Automotive

When did you buy your first fun car? I have stuck with my Mazda for the last 12 years, but thinking to get something fun for me/wife. Early 30's and $350k income HHI now

Not a hater. But do you all believe Acura, Genesis, Lexus and Infiniti are Premium brands to likes of BMW, Audi etc? When we know their Parent company albeit creating reliable cars - Honda, Hyundai, T… more

Worth 9k to get 250 more HP?

IT professional currently working as a Tier III Service Desk Analyst supporting Microsoft cloud and endpoint management. I’m very passionate about the automotive industry and interested in roles where… more

Anyone going to TX2K or participating in TX2K?

Job Title and your fun/weekend vehicle. I’ll go first

Title:
Sr consultant

Fun vehicles:
e92 335i m sport (3yrs ownership)
e39 m5 sedan (2.5yrs ownership)
e39 m5 touring (7yrs ownership)

Running out of garage space, p… more

Sitting on a black 2016 wrangler, all good, just been holding but thinking about getting rid of for shop space now. Time > money but want a fair deal. 63k great condition. Any pointers on getting i… more

Besides Tesla, what car in your experience offers the best self-driving capabilities? For example, you put in an address and the car will head there

Absolutely wild. Have a 2023 Q7. Battery died yesterday. I swapped it out and same result, dead car. Had the car towed via Audi Care to the dealer. Dealer calls me today and says oh yeah, you cannot s… more

Need help on a paint scrape. We live in a townhouse in DC with a white fence bordering both sides. Wife parked her Q7 back there and scraped the front left fender on the fence ever so slightly. Now th… more

How do you find good lease deals?

Why do people buy teslas? Just bought a Mach-e. Cheaper and better than Tesla.

Why do people think it’s the worst thing in the world to finance a car? If the interest rate is under 5% on average your money is better sitting in the SP500 than paying full cash for a car.

Need a temporary car for about a year. Debating between a 2018 BMW 530i xDrive Sedan 80k miles Selling for $16k. or 2015 C300 55k miles for $12k. Both cars are well serviced and mint condition. Curiou… more

My engine light went on after an oil change, what can I do? They want to charge me to look at the car since I didn't report it right away.

Make 200k and spouse makes 100k, should a lease a Range Rover sport? 1k a month for 36 months, 12k miles a year. We have 0 debt*

Debating on getting a used 2024 car for $38k or a new 2026 car with 0% APR for $58k. Used car I’d think of paying in cash. Currently I have that 38k in stocks though. Doesn’t it make sense to get a ne… more

Looking at 2020-2022 Mercedes GLE for my wife. She doesn’t care about power / drivability / year, just comfort and being “high up”. I’ve found a few for $35k or less under 30k miles. Any thoughts on t… more

Geez how are folks affording their car payments in this economy? I decided to sell my car since my wife and I are okay with sharing. Was casually browsing for a used car and for a decent car monthly p… more

I’m torn between getting a loaded Subaru Outback Touring XT and a BMW 540i X drive. Either will be comfortably affordable. My question is, is the 5 with an ~$850 payment worth nearly double the Outbac… more

Considering GLC vs Q5 vs X5 ... any thoughts? Are these German models really that unreliable with maintenance?

Can anyone share recent APRs for new or used cars? Any lenders offering particularly good rates?

If you could chose between a 2024 Tesla Model Y Performance for $33k paid in cash that has 10k miles, or a new 2026 Model Y AWD (Premium not Performance) for $53k but 0% APR, which would you go with?

Any sites or resources out there to look up incentives for various models (BMW or Audi in particular)? Cash incentives or low APRs? I’m looking at a variety of options.

Best Luxury SUVs with high reliability for under $55k?

Is it safe to purchase a CPO car remotely without a test drive? The flight ticket is very expensive and I don’t have any friends in that city.

I want a fun car in the south. Would you pick a new BMW Z4 M40i or a slightly used Aston Martin Vantage Roadster?

What do you think about the i 4 as a daily driver ?

Looking for suggestions on the best compact SUV? I can put down like $7k.

I would prefer four wheel drive living in the northeastern US. I cart my dog around in the back seat and trunk space is decently important, but I'm upgrading from a 2012 ford focus which doesn… more

Suggestions for a 7 seater luxury SUV preferably with captains chair. Recently came across Escalade and liked it a lot but might be too big for the garage. Any other suggestions?

Getting body repair on a “vintage” Car?
My buddies and I own an early 1980s F150. Not a perfect truck but body is actually very straight and only 2 cancer spots, but it a show car just a fun old truck… more