He said his budget was 20k…let me know about how reliable a 20k 535i would be :tup:
If you are going for a certain image, then you may be best off just sticking with a domestic. If you aren’t overly concerned, I think the M5 is by far the best car overall.
So you post one for more than 20k with no warranty lol
Thats the buy it now price so im sure you could get pretty close to 20k. And as for a warranty i wouldnt be too worried the miles are still pretty low. Let be honest this guy sells his cars pretty often i dont think he would rack up too many miles before reliability became an issue. Just get a good PPI done
I love my Audi cars. But of the options you have given I would still go with the CTS-V. Although if you were willing to step outside of what you have listed I do think the 535xi 6-Speed would be the most fun and practical combination.
Did you not read my looking for a DD thread a whole bunch of people on here listed endless issues with theirs…
Kyle, read this: http://plays-with-cars.kinja.com/one-year-with-a-carmax-warranty-and-an-unreliable-used-1485113319/@travis
Get an M5 or something silly / high maintenance.
you know my vote lol. ill even do the custom Naab lowering kit on it. it’ll look siqqqq
At least you wouldn’t have to buy any mods, granted I don’t like the tan interior.
http://www.ctsvowners.com/forum/showthread.php/13577-For-sale-2004-Cadillac-CTS-V-800-rwhp!-LS7
This one even has a sun room
or unmodded and low miles
You missed the local CTS v on craigslist for $13,000 with 53k on it
I agree with your CTS-V choice. Short of the diff issues, I think it’s a perfect all arounder for you. You can also rebuild the motor with a butter knife while blindfolded should you have problems.
They are really great looking cars IMO, despite being nearly 10 years old now. I’m partial to the silver ones.
just because i like rubbing it in haha
LOL. This is perfect and alone is enough of a reason why I wouldn’t get one
Headaches…this can happen to any car. A well maintained car (any car) will get you a longer life span. Don’t let people tell you the maintenance on a e39 m5 would be a crazy and the repair cost is on the high end. I have maintained BMW’s for the the past 10yrs without breaking the bank. If you do you research you’ll find the part(s) you need for a good price. If you do your own work…you already cut the bill by 2/3rd’s. I’m sure the V1 would net you the most horse power then the M5 (if you go crazy with the after market scene.) But that is not in your list of criteria. At a glance the V1 looks like my grandma’s base model CTS 3.6L. The m5 has its own look.
You should take a pole on who has actually owned the cars on your list and ask them real life problems. Not what someone has heard or read on-line.
I would prefer this look over the V1
I’ve never been in a cts-v. But have been in regular cts of that era, and feel this is very accurate haha
My vote is M5 all the way.
I loved my E39. Never had issues and when I replaced parts I was never bummed on the price.
My e39 m5 was a pretty cool vehicle. Gas mileage was decent, sounded nice, and probably was in the 110 mph range in the 1/4.
Hardly a straight line beast but it could do a lot of other things well.
Of those choices, e39 m5 is the best bet.
All 4 aren’t bad, I probably wouldn’t go red.
This color is rather rare and looks good in person.
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Agreed that the M5 is a great looking car, but comparing a stock V1 to a highly modified M5 picture is kind of one sided. That appears to be lowered, wheels, hood, headlights, lip, and modified lower bumper. I might be missing some other items.
Yeah I was gonna say, that M5 is no where near stock appearing.