What do you get?

Land Cruiser.

CPO BMW. I have 164,000 miles on my 535i and couldn't be happier with it. Still drives like new with minimal maintenance.

fadskier said:

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What do you get?

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The optional 36 DD interior package.

Telsa or a F250.

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fadskier said:

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What do you get?

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The optional 36 DD interior package.

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I am also a huge fan of 36 DDs !!!

Buying wife the Model Y.

Currently have Tesla Model S. Best car in existence.

What is DD?

Looks like some of you missed my $40,000 limit. I have a problem spending over that much...

Looking at Subaru Outback XT touring...VW Golf R... thought about a standard but I think I'd get tired of that.

fadskier said:

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What is DD?

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They are much bigger than C's but a little smaller than EEs. They are just right.

That being said, I am not much of a car guy.

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fadskier said:

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What is DD?

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They are much bigger than C's but a little smaller than EEs. They are just right.

That being said, I am not much of a car guy.

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What car is it talking about?

fadskier said:

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You have $40,000 to spend on a car. What do you get?

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I get a whirl-a-whip ice cream cone on my way home from the opening night screening of the movie E.T.

fadskier said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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fadskier said:

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What is DD?

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They are much bigger than C's but a little smaller than EEs. They are just right.

That being said, I am not much of a car guy.

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What car is it talking about?

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This feature is only available on the passenger side seat and may block your view when making a right turn. Also, this has the unique option of allowing the passenger to operate the stick-shift while the driver keeps both hands on the wheel. Well worth the extra $$$ spent.

With today's creative financing, $40k will get you just about anything.

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What are you buying for? When I cared about "appearance" I looked on the bottom end of luxury (Lexus).

Now that I care about reliability and money, I look at the top end of Hyundai. Sonata Limited , Tucson Limited. Right under 30 and I love more than the Lexus I got rid of. (0% financing didn't suck either).

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I don't care about appearance. Lexus is just a Toyota with lipstick on it. If I get an SUV, I'm looking at Subaru XT Touring, Mazda CX-5 or a Kia Sportage with turbo.

If I go car, the new Mazda 3 with AWD, a Subary Legacy or the Sonata if it has AWD.

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What is DD?

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daily driver or yea...

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CPO BMW. I have 164,000 miles on my 535i and couldn't be happier with it. Still drives like new with minimal maintenance.

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Bought an '09 528i CPO in '11 with about 30,000 miles on it. Loved it until the warranty ran out. Don't like to think about how much I spent on it or how much time it was in the shop before I finally gave up and traded it in last year. Had about 115,000 miles on it. Everything that could leak, did leak, and the Vanos system was needing several $$thousand in repairs. Hated to see it go as I loved the look and handling, but couldn't stand the pain anymore. You are blessed.

So much depends on your personal preferences. I've been a Euro sedan owner almost exclusively since the '80s, while my wife has driven an assortment of kid friendly SUVs. In my mix were 2 BMWs, 3 Volvos, 2 Jags, and a Saab. Loved all of them. Most of them were some sort of 2-3 year old CPO with maybe 20,000-30,000 miles, or had extended warranties. Prices ranged from about $18,000 - 32,000. Decided to revert to my childhood last year and traded in both a Volvo and BMW for an '18 Cadillac ATS Coupe with 6-spd manual (hard to find). Only had 2,500 miles and CPO out to 100,000 miles and another 5 years. It's been a great experience so far. Haven't had so much fun in a car with my clothes on since the '70s! If I had a $40,000 budget, I'd be looking for an ATS-V or maybe a CTS-V or VSport. They are wickedly fast with crazy good handling.

Not a V or V-Sport, but you mentioned AWD and the 3.0 Twin Turbo is still very quick:

https://www.sewellcadillac-dallas.com/VehicleDetails/certified-2017-Cadillac-CT6-4dr_Sdn_3.0L_Turbo_Premium_Luxury_AWD-Dallas-TX/3496625583

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So much depends on your personal preferences. I've been a Euro sedan owner almost exclusively since the '80s, while my wife has driven an assortment of kid friendly SUVs. In my mix were 2 BMWs, 3 Volvos, 2 Jags, and a Saab. Loved all of them. Most of them were some sort of 2-3 year old CPO with maybe 20,000-30,000 miles, or had extended warranties. Prices ranged from about $18,000 - 32,000. Decided to revert to my childhood last year and traded in both a Volvo and BMW for an '18 Cadillac ATS Coupe with 6-spd manual (hard to find). Only had 2,500 miles and CPO out to 100,000 miles and another 5 years. It's been a great experience so far. Haven't had so much fun in a car with my clothes on since the '70s! If I had a $40,000 budget, I'd be looking for an ATS-V or maybe a CTS-V or VSport. They are wickedly fast with crazy good handling.

Not a V or V-Sport, but you mentioned AWD and the 3.0 Twin Turbo is still very quick:

https://www.sewellcadillac-dallas.com/VehicleDetails/certified-2017-Cadillac-CT6-4dr_Sdn_3.0L_Turbo_Premium_Luxury_AWD-Dallas-TX/3496625583

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I've always bought new cars...I know, I know....but this is definitely a possibility. My wife commutes for work and we bought her a mazda 3 hatchback in 2012...dang thing was a blast to drive. I LOOKED for reasons to leave the house. It was not a turbo or anything but stinkin fun to drive.

I've been told that I need to look at CPOs and used...

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fadskier said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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fadskier said:

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What is DD?

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They are much bigger than C's but a little smaller than EEs. They are just right.

That being said, I am not much of a car guy.

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What car is it talking about?

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This feature is only available on the passenger side seat and may block your view when making a right turn. Also, this has the unique option of allowing the passenger to operate the stick-shift while the driver keeps both hands on the wheel. Well worth the extra $$$ spent.

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" . . . allowing the passenger to operate the stick-shift while the driver keeps both hands on the wheel."

. . . there's just something wrong about this . . .in so many ways . . .

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curtpenn said:

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So much depends on your personal preferences. I've been a Euro sedan owner almost exclusively since the '80s, while my wife has driven an assortment of kid friendly SUVs. In my mix were 2 BMWs, 3 Volvos, 2 Jags, and a Saab. Loved all of them. Most of them were some sort of 2-3 year old CPO with maybe 20,000-30,000 miles, or had extended warranties. Prices ranged from about $18,000 - 32,000. Decided to revert to my childhood last year and traded in both a Volvo and BMW for an '18 Cadillac ATS Coupe with 6-spd manual (hard to find). Only had 2,500 miles and CPO out to 100,000 miles and another 5 years. It's been a great experience so far. Haven't had so much fun in a car with my clothes on since the '70s! If I had a $40,000 budget, I'd be looking for an ATS-V or maybe a CTS-V or VSport. They are wickedly fast with crazy good handling.

Not a V or V-Sport, but you mentioned AWD and the 3.0 Twin Turbo is still very quick:

https://www.sewellcadillac-dallas.com/VehicleDetails/certified-2017-Cadillac-CT6-4dr_Sdn_3.0L_Turbo_Premium_Luxury_AWD-Dallas-TX/3496625583

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I've always bought new cars...I know, I know....but this is definitely a possibility. My wife commutes for work and we bought her a mazda 3 hatchback in 2012...dang thing was a blast to drive. I LOOKED for reasons to leave the house. It was not a turbo or anything but stinkin fun to drive.

I've been told that I need to look at CPOs and used...

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I tend to keep cars maybe 3-5 years and operate them between 25,000 - 100,000 miles. If I drove fewer miles and/or knew I'd keep them longer, I'd look at new. We've gone new for my wife since 2000; bought a new Excursion then and traded it in 2010 for a new Lincoln MKX. Only had 75,000 miles on the Excursion. Loved it, but it was a V10 and got single digit mileage around town. Bought her a new MKX last year and one of our kids still has the old one. Very, very satisfied with all of her vehicles and she doesn't get as bored with cars as I do - lol.

I've had outstanding service from Volvos. Really like the current S60 and S90. You can easily find a CPO in your budget:

https://cpo.volvocars.us/enus/volvo/s90

fadskier said:

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What do you get?

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A good solid $25,000 car (what I bought my latest new car for) -- and pocket the rest.

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fadskier said:

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What do you get?

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A good solid $25,000 car (what I bought my latest new car for) -- and pocket the rest.

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What'd you get?

I guess the first question would be "What are your needs?"

I play bass, drums, and own a Great Dane. I'm going to need a minivan. I'm not a huge fan of minivans, and they don't exactly check the "cool" factor box, but they have tons of easily reconfigurable room, and a low bumper.

Don't get me wrong. I love cool cars. Being proud of your ride is important. I don't get thrilled about minivans. However, I have to have at least one in the family, because an SVT810 weighs around 150 lbs. Boosting one into the back of a pickup is ROUGH, even if that pickup can tow a bulldozer up a flaming mountain of lava.

Really, my car is a way to move stuff that won't fit on my bicycle.

Used MB SUV with about 25-30k miles for $30-35k. Usually well taken care of, some coming off lease. We get the ML 350 AWD, now the GLE I believe. MB quality, gets about 22 mpg and is smooth and fast running.

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Used MB SUV with about 25-30k miles for $30-35k. Usually well taken care of, some coming off lease. We get the ML 350 AWD, now the GLE I believe. MB quality, gets about 22 mpg and is smooth and fast running.

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Just bought a CPO GLS and my wife loves it. Drives like a sedan.

Kia Telluride

fadskier said:

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Media Bear said:

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fadskier said:

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What do you get?

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A good solid $25,000 car (what I bought my latest new car for) -- and pocket the rest.

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What'd you get?

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2015 Chrysler 200 limited

Waiting for the 2020 Honda Ridgeline to be released. Beginning to believe it won't be by year end.

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Yugo. I would buy 80 of them.

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You might have some cash left over. You might also have trouble finding 80 of em.

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tommie said:

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What are you buying for? When I cared about "appearance" I looked on the bottom end of luxury (Lexus).

Now that I care about reliability and money, I look at the top end of Hyundai. Sonata Limited , Tucson Limited. Right under 30 and I love more than the Lexus I got rid of. (0% financing didn't suck either).

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I don't care about appearance. Lexus is just a Toyota with lipstick on it. If I get an SUV, I'm looking at Subaru XT Touring, Mazda CX-5 or a Kia Sportage with turbo.

If I go car, the new Mazda 3 with AWD, a Subary Legacy or the Sonata if it has AWD.

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I'd suggest looking at Nissan. Think Rogue is the basic car you're comparing to (though that's closer to 30k). Think you could get a Pathfinder for $40k