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Originally Posted by baege
So I've had 20 cars to date and I am in my 40's.
It has went like this:
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some examples:
I went from a 1979 corolla to a 1985 Omni GLH.
I went from a 1985 Omni GLH to a 1987 Mustang 5.0.
I went from a 1990 Plymouth laser to a modded 1990 300Zx.
I went from a chrysler crossfire to a e86 coupe 3.0si.
I went from the e86 coupe to a 2014 Cayman S.
In each of those cases I was blown away by the car I moved into and simply wanted the car after the test drive. I didn't hesitate, I wanted that car.
Since the 2014 Cayman S, I simply haven't got that feeling again.
And I've tried all kinds of cars.
I just have not got that, yes this car is amazing I want this now, feeling.
recently I test drove a manual M2C and again I didn't get that feeling.
sure I liked it better than my m240i, but I wasn't like yes I want this. So I am hesitating and thinking maybe I should wait until I get that feeling again?
But I literally haven't got that feeling in over 6 years of test driving various cars within my budget.
So my question is have you only bought cars where you have a strong feeling "I want this" or is it enough if you say "this will be better"?
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I am right there with you and most of the other people on this thread. I have driven many of the newer cars out there, sometimes as loaners (BMW) or higher-end rentals that are available at Hertz and Silver. I am looking forward to testing that RS6 Avant that should be here next year, especially since BMW doesn't see fit to allow us to buy their wagons.
I have been over-maintaining the cars I have now just to keep me in them as long as possible. These days when I wear something out, I have been looking for used replacements that give me the same visceral feeling. So, to answer your question, when I decide "I want this" it is typically something that is older.