Because it's fun to window shop, especially in upscale windows we don't normally shop at, we've been window shopping for a car. Not that we'll be buying a car in the near future. But what we have now is functional; a 4-wheel drive SUV for the winter (and space and because we used to run a bike touring company) and a near-full-sized pickup for hauling whatever needs to be hauled wherever it needs to be hauled.
What we want is fun. A two-door sports coupe that drives. We've got the roads for it, and given the 50,000 miles we put on our cars each year, apparently a semi-legit justification. In terms of money-is-no-object sports cars, I really like the Nissan 350Z, and Diane went through a Lexis SC430 moment. Then she decided that was too pretentious, and we blended our exterior preferences and discovered the Infiniti G35 coupe. A truly pretty car -- the luxury cousin of the 350Z with a backseat.
Then yesterday we were killing time before meeting the family in Berkeley and saw an Infiniti dealership and took a closer look. And couldn't believe that a company who got the exterior styling of a car so right could have screwed up the interior so badly. Cheesy plastic-pebble dash, old-lady analog clock (I guess that's a luxury styling cue), CalTrans orange gauges. Completely spastic cheap-ass materials with pretentious styling.
The funny thing was we later took a look at a Scion TC, which costs about half when the G35 costs, and liked the interior a whole lot more. So now we're without a favorite.
Any suggestions?
4 comments:
Chrysler Crossfire. American made, so it's probably crap, especially if our Dakota is any indication -- but so pretty!
I think the Crossfire is one of those love-it or hate-it designs. I like 3/4s of the design, but not the rear-end.
And I also owned a Dodge. NOT going to own another one!
I don't think Sara would ever buy a Crossfire because it debuted with that cheezy Celine Dion comercial...
OK, it's A LOT of money for a car & I've never even been inside one, but i'm partial to the BMW Z4 myself.
It's funny, the rear is my favorite part. Although if I ever knew about the Celine Dion song, I would've hated the car instantly.
And I agree about the BMW. And Mr. Fix-it says he thinks BMW makes THE best interiors.
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