If you go and drive all three somewhat sportingly on the street, all used 2008-ish models with stick shift and the right boxes checked (e.g. M-sport package), I think the majority of Jalops would rank the TL-S the least enjoyable/desireable of the three. But - you're right, they sell a lot of soulless Camrys and…

So, there is an artificial market bubble for them. Based on your depreciation analysis - you had better hope that Honda / Acura keeps making boring (or ugly) cars to keep that bubble high. In the meanwhile, I'd much rather drive the faster RWD German and save the five grand for parts.

Mine pulled 282 HP and 302 ft lbs at the rear wheels bone stock with 75K miles on her. That means that BMW was underestimating the crank numbers for both.

Yes, this is the N54 with two small turbos. The tune makes a huge difference in the power delivery - I've driven a couple that do have a bit of lag because they're tuned up top for the biggest number possible.

Almost any German car will allow for an American-sized driver. The natural competition for the G37 was an e92 coupe (328i or 335i) - both have as much headroom and legroom as the G37. I will say that M45 is better looking and just as nice to drive as a "Bangle 5 series" - but no manual = no dice.

No manual, no deal.

No manual, no deal.

You also have to be relatively thin and below about 5'10" in height. S2000's handle as well as anything from Japan (maybe ever - although I don't have any track experience in an NSX or GT-R), but it is literally the most cramped cabin of any car I've lusted after that didn't have a roll cage - that was the deal…

I don't understand what on earth makes a used TL-S more expensive used (same miles, year, and condition) than an e90 335i or a G37 sedan, both with more power, similar luxury and REAR WHEEL DRIVE.

Salvage title e92 335i - manual, stick shift, REAR WHEEL DRIVE Pessimistically rated at 300 HP / 300 ft lbs out of the smoothest engine of the last decade, but with minor bolt ons (JB4, etc - you can get 330-350 HP to the wheels and keep up with almost anything non-exotic. Looks and feels like $50K (because it was).…

I don't have to look far to find experts - Tavarish is the guy who wrote the article and the one I follow. Heck, finding experts who are willing to share detailed DIY's and tech tips on their chosen passions aren't hard to find on the forums. Some (BMW, Jaguar, Ford Panther platform, etc) are easier to deal with and…

I submit that on **LOOKS ALONE**, I think the new Mustang 5.0 has about as much visual cred as the GT-R.

I don't want "user community" reviews; I want advice from experts. This is all about the sloth and "intentional ignorance" of the American consumer, and quite frankly it sickens me. You don't have time to change out your brakes or your clutch, but you've seen every episode of Archer and Game of Thrones and you spent…

You're just proving my point. If I wanted to read about the technical state of the Internet and/or advice on how to use it, I'D WANT TO READ IT FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS RECENTLY DONE ALL OF THOSE THINGS YOU JUST STATED. Tom drives cars, just like I use the internet - and that's fine - but he's no "car guy" any more than…

And in Tavarish's range (again, as the patron saint of the depreciation curve) - for $100K you can pick up a low mileage Lamborghini Gallardo, a Ferarri 430 F1 coupe, etc, etc.

No argument, but that completely contradicts the line that Tavarish wrote (that I took exception to).

Well written, as usual. I do take some exception with the statement "looks every bit as exotic as anything three times its price." As you are the patron saint of the depreciation curve, I'm sure you are well aware of what $180K buys you on the used market - and it's a LOT. One of the executives at my company daily…

"Us" as in people who are too lazy to shop for their own cars, let alone wrench on them, or (gasp) change your own gears? Good - you wouldn't like what I would write anyways.

Absolutely. I have no interest in reading what Jay Leno or Jerry Seinfeld has to tell me about car buying, since they live in such a radically different tax bracket and lifestyle than 99.999% of us.

That makes him officially not a "car guy". I suggest that he should write articles about his marriage and his toddler, since that's what he has "time and priorities" for.