BMW = dreamy. i've been eyeing the BMW 335Xi for months now. it all started last winter when i noticed a red coupe in our parking lot; it was so cute! then my eye started wandering to lexus and infiniti as well. we even went to a few dealers. we priced out a 'stripped down' BMW 335Xi, lexus IS 250AWD, and infiniti G37X. the lexus and infiniti were about the same price, and the BMW was $8K more. the thing is, i like the way the lexus looks, and it's definitely cheaper than the BMW, but the performance isn't good. the only way to get equivalent performance is to get the IS 350, but that only comes rear-wheel drive, which is no good for winters. the infiniti is the best deal in that it has the specs of the BMW for the price of a lexus... but i just don't LOVE it. gopooh is totally pushing for the BMW b/c BMWs are known for performance. but i have to admit, i don't like that the gray leather and aluminum accents both cost extra, and i don't like the interior design. everything looks so... compact. i think i could live w/ the interior though, b/c the exterior is a dream! the infiniti has the most streamlined interior... but the exterior could use a little work. our street is full of 'luxury' cars. there are 3 BMWs, 1 jaguar, 1 infiniti, 1 lexus, and 2 mercedes. and that's just what we've seen so far. being surrounded by so many nice cars has totally renewed my interest! i don't NEED a new car. my parents bought me my car in 2002, and (hopefully) it doesn't appear to be close to its death yet. but the BMW is just so cute! gopooh found some good lease deals online, and that would allow me to get a new car every 3 years, avoiding the inevitable car depreciation over time. ohhh i don't know, i really like it!!!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
despite still being in the middle of moving, we spent the last 5 days in toronto. gopooh spent most days at the conference, but he did play hooky sometimes so we could hang out more. we were there in 2005 so we didn't feel pressured to do all the touristy things. instead, we hit the art museum b/c most of it was under construction last time. and then we went to the CN tower at night; we thought the nighttime view might give it a slightly different perspective. since many of gopooh's residency friends were there, we went out to dinner together thursday night at this nice italian restaurant. before dessert gopooh said, "i think i might want a hot dog later." after dessert, we were walking back to the hotel... and he said, "i want a hot dog!" i thought he was kidding. i mean, we'd just spent $80 on dinner, and he wants a hot dog?! but no, he wasn't kidding and we actually stopped at the street vendor near our hotel. crazy.