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Replying to: esf (Feb 19, 2006 2:57 pm) I like Lexus. I liked the IS300 enough that I almost bought one. I like the IS250 and wouldn't have a problem owning one. The IS350 (like all cars without an available stick shift) is dead to me. In fact, "Cars without an available manual transmission" are at the very top of my "Dead to me" list. Last year these forums went 'round and 'round with the G35 aficionados insisting that 0-60 was the entire extent of performance measurement and that made the G35 the new benchmark in performance sedans. Now we're doing it all again.
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Replying to: potemkin (Feb 20, 2006 4:25 pm)  I happened to like the awd of the X variety, and the bang for the buck that Infiniti offered over BMW. On the hilly icy roads I drive in winter, the advantages of awd trumped my/your concerns for a manual transmission. In 12k miles of ownership I have been mighty pleased with the Infiniti. Haven't had to visit the dealer yet. The car has been "all that" at least for me...
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Replying to: mnrep2 (Feb 20, 2006 4:52 pm) What? Can't get a G35 with AWD and manual transmission? Bummer. Guess that's to be expected from a car company that spell its own name. |
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Replying to: mnrep2 (Feb 20, 2006 4:52 pm) The G35 really doesn't have much bang-for-the-buck over the 330. Its price only undercuts it by about $2,000, which makes it seem almost overpriced because of its poor build quality. I'm not saying the 330 has a nice interior, though  . (;
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Replying to: esf (Feb 22, 2006 3:39 pm) BMW 330xi edmunds tmv price $37,274 G35X edmunds tmv price $33,250 If you look at edmumds true cost to own over 5 years they show the G35x to have another $8,000.00 in saving over the 330xi. Your math is bad but your comments are compelling 
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Replying to: mnrep2 (Feb 22, 2006 5:16 pm) Edmunds "True Cost To Own," and their True Market Value pricing, are not always valid. I've seen cars $2500 over invoice on TMV there, and it was only about $600 over at the dealer.
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Just in from a few exclusive gossip websites... Audi has released teaser photos of the new RS4 Avant and RS4 CABRIOLET, to be released at Geneva. The Cabriolet, which has the updated body, is strikingly beautiful in the one photo I saw. It has the 420hp engine, gets 0-60 in 4.8 seconds, and should be in the mid-70s, making it a steal next to the Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG convertible. I was drooling- and this is from an S4 Cabriolet owner. If I play my cards right and can afford one by 2008, it's on the top of my list!!!
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Replying to: esf (Feb 22, 2006 8:46 pm)
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Replying to: esf (Feb 22, 2006 8:38 pm) I've also seen some True Cost To Own listings were it looks like the car must be really loaded up (i.e. $4-5k over MSRP), yet another car listed below MSRP.... not exact an apples-to-apples comparison. |
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