OK, a bunch of us are going to be attendings soon. And with with increased power comes increased pay and responsibility. Including the responsibility to show up to tumor board in a fancy ride.
So I am bouncing around the idea of purchasing a mid-size luxury sedan. I'm sure some of the attendings on this board (the non-academic ones anyway ) drive pretty nice cars so I was hoping for some input from them as well as resident auto-philes.
I'm basically looking for something along the lines of a BMW 5-series. One (cheaper) alternative would be a Hyundai Genesis which has comparable features for a whole lot less $$$.
Thoughts?
Added: Before you laugh at the idea of spending $40K for a Hyundai, read Edmunds review of the Genesis.
I read this post, although most choices are great but suggestions are all over the place. If I were you, I would narrow down your choices by your needs such as
Sedan vs
Car based SUV like X3 etc vs
Truck based SUV
RWD vs AWD (depends where do you live etc)
stick shift vs automatic
Once decided then
you should decide what is more important for you in an upscale car
1. Reliability
2. Performance
3. Luxury
If you want luxury as number 1 then perhaps Mercedes or Lexus are best choices.
In general BMW, and infiniti are considered more sporty/performance than Mercedes or Audi.
Infiniti will give BMW run for it money when come to options and over all reliability.
X3 and X5 are NOT very reliable compare to Infiniti EX/FX35. If you are considering BMW 535, then you should also have a look at Infiniti M35 as it is a great car.
I will agree with a post about CPO as you can save a lot providing you can find with all the options and color etc.