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Topic	Car advice? BMW i5 M60 seems a shockingly good value
AndreLeGeant 05/31/23 3:43:39 PM #1:	The car board is pretty dead so asking here. I'm in the market for a new car. When we had a baby, I traded my Chevy Impala with its surprisingly sporty V6 for a Buick Enclave. The Buick is a perfectly fine large SUV. In fact, it does everything a large SUV should. However, I don't want a large SUV or any SUV for that matter. It's been practical as hell. I was able to just pick up a 65" TV or all the various baby stuff we bought. But I miss driving a car. My wife has a Mazda 3 Hatch and it's so much more fun to drive even with its ~ 200HP. I want something fun to drive, a real driver's car that makes me want to get in the car rather than just being a way from A to B. I'm looking for something that hits 0-60 under 5 seconds, handles well, etc. But I have a 2 year old and need a back seat and trunk, so I can't just go get a Corvette. I also prefer AWD for when there's snow or heavy rain. (I live in DC but my family is in Michigan, so the ability to travel in snow/ice is a big plus). That said, a RWD is feasible. I also want something that offers the option of hands free driving or at least assisted driving. The recently announced electric BMW i5 M60 seems like it checks every box. 590 HP, 0-60 in 3.7s, loaded with tech and offering hands free driving. AWD. Free charging for 3 years. At $85,000 it's expensive, but I struggle to find even internal combustion cars that match it. Other options I'm considering are the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing or CT5-V Blackwing, but they're RWD, have older tech (but do support SuperCruise), are less premium and are gas powered. They're also close to or exceeding the price of the BMW. I'm also considering the 2024 Mustang GT, which will hit 0-60 in time comparable to the BMW and does have a lot of good tech (no BlueCruise though), but it's also gas powered and RWD. Upside is it would be around $55,000-$60,000 for everything else. The gas-powered Mercedes and BMWs are so similar in price to the i5 M60 and perform less well that I wouldn't consider them. I feel like there has to be a car (not Tesla) that can scratch the itch I have without costing $85,000. Any other recommendations? --- "Not only is Andre way smarter than you, he's also way smarter than you think you are." - SaikyoStyle <cite>AndreLeGeant posted [p:973838671] in Car advice... [t:80461822]...</cite> <quote>The car board is pretty dead so asking here. I'm in the market for a new car. When we had a baby, I traded my Chevy Impala with its surprisingly sporty V6 for a Buick Enclave. The Buick is a perfectly fine large SUV. In fact, it does everything a large SUV should. However, I don't want a large SUV or any SUV for that matter. It's been practical as hell. I was able to just pick up a 65" TV or all the various baby stuff we bought. But I miss driving a car. My wife has a Mazda 3 Hatch and it's so much more fun to drive even with its ~ 200HP. I want something fun to drive, a real driver's car that makes me want to get in the car rather than just being a way from A to B. I'm looking for something that hits 0-60 under 5 seconds, handles well, etc. But I have a 2 year old and need a back seat and trunk, so I can't just go get a Corvette. I also prefer AWD for when there's snow or heavy rain. (I live in DC but my family is in Michigan, so the ability to travel in snow/ice is a big plus). That said, a RWD is feasible. I also want something that offers the option of hands free driving or at least assisted driving.The recently announced electric BMW i5 M60 seems like it checks every box. 590 HP, 0-60 in 3.7s, loaded with tech and offering hands free driving. AWD. Free charging for 3 years. At $85,000 it's expensive, but I struggle to find even internal combustion cars that match it.Other options I'm considering are the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing or CT5-V Blackwing, but they're RWD, have older tech (but do support SuperCruise), are less premium and are gas powered. They're also close to or exceeding the price of the BMW. I'm also considering the 2024 Mustang GT, which will hit 0-60 in time comparable to the BMW and does have a lot of good tech (no BlueCruise though), but it's also gas powered and RWD. Upside is it would be around $55,000-$60,000 for everything else. The gas-powered Mercedes and BMWs are so similar in price to the i5 M60 and perform less well that I wouldn't consider them. I feel like there has to be a car (not Tesla) that can scratch the itch I have without costing $85,000. Any other recommendations? --- "Not only is Andre way smarter than you, he's also way smarter than you think you are." - SaikyoStyle</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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