12k for new reliable but luxury car

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Serious replies only. I have a reliable older but decent looking Camry with low mileage that will last another 5 years MINIMUM. Since it's paid for I'm going to keep it while getting a 2nd vehicle.

My career is going upwards and I'm looking for something stylish but reliable since I have PTSD from car accidents/DUIs/unreliability. Had 4 cars in 18 months so I appreciate what I get. I was going to go for a decent year Mercedes C300 or 250 but my fam this Christmas convinced me otherwise.

I'm very big on aesthetic mods so (22 inch gunmetal/black wheels (no chrome!), 20% tint, 8000k HIDs and Depo headlights are automatic). Here are the choices I've narrowed it down to and how mine would differ from stock models:

2012ish Toyota Avalon - Bigger luxury version of the Camry. I would look for a silver like below or black and murder it out (all black everything). I'm 6'1"-2 so the space would be comfortable but I heard that the Avalon is for and older people but I would debadge it. It's a Lexus without Lexus emblems. Most affordable. Could put the extra money into other things.

2013ish Toyota Camry - reliable, newer...boring, no luxury but sporty. I look young so people would expect me to hop outta somethin like this. I'm a 31 year old that looks 18. I want a something more luxury but cool. Would be my 4TH CAMRY. I'm vain. Looking for something that shows I've arrived a bit. But I'm the Camry's biggest fan so I know the mods would be dope on all black (see below).

2008ish Lexus IS250 - I would consider all black or all white only. Sporty. Luxury with Toyota reliability. I don't like how old the car would be but the style still holds up.

2012ish Hyundai Genesis Sedan - uncle says the Hyundia is reliable. Had the Sonata and some SUV. I like the styling but would change that grill that looks like the forehead of that Star Trek nikka. Would switch that out with the mesh grill (below) but in black

Thanks for reading

 

[philmonroe]

Serious replies only. I have a reliable older but decent looking Camry with low mileage that will last another 5 years MINIMUM. Since it's paid for I'm going to keep it while getting a 2nd vehicle.

My career is going upwards and I'm looking for something stylish but reliable since I have PTSD from car accidents/DUIs/unreliability. Had 4 cars in 18 months so I appreciate what I get. I was going to go for a decent year Mercedes C300 or 250 but my fam this Christmas convinced me otherwise.

I'm very big on aesthetic mods so (22 inch gunmetal/black wheels (no chrome!), 20% tint, 8000k HIDs and Depo headlights are automatic). Here are the choices I've narrowed it down to and how mine would differ from stock models:

2012ish Toyota Avalon - Bigger luxury version of the Camry. I would look for a silver like below or black and murder it out (all black everything). I'm 6'1"-2 so the space would be comfortable but I heard that the Avalon is for and older people but I would debadge it. It's a Lexus without Lexus emblems. Most affordable. Could put the extra money into other things.

2013ish Toyota Camry - reliable, newer...boring, no luxury but sporty. I look young so people would expect me to hop outta somethin like this. I'm a 31 year old that looks 18. I want a something more luxury but cool. Would be my 4TH CAMRY. I'm vain. Looking for something that shows I've arrived a bit. But I'm the Camry's biggest fan so I know the mods would be dope on all black (see below).

2008ish Lexus IS250 - I would consider all black or all white only. Sporty. Luxury with Toyota reliability. I don't like how old the car would be but the style still holds up.

2012ish Hyundai Genesis Sedan - uncle says the Hyundia is reliable. Had the Sonata and some SUV. I like the styling but would change that grill that looks like the forehead of that Star Trek nikka. Would switch that out with the mesh grill (below) but in black

Thanks for reading

Personally don't like any of the cars but if I and to make a pick I'd pick the Avalom based on the pics you're showing here

 

[homiedontplaydat]

I'd take the Avalon even though I agree that is an old folks car, my parents just bought a 2013. It's nice tho, I had a chance to drive it recently and the v6 in it is plenty powerful and the car is huge, I'm 6ft and had plenty of room in the front and the backseat.

 

[Rice N Beans]

G37x.

 

[Icantspell]

Lexus. Unless you get the 2013 avalon. Updated body style.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

Save another $3-4K and get a RLX, TLX, 2016 Maxima or Q50. The cars you listed are ugly and outdated except the Lexus. All the cars I listed are modern and have modern tech and are basically current gen models. Treat yourself breh.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

@ProfessionallyTrill i edited the post after u dapped

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

@ProfessionallyTrill i edited the post after u dapped

Thank you breh! I will look them up most def


Any certain years? ATL is nothin but muscle cars and I dont want all that

 

[philmonroe]

Save another $3-4K and get a RLX, TLX, 2016 Maxima or Q50. The cars you listed are ugly and outdated except the Lexus. All the cars I listed are modern and have modern tech and are basically current gen models. Treat yourself breh.

I don't see no q50 for 17k unless they beat to shyt. To get decent mileage q50 it's about mid to late 20's from what I see. I can't speak on the other cars

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

Thank you breh! I will look them up most def


Any certain years? ATL is nothin but muscle cars and I dont want all that

For the TLX, RLX and Q50 you can go for the earliest year since it’s the first gen for all three of those models. For the maxima the current shape starts in 2016.

The Best Buy out of all of those will be the RLX, that’s a real Lux sedan that’s Acura’s flagship car. They sell like shyt so they hold no value price wise but dollar for dollar you won’t find a Lux sedan for a better price. Checking prices now you’re gonna have to spend $17-19k

I don't see no q50 for 17k unless they beat to shyt. To get decent mileage q50 it's about mid to late 20's from what I see. I can't speak on the other cars

I saw some for $17-18k a month ago when I was looking. Good shape and under 60-70k miles.

 

[philmonroe]

For the TLX, RLX and Q50 you can go for the earliest year since it’s the first gen for all three of those models. For the maxima the current shape starts in 2016.

The Best Buy out of all of those will be the RLX, that’s a real Lux sedan that’s Acura’s flagship car. They sell like shyt so they hold no value price wise but dollar for dollar you won’t find a Lux sedan for a better price. Checking prices now you’re gonna have to spend $17-19k

I saw some for $17-18k a month ago when I was looking. Good shape and under 60-70k miles.

Yeah I knew you were looking for them super mileage joints. I never go that many miles on a car personally. 30k is the max for me with an exception here and there. For 16-17k I rather just cop a 20-30k new body impala than that mileage on a q50 or any other car.

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

I feel you dog but i had a 2001 Impala and that hoe overheated on me after a while

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

Yeah I knew you were looking for them super mileage joints. I never go that many miles on a car personally. 30k is the max for me with an exception here and there. For 16-17k I rather just cop a 20-30k new body impala than that mileage on a q50 or any other car.

Lol at 60-70k being super miles lol. Super miles on a Japanese car is 120k or some shyt. The q50 came out in 2013, a car that’s 4 years that has 60k ain’t shyt.

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Plus this is Atlanta. Its highway all day.

100k miles is low here. I used to buy cars for a living but coming from the midwest they used to get pissed at me for saying 100k miles is status

 

[philmonroe]

Lol at 60-70k being super miles lol. Super miles on a Japanese car is 120k or some shyt. The q50 came out in 2013, a car that’s 4 years that has 60k ain’t shyt.

Maybe for you that's not super miles but I've never had a car that much longer. The most mileage ever in a car I've had is 67k and that was my first car. The only reason I did that was because it was a graduation gift from my dad. Outside of that I stay with a newer car fam. At about 40-50k I'm looking at the front door woo woo woo woo. If that works for you with them higher mileage cars cool but that's not how I roll.