Car Buying Advice (Off topic)

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All I would suggest is do some serious research before buying any high end car. They all have quirks. Oh, and seek better advice than a motorcycle forum where everyone is an expert on cars they won't ever own or afford.
 
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All I would suggest is do some serious research before buying any high end car. They all have quirks. Oh, and seek better advice than a motorcycle forum where everyone is an expert on cars they won't ever own or afford.
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There are plenty of guys on here who own some high end cars....some are very vocal about it, others keep quiet.
 
An Audi S5 may do the trick for you if you want two doors, or an M3 as people have mentioned. I'd say a used S5 will be less beat up than a used M3.
 
My friend got a quattroporte last year, and that car had problems @ the 3rd tank of gas. It went to dealership for a week, then problem reproduced (differential problems). It went to dealership again for a month, then it was already winter lol

My friend didnt pay a penny but he was in pain every time he heard a Maserati pass by. Also, all that Maserati did for his pain was to give him two tickets to Detroit Auto show lol

He is one very unhappy customer.

edit: Maserati bought brand new from dealership in Woodbridge.

If I were you, I'd carefully choose what car to buy. A car is an image, and I wouldn't want to give a bad one, such as spending daddy's money (not implying you are, but you will get the image either way if you are young), or the d-bagness, like those 2005 Boxster guys at mid 30s. I'd rather drive a Lada Samara, no jokes.
 
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Paul1000RR said:
There are plenty of guys on here who own some high end cars....some are very vocal about it, others keep quiet.
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I bet there are. The problem is the majority of advice you're going to get on here will be "oh if I had the money I'd buy car xxxxxxx. Or "I read that car xxxxxx sucks. They have nothing but problems." That's why I would suggest looking elsewhere or talking in person to some people that have first hand experience with what you're looking into.


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OP, you buy what the **** you want. It's your money. All the "advice" about not buying used high end motors assumes you're stupid. Stupid people tend not to be high earners so I think, unless you won 6-49, you can work out the pitfalls by yourself. If I had your money;

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2010-Maserati-Quattroporte-W0QQAdIdZ520511234


http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2010-Maserati-Quattroporte-W0QQAdIdZ520511234
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Two red flags. One Maserati. Two it's at so and so's used car dealership. What did they trade in on? A honda civic and 70 grand cash from the dealer? :agave:
 
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I bet there are. The problem is the majority of advice you're going to get on here will be "oh if I had the money I'd buy car xxxxxxx. Or "I read that car xxxxxx sucks. They have nothing but problems." That's why I would suggest looking elsewhere or talking in person to some people that have first hand experience with what you're looking into.




Two red flags. One Maserati. Two it's at so and so's used car dealership. What did they trade in on? A honda civic and 70 grand cash from the dealer? :agave:
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Oh, I agree about the advert and (possibly) the dealer. Anyone who lists a $75k car and then has to tell you it will be sold with a safety and etest is probably punching well above his weight.
 
Paul1000RR said:
There are plenty of guys on here who own some high end cars....some are very vocal about it, others keep quiet.
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And the vocal ones are the broke kids saying how it's a bad idea and you should get a POS civic instead cause all seriousness that's all they can barely afford.
 
Yes I am asking Aston Owners Directly, both mixed opinions. You can get that same issue with new / relatively new cars.

Example 1
I drive the crap out of mine and have no real reliability issues. I drive it hard, rain or shine, 10k miles per year, stop-and-go DC-area traffic and long-distance (6-10 hrs), track time, etc etc etc.

For an '06-7, make sure all TSBs have been taken care of and maintenance has been performed throughout the life of the car and is up to date. Those TSBs can be very expensive so make sure they've been done.

General rule of thumb for cost of maintenance is $1500 per year, which includes fluid flushes, filter replacements, etc, but does not include major items like clutch replacement or tires. That said, my maintenance last year was $8xx and the year before that was $14xx.

Example 2
I picked up my 2006 V8 Vantage 8 months ago. so far I have put $7,200 into mine. Here is the breakdown:
All four Rotors & 4 brake pads & 4 tires $3,000
Service Fluids and filters $500
Emergency Brake assembly replaced $ 1,200
Fix a seal that was leaking $250
Windshield wiper $50
New passenger side headlight assembly $2,200

I still need to replace all four sidemarkers that have gone bad $400 (V collection style)

I suspect that before the year is out I will have spent close to 8 grand on mine in one year. It's nowhere near the 1,500 that others say is typical. Honestly while I hope and pray that a few of my items were "unusual" and will not need future replacements, I would expect and plan for $3,000 to $4,000 per year for all service needs including tires, rotors and brakes.
 
Buy a Carrera 4S


Easily the best drivers car and should be most dependable. Bonus points for being good in the snow too.
 
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And the vocal ones are the broke kids saying how it's a bad idea and you should get a POS civic instead cause all seriousness that's all they can barely afford.
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So because im telling the guy not to waste his money on high end cars and buy something reliable instead with the 35k, that means a civic is all i can afford?

In this wonderful country there isn't a shortage of ballers who buy expensive cars yet can't afford to maintain them or even put a full tank of gas on their car. I've met plenty of them :lmao:

Im gonna make a generalization like you and say that the vast majority of people who buy high end cars only do it to appear rich.
 
OP asked for advice on car purchase within the given budget. Who cares if he can afford it or not?
I don't care if he opts to eat ramen noodles and drive a porsche or eat lobster and drive a corolla.
 
Paul1000RR said:
So because im telling the guy not to waste his money on high end cars and buy something reliable instead with the 35k, that means a civic is all i can afford?

In this wonderful country there isn't a shortage of ballers who buy expensive cars yet can't afford to maintain them or even put a full tank of gas on their car. I've met plenty of them :lmao:

Im gonna make a generalization like you and say that the vast majority of people who buy high end cars only do it to appear rich.
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phew
for a moment there I thought you were going to write about people like me that buy Ducatis.
carry on
 
OP, I have an M3 and I rarely use my R1 after I purchased that car. That should tell you a lot about the purchase.

However, unless you're writing off the lease/monthly payment, I don't recommend that you carry a 50% finance load but I'm sure you know your finance so I'll leave it at that. Pick the car you like and looks for certified series or the like if you can find it. From a maintenance perspective, it's not that bad, I think I made some calculation back in 2009 and I think the M3 is costing me about 2K more per year (total) than if I would went with lower 3 series or comparable.
 
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May I suggest a 2007-08 RS4? ... a buddy of mine drives one and it's hands-down the greatest car ever made (ok ok fine, but it's pretty ****in slick)

He's had it for 3 years, just had it in for the 100K service, and has never had a problem. Upkeep on the RS4 isn't exactly cheap, but you also shouldn't have to blow 70K$ on one either, so you'll have money 'left over' for the service intervals bla bla bla.

If I were in your shoes, it's what I'd do. Perfect balance of sedan, audi's AWD, and crazy-as-balls performance (he's done some minor engine/exhaust upgrades as well).

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BMW M3 sedan

The car that Jesus would drive
 
JC would roll in a BMW :P
 
It sounds like OP is trying to be sensible making a not-so-sensible purchase... Im thinking of doing the same, mostly to just enjoy some money for a change.

Still, owning (and in this situation FINANCING for that matter) an aging, rapidly depreciating, expensive to maintain car just doesn't seem like a good idea any way you cut it.

However life doesnt need to make sense, it just needs to be enjoyable so if you want a luxury car, I would just go out and find a lease takeover thats a decent deal and just run the car for a couple years than give it back and move onto something else. You'll have a more current model, it will be under warranty and you can get rid of it before you have to foot the bill for expensive repairs. Just find a good deal and take advantage of somebody walking away from a downpayment or offering a sizable cash incentive.

Sort of like this http://www.leasebusters.com/en/details.asp?ID=139421 only I'd be trying to negotiate a better deal.
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