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Cash Davidson · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:19 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

Cash Davidson wrote:

If you're looking at the Mini Countryman, check out the Fiat 500L Trekking. Friends of ours bought one and love it - tons of room.

My wife is jonesing for a 328d, x-drive sport wagon - 43mpg, all-wheel-drive, wagon!

That would be a new car purchase and I don't have deep pockets like you do to spring for a new ride. I also have to say that 500L really tips the scale for ugly. Saw one at the car show and was completely underwhelmed in regard to the looks. Maybe the "trekking" version presents differently. I like the 500, but much too small for me.

Its shocking how much bigger the 500L is over the regular - 26" longer, wider too. And it has the turbo 4cyl. I agree the normal 500L is rather homely, but the trekking looks much nicer, IMO. A new 500L isn't that far from your $15k budget - the BMW, on the other hand is well beyond my budget too.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:07 pm

Cash Davidson wrote:

Its shocking how much bigger the 500L is over the regular - 26" longer, wider too. And it has the turbo 4cyl. I agree the normal 500L is rather homely, but the trekking looks much nicer, IMO. A new 500L isn't that far from your $15k budget - the BMW, on the other hand is well beyond my budget too.

How is 26k vs 15k "not too far off of the budget"? You engineers are all the same, close enough is "close enough" :mrgreen:

Chris Halweg · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:45 pm

Still sexy enough for me considering it's about 15 years old. Plus you already know how much fun they are to work on.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:48 pm

Drew O'Neill wrote:

E30 Tourings are now at the 25 year mark - you could import a nice example in that price range. If you want a BMW wagon, do it right!

You're kidding right? Going to Canada to import a 25 yr old car likely treated like nothing special, so it's lived most of it's life in snow, slush and salt? I love me some e30, but even I'm not that crazy.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

You can grey market import a car from anywhere that's 25 years old.

Why would you go to Canada when you can go to Germany?

Cash Davidson · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:57 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

How is 26k vs 15k "not too far off of the budget"? You engineers are all the same, close enough is "close enough" :mrgreen:

Trekking starts at $21.4k. Our friends paid well below sticker. Just sayin, as new car prices go, their pretty cheap and the financing is practically free money.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:12 pm

Chris Halweg wrote:

Still sexy enough for me considering it's about 15 years old. Plus you already know how much fun they are to work on.

I agree.... one of the best looking bimmers out there. Would love to find a nice example of this car. IF you EVER decide you want to sell this car, put me on the long list of folks that want it.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:32 pm

Cash Davidson wrote:

Trekking starts at $21.4k. Our friends paid well below sticker. Just sayin, as new car prices go, their pretty cheap and the financing is practically free money.

Oh, I just can't get past this....

Cash Davidson · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:37 pm

Instead of headlight eye lashes, you could go with hair around the parking lights to make them look like witches warts - then you would be BA! Somebody's gotta photoshop this.

Honestly, the first red flag for me regarding auto styling is when my wife says "I like it, it's sooo cute!" :lol:

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:22 am

RodneyWright wrote:

Oh, I just can't get past this....

At least we agree on one thing. That thing is hideous.

Patrice Bousquet · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:28 am

Here what you can do to a 500L

http://forum.500madness.com/showthread. ... mized-500L

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:02 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

RodneyWright wrote:

Oh, I just can't get past this....

At least we agree on one thing. That thing is hideous.

It kind of looks like it feels sorry for itself.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:40 am

bmw 635i coupe. I love the old shark body.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:44 am

I think your concerns about Subaru headgasket issues may be overblown

. can you fit in a Legacy wagon?

RobLupella · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:52 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

RodneyWright wrote:

Oh, I just can't get past this....

At least we agree on one thing. That thing is hideous.

You will fit in it though. It has plenty of headroom. Your wife will not have to worry about you Axing it - the manual version is slow, I can imagine that it is slower with an automatic. It has a lot of room Bluetooth, nav system and backup cameras.

It is just sooooo ugly. Compared to the 500 it is like the cute girl in High School who gained 250lbs at the 10 year reunion....

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