Something I did notice was that after punching it there was always a smell - I noticed this also with the S4 - not sure if this is nature of the cars.

my brz is at 123k

So I'm guessing nobody on here has any first hand experience with this car?

Infinities aren't reliable? That's the first I have heard that! I see you own a e90 M3 so you can stand by your reliability statement. Do you ever drive the M3 in the winter? I don't imagine it to be that bad since it doesn't have gobs of torque.

S4 shouldn't smell after a hard drive. Mine never did that.
That sc v6 is a solid motor. it's campaigned in continential/pirelli world challenge by apr and that motor is doing fantastic without even oil pan upgrades (baffling). the only thing to watch out for is longevity of the sport diff, as that is unknown. otherwise, that thing is robust as hell. mine was over rev'd by a certain someone on this board at mosport (money shift), and it is still good. I'd argue that the s4 is less running cost than an m3, as you don't have a diff that needs replacing or rod bearings that will need attention. Though no doubt, m3 is the better buy if you take care of it (read: the resale aspect). M3 is also dynamically the superior car. there is just no comparison.

of that list, surely, isf is the safest bet. sounds awesome, auto (sounds like you want auto), fun as hell. but ok, kinda small.

@Hator - there is NO WAY the m3 is the most reliable car on the list. did you miss the lexus? LOL??????????????????????????????????????????????????

Also, i'd personally avoid dct cars if you intend to keep it long. As for the bmw v8, talk to any service advisor for horror stories. makes for fun times.

Been keeping an eye on used S4s as the Lexus is as boring to drive as it is reliable.

Curious why the depreciation on them is so "bad" on the S4s. I guess I am use to seeing Honda depreciation. Been itching to drive something more entertaining.

I prefer S3 as I don't need that much space as we have the Acura Type R(DX) for that but they don't seem to depreciate as much.

400kms? Pff, I laugh at 400kms/wk. I used to do 3x that. Thankfully I've transitioned to DT Toronto. Been DT since April. But thanks to the Ford gov't I may end up back in st cats in the next few months.

I'm not a baller so I just recently bought a Kia. I'm a hatchback guy for life so I bought a 2016 Forte5. I bought the sx with the turbo. It's a pretty cool car, I like it. Love the tech and I scored it for a great deal. I was going to buy a new Elantra GT sport tech. But the Elantra was gonna be about $38k. I found the Kia for almost half of that and it has 95% of what the Elantra did so I decided to buy used again. I really wanted some tech in my next vehicle and kia/Hyundai really pack it in.

Whats the budget here anyway? Fuck a used Euro time bomb. For under $35K you can get a brand new Civic Si, Accord Sport, VW GTI, WRX, etc. New car warranty, "engaging", etc. Personally, Id never even consider any of those cars on the list.

400kms? Pff, I laugh at 400kms/wk. I used to do 3x that. Thankfully I've transitioned to DT Toronto. Been DT since April. But thanks to the Ford gov't I may end up back in st cats in the next few months.

I'm not a baller so I just recently bought a Kia. I'm a hatchback guy for life so I bought a 2016 Forte5. I bought the sx with the turbo. It's a pretty cool car, I like it. Love the tech and I scored it for a great deal. I was going to buy a new Elantra GT sport tech. But the Elantra was gonna be about $38k. I found the Kia for almost half of that and it has 95% of what the Elantra did so I decided to buy used again. I really wanted some tech in my next vehicle and kia/Hyundai really pack it in.