New car, new city, lots of factors to consider...what should I get with my budget?

Thanks for the info! And probably should have mentioned, but I have a dog who I'd be lugging back with me, which is why I'd be driving myself.

CPO sounds like the best play for me. And yup, that sounds about in line with everything I've heard regarding Audi/BMW/Merc v. Lexus/Infiniti/Acura. I've never driven anything "high performance" nor am I really a car head at all...drove a Honda Pilot back in high school. On paper, it's hard to justify spending extra (and knowing I'd pay more for upkeep) of a German performance machine, versus the more reliable (and probably will seem vastly cooler to drive than what I'm used to anyway) Lexus models. But I guess I'll have to see where my head is at in a couple months when I start to test drive them.

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