Originally Posted by Lego_Maniac

Looks like there might be another bike in your future though

Originally Posted by Jsolo

Stopped by the local euro bike store this morning. Looked at a few ktm's and triumph's. Crazy how the safety tech has trickled down - LED headlamps, abs, lean angle, yaw sensors, active suspension. Of course you pay a pretty penny for it. Oh so tempting but yet so impulsive. Sales man suggested there's at least a good 2-3 months riding left...

Originally Posted by Jsolo

Sticky rubber on the honda doesn't fix much. It's still a honda. Needs another 100+ hp, more controlled suspension, stiffer sway bars. Car is great on the highway, but twisty backroads is another story. Keep reminding myself... it's a transportation appliance. Gas mileage is its saving grace. Can't be 35-40 mph on the highway.

Originally Posted by Atowsley

I'll say the new C8 is the first corvette I can see myself seriously considering at some point. And it's not a BMW hiding inside a Toyota. Maybe someday I'll regret that, but I owned a BMW before and don't want to repeat that experience. I realize GM isn't exactly known for reliability either.

Originally Posted by woofersus

Delayed response.... I drove a coupe. I wouldn't rule it out necessarily, but I do think the sedan looks better. I do recall how quiet my G was - I didn't even go super loud with it. Just high-flow filter, post-MAF tubes, RHFC's, and an Invidia Q300 catback. I didn't have any drone and the car sounded great. I won't hold that against a car too much. Not to rub salt in a wound, but a week before I hit the deer I had stopped off at the same lot just to peek at a black 2016 ATS-V sedan 6mt that they were having trouble getting rid of. Practically giving it away for $36k at fairly low miles, I think. If that popped up again, I'd probably grab it. I still think my wife will hate driving a manual and not bother ever getting comfortable with it, but she's decided she would like to learn and has given me the green light to buy one. I won't let it be a deciding factor for me, though. Just a preference.

By way of update, they have taken my G away and we're a one-car household. I have utterly failed at finding an M240i, 340i RWD, or 440i RWD to test drive near me, new or used. (I'd prefer RWD for any of them, but with the M240i you get the real M Sport suspension and brakes, where as with the 3 or 4 the AWD cars always get the standard marshmallow setup so the "M Sport" package is really just the steering wheel and limiter increase) BMW option packages are a maddening labyrinth, btw. I did find a 2018 M240i with 8000 miles on it in Columbus that looked nice - Black paint, black wheels, black trim, Estoril Blue calipers, Black SensaTec interior, nav, cold weather package. It was priced at $39k which is more than I'm supposed to be spending but I thought maybe there was a hefty markup I could eat into. It took me three days to get down to see it, and it had already sold to somebody out of state, sight unseen. They couldn't let me drive it, but they did let my wife and I get in and see how it fit, which was a legitimate concern for me. I found it fairly comfortable, if not flush with elbow room. Easy to find a good driving position, and the seats aren't all that confining but I was fairly locked in between the door and console without any discomfort. My wife actually pretty well fell in love with it. (this is her way with cars) Alas, still no drive. Another just popped up at the same dealer today and the salesman gave me a call. It's not there yet, but I'm going to try to go drive it as soon as the truck drops it off on Monday.

Also, I've been learning about CPO programs, and some of these "prestige" brands have pretty great ones. BMW's isn't the absolute best ($50 deductible on work after the original warranty - $200 to transfer) but it does extend the OEM warranty (4/50) by an extra year at UNLIMITED MILES. The way they talked about it at the dealership made it sound like that essentially gives them a 5yr, unlimited miles warranty. I need to figure out how this works. That Unlimited year could start as soon as the original warranty runs out, but if it ran out due to miles, how would they know? If I have a VANOS failure at 4.5yrs and 150k miles, is that covered? Their fine print says no wear & tear like suspension, brakes, tires, etc., which I expected. If anybody has experience with one of these, please chime in. Obviously how smooth such things go always depends on the dealer... Such a program would have fairly significant value to me over buying from an indy lot or private party or whatever. I drive around 33k miles per year, so a 5yr loan on a bmw becomes concerning given their reputation. (which my research suggests is actually a lot better these days - sort of middle of the pack, really)

Originally Posted by 2GoRNot2G

Years ago I had a BMW M3 that I purchased with a CPO warranty and I can tell you that the extended warranty starts after the originally manufacturer's warranty expires whether it happen due to mileage or date first. The warranty date does start from the original sale date of the vehicle, and not necessarily by the model year, so keep that in mind as well. All that said, I will never buy another BMW again, It was absolutely the least reliable car I have ever owned (and I've owned a lot). Loved the way it drove, but unfortunately I didn't get to drive it all that much since it was actually at the dealer more than I had it. Thankfully I I did my research and knew there would be problems, so I took the advice from many members on a couple different BMW forums and purchased the car with the certified pre-owned warranty otherwise it could have been even worse. So I'll give you the same advice here, if you decide to buy a BMW (and I highly advise against it) then I would most definitely buy one that is CPO.

Originally Posted by Atowsley

Nealy the exact same experience with the BMW I owned. Biggest bucket of bolts I've ever owned.