Question of the Day: What Would You Pay $55k For?
In his new, headline-only posting style, RF uncorked a bottle of worms (bottle of worms?) by asking if you’d pay $55k for a fully dressed Lincoln MKT. In this case, fully dressed means 355 hp/350 torques from the EcoBoosted mill, AWD and decent mileage (22 mpg) for a six-seater. Most people said, “Ha ha ha! NO WAY!” As a natural born contrarian, I wanted to simply point out that no one batted an eye while paying $60k for a fully loaded, less roomy, less powerful, F-150-based (meaning way crappo inside) Lincoln Navigator a few short years ago. And those monsters got 14 mpg. Jolly Jack Baruth took it a step farther and points out that the Ford Flex is all kinds of awesome, and the MKT has a better interior complete with individual DVD players. Jack actually likes the MKT. I just hate group think. But, here’s my question — if the MKT isn’t worth $55k, what is? To satisfy the Talmudic scholars amongst you, I refer specifically to passenger sedans. If you had to spend $55k (no more, no less) on a new car, paying list price, options included, what would you buy?
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regarding torques- pound feet would make little sense to the British regarding towing trailers with cars or crossovers, you can do it but it sucks. Everything has to be perfect or its sway city, plus its slow. Give me a truck every time for even a small trailer. $55k will also get me a Chevy Avalanche loaded up with some left over for accessories I'd also like an Audi TT but it doesn't quite make it to $55K, Audi A5 would be nice also
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Easy, Corvette 2LT: Z51, NPP exhaust. Less than $55K.
Nice to see some Volvo love on here. I leased my XC90 Sport for 41k in 2007 even though it listed at almost 53. So, given those guidelines for 55k I would like to test drive a 535xi. I spec'ed one for about 63k. I would also like to drive the Cayenne GTS though it's doubtful you'll see a new one for 55k; maybe a dealer demo driven "by the owners wife." I could never see spending THAT much (75k with the Nordic Gold option) on a car...everyone has their limit I guess!