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FRPLG · 05-10-2006, 01:18 AM

I can personally vouch for a BMW 3 series. They are certainly the best value for luxury cars and I think in the top three of all luxury cars. You can get a decent used 04 with not bad mileage for under 30. They also retain a good bit of their value. Especially if you are getting a used one. As far as SUVs go there are tons but with gas prices you may want to stick with the more efficient models. This puts you in the Honda CRV and Subaru Forrester area. These two are consistently rated above like models(Escape, Liberty, etc..). The Forrester generally is regarded as having the better AWD system and I have seen it mostly rated slightly better than the CRV but it definitely doesn't give much of an SUV feel. Feels a lot like a station wagon honestly. The CRV I can say is a very good car and just as solid as any other Honda model. I had a CRV and would get another before getting a Forrester. New CRVs run about 25 and retain a good bit of value too. Used with low mileage will still cost you 21 or so.

05-10-2006, 01:18 AM	#13
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 10,164	Re: Sell Me A Car-What Should I Buy I can personally vouch for a BMW 3 series. They are certainly the best value for luxury cars and I think in the top three of all luxury cars. You can get a decent used 04 with not bad mileage for under 30. They also retain a good bit of their value. Especially if you are getting a used one. As far as SUVs go there are tons but with gas prices you may want to stick with the more efficient models. This puts you in the Honda CRV and Subaru Forrester area. These two are consistently rated above like models(Escape, Liberty, etc..). The Forrester generally is regarded as having the better AWD system and I have seen it mostly rated slightly better than the CRV but it definitely doesn't give much of an SUV feel. Feels a lot like a station wagon honestly. The CRV I can say is a very good car and just as solid as any other Honda model. I had a CRV and would get another before getting a Forrester. New CRVs run about 25 and retain a good bit of value too. Used with low mileage will still cost you 21 or so.