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entry level luxury cars.... EDIT: I DO NOT want one. just want people's opinion.
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I tell him all the time how it's garbage bc it don't got da Hemi
Don't know how you can like a whip unless it has 400 HP minimum
air spider 777
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lolol
Yeah man telling people how to spend their money and what to like, while not having a vehicle of their own is the Niketalk way!
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lolol
Yeah man telling people how to spend their money and what to like, while not having a vehicle of their own is the Niketalk way!
It kills me; he rips highly praised cars like they are the Pontiac Aztec
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Why are y'all saying it's either M3 or bust? The 335i is NOT entry-level, that's the 328i and 320i...
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Half the people in this post don't have a metro card let alone a Car! Buy what you can afford ...... All entry German cars are great.
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da WHOLE gist of this thread i WHY buy a stripped down bare bones "entry level luxury car" when you can have WAY more for da
same price for something not in da luxury department...da simple fact is if you're settling on a 328i its cuz you thats what you had to
to do.
cross shopping can ONLY ENHANCE your options, instead of selling yourself short, i dont see any retort here that can beat that simple, but
effective logic.
i wanna know whats da DOWNSIDE of considering other options...what is it? cuz none of ya can poke holes thru that.
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I don't believe in base model of any car period.
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"more" means different things to different people and it seems like 95% of this thread neglects to realize that.
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New Rule: if you're going to post about any car in here please start off by saying what car you currently own!
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There's nothing wrong with what anyone is saying. They're saying, "buy whatever you want with your money." You're saying, "there's better options than just entry-level, luxury cars." This thread just got out-of-hand because a bunch of people, myself included, were hating on dudes with entry-level cars
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When you buy an "entry level " German car it's a great thing..... ( if you can afford it) that's why you lease for 3 or 5 years. I prefer 3 years, if you are lucky to buy one of the 3 well known German cars Benz BMW and Audi good job! But most people that have these cars lease them for many reasons. Tax write offs being the first. Also when you lease these cars you do buy a badge ! (A lot of warranty is needed ) Example BMW Tire and Rim package..... These aren't for everyone! If you can afford it ! Buy/lease it NEW or you're a DUMB *****. In the end of the day when your lease is over you will get better options because these brands want to keep you around.
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Sure. 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, purchased new back in December 09. Currently 55k miles on it and I still havent lost my interest in it. haha
Anyways, as far as entry level luxury cars go, who cares if they exist? If you like it, go ahead and buy it! You got some people who buy them because they want to get into whatever brand it is, you have some people who get them to try and stunt in it, and you have some people who buy them because it fits their needs and their budget, while at the same time it has the luxury brand and to them they dont have to buy anything non luxury brand. Simple as that.
Buy what you can afford and like!
Cant we just enjoy the cars? I swear the gearheads over the years have changed a lot. lol
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And FYI. The rich stay rich because they DON'T spend money! Half of you don't see the bigger picture! Buy entry level now , and I'm 100% sure when you do return in the future to buy another or to return the lease they will give you a MUCH better option !
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It always jumps to the extreme of the extremes.
Thing that kills me is that if you love what you own and don't need the reaffirmation of others for your buying decisions you wouldn't give any dambs what dudes on Niketalk think.
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Is kia optima considered luxury. Its a nice car....but its a kia
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come to LA. Everyone here stunting. Faking the funk
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more frankly encompass everything, better stereo, better engine, more tech, better tires, more standard options, **** that's tangible.
we're getting to da nitty gritty of it, what makes someone say "naw, i dont care about having MORE, i wanna have this car that comes with LESS and pay
MORE money" especially when da option A is WELL more suited for their budget, and they end up robbing themselves outta a better deal cuz they didn't
explore all options.
people forgot along time ago BRANDING meant you wanted someone to REMEMBER why your product or trade should be worth taking a second look at..
kinda reminds me of that one scene in american gangster..
copping "entry level luxury" is copping stepped on product. everyone knows you're not getting da best that luxury maker has to offer, you settling. you're
copping based on a HALO EFFECT of that branding, especially when if you crossed shopped you would most DEFINITELY get da best some other brand
would offer you with da same money it would take to "just get in" with that entry level luxury offering.
why you think Porsche customers were FURIOUS when da boxter was first release, they KNEW it was a watered down affair, they KNEW da cayman didn't
represent what that Porsche emblem meant on their hoods.
you think BMW would have da reputation it has if it ONLY had da "328i" as what its leans wit reputation on?
fellas..cross shopping can ONLY HELP YOU in regards to shopping for not only automobiles, but EVERYTHING IN LIFE.
with all that said, if you're leasing and not keeping and just writing it off on your taxes, and getting rid of it before da warranty
runs up, thats ALL GOOD, and SMART cuz you're not even keeping these joints to feel da hit of that depreciation and you're getting
your money back.
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Most Porsche enthusiasts (I'm talking about real enthusiasts, not douchebag lawyers which make up the majority of 997/991 owners) consider the Cayman to be the purest driving experience Porsche has to offer, just like most BMW enthusiasts consider the 1-series to be the closest thing to the 3-series of yesterday.
What I don't understand is why some people are so concerned about what someone else spends their money on. Never made sense to me.. never will. Some people know what they want and what they like and they don't need to cross-shop and waste their time looking at something they know they wont spend their money on.
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I like the way the 3 series BMWs look.
The lines and styling are nice to me.
like the way the new IS looks too.
But ES's and G whatevers just look too much like shined up versions of the cars they share a platform with and the driving experience just isn't different enough.
I saw a debadged murdered out Altima with some aftermarket wheels and I was shocked when I realized it wasn't an Infiniti. I just feel if you are spending that premium on an automobile you should at least get drastically different styling cues from the "lower" level version.
The lines and styling are nice to me.
like the way the new IS looks too.
But ES's and G whatevers just look too much like shined up versions of the cars they share a platform with and the driving experience just isn't different enough.
I saw a debadged murdered out Altima with some aftermarket wheels and I was shocked when I realized it wasn't an Infiniti. I just feel if you are spending that premium on an automobile you should at least get drastically different styling cues from the "lower" level version.
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bruh the 328i is not bare bones its not the same like the base carolla that comes with a cassette tape.
328i still has leather and other features that define luxury.
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Lies lol The rich usually stay rich by making waaay more than they are spending honestly. Maybe if you talking millionaire next door types but dudes with big money are spending just not nowhere near what they are bringing in. I know and see this from a few people that are lucky enough (put in the hard work too) to have that type of money.
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Some people buy them because they legitimately like the car and they can afford it, and some people cop as a status symbol. Certain ones I would consider buyi g, some I wouldn't.
It's really not that big of a deal tho. If it came down to a fully loaded altima, or a base level mercedes, chances are I'll take the merc.
It's really not that big of a deal tho. If it came down to a fully loaded altima, or a base level mercedes, chances are I'll take the merc.
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Wow, I didn't realize feelings and opinions were so strong about "entry-level luxury cars". I only look at drivers a certain way if they drive like an idiot (or have a vanity plate 
). I'm cool with what I have...I guess I fit into the category of the type of driver that NTers judge though according to the posts I read.
I've had Infiniti Gs (35x/37x) for the past 7 years. I test drove a bunch of different cars and SUVs initially and it was really just the car I liked the best, felt the most comfortable in, etc. A friend came along when I was first looking after college and I valued his opinion too, he knows a lot more about cars and thought it was a good car for the money.
I don't care much about cars, details about performance, rims or mods or whatever. I just want a decent/nice car that's reliable and I need 4 doors for work. I lease because it's a tax write off and in 7 years I've never had to worry about maintenance or repairs, it makes life a lot easier. I need AWD and I've driven in it in a lot of snow or to the mountains but I also know how to drive in the snow. I throw my Thule rack on it and I'm good. I'm not trying to stunt or race anyone but I like that my car has some power to it. I've gotten good deals and it just suits me. If y'all automatically think a certain way because of the car I drive? Eh.
). I'm cool with what I have...I guess I fit into the category of the type of driver that NTers judge though according to the posts I read.I've had Infiniti Gs (35x/37x) for the past 7 years. I test drove a bunch of different cars and SUVs initially and it was really just the car I liked the best, felt the most comfortable in, etc. A friend came along when I was first looking after college and I valued his opinion too, he knows a lot more about cars and thought it was a good car for the money.
I don't care much about cars, details about performance, rims or mods or whatever. I just want a decent/nice car that's reliable and I need 4 doors for work. I lease because it's a tax write off and in 7 years I've never had to worry about maintenance or repairs, it makes life a lot easier. I need AWD and I've driven in it in a lot of snow or to the mountains but I also know how to drive in the snow. I throw my Thule rack on it and I'm good. I'm not trying to stunt or race anyone but I like that my car has some power to it. I've gotten good deals and it just suits me. If y'all automatically think a certain way because of the car I drive? Eh.
