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Originally Posted by BadNick
To me this comment says she really hasn't even defined what KIND of car she wants/needs. If she needs to carry work related clients around then an SC is ludicrous. Sure, maybe she would like a two seat sports car, but you can't carry clients around in it ...unless you mean a client with little or no baggage . . . what kind of vehicle you can live with. If the entire spectrum of car types are open for selection, we can start this whole thread over again.
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Agreed, BadNick. I think all we can tell for certain is that she wants something with some kind of a prestige label. No Ford, Buick, Toyota or Nissan nameplate for sadatx's friend. She doesn't even sound informed, or like any kind of auto enthusiast. She just wants a nice "upscale" car.
First, I want to COMPLIMENT HER on wanting a car---and not being another truck lemming.
Second, I'm going to be a bit of an iconoclast here and suggest that she get something nice, but where she won't be seeing herself at every traffic light and on ramp. A nice cult or niche car. How about a SAAB 9-5 or a Volvo S-80 sedan or XC-70 wagon? Cars that are distinctive, well-built and safe, with good performance. And an adult can actually get in the back seat.
People always seem to pan these cars--when they have never owned one. Did anybody else even think of these alternatives? Not for what you'd buy for yourself, but for sadatx's friend. Or, if she can live with a more plebian nameplate--a Nissan Maxima.
Lindy
I'd mention Audi also, but my brother-in-law bought one a few years ago, that was very unreliable, from a dealer that never seemed to have the parts. So even under warranty, it spent a lot of time sitting at the dealership--about 60 miles away. My sister took to calling it "Hitler's revenge."