Ditching the SUV for a Used Luxury Sedan
The older kids will be out of the house soon. Time to ditch the utility vehicle for something I've always wanted: a luxury sedan. Looking in the $30k - $40K range. Would love something like a used Mercedes S-class, BMW 7-series, Lexus LS or Genesis G90. However, I know they can be notorious money pits. Are there specific models out there that will give me the grand luxury sedan experience without bankrupting me in repair costs?
I'm not delusional - I understand that premium fuel is expensive, that v8 engines use a lot of it, that parts will be more expensive. I'm fine with regular maintenance and repairs costing more than they would for a Honda. I also realize that nothing is guaranteed - I'm just trying to minimize the "this part is prone to failure and will cost you $12,000 to fix" situations to the extent possible. The situations where the 2019 model is definitively better/worse than the 2020 model, etc.
I'm agnostic to brand. What I want is presence: elegance, luxury, smooth power that can get aggressive when pushed, modern tech. Which years/models will give me that while keeping a reasonable ceiling on repairs and maintenance?