hacker-pschorr

I guessed you would have figured out a way to import a Renault. Don't they still offer a Fernando Alonso edition?

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Christian, thanks & same to you. Thanks for all the other suggestions!

Yes....she wants a Quattroporte... She also really l;iked the E-class up to the very recent restyle. Does not like the current styling. Not much else appeals to her. She currently drives a 2002 BMW 525i Sport. 4 door.








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paradisenb

VW: bloated & bland? Not my GTI. Small outside, large inside. And, it really moves. (Small trunk) Plus gets 27 MPG.

If I were looking for another mid-sized luxury car it would be a Cadillac. Best bang for the buck. We have a Audi A6 Quatro, great car. Last year we rented a Cadillac and drove all through Vermont. Better car. V8; better performance and better MPG than our A6 V6. Quieter also.

BMW: Not worth the extra $5K +. YOMV

Japanese and luxury is an oxymoron. I'd never have one.

Ford: I'd take a look at some of their offerings. Their technology in the Nav package is very impressive.

Fiat: Abarth. Now that wil get around. Coming to a dealer near you.

AudiOn19s

W211's were made up until '08 or '09 I believe. You can still find relatively new, low mileage examples in great condition and like all MB products they're not worth squat 2 years after new so you get a bargain at the same time.

Make sure she drives one first. They're the worst car from a drivers perspetvie I've ever been in. I've driven trucks that I enjoy the driving experinece in better. That said we have an E55 W211 with some Renntech goodies on it. My wife loves it and has no complaints. I love it only in a striaght line with the skinny pedal fully depressed

Sterling Doc

CTS-V wagon with manual? It's got a bit more room.

I think that would be a very cool, if rare, option.

Audi S4 is getting rave reviews, and with the right wheels, and the alacantra trimmed, Recaros, is a very nice car.

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Seth Thomas

Just got back from Germany where I had a Mercedes E-Class wagon for a rental. That was a nice car that I would put my wife in. Lots of interior room with some nice features for a rental. It had lots of room in the backseat area. The transmission was smooth and had a sport mode that helped make it a somewhat sporty ride. For the wife it would be a great car. For me it would be a little bit lacking in the sport area. Looks weren't bad with the sport package. Only part I don't know if you can get in one here is the diesel engine. That was pretty awesome for diesel too. I would equate it similar to a 5 series as those are my next options for getting my wife a new car from her 3-series wagon.

VERBOTN

One last point if you go with the italian Q please make sure you select the optional Honda. High fashion and sexy looks rarely coincide with reliability. That being said I am a recovering brishish SUV owner and now found my true love an F350

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Thanks. She is not averse to a wagon.

Hope you had fun over there!!

Christian, I think the Q may not be the best option, if for no other reason than the new dealer here in Austin does not give me great vibes regarding service competency.








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onefastviking

Does Austin even have a Ferrari/Maserati dealer ???

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Yes. They are separate. The Maser dealer is Roger Beasley Saab-Maser-and something else which I forget. The Ferrari dealer is a small offshoot of Risi's Houston store IIRC.








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GTgears

Subaru Legacy GT

onefastviking

I didn't know.

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onefastviking

I don't know lots, I'll admit it, I learn every day !
I'm just a good ole boy from Texas.