Went car shopping for the woman....

[qwk_snd]

She has champagne taste with a beer budget.

Winning.

[kerrige]

She has champagne taste with a beer budget.

I hear ya on that one.

[Gus]

The wife Got a certified 2010 Acura tl with the 3.7 nav and awd for 28k otd. They come loaded other then nav and this has been her 3rd tl if that tells you anything. Her awd gets 26 mpg max but if you got the 3.5 fwd they are supposed to hit the 30 mark like her 2005 did.

[ducky]

Acura tsx? Two of my friends had them, brand new in 08/09 and they were pretty awesome/comfortable

[pl4yboy]

The wife Got a certified 2010 Acura tl with the 3.7 nav and awd for 28k otd. They come loaded other then nav and this has been her 3rd tl if that tells you anything. Her awd gets 26 mpg max but if you got the 3.5 fwd they are supposed to hit the 30 mark like her 2005 did.

1.5 hours to the closest Acura dealer. Service would be a bitch on it.

[Gus]

1.5 hours to the closest Acura dealer. Service would be a bitch on it.

That yea that sucks. Not sure if a Honda dealer would handle it for you though? One of the nice things I like about her previous cars is the share majority of the wear parts (brakes struts steering) with the accord so when it hits higher mileage and out of warranty you can do this stuff yourself pretty cheap. Once my truck is paid for and I replace my current commuter car I plan on either getting the Chevy SS, a little older Cts v or if they offer the v6 in the Acura TSX wagon I will most likely go with the wagon.

[sierraman]

i'm gonna throw dodge in the mix. the new dart with 1.4 turbo gets 40mpg and it weighs about 4k if i remember right. its a 6sp manual though, and as a bigger guy i was not uncomfortable while driving it.

[AFSP1211]

Are y'all dead set on something brand new? Have y'all drove the Maxima? Just did a quick CL search and found a good number of 2012's in ya'lls area with under 10k miles for under $30k. Maybe the Kia Optima? The new ones are pretty good lookin.

[SLO TRUCK]

We are shopping for the Wife a new ride too. Going for a Q7 TDI or S line. You should look at a Kia Sonata GDI suppose to be a nice car the cuz got one and loves it. I think fully loaded with cooled seats(bad ass option) was like 31k and 100k warranty.

[bangbangskeetskeet]

My wife has a Hyundai Sonata 2.0 turbo and loves it. It has a dual scroll turbo so there is no lag. She gets about 31 mpg

Just bought my wife a new Elantra. She loves it. Gets about 35 combined and there is definitely enough room for just about anyone in the front and back seats. With the drivers seat as far back as it goes I had about 2" between my knee and the seat and I'm about 6'3". Hyundai has one of the best warranties there is hands down. And if you have anyone in the family who is or was in the military you get a discount, about $1500 off, on an extended warranty.

I was super skeptical about them also when we started talking about Hyundai but after driving one I am definitely a believer. They have come a long way from what they once were. My wife is a lot like Kristen..champagne taste with beer budget..she wants a fully loaded Yukon but thats way beyond the price range and she couldn't be happier with the Elantra.