Hi Guys (the five of you that will actually see this thread),

I'm looking for something to replace the TL. It runs like a champ but is showing it's age cosmetically and I'm leaning more towards an automatic ( :barf: ) due to the type of driving I find myself doing lately (i.e. stuck in traffic)

Here are my requirements:
~ $20k-ish. Used, don't really care about the miles as long as it is a vehicle known for reliability. Cheaper would be better.
~ Should look "newer" than a mid 00's TL lol
~ "Luxury Brand" or something that has a pretty decent interior if not a luxury brand. I recently sat in a '12 camry that actually felt pretty on-par with the TL interior wise, but exterior is already dated
~ Sedan and not too underpowered or crappy to drive

My thoughts:

I like the IS350 but they are hard to come by in Colorado since they weren't AWD until 2011. IS250 are plentiful, but still kinda expensive in this market. Also a little slow for my tastes.

2nd Gen TSX - There are a handful of 3.5 V6 ones in colorado, that would be swell. My wife's old TSX also ran great and was cheap to own. I imagine maintenance goes up with the V6. We drove a TSX wagon that felt noticeably peppier than my wifes, despite having a pretty much identical drivetrain.

I have also checked out the '12 TL 3.7 SH-AWD and it seems like a winner except it's a little larger than I would like (buying a new house with a garage that's much smaller than what I'm used to)

I have also driven a few other cars: CTS 3.6 seats are rock hard and hurt my ass. Hyundai 2.0t not as peppy as expected and has some cheapness factor going on in the interior. Subaru Legacy OK interior but ugly as fawk exterior and pretty slow.

Any suggestions, anything I'm not thinking about? I remember Corey got a Buick, I wonder how that's working out.

:dunno: