You can get a used 18 or 19 BMW 3-Series for just under $30k.

Anonymous wrote:I would go for a Lexus, as they hold up for a long time with very little maintenance. Or just go for a Toyota with a really nice trim package.

trim package? You sound like my 70YO retired neighbor... No matter what you add to a Camry...it stays the same. Reliable vehicle, but luxury?

Anonymous wrote:Is my DW the OP? She wants a "luxury" car, but not really sure she knows of any features in a luxury car that aren't present in a toyota, honda, or pretty much any other brand. She just wants something most people don't have.

It's going to be tough to do that with 32k. In the DC area, luxury cars are very common. It's probably easier to go esoteric rather than luxury if you want something unique - think a Mini, or an Alfa Romeo. But these cars have their own quirks - they are less popular for a reason. If you buy a used Lexus like others have recommended, it will not at all be unique.

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Anonymous wrote:Acura is a luxury car? It's just a Honda with a slightly nicer interior.

It's definitely not!

Hondas and Acuras share many of the same components. They’re built on shared platforms. For many years some vehicle models marketed as an Acura in the US were sold as Hondas elsewhere. The brand is exclusive to N America.

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Can't help you at that price point.

I mean, maybe a very old MB SUV.

Anonymous wrote:Acura is a luxury car? It's just a Honda with a slightly nicer interior.

It's definitely not!

Get something like a Mazda CX30 or Subaru Crosstrek because your needs are fairly utilitarian. A Q3 isn’t really “luxury.” But if youre determined maybe check out a GLA or XC40.

I bought a 2015 Audi Q5 w 60k miles for 25k. Love it

not Luxury but we bought two used KIAs and they have been flawless performers - and that's the only thing I care about in a car.

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Anonymous wrote:Acura is a luxury car? It's just a Honda with a slightly nicer interior.

The same could be said for Lexus, Infiniti, Audi, Cadillac. I’m sure my neighbor in her $80k Suburban thinks she drives a luxury car even though it’s a Chevy.

A luxury car is called luxury car not only because of the luxury features, but rather because of the brand and prestige.
Many ordinary cars have the same features as luxury cars, but that doesn't make them luxury. You can put as many luxury features as you want in a Honda or Toyota, but that wouldn't make them luxury. Just like many handbags with unrecognizable names use better materials or features than Hermes, Chanel or Gucci, but they will never be considered luxury.
There are only a handful of luxury car brands and we all know who they are.

"used luxury car" is such a oxymoron statement. how shallow

Anonymous wrote:Acura is a luxury car? It's just a Honda with a slightly nicer interior.

The same could be said for Lexus, Infiniti, Audi, Cadillac. I’m sure my neighbor in her $80k Suburban thinks she drives a luxury car even though it’s a Chevy.

Anonymous wrote:Is my DW the OP? She wants a "luxury" car, but not really sure she knows of any features in a luxury car that aren't present in a toyota, honda, or pretty much any other brand. She just wants something most people don't have.

Get her a Mitsubishi.