04-04-2023, 05:43 PM | #11 |
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Never been an Audi guy, but I am not against trying one. My sense from years of reading reviews is that I would not be happy with something from Audi if it doesn't start with an S.
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04-04-2023, 05:56 PM | #12 | |
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You could probably pickup a CPO RWD Taycan in your price range in a couple years as well (I think the cheapest ones are still around 80, but that should change in 1-2 years). Both are, of course, going to be tighter in the back vs an e53. |
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04-04-2023, 05:58 PM | #13 |
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Yeah. I need to do some good old fashioned car shopping and comparisons.
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04-04-2023, 07:18 PM | #14 |
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E53 is in different class than the others - do you want/need the extra space and ok trading off some of the sportiness?
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04-04-2023, 07:27 PM | #15 |
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Arteon? They won’t make them much longer but they should be available cheap.
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04-04-2023, 07:31 PM | #16 |
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Yea, if the goal is a useable back seat then I would not be looking at a sloped roof 4 door coupe style. Check out a used 540 along with the e53.
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04-04-2023, 07:50 PM | #17 | ||
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But, as I recall, your wife always wanted an MB in the stable, and I’m thinking it might be time for her to get something she really likes |
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04-04-2023, 08:02 PM | #18 |
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04-04-2023, 08:47 PM | #19 |
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Why not a pre-owned panamera? Seems better than an ugly modern BMW
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04-04-2023, 09:27 PM | #20 | |
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I was just looking up the 540, and realized that there was an M550, and then I remembered that the president of my last company bought one of those and parked next to the F80 and it was massive. I can’t imagine wanting that. Like I said, I’ll have to check them out in person. |
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