Buying used: Upscale cars at downmarket prices - The Globe and Mail
Being swaddled in leather seats behind the wheel of a big, powerful luxury car. Whether your drive is stop-and-go or clear sailing, a larger upmarket vehicle will always make the journey better. There are plenty of luxo-barges out there on the used-car market for less than $12,000. You need it to be reliable, too. Until this year, the flagship Acura (Honda’s upmarket brand) has been the RL, which was redesigned and renamed the RLX. You’ll find a few RLs on the market from the 2004-2006 model years for our prices. And you’ll be getting a solid car with luxury features and decent power, especially if you find something 2005 or newer, when it was redesigned with a 300-horsepower V-6. It’s quiet on the highway, has comfy leather seats and decent handling for a... It suffered from a few recalls concerning air bags and inadvertent application of the brakes, so you’ll want to make sure those are taken care of. It’s marked as a “good bet” by Consumer Reports. The Toyota spinoff company is renowned for its smooth, quiet cars, and the big LS 430 is deserving of the flagship moniker. But if you want serenity, it’s hard to beat the rear-wheel-drive LS. You can find one from 2002-2004 for what you want to pay and, if you look hard enough,. Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
