Need suggestions on car purchase

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[Treeless Branch]

Sorry for the vanity, but I do respect the opinions of the posters on this board, who also possess a great wealth of information. With that said, I am in the process of buying a car, and wanted your advice.

Here is the deal. I am a young attorney at a large corporate law firm. I have about $40,000 to spend. I need something that I can drive clients around in, yet hopefully is fun to drive, reliable, and that my estemeed colleagues will not view with disdain. I am not opposed to buying a used car, and would prefer not to lease.

I am not a car guy, so any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

[Treeless Branch]

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[Shawndell Green]

Buy a Toyota Camry and put the extra money into the stock market.

[Smokin' Joe]

Get a "deals on wheels" and check out used 1950's-1960's vintage Rolls Royces....You should have enough to pick one up.

[St.Mark]

I would buy something useful and unpretentious, say a Jeep Grand Cherokee with all the bells a whistles and the 5.7Lt Hemi. Now that would be a car you male clients would drool over and the women love.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Since I'm a Honda fan, I would recommend an Acura. Nice upscale car with Honda reliability.

[Gunrunner2]

Toyota Highlander Limited (I've got one. . .excellent for carrying clients, excellent for comfort, excellent for just fun driving).

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Buy the new (retro) Mustang convertible. It's an instant conversation piece and every passenger will be impressed. A ride with you in that car will be something not soon forgotten. It's not extravagant in cost but is WAAAAY COOL!
You will not be known as a boring guy who drives a Taurus.

[goldstategop]

Buy a used car... preferably about three or four years old so the car has trade-in value. Stick with a brand that has a "corporate" cachet to it - Cadillac, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln-Mercury and M-B are your best bets. Buy in cash and when it comes to the particular car the features are important than color. Ask the dealer lots of questions. When you narrow it down to a particular car you're interested in, run a Carfax check and have an independent mechanic inspect the car and give and opinion as to whether any costly repairs are needed. If the car has a clean bill of health, title and mechanical reliability wise, close the deal and enjoy the car of your dreams. Good luck!

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Recovering Hermit]

The only way to travel...

I'm not kidding...

[Victor]

Look for a 2-3 year old Mercedes with low miles; the large sedans should go for around 30K.

Lexus would be another good bet. Nice, high end car and very reliable.

Buy from a dealer if you can, and get an extended waranty plan if the original warranty is expired. Most extended warranties when bought new are transferrable to the next owner.

I say this because nice, high end cars also require pricey parts and mechanic's fees when they do require service.

Good luck, sir!!

[yarddog]

A friend of mine has a 60's era Rolls Royce. I looked it over and can't see the big deal. Nice car but basically just a car.

Not sure how much he paid for it but he didn't buy it new. I do know he has won a bunch of awards at car shows with it.

[nuconvert]

Used Lexus

[Dallas59]

Show em you take crap off of anyone....

[Vinnie]

Only one choice.

Lexus GS series.

Wish I could afford one.

[andyandval]

Hey! Andyandval just got this Jeep.

330 horsepower!

Like riding in your living room.

4,800 lbs of race car.

It is awesome!

[dakine]

'66 Chrysler New Yorker....

[Sabatier]

"my estemeed colleagues will not view with disdain"?

Impress them with the hard work you put in at the office and save your money.

[Dallas59]

Whoops!..."don't"

[shattered]

Check out the Ford Freestyle..otherwise maybe an Explorer or a Maxima?

[Larry Lucido]

Hell with the clients. Get a babe magnet.