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Spend my co-workers money - rherold9 - 07-19-2017
Budget 20k (so 22-23k I bet).
He is looking at driving experience, fitting two car seats and having the cargo space to fit them, and then doesn't want to spend too much on maintenance but if he finds the right car he will deal with the German tax.
He likes the idea of at least Nav/Bluetooth. Other than that he is pretty open to anything.
Crossover/Wagon. Wife will mostly be driving it. Had an MDX previously and liked it. One kid and adding one more.
Was looking at CX5, Outback, RDX (what years had problems?)
Wagon's: 535xi (He is worried about maintenance cost), TSX
What else is out there? He isn't looking for terrible decisions. Just trying to help him out.
Edit: He mentioned he has participated in 24 hours lemons for at least 4 season and has swapped whole engines/transmissions so he can do almost all maintenance just doesn't want to have terrible maintenance issues a lot.
Editx2: Wow. I did not know or expect this but this is the guy that bought Garrett's Miata which was Jake's which was whoever else's... Just started talking to him about his cars and such. Works at Capital One...
I asked him if he knew MM due to the Lemons racing at Summit and VIR. He said yes and mentioned buying some 95 black miata a few years back. I asked if it was Scott K. He said no. Then I mentioned Garrett and was like yup.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - JPolen01 - 07-19-2017
CX-5 is the no brainer.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - SlimKlim - 07-19-2017
I say this basically every time a thread like this is posted, but you're describing a GTI.
CPO MK7
Within Budget - Check
Driving Experience - Check
Can Baby - Check
Available with Nav - Check
Crossover/Wagon - Close enough
German Tax - It still has a warranty, buy now worry later
Disadvantage - It's german.
Advantage - None of the cars you listed would actually be fun to drive. An Outback? GTFO.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - rherold9 - 07-19-2017
SlimKlim Wrote:I say this basically every time a thread like this is posted, but you're describing a GTI.
CPO MK7
Can Baby - Check
Can baby two seats and have room for other items/gear?
Re: Spend my co-workers money - davej - 07-19-2017
sounds like he needs a manvan
Re: Spend my co-workers money - CaptainHenreh - 07-19-2017
![[Image: 2013-ford-flex-limited-awd-ecoboost-phot...86x603.jpg]](https://hips.hearstapps.com/amv-prod-cad-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/images/12q2/457849/2013-ford-flex-limited-awd-ecoboost-photo-457850-s-986x603.jpg)
Re: Spend my co-workers money - CaptainHenreh - 07-19-2017
Also, joey, don't take this the wrong way but if you think a GTI can accomodate 2 kids worth of shit you are out of your fucking mind.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - ViPER1313 - 07-19-2017
2014/2015 CX-9 , since we are all throwing out what we bought to solve this problem
Re: Spend my co-workers money - CaptainHenreh - 07-19-2017
ViPER1313 Wrote:2014/2015 CX-9 , since we are all throwing out what we bought to solve this problem
That would work too.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - Ken - 07-19-2017
JPolen01 Wrote:CX-5 is the no brainer.
This.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - D_Eclipse9916 - 07-19-2017
2007 GMC Sierra crew cab long bed. You won't run out of space...
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Re: Spend my co-workers money - WRXtranceformed - 07-19-2017
CX5 or CX9 if he needs more space make sense to me based on his requirements
Re: Spend my co-workers money - SlimKlim - 07-19-2017
rherold9 Wrote:He is looking at driving experience.
JPolen01 Wrote:CX-5 is the no brainer.
davej Wrote:sounds like he needs a manvan
CaptainHenreh Wrote:
![[Image: 3cd8a33a.png?1306264975]](http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/126/314/3cd8a33a.png?1306264975)
CaptainHenreh Wrote:Also, joey, don't take this the wrong way but if you think a GTI can accomodate 2 kids worth of shit you are out of your fucking mind.
FWIW I grew up in a MKIII TDI. But I don't know about life with kids. Don't want to know about it. Don't care about it. Y'all do your thing in here. Klimchuk out.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - .RJ - 07-19-2017
CaptainHenreh Wrote:Also, joey, don't take this the wrong way but if you think a GTI can accomodate 2 kids worth of shit you are out of your fucking mind.
Yeah, 1-kid no problem 2-no go.
CX-5 or Flex.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - Senor_Taylor - 07-19-2017
Madison Motorsports 2017 - Where cool car ideas go to die.
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Re: Spend my co-workers money - JPolen01 - 07-19-2017
Literally the same conversation any time someone needs a new car. I want fast cheap reliable. You can't have it all. This guy said he needs it for 2 kids and his wife is going to drive it mostly. That means driving experience should be at the bottom of the requirement list. The cx5 gives him everything he wants and u would argue a pretty decent driving experience for a crossover. I really enjoyed driving it for the brief time we had ours and it had plenty of rear leg room and trunk space.
Re: Spend my co-workers money - rherold9 - 07-19-2017
CX5 is always the answer?
Re: Spend my co-workers money - WRXtranceformed - 07-19-2017
rherold9 Wrote:CX5 is always the answer?I mean that's basically the reason why we bought ours, minus the two car seats because we haven't had the first one yet. The CX5 also has some pretty incredible available safety and convenience tech and it is fun to drive for an SUV
Re: Spend my co-workers money - Apoc - 07-19-2017
Hasn't this been answered with like every single car buying thread posted here in the last three years?
Also, a CX-5 is surprisingly shit for car seats. You're probably not getting a rear facing plus another car seat in there. You're definitely not getting an infant seat (they sit more supine) and another car seat in there.
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Re: Spend my co-workers money - .RJ - 07-19-2017
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You've been converted :lol: