Looking to get a sporty, luxury, AWD, auto sedan for DD that will be used for my 15 mile per day round trip drive to work all on 35-45 MPH roads. Already have a summer/track car. I don't plan to mod, but if I do it would be limited to tune only. Looking to lease new, or buy CPO. Budget wise, I want to keep total cost of ownership (tax, shipping, down payment, fees, etc) in the $15-17K range over 3-years. Here is what I've considered so far...
Lease New Q50 Red Sport w/ sensory package
- have lease quote for $468/mo $0 due at signing for 39/10 on $57,550 MSRP. This seems like the best "deal" I've come across so far on any of the cars
- drove the car. Power was great, but transmission didn't feel as crisp and quick as I'd like. OK ride, OK interior (HUD would be nice, electronics felt a bit dated, space felt crammed)
Lease New Genesis G70
- car not out yet so unsure of price and I know historically Genesis has not leased well. May not even fit my $15-17K cost of ownership budget
- on paper, this seems to be my favorite. Engine seems strong, but most importantly interior is my favorite with HUD, ventilated seats, etc all standard
Lease New Alfa Guila
- just starting to look into this, so really not familiar with packages, pricing, etc. Concerned it won't fit my $15-17K cost of ownership budget
- have not yet driven, but plan to tomorrow
- under powered on paper vs rest of cars on this list but also lighter weight so not that much slower
- car mags seem to rate this the best driving of the luxury sport sedan group
Buy CPO B8.5 S4 (prefer 2015) with Tech package, leather, 19" wheels, sport diff
- there were a few on west coast for ~$32K with ~35K miles that sold pretty quickly. After tax and shipping figure I'm in at ~$35K and then assume I can sell for ~$19K in 3 years with ~60K miles.
- drove the car. Power was good, transmission felt good albeit not nearly as quick/crisp compared to my buddy's F10 M5 which was concerning. Handling was good, interior was nice (but no HUD, no ventilated seats)
- nothing available in this price range right now so I'd have to wait
340i xDrive either buy CPO or lease new
- haven't done much research. Pretty sure this won't fit the budget but maybe?
- drove CPO 335i xDrive Kelly a few weeks ago and I absolutely hated it. Interior quality felt similar to my 2012 Civic. Steering was boring, car didn't feel very powerful. My understanding is 340 is same car?
Interested in hearing feedback on the above options, as well as any other options I may have missed that fit my budget & rest of requirements.