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[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by gprsh924

But then I see an ad like this, and I know what I really want:
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-manual%7cE-ALL%7cM-_5_%7cB-20000%7cH-%7cD-_31-3636_%7cN-N%7cR-75%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cX-popular%7cZ-60510&aff=national&paId=256057494&recnum=36&leadExists=true

But then the issues start dancing in my head: no warranty, 6 year old car vs. 2-3 year old car, more expensive parts/maintenance, higher insurance rates, worse fuel economy


My wallet and my brain are telling me to head to Asia, but my heart and my right foot are begging me to stay in Germany

Don't do it! I've been down that road, and always ended up regretting it. You have enough stuff to f- with already. Unless you have a spare few thousand set back for the inevitable repairs/maintenance.

[Jeff]

Garrett, I just bought a Mazda 3 Hatchback as a grocery getter/ run around town car. I have to say it drives a lot like a BMW other than the front wheel drive part. I am seriously considering taking it to the track tomorrow (I am that impressed), as my 911 motor is in pieces at the moment.

On an aside, I graduated from Miami U. Great school and beautiful campus. If you don't know about the Porsches 2 Oxford event that invades Oxford at the end of July, do a search on the tech board. Looks like a great event.

[gprsh924]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Garrett, I just bought a Mazda 3 Hatchback as a grocery getter/ run around town car. I have to say it drives a lot like a BMW other than the front wheel drive part. I am seriously considering taking it to the track tomorrow (I am that impressed), as my 911 motor is in pieces at the moment.

On an aside, I graduated from Miami U. Great school and beautiful campus. If you don't know about the Porsches 2 Oxford event that invades Oxford at the end of July, do a search on the tech board. Looks like a great event.

I like hearing that about the 3. I'm hoping that I will go drive one tomorrow and be convinced by it.

[cnielsen]

Those 3 series bimmers are very reliable and easy to work on if anything does happen. Pelican supplies many of the parts an insurance is not bad at all. Fuel economy is also pretty good. I get 24 out of my M3 and that is with a heavy right foot!

[911boost]

If you look you find a WRX from a sane individual. I leased one, and then sold it before the lease was over to buy the 911 turbo. It was a great little car (the stock tires were crap) and was fun to drive. Combine that with 29-30 mpg on the highway (I commute 60 miles each way) and I have no complaints on it, excpet the back seat was a little small.

Bill