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Mim · 05-25-2015, 01:02 AM

I have a Maxima 350 ST. Its a boat, but if you want something relaxed and really comfy then you do actually get some nice kit in it.

Its more a family run about than anything now and I don't drive it often, but when I do the stark differences between it and my BRZ lead me to be really relaxed and kinda pacified with it in the way I drive. To be honest the BRZ has warped my sense of what is acceptable in the way a car drives so, at times, I get a little irritated in other cars for some reason.

tyrantcf · 05-25-2015, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pdhami

Have you thought about the New Camrys at all?

Get out.

OP, thought about something like Focus ST? That'd be my vote.

Braces · 05-25-2015, 08:41 AM

Sell your FR-S + 20K = Used Cayman S.

Or buy the Maxima which seems to be your inclination.

Quentin · 05-25-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tyrantcf

Get out.

OP, thought about something like Focus ST? That'd be my vote.

Cramped, likely to be unreliable down the road, drinks premium, terribad resale value. Yup, sounds like a total departure from his FR-S and not redundant at all.

Save or invest that cash. Unless you have a true need for a 2nd car, a 2nd is usually just a pain in the ass (add'l insurance, property taxes, maintenance, registration, etc).

Sent from Tandy 400

Tcoat · 05-25-2015, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spatcha88

Well I love my FRS. But sometimes It's kind of nice having a "normal" car to drive that's just comfortable ya know. Not knocking the twins or anything but you don't drive these cars to be comfortable.

In it at least 14 hours a weeks.
Drive almost 4,000 miles a month.
Year round.
In Canada
Perfectly comfortable and I couldn't ask for better.
You want a second car for a 10 minute drive?

D_Thissen · 05-25-2015, 09:45 AM

I wish I had 20k extra right now. I'd pay off the car and toss the rest into investments.

CokeSlap · 05-25-2015, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by D_Thissen

I wish I had 20k extra right now. I'd pay of the car and toss the rest into investments.

How dare you use sound logic and financial planning!

jflogerzi · 05-25-2015, 11:22 AM

Why spend 20k on a second car. Get a cheap 5k beater and bam save the rest if you must have a second car

Dadhawk · 05-25-2015, 11:27 AM

If I had $20K to spend on a second car, I would do a filtered search on something like Autotrader and see what I came up with....please hold.

Lets see, I can buy a 2011 Cadillac AWD CTS, with under 80,000 miles on it. That would be nice.

Oh, and there are several 2011/12 BMW 328i available, but friends don't let friends buy used BMWs.

Hmm, there are several 2004/2005 low mileage Corvettes, and quite a few 2011/2012 Camaros, and a couple of Challenger R/Ts.

And there's a 2005 Mercedes SL500 and its red, oh look and a 2008 Porsche Boxter.

Yep, don't see me using it to buy a Civic.....

WhiteFRS69 · 05-25-2015, 11:36 AM

live your life,

go back to vegas, hire strippers, prostitutes, fuck em, drink from the minute you wake up , till you cant keep your eyes open, live life and regret nothing!

repeat....

or you could always donate it, make yourself feel better about yourself

ajaxthebetter · 05-25-2015, 11:46 AM

Used IS350...Or pay a bit more for used ISF.

D_Thissen · 05-25-2015, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CokeSlap

How dare you use sound logic and financial planning!

You're right. I have a better idea. OP give me the 20k and I will 'invest' it. Lol

Bergen23 · 05-25-2015, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by D_Thissen

You're right. I have a better idea. OP give me the 20k and I will 'invest' it. Lol

Id love to throw 20k into my RRSP haha. But it's not my money, so my logic doesn't matter apparently haha

chaoskaze · 05-25-2015, 02:02 PM

if Maxima cost the same as the civic........how is that even a debate?.....

Get the Maxima, it's comfy.

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05-25-2015, 09:45 AM	#34
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05-25-2015, 08:41 AM	#31
Braces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 17 Alfa Romeo 4C Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 987 Thanks: 570 Thanked 711 Times in 365 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Sell your FR-S + 20K = Used Cayman S. Or buy the Maxima which seems to be your inclination.

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