I'll check out the M... I've heard the used car market is pretty tough right now. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm in the same boat as you with the Camaro, I think its cool and I hope it does well... its just not my thing. I think I'd still like to see one in person before I buy anything, but if the interior is anything but 180 degrees from what I see in pictures I'm not sure I could see owning one.
My budget is basically as follows: I bought a tractor 3 years ago, financed at 0%. Coming up this fall, that 500$ / mo. payment will be going away. I'd like to see a net monthly gain when that happens, even if its 100 bucks a month. I won't take a loan for more than 5 years. Voila... budget. If I have to save a while for something thats going to make me happy and hit those numbers, its not the end of the world. I could buy a Corolla or something but I'm a software engineer so by definition I'm already dorky and pissed off enough as is.
I do wish the 18"s were styled like the 19s. The 19s are some sweet looking wheels. I know the tire wear thing seems counterintuitive to a lot of people and I understand the argument. I'm going on what I know about myself... if I wind up spending 2 grand a year on tires, its going to bother me to the point that I probably wouldn't enjoy the car as much. Thats just me though...
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