But you are comparing the NEW prices, not the used prices - and last I looked, it wasn't 2008 anymore. I can buy a pre-LCI 335i M-sport, premium package for several thousand less than what you paid for your TL-S. I sold my Accord (2009 EX-L V6 stick shift coupe) because it was an unreliable fail wheel drive turd and…

As a former F&I manager, if you are so buried in the loan that you need GAP in the first place - you shouldn't be buying the car.

There was a salvage title / fixed up FiST in that color combination that just sold on FleaBay for $14K. I was tempted.

"interior and ride quality that will rival any comparable BMW"' - LOL. Maybe from the 90's...

RWD > FWD, no matter how great the "rest of the car" is.

I'll give you that the Civic Type R seems to definitely be in the right direction, until you can buy a TLX with a stick - I'm not interested.

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…