I figure this will be a good place to ask. My friend is looking into buying something luxury + speedy. (I let him drive my car and he got the speedy bug).. he used to have an older acura integra that was turbo'd.. He was looking at an audi TT.. I just recommended a bmw 325i.. I think his price range is likely maxxed around 40k but maybe he can handle 50k.. any suggestions for him?

Infiniti G35? Only $35k

TL-Type S should ring a bell :D Tell him to come see me at Acura!

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Slightly used IS350 (have run mid 13s, 300+hp)
Older E55 AMG
E46 M3
New 335i if he wants to push that price envelope
Used CTS-V (I've seen some on Autotrader in the 25k range now)
Twin turbo S4
Newer Acura TL Type S

I mean you could go on and on. There are so many used and a couple of new options within that price range that would fit the bill.

He wants something brand new? If so he can either go with more muscle then luxury and go with any of the SRT vehicles. or prob get a vette for that price.(im canadian so i dont really know wat cars cost in american just shootin here.or if hes more into the luxury side of it then id agree an audi tt or 350z maybe a lexus is 250/350.. bmw 335i dunno if there under 50..

those are some excellent suggestions.. I'll keep talking to him to see what he really wants and what his max price will be (I think i'll have to send him a link to a payment calculator for what he can afford).. I'm pretty sure he was talking, mercedes, bmw... etc.. not neccesarily sedans.. but, hard to find a fast luxury car in his price range that is a coupe i think.. I think he would prefer something new (or at most 2 years old). He was even talking about an evo but that doesn't seem luxury to me at all.. but if i can direct him towards some nice comfortable cars he'll probably ditch the Evo idea after sitting in it..

oh.. and i think the 350z probably wont seem to nice too him after sitting in a 335i..

Payments are going to be probably a little over $700/month on a used car @ $35k... so do the math from there hehe.

Don't take that verbatim, I don't have a financial calculator in front of me, but that's coming from my friends who both have $35k car payments on their new Tahoes [8D]

By the way $700+ for a car payment is a lot IMO. My buddy has an 07 Tahoe and his wife has an 07 335i and their car payments are more than their mortgage! [:'(]

http://www.statefarm.com/learning/calc/carloan.asp hehe, there is one.. works pretty well.. yeah close to 700/month if you have no downpayment and can't get below 7% for a 5 month loan..

This piggy backs off of another recent post I had. I don't know if he wants new or used, but I would take a nice usedCaddy CTS-V.

If he wants new, perhaps the BMW 335i. He can probably manage one of those for around $40K give or take.

With that price range I'd get a 335i. I like the Audi TT's, theyr cool cars, but if they cost 40-50 grand its not worth it

my vote is for the 335i or an Audi S5

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A used Carrera.

335i or 300C SRT-8's probably aren't terrible. Both are low 13 cars and have roomforsome modding.I know my mom's charger r/t daytona has a lot of cool stuff and looks pretty nice on the inside (except a lot of people who by the car would have preferred a wood trim dashboard), so the 300C must have a nice interior since it's a charger srt-8's luxury model.Go 335i if you wantgood mpg's and 300CSRT-8 if you want a luxury car withmuscle car sound.

I should tell him to just buy modaddicts car.. can't believe he is selling it for so low.. not luxury.. but so much faster than anything in that price range its crazy..

a gt and a sixxer

Tell him to get a Used 04 vette...(older body style) and built the motor..

There are a lot of options out there.. what exactly is he looking for in a vehicle aside from luxury and performance? Is he looking for a sedan of sorts or a coupe? What about suv's? What are the guidelines? I always thought the 200x Thunderbirds were nice little two seaters. Caddy's are always worth looking into as well. He could also check out the BMW 1 series.. don't know much about it, but it's got some pep behind it.

An E46 M3 can be had for about 25k if you look in the right places. Tell him to look into one of those or he can check out a c5 vette or the srt8 300c. All of those would be the right combo of luxury and performance.

i love when people mention 14 second cars when someone is looking for a new luxuryperformance car...

and late generation thunderbirds? he said luxury and performance, not "my friend is a 55 year old woman"...:D

ive driven a 300C srt-8, and it was a nice car inside, and pretty quick. however, if hes looking to spend upwards of 40-50g for a luxury performance car, he shouldnt be looking anywhere except for BMW.

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my vote is for the 335i or an Audi S5


Ooooh yeah, I forgot about the S5, theyr right at 50g I think. That would be a great choice as well

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i love when people mention 14 second cars when someone is looking for a new luxuryperformance car...

and late generation thunderbirds? he said luxury and performance, not "my friend is a 55 year old woman"...:D

ive driven a 300C srt-8, and it was a nice car inside, and pretty quick. however, if hes looking to spend upwards of 40-50g for a luxury performance car, he shouldnt be looking anywhere except for BMW.


Don't knock the thunderbird man, those late gen birds are very nice cars and they hold their value exceptionally well for what they are. And as for BMW's, well if his friend wants to have "I'm a prick with little man syndrome" written on his forehead he could go ahead and buy one.

im a prick, but i dont think that i have little man syndome...and i had a bmw...:D

im still amazed how nice it is...nearing 300,000 miles, fully original engine, new clutch and gearbox (went out around 245,000). most of the stuff that i replaced, we did for performance gains, although it wasnt much. things like the computer, the clutch, suspension, exhaust i changed just to do something with the car...thing woudl cruise at 100 like you were on glass, and for a car that only ran in the 15s, it was fun to drive.

my gto. lol

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my gto. lol


our GTO's are by no means luxury sport... sure they are comfortable as hell and powerful, but after that all the standard packaging that comes with "luxury" cars goes out the window, it's practically a engine attached to a transmission with a stereo and comfortable seats shoehorned in

A used 05 C6;)

alright.. I've been talking to him again.. thanks for the input.... he is still looking at the Audi TT... He did like the G35 and he wasn't sure how nice the 335i was.. basically.. he wont buy any american car.. i told him Ford owns Audi but he doesn't care ;) so.. take american cars off the list and it has to be a car.. preferably a coupe.. Thanks again. oh.. and he would prefer a newer car.. although he was looking at an NSX.. but he doesn't like the price..

My buddy just bought a 2006 BMW M3 for $41k. 16,000 miles and warranty left. Hard to beat that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/ECondreras/IMG_3977.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/ECondreras/DSC_3190.jpg

That's the way I would go.

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alright.. I've been talking to him again.. thanks for the input.... he is still looking at the Audi TT... He did like the G35 and he wasn't sure how nice the 335i was.. basically.. he wont buy any american car.. i told him Ford owns Audi but he doesn't care ;) so.. take american cars off the list and it has to be a car.. preferably a coupe.. Thanks again. oh.. and he would prefer a newer car.. although he was looking at an NSX.. but he doesn't like the price..



where are you getting that info from???

Audi is owned by Volkswagen, not Ford. Ford owns Jaguar.

^^^^ i was thinking the exact same thing, I can understand why he is not listening to u now ;)

I would look at the Audi's now better cars than the newer BMW's far more attractive and nicer interiors too. S5 looks lovely inside. Goes well too. BMW's just don't do it for me.

And just to correct you guys...Ford no longer owns Jaguar or Landrover, They were sold to Tata Motors a while ago now.

i thought Ford sold Landrover and Aston Martin, not Jaguar.

but i gotta agree with you wozz, i'd take an Audi over a BMW anyday. Audi's seem a little more sure-footed compared to BMW's

335i or S5, but as said earlier, that will be pushing the price envelope. Both take care of the luxury and fast categories. My brother has a 335 and takes it to the track every week, he's a damn good driver, ran 13.31 stock (prob top 5 fastest times stock). The only guys that are pricks w/ little man syndrome are the ones that pass judgement without taking time to actually meet the person.

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My pics:
Slightly used IS350 (have run mid 13s, 300+hp)
Older E55 AMG
E46 M3
New 335i if he wants to push that price envelope
Used CTS-V (I've seen some on Autotrader in the 25k range now)
Twin turbo S4
Newer Acura TL Type S

I mean you could go on and on. There are so many used and a couple of new options within that price range that would fit the bill.



+1 to everything on the list except the TL-S. FWD FTL.

Thats just my opinion.

Aso, whats wrong with the V8 S4? Jk

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i love when people mention 14 second cars when someone is looking for a new luxuryperformance car...

and late generation thunderbirds? he said luxury and performance, not "my friend is a 55 year old woman"...:D

ive driven a 300C srt-8, and it was a nice car inside, and pretty quick. however, if hes looking to spend upwards of 40-50g for a luxury performance car, he shouldnt be looking anywhere except for BMW.


Don't knock the thunderbird man, those late gen birds are very nice cars and they hold their value exceptionally well for what they are. And as for BMW's, well if his friend wants to have "I'm a prick with little man syndrome" written on his forehead he could go ahead and buy one.


Interesting, for some reason your statment makes me feel as if you have some type of insecurity.

he could always look at a used C32 AMG or older body CLK55 AMG. you can find both around here for around $25-$30k. there's always the Ferrari 308 GTS, you can find them for around $35k state-side

335i with a vishnu stage 1 or 2 package when they come would be nice.

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^^^^ i was thinking the exact same thing, I can understand why he is not listening to u now ;)


weird.. I'm pretty sure I had recently read in some financial info that ford owns a 31% stake in audi.. oh well.. i got that info from msn and now I can't find it again.. It shocked me when I had read it. I had known about volvo and mazda, and I had heard about the selling the other brands.. msn probably had it wrong.. they were probably supposed to be mazda in there not audi heh :P (It's probably fixed now)..

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alright.. I've been talking to him again.. thanks for the input.... he is still looking at the Audi TT... He did like the G35 and he wasn't sure how nice the 335i was.. basically.. he wont buy any american car.. i told him Ford owns Audi but he doesn't care ;) so.. take american cars off the list and it has to be a car.. preferably a coupe.. Thanks again. oh.. and he would prefer a newer car.. although he was looking at an NSX.. but he doesn't like the price..



where are you getting that info from???

Audi is owned by Volkswagen, not Ford. Ford owns Jaguar.



I believe, not positively sure, but when he says "own" he actually means Ford is "better" than Audi. (Not positive, but it's common forum lingo)

The 300C SRT8 would be a nice option for this guy.

^^ hehe.. well.. it does look like I could have also been saying that.. but Audi does make some decent cars.. I just don't care for their looks..

E46 M3 FTW!!!!. I just drove my friend's dads and I'm in love. It makes me want to study hard and get into a good college and make some money.

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^^ hehe.. well.. it does look like I could have also been saying that.. but Audi does make some decent cars.. I just don't care for their looks..


How can you not like the look of this?



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alright.. I've been talking to him again.. thanks for the input.... he is still looking at the Audi TT... He did like the G35 and he wasn't sure how nice the 335i was.. basically.. he wont buy any american car.. i told him Ford owns Audi but he doesn't care ;) so.. take american cars off the list and it has to be a car.. preferably a coupe.. Thanks again. oh.. and he would prefer a newer car.. although he was looking at an NSX.. but he doesn't like the price..



where are you getting that info from???

Audi is owned by Volkswagen, not Ford. Ford owns Jaguar.



I believe, not positively sure, but when he says "own" he actually means Ford is "better" than Audi. (Not positive, but it's common forum lingo)

The 300C SRT8 would be a nice option for this guy.



lol, i believe the correct term would have been pwned then:D

I don't know how fast you want to go, but the used 06 Z06s are now hitting the mid 50s area..

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I don't know how fast you want to go, but the used 06 Z06s are now hitting the mid 50s area..


Please tell me where!? I've been looking for used ones for quite awhile. I have never seen one even at $59,999.99

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I don't know how fast you want to go, but the used 06 Z06s are now hitting the mid 50s area..


Please tell me where!?Â* I've been looking for used ones for quite awhile.Â* I have never seen one even at $59,999.99


$54998 2006, Yellow 10,289 miles - 11 miles from you
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_9_%7cB-60000%7cH-%7cD-_86_%7cN-N%7cR-150%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cX-popular%7cZ-95350&aff=national&paId=272566408&recnum=1&leadExists=true


4 listed @ $55,000 and lower..

http://www.cars.com/go/search/search_results.jsp?ct=763&tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&cid=&dlid=&dgid=&amid=&cname=&rd=&ddrd=30&zc=95350&makeid=9&modelid=86&pageNumber=&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE%20descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7CE-%7CM-_9_%7CB-60000%7CH-%7CD-_86_%7CN-N%7CR-500%7CI-1%7CP-PRICE%20descending%7CQ-descending%7CX-popular%7CZ-95350&aff=national

You might have to do some traveling but, I think those are some great deals... Especially the red 07 going for $54,998;)

Hey thanks...I really feel like a douche right now. Guess I wasn't looking hard enough.