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Scott S
This doesn't speak for all luxury car drivers, but from a personal experience the people that turn out in front of me, drive all over the road, cut me off, and break the rules of the road tend to be luxury car drivers, especially Mercedes and BMW drivers, and sometimes SUV drivers. The one time I almost died on the road was with a Mercedes driver, who was driving in the middle of a narrow unmarked road with trees on the side. I was as close to side as I can get and was hoping he would move out of the center of the road, but he never did, and somehow never hit me, he had to be within inches. But it makes make me mad how people think everyone should yield to them even when they're not supposed to just because they drive a $50000+ car.
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I cant make out if there is a question in there somewheres/sounds like a drivers rant on road rage
I cant make out if there is a question in there somewheres/sounds like a drivers rant on road rage
Would it be better to buy new or higher end used for a car?
Q. Like buying a New Ford Focus or a Honda Civic VS buying like a 5 year old used Lexus Es350 or a Audi A4?
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The best value oriented is a late model used car still under factory warranty so it is neither new nor a 5 year old luxury car. New cars could be a better choice when there are promotions offering large discounts and/or cash back. If going for an older car, dealers are typically selling at a premium near retail book value, so it takes a lot of shopping in the private sales market, and then caution about the seller and car condition. Even a Lexus can be ruined by bad maintenance practices.
The Focus is averaging 31 mpg on regular gas, and a 6 cylinder ES300 or 4 cylinder turbo A4 are 22 to 24 miles per gallon (2007 models). You are at about $17000 to $18000 for a 2006/2007 with miles 42000 to 50000 at best for an Audi A4. A Lexus ES350 in that price range has closer to 90,000 miles on it already.
I would go for a newer car under warranty with a decent mpg.
The best value oriented is a late model used car still under factory warranty so it is neither new nor a 5 year old luxury car. New cars could be a better choice when there are promotions offering large discounts and/or cash back. If going for an older car, dealers are typically selling at a premium near retail book value, so it takes a lot of shopping in the private sales market, and then caution about the seller and car condition. Even a Lexus can be ruined by bad maintenance practices.
The Focus is averaging 31 mpg on regular gas, and a 6 cylinder ES300 or 4 cylinder turbo A4 are 22 to 24 miles per gallon (2007 models). You are at about $17000 to $18000 for a 2006/2007 with miles 42000 to 50000 at best for an Audi A4. A Lexus ES350 in that price range has closer to 90,000 miles on it already.
I would go for a newer car under warranty with a decent mpg.
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