It seems you have quite a range of cars there spread across several price ranges.
I see people here suggesting the CL Type-S. As I have posted before, I wasn't impressed any of the three times I test drove the Type-S. FWD, cheap materials, FWD (torque steer sucks in auto and 6-speed), wimpy tires, FWD... and did I mention FWD?
Really, why would you get a car that's trying to be a BMW when 'the real thing' seems to be in your price range?
Regarding the used BMWs... if you're looking for a commuter, wouldn't you be better off with a brand new car with a warranty? Reliability is key when you're using a car for this purpose.
As for the others, all I can say is variety is the spice of life. I've always been a big Wankel Rotary fan since I started studying engine design way back when... but I somehow doubt the RX-8 will be reliable enough to be a commuter. My cousin has a previous-gen A4 and she won't be buying another Audi. After seeing what she has been through I won't buy one either (they need to learn that a little responsibility goes a long way). I don't know too much about the GTI...
Personally I have been thinking about picking up a new Toyota truck in 6 months or so to use more or less as a commuter, but then again I've been finding myself where I need to haul stuff often... and I sure don't want to do that in my new 330ci when it arrives!
Just some random thoughts for ya. I guess the best thing you can do is go out and test drive them all and decide which one is worth a chunk of your stock portfolio/investments. Somehow things just look a bit different when you look at them that way, don't they?
--SONET
I see people here suggesting the CL Type-S. As I have posted before, I wasn't impressed any of the three times I test drove the Type-S. FWD, cheap materials, FWD (torque steer sucks in auto and 6-speed), wimpy tires, FWD... and did I mention FWD?
Really, why would you get a car that's trying to be a BMW when 'the real thing' seems to be in your price range? Regarding the used BMWs... if you're looking for a commuter, wouldn't you be better off with a brand new car with a warranty? Reliability is key when you're using a car for this purpose.
As for the others, all I can say is variety is the spice of life. I've always been a big Wankel Rotary fan since I started studying engine design way back when... but I somehow doubt the RX-8 will be reliable enough to be a commuter. My cousin has a previous-gen A4 and she won't be buying another Audi. After seeing what she has been through I won't buy one either (they need to learn that a little responsibility goes a long way). I don't know too much about the GTI...
Personally I have been thinking about picking up a new Toyota truck in 6 months or so to use more or less as a commuter, but then again I've been finding myself where I need to haul stuff often... and I sure don't want to do that in my new 330ci when it arrives!
Just some random thoughts for ya. I guess the best thing you can do is go out and test drive them all and decide which one is worth a chunk of your stock portfolio/investments. Somehow things just look a bit different when you look at them that way, don't they?
--SONET
