Best '13-15 entry-level "luxury" model vehicle in the mid-20,000s?

Jun 6th, 2016 12:35 pm

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baddoctor [OP]: Sr. Member; Oct 9, 2011; 726 posts; 730 upvotes; EAST YORK

Jun 6th, 2016 12:35 pm

Best '13-15 entry-level "luxury" model vehicle in the mid-20,000s?

What would be your choice? I've heard good things about the Q50 and the A3

Jun 6th, 2016 12:39 pm

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murk: Member; Nov 5, 2004; 422 posts; 116 upvotes; Chatham

Jun 6th, 2016 12:39 pm

Corolla S with Technology package

luxury doesn't get any more entry-level than that.

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Jun 6th, 2016 12:40 pm

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rf134a: Deal Fanatic; Feb 15, 2005; 6754 posts; 2473 upvotes; YEG

Jun 6th, 2016 12:40 pm

I'd go with a Q50 if you can find one for $25k. Lowest on autotrader is $32,499 for a 2014, so that's a significant discount. Lowest priced A3 is $28k, so only a 10% discount from the selling price. Since this is RFD, higher discount is better.

Don't forget to cross shop with a beige Corolla. Easily achievable for $25k.

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Jun 6th, 2016 12:41 pm

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baddoctor [OP]: Sr. Member; Oct 9, 2011; 726 posts; 730 upvotes; EAST YORK

Jun 6th, 2016 12:41 pm

LOL these Beige Corolla comments kill me everytime

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Jun 6th, 2016 12:48 pm

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dracolnyte: Deal Addict; Feb 15, 2012; 4992 posts; 5400 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 6th, 2016 12:48 pm

acura ILX easy

Jun 6th, 2016 12:56 pm

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LSG19999: Sr. Member; Mar 2, 2015; 804 posts; 161 upvotes; Edmonton

Jun 6th, 2016 12:56 pm

Get an Acura TSX or TL. They are discontinued since 2014, but they are pretty cheap now and good value for the money

Jun 6th, 2016 1:03 pm

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baddoctor [OP]: Sr. Member; Oct 9, 2011; 726 posts; 730 upvotes; EAST YORK

Jun 6th, 2016 1:03 pm

dracolnyte wrote: ↑acura ILX easy

They're fairly cheap from what I can see, but are they good cars though? Most of the reviews I've read claim that they're basically a souped-up Civic with the Acura badge

Jun 6th, 2016 1:11 pm

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koffey: Deal Expert; Oct 6, 2010; 15677 posts; 10334 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 6th, 2016 1:11 pm

According to some people, luxury and entry are not interchangeable. Sorry OP, car doesn't exist. It's a unicorn.

Here's a similar thread with pretty well much same questions and answers. Good luck to you sir.

2017-low-end-luxury-sedans-whats-your-pick-1991145/

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Jun 6th, 2016 1:47 pm

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SuburbanGangster: Deal Addict; Oct 9, 2014; 1239 posts; 159 upvotes; Mississauga

Jun 6th, 2016 1:47 pm

As far as "luxury" goes for your price range you can get into a new Corolla, Sentra, Micra, etc etc. If you know where to look you can put yourself into an '08-'09 C63 or something :P

Jun 6th, 2016 2:01 pm

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wg49: Jr. Member; Apr 15, 2008; 115 posts; 73 upvotes

Jun 6th, 2016 2:01 pm

I'm shopping around for similar and I've found you can find a base 2013 Volvo S60 with a Certified Preowned Warranty for within $25k. That's if you consider Volvo "luxury" and you don't mind the stigma around the brand.

Jun 6th, 2016 2:28 pm

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geokilla: Deal Expert; Mar 1, 2008; 18555 posts; 8594 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Jun 6th, 2016 2:28 pm

I'd go with the Acura TL or Volvo S60. Volvo depreciation always makes them great on the used car market. The BMW 3 series, you most likely won't find one under $30k. Same can probably be said for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4.

dracolnyte wrote: ↑acura ILX easy

Lol no way man. It's worse than the Honda Civic. Source: Owner of one.

Jun 6th, 2016 11:23 pm

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dracolnyte: Deal Addict; Feb 15, 2012; 4992 posts; 5400 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 6th, 2016 11:23 pm

SuburbanGangster wrote: ↑As far as "luxury" goes for your price range you can get into a new Corolla, Sentra, Micra, etc etc. If you know where to look you can put yourself into an '08-'09 C63 or something :P

but can he afford the gas, tires, brakes and maintenance on that thing?