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Originally Posted by John V
Oh my god, no. Anyway, I already have a truck that can actually do trucky things (like tow)
I guess I never stated my desires / goals.
1) Small-ish but with utility. No trucks, no SUVs.
2) Reasonably good handling, and quick.
3) Reasonably efficient. The Mazdaspeed averages 23MPG and the Boxster averages 24. Ideally, I'd like to do better than those cars.
4) Reliable (i.e. no BMWs)
Irritatingly I keep coming back to the GTI and the Tesla.
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Not sure if it's practical enough, and the looks are polarizing but some form of Lexus IS maybe? Just thinking something from Toyota/Lexus might be the best bet for a car you want to keep for a long time with minimal hassle.
I think the GTi will be somewhat known quantity in terms of maintenance/repairs. And they have a 6/72 warranty now which might keep your 10 year overall cost in line with what a civic would cost. But they do seem to have a rep for being difficult about warranty repairs.
The Tesla is definitely a crapshoot. As ZBB points out, there's less maintenance required and in theory less to go wrong. There's also a rabid fanbase that's likely to find ways to keep these cars going even if Tesla goes under or post warranty repairs prove exorbinant (people always find a way to hack into anything). When I was researching the Model S, there were certainly plenty of horror stories but the Model 3 is a simpler car and benefits from some of those learnings. It also has lots of new and proprietary tech developed by a company that is constantly stretching itself thin. Overall, I dont think I'd count on it being cheaper overall to own than a 3 series or A4 though over a 10 year period. Great if it proves otherwise but best to go in with a conservative estimate.
But overall just get the car you like the most because any car can have issues, and if it's one you dislike from the beginning you'll resent it even more.