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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy View Post
Were I shopping for a car in that price range (yeah right), the CTS-V and Jaguar XFR would be at the top of my list. Not an AMG Mercedes, not a BMW. Oddly enough, I think the M5 would be dead last, as I find the C63 AMG more appealing as well.
The strange issue with the CTS-V is what is its competition - the M3 or M5? I would think the Seville STS-V would be M-5 territory, but...

My order:
1) CTS-V and C63 AMG - I like both cars very much. However, I think both cars are very different.

2) M3-four door - this, really, is a no brainer. A good solid track record for over 20 yrs. 4 doors helps. But why 2nd place? Because I see so many around town; they're as ubiquitous as the Mini Cooper S.

3) G8 (the performance version - whatever it's called). A dark horse, but I like this car too. The $$$ difference would be the final determiner.

What should be remembered for any one of these cars is two years from now on the secondary market, they'll all be a third less. That is the time to pounce, IMO.
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