Help me buy a new car.

[Indian Chief]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

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.

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

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)