You're a company exec with a "car allowance" ...

[Rich]

2011 Mustang GT

[giant_mtb]

Audi S5, triple black.

Black interior, black exterior, black...wheels?

[Vinsanity]

Black interior, black exterior, black...wheels?

lol, I was thinking he meant black convertible top, which is usually what the "third" color refers to. but black wheels would be pretty dope on an S5, actually

come to think of it, I wouldn't mind an S5 company car, either...I'll take mine in white with a red interior

[Colonel Cadillac]

Black interior, black exterior, black...wheels?

There's a white one with tinted windows and black wheels driven by a Tulane student. I'm not normally a fan of white cars, but this S5 looks incredible. Unfortunately, the other S5 owner failed out. He had a blue one.

[Laconian]

If it's not going to be my car, then I don't give a flip about residuals - Jaguar it is, then. XJ or XK, either would be marvelous.

[BimmerM3]

come to think of it, I wouldn't mind an S5 company car, either...I'll take mine in white with a red interior

Bleh, I despise red interiors. But then again, I'm a GT fan (and thus HATE UGA. I suppose you can figure out the rest).

[Vinsanity]

Bleh, I despise red interiors. But then again, I'm a GT fan (and thus HATE UGA. I suppose you can figure out the rest).

to be honest, I'm not one for a yellow-and-black interior, though. I do have some cousins that graduated from GT, though.

[Cookie Monster]

I think I'll change the car I'd drive to a C63 AMG.

[BimmerM3]

to be honest, I'm not one for a yellow-and-black interior, though. I do have some cousins that graduated from GT, though.

Ignoring the fact that GT colors are white and gold (yes, I'm a smart-ass), I wouldn't get a black and yellow interior, nor would I get a gold and black interior on a DD. I would, however, consider building a tailgate car that would be entirely white and gold inside and out.


To be honest, the only interior colors I really like are the tans and browns. Black and grey (with black being given a slight preference) are acceptable if it's hard to find a tan or brown interior color, but I pretty can't stand all the red, blue, green, etc. interiors.

[Colonel Cadillac]

Speaking of interior colors, I really liked the blue and black color combo in the E39 M5

[CALL_911]

Speaking of interior colors, I really liked the blue and black color combo in the E39 M5

<3

[omicron]

Pardon my ignorance, but what executive positions are we talking about that would require me to drive my clients about? I don't know if I want to be the soccer mom of the corporate world.

[Raza]

Speaking of interior colors, I really liked the blue and black color combo in the E39 M5

That looks terrible with the wood.

[NomisR]

I realized I never answered the question:

BMW 535i, 6MT, pretty much every other box ticked.  I'd go through again to make sure, as I was just flagging options as I saw them without really reading.  Fully loaded at 67K with just about $1000 a month on the lease, leaves me plenty of room for insurance and gas with my excellent highway fuel mileage. 


Shame on me, was I just sensible? 

Just go to BMW page and look at lease specials, there's better deals on there.  That's where I pulled up the number for the 750Li 

[omicron]

That looks terrible with the wood.

It really does.

[GoCougs]

I actually wouldn't want something too flashy.  Wouldn't want to show up for a meeting with clients and have them think they're paying way too much to put you in a fancy car.  I'd go for something nice enough that you're not embarrassed to be seen by clients in it, but not so high-end that it raises eyebrows.  Something like a loaded up Taurus (preferably an SHO) or Genesis if you regularly carry passengers or maybe an Infiniti G37 for something more sporting.

This, and probably not even that fancy. I'd go Accord or 4Runner of the like.

[Vinsanity]

This, and probably not even that fancy. I'd go Accord or 4Runner of the like.

depending on your position and clientele, you'll want to convey some sense of success. In a big financial or accounting firm, chances are the kids you're hiring straight out of college have pulled up in a 3-series with the ink still drying from signing their lease papers, so the next logical step would be an E-class/5-series type of car. Hell, the big shot insurance brokers at my dad's job are driving S-classes and 7-series.

[NomisR]

depending on your position and clientele, you'll want to convey some sense of success. In a big financial or accounting firm, chances are the kids you're hiring straight out of college have pulled up in a 3-series with the ink still drying from signing their lease papers, so the next logical step would be an E-class/5-series type of car. Hell, the big shot insurance brokers at my dad's job are driving S-classes and 7-series.

So if you're the CEO of the company, you should be sitting in the back of a RR?

[sportyaccordy]

Assuming the car gets 15 mpg and you drive 1000 miles a month (most leases are limited to 12K a year), you're only talking like 200/mo for fuel (assuming $3 a gallon).  And the car's value doesn't play as much into the insurance as you'd think.  The average annual insurance premium for a Chevy Cobalt SS is around $100 more than an Audi R8 which costs like 5X as much.  The average annual insurance premium on a 911 or Jag XK is in the $1700-1800 range (about 150/mo).

How does an R8 have cheaper insurance than a Cobalt SS? That figure might be more reflective of the kinds of people buying the cars (snot nosed kids vs old men, respectively)

But yea, even w/that correction you can't get a car that costs 1500/mo to finance.

[2o6]

How does an R8 have cheaper insurance than a Cobalt SS? That figure might be more reflective of the kinds of people buying the cars (snot nosed kids vs old men, respectively)

But yea, even w/that correction you can't get a car that costs 1500/mo to finance.

The people that own them are typically lower-risk and there are far fewer R8's to get into accidents.

[the Teuton]

I'm going to have to be discreet with this one, if only because I don't want to give any kind of negative impression to my plebes.

I'd have to go with an S4. It doesn't look like it's anywhere as cool of a car as it is.

[MX793]

How does an R8 have cheaper insurance than a Cobalt SS? That figure might be more reflective of the kinds of people buying the cars (snot nosed kids vs old men, respectively)

But yea, even w/that correction you can't get a car that costs 1500/mo to finance.

Insure.com compiled data for a bunch of cars using a single, 40 y/o male driver with a 12 mile daily commute and 100/300/50 coverage with a 500 deductible (so all coverage was for the same "person").  The average premium from several companies was $1762.  The average for the R8 was $1637.  Jag XK was just over $1700 and the 911 was just over $1800.

[MX793]

That looks terrible with the wood.

Definitely should either have gloss black, aluminum or CF trim instead of wood.

[Vinsanity]

So if you're the CEO of the company, you should be sitting in the back of a RR?

depends on the company. nowadays, it's kind of frowned upon for the CEO of a financial institution to be chauferred around in a Rolls. Which I guess is why they have the smaller Roller now, along with the more sporting Bentley Continentals.

[NomisR]

How does an R8 have cheaper insurance than a Cobalt SS? That figure might be more reflective of the kinds of people buying the cars (snot nosed kids vs old men, respectively)

But yea, even w/that correction you can't get a car that costs 1500/mo to finance.

Well, my Elise costs less to insure than my RSX-S.. I think it's largely based on the rate of theft and the demographics of the drivers. 

[Vinsanity]

To be honest, the only interior colors I really like are the tans and browns. Black and grey (with black being given a slight preference) are acceptable if it's hard to find a tan or brown interior color, but I pretty can't stand all the red, blue, green, etc. interiors.

I don't care for green interiors, but I think that interior colors in cars nowadays are too boring. Especially the blacks ("charcoals") and grays. I like a deep red interior on a sports car, with enough black/CF thrown in to avoid resembling heavy menustration. For luxury/premium cars, I like deeper browns (not to be confused with a bland beige/tan) like the Mustang's "saddle" upholstery, and even the Nissan Z's orange "persimmon" interior.

[BimmerM3]

Speaking of interior colors, I really liked the blue and black color combo in the E39 M5

God, that's awful. I'd expect to see that in a riced out Civic, not the greatest sport-luxury sedan ever built.

[CALL_911]

God, that's awful. I'd expect to see that in a riced out Civic, not the greatest sport-luxury sedan ever built.

Yeah, I agree, the wood's a bit off. But with aluminum trim, that would look sexy.

[BimmerM3]

Yeah, I agree, the wood's a bit off. But with aluminum trim, that would look sexy.

No, it would still look trashy and cheap.

[2o6]

No, it would still look trashy and cheap.

It wouldn't clash as bad.