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All right, so here's the deal. I'm a year out of fellowship, in academics, in a city in which I can never hope to own a home. Yes, I'm plowing huge amounts of money into savings and investments. I currently live in a nice but modest apartment and drive an 09 Mazda 3.
And now I'm getting the itch...
Since I was a teenager, I've loved the BMW 3-series, and I figured when I finally had some money, that would be the car. Well, that time is here. I've driven the 328 and was sorely underwhelmed. The 335i was pretty tight, but still didn't blow me away. Just didn't feel as, I don't know, special? as a $50K car should? Granted, I was in the midst of some other, external, early-mid-life-crisis/relationship sort of stuff which might have impacted my opinion.
So I bought a road bike instead. And now I'm thinking about an Audi A3 so I can take the bike places, versus just continuing to play the humble card and driving the Mazda.
My questions are these:
Can a single, straight guy buy an Audi A3 (essentially a mini-station wagon)?
Should I try the 335i again, or was my first impression the right one?
Is there some other car I should be considering? (FWIW, I don't like the A4, and a manual transmission is required, so the IS350 and C-class 350 are out).
Is it crazy to want something faster than that in a city where you can never go above 30 mph anyway?
Will I feel like a douche driving a $50K car into the parking garage at a university hospital or a VA?
Discuss.
And now I'm getting the itch...
Since I was a teenager, I've loved the BMW 3-series, and I figured when I finally had some money, that would be the car. Well, that time is here. I've driven the 328 and was sorely underwhelmed. The 335i was pretty tight, but still didn't blow me away. Just didn't feel as, I don't know, special? as a $50K car should? Granted, I was in the midst of some other, external, early-mid-life-crisis/relationship sort of stuff which might have impacted my opinion.
So I bought a road bike instead. And now I'm thinking about an Audi A3 so I can take the bike places, versus just continuing to play the humble card and driving the Mazda.
My questions are these:
Can a single, straight guy buy an Audi A3 (essentially a mini-station wagon)?
Should I try the 335i again, or was my first impression the right one?
Is there some other car I should be considering? (FWIW, I don't like the A4, and a manual transmission is required, so the IS350 and C-class 350 are out).
Is it crazy to want something faster than that in a city where you can never go above 30 mph anyway?
Will I feel like a douche driving a $50K car into the parking garage at a university hospital or a VA?
Discuss.