinner, we went to a jazz bar downtown, and when we were done he picked us up. It was really top notch the whole way.

The M4 is probably the BMW I would get at this point, especially since they stopped making the M3 coupe. (I grew up drooling over the E36 M3, so it will always have a special place in my heart.) I will say that the 435i that my buddy got is exceptional in every way. He got the xDrive Gran Coupe w/ the M Sport Package; so basically a step down from the M4. Eleven hour drive home felt like nothing.

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I thank you for taking the time to respond. BMW will too!
Haha, I know, right? I should demand a cut. This conversation right here is a major reason why they do it though. A great experience like that, and you will no doubt tell your family and friends. Maybe it makes the difference between that Mercedes or Lexus and BMW you couldn't decide between.

@BigRedChief

Since I am actually responding to this thread (and breaking my one post every 6 months pace) I should probably share where my own automotive search has taken me. I have similar criteria to you -- same price range, I'd prefer 2 doors but would look at an exceptional 4 door, I'm 6'1" and 220lb so size matters, however I'd like to row my own gears (mostly anything that comes in stick can be had in auto though). Mostly I want driving it to be fun and exciting.

Here is the list so far:
Dodge Challenger R/T -- new
Dodge Challenger Scat Pack -- new (have yet to drive this)
VW Golf R -- new
Nissan 370Z -- new
Audi S4 -- used (2012-ish)
2nd gen Porsche Boxter S -- used (2009-ish)
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Am I correct in assuming that all you guys driving these nice BMWs are using these as your daily drivers?
Only car and drive it daily. Fortunately have a short commute.
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The SC pickup sounds pretty great. Have been wanting to go there or Porsche driving school for a while.
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