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I'll be blunt, you didn't mention which of the 3 series you were concidering other then 32, but I'll tell you this: If you get a bmw in any other colour other then Graphite Gray, or Saphire Black it will cost you $800 - $1000 more just because you picked another colour other then those two.

the base 3 series is the 320i, it come with ok stuff but you will not get leather in it, unless you pay more for the next level of the 3 series, the 325i. The 320i comes with vinyl seats, and after 2 years they will show major wear and tear on them.

Hyundai - unless you plan on keeping a hyundai for more then 10 years or driving it into the ground, their resale value is very very poor. Infact they made #2 on the list for worst vehicle resale values for the last 10 years. Hyundai has been in the #2 spot for worst resale values since 2000 when Kia took the #1 spot.

Audi S5, nice cars and I agree with you totally anthony, I have drives a few here at my work and I like them, but I find that in the ones that have the mode of driving select, I found myself in advanced more then anything else, and I agree about the head room as I find with most cars with power seat that they never seem to go low enough for taller people.

Since you mentioned Lexus, Remember they are having some issues with their cars since they are toyotas, and a few have been recalled, and more will be recalled soon. plus I honestly don't think you'd buy one as you have stated you dislike toyota's line up, and lexus is more dull and boring then toyota.

IF you really want a safe car, have you even concidered a Volvo? if you are planing to have kids the XC90 is the perfect car for families as they have loads of standard features, including a built in car seat (2nd row), pop up rear 3rd row seats, and everything is super easy to set up in these as these SUV's as these were built around what a typical family needs, plus there is a V8 option, and R design package, and you know Volvo is the safety leader.