Best choice for long distance commuting car..

[Lebowski]

Judging by the rest of Hector's garage, I somehow don't think he'll agree with you.

"Oh, shit, I had a perfectly good X5 with an unlimited mileage lease in the carport all along". How big does your fleet have to get before you start forgetting you have an existing vehicle that perfectly fits a given role?

[Tave]

It's not exactly perfect as his gas mileage is going to be atrocious, but certainly much cheaper than buying an entire new car.

[Lebowski]

It's not exactly perfect as his gas mileage is going to be atrocious, but certainly much cheaper than buying an entire new car.

Eh, the 25mpg requirement listed was a total red herring as none of the cars he considered in this thread have low running costs.  Compared to commuting in a 911, I'll take the X5 gasoline bill all day long. 

[MX793]

"Oh, shit, I had a perfectly good X5 with an unlimited mileage lease in the carport all along". How big does your fleet have to get before you start forgetting you have an existing vehicle that perfectly fits a given role?

Of course, BMW will probably never offer him an unlimited mileage lease again...

[Cookie Monster]

$80k pays for a lot of gas. As Lebowski said it's not like he was considering something like a Volt.

[68_427]

But a 911 will get 30+MPG so less time is spent getting fuel, and time = money so 911 pays for itself right

[MexicoCityM3]

But a 911 will get 30+MPG so less time is spent getting fuel, and time = money so 911 pays for itself right

Atta boy.

But yeah, wife made rationalizing another car nigh on impossible.

[Laconian]

Good waifu. She brings balance to the Force.

[12,000 RPM]

Maintenance alone makes multiple cars a pain. Seems like everything breaks or comes due at the same time

[FoMoJo]

Atta boy.

But yeah, wife made rationalizing another car nigh on impossible.

So, no new car?

[Lebowski]

Maintenance alone makes multiple cars a pain. Seems like everything breaks or comes due at the same time

Even simple shit like keeping them clean gets to be a pain with multiple cars. I am trying to minimize my life a bit with less emphasis on accumulating possessions, your shit really does end up owning you.  Owning 7 cars sounds awful.

[MexicoCityM3]

Maintenance alone makes multiple cars a pain. Seems like everything breaks or comes due at the same time

Never heard a kid say maintenance alone makes multiple toys a pain. My car buying part is my forever a kid part.

[MexicoCityM3]

Even simple shit like keeping them clean gets to be a pain with multiple cars. I am trying to minimize my life a bit with less emphasis on accumulating possessions, your shit really does end up owning you.  Owning 7 cars sounds awful.

Kidding with Sporty above aside, there is some truth to that. Definitely money is worth spending more on experiences than on possessions. However, cars blur that a bit because if chosen right and given the ungodly amount of time we spend on them, they do affect experience.

[MexicoCityM3]

Even simple shit like keeping them clean gets to be a pain with multiple cars. I am trying to minimize my life a bit with less emphasis on accumulating possessions, your shit really does end up owning you.  Owning 7 cars sounds awful.

Also, how´s that M3 working out? That's a great choice for an only car. Loved one I drove recently.

[MX793]

Maintenance alone makes multiple cars a pain. Seems like everything breaks or comes due at the same time

Depends on whether you drive them all equally.  If you drive them all the same amount each week, then yes, you'll come due for all of the same maintenance at around the same time.  If one is your primary daily and the others are special occasion cars, not so much.

[Lebowski]

Also, how´s that M3 working out? That's a great choice for an only car. Loved one I drove recently.

I still like it a lot, wish I got more opportunity to really enjoy driving it though (driving kinda sucks here w/ all the traffic).  It is definitely practical for the performance though, it's a good compromise.

[BimmerM3]

Maintenance alone makes multiple cars a pain. Seems like everything breaks or comes due at the same time

lolwut

Multiple cars literally cannot be worse than a single car in that regard. You have one car and it needs work? You're now out of cars. At least with multiple there's an honestly pretty good chance that one of them is functional, unless they're like all project cars.

[12,000 RPM]

Never heard a kid say maintenance alone makes multiple toys a pain. My car buying part is my forever a kid part.

Kids toss toys as soon as they break, maintenance is not an issue

Dont get me wrong, the idea of driving a shit load of different cars is appealing as fuck, and if I had the money I'd love to do something like Manhattan Car Club.... but the idea of owning a whole bunch of cars is a PITA. Then again both of my cars just gave up the ghost so I might be temporarily turned off.

[FoMoJo]

Kids toss toys as soon as they break, maintenance is not an issue

Dont get me wrong, the idea of driving a shit load of different cars is appealing as fuck, and if I had the money I'd love to do something like Manhattan Car Club.... but the idea of owning a whole bunch of cars is a PITA. Then again both of my cars just gave up the ghost so I might be temporarily turned off.

One import and one Euro.  Time to try a domestic.

[MexicoCityM3]

Since my current mileage is very low, the cars need maintenance once a year only, and recently not much more than an oil change.

[68_427]

Kids toss toys as soon as they break, maintenance is not an issue

Dont get me wrong, the idea of driving a shit load of different cars is appealing as fuck, and if I had the money I'd love to do something like Manhattan Car Club.... but the idea of owning a whole bunch of cars is a PITA. Then again both of my cars just gave up the ghost so I might be temporarily turned off.

Book by Cadillac is a start

[MrH]

Book by Cadillac is a start

I want a much cheaper version of Book by Cadillac. Give me a Lexus version of it.

[Raza]

I want a much cheaper version of Book by Cadillac. Give me a Lexus version of it.

But then you'll be stuck with Lexuses. 

[68_427]

But then you'll be stuck with Lexuses. 

Not a bad thing at all

[12,000 RPM]

I want a much cheaper version of Book by Cadillac. Give me a Lexus version of it.

Or a version with CPO/used cars. If a rental car can have thousands of miles on it then so can these things.

[MrH]

Or a version with CPO/used cars. If a rental car can have thousands of miles on it then so can these things.

Well, the Book by Cadillac cars are largely "used".  If you get a Cadillac, drive it for 1,000 miles, then swap it for another model, they don't immediately put it to auction.  It goes back into the Book fleet.  Why would you want the fleet supplied with used cars?  That seems like an awful idea.

[BimmerM3]

Well, the Book by Cadillac cars are largely "used".  If you get a Cadillac, drive it for 1,000 miles, then swap it for another model, they don't immediately put it to auction.  It goes back into the Book fleet.  Why would you want the fleet supplied with used cars?  That seems like an awful idea.

Because it'd presumably be cheaper, and if they're CPO certified, they should be in fine working order. Anything that's been well maintained and has less than like 30k miles is basically "like-new" anyway.

[Soup DeVille]

One import and one Euro.  Time to try a domestic.

Unless you're in Europe, aren't those two of the same thing? And if you are, doesn't that make it a domestic?

[12,000 RPM]

Because it'd presumably be cheaper, and if they're CPO certified, they should be in fine working order. Anything that's been well maintained and has less than like 30k miles is basically "like-new" anyway.

Yea, it would be literally no different than driving a loaner or rental car, except maybe with more miles. They could do a tiered thing for people who aren't as persnickety about mileage.

[68_427]

I don't think it makes sense to do it with "CPO" cars.  The whole point of a CPO vehicle is to give the BUYER more confidence in their purchase decision over the next few years, not eh next two weeks till you want something else.  If you want to rent cars that aren't exactly brand new then just rent one, or go test drive a car at CarMax every day.

If you're too cheap for this service with new cars then you're too cheap.  Deal with it