Originally posted by neelnug: need some advice... used car 20-25k. Nothing crazy, nothing old. Reliability and cost to own are very important. Has to be an auto and image is important. Needs to seem adult. Legacy Gt is out. So far I have looked at the X-type 3.0 and Q45. 2 or 4 doors.
G35 sedan or coupe 02-04 model year, plenty of them on the market in the 20-25k range in our area, great cars. I love the look of the G35C much moreso than the sedan but either is a great pick in that price range, hard to beat the VQ35 V6 powerplant for reliability, refinement and power to boot (260/280HP in these model years).
The next gen G35 will be my next ride (pics below):
