You can get two of these for under 300K, one for you and one for her
I'd suggest a 2nd hand Audi A5 Sportback (2.0T Quattro). Plenty of power yet reasonably practical and in a nice coupe style body shape. Also, If you like and are used to german brands then it might be a tough switch moving to an asian brand. I know for myself, the interior quality, ergonomics and logical layout of german cars are (in my eyes) far superior.
A few weeks ago I had 2 rentals, a Jazz (terrible) and Mazda 3. The Madza 3 is a nice compact car, I might consider that if my current ever breaks down, and at near 180,000Km that might happen.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta - much prettier than a Golf or Audi, less reliable the a Hyundai
Last edited by East_coast; 06-03-2015 at 09:33 PM.
Yup, Alfa certainly stands out from the plain looking (but not ugly) Golf. Fiat (and by extension, the Italian designers in general) are well known for their cutting edge aesthetics, and if on that consideration alone, it would have been my first choice.
Sadly, the Italians never seem to master the other crucial element when it comes to cars, reliability. From the ultra-expensive Ferrari down to the humble main Fiat brand, the Italians have always fallen down on reliability. They have improved somewhat in the last few years, but are still behind the Germans and far behind the Japanese in this area. Not such an issue when it comes to Ferrari, where reliability is less of a concern than sheer performance and looks. But for more regular mass selling cars like Alfa, that is a major concern. That is why I am hesitant to consider an Alfa, even if in terms of looks and driveability, they are quite good.
A shame really, if only they could fix their reliability issues once and for all, then their looks and performance will carry the day. But alas, that is not to be.
Last edited by Cho-man; 06-03-2015 at 09:58 PM.