Why does your wife insist on a new vehicle? Older cars get much better mileage than todays Bluetooth, navigation, accent lighting, multiple CD changer equipped cars. Who needs that stuff anyway? Do yourself a favor. Buy a cheap used car that she can use for commuting, then she can keep the 5 Series. When I bought my Nissan 200sx a year and a half ago my girlfriend hated it. Now everywhere we go we take the Nissan. Why? It gets WAY better fuel mileage than her Taurus. On a recent trip to Vegas I got 37 MPG! Insurance is cheap. Maintinence is cheap. Fillups at the pump are cheap. Registration is cheap ($60). Car has been totally reliable at 128K miles. If only highway driving the tank will last almost 400 miles! Yes the styling is blah and the car is kinda slow. But who cares. Its saving me money. Skip the new ride and get a reliable, efficient used car. You will save alot of cash.
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David G.
1976 BMW 2002 "Diana" Smog? What smog!!
1998 Nissan 200SX "Sayuki" Can't argue with 35 MPG!!
1987 Nissan 300ZX My Dad's old Z will soon be mine!!