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Old 04-20-2009, 11:08 AM   #1
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What would you do if you woke up tommorrow and all of the Boxsters have disappeared from the planet ? The good news is, a check in the amount of the fair market value of your car has been deposited in your bank account. So, what would you replace it with ? There is a catch, though. Your replacement vehicle has to have back seats ( oh, I forgot to mention, you also woke up and found out you have a newborn baby girl ).

Here are some of the models I have been considering :

Audi A5 - Pro : Beautiful Car Con : Expensive for what it is
BMW 335i Coupe - Pro : 300 hp Con : Boring interior
Infiniti G37 - Pro : It's not German Con : It's not German
Mercedes CLK - Pro : Classy Con : Kind of a chick car
Porsche 911 - Pro : It's a Porsche Con : Tiny back seats

Thoughts ?



Nick

By the way - I bought my Boxster 3 years ago today
FWIW, I opted for the 911. I'll likely opt for the Graco:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/997/121917-loosing-my-mind-infant-car-seat-quest-2.html

having said that, I like the A5, would consider an S5. Would also consider an A4/S4 or RS4 (if going spendy). I felt the the G35 back seats were about as comfortable as the Audi TT that has backseats. Maybe, slightly more room than a Carrera, but you are NOT fitting an adult comfortably, IMO. We have a Mini Cooper S that is functional. Not comfortable with a rear-facing seat (for passenger) but it is only a year and we don't go on to many Griswald familay vacations, so we are biding our time until 1year and forward facing. I like Mercedes, but if you do have the alternate car then this is relatively moot unless you have come down with car ADD. :dunno
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Old 04-20-2009, 02:53 PM   #2
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I felt the the G35 back seats were about as comfortable as the Audi TT that has backseats. Maybe, slightly more room than a Carrera, but you are NOT fitting an adult comfortably, IMO.

Really??? That's odd, I found the G35 back seats to be pretty good. I could NOT fit in the Audi TT in the back, at least not with my head attached! The only way I fit back there was with the rear hatch raised up. Even my 13 year old daughter just barely fit in the back of the Audi TT. The G35 was very comfortable for me and seemed a good fit for a reasonably sized adult. My girl and I took a G35 for a spin with the salesman in the back and he fit just fine... I guess your mileage may vary....
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Old 04-20-2009, 03:35 PM   #3
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Really??? That's odd, I found the G35 back seats to be pretty good. I could NOT fit in the Audi TT in the back, at least not with my head attached! The only way I fit back there was with the rear hatch raised up. Even my 13 year old daughter just barely fit in the back of the Audi TT. The G35 was very comfortable for me and seemed a good fit for a reasonably sized adult. My girl and I took a G35 for a spin with the salesman in the back and he fit just fine... I guess your mileage may vary....
yup. Don't know what else to tell you. Just an opinion that came with a "FWIW".
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