Useful information. Thank you for sharing.

It’s always fascinating to look at the depreciation of a 2008 Lexus vs. 2008 BMW and Mercedes Benz. I suppose that some people are OK with pouring money into keeping those German cars on the road, and that’s OK.

“whimsical design-focused choice” Will be in the shop for extensive periods of time.

The sum would be greater than the parts. If he were to properly assemble the beast the price might be exponentially higher at an eBay auction. But I’m sure that seller knows that.

over-priced

The BMW is probably the safest of the three because, being a BMW, it’s going to be in the shop most of the time.

Looks quite a bit like a Camry

Wait, you’re saying that when a car breaks down, other cars pass it by?

Looks like a Lexus.

You can’t buy advertising this good.

Let’s not omit the theme song

My admittedly weak Google skills found no tech data on the machine. Or perhaps the user simply has not posted.
Any deets out there from the brightest and bestest?

If repair bills are a concern, then I’d go Lexus.

Kiss it, love it, hug it, squeeze it and call it George.

Some will make it through, some will not.

Pretty sure that any aircraft will break itself if it goes too fast.   Hence the VNE number.

A new Camry? Or a WRX? Reliability and fun boxes checked.

You guys are pushing her into money pits. I would recommend getting a Subaru Outback or Forester (just be sure the head gasket issue has been addressed if it’s in that year range). It’s not quirky-cool but it’ll get her there and back with few issues.

It’s actually a bit more than that. There are several good articles on the subject. Quite an interesting subject

Designing an interference engine that uses a chain, not a belt, a chain that’s durable; that would be logical.