Friday, March 7, 2008

Getting a new car

Buying a new car can be anywhere from intimidating and daunting to fun and exciting. I'm starting my car buying process a couple months before I'll need a new car, which is going to make it fairly stress free because I can research and test drive cars at a pace that suits me. I can confidently tell the salesmen that I am not interested in taking a car off the lot today, regardless of how great a deal they offer.

Here's what I knew when I started:
  • I want a car that's full of cool gadgets and technology
  • I don't want an SUV
  • I usually only drive my car 6 miles each way to work, and maybe a few more miles around town on the weekends
  • With respect to both of my grandfathers, I will not buy a German car
After some research and discussions with friends and family I narrowed my search down to a few possibilities (subject to change with new information, and in no particular order):
  • Infiniti G35
  • Saab 93
  • Lexus IS
  • Cadillac CTS
Then there are a couple I will test drive to compare but won't buy:
  • BMW 328
  • Audi A4
From everything I read and heard, the Infiniti sounded like the most likely choice, so I started there.

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