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I've been telling my wife.... the REAL solution is moving to the SW. Would love to move to Phoenix area. And she usually starts off agreeing and then starts talking about how our daughter has made all these friends now and it'll be hard to move.
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I know you’re not really interested, but just fyi, that white X1 xDrive35i is available. Apparently the pending deal didn’t go through. https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/2582410
btw, I drove a 2006 E90 330i for 11 1/2 years and had very few issues. The main one was a leaking mechatronic sleeve on the transmission, which was pretty common. It had 116,000+ miles when I sold it to move into my 2018 F30 340i M Sport. edit: I just remembered I did have a failed window lift on each of the back windows right at the end.
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Mazda. Done. Home prices are going to plummet in Phoenix. Fyi.
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Too big unfortunately
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I've been to Phoenix many times and I absolutely love it. The wide open spaces, proximity to great driving roads, the lack of humidity, great scenery, and not overly crowded... my kind of place.
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My mom used to have a GLK350 AWD. It was legitimately more reliable than even the Toyota's we've had (and my whole family are huge Toyota people).
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I also don't know if this is too big but I've always loved Volvo XC90's and think they're about the best SUV in that class that you can buy, especially for the price. I'm talking about the last gen. They look great, super reliable, ride like a dream, handle snow well and don't rust, easy enough to maintain, and did I say cheap? The last few years (12-14 I think?) they restyled them a bit and I think they look fantastic but that's probably an unpopular opinion lol.
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You're right, life is too short... that's why I bought an M3.
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Add the Subaru Crosstrek to that list. Great MPG and solid with the 2.5 turbo.
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Exactly, there's a few months where it's not above 90 every day. The air quality is horrid too. Nice to visit in peak winter months, but apart from that, it's absolutely horrible. I warned my parents when they moved to Apache Jct, but after a few years they couldn't take it and moved away. Places like Prescott and Flag get snow, but it's literally gone in a few hours due to sublimation and it's just temperate most of the year, vs. a couple months. Still gets cool enough at night in the summer to not have to run AC.
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Uh, wut? Which Crosstrek trim is turbo?
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Great thread. Given your size constraint, I’d get a new CUV. This isn’t a car you want to deal with. This is your convenience car, I would prioritize newer, comfort, and reliability over fun to drive.
If you can be flexible on the size I have some other recommendations but given the size I might look at the Dodge Hornet, Kia Seltos, or VW Taos. None of those will get a ton of love here but ~30k new (probably will sell for less), decent styling, warranty, etc. Could be interesting options.
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Then honestly, i'd just drive the mother fucker. Let's be honest, great car but will never be a classic due to having ahead like a bashed crab... so drive it and forego the hassle and cost of a 3rd car. It's not a sports car right, the entire point of a M3 is you don't need a second car, that's the compromise and why it weight 4000lbs.
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As for the wear and tear thing... it's not about resale for me or the potential for it to be a future classic. The M3 is a special car to me. I've had 3 cars on my "realistic" bucket list to own in my lifetime since my early 20s: M3 911 458 (will obviously be used unless time travel is invented) So while I may have waited nearly a year from order to delivery for this M3, you could say I've waited at least 15 years for it. It marks the beginning of me achieving my dreams. So for that I'd like to hold on to it for a while and keep it in great condition as long as I do.
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